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The Ultra Beast and Gaia are in a stalemate, with one side defending with a light shield and the other side continuously bombing.

Konno raised the rocket launcher, aimed, and pulled the trigger. A rocket with a tail of flame flew towards the super beast at a very high speed. The moment it hit the target, there was no explosion, but a cloud of scarlet smoke like a smoke bomb.

That's a super strong desiccant.

It really worked. The next moment, the super beast stopped bombing and made a sound of pain.

Gaia put away her shield. Her energy began to flicker due to the loss of energy. She realized that she needed a weapon.

And in the Jack Medal, there is an ability that he has not used yet.

Ultra bracelet!

Chapter 32: The Cowardly Warrior

The moisture in the super beast's body was evaporated at a very fast speed, causing it to feel extremely uncomfortable. For a moment, it ignored Gaia and rolled on the ground, but it could not get rid of the dry powder sticking to its body. It curled up its entire body into a ball like a hedgehog, thus isolating itself from the vermilion smoke.

This is the hedgehog's instinctive way of protecting itself, protecting its body within its hard shell. For Gaia, a ball covered with thorns also makes it more difficult for her to attack.

During this time, Gaia even used the "Photon Ice Blade" once but it didn't have much effect. The outer shell of the super beast was very hard, and the ice blade destroyed a piece of the thorns, but that was all. Instead, it consumed a lot of her own energy, and the energy light flashed more and more rapidly.

At this time, Sabotand used his entire body as a weapon and rolled towards Gaia.

Beidou and Nan Xizi looked at each other. The super beast seemed to be stronger. It was not so strong a few days ago and was easily defeated by Ace, but in this battle it made up for the flaws and weaknesses it had revealed before. It seemed to have the ability to learn and evolve through battle.

The two were unsure whether they should combine forces to help Ace.

At this time, Ling also communicated with the medal in Gaia's light——

【Jack Medal

Energy reserve: 172/172

Special skills:

Ultra Bracelet (summons offensive weapon Ultra Bracelet projection consumes 70 energy/time projection time 60 seconds. Can only be used after transforming into Gaia, or handed over to Ultra Phantom for use)]

When the projection was confirmed in his mind, a stream of light flowed out from the medal, and a bracelet appeared on Gaia's wrist. Without further study, Gaia already understood its function the moment the bracelet appeared on his wrist.

This is one of the highest technological achievements of the Space Technology Development Bureau of the Kingdom of Light. When Jack fought against the giant monster Bemonstan, even the Spesium Ray was absorbed, and he ran out of energy and was defeated. In the critical moment, Seven brought him this weapon from the Kingdom of Light, which helped Jack turn defeat into victory.

The bracelet itself can be transformed into a powerful cutting blade, and can also be transformed into various weapons, including but not limited to knives, swords, guns, sticks, axes, javelins, and shields. This is because these are the only cold weapons in Lingye's concept. If in the hands of other alien warriors, it can also be transformed into weapons from their planets. It can change at will according to the user's wishes.

The projection lasted only sixty seconds, and without wasting any time, the bracelet in Gaia's hand turned into a slightly ornate ritual sword, and she couldn't remember which poster she had seen it in the past. She swung the sword and felt it was very smooth, as if it was tailor-made for her.

The thorn ball of the super beast had already rolled in front of her. This was Sabotand's best attack method. The powerful impact combined with the steel thorns all over the body was like a meat grinder. Wherever it passed, whether it was the mountains, forests or soil, it was a mess.

At this moment Gaia moved, and it took only a moment from stillness to movement.

Gaia took a lunge forward and made a simple straight thrust, then almost instinctively turned his wrist and thrust upward.

The movements were extremely skillful and smooth, as if flowing water. The sword was completely immersed in the body of the super beast, and after sliding sideways, he borrowed the kinetic energy of the super beast and tore the wound horizontally while drawing the sword.

I remember that it was when she was in junior high school. She learned fancy fencing for more than a year, over and over again. The movements became her body memory. But later she stopped because she had to compete and did not further her studies.

She learns these things purely out of interest, just like she once signed up for dance, piano, and horse riding classes. She studied for a while, but soon gave up before she could master them. The nanny said that she was always enthusiastic for only a short time, but in fact, she just hated competitions and exams. Once those things were involved, the fun was completely gone.

She is just an amateur who does it out of interest. It doesn't matter if she only knows the basics. She dances only for herself and plays the piano for her own amusement. She doesn't need others' recognition, nor does she need to defeat others to prove herself.

But what I have learned is obviously useful, such as at this moment.

The sword left deep wounds on the super beast's body, and a green liquid that was not sure whether it was blood or sap sprayed out. Unexpectedly, Gaia could transform into a weapon, and with one strike, the defenseless Sabotand suffered almost fatal injuries.

Tissues and organs of unknown animals or plants flowed out of the wound, red, green, and yellow, flowing all over the ground.

