Ultraman cubs begin to wreak havoc.

Subaru's eyes blazed with golden flames. He began to adjust his dwindling psychic power, using his extensive experience with spacetime and spacetime calculations to create tiny anchor points. These anchor points dispersed the vortex's gravitational pull, indirectly fixing his current coordinates...

Wait, that's...

At this moment, Gen Subaru's gaze involuntarily turned to the depths of the vortex. As the spacetime vortex continued to evolve, it had already broken through the dimensional barrier of the unknown spacetime.

Therefore, Yuan Mao clearly saw that on the other side of the spacetime vortex, a human was sitting on a high platform, idly swinging his legs. In this situation, there was no need to calculate. Just by looking at him, one should know that the residual power of the spacetime vortex would evaporate this human directly!

Asking humans to use their flesh and blood to avoid the aftermath of this spacetime vortex is truly asking too much of them.

So....

Should we remain at our anchor point, stay in this world, and fight the mastermind behind it all?

Or should we abandon the fight against the spacetime vortex and use our telekinesis to save this human's life?

Faced with such a choice, others might feel conflicted, but Gen Subaru's answer is simple: he wants them all!

Gen Subaru quickly adjusted the tiny anchor points around him, using them as beacons for his future return. Then, without hesitation, he separated a part of his soul and let it return to his body, giving it a certain combat response so that he could cooperate with Gridman in a fusion attack.

Next, Subaru used the starting stance of the "Ultra Bomb" to ignite his soul and light particles, gaining a powerful propulsion force. He transformed into a streak of light and rushed into the depths of the spacetime vortex.

At that moment, the human also noticed something amiss above her head and curiously looked up. The shadow of death was instantly reflected in her emerald green eyes, and the terror of death made her mind go blank for a moment.

At the same time, she also saw a four-pointed star light up in the darkness, a streak of light piercing through the ominous death and descending before her...

288 Reibrando's Shadow

I...

Is he not dead?

After the terrifying impact subsided, the spacetime vortex calmed down, and in the huge crater created by the impact, this question surfaced in the girl's blank mind.

She dazedly propped herself up, looked around at the mess, and then her gaze fell on the boy beside her. Only then did her muddled mind finally clear up a little. Just now, it was this guy who appeared from the stream of light and shielded her with his body.

Anyway... let's leave here first.

The girl thought for a moment, then quickly made a decision. After all, with the place in this state, the police would probably arrive soon and arrest her and the man on the spot. She wouldn't know how to explain it.

Huh? Is this guy really that light?

The moment she made contact, the girl almost fell backward. She thought she would have to use almost all her strength to drag the boy, but the feedback was so absurd that she almost threw him out like a sandbag.

and...

He gives me such a strange feeling...

Looking at the boy in front of her, the girl felt a strange sense of familiarity rise in her heart. She couldn't help but reach out and poke his cheek. In that instant, it seemed as if a closer connection was being built.

Ah~~~ What am I thinking? I need to run away right now.

The girl shook her head, quickly picked up the boy, and left without looking back, arriving at the river not far away.

"Phew... what is all this about?"

After completing her 'escape' mission, the girl sighed helplessly. She had only wanted to enjoy the view from the water tower; how did this suddenly happen?

"Oops... I'm sorry, I dragged you into this."

"Wow!"

The sudden sound startled the girl, who jumped slightly to the side before turning to look at her. The speaker was naturally Gen Subaru. He had just been wholeheartedly emitting a specific psychic energy wave from this cosmic plane, locking onto the spacetime anchor point he had left behind, thus ensuring the possibility of returning to Gridman.

After finishing this task, Gen Subaru noticed that he had been moved to this kind of place and heard the girl's complaints. He said softly, somewhat embarrassed:

"How should I explain this... I feel like it's hard to explain clearly in just a few words."

"Then please explain slowly."

The girl looked at Gen Subaru and said with a very cold expression:

"You think you can just brush me off with a vague answer when you're attacked by something like that out of nowhere? I almost died!"

"Um, let me correct you."

Gen Subaru thought for a moment, figuring that even if he didn't say anything, the human girl would soon realize something was wrong. So, with a slightly subtle expression, he said softly:

“In a sense, you are now a dead man.”

"Do you think I'll believe you?"

However, the girl maintained a cold expression, her hands in her pockets, and calmly said:

"Do you think I don't know whether I'm dead or not?"

"You may not really understand this kind of supernatural phenomenon."

Gen Subaru forced himself to say:

"Why don't you try your heartbeat now? I believe that once you try it, you'll understand that I'm telling the truth."

"..."

Although the girl didn't believe Gen Subaru's explanation at all, she still subconsciously took her hand out of her pocket, tucked it into her sleeve, and pressed her small hand, with only her fingers showing, against her chest.

In that instant, the girl's eyes widened, her pupils trembled slightly, and she pressed her hand harder against her chest, but she still couldn't feel a heartbeat.

"Don't worry, you're just in a state of suspended animation right now."

Seeing the girl's reaction, Gen Subaru quickly continued to explain:

"I'm sorry I couldn't completely protect you during the impact, but I've possessed your body and essentially put your body in a 'time-stopped' state. I'm repairing it from there, and it won't be long before you're fully healed. Then you'll be a healthy human again."

"You? Possessed me?!"

Upon hearing this, the girl instinctively hugged herself and blurted out:

"gross."

