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Only when human beings become stronger, strong enough to no longer fear alien invaders - and this step depends on human beings themselves, not Ultraman's power - then, children will be able to once again gaze at the bright starry sky with eyes of beauty and hope.

To return the fairy tale of the sky to children, so that more children can dream about "Night on the Galactic Railroad", this is her hope, and also Gaia's hope.

TAC Base

"Please punish me, Captain!" Ichiro Yamanaka kept his head down from the beginning, making it impossible to see his expression.

"What punishment do you want? Confinement? Demotion? Or just firing you?"

Taking the aliens to the secret base where the Maria II missile was manufactured was an act of extreme dereliction of duty to the Earth, and any punishment for Yamanaka would not be excessive.

"I... I am willing to accept any punishment from the captain." Yamanaka blamed himself, but he was more grief-stricken by Maya's death. He wanted to use the captain's punishment to numb his painful heart.

Captain Long, who is usually considerate, did not do as Shan Zhong wished this time.

"Asshole, do you think this is enough? The aliens are still eyeing us covetously. Although they were repelled this time, as long as the demon star Koala is still there, we must never let our guard down. I will not put you in solitary confinement, nor will I expel you. You can decide what to do next."

The aliens will not give up until Maria II successfully destroys the evil planet.

Yamanaka still kept his head down. Maya's death was a huge blow to him. Although his teammates wanted to comfort him, they couldn't find any words to comfort him. Only Yamanaka knew the pain, and no one else could share it with him.

At this time, the door of the command room opened and Kaji Yoichi, a developer from the research department, walked in, diverting everyone's attention.

"How is the progress of Maria II?" Long asked the question that everyone was most concerned about. The TAC team fought with the aliens to provide Maria II with a safe environment and time.

"Thanks to the support of the technical team sent by the United Nations, the manufacturing speed has been accelerated and it can be completed half a day earlier than previously expected."

After all, this is a matter of life and death for the entire planet, and no country would pull its leg at this time. The United Nations sent the original development team of the Maria missile. This is of course good news. If the missile can be completed half a day earlier, the earth will be a little safer.

Even if it is not a direct collision, the gravitational force of a celestial body that is nearly twice the diameter of the moon will cause huge damage. Not to mention the tides and tsunamis caused by the change in gravity, the most terrifying thing is that the earth will deviate from its original orbit.

Only a constant orbit can bring a temperature suitable for life. Even if the Earth's orbit changes by only 1%, it will cause the extinction of humans and most creatures.

"But what I came here to talk about is not Maria No. 2, but the newly appeared Ultraman."

"Oh, a new Ultraman!"

Speaking of the new giant that appeared on the battlefield, the members of the TAC team also became excited.

"That's really powerful, it killed Muruch in one breath!" Konno exclaimed. He arrived at the scene with Captain Long and Yoshimura. The monster that was not shaken by their attacks was killed by the giant in the blink of an eye. Its appearance even scared away the super beasts and aliens.

"The new Ultraman might be stronger than Ace, right?"

"Idiot, Ace is the best!" Yoshimura retorted.

Because they have dealt with Ace for a longer time and have been saved by him many times, the TAC team has a special feeling for Ultraman Ace.

"No matter what, the Earth is safer with two Ultramen. But, what should we call the new Ultraman?"

"Listen to me!" Yoshimura, a doctor of biology, was the most enthusiastic when it came to naming Ultraman. "How about calling him Ultraman Best? It sounds powerful!"

“No, no, that is obviously a female Ultraman, her name is Luna, Ultraman Luna!” Noriko Mikawa also joined in the fun.

Because of a name, the team members were discussing it enthusiastically, and Captain Long did not interfere. He knew that because of the demon star Koala, the team members' spirits had been tense for several days. It was rare for everyone to relax in the harsh war environment, and this was not a bad thing.

"Gaia." Hokuto Seiji suddenly said, "Her name is Ultraman Gaia."

"Ultraman Gaia? Beidou, why did you give it such a name?" Kaji Yoichi asked puzzledly.

"Ah... I just suddenly remembered."

"Suddenly remembered?" Kaji Yoichi nodded without further investigation. "This name is not bad, but it makes people feel like Ultraman was born on Earth."

"An Ultraman born on Earth? Why?"

"Don't you even know the name you gave yourself, Beidou?"

Beidou shook his head. He didn’t know because the name was not given by him but was told to him by the Ultraman himself.

"The name Gaia originated from the goddess of the earth in Greek mythology and is a symbol of the earth. In modern times, British scientist James Lovelock proposed the Gaia hypothesis, which assumes that the earth itself is also a living organism with its own consciousness. This is Gaia. Using this name is like Ultraman born from the earth itself."

