newbobooks Chapter 221 The Hero Stands! Gaia's First Battle!
Chapter 221 The Hero Stands! Gaia's First Battle!
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a week of torment is finally over.
Friday night at 8 PM.
The live streaming rooms on major video platforms were already packed with surging crowds.
Tokusatsu fans immediately started their own celebration on the public chat.
In this fast-paced era, it is a miracle in itself that countless people can sit in front of their screens on time just to watch a tokusatsu drama.
[It's finally here! Friday has arrived!]
[Quick! It's time for us to watch Gaia's battle!]
[The last episode's abrupt ending had me on the edge of my seat; that old bastard Gu has to give me a quick end today!]
[Looking forward to the new Ultraman's first battle!]
It's exactly eight o'clock.
The stirring symphonic opening theme suddenly began.
On the screen, the episode title slowly appeared against a dark background—
Episode 2: The Hero Stands Tall
The main feature seamlessly connects to the end of the previous episode.
Amidst the swirling dust, Ultraman Gaia's massive red and silver body stood firmly on the earth.
He slightly lowered his center of gravity, assumed a fighting stance, and charged straight at the roaring monster Gob.
However, a scene that shocked all the viewers occurred.
Gaia, who charged forward with great momentum, did not display the overwhelming combat power that everyone had expected.
On the contrary, the higher self dream that had just merged with the light was now in a completely bewildered state.
Faced with the massive, menacing Gobu, he was like an unarmed scholar suddenly thrown into a gladiatorial arena.
Driven by biological instinct, Gobu launched the first attack.
It swung its scythe-like arms and slashed fiercely at Gaia, like an enraged beast.
In my dream, I could only frantically raise my arms to defend myself.
But he clearly underestimated the monster's terrifying size and power.
"Bang! Bang!"
After several dull thuds, Gaia was forced to retreat by the enormous force. Within a few dozen meters, he was directly knocked to the ground by Gobu!
Immediately afterwards, Gobu raised his giant foot without any mercy and kicked Gaia, who was lying on the ground, three times.
Sparks flew as Gaia writhed in agony.
In the first round of the battle, Gaia Ultraman did not launch any effective attacks. He relied solely on his strong base stats to absorb all the damage.
The live stream chat exploded instantly, with viewers engaging in a lively exchange of ideas.
[Holy crap? What's going on? How come this new Ultraman is getting completely overwhelmed right from the start? Shouldn't he be instantly defeated? And maybe show off a few new forms?]
[Tiga: Are you talking about me?]
[Watching the first battle makes me so anxious!]
[The alien monster has started breathing! Earth's Ultraman can't handle it!]
[My dream is, after all, a physics student focused on scientific research; what does he know about combat? It's perfectly logical that this complete newbie is getting thrashed by mobs in this beginner's village!]
So that's the tragedy of a fragile college student! Stats are overwhelming, but their skills are just too weak!
[The Child of the Earth makes his appearance, only to be rubbed against the ground by a monster – isn't that the best way to get close to the earth? (doge)]
on the screen.
Gaia used a series of rolls to finally create distance between herself and the monster.
I stood up again, looked at the formidable enemy before me, and clenched my fists tightly.
He roared at himself, trying to bolster his spirits: "I can't lose! I am Ultraman now!"
The second round has officially begun!
After being severely beaten, the genius scientist's learning ability finally came to the fore.
I keenly sensed that although Gob was incredibly strong, its attack methods were very limited and its agility was extremely poor.
Those sickle-shaped arms could only swing left and right in wide, sweeping motions, making their weaknesses extremely obvious.
When Gobu swung his sickle again...
I was no longer flustered. He seized the opportunity, dodged to the side, and then took advantage of the gap in the monster's attack to unleash an extremely powerful set of straight punches and side kicks without any instruction!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The heavy impact was conveyed to every viewer through the screen.
This counterattack completely shattered my confidence.
He even tried to imitate an old man named Ga, reaching out to break off the sharp horns on Gobu's head.
Although it was unsuccessful, the situation has been completely reversed.
By the third round of combat, I was even able to accurately interrupt Gobu's attack stance with leg techniques.
Gobu was completely unable to defend himself.
[Did you learn to fight back after getting beaten up?]
[Is this a combat experience pack that comes with Earth's consciousness?]
[Take this Ultra Elbow Strike!]
[Still want to cut off horns? I dreamt you've gone astray, are you following in the footsteps of the horn-cutting maniac?]
So this monster level is purely a tutorial level, specifically designed for practice.
Seeing that he was no match for Gobu in hand-to-hand combat, he immediately entered the second phase.