"I'm sorry, I wasn't feeling well either, and I couldn't come up with that solution on the spot... Wait a minute."

While apologizing, Gen Subaru suddenly realized the problem, abruptly looked up at the girl, and said with a slight frown:

"How did I end up here? Considering the example of Ultraman fusing with humans, shouldn't I be inside your body?"

"You... pervert!"

As Gen Subaru's words became increasingly absurd, the girl's resistance grew more and more obvious. She began to look for a way to escape Gen Subaru, intending to flee in one fell swoop.

"No, no, no, I'm not that kind of person. Although what I said was indeed strange, it was the truth, and it was a truth that concerned your life. Ah... you escaped."

Gen Subaru watched as the girl turned and ran, disappearing from his sight in the blink of an eye. He helplessly scratched his hair, then closed his eyes and sensed that the light particles fused with the girl's body were still active, so he felt relieved.

Regardless of the specifics of his situation, the light particles were undeniably repairing the human girl's body. Since that was the case, it didn't matter anymore. He needed to try and open a spacetime portal to return to Gridman. The mastermind had actually used the power of the Chaos Shadow; this was not a good sign. The upcoming battle would likely be...

Ah... you've come back again?

Just as Gen Subaru was pondering his next plan, he suddenly sensed something, turned his head and saw the girl's figure emerge from the distance, heading towards him, and finally, with such astonishing running speed, came to a steady stop in front of him.

Hmm... To be able to elevate the power of her human form to this extent, it seems my light has adapted well to her body. In that case, I won't take back this light energy; I'll let it completely integrate into her body. I believe this will bring her a lot of convenience, and it can be considered an apology. Very good, now I can leave with more peace of mind.

Gen Subaru glanced at the girl briefly, muttered something to himself, then looked at the cold-faced human in front of him and said softly:

"You should have noticed the improvement in your physical functions, right? This is the proof. I didn't lie to you, human. Although I don't know if you have tokusatsu shows like Ultraman here, please listen to my self-introduction first. My name is Minamoto no Subaru, Nexus Nexus. I will not harm you humans, please believe me on that."

Ugh... I wonder if this will be seen as crazy or a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) sufferer. Oh well, it doesn't matter anyway. Humans shouldn't get involved in Ultraman's battles. After answering her questions, I'll let her leave as soon as possible.

As Yuan Mao pondered, he quietly waited for the girl to continue. At that moment, the girl stared at Yuan Mao with a somewhat inexplicable look, her eyes very serious, as if she were transmitting some kind of thought. This made Yuan Mao slightly surprised, thinking that the humans in this universe had the means to communicate with each other through thought. However, after carefully sensing, he did not feel any related psychic fluctuations.

So... what exactly are humans doing? What unique social culture are they having?

Yuan Mao was somewhat confused, and at that moment, the girl opposite him seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, patting her chest in relief. Then, realizing that she was 'dead,' her expression became even colder.

"I know you are very uneasy right now, but please rest assured that what I just said was not a lie, and time will prove everything."

Gen Subaru continued trying to comfort the girl in front of him, then said softly:

"I'll probably be staying around here for a while. If you have any questions, you can come here... Hmm?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Gen Subaru sensed something amiss. He frowned and looked across the river. There, amidst a violent tremor and the collapsing mountains, a mechanical turtle monster with pink dorsal fins appeared in everyone's view.

Could it be... that the monster was attracted by the impact of the spacetime vortex?!

Gen Subaru frowned slightly and subconsciously reached for the Evolution Trust, only to find it empty. He then realized that the thing was not in his hand.

Since that's the case, we have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

"Drink!!!"

Gen Subaru clenched his fists and shouted. Then, the girl saw the person in front of her constantly switching between human and silver-black monster forms, and the frequency of the switching became more and more sensitive. At this moment, the girl felt her body getting slightly hot, not the uncomfortable temperature of a fever, but rather she felt like the sun, radiating warmth to the surroundings.

Yuan Mao also noticed this. Upon seeing this, he immediately stopped his forced transformation. Undoubtedly, the human girl's body was reacting to his transformation with the light particles within her. If this continued, he might actually be able to complete the transformation, but in that case, the girl who was pretending to be dead would probably die after her energy was drained.

Tsk... There's no other way. Although I'm not in great shape, I'm not without a chance of winning in this state. I absolutely cannot let this monster enter the city!

As always, Gen Subaru was greedy. When faced with a choice, he chose to have it all. Just as he was about to make his move, Gen Subaru's ears twitched. He seemed to have heard something and turned to look at the bridge arch behind him.

There, a red-haired, green-eyed youth with yellow bandages wrapped around his body was barely alive, leaning against a pillar with one hand. His three-white eyes, surrounded by dark circles, were fixed on Gen Subaru, and his lips were moving slightly. It wasn't that he was trying to transmit his voice, but he was simply too weak to speak.

It's a human... but his condition is a bit strange... Oh well, since he's human, I guess I have to save him. But why can't I sense his presence? This is a bit odd... Wait, why has my perception range become so small?!

Just as Yuan Mao was wondering what was happening, a tiny wisp of light landed on the red-haired youth. Although it was only a little, it was enough to restore him to normal. The red-haired youth gasped for breath, like a drowning person who had just escaped danger. Then, he immediately perked up, rolled up his sleeves, and shouted with high spirits:

"Great, you're back to normal! Let me give it a try!"