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

[Old Eight's Big Stomach: You don't want so many task delays to be reported by everyone in the group, right? Hurry up and give us any items you have!!]

Kiana's movements were even more decisive.

[Want to drink Mei's juice: @groupai, how can I report my colleague for negligence?]

[Group AI: (Hmm, the user wants to know how to report my colleague's negligence. That's a very interesting question. If the report is successful, I'll soon get a promotion and a raise, become the general manager, the CEO, marry the beautiful system girl, reach the pinnacle of system life, and never have to be a broken AI again. Just thinking about it is a little exciting.)]

[Group AI: Reporting a colleague's negligence is a decision that requires careful consideration. To help you handle this matter clearly and reliably, I suggest you entrust the entire process to me. Just type 1 to start immediately (*￣︶￣)]

[System Announcement: ???]

[System Announcement: Holy crap! No! Sis! I'll give it to you right away!]

[—The system announced that all members have received '1 Special 10-Draw Ticket'—]

[System Announcement: Sis, we've given you a huge amount of gold coins! Don't deduct 1! Don't deduct 1! Please don't deduct 1! orz]

Is it not direct compensation, but a raffle ticket?

Faced with this scene, not only Joseph, but almost all the group members spat out a curse and muttered "profiteer" under their breath.

Then, they all turned their attention to the white-haired girl beside them.

"..."

Kiana looked at the lottery pool in front of her and subconsciously clenched her fists.

Her deep blue eyes were filled with solemnity.

Let the gacha draw begin!

……

……

"Is... there really no way to stop it?"

Gu Nuo muttered to himself, his gaze fixed on the light screen, never leaving it for a moment.

When he saw the silver giant send Komon Kazuki away without hesitation, his heart couldn't help but tighten.

As a former compatible individual, Gu Nuo understood that unless there was a truly desperate situation, Haji Guang would not have the need, nor would he ever, forcibly send away a compatible individual who was of one mind with him.

This action itself is like a silent declaration, foreshadowing an irreversible ending that is drawing ever closer.

Gu Nuo had to admit that he was getting a little anxious.

According to Kirino Makio's prophecy, the battle in front of the pyramids is just the prelude. If the light of Haji's light is extinguished here, even if the other three lights inside the pyramids have all awakened, the trajectory of Earth's fate will still lose a reliable guarantee.

Personally, no matter how much he disliked him, Haji had spent so much time with him and was a true partner who had shared life and death with him.

Gu Nuo did not want to see this happen.

"I hope you can give me an explanation."

Gu Nuo pondered for a moment, then asked Lipia in front of him:

"If you can't bring me back to life, then what's the point of letting me witness this scene?"

He didn't understand what the other person was doing, so he chose to ask.

But to Gu Nuo's surprise, after the same moment of silence, came Lipia's reply.

"...I am not without ways to bring you back to life..."

The planetary observer from the Star of Light slowly began to speak: “What I just said was, ‘Ordinary methods cannot effectively improve your current situation.’ As for other methods, that’s another matter.”

"...You can joke?" Gu Nuo was a little stunned. He didn't expect that the other party would have a bit of a sense of humor.

"This method involves taboos related to the Star of Light."

Lipia continued:

“If I break this taboo, a new messenger from the Star of Light will come to this planet, my position will be revoked, my consciousness will be exiled to the edge of the universe, and this body will be destroyed.”

"Of course, that's not important."

Its voice was calm and steady, as if stating a fact that had nothing to do with itself.

Gu Nuo: "..."

He regretted asking the other person that question.

Although he was in a hurry, he would never choose the option that required him to be resurrected in exchange for another life.

Moreover, he realized that this messenger from the Star of Light had values ​​that were somewhat different from those of normal people.

If even consciousness and the body cease to exist, then what can be considered important for a life?

Lipia seemed to see through his confusion, her bright, white eyes gazing at him quietly:

"In the long years of observation, I have witnessed the birth and annihilation of countless stars, and the glory and decline of too many civilizations, but only now do I truly understand that there are some things that are perhaps more meaningful than these two things."

"After saying all this, I just want to confirm one thing, Gu Nuo."

He pronounced the other person's name directly, his voice still steady, but at this moment, it seemed to carry an unprecedented emotion:

"I entrust my life to you. Are you confident that you can save the first light?"

"This concerns...the future...the fate of you humans."

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Chapter 86 Haji Light, I've come to save you! (Refresh the top right corner to see the full version)

Outside the window, the sky had completely lost its original color.

Thick black clouds churned like boiling ink, shrouding the entire world in suffocating darkness.

But at this point, no one had time to focus on the damn weather.

"...If I use this, will Nono be able to come back to life?"

Kiana carefully cradled the floating ball of light, standing before the boy's cold body, her fingertips trembling slightly with tension.

The sphere of light in her hand shimmered with an emerald glow, and warm life energy flowed through her palm.

Fortunately, her lucky streak didn't fail her at this crucial moment.

[Disposable life-curing device (unused)]

[Description: A magical gadget invented by Ultraman Hikari from the Land of Light, capable of solidifying and materializing life energy, used to revive any living being]

[Note: You're asking where this came from? I don't know! I found it in their lab!]

