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Ling has never known where the energy to unlock the medal comes from. In short, every time you defeat a super beast or a monster, you can gain a certain degree of unlocking. It's like that's the energy from when the super beast was destroyed.
It doesn't seem to be the case. The energy of the Ultra Beast is disordered, negative and violent. Even if it is destroyed, it cannot be used by Ultraman's light. So the degree of unlocking has nothing to do with the monsters and Ultra Beasts themselves.
So, the energy that really provides the unlocking is actually the positive emotions of human beings, right? Gratitude, joy, and faith. This belief is the bright and pure energy. Human beings have light, which is why the Ultra Warriors continue to protect this planet.
"Come on, Gaia!"
She heard it, as if the whole city was calling.
In the unsealed medal, the blue warrior stared at her. Aguru, that was his name, she had never seen him before, but it was so familiar.
【Aguru Medal
Energy reserve: 170/170 (regenerated 0.002 per second)
skill:
Aguru Cut (Energy consumption: 30/time, can only be used after transforming into Gaia)
Photon Crusher (Energy consumption 45/time, can only be used after transforming into Gaia)
Reckoner (Energy consumption: 55/time, can only be used after transforming into Gaia)
Special skills:
Aguru Blade (A lightsaber that uses Aguru energy, consumes 50 energy/time, can last for 60 seconds, can only be used after transforming into Gaia)
Ultra Phantom (Summons Ultraman Aguru's phantom, with similar abilities to the original body, consumes 120 energy/time, lasts for 60 seconds, or is removed when light energy is exhausted. Gaia host can summon it in human form)
Light of the Ocean (The light of the earth and the light of the ocean blend together to restore Gaia's true posture (V2). Consumes 2 energy per second or instantly emits light energy, bursting out power beyond the limit in a short period of time to obtain the strongest posture (Supreme). Consumes 6 energy per second)]
Light of the Ocean!
Although it was their first meeting, Ling immediately understood that Aguru was the missing part of Gaia, and they were originally one. The land and the sea were the inseparable whole of this planet.
It turns out that her Gaia Light has always been incomplete. Only after receiving the light from the ocean did Gaia's true form appear.
Needless to say, the scarred body was soothed by the blue light.
Gaia stood up, no longer pretending this time, she felt the endless flow of new strength.
"Fight with me, Aguru."
Although she knew that the image in the medal would not answer her, Ling still spoke softly. The next moment, a blue light bloomed in Gaia's body and merged with Gaia's light.
Gaia's body changed. The body that was originally golden and red now had elegant black lines. The whole body also grew taller, and the concave and convex curves became more obvious.
She grew up and the girl became mature.
Gaia, the Earth Mother, is the planet itself and the mother of all life.
Gaia, V2
The surging power was incomparable to the previous one. It was not double or triple, but increased geometrically. This state continued to consume the light of the ocean and could only last for about a minute and a half.
As for the supreme form described in the medal, it only lasts less than half a minute once used, so it can only be used as a killer move and with caution.
"Gaia seems to be different?"
"Yes, it changed color. Is it a magic trick?" Konno's words were still so nonsensical. He clasped his hands together and chanted a few more words of Amitabha.
As he spoke, Gaia had already run towards the super beast. Perhaps because of the sudden increase in strength, he could not control it for a moment, and each step left a deep footprint, splashing dust all over the sky.
"I feel like it's become even more powerful." Noriko murmured.
It's not "seemingly". It's obvious that Gaia is completely different now. He flew up and kicked sideways. The action that was originally unable to shake Baraba kicked the super beast into the air. Before it fell, Gaia stepped forward and grabbed it, and smashed it headfirst into the ground. The whole of Tokyo was shaken violently, and the TAC members who were close to it almost couldn't stand.
The two rows of buildings nearby, which were already damaged, collapsed because their foundations were shaken - they had already become dangerous buildings, so the cost of demolition was saved.
