Ultraman cubs begin to wreak havoc.

"You are too mysterious. Although I really want to trust you, I can't help but overthink things because of my duty."

“I understand. Given the scene just now, I believe you are also carrying the lives of many of your companions. I also know some friends who are in the same situation as you, so I won’t make things difficult for you. Lie down, close your eyes, and come into my memory fragments. Although I can’t share all my memories with you, what you see should be enough for me to earn your trust.”

Yusa Lei obediently lay down, letting Gen Subaru's psychic power guide her into a dreamlike world, which was actually a re-enactment of the Deep Blue Space, the same one that had been used on the members of the GUTS team.

There's not much to say about browsing through the memories. Yuan Mao used a short video-like approach to show Yu Sha Lei his life after becoming Nexus. Seeing Yu Sha Lei's contemplative expression, the child felt that the 'earning trust' stage could be skipped.

Indeed, that was the case. However, contrary to what Yuan Mao had expected, because Yuan Mao had concealed the personal and private parts of his memories, Yu Sha Lei's biggest feeling after watching this short video memory was—

"Living is all about fighting. Protecting Earth doesn't require so many complicated schemes. What alien beasts? Kill them. What extraterrestrials? Kill them. What green monsters? Kill them. After I've wiped out this plane, I'll go kill the next. Anyone with even a hint of malice towards Earth, annihilate their planet! Wipe them all out! No matter what kind of enemy they come from, I just kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!"

Honestly, you're going a bit to extremes. Also, isn't your fighting frequency a bit too high? Is your Earth really that plagued by disasters?

Yu Sha Lei couldn't help but mutter to herself, but Yuan Mao respected the white-haired girl's privacy and didn't constantly monitor her inner thoughts, so he didn't hear her words.

And as the saying goes, "comparison is the thief of joy," after seeing the situation on Gen Subaru's side, Yusa Lei suddenly felt that her side was actually not so bad, just invaded by four dark giants.

There's one last question, and that is...

"Subaru, if I may ask, how old are you exactly now?"

Yu Sha Lei felt she shouldn't have asked that question, since it was meaningless in the current situation, and the fact that she could see Minamoto no Subaru's memory fragments was entirely based on the premise that she was human.

This mysterious giant of light's preference for humanity is what gave me the opportunity to communicate with him. Therefore, the best option right now is to directly tell him how I should cooperate with him. Perhaps this will earn me more of his favor and make him shift his attention from Earth in TLT to this planet.

But she was really curious. She remembered that Gen Subaru had called her "human sister" before. Yusa Lei felt that if she didn't ask this question, she wouldn't be able to sleep at night because of her curiosity.

Um? !

Upon hearing this, Yuan Mao was initially taken aback. According to the personnel records of TLT Earth, he should be five years old now, but according to his own perception of time, he should still be a few months away from turning five.

However, Gen Subaru did not intend to answer the question directly, because it was meaningless. Whether he was a hundred years old or ten thousand years old, he would still die in one year and eight months.

Then, Gen Subaru said in a calm tone:

"Age means nothing to me. Time leaves no trace on the surface of light particle aggregates. When I leave and you become Nexus on your own, you will naturally understand this. But since you've asked me, let me ask you too, Miss Yusaree, how many years have you lived?"

"Probably...less than twenty..."

Yu Shalei's words sounded rather unconvincing. In earlier years, things were fine; civilization on Earth was still functioning normally, and Yu Shalei even celebrated her birthday every year. But after the fight against the invasion of the Dark Giants, the concept of 'time' in her mind was replaced by 'deadlines' such as how long the mission needed to be completed, and the project's deadline being in a few days...

Therefore, Yu Sha Lei was a little confused when Gen Subaru asked her this question. After thinking it over, she could only give such a vague answer, feeling embarrassed.

"I see. You're not that old. Alright, let's get down to business. What do you know about that dark giant, You Sha Lei? Can you tell me?"

Yuan Mao asked with some curiosity. If this dark giant was a race like the Land of Light, then dealing with it would be quite troublesome. He would have to wait until he was fully recovered before he could properly go and meet the dark giant's home planet.

However, Earth's situation is clearly not as difficult as Gen Subaru imagined. As for the origin of the Dark Giants, Yu Sha Lei couldn't explain it clearly, since the four Dark Giants just suddenly appeared on Earth. But Yu Sha Lei was quite clear about their purpose: the purpose of these four Dark Giants was the [Eternal Core] hidden on Earth!

"Eternal Core? What is that?"

Upon hearing this new term, Gen Subaru inquired about it curiously. Seeing that Yusa Rei instinctively became wary, Gen Subaru immediately whispered:

"If it's inconvenient to talk about it, then never mind. Let's continue discussing the situation of the Dark Giants."

"There's nothing I can't say."

Yu Shalei explained in a low voice that she had become far too sensitive to the term "Eternal Core" over the years, to the point that she overreacted when someone mentioned it to her now. So she immediately explained the existence of the "Eternal Core" to Yuan Mao—

It is a mysterious object hidden within the Earth, possessing indescribable power and immense energy capable of reshaping the universe. It is something the Dark Giants have always dreamed of obtaining, wanting to transform the universe into what they desire.