The sword stabbed deep, and the following upward thrust and horizontal cut almost cut the super beast in half. But Ling also remembered Ace's previous words, that when facing a super beast, you must not be careless until it is blown to pieces.

He stepped forward sideways, used his elbow to make a standard cross-cut, and the blade went through the body. The previous wound widened again, and this time the super beast's body was indeed completely separated.

Gaia took a step back and took the initiative to cancel the summoning of the Ultra Bracelet. The ritual sword in his hand turned into a shadow and disappeared.

She gathered the little remaining light energy in her hands, and the light visible to the naked eye was as brilliant as a rainbow. After a few seconds of pausing to accumulate energy, she clenched her fists and crossed them in a T shape, and a golden-red high-energy torrent of particles shot out like a spring.

This is the "Quantum Streamline", which is more powerful than the "Photon Ice Blade", but it requires the light energy to be converted into a quantum state, and there is a certain delay in the casting process, which can be easily interrupted, so it is not often used. Once successfully cast, the power is devastating.

Quantum energy ignores defense and is constantly changing between existence and non-existence on the wave function axis. It is unpredictable and unobservable. As the vacuum fluctuates, particles annihilate and are created, the super beast's body does not burn or explode, but directly turns into nothingness at the quantum level.

There were no corpses, not even any remaining debris. The super beast had completely disappeared, and it was as if nothing had happened except for the fallen trees and villas that proved the disaster.

Victory.

Captain Long put away his TAC gun and looked back to see a bus wobbling towards him in the distance.

It was already night when they got home. Perhaps because she was tired, Ling didn't even feel like having dinner. Jianye was a little worried, but he didn't say anything. He just warmed a glass of milk for her and then left the room.

The news that Ultraman Gaia once again destroyed the super beasts was already broadcast on the nightly news, so Jianye knew what happened. However, he could only heat up the food when the young lady was hungry and pour a glass of milk when she was thirsty, and there was nothing else he could do.

He failed to protect the young lady as entrusted by the master and the lady. He was not even qualified to stand beside the young lady when she was in danger. After standing in front of Lingye's door for a while, Jianye left dejectedly.

After watching the news, people sighed at the Ultra Warriors' well-deserved victory, and then put it behind them as the news ended, returning to their normal lives. It has been six years, and for most people it has become a commonplace episode. In the past it was monsters and aliens, and now it is super beasts. For ordinary people, it has even become a part of life.

Only the people who encounter it will be deeply impressed.

This world is really unreasonable. You may encounter unknown dangers at any time and anywhere. Even a pot of cactus may be a super beast. Anyone would be scared to think that Sakura actually slept in the same bedroom with that cactus for a night.

Not only Sakura, but also the other people in the crew, will probably have psychological trauma when they see thorny plants in the future. But fortunately, no one met with an accident in this incident. Iwata's operation was successful. Director Asaka sent a message that although it will take several months for him to recover, at least his life is not in danger.

It was a work-related injury, so the crew gave him a long paid vacation. The prop master of the crew is a team, and it is not impossible to operate without Iwata.

However, the villa originally used for filming is gone, and the crew needs to spend a few days looking for an alternative filming location. It is unknown when filming can be resumed.

Ling was also lying on the bed, her limbs were very sore.

For ordinary people, Ultraman's victory is a matter of course, because the Giant of Light never disappoints. But Ling also knows that she almost lost today.

When Ling first received the Light of Gaia, she also thought it was an incomparable power. However, after facing the Ultra Beasts again and again, she realized that even Gaia was not invincible. Ultraman is not a god and has his own limits.

But Ultraman cannot lose.

She couldn't fall down, couldn't admit defeat, and couldn't even take a step back, because behind her were the lights of thousands of homes.

Humans have the Ultra Warriors as their backing, so they can always muster the courage to fight. But if even Ultraman loses, who can protect the earth and humans?

She once thought that people who were not afraid of death were fearless, but in fact, that was just escaping. The real fearlessness was to always firmly believe that you will not fail and hold the belief that you can protect everything.

She has never been a hero, nor does she think she has such a strong will. She is just an ordinary little girl, she used to be and she still is, so she needs a stronger power so as not to be helpless when facing the enemy.

Ling also took out the unsealed Ultra Medal from her pocket. After several battles, the plastic piece had shown a tendency to crystallize. In the picture, the blue Ultra Warrior looked at her with a firm gaze.

【Aguru Medal

Energy reserve: 0/170 (recovery of 0.002 per second, temporarily blocked)

Sealed, unlocking degree: 41/120 (34.1%)]

I believe that after destroying some more super beasts, she will have a new partner.

She did not know this Ultraman named Aguru, nor did she know his origins or past. The only thing she was sure of was that he must be a warrior who protected everything and fought bloody battles on the battlefield without retreating.

"Please, Aguru, lend me your strength, let me protect this place together." Lingye murmured softly.

