Ultraman: I Really Didn't Want to Rule the World

After noticing that Hong Tu remained unmoved, she became disheartened and quieted down. Through the channel of her mind, she sent out a string of angry words before ignoring him.

Hongtu was amused by the other's childish tantrum. Knowing that the other was really angry, she barely managed to stop laughing and stroked the ring with her fingertips, comforting it as always: "Don't be angry. I just want to know something, I just want to find something back."

Yes, he's just trying to find something he's lost.

Although he couldn't remember what he had lost, he guessed it was probably light.

However, after hearing Yu Lian's words, he suddenly became uncertain whether he could really obtain the light.

Ultraman Tiga can transform from darkness into light because he was originally light. So, what about him?

The ring said that the reason it forcibly bound itself was because its soul attribute was a very pure dark attribute.

But how can humanity be pure darkness? Humanity is a combination of light and darkness.

That's why he initially guessed that the empty feeling of loss in his heart was probably because he had lost the light of humanity.

But now, he's uncertain again.

However, now that we've come this far and made so many preparations, we should at least give it a try.

The confusion in the young man's eyes was forcibly dispelled, and his gaze became firm again.

What needs to be done must continue.

We also need to resolve the issue with Tiga as soon as possible.

Finally,

He turned his head, staring in one direction, his gaze piercing through layers of buildings, the ground, and the sea, until he saw the sleeping ruler of darkness there.

The darkness that belongs to Earth is about to awaken.

Chapter 42

Daigo covered his head as he walked out of the retro-style pub, looking at the street with a somewhat bewildered expression.

Was he dreaming? Why did he seem to see all sorts of strange creatures walking around? It was as if the boss who had just sent him out was a raccoon dog.

But it is definitely daytime now.

Daigo pinched his face blankly, but because he pinched it a little too hard, he cried out in pain and quickly let go, rubbing his face with his palms.

It's not a dream.

So, Daigo looked at the bustling street with curiosity, watching the people walking back and forth, and occasionally smiling and nodding at the little demons who respectfully greeted him.

Are these the legendary monsters?

Having met Ida Iryu, Daigo learned about the existence of yokai from him, but this was the first time he had actually witnessed one.

That ghost doesn't count; that's a monster.

As he walked, he looked around, and that's how Daigo left this street that belonged to yokai.

It wasn't until he reached the street corner and saw the normal crowd that Daigo came to his senses.

Looking at the sky, he suddenly realized what he had forgotten.

I don't know why I'm here, but it's probably because of Nag.

Last night, he seemed to have reverted back to his original form because he ran out of energy, and it's likely that Neg brought him here directly.

And this means that he is currently missing!

Medicine, medicine, medicine!

Daigo then checked his pockets and found that his communicator was not on him, and he had no money either, so he couldn't even use a public phone.

Finally, he borrowed a phone from a passerby and managed to contact headquarters.

"Daigo, are you alright?" Megumi asked Nozue to pull up the satellite surveillance footage from there. Seeing that Daigo was safe and sound on the other side through the large screen, she breathed a sigh of relief. "Shinjo has already come to pick you up. Return to base immediately! We'll talk about any explanations when you get back."

She'd already planned how many words of self-criticism she'd have to write from this guy who'd casually skipped an entire night. At the very least, she wanted him to write a report!

"Yes!" Daigo, who had no idea what he was about to face, instinctively stood at attention, hung up the phone, thanked the passerby who had lent him the phone, confirmed his location, and planned to find a spot to wait for Shinjo to pick him up.

However, he couldn't help but turn back, only to find that the street had disappeared.

Poor Daigo had been rushing to finish his report for several days, and because he himself didn't know the reason for his disappearance, he had to write another self-criticism. It was truly a miserable situation.

Hong Tu knew nothing about this, but even if she did, she would probably just gloat.

However, because of her previous conversation with Youlian, Hongtu wasn't in a very high mood and didn't go out to cause any trouble for almost two months.

Neither the meteorite monster nor the so-called dinosaur man went to the scene to cause trouble. Apart from sending Melba and Golza to cause trouble for Tiga, he really did nothing else.

Of course, besides going for a night stroll every night as usual.

"A bowl of buckwheat noodles!"

Hong Tu sat in a noodle stall at night, ordering food from the owner who was wearing a white hat.

The shop owner nodded and told him to wait a moment.

The shop owner worked quickly and soon prepared a serving, which was then placed in front of him.

Hongtu broke off a pair of chopsticks and started eating.

"It still tastes so good!" Hong Tu said to the shop owner while eating, "How's your scare plan going?"

Upon hearing this, the shop owner laughed rather strangely: "Hahahaha, of course! My plan is foolproof. As long as the Victory Team appears, they will be completely thrown into panic! Ahahahahaha!"

"Then good luck." Hong Tu replied perfunctorily, and continued to eat her noodles with her head down.