This one blow alone made Barabbas dizzy and he was almost unable to get up.
It was already badly injured after being hit by the Specium Ray, the Eight-Point Light Wheel, and the Metalium Ray. This attack seemed to have triggered a chain reaction, causing the Ultra Beast's hidden injuries to suddenly burst out. Barabas cried out in grief.
"You can't fool me, super beasts don't feel pain!"
Gaia raised her hand and gathered the light energy at her elbow. After brewing the energy and quantizing it, she released a "quantum streamline" from her elbow. It was a quantum streamline that was much more powerful than the ordinary form of Gaia. It pierced the air, as if the space itself could not bear it and was about to shatter into a black hole.
It was stronger than the Spesium ray and the Metalium ray, just like the energy released from the core of a star. The armor that Baraba was so proud of was not able to block it for even a second and was easily torn apart. Then its entire body was crushed by the high-energy quantized energy.
Molecules, atoms, quarks, even the form of matter cannot be retained, and the state between matter and energy is reintegrated into the undetectable quantum tides with all possibilities.
Chapter 44: Gaia's Lament
"Won?"
"Yes, I won."
However, the devastated city made it impossible to celebrate. Streets within a radius of several kilometers were reduced to ruins, and there were people buried under the ruins.
Fire trucks and ambulances roared through the bumpy streets, and even more people walked among the ruins, hurriedly carrying stretchers or shovels for digging.
It was impossible to calculate the losses. Several houses were still burning, and there were occasional explosions, whether from gas pipes or other flammable items.
"Look, it's Beidou and Nan!"
Yoshimura found two people lying unconscious in a pile of rubble. As the human body of Ultraman Ace, although the trauma suffered by Ace would not appear directly on them, the energy consumed was the energy and physical strength of Beidou and Nan.
The two men were unconscious. It was very dangerous in this disaster area. Even a piece of falling brick or stone could be fatal.
"Why are they here?"
During the battle, the two could not be contacted at all. Everyone in the TAC team complained a lot, but they did not expect to see two people fainted in the ruins here.
"I wrongly blamed them. They must have joined the battle a long time ago. No wonder I couldn't reach them no matter how hard I called. I'll go call an ambulance now." Noriko said. Fortunately, the two still had vital signs and seemed to have just fainted.
In this ruin, being able to survive is a blessing. Many more people were unable to wake up because they did not have time to take shelter due to the sudden appearance of the super beast. People coming and going tried their best to rescue them, but what they dug out from the rubble were mostly broken limbs and bodies that had long lost their temperature.
"Go back, our battle is not over yet." Long reminded everyone that their battlefield was not here. They had not yet won this battle.
Although Barabbas was destroyed, the planet Gogda was still approaching the Earth. Since it has been made clear that it was not a natural movement of celestial bodies but a trick of the Yabo people, TAC must have a response plan.
The flagship Eagle was badly damaged, with damaged wings and the main body damaged after falling from a height. The oil tank exploded, and several auxiliary engines were damaged, including the main engine, which had to be overhauled. There were many parts that needed to be replaced, which was almost as big a project as rebuilding a ship. But these tasks had to be completed in the shortest possible time to fight against the enemy that might appear at any time.
There is no problem with Airo and Cosmos, because there are more reserve aircraft in the hangar that can be called upon at any time.
Yamanaka found the Black Panther parked by Beidou and Nan in a corner of the battlefield and took the initiative to sit in the driver's seat. After watching Beidou and Nan get in the ambulance, the other team members also got in the patrol car and drove back to the base.
On the night in Tokyo, there were wailing and crying, and too many people were sleepless.
Ling was also sitting in a corner of the city ruins. Gaia's light energy had been exhausted. The light of Gaia that was originally as condensed as a bright moon became thin like a faint fluorescent mist and could not be transformed in a short time.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Gaia borne all the injuries, and Ling was not hurt at all. Like Beidou and Nan, she had given all her physical strength and energy, and had already reached her limit and was exhausted.
