What does it mean that the group members have given me back the light?

The giant's thoughts continued to come intermittently.

"..." Gu Nuo opened his mouth, about to say something—

hum!

A strong vibration suddenly came from his palm, abruptly pulling his consciousness out of this void!

The starlight, the giant, and the magnificent sea of ​​light before him shattered like a broken mirror. The feeling of weightlessness was instantly replaced by a heavy sense of reality. Gu Nuo suddenly opened his eyes and gasped for breath.

He looked down at his right hand—he didn't know when, but the Trust Evolver was already tightly gripping his hand.

That familiar touch was cool and solid, and at this moment, a soft yet rapid light flowed across its surface, flashing and flashing.

So, there's one more time before you leave, right?

Gu Nuo frowned slightly. The uncomfortable feeling he had before waking up still lingered in his heart.

But now is not the time to talk about that.

I got up and went to the balcony. The sky was already beginning to lighten.

The blade was drawn, and the light shone brightly once more.

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"Everyone stay alert, maintain formation, and report the situation immediately."

Inside the cockpit of the Flying Swallow, Zong Fangcheng stared intently at the real-time footage of each squad transmitted back on the screen. His calm voice was transmitted to each team member through the communicator. He was in charge of the central command, coordinating the entire search operation.

After a night of investigation, with the help of two computer experts, Nozue Yasumi and Ishibori Mitsuhiko, the two defense teams finally confirmed the location of the Land of Ultra, deep in this remote and untouched primeval jungle.

Daigo Madoka and Mitsuhiko Ishibori formed one group, Kazuki Komon and Masami Horii formed another, and Rena Nanase and Nagi Saijo worked together. The group struggled to advance through the dense jungle that almost blocked out the sky.

Just then, Captain Megumi Kiyama's voice came through Seiichi Munakata's communication channel: "Headquarters calling Flying Swallow II, Headquarters calling Flying Swallow II."

"Please speak, Captain."

"We don't have much time left. The latest satellite images show that the three monsters that have been confirmed to have appeared have all ultimately headed towards the Japanese mainland. The Flying Swallow and the Lockheed Chester are already deployed—but if nothing unexpected happens, their target is undoubtedly your current location!"

"...That at least proves we didn't come to the wrong place, right?" Munakata Seiichi looked at the movements of each team member with a serious expression.

Meanwhile, deep in the dense forest, in a dimly lit area.

Daigo suddenly stopped and gestured for Mitsuhiko Ishibori behind him to halt. He turned his head slightly, as if listening intently to something.

“Member Ishibori,”

Daigo Madoka's tone carried a hint of uncertainty: "Did you... call me just now?"

"No."

Mitsuhiko Ishibori's answer was crisp and clear. He smiled knowingly and looked around warily: "What did you hear?"

Daigo frowned slightly, shook his head gently, and his confusion deepened.

"...I think I heard someone calling me, very softly, very far away..."

He listened intently to the source of this strange sensation, and just then, an invisible force suddenly became clear and strong. Daigo abruptly raised his head, his gaze passing over Ishibori Mitsuhiko's shoulder and looking towards the deeper, more secluded forest.

"Ishibori! Look over there!"

His voice was filled with extreme surprise as he pointed beyond the gap in the dense forest: "Is that... the pyramid we're looking for?!"

In his line of sight, nestled among the intertwined branches and dense foliage, stood a majestic, colossal triangular building radiating a soft, ancient light, quietly appearing and disappearing at the edge of the misty woodland, like a divine miracle.

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Chapter Seventy: Inside the Pyramid & Dark Zagi, Resurrected! (5k)

Meanwhile, the two search teams unexpectedly met by a stream deep in the jungle.

"Did you find it?" Saijo Nagi asked, frowning slightly, as the two somewhat disheveled men in front of her stood before her.

"Not only did I discover it, but I also took a hard fall..."

With one hand on Komon Kazuki's shoulder and the other rubbing his nearly twisted waist, Horii Masami winced in pain: "This godforsaken place doesn't even have a decent road!"

He couldn't help but complain in his Kansai dialect: "If you ask me, how big would the pyramids be to fit giants? How could satellites not be able to photograph them? We're just running around like headless flies, doing absolutely no good!"