After being kicked away by Gaia, it suddenly opened its light-emitting organs and sprayed out several destructive light bullets in succession!
This sudden shift in phases was a complete disaster for my dream.
"Boom!"
Gaia was hit by the light projectiles again and was blasted backward.
Gob pounced on Gaia, pinning her to the ground and even opening his mouth to bite her.
In this desperate situation of complete suppression.
Suddenly, the image of the red giant fighting in the particle acceleration field flashed through my mind.
He remembered that ultimate move!
Gaia suddenly exerted his strength and kicked Gobu away.
After creating some distance, I was prepared for Gobu's five consecutive bursts of light-emitting bullets and blocked them steadily with my arm.
Immediately afterwards, Gaia crouched down slightly.
He tilted his head back slightly and gathered extremely terrifying photon energy in his hands on either side of his head.
It was a stream of energy that resembled a long, red whip.
Photon Ice Blade!
Gaia suddenly ducked forward, and the red energy blade slashed through the sky, hitting Gob's head with perfect accuracy!
"boom--!!!"
An extremely shocking explosion erupted in the center of the city.
Unlike the original version from the original world, the explosion scene of Gob produced by Tsuburaya Productions at that time used a real miniature model to explode the head in the close-up, while the overall destruction of the monster was done using top-notch CG compositing.
Now, the deep-pocketed Light Chaser Animation Studios is directly creating full-body models for explosions.
Furthermore, it was enhanced with CG technology.
The two technologies blend perfectly, creating an unparalleled visual impact.
Gobu was completely wiped out!
[He just flicked his head out?!]
[Wow! A ponytail can be used as a light source!]
[The ahoge (cowlick) is killer!!!]
[The explosive quality is amazing! Light Chaser Animation definitely put all their money where it counts! The special effects are so smooth!]
Gaia secured the first kill, but the process was truly full of twists and turns.
The battle ended, and everyone at the XIG air base was overjoyed.
But on the screen, the calm commander of the stone chamber noticed the life meter flashing on Gaia's chest.
Unlike previous Ultraman, in Gaia's setting, Ultraman does not have a clear time limit on Earth. Therefore, it should be called a measuring device rather than a timer, as it reflects the consumption of physical strength and energy.
The scene cuts back to the ground.
Having no experience whatsoever, Gamu immediately deactivated her transformation after the battle, reverting back to her human form.
He looked at the red light floating in front of him and realized that this was the power of Ultraman that had merged with him.
But he discovered that he couldn't grasp the light with his bare hands.
The brains of geniuses always work differently from those of ordinary people.
In a moment of inspiration, I quickly pulled a transparent phototube, which was used for experiments, from the pocket of my white coat.
He aimed the phototube at the red light, and the light obediently went inside and was perfectly preserved.
"This tube is amazing!"
I dreamt excitedly of the transformation device in my hand.
[What the hell?! A phototube! This works?! Ultraman's power can actually be contained inside a glass tube?!]
[That makes sense! It's in the Ganges!]
This is what it means to master math, physics, and chemistry—you'll be fearless even if you transform into Ultraman! Science explains everything!
My dream: If my container is good enough, even light can be packed inside and taken away!
Just then, accompanied by the roar of engines.
A massive transport fighter jet—the Mir—slowly landed not far away.
Director Di Cheng of XIG, along with several team members, ran over with guns in hand.
They came following the trail of the giants.
"Have you seen where that giant went?"
Director Di Cheng asked with a serious expression.
My dream is clearly that of a science guy who is extremely bad at lying.
His body stiffened, his eyes darted around, and he pointed stiffly to the sky: "Ah... he, he flew up into the sky."
This clumsy acting made Director Di Cheng look up at the sky with a puzzled expression.
Seeing that Di Cheng was about to leave, I panicked and immediately called out the other party's identity.
"Excuse me, are you from XIG? Could you please take me to the air base?"
All of this was secretly recorded by KCB reporter Jing Ling and her cameraman, who were hiding in the ruins not far away.
Hahaha! This acting is so cringeworthy it's embarrassing!
[Director Di Cheng: Do I look like an idiot? Can't I tell this is such an obvious lie?]
This is huge news! Is Ultraman's secret about to be exposed?
[No, they don't seem to have captured any images of Gaia!]
The scene changes.
I finally got my wish and boarded the Mir, flying towards the XIG air base located in the equatorial stratosphere.
When this colossal structure, over 600 meters long, truly appeared on the screen, all the viewers gasped in astonishment.
This base is suspended at an altitude of 50,000 meters by an anti-gravity device, exuding an extreme industrial aesthetic and a sci-fi feel.