Hokuto Seiji confirmed that there is no such Ultra Warrior in the Land of Light. Could it be that, as Kaji Yoichi said, that Ultraman was born on Earth?

It is not only the Ultra Star in the M78 Nebula that can give birth to Ultraman. The neighboring L77 Nebula, U40 Nebula, etc. are also the hometowns of Ultra Warriors. There is only one condition for the birth of Ultraman - light. They are giants of light.

The Earth is so similar to the former Ulter Star. In the distant era when their star had not yet gone out and there was no artificial sun, Ulter Star was also a beautiful planet with mountains and rivers, singing birds and blooming flowers, exactly like the Earth.

Could it be that Ultra Warriors were also born on this planet?

"Beidou, I think Best Ultraman sounds better." Yoshimura was still unwilling to give up his right to name. The name Ace was also proposed by Beidou, and everyone always listened to his opinion.

"No, Ultraman Gaia, I still think this name is better, what do you think, Nan Xizi?"

Nan Xizi nodded, "I thought so too. Gaia is more suitable."

This name was originally told to Ace by the other party. Beidou and Nan Xizi knew that this was the real name of the Ultraman. With Nan Xizi's agreement and the other team members' indifferent attitude, Yoshimura was overwhelmingly disadvantaged.

"Then it's settled, the new Ultraman will be called Gaia." Captain Long made the final decision, leaving Yoshimura speechless.

The monster star Koala has already flown over the orbit of Uranus. Tomorrow it will reach the orbit of Saturn, and then it will take two days to fly over Jupiter and Mars to reach the Earth. Due to the huge mass of the monster star itself, its gravity will have an impact on the Earth after it passes the orbit of Mars.

The manufacture and launch of Maria 2 is expected to take another day and a half, and all work is being carried out in a tense and orderly manner.

A black Bentley drove away from TAC Central Hospital. After two days of reexamination, Ling was confirmed to be cured. In fact, Ling insisted on being discharged from the hospital two days ago, but it was the housekeeper Jianye who was worried that she was delayed until now.

Forty minutes later, the car stopped in front of a seaside villa in Chiba City.

The Oshima family has vacation homes all over the country and even around the world. This is not the home where Reiya grew up, but one of the vacation homes. Reiya Oshima's memories make her not want to go back to the place where she grew up. She suddenly lost her parents, and the happy home she once had would make her even more sad.

She didn't plan to go back until her emotions had healed.

Compared to the main house, which takes five minutes to drive from the gate to the front hall, this villa is much smaller, just a two-story house with a garden. Because there are servants, even though the owner has not lived in the villa for a long time, it is still very clean.

"What do you think, miss?"

Ling also smiled and greeted an old couple who were waiting for her at the door of the hall. The Sawamura couple were the managers of this villa. The husband was called Gensuke and the wife was Kazuki.

"Yeah, it's better than I expected."

Although Chiba is also a big city, the villa is located on the hillside and by the sea, surrounded by mountains, forests and beaches, making people feel away from the hustle and bustle of the world.

Lingye's room was the master bedroom on the first floor, next to the beach. From the window, you could see the golden beach and the blue sea. Of course, Lingye didn't have to do anything like moving the luggage. She was bored and walked around the living room, and found a piano at the corner of the stairs.

Both Lingye and the "her" in another world have experience playing the piano, but they haven't played it for a long time, so they don't know if they are rusty. Lingye's fingertips tried a few notes on the keys and soon found the feeling.

Canon in C major

The music is like a flowing stream, but the wet fingers are tears. The sound of the piano is the sobbing of a girl. She is a lonely soul from another world, but she is also Oshima Reiya. From the time she learned of her parents' death until now, she finally has a quiet corner for her to cry.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenno and Mr. and Mrs. Sawamura put down their luggage, quietly left and closed the door.

Chapter 9 Rocket Launch

The manufacture of the Maria II missile has been completed, and preparations for launch will be completed in half a day.

"Maria II is scheduled to be launched at 22:00 Tokyo time today, which is still twelve hours away. During this period, you must stay alert and guard against sabotage by aliens. I know that you have been working very hard in the past few days, but there are only the last twelve hours left, so you must not let your guard down!"

All the team members echoed Captain Long's words. They had been sleepless for six days, and taking a nap was a luxury. Even elite warriors like them could not bear it, but their survival depended on these last twelve hours.

"Will she come?" Nan Xizi whispered to Beidou Xingsi.

Beidou knew who the 'she' that Nan Xizi was referring to was. It was the mysterious Ultraman Gaia, who had helped Ace out of trouble in the previous battle.

"I don't know, but we just need to do what we are supposed to do." Beidou said decisively. Although he also hoped to get through this difficult time with Gaia's help, Ace must not be weak and dependent.

