Ultraman: Forced to become the Dark Boss

Chapter 87 The Final Battle (2) Fear Spreads Across the Land

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"I can't get in touch with them..."

Hui Xia frowned.

The signal also became extremely unstable.

It seems that this sudden darkness has the effect of interfering with the magnetic field.

Hui Xia's gaze turned solemn. This ability had also appeared in the Ultraman Tiga TV series, and it was created by the Dark Ruler Gatanothor.

However, the darkness created by Lucifer seems to be far more sophisticated.

The impact is even worse.

Unable to contain himself, Lucifer so frantically and blatantly began collecting negative emotions…

Hui Xia looked up at the increasingly dark sky.

This was the first time he had ever felt such pressure.

Even with Ye Fu, he wasn't entirely confident.

The fact that the other side is using Ye Fu as "cannon fodder" suggests they have a bigger plan.

It seems I can only wait and see what Mr. Lucifer has to do.

Hui Xia withdrew her upward gaze and looked at the power plant, which was also shrouded in "night".

Let's go in and take a look.

However, it's estimated that no valuable information will be found.

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UPIC team headquarters.

"Eek, I wonder where Captain Ihara and our new partner are?"

Commander Kojima stretched comfortably, then swayed his hips in a rather seductive manner.

Fortunately, his height gave him a natural advantage, and his "indecent" actions were hidden by the table.

Then, he squinted his eyes slightly, looking very relaxed.

He plopped down in Ihara's seat and slowly picked up a cup of coffee.

He first took a deep, blissful breath.

"Oh, Captain Ihara's secret stash is really good. He probably can't come back to enjoy it right away, so let me try it for him first!"

The UPIC team members standing nearby remained silent.

Since the Secret Book took leave due to family matters, the unrestrained Commander of the island seems to be going further and further down the path of letting himself go.

Li Zhenna rested her chin on her hand, her handsome and delicate face showing a somewhat bewildered expression, blinking her eyes but revealing no emotion.

Muraka was also somewhat listless.

Leaning on the table, head tilted to the side, she muttered involuntarily, "I hope we can get some lively people, or at least some really calm ones... Actually, Noi is quite..."

At this point, she suddenly realized something and stopped talking abruptly.

Kojima, who was calmly savoring someone else's treasured coffee, stiffened slightly, his expression darkening as he gently placed the coffee on the table without saying a word.

Borden, who was studying something nearby, suddenly stopped typing away, and a look of confusion appeared in his eyes. In short, he seemed to be preoccupied.

Li Mana was having a terrible headache because of this atmosphere. After fighting Noi many times, she had realized that Noi would never return to the human camp.

That's why she was so annoyed by everyone's occasional sadness.

I always feel like I'll lose something in the future.

A sudden, inexplicable heaviness settled in my chest, making it difficult to breathe.

She rubbed her head irritably, making a mess of her short hair, which should have been smooth and neat, as if she had just woken up.

"Strange, it's been so long, why hasn't Ihara returned yet?"

Kojima asked, somewhat puzzled.

Muraka and the others looked at each other, but could not answer.

It's only a few kilometers from the UPIC simulation training center, but an hour has passed and Ihara and the new team members still haven't returned, which is really puzzling.

Commander Kojima felt increasingly uneasy and stood up, just about to ask Shunling to inquire about it.

Suddenly, the entire team headquarters went completely dark.

Suddenly, everyone's vision went black, and they couldn't see anything around them at all.

"what happened?"

Why did it suddenly go dark?

The team members were instantly filled with surprise and doubt.

"I'll go turn on the backup power first..."

Borden shouted loudly, then groped forward, before bumping his head on a table leg. He winced in pain, clutched his head, and stood up, but before he could take a few steps, he stumbled again and fell to the ground.

"It hurts!"

After hearing Borden's scream and the loud thud, the others dared not move.

Muraka called out worriedly, "Boden-senpai, are you alright?"

Shunling squatted down, her petite body curled up in a ball, and then, relying on her memory and the sounds, she groped her way toward Borden.

"Oh...it just hurts a little, everyone be careful."

Borden rubbed a large bump on his head, his chubby face scrunched up, and said in a mournful tone.

At this moment, Li Mana quickly regained her composure, and relying on her memory, she reached towards the wall.

As the person with the most unique physical condition among them, Mana was able to see the outlines of most objects within a few seconds of groping around, which shows that her vision is quickly adapting to the current dark scene.

Using this advantage, she quickly found a backup power source and turned on the circuit breaker.

The team headquarters instantly became bright, and the originally soft light became extremely dazzling as everyone had just adjusted to the darkness. Everyone instinctively covered their eyes.

Li Mana squinted slightly, then returned to normal. She quickly walked to Borden's side, one hand...

With great effort, he pulled Borden up with both hands.

Borden, with his eyes still half-closed and a large, red, swollen bump on his forehead, still managed to say thank you.

Thank you so much!

"That's really embarrassing."

The others gradually adjusted to the light. Commander Kojima first looked around at everyone and found that most of them were unharmed. Then he complained, "What's going on? What are the power companies doing? How can they just cut off the power to such an important place like this?"

"No, this doesn't seem like a normal power outage."

Shunling retorted softly. She immediately opened the communication channel and saw in the upper right corner of the satellite display that almost the entire city of Kyoto was plunged into darkness, with only a few white dots in a few places, proving that there was still light.

"Yes, this problem doesn't seem to have occurred since UPIC was founded."

Feeling unwell, Boden Ninja went to the computer and quickly clicked a few buttons.

A huge Earth appeared on the big screen, and he then manipulated the screen to zoom in.

What appeared before everyone's eyes was the shape of a world map.

Everyone's attention was drawn to it, but they all quickly showed expressions of astonishment.

The entire Japanese mainland, and indeed the entire world, was plunged into darkness!

Only a few places still have faint lights, which are most likely UPC branches or national strategic areas.

Something's wrong. What could be the cause?

The island commander, who was initially filled with anger, widened his eyes, pinched his cheek, and when he found that the scene in front of him had not changed, his expression instantly became serious.

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After the unknown darkness "devoured" Kyoto, it spread to other parts of the world at an even faster pace.

It can devour a country almost every second.

Within just a few hours, the world was shrouded in a future devoid of light.

The sun "disappeared," power inexplicably went out, and most electrical appliances became unusable.

After a brief period of panic, the UPIC team headquarters and UPC branch began actively seeking solutions.

At the same time, we must expedite the deployment of specially made flashlights and quickly distribute them to frontline police departments so that they can be deployed to various locations to reassure panicked citizens.

It will take time, and it may be difficult to see results.

However, UPC and UPIC are still trying their best to alleviate the social chaos caused by the darkness.

Electricians are also investigating the sudden power outage, but progress is slow.

No matter what instrument it is, it cannot detect the fault.

It's as if they're still functioning normally.

But in reality, they were plunged into endless darkness.

After losing power and light, everyone stayed indoors, afraid to move around freely.

Occasionally, someone might light a candle, but as a consumable item, candles can only provide temporary relief and cannot function continuously like electric lights.

In an instant, the earth, which was completely engulfed by darkness, was filled with the cries of children.

Numerous voices converge, continuously supplying nourishment to the darkness.

That was a dark emotion of fear and panic.

As time passed and the official repair efforts made no progress, darkness had permeated the world for 11 hours.

More and more negative emotions gradually filled the air, being continuously absorbed by unknown creatures, making the surrounding darkness even more intense.