"We're in the same boat here, we haven't seen a single clue..."

Nanase Rena clenched her fists anxiously at her chest: "But if we still can't find the pyramid, then those monsters..."

"Don't give up, everyone! If you give up, there will be absolutely no hope left."

Komon Kazuki slightly waved his fist and said, "We don't have any clues here, but Daigo and Ishibori might have already found something."

The group mustered their spirits and continued their search.

And soon after...

Kazuki Komon asked blankly, "What...is that?"

Following his gaze, everyone was stunned—at the edge of the dense jungle, a huge pyramid emitting a faint golden light appeared and disappeared, standing among the mountains like a mirage, and on a suspension bridge of the pyramid, they saw two figures wearing different team uniforms.

"Great! There really is one!"

Masami Horii couldn't help but burst out laughing, her previous fatigue vanishing instantly: "This is simply illogical! How could such a huge pyramid be hidden?!"

Nanase Rena immediately noticed an even more important detail: "Wait! Look at the suspension bridge! That's Daigo and Ishibori!"

She immediately cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted, "Daigo! We're here!"

However, Daigo on the suspension bridge seemed completely oblivious to the shouts. He stared intently at the pyramid, his steps moving mechanically forward, as if drawn by some invisible force, step by step toward the pyramid.

“Something’s not right… Daigo is acting strangely.” Saijo Nagi keenly noticed the anomaly.

As Daigo walked further and further away, Nanase Rena called out even more anxiously, "Daigo! Come back! It's dangerous over there!"

But Daigo Madoka remained unresponsive and instead quickened his pace. Only then did everyone realize that something was wrong and hurriedly ran towards the suspension bridge.

"Ishibori! Stop Daigo!" Komon Kazuki shouted to Ishibori Mitsuhiko as he ran.

Mitsuhiko Ishibori turned around in response, but his face showed no sign of panic; instead, a strange smile appeared on his face.

A sense of foreboding suddenly arose in Kazuki Komon's heart.

"Everyone, it's an emergency."

Suddenly, the urgent and clear voice of the precognitive Kira Sawa Yu rang out from the communicator, breaking the suffocating silence:

"A sharp increase in Dark Realm energy has been detected in your area! The synthetic alien beast, Izumeru, has been confirmed to be approaching your vicinity!"

"??? Izumeru? Are you sure about the Precognitive? Shouldn't it have been destroyed by Ultraman long ago?"

Saijo Nagi stopped in her tracks, her expression changing, and everyone else followed suit, their hearts sinking.

Before the words were even finished, the earth trembled violently.

"Roar--!"

A piercing, unnatural roar, like several different voices blended together, suddenly erupted.

bump!

A terrifying figure, as large as a mountain, fell from the clouds that appeared out of nowhere in the void. Its rapidly falling body carried a terrible weight, and the moment it touched the mantle, it was as if a massive earthquake had instantly struck the surrounding area.

The trees shook, and dirt flew hundreds of meters high.

Bearing over ten different ferocious beast features and surrounded by an ominous dark red light, this terrifying being is none other than Yizumeru, formed from the fusion of twelve alien beast factors!

Its gaze, filled with destructive intent, was fixed on the faintly glowing pyramid.

"Attention all personnel! Temporary retreat! Retreat to a safe area immediately!"

Munakata Seiichi's voice boomed through the communication channel like a thunderclap.

Almost at the same moment, the Flying Swallow, hovering not far away, roared its engines, pierced the sky, and launched an unhesitating charge towards Yizu Mairu.

"Calling headquarters! Calling headquarters! Plan changed! Repeat, plan changed! Flying Swallow II! Lockheed Chester! Abandon your original ambush mission and move towards me immediately! We have no time; we must protect the pyramids at all costs!"

Zongfang gripped the joystick tightly, steadied the machine, and roared out commands over the channel, his voice hoarse from the sheer volume.

As the commander, he must ensure the safety of his team members unless absolutely necessary.

"Damn it! Try this!" Zongfang roared as he pressed the attack button, and the laser beam shot precisely at the monster's head.

