Ultraman: Forced to become the Dark Boss

"Then what…"

The smile that Kei Keung forced out faded.

She already knew the answer.

"They will perish without pain... just like before."

The base fell silent instantly.

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"Captain, I couldn't get in touch with him..."

Daigo tried everything to contact Sawai but failed, so he had no choice but to return to Megumi for help, but unexpectedly...

"Fly, fly, fly to the flower bushes, duck!"

"…team leader?!"

Looking at Megumi Kiyama, who was fluttering her arms wildly like a butterfly, running back and forth with a blissful smile on her face.

Daigo was dumbfounded.

"Could it be everyone?!"

Just as he expected.

He switched to footage of each team member:

Originally, Nozue went to rescue Munakata from his predicament. He tossed his protective suit aside and wrestled with Munakata, his face full of fighting spirit.

Lina and Xincheng were playing single-leg lateral jumps at the hospital.

Horii is dancing the Gokuraku Jodo dance in the laboratory.

Even Director Sawai was wearing a tank top and fanning himself with a palm leaf fan like an old man.

Daigo sat down listlessly.

Witnessing his companions turn out this way, yet powerless to change it, he truly felt despair.

Not only TPC, but all parts of the world have been invaded by Zigela. No matter where people are, their minds will be invaded by Zigela's pollen and they will be immersed in a dream world.

Earth has fallen.

What should I do?

Daigo muttered to himself.

Hehe~

What are you laughing at?

Daigo was slightly annoyed and looked at Dina, who had a smile on her face, and asked.

"They're so pitiful~ Daigo, wouldn't it be better if you went to the dream world too?"

"So, you ancient human remnants chose to flee, or rather, submit to Zijera..."

A cold voice suddenly rang out.

Daigo looked over instinctively.

I discovered it was that familiar man again.

"Can a dream that has been misled still be called a dream?"

Hui Xia held a card in her hand that emitted an orange-yellow aura, on which was printed the silhouette of a large serpent shrouded in golden light.

Chapter 328 The Blooming of Zijella

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"It's you..."

Daigo looked at Huixia, who seemed unaffected by the pollen from the Zigela flower.

"You really are no ordinary person."

"Isn't that obvious, Daigo?"

Huixia gave a casual reply, focusing intently on the drastically changed Jormungandr in her hands, feeling exceptionally happy. She hadn't expected that Gijera's functions weren't limited to two things; it could even evolve Jormungandr—something Huixia hadn't anticipated.

His thinking has always been fixed on fusion monsters, but he has ignored the growth of the monsters themselves.

Jormungandr's success demonstrates that monsters also possess their own potential.

Of course, this is not the case for every race of monsters.

Different races have different characteristics, and their evolutionary peaks are also very different, just like humans and other animals.

However, even Jormungandr had surprised Huixia. So, she'd leave the rest to fate. Perhaps she could research the connection between Jormungandr and Zijra later… Hmm… research was best left to professionals, and she probably needed some subordinates to do some small, insignificant tasks for her…

Huixia had a few more candidates in mind. After all, they were all readily available.

This man is dangerous.

The man who had been closely following Huixia hid beside the passageway, watching her with a solemn expression. He was also dressed in strange blue clothing and looked somewhat similar to Dina.

Let's turn our attention back to the command post.

"Not at all!"

Dina also possesses human emotions.

She retorted angrily.

"Is that so? In my opinion, you remnants are nothing but outcasts of the times, struggling among countless planets, searching for the power of the Zijera to sustain your lives... In my opinion, you who can no longer be called living beings are the ones who are truly pathetic."

Hui Xia said with a smile.

Daigo, standing to the side, was completely confused.

What kind of survivors? What kind of abandoned children? Can't they be called life? That's too strange!

"you…"

Dina clearly lacked the talent for arguing. Before she could even utter a word, her little finger pointed at Huixia, her body suddenly stiffened, and she collapsed to the ground.

Daigo, who was completely confused, was stunned for a moment. He quickly squatted down and gently nudged Dina, asking, "What's wrong?"

"Hey, getting too excited isn't good."

Hui Xia couldn't help but laugh, then looked at the seemingly empty corridor behind him, "Hey friend, if you're not going to take care of this little girl, then I'll just euthanize her!"

"I'm sorry, my daughter has caused you trouble. I'll take her away right away."

The man hiding in the passage could no longer hold back.

Even knowing that Huixia was not someone to be trifled with, he had no choice but to come out.

"There are still people..."

Daigo was a little confused.

Then he realized that everyone in the base was probably trapped in the dream woven by Zigela, so how could they stop outsiders from coming in? Besides, this person didn't look like an ordinary person at all... Daigo subconsciously glanced at Huixia.

"No need to apologize, but I feel you'd better explain the situation with Zigela to this child, as a way of giving an answer to the dying man?"

Hui Xia stroked his chin, a hint of mischievousness in his eyes.

"no problem."

The man walked slowly, a gentle smile on his face, though his steps seemed somewhat stiff.

"... "

After explaining, Daigo looked somewhat dejected.

He never imagined that Zijella was the culprit who destroyed humanity 30 million years ago.

He never expected that even with so many Giants of Light, they still couldn't defeat Qijera... Was it because of humanity's own choice? Daigo recalled the words of Yuzare, the captain of the Ancient Defense Force.

A sense of sadness welled up inside me: if humanity is immersed in such a false world, what is it then? At best, it's just self-escape, self-numbing…

What should I do?

Daigo was lost in confusion.

The man who called himself Luke straightened Dina's forehead, and then, to Daigo's astonishment, opened the back of Dina's head.

"Biochemical...cyborg?"

Lu Ke smiled but did not answer. Instead, he took out the empty test tube and then pulled out a test tube filled with an unknown liquid from his pocket.

"This is Zigela's essence, which can keep brain cells active forever. It is what humanity has always longed for: immortality."

Before Daigo could ask any questions, Lu Ke offered his explanation. It seems that Hui Xia was indeed putting a lot of pressure on him.

"I see…"

Daigo nodded absentmindedly.

"Zigera is also a plant, so its living habits are the same as those of plants. At night, its activity level drops significantly, and it will revive again when the sun rises."

Luke looked at the sleeping Gijera on the screen, then turned to Daigo: "Humanity hasn't progressed much since 30 million years ago. If you want to defeat Gijera, then transform into Ultraman Tiga and make your choice. Because humanity can no longer help you."

"This will be your only chance."

“Nighttime is when Zigela is at his weakest… I understand, thank you for reminding me.”

Daigo stared at the giant plant monster, Zigela, in the twilight scene on the screen.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Lu Ke.

"You are welcome…"

Lu Ke glanced at Hui Xia, who seemed to be lost in thought, and then bowed to Hui Xia with Dina, who had already woken up and was obediently following him: "My lord, our mission is complete. Please allow us to take our leave."

“Let’s go. But I have a feeling that humanity may not be doomed this time. Since you have advanced spaceships, why not witness this historic moment firsthand?”

Hui Xia's eyes shone brightly, but she wasn't looking at Lu Ke and his daughter. Instead, she stared at the sleeping Qi Jiela, the messenger of darkness, humanity's last beautiful dream.

"Is that so? Then we'll do as you say, sir. The spaceship will stay on this planet a little longer."

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