"【Eternal Core】...Is it really that outrageous?"

However, Gen Subaru responded with some skepticism to Yusa Lei's statement. Logically speaking, such an enhanced energy source, even if it was hidden in the core of a planet or in the nearby spatial interlayer, should not have elicited any feeling from him given his level of psychic power. Therefore, Gen Subaru subconsciously suspected that Yusa Lei might have been deceived.

218 This combination looks familiar.

Yuan Mao felt that his idea was correct, and he could also understand the situation where Yu Sha Lei and others were deceived. Just like TLT, before this, they thought that nuclear bombs and hydrogen bombs were already quite powerful and could be called their trump cards. But now, after being exposed to more things and broadening their horizons, those old versions of nuclear bombs and hydrogen bombs are not so great.

Yu Sha Lei also realized Yuan Mao's thoughts and didn't say much about it. She simply explained the existence of the [Eternal Core] again. The [Eternal Core] does exist and is powerful in the literal sense. The reason it doesn't show any energy fluctuations is because it is sealed and hidden in an independent space using its own power.

And she, You Sha Lei, is the 'key' to unlocking that independent space. Without her, the dark giants would have no ability to force their way into that sealed land. If they did not believe in this, they would face the fate of being annihilated by the [Eternal Core].

At that moment, Yu Sha Lei suddenly felt a scrutinizing gaze, which she assumed was Minamoto no Subaru looking her over. She wondered what he was looking for. After a while, she heard Minamoto no Subaru say:

"So, this superpower of yours is a gift from the [Eternal Core]?"

During this time, Gen Subaru also used his telekinesis to check the level of the Earth Star Defense Force base. After this inspection, Gen Subaru found that the unit's capabilities were quite average. Not only was their technology lacking, but even their relatively small number of superhumans were basically useless in the face of the Dark Giants.

It can be said that if a real battle were to break out, only if Captain Yusa Lei could withstand the pressure on the front lines and they could play a role.

Looking at it this way, You Sha Lei's existence becomes particularly conspicuous. Her level of superpower is so high that the entire Earth Star Defense Force combined is not as powerful as her.

"I guess so. After becoming the 'key,' my abilities have indeed improved. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to hold out for so long against those four dark giants."

Yu Shalei said with some helplessness, "To be honest, if there were a few more assistants in the Earth Star Defense Force, even if they weren't as good as me, they would still be at least 60-70% of my level, and I would have a lot more room to maneuver."

"Speaking of which, Subaru, how long will it take you to recover? Since Hitram and Dagon are still alive, they must have found the other two Dark Giants—Carmilla and Triga. Judging from the Dark Giants' style of doing things, they will probably come to take revenge soon."

Although Yusa Lei stopped there, Yuan Mao understood her meaning: if your recovery speed can't keep up with the enemy's attack speed, I will take you to the [Eternal Core] to borrow its energy and fight the Dark Giant.

Yuan Mao was right; You Sha Lei did indeed mean that. However, the matter of the [Eternal Core] was still quite sensitive. Although everyone in the Earth Star Defense Force shared the same goal, there was more than one way to achieve it. Therefore, she felt it was best to say as little as possible about the [Eternal Core] to avoid any unnecessary trouble.

Regarding this suggestion, Gen Subaru thought about it and decided to wait and see. Firstly, even if he wanted to borrow the power of the [Eternal Core], the principle of 'the weak cannot be nourished' also applied to his current state. If he had a choice, he would still like to postpone this matter. If he was not in good condition, it would be difficult to control and exert his powerful strength and combat power.

Secondly, he had a somewhat immature guess in his mind: Hitram, Dagon, Carmilla (female), and Triga were all Dark Giants, and Carmilla loved Triga. The more Subaru looked at this group, the more familiar it seemed. Apart from the names not matching, it was practically a replica of Tiga and the Carmilla trio.

Therefore, Gen Subaru wanted to see if there was any possibility of persuading Triga, just like when Tiga chose the power of light under the persuasion of the ancient humans. If Triga could make the same choice, he could have one less fight. Given his current situation, he should fight one less fight if possible and save his strength to fight back on Earth in TLT.

Yu Sha Lei listened to Yuan Mao's answer, and then the two began to chat. However, Yu Sha Lei did most of the talking, telling Yuan Mao about the strange and interesting things in the universe, as well as the special habits of different universe races.

This knowledge was incredibly interesting to the white-haired girl who had never left Earth. She imagined that after defeating the Dark Giants, humanity, through development, would also be able to explore the universe.

However, Yu Shalei could not imagine what she would encounter in the universe. It was like dreaming about something you had never experienced before, and then you would wake up because you had no relevant memories in your brain, and your subconscious could not create one out of thin air for you.

Now, as Gen Subaru narrates, a vivid cosmic ecosystem is gradually appearing in Yusa Lei's mind. Especially when Gen Subaru talks about how the meat of the monster Guebasa is not tasty, how chewing the meat of the cosmic monster Bemstar hurts your cheeks, and how the fruit on the planet Juran is delicious, Yusa Lei has already begun to involuntarily swallow her saliva.