In the context of 2030, this extremely large military facility is breathtaking.
I dreamt I walked into the staff room, and like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, I exclaimed in amazement at my own ignorance:
"This place is actually huge!"
These words made Li Muzi, the communications officer next to him, roll her eyes and couldn't help but mutter, "He's still just a kid."
At this moment, Staff Officer Ye Qian came out, his brows furrowed, and questioned Di Cheng, "How can you just bring in unrelated outsiders?"
Commander Ishimura calmly introduced him from the side: "He is a member of Alchemy Star."
Afterwards, Commander Ishimuro thanked Imu for providing fighter piloting advice, then changed the subject: "Alright, send him out."
In the live chat, astute viewers immediately began analyzing and discussing the issue.
[Huh? Why does this stone chamber seem to have such a strange expression?]
[Shishi: Trying not to laugh...]
[Tsk tsk tsk, these two old foxes are putting on a show! They're obviously trying to trick me!]
[Oh~ I feel like Commander Shi Shi must have known all along that I was coming, so he deliberately had Advisor Ye Qian play the bad cop while he pretended to see me off. That's called playing hard to get!]
【Huh? Is it that complicated?】
[That's just how human relationships are. My simple-minded science guy like me is no match for these shrewd people; he's got them completely under his thumb.]
[Playing hard to get, huh!]
This person will definitely become a valuable asset in the future; we must recruit them, but we can't be too direct.
Sure enough, he heard that he was being told to leave.
I panicked and shouted, "Please let me join XIG! I want to fight alongside everyone!"
Commander Shi Shi turned around, a slight smile playing on his lips. The plan had succeeded.
Afterwards, Director Di Cheng led me to the fighter pilot training room.
At this moment, the Lightning team was in a bad mood because of their first defeat, and their captain, Wei Weike, was frantically reviewing the game with his teammates.
Wei Weike was clearly extremely dissatisfied to see an ordinary citizen coming to point fingers at his group of elite defense team members.
But without saying a word, I went straight into the fighter jet simulator cockpit.
And my dream also demonstrated an extremely complex yet smooth operation.
This is enough to demonstrate his superiority as a genius and the human host of Ultraman.
As I became more adept at dreaming, his consciousness also entered a new state.
At this moment, immersed in a wondrous state, my consciousness once again plunged into that dazzling realm of particles.
The familiar figure of Ultraman appeared before his eyes once again. This time, he clearly understood that the moment he merged with the light, he was Ultraman himself.
But he still had questions in his mind and wanted to find out Ultraman's purpose.
Ultraman did not respond to this question, and his figure gradually disappeared into the torrent of light.
When I suddenly woke up from my dream, I found myself lying in the same spot, surrounded by my concerned companions, all eyes fixed on me with undisguised surprise and worry.
At this moment, the screen displayed the glaring message "Annihilate them all".
I dreamed of using pure technical skill to directly break the highest record of these elites!
"Fighter jets possess the explosive power of three axes, allowing them to hover in the air and launch attacks against giant monsters, much like helicopters!"
I analyzed my dream in great detail.
This was a blow to Wei Weike, who felt his self-esteem had been greatly insulted.
But the other members of Team Lightning became very interested in my dream.
Meanwhile, Tian Dayan, the slightly older captain of the Falcon Team, highly agreed with my dream's professional opinion.
Use magic to defeat magic, use theory to defeat experience!
[This is what a tsundere is like~]
The Falcon team's veterans are quite composed; they know how to absorb new tactics.
These teams have very distinct personalities; they're not just generic, one-dimensional characters.
The following plot unfolds at a very fast pace.
Because of Gob's appearance, the crisis facing the Earth could no longer be concealed, so the Global Defense Organization officially went public with the world.
This sparked a wave of widespread discussion.
Inside the air base, I donned the XIG uniform and officially became a scientific analyst.
Inside the staff room, Commander Stone Chamber was having a video conference with Daniel, the chairman of Alchemy Star, to discuss the Titans.
I dreamt I walked in and firmly declared, "Ultraman is our partner!"
Daniel was somewhat surprised to see Imu, as he was taken aback that Imu would join XIG.
Upon hearing my affirmative answer, Daniel smiled and supported me on the screen.
However, correspondent Li Muzi deliberately teased from the side, "If it were up to me, I'd let Daniel join our team. He's quite handsome."
Georgie Leland greeted me warmly and introduced herself with a smile.
[Li Muzi is clearly targeting my dream, deliberately praising someone else's good looks in front of him.]
[Mu Zi: I'm not interested in children]
My dream is to be a college student with clear, bright eyes!
