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

He removed his mask, completely revealing his face.

They have human-like faces, pure blue eyes with no whites, overly pale skin, and dark blue lips.

“I’m sorry,” he said sincerely, “I’m sorry for attacking you, but the gem you obtained is too important to us.”

He looked at Hong Tu: "You may already know that our home planet, Termelan, has been destroyed."

Hong Tu didn't deny it, but the people behind him were quite astonished.

A planet... destroyed?

"Temeran, though not a famous planet, was 'spectacular' in its death," Hong Tu said, "because the planet was destroyed by the Temeran people themselves."

None of the three aliens opposite them refuted them; they only showed sadness on their faces.

"Yes, our planet will be destroyed because of what we have done..."

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The planet Termelan is not a special planet in the universe; it is just an ordinary planet among many others.

The Temeranians are quite similar to humans, not only in appearance but also in strength. They have no superpowers or naturally strong physiques. Perhaps their only advantage over humans is that they were born earlier than humans on Earth, with a history of 20,000 years.

They have entered the space age and are fully integrated with other races in the universe.

However, compared to those aliens who either possess superpowers or have powerful physiques, the Temeranians were far too weak, and were once oppressed to the point that they could only struggle to survive at the bottom of society.

It wasn't until a thousand years ago that their race acquired enough technology to breathe in the universe.

But merely catching their breath wasn't enough. The technology they acquired wasn't some absolutely powerful force; it only allowed them to stop being oppressed and gave them a little bit of power to resist.

Advanced technology became their foundation, so the Temeranians regarded "developing technology" as the only way for their race to establish themselves in the universe.

Lacking the financial resources to purchase more advanced technologies, they had no choice but to research them themselves.

Over thousands of years, they discovered a powerful force hidden within their planet.

The Temeranians didn't know what it was, but they detected that the land they lived on contained a powerful energy that was coveted by all living beings.

After careful consideration, their race concluded that this power would allow them to overcome their current weakness, gain immense power, and become one of the most influential races in the universe.

But what they didn't expect was that their decision opened a forbidden "Pandora's box".

Today's mini-drama:

Hongtu: Oh, those are such nostalgic snacks.

The Dark Aliens of the Empire: Hmm? Does the King like to eat this? Buy it!!!

So the empire bought these stones at high prices, and the Temeranians, who had lost their homeland, were able to obtain a large sum of "restoration funds" (not really).

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Chapter 1360 The Sellers Are Just Different

Chapter 1360 The Sellers Are Just Different

The substance called "ether" actually exists on every planet, but very little of it exists in the universe.

Most planets contain "ether," which has no effect on life but is crucial to the planet.

That is a necessary element for the continuation of planetary consciousness.

Or to put it more simply, "ether" is the core element of a planet's core, and even the Earth's consciousness relies on this elemental power to communicate with the beings it has nurtured.

It exists on Earth, and Hong Tu even discovered that there is a considerable amount of etheric element on this planet, but it is completely sealed.

Although the Earth consciousness showed him a friendly attitude, it had no intention of communicating with him at all.

Just imagine what would happen if you removed the core elements from a planet.

Without the elements it depends on, the planet's consciousness will soon gradually perish, and the planet's core will become unstable due to the lack of elements. Then... it will shatter into pieces until the planet dies, turning into cosmic dust like a broken meteorite.

Hong Tu has seen people court death, but never anyone courting death like this.

The intentional or forced release of planetary consciousness is entirely different from its forced extraction.

The former involves Earth's consciousness mediating itself, while the latter is a bloody act.

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After listening to the descriptions from the three Temeranians, Hong Tu, unusually sarcastic, retorted, "Serves them right."

They deserved it. He didn't believe that the planetary consciousness didn't try to save itself when these guys were extracting it. Unfortunately, they still died at the hands of the life forms they had conceived.

Even humans on Earth don't act this recklessly.

The three Temeranians didn't look too good either; they were probably regretting or saddened.

But since things have come to this point, saying these things is pointless except for making a few sarcastic remarks.

So Hong Tu only made a sarcastic remark.

"Then what use do you have for this stone now?" The planet has been destroyed, what use is this thing other than having a commemorative significance?

This thing can't save their planet, nor can they use it to strengthen themselves, and they're doing it by "stealing" it.

Don't say things like "this originally belonged to their planet." That's just fooling those Light Clan members who are full of righteousness and kindness. Everyone knows that this thing is ownerless once it's released, and whoever gets it owns it.