The medal naturally did not answer her, and the blue warrior on the picture remained indifferent. Ling also put away the medal, turned off the light, and just wanted to have a good rest.

She didn't notice that at some point, the medal changed slightly.

[Unblocking degree: 42/120 (35%)]

The flat-pictured Ultraman Warriors seemed to have acquired some three-dimensional features.

More medals lay quietly in the drawer of Lingye's study. These warriors born in the light might also be waiting for the call of the battlefield.

Chapter 33: Big Island Owner's House

Summer is the rainy season.

A week has passed since the destruction of the Ultra Beast Sabotand, and time has quietly entered August.

For a week, the crew had not said anything about continuing to work. I heard that it was because they couldn't find a filming location. Land in Tokyo is very expensive, and there are not many large villas near mountains and rivers. There are almost no people willing to provide them for filming. Especially after learning that the villa where they filmed last time was destroyed by a super beast attack, the crew's "bad luck" spread like wildfire.

You know, the super beast attack is defined as a "natural disaster", which is a special item in the insurance company's exemption regulations. Even if the government has some special compensation, it is far from the full standard. The original owner of the villa suffered a lot of losses.

After running around for a week, visiting all the real estate agencies and developers around Tokyo, the crew still couldn't find a suitable filming location.

As a last resort, Director Asaka had to ask for help from her financial sponsor.

To be honest, even Asaka, who claims to be experienced, was quite surprised when he first saw the Daidoji residence. He even looked at the address for a long time but couldn't find it. It's not because the place is remote, but because it's too big. He walked around the wall twice but couldn't find it. Who would have thought that the "Central Park" inside the wall is a private garden?

Fountains, gardens, planetariums, swimming pools. This is not the suburbs of Hokkaido where farmland is worthless, but the downtown area of ​​Tokyo!

The world of the rich is simply unimaginable.

If this place could allow him to film a TV show... He had a ridiculous idea in his mind, but Asaka quickly dismissed it as just a fantasy. Even if the Daidoji family was willing, the crew couldn't afford the rent. If they rented it for one day, they would probably spend all the money they had to film one episode.

After confirming the house number of 'Dadouji' next to the gate, Asaka pressed the doorbell and a female voice came from the answering machine.

"Who is it?"

"Oh, excuse me, I'm Asaka Morio, and I have an appointment with President Daidoji."

The person on the other end of the answering machine paused for a moment, probably looking through the appointment records. A few seconds later, a voice of "Come in" came, and the iron door opened automatically. The voice on the answering machine continued:

"Next to the fountain is the reception room. The host wants you to wait inside. She will be here soon."

"Ok."

Stepping through the gate, it seemed like another world to Asaka. As a relatively famous TV drama director, he had filmed some TV dramas before that were not popular but left a certain impression on people. He was also a well-known figure in Tokyo, but compared to a century-old conglomerate like Daidoji, he was nothing.

Flowers were blooming in the garden. Summer was a season of abundant vegetation. From time to time, young women in English-style maid outfits walked through the garden. Because Mr. Daidoji passed away early, leaving only Sonomi and Tomoyo as orphans and widows, the servants in the house were all women, and the housekeeper was the head maid, Sonoko.

A maid came to lead the way. Asaka walked towards the fountain. Halfway there, she heard the sound of girls playing. The sound sounded familiar. Turning around, she saw Tomoyo, Reiya, and Sakura by the pool. The three girls were playing in the water in their swimsuits.

"It's the young lady and her friends." The maid reminded, her tone a little heavier.

Asaka realized that the maid was reminding him that he shouldn't pry into his master's privacy.

"Ah, sorry. I was just a little surprised to see someone I know. I didn't expect Sakura to be here. She's the main character in the TV series I'm filming."

After hearing his explanation, the maid's expression improved a little. However, Qianxiang was too embarrassed to look at her any longer, so she followed the maid into the reception room of the annex building without looking away.

"Would you like coffee, tea, or lemonade?"

"Lemonade will be fine, thank you."

The lemonade was ready, and Asaka, who had just sat down, had just taken a sip when Daidoji Sonomi came in. He quickly put down the cup and greeted her.

"Director Asaka, I already know why you're here." Yuan Mei sat down on the sofa opposite Asaka, and naturally took a sip of the black tea handed to her by the maid. "If it's additional investment, I personally have no objection. There's no need to shy away from saying that you, the director, have given us investors great confidence with the TV ratings. I also believe that these investments can bring sufficient returns to our company through advertising and peripherals. But the villa for filming... Director Asaka, do you mind going to other nearby cities? Yokohama, Chiba, Saitama, I can find corresponding villas for rent for filming, but Tokyo, please forgive me for being unable to help."

"This is troublesome." Asaka grabbed her hair in distress. If it were any other TV series, it wouldn't matter if the filming city was changed, but the main actors of this show, Sakura and Syaoran, are all minors. When they signed the contract with their guardians, it was clearly stated that they must go home every day. This is also a legal protection for minors.