Ultraman grunts? Call me Space Policeman outside!

"Gigabit—Specium Ray!!!"

He recklessly mobilized energy within his body that did not belong to him, concentrating it between his arms. Dazzling white light spots swirled around his body like a vortex, accompanied by a hysterical scream, as he clasped his arms into a cross.

Chapter 112 Hope Has Never Died

"Buzz—!!!"

A tremendous burst of light erupted from his arm, its range far exceeding that of the Specium Ray, and it widened as the distance increased, surging towards Belial like a tsunami.

Belial sensed the danger in advance and flew out through the gap in the wall he had created earlier. However, the speed and range of this beam of light far exceeded expectations, directly shattering half of the upper half of the Plasma Spark Tower and continuing to surge towards Belial.

"Damn it, he can actually use such a move!" Belial, who had already flown into the air, quickly held the Ultimate Battle Device horizontally in front of his chest, spinning it to act as a barrier to defend himself.

But he still underestimated the power of this move.

The Ultimate Battle Device could not completely protect Belial. The extremely destructive energy struck him, and even though he concentrated all his strength to defend, part of his body was still torn apart by the beam of light, and some fragments continued to fly into space along with the light.

If this attack could be fully executed, Belial would surely be annihilated here.

The beam of light lasted only a second, and just as Belial thought he was about to perish, it stopped.

Inside the plasma spark tower.

The giant, which was still maintaining the action of emitting light, now had its eyes completely extinguished, and energy continued to overflow from its broken body, like a dead sculpture.

"Lias... he actually used that legendary beam." Father of Ultra exclaimed in astonishment, his heart filled with emotion.

She then forced herself to stand up, wanting to rush to Lias's side.

Because he failed to gain the approval of the Plasma Spark Core, the forced use of this move only lasted for one second before burning away Lias's life force.

"Lias!" Mother of Ultra, who was also the captain of the Silver Cross Army, ran to Lias's side, feeling extremely distressed.

This child has given his all to protect their homeland.

She must stop the collapse of Lias's body at this moment and preserve the possibility of the body regaining life.

"Haa...that was a powerful blow." At this moment, Belial returned to the Plasma Spark Tower. Through the large gap blasted open by the Gigaspecium Ray, he could clearly see the azure sky outside.

Belial, clutching his wound with one hand and carrying the Ultimate Battle Device in the other, slowly made his way towards Lias's location.

It was so close, it really was a close call.

If that light had continued for just one more second, the outcome might have changed.

"Belial, are you still going to be so stubborn?!" Father of Ultra decisively stood in front of Lias, allowing Mother of Ultra to do everything she could to save Lias's body, and he angrily shouted at Belial.

He immediately summoned the Ultra Dumbbell from his belt, preparing to stop Belial.

However, Belial, who knew the Land of Light very well, reacted instantly. He fired a bolt of lightning from the Ultimate Battle Device, knocking the Ultra Dumbbell out of Father of Ultra's hand and sending it flying backward.

“Jian, you’re old and useless now.” Belial’s voice was full of sarcasm.

He still remembered how dashing the other person looked when he was young tens of thousands of years ago. Back then, he couldn't keep up with the other person's pace at all, but now Jian was just an old man whose fighting was restricted.

After making a sarcastic remark, Beria continued walking forward.

At this moment, Mother of Ultra is holding Lias, using all her strength to try to save this body that is covered with cracks and has a hole in its chest.

"If you want to take this child away... you'll have to step over my dead body first!" Mother of Ultra turned around, her healing actions continuing uninterrupted, preparing to protect the child with her back. Her words to Belial were filled with resentment.

"Hmph." Belial snorted coldly.

"What use is this dead guy to me?"

Beria had absolutely no interest in them.

Upon reaching the core of the plasma spark, instead of directly touching the light, he reached out, grabbed its base, pulled it up, and took it away.

"Let this planet... just become dust in history." Belial arrived at the gap in the Plasma Spark Tower, left these words, and then soared into the sky with the Plasma Spark Core.

Although he successfully obtained what he wanted, he also suffered considerable injuries and needed to find a place to rest.

With the plasma spark core stolen, the entire planet instantly lost its energy supply.

Scientists at the Space Science and Technology Agency had never anticipated this day would come, and there was simply no time to try and salvage the situation.

Moreover, their chief commander had already fallen in the battle against Belial.

Soon, a cold wave containing freezing power swept through the Land of Light.

The glass-like buildings were frozen solid, and all the residents of the Land of Light were also frozen in this deadly cold wave; their running and struggling figures turned into ice sculptures.

The cold wave continued to sweep through, eventually reaching the plasma spark tower.

"This child... still managed to catch the last glimmer of light for us." As the cold wave swept in, Mother of Ultra also discovered the last ray of light from the Plasma Spark Tower that Lias was holding in his hand.

This will be their last hope.