The shop owner immediately panicked: "You promised to help me!"

"Okay, I'll help you." Hong Tu finished her noodles and put down her bowl and chopsticks.

He then looked up at him, a wicked smile slowly creeping onto his lips: "Tell me, how can I help you?"

You borrowed some dark power from me before, allowing you to move freely at night without worrying about lights.

So, what kind of power do you want this time?

The shopkeeper, or rather Obik, looked at Hongtu, completely unfazed by the dark power emanating from him. His gaze was firm and unwavering as he stared at the strongest monster of the era: "I want the power to be active during the day. I want to make them truly afraid. I want to take back my village!"

Hongtu was not surprised by this answer.

"Then, everything is as you wish."

Darkness emanated from him, lunging at the monster in front of him who was solely focused on returning to the past. Black lines spread from its exposed neck to its face, devouring and assimilating it, thus enhancing its power.

The lid of the pot on the noodle stall was pushed open by a dark, snake-like object. The object began to expand, growing larger and larger until it squeezed out of the small noodle stall.

"Ah!" Obik cried out in pain, the sound carrying far and scaring away everyone who had come close.

Having given Obik the power he desired, Hong Tu left the noodle stall before the enhancement was complete. He had given all he could; now it was up to Obik to decide.

As he walked out of Yanye Street, he saw the monk who had been waiting for him for a long time, dressed in a gray robe.

Hongtu glanced at it, then brushed past it without saying a word.

"Thank you, Lord Hong." Hong Tu didn't intend to pay attention to the other party, but the monk, or rather the raccoon, wanted to thank him. It looked at Hong Tu's departing figure, bowed deeply, and gave him a deep bow, very solemnly and gratefully, "Thank you for helping Young Master Ayan."

But Hong Tu didn't stop walking. She just carried it on her back, raised her hand and waved to him, indicating that he was welcome, and then disappeared into the darkness.

Long after he disappeared, the tanuki straightened up, turned, and gazed at Hikono Street, clutching the prayer beads in its hand with worry: "Young Master Hikono."

"The struggle between monsters and humans," Hong Tu stood atop a building, looking at the brightly lit city. "But this is now a human world. If we can't learn to change, there's no way to survive." Just like those monsters who have already disappeared.

Obik had already foreseen his fate, but he stubbornly refused to look at it. Even though he already knew the truth in his heart, he still refused to think about it.

In the end, they were forced to face the cruel reality and ultimately chose to escape in despair.

The dark ring lit up.

“Help it? At most, I can only help it restrain Tiga.” Hong Tu shook his head. “It is itself that is stubborn. If it cannot let go, then no one can help it.”

The Dark Ring remained silent for a while. Then, the card box hanging next to the ring was opened, and a monster card flew out, slowly rotating in front of Hong Tu.

"You really want to help it?" Hong Tu knew what kind of monster this card was, but he was surprised by Yuan Huan's attitude.

The dark ring glowed faintly red, clearly wanting to help Obik.

Hong Tu grabbed the card and smiled, "In that case, let's help it out."

The young man disappeared from the spot again and returned to Hikono Street. He stood on the roof of a residential building, looking down at the Victory Team's car as it slowly drove into Hikono Street.

"Perfect timing, the Victory Team has arrived as well."

Chapter 43 Pranks

Obik, a legendary monster who lived in the dark corners of the world, was fond of playing pranks and was once worshipped as a god.

But now, he's just a pitiful monster who's about to lose his home.

Having been strengthened by the power of darkness, Obik prepared himself upon discovering the arrival of the GUTS team.

Xincheng clutched a flashlight in one hand, his steps faltering, like a furry little animal that had stumbled into some monster's lair, ready to bristle at the slightest sound around him.

Hong Tu squatted on the top of the residential building, watching the new city team member below who was clearly scared but still insisted on searching for monsters. With a mischievous flick of his finger, a barely visible energy thread startled a well-behaved cat hiding in a trash can out of its burrow.

"Meow"

The black cat's shrill cry and the dark shadow it left behind as it ran away startled Xincheng, causing him to gasp and nearly collapse to the ground from his weak legs.

It took Xincheng a long time to catch his breath before he let out a long sigh of relief, muttering to himself that it was just a cat and there was nothing to be afraid of.

Hong Tu, who was upstairs, finally couldn't help but burst out laughing. Fortunately, he was standing high enough that he wasn't noticed.

Perhaps they also discovered the fear of the new city, or perhaps the new city team members were just really unlucky.

In short, Obik, with his noodle stall, took advantage of the moment when New Town turned around in surprise because of a little noise, and suddenly appeared on the side of the street behind him.

The dimly lit lanterns emitted a faint red glow, which, against the backdrop of the surrounding darkness, created a rather eerie and tranquil atmosphere.

The Xincheng team members stared blankly at the noodle stall in front of them, but immediately couldn't recall if there had been such a vehicle just now.

There probably is.