Starting from the destruction of the Land of Light

Zhang Chen had considered many possibilities regarding the Kirieloids.

On his way here, he even imagined a two-and-a-half-hour movie in his mind, specifically about how the Kirieloids painstakingly hid on Earth and what dark plans they had devised to wreak havoc.

But Zhang Chen didn't expect that the reason the man in front of him chose to cooperate with him was to ask him to help them uncover the truth lost in history.

This is really...

However, Zhang Chen is not a little girl like Zhong Linwan.

It is said that "one should only speak three-tenths of what one knows to others, and never reveal one's whole heart." Zhang Chen did not think that the person in front of him would tell him all his secrets.

A pure lie is easy to expose, so clever liars mix lies with the truth when they speak.

Looking at Director Liu, Zhang Chen's thoughts raced.

Perhaps, as he said, that group of Kirieloids encountered something on Earth back then, causing a gap in the information of the Kirieloids living in another dimension. And Director Liu and Wang Jingjing are hiding here because they want to investigate the truth of what happened back then.

But is that all they're after?

Obviously impossible.

While Zhang Chen was deep in thought, Director Liu was also subtly observing Zhang Chen's expression. However, to his slight disappointment, he found it difficult to read anything on Zhang Chen's face.

"...It's very puzzling, isn't it?" After a while, Director Liu broke the silence. "We are so powerful, we are the masters of this planet, but in the end we were driven off the table, unable to even turn things around, and can only hide in the darkness and eke out a living."

"It is indeed puzzling." Zhang Chen nodded thoughtfully and said softly.

Actually, Zhang Chen felt that his memories about the ancient civilization were somewhat unreliable.

It's not that Zhang Chen mixed up or forgot the information; on the contrary, he remembered it very clearly, after all, Ultraman Tiga had left an extremely deep impression on him when he was young.

But it is precisely because of this that Zhang Chen is even more cautious about this past.

In fact, the origin and background of Ultraman Tiga have always been a mystery.

Indeed, as Director Liu said, some say that Ultraman Tiga is the warrior of light from Orion, while others say that he is one of the embodiments of the will of the universe, only born from Orion.

But in Zhang Chen's memory, Ultraman Tiga has another origin—a dark warrior from an ancient civilization. He was born in darkness and ruled the entire world with evil power. Even Gatanothor was his subordinate. He also had a lover and two loyal underlings.

However, later, persuaded by a woman from an ancient civilization, Dark Tiga abandoned darkness and embraced light. He betrayed his companions, seized the power of his lover and two underlings, and transformed them into a giant of light. He then personally sealed Gatanothor away.

So here's the question.

Is Ultraman Tiga a giant of light or a giant of darkness?

This question is crucial because the answer to it could very well determine the future direction of the world.

Zhang Chen also wanted to figure this out, but he didn't want to be led by the nose by the Kirieloids.

"Mr. Zhang, I sincerely hope to cooperate with you. You possess similar power and mindset to us, making you far superior to those despicable aliens. This is why we approached you."

Director Liu placed his hands on the table, interlacing his fingers. "I know you still harbor resentment towards us, but in reality, we are the true victims in the matter of the ancient civilization."

"Regarding the ruins..." Zhang Chen ignored his sob story and simply raised his head slightly. "What do you all know?"

"After we returned to Earth, we began to try to find traces of the ancient civilization. But as you know, so many years have passed on Earth, and the ancient civilization has changed beyond recognition. It is not easy to find clues. In addition, new Warriors of Light have appeared on Earth, so our plans have been greatly affected."

Director Liu paused for a moment, then continued, "So, in order to avoid being exposed, we started by targeting the Earth Defense Force, from the Science Patrol to the Earth Defense Army, and later the Ultra Guard, the Monster Special Attack Team, the TAK Team, the Seth Team... Our activities were present in all the Earth Defense Forces."

"We hid very well. Those beings of light did not notice our presence. Or rather, they were busy smashing houses with other aliens and had no time to pay attention to what was happening right under their noses."

"The plan went smoothly, but only temporarily. The work of excavating the remains of an ancient civilization is much more difficult than we imagined, and due to the limitations of the times, we were in a state of fruitlessness for a long time."

"But later, as the period of frequent monster outbreaks ended, Earth's technology began to advance rapidly, and we successfully 'persuaded' the Earth Defense Force to give up the idea of ​​exploring the universe and instead began to search for special beings hidden in the Earth."

Zhang Chen frowned upon hearing this. "So you're the one who had the Earth Defense Force form an archaeological team specifically to search for those non-existent ruins."

Director Liu was taken aback when Zhang Chen interrupted him, seemingly not expecting Zhang Chen to possess such information. However, he did not deny it but nodded. "Yes, you know that Earthlings have a strong sense of curiosity. Just give them a target, and they will follow the clues and dig deep to find out the truth."

"But they failed, didn't they?" Zhang Chen crossed his arms.

Director Liu stared intently at Zhang Chen and said in a deep voice, "...No, that's exactly what I wanted to say. They didn't fail; on the contrary, they succeeded."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen's expression turned serious.

Director Liu continued with a somber expression, "Although I don't know the specifics of what happened, there is evidence that the archaeological team did come into contact with some secrets. The remains they were investigating seem to be sentient and capable of moving at any time, which is why no one has been able to find them after they disappeared."

"In my personal opinion, I suspect that the ruins they found are actually a spaceship from an ancient civilization. Only in this way can it explain why it came and went without a trace, and why even the most advanced technology today cannot find any trace of it."

"But the ancient civilizations I remember are not like this, at least not according to the records of my predecessors. Or to put it another way, they have become something we cannot 'understand' in that lost history..."

"...And they are still hidden on Earth."

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