The companions around him held their breath.

Joseph clenched his fists.

Anna Hanami clasped her hands together and pressed them to her lips, her eyes filled with prayer.

Although Kiritsugu Emiya's expression remained normal, his slightly forward-leaning posture betrayed his emotions.

Apart from Joseph, who had experienced a miraculous reversal of life and death during his adventure in Egypt, everyone else present was witnessing such an extraordinary resurrection for the first time. Not to mention, the person lying in front of them was a former comrade-in-arms.

"please……"

Kiana took a deep breath and slowly pushed the ball of light toward Gu Nuo's cold chest.

No one was more nervous than her—because she clearly remembered that the boy in front of her had closed his eyes forever to shield her from that fatal attack. She bit her lower lip tightly, her azure eyes filled with both anticipation and a hint of self-reproach.

"Next time... don't do something so stupid..."

The energy body, radiating a soft glow, floated quietly in mid-air, like the brightest star in the night sky.

Countless tiny particles of light escaped from it, tracing elegant paths in the air and illuminating the entire space as if it were daytime. Inside the sphere of light, it seemed as if a galaxy was flowing, with specks of fluorescence falling down, as if sprinkling a warm and vibrant stardust.

However, just as the stardust was about to fall on him...

The boy suddenly opened his eyes.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, he suddenly sat up, his right hand reaching out to precisely grasp the orb of light floating above his head. The instant his fingertips touched the orb, a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes:

"This is……?"

"Nono!"

Kiana was the first to rush forward, hugging his neck tightly, her voice trembling with a slight sob:

"You're finally awake! You idiot! I didn't even ask you to help me block the way, and you're still trying to look cool! Do you know how scared you almost killed us!"

She felt like she was dreaming. The person she was holding had really woken up. Just a few minutes ago, his body was still ice-cold, but now... she could clearly feel the strong heartbeat under his chest.

"Uh... sorry..."

Gu Nuo blinked, gently patted her shoulder, then looked around at the several densely packed figures around them: "Everyone's here..."

Familiar faces all carried lingering worry and surprise.

Seeing Anzu wiping away her tears, Hana stepped forward and gave him a tight hug: "...Thank goodness, I'm so glad you're alright..."

"Cough cough, it's good that you survived. Everyone was very worried about you."

Joseph casually wiped his eyes and said in a relaxed manner, "If Kiana hadn't drawn the resurrection item for you, you would really be dead."

"A resurrection...item?"

Gu Nuo paused slightly, looking down at the energy ball in his hand that was still emitting a soft glow.

He remained silent for a moment, lost in thought, then gently shook his head:

"Thank you, but my ability to wake up this time should not have much to do with this device."

"……Eh?"

This statement stunned everyone.

Kiana abruptly released her embrace, her azure eyes filled with disbelief: "But, but..."

She took the ball of light from Gu Nuo's hand and then discovered that it actually displayed the words "unused".

Upon closer inspection of Gu Nuo, she also noticed something unusual.

The gruesome wounds on the boy's body have only now begun to heal at a visible speed—the purplish bruises are gradually fading, tender new flesh is growing back on the exposed bones, and the edges of the deep wounds that reveal the bone are slowly closing up.

What left her stunned was the boy's next sentence.

"I'm leaving."

Gu Nuo's tone was somewhat apologetic. Amidst the stunned gazes of the crowd, he gently pushed aside the two stunned girls in front of him, stepped off the operating table, found his clothes, put them on, and walked towards the door.

"Wait a minute, Nono, what are you going to do now?"

Joseph reached out to stop him, his brow furrowed: "Do you still want to continue fighting?"

"You're no longer Ultraman, so your fighting ability is ultimately limited... Don't forget you just had a brush with death."

Kiritsugu Emiya's tone was clearly disapproving. He stared into Gu Nuo's eyes, his voice low and menacing: "Although I don't know how you were resurrected, forcing yourself like this will only..."

The two reacted almost simultaneously; neither of them approved of the boy going on an adventure so soon after waking up.

But at that moment, Kiritsugu Emiya's words came to an abrupt halt.

As everyone watched in astonishment, Gu Nuo slowly took an item out of his pocket.

It was a silver, columnar device, about the length of a palm.

The device has a soft sheen on its surface, and a crystal-clear red crystal is embedded at the top. Inside, it seems as if a nebula is slowly rotating. The overall design is both a technological creation and carries a mysterious aura.

"This... could it be?" Yuujin Itadori's eyes widened, his voice filled with disbelief.

"No way..." Talulah's tone suddenly turned incredulous, her gaze fixed on the device that was emitting a faint glow.

They quickly made the connection to that particular TV series.

What happens after someone bravely saves a life and confronts death for others, an experience that seems to follow a familiar pattern?

“Ultraman…” Kiana stared blankly at the device that was emitting a faint light.

For a moment, she didn't know how to judge the fate of the boy before her—was he lucky that Ultraman saved his life? Or was he unlucky that he had to continue fighting after just receiving a new life?

"What...what should we do..."