However, Yizumaru reacted with astonishing speed. It swung its head sharply, and a thick bolt of destructive lightning struck out instantly, almost grazing the wings of the Flying Swallow. The scorching energy caused the fuselage to shake violently.

"Did you hear me?! Retreat to a safe area immediately! Get in your fighter jets! Prepare for battle!"

He said through gritted teeth.

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The surrounding light and shadow shifted rapidly, and when Daigo's vision cleared again, he found himself in a magnificent and strange space filled with golden light.

Before him stood three towering stone statues, their bodies a grayish-white color of ancient rock, yet they still exuded a distinct charm and a sense of power.

The one in the center has the most upright and well-proportioned figure, with smooth and perfect body lines. Even as a stone statue, it cannot conceal its overwhelming beauty. Its perfectly proportioned posture gives people a sense of calm and power.

The giant on the left has a steady and mountain-like posture, and his body appears even more heavy and solid, as if he is closely connected to the earth beneath his feet, exuding a powerful, reliable, and heavy will.

The giant on the right has a lean and agile silhouette, with a sense of power flowing like the ocean in his posture, and his arms crossed revealing a profound and aloof temperament.

"Isn't it spectacular?"

A familiar voice sounded from behind.

Daigo turned around abruptly and saw that Mitsuhiko Ishibori had also entered the pyramid at some point and was walking slowly towards him, looking at the giant statue with an almost admiring gaze.

"Ishibori? Who is this...?"

Instead of answering directly, Mitsuhiko Ishibori began to narrate, much like a tour guide:

"In the ancient times, many giants of light were active on Earth. Most of them were aliens from distant stars, but there were also beings that were born on Earth itself."

Mitsuhiko Ishibori pointed to the heavy stone statue on the left: "Ultraman Gaia, the light formed by the condensation of the Earth's consciousness, is the planet's own protective will."

Then, his gaze turned to the solitary stone statue on the right: "Ultraman Agul, originating from the vast ocean consciousness of the earth, symbolizes the profound power of the ocean."

Finally, he pointed to the giant in the center:

"As for Him, Ultraman Tiga, He appeared from the sky, so some people call him the Light of the Sky. But His essence does not originate from Earth. He is a mysterious light from the distant universe. Perhaps, calling him the 'Light from Beyond the Heavens' would be more appropriate."

"These giants were once the guardians of Earth. However, due to an upheaval in the ancient past, the giants left the planet one after another. Even native luminaries like Gaia and Agul fell into a long period of silence during that upheaval."

Daigo Madoka listened intently, staring blankly at Mitsuhiko Ishibori: "Team Member Ishibori... how do you know so much?"

A meaningful smile appeared on Mitsuhiko Ishibori's lips:

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. These are just the most basic things."

His tone suddenly became urgent, and his gaze burned as he looked at Daigo, "Alright, Daigo, stop wasting time, hurry up and become light!"

"Me? Become light?" Daigo was completely stunned, utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of those words.

"Of course it's you."

Mitsuhiko Ishibori spoke with an undeniable certainty as he looked up at the statue of Ultraman Tiga: "Isn't that light that guided you here always calling to you? You are the one chosen by that light."

Just as Mitsuhiko Ishibori finished speaking—

"boom--!!!"

A deafening roar came from overhead, and the entire pyramid shook violently.

Daigo Madoka looked up in shock, only to see that a huge crack had been torn open at the top of the pyramid! Light and smoke from the outside world instantly flooded into this sacred space.

The mysterious energy that forms the exterior of the pyramid begins to disperse and peel away like gold dust in the wind. Through the gradually thinning light barrier, the outside world is clearly presented to Daigo Madoka.

"That's... Izumaru?!"

Yuan Daigu's expression changed drastically. He immediately spotted the familiar large alien beast rampaging wildly not far away.

In the sky, the Flying Swallow, Flying Swallow II, and the Corgichester were struggling to maneuver. Beams of lasers and missiles rained down on the hard surface of the alien beast, but they could only ignite a few sparks and could hardly cause any effective damage.

"Daigo! Daigo! Can you hear me?!"