Because the space launch center in Yokohama Bay was destroyed, the Maria II missile was secretly transported to Nagoya and will be launched from the Nagoya Space Launch Center. TAC arranged defenses in Nagoya in advance.

In the villa on the Chiba seaside, Ling was watching TV in the living room. The news of the monster star's attack was no longer a secret, and the launch of Maria II attracted global attention. After all, it was related to the survival of mankind on Earth.

Even if the missile launch fails, Ling is confident that she can destroy the planet's power system before it hits the Earth. But before that, it's better to let humans try to deal with it themselves.

Lingye's deadline is the orbit of Mars. Once the demon star crosses the orbit of Mars, Lingye will transform into Gaia and go to the universe to destroy it personally, regardless of whether humans have the ability to destroy it. Because once it crosses the orbit of Mars, the huge mass of the demon star will have an impact on the earth, and at such a close distance, even if the demon star is finally destroyed, the meteorite belt formed after the shattering will endanger the orbital safety of the earth.

Now the demon star has approached the orbit of Jupiter, and is only 9 million kilometers away from the Earth. This distance is only light seconds when converted into the speed of light. In terms of the universe, it can be said to be right next to the Earth.

What's on TV right now is the live broadcast of the launch from the Nagoya Space Launch Center. The countdown in the corner of the screen shows that there are still five hours left.

"Grandpa Jianye, please arrange a car for me. I want to go to Nagoya."

Jianye, who was making tea for Lingye, was stunned when he heard this. He took a look at the live broadcast of the Nagoya Space Launch Base on the TV screen and immediately understood where the young lady wanted to go. He quickly refused.

"That's too dangerous, Missy!"

Because the space launch center in Yokohama was attacked before, even ordinary people knew that the aliens were eyeing them. Jianye would never allow the young lady to take risks, so this was the first time he rejected Lingye's words.

Ling also held her mouth, but she had to give up when she realized that it was useless to pretend to be pitiful.

"Well, I'd like to go for a walk in the woods out back. Is that okay?"

"But it's so late."

"It's okay, I won't go far."

Jianye thought about it and nodded. The woods behind were all private property of the Oshima family, so there was no need to worry about the young lady encountering any danger there. It would be a good thing for the young lady to relax in the woods and breathe some fresh air after staying in the hospital for so long.

Jianye thought that the young lady would not run around without a car, so he watched her go out to the woods behind the villa without worry. However, he did not expect that after entering the woods, Ling also turned into a beam of light and flew away while there was no one around.

At the Nagoya Space Launch Center, the Maria II missile has been installed on the carrier rocket. The staff in the center's control room are busy and carefully calculating the launch trajectory. The demon star Koala is moving in a straight line, which brings some convenience to the calculation work.

"Captain, the control center just sent a message that Maria II will be launched in 30 minutes. Based on the rocket's flight speed, it is expected to destroy the evil planet 1 million kilometers away from the earth after flying in space for 6 hour and 8.1 minutes."

"Okay, TAC will enter the second level of combat readiness from now on. After Maria II is launched, the United Nations space forces and space base will escort it in space. We just need to ensure safety before the launch."

Tank and rocket vehicle units have already entered the launch center, and air force units are also hovering in the sky for warning.

It was already past nine o'clock in the evening and it was already dark, but the space launch center was brightly lit by searchlights as if it were daytime. As everyone waited nervously, the time quickly came to nine fifty-five and the rocket entered the launch silo.

At this moment, the searchlights around the launch center suddenly went out.

"Oh no! The lighting power system has been cut off!"

"Use the emergency backup power supply immediately!"

In the defense force's tank, a magnesium flare was fired into the sky. The magnesium light illuminated the base and also illuminated a tall monster that suddenly appeared not far away.

"It's the Metrons! Start attacking!"

This was an expected attack, so the army remained calm.

The first to attack were the individual weapons of the TAC team. Bullets shot at the alien. The pistol could not seriously injure the alien, but only caused it a little pain, but the pain did not stop the alien.

At this time, the air force also began to attack, followed by tanks and rocket vehicles that adjusted their launch angles. The emergency power supply was connected, but even without searchlights, the flames from the missiles and rockets illuminated the surroundings.

The dense rain of bullets finally stopped the Metron. Suddenly, it opened its hands to the sky, and the light from the center of its palms hit the two planes. There was no time for the pilots to parachute, and the fighter planes instantly disintegrated in the air. It did the same thing, and the attacks that were hard to defend against always caused damage. Soon, the air force, which was originally in a dense formation, became sparse and had to retreat under the order of the superiors.

"Now, Dragley, go destroy it!"

Along with an ominous sound coming from a corner of a higher dimension, the earth trembled, and another huge monster appeared on the other side of the launch center.