“Lias…” Taro dragged himself to his side, looking at the faint light, his heart moved. “Let me preserve this light.”

"The hope you left behind will surely help us get through this calamity!"

As he spoke, Taro burned all his energy, his body transforming into flames, drawing this last ray of light into the crystal in his chest, doing everything in his power to preserve this final hope.

The coldness crept up Taro's body, freezing him solid.

Beside her, Mother of Ultra held Lias tightly in her arms, trying her best to protect his body, before being frozen as well.

Even while frozen in ice, they continued to protect the hope they held in their hearts.

......

The extreme cold also crept into Shinji Ikari's mind.

He, who had been observing all of this, also felt a chilling cold.

So he struggled to open his eyes.

"A familiar...ceiling." Opening his eyes, he saw not the frozen world, but a familiar ceiling.

He turned his head to look to his side.

A familiar figure was sitting in a chair, holding a ball of yarn in his hand, controlling it to break it down into its finest form and then recombine it, in order to restore the precision of his control over energy.

"Oh? You're awake?" Natsuki greeted Shinji when she saw him wake up.

"Get up, we still need to go with Ms. Misato to greet Unit 2 later."

Everything seemed so natural; the countless scenes from just now felt like a dream.

Shinji, still half-asleep, nodded: "Okay."

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Thank you to [Kudo Yuichi, whose life is full of danger] for the generous donation and certification! Bonus chapter!

I've calculated that I owe ten bonus chapters in total. To avoid getting stuck in the exciting parts, I'll post one today, leaving nine chapters to go. Once my pneumothorax heals, I'll start posting bonus chapters again! (',,oωo,,)?

Chapter 113 is full of heavyweights.

At noon that day, inside NERV's dedicated transport helicopter over the Pacific Ocean.

"Is it really necessary to bring Unit-00 along just to welcome Unit-02?" Shinji asked, glancing at the large combat transport aircraft behind him that was specifically used to house EVA Unit-00.

He remembered that the pilot of Unit 2 should also be a member of NERV.

“Commander Ikari was worried about unforeseen circumstances, so he brought an extra layer of insurance,” Misato Katsuragi replied.

When assigning this mission, Gendo Ikari specifically instructed that no accidents should occur and that the handover of Unit 2 must be ensured.

"Then why not bring Unit-01?" Shinji asked.

In terms of combat capability alone, Unit-01 is superior to Unit-00.

“Because Unit-01 needs to stay at headquarters to guard against attacks from the Angels,” Misato Katsuragi replied, then smiled. “Don’t worry, nothing unexpected will happen this time.”

The thing that attracts the Apostles is under the headquarters. This is just the handover and transportation site for Unit 2. How could an accident happen here?

In her opinion, Commander Ikari was overthinking things.

"You two should just treat this as a vacation."

"After all, maintaining high-intensity combat all the time will make people physically and mentally exhausted," Misato Katsuragi said to Shinji and Rei Ayanami in the cabin.

“Okay.” Rei Ayanami nodded obediently.

She was still wearing the blue and white sailor uniform she used to wear to school, as if she had no other clothes besides her combat uniform and school uniform.

Shinji's attire was simpler: black trousers paired with a white shirt, a look that was both understated and professional.

"Whenever Misato says something like that... I always have a feeling something bad is going to happen," Shinji couldn't help but remark.

This is what we call a flag before going into battle.

"Don't worry, something unexpected will definitely happen if nothing unexpected does occur," Xia Shu nodded, arms crossed.

Old Man's intuition told him that this mission was definitely not simple.

"You don't believe me?!" Misato Katsuragi, hearing Shinji's complete disbelief, grabbed Shinji's head and ruffled it. "I said it's okay, so it's okay!"

"Fine, fine, fine!" Shinji begged for mercy, wincing in pain.

......

Soon, they arrived above the fleet transporting EVA Unit-02.

Five aircraft carriers and four battleships—this is a fleet under the UN military forces, specifically dispatched to transport EVA Unit-02 from the German branch to NERV headquarters.

"Transport Unit 2... They actually mobilized such a large force?" Shinji looked at the fleet below through the helicopter window. Although he wasn't a military enthusiast, he knew the strategic importance of these things and was impressed by the immense power of the NERV organization.

"Alright, we need to prepare for landing."

"You two will soon meet the pilot of Unit 2. Get along well then," Misato Katsuragi reminded Shinji.

Shinji nodded silently, wondering what kind of person the pilot of Unit-02 would be.

A German pilot... the powerful combat-capable Unit-02... When these two keywords are put together, the first image that comes to Shinji's mind is a burly man in military uniform, 185 cm tall, the kind who could lift him up in one hand.

With a roar of engines, the helicopter landed under command.

The hatch opened, and Misato Katsuragi led Shinji and Rei Ayanami onto the aircraft carrier's deck.