[The daily interactions at this base are so vibrant and full of life; Beidou is so envious!]
Stop torturing the Showa Defense Force!
However, the brief moment of relaxation was instantly shattered.
The piercing alarm blared once again throughout the air base!
"Abnormal thermal energy movement has been detected near the area where the alien biological weapon was discovered yesterday!" Li Muzi warned.
"The monster from yesterday should have been defeated by now, right?"
"It looks like something is rising from underground!"
The commander of the stone chamber acted decisively: "Issue a Level 3 alert immediately!"
Staff Officer Ye Qian gasped, uttering a chilling speculation: "What exactly is going on... Could it be that the threat to Earth isn't just coming from space?"
The scene switches to the ground.
The once bustling city streets suddenly sank violently, like a spider web.
With a deafening roar, an enormous monster with a hard shell covering its back suddenly burst out of the ground!
Raging flames, accompanied by the appearance of the monster, raged and surged through the city.
The subterranean monster, Gil, has arrived!
The live stream chat was instantly filled with a dense barrage of exclamations, and viewers began to speculate intensely based on the current clues.
Is this monster native to Earth?!
Was it awakened by the impact of Gob's arrival yesterday?
[Earth itself is also under threat! External threats include cosmic monsters, and internal threats include underground unrest—this is a case of internal and external troubles!]
This monster looks even fiercer than yesterday's!
Faced with the sudden appearance of the subterranean behemoth, Team Lightning was dispatched once again.
However, Gil's carapace was extremely hard, and the Lightning's lasers were like scraping a scald, unable to cause any effective damage.
The enormous subterranean monster Gil is like a moving active volcano, causing the earth to crack with every step it takes.
"Have Hercules' team land on the ground, with Lightning providing cover!"
With Director Di Cheng's decisive order, the hexagonal cylinder carrying the Bison tank crashed to the ground from the Peace.
The machine deployed, its tracks crushing through the gravel, and its heavy cannon instantly locked onto the distant behemoth.
With the roar of cannons, the Bison's heavy ground firepower directly caused Gille to become substantially stunned!
Here, the Bison's debut also showcased the power of the new model from Chasing Light Studios.
The Bison's ground attack was exceptionally effective, managing to repel Gilu.
However, as a tokusatsu drama featuring Ultraman as the main character, it is unacceptable for the supporting character to overshadow the main character.
Therefore, Gaia will have to finish things up next!
Just as Team Inazuma was preparing to launch a fatal attack, Goga, who had been running on the ground, suddenly stopped and his pupils contracted sharply.
He could clearly see that the glowing organ on the monster's abdomen, which looked like surging magma, was slowly opening to both sides!
"Oh no! The monster's belly has opened!"
I screamed at the top of my lungs into the communicator, "Team Lightning, get out of here right now!"
In the sky, Wei Weike piloted his fighter jet, his brows furrowed, his eyes revealing undisguised impatience.
That being said, at the moment the monster's abdomen glowed red and a devastating fireball erupted, Wei Weike and the other two team members reacted instinctively.
Instead of circling out in a huge arc as usual, the fighter jet used its anti-gravity device to abruptly rise and slide in mid-air!
Three fighter jets narrowly escaped the fireball!
The comments section exploded with excitement at that moment.
This car has such a strong mechanical feel! I feel like a doll standing next to it!
[Everyone, get your bison and rush B with me!]
Holy crap! He dodged it! That maneuverability is incredible!
[While cursing, my body betrayed me by using the three-axis translation technique I taught him!]
Wow, am I the only one wondering: with so many models exploding like that, won't the flames burn the costumed actors?
But the crisis was not over.
Gillu missed its first attack and went completely berserk. Its thick limbs exerted force, and like a runaway heavy tank, it charged straight toward the direction where I dream was, braving the firepower of the Bison!
Thick smoke billowed out, and the shockwave from the explosion sent surrounding building debris flying.
Under Kiru's fireball attack, intense flames surged throughout the city!
KCB was filming nearby.
The city was burning in flames, and KCB reporter Jing Ling looked at the hellish scene with shock in her eyes.
Her assistant, holding a camera, said in a trembling voice, "It was like hell..."
At this moment, the location of my dream was also within Gil's attack range, but he could only dodge by moving his body.
He also realized the seriousness of the situation.
Then, I quietly slipped out of the group's sight and ran towards the direction where the monsters were rampaging.
I dreamt of running through the ruins, his hand tightly gripping the phototube in his pocket, his eyes becoming incredibly resolute.
He knew that only the Giant of Light could stop all of this!