However, when the topic turned to the Land of Light, both Yusa Rei and Gen Subaru fell silent for a moment. After all, they envied the Plasma Spark that could cause conscience mutations and the Land of Light's unimaginable level of morality. If their own Earth could evolve into that kind of thing, they could laugh out loud in their coffins even after they died.

"It's fine."

At this moment, whether to encourage herself or to speak to Gen Subaru, the white-haired girl clenched her fist and said firmly:

"As long as we defeat the Dark Giants, Earth's civilization can continue. I believe that with the efforts of generations, Earth can shine as brightly as the Land of Light!"

"Ah, humanity will get to that point."

Yuan Mao chuckled and echoed, then, seeing Yu Sha Lei's eyes brimming with sleepiness but still wanting to stay up all night to listen to the story, he couldn't help but smile slightly and softly said:

"Alright, that's enough for this story time. I need to take a break."

"Ah? Ah, okay."

Yu Shalei belatedly glanced at the time, realizing she had been pestering Yuan Mao for four hours with cosmic rumors. A blush of embarrassment washed over her, and she lowered her head, quickly saying:

"Sorry, I didn't notice the time. Goodnight."

"Good night."

After receiving this reply, Yu Sha Lei felt the gaze on her disappear, thinking that Subaru had gone into hibernation. Yu Sha Lei moved her body, found a comfortable position, hugged the blanket, and fell into a deep sleep.

But after Yusa Lei fell asleep, white light particles drifted from her body, leaving the room like mist and wandering around the Earth Star Defense Force's base.

This was naturally the activity of Minamoto no Subaru's consciousness. As an aggregate of light particles, he usually did not need to sleep. The silence just now was only due to insufficient mental energy. Now, after the adjustment and activation of the 'Unification Visualization Method', Minamoto no Subaru has also gotten rid of the state of mental energy overdraft, so he naturally does not need to continue to hibernate.

Now that Yu Sha Lei's consciousness has gone offline, Gen Subaru naturally wants to see for himself what the people in this base are busy with.

"Ahhh!!! What the hell is this thing?!"

Yuan Mao saw that in a laboratory, scientists were conducting research on You Sha Lei's evolved trusters. However, the power born from her own light was not simply the Light of Nexus. So, let alone them, even TLT at this moment would have a headache for a long time.

"This is a good thing. After this period of continuous fighting, Yusa Lei's abilities have begun to decline. Now that she has obtained this mysterious power, I believe she can last longer. During this time, we must develop a weapon to target the Dark Giants as soon as possible!"

This was a speech given in an office that combined what seemed to be a weapons development department and a combat command center. Gen Subaru secretly used his telekinesis to examine the documents inside and discovered some combat records about the invasion of the Dark Giants, which had only occurred a few years prior.

Furthermore, in the first year, the invasions were mainly by cosmic monsters, which now seem to be probing forces driven by the Dark Giants. Then came the full-scale invasion by the Dark Giants. The key strongholds of the Earth Star Defense Force were destroyed immediately, and all the major tribes fell.

It can only be said that if it weren't for the fact that Yusa Lei's superpowers were indeed very strong, and although she was still young, the role she played helped to share the pressure of the initial wave of attacks, allowing the Earth Star Defense Force to salvage a lot of equipment and core data, otherwise, even if the base were rebuilt, it would just be an empty shell.

Unfortunately, Segumegor, a guardian monster belonging to the Earth Star Defense Force, was killed by Carmilla and Triga in the initial battle. Otherwise, Yusa Rei wouldn't have to shoulder the burden alone now.

That must have been really tough.

Gen Subaru looked at the base members who had all gone bald from working overtime and staying up all night, sighed softly in his heart, and then went deeper into the area.

This time, however, Yuan Mao heard screams and wails. He frowned and went closer. In a room in a secluded corner of the basement, there were iron beds with restraint devices welded on them.

At this moment, men and women dressed in Earth Star Defense Force uniforms lay on the surface, receiving injections of an unknown liquid. Immediately, their faces turned red, veins bulged, and their arteries and veins twisted and writhed like earthworms. The pain they endured was unimaginable.

But amidst this pain, Gen Subaru also sensed a familiar power—the power of Yusa Rei. In that instant, Gen Subaru realized something: this unknown liquid was probably extracted from Yusa Rei's blood, and the Earth Star Defense Force was likely trying to replicate Yusa Rei's power with it.

However, such modifications were too brutal and exceeded the limits of what humans could tolerate.

Thinking of this, Gen Subaru released a few light particles, which landed on them. The Light of Nexus calmed the raging bloodline power, allowing these members of the Earth Star Defense Force to be temporarily relieved from their pain.

But this is only the limit that Gen Subaru can currently achieve. After this period of rest, it is already quite an achievement that he can temporarily break free from Yusa Lei's body and move freely.

Um! ?

Just as Yuan Mao shifted his gaze from the biochemical laboratory and was about to check out the next area, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and a sense of crisis surged up in his heart. This made Yuan Mao subconsciously spread his psychic power to check if there were any strange things around the base.

But there was nothing there. Not to mention strange things, there wasn't even a blade of grass on the high mountains above this base.