Moreover, it's now in Hong Tu's hands. If they're willing to pay a price and buy it politely, Hong Tu might actually agree.

Now that these guys are pointing guns at him and trying to rob him, how could Hong Tu possibly give them the snack? He's only refraining from eating it in front of them out of consideration for Igis and the others.

“According to the rules, this stone is mine now.” Hong Tu’s smile was quite fake.

Just as Kudo Yuuki, who was standing to the side with a look of sympathy, was about to speak, he was stopped by Muneyoshi Homare.

Their blatant robbery is indeed against the rules of the universe, and Hong Tu doesn't need to pay any attention to them.

The three Temeranians wanted to argue, but when they met Hong Tu's gaze, they instinctively shut their mouths and even took a step back.

Hong Tu scoffed, too lazy to pay them any attention, and had no intention of getting entangled with them any further.

Taiga couldn't help but feel a little sorry for these guys, but he didn't clamor for Hongtu to hand over his things. He just fell into a rare silence.

At this point, Kudo Yuuki hadn't yet noticed that something was wrong with him. He hadn't spent much time with Taiga and hadn't quite figured out Taiga's personality, nor had he gotten used to this Ultraman who was one with him.

Ultimately, they abandoned the three bewildered Temeranians and drove back home.

On the way, Muneya Yu couldn't help but look back at Hong Tu.

He hadn't paid much attention to it before, but now he's noticed some details.

Hong Tu seems to be very familiar with the universe, whether it's recognizing the Temeranian's identity at the beginning, explaining the origin of the gem, or being familiar with the "rules" of the universe.

Clearly, this one is not human either.

He hadn't noticed anything about it before.

As a fellow alien hidden among humans, he knew how difficult this was, and at the same time, he couldn't help but want to communicate more with Hong Tu.

However, considering that Kudo Yuuki was still around, he could only suppress his feelings at the moment and planned to reveal his identity to Hong Tu later.

They returned safely without encountering any more strange attacks.

After settling the commission fee, Hong Tu took the box and returned home.

He casually tossed the box aside, and a small wormhole opened, completely engulfing the box.

"When are you going to get rid of this habit of barging into other people's homes?" Hong Tu picked out a can of milk from the refrigerator, opened it, and turned to look at the person sitting on the sofa.

It's Toregia.

He was also holding a can of sparkling water, sipping it slowly, and when he saw Hong Tu, he gave her an elegant and composed smile.

“You weren’t home when I arrived,” Torregia said calmly, even with an air of self-righteousness.

Hong Tu chuckled and sat down opposite him.

"Did you have fun, Your Majesty?" Torregia asked.

Hong Tu glanced at him: "Just a bunch of homeless dogs with nowhere to go."

His tone carried a hint of displeasure, though it was unclear whether he was displeased with the Temeranians or with Tregear's question.

Torregia's smile remained unchanged: "You're right, they really are just a pack of stray dogs."

“They probably want to take back that gem and sell it to the Empire,” Torregia said. “The Empire has always collected such gems.”

"Is that so?" Hong Tu clearly didn't care about this "human suffering," and frankly, what did it have to do with him?

Therefore, he was quite indifferent.

Torregia wasn't there to help; in fact, he was there to cause trouble.

"Isn't the king curious about the mercenaries who attacked you?"

Clearly, this guy was well aware of Hongtu's experiences along the way.

"Not interested," Hong Tu replied lazily. "It's just a matter of who's selling it."

Aren't those mercenaries also planning to sell the gems to the Empire? The only difference is who gets the money.

Torregia's expression stiffened almost imperceptibly; he clearly hadn't expected Hong Tu to remain unperturbed even after all that.

He's quite different from the arrogant guy I remember...

Having confirmed that Hongtu had no intention of pursuing the matter further, Torregia had no choice but to temporarily abandon his plans to cause trouble.

Okay, okay, it seems this person's personality still needs some work.

Torregia's smile deepened; he liked things that were unpredictable, whether they were living beings or something else.

After finishing his drink, Toregia left, bowing exaggeratedly before disappearing from the spot.

Hongtu didn't stop him; he simply finished his milk and casually placed the can on the table beside him.

The dark ring hanging from his waist flashed: "..." He must be up to something bad.

Even the Dark Ring could see Tregear's ill intentions.

"Who knows," Hong Tu stretched casually, not caring what Toregia might do.