Because she was asked to evacuate during filming, she was still wearing the gorgeous dress of the magical girl Freya, just like a princess on the stage, but her dress was covered with dust. The noble princess was out of tune with the wasteland, but surprisingly harmonious.
This was the scene Jianye saw when he arrived.
The young lady leaned against the collapsed wall. Behind her was a flowerbed in a small courtyard on the street. The flowers were broken and sunk into the mud. Bricks and tiles were scattered randomly, and large pieces of steel and concrete were exposed. It seemed to be the only sacred thing that had not been defiled in the end times.
"Miss."
Jianye let out a soft cry, as if afraid that a louder noise would break the tranquility of the moment.
Ling, who was half asleep and half awake, raised her head and stood up with all her strength.
"Meet Grandpa Ye."
"Let's go back, miss."
Looking at the black car parked next to her, Ling also shook her head. She was very tired, so tired that she could fall asleep at any time, but she still had things to do.
"I just had a dream."
"Dream?"
"It's the dream of many people. Everyone is sad and regretful. There are still too many things that have not been done. It's just an ordinary night. I have to go to school and work tomorrow, but it can only end like this." Lingye looked at the dark earth and the shadows of people among the ruins - at least they were once human beings.
She didn't feel scared, just sad.
This shouldn't be the case. For many people, their lives have just begun. There are movies they haven't watched on the weekend, homework they haven't finished in their schoolbags, textbooks they're reviewing are still placed next to their pillows, half-typed design drafts are still in the office, and the person on the other end of the phone still owes them a good night.
But we have to accept that it is the end of all living things.
All life was born from Gaia, a miracle that took 45 billion years to develop. And everything will eventually return to Gaia.
What is even more sad is the living, some are wailing, some can no longer make any sound. Every body that is carried out and proved to be cold is the breakup of a family. Or maybe the lucky ones are the ones who are holding their children in the ruins, the three of them hugging each other and gradually becoming stiff and unable to separate from each other.
On behalf of those who were crying, Ling also made a sound that did not belong to any human language. Then came the second and third sounds, a melody no one had ever heard and words no one could understand, woven into a song.
In the ruins, the girl's voice was not loud, like a whisper in the ear, but it could be heard from far away.
Whether it was a praise of life or a mourning of parting, no one could understand. All was silent, the flowers, trees, birds, animals, fish, insects, even the sky and the earth stopped their noise, quietly listening to the first sound of life, or the final song of all things.
This is Gaia's elegy.
Gradually, in the singing, the human figures turned into particles of light, drifted towards the farther places in the sky, and finally returned to the earth.
Those sad people seemed to see their loved ones again.
No one can tell whether it is real or imaginary. The departed are right in front of their loved ones, calm and peaceful. They simply say goodbye and then leave.
This is the greatest miracle Gaia can allow.
The crew's bus broke down at a nearby street corner, and those who were originally heading to the shelter stopped because of Gaia's victory. The crisis was resolved, and there was no need to rush to the shelter.
Daidoji Sonomi had already called Asaka and learned that Tomoyo was safe. Fortunately, she also arranged for the company's special car to pick up the children from the crew and send them home one by one. Tomoyo and Sakura, who were waiting at the street, heard a familiar voice and turned a corner to find this place.
"It's Reiya's voice indeed."
Tomoyo just felt that the sound was familiar, and it had been lingering in her ears, but she couldn't find the source. When she saw Lingye at this time, she understood the source of the singing and was happy to go forward and talk.
She didn't understand what song Lingye was singing, and was about to walk forward, but was pulled back by Sakura.
Sakura's face turned slightly red with excitement.
Unlike what Tomoyo saw, in Sakura's vision, the whole city was emitting a glowing light in the song, and illusory figures were bidding farewell. She didn't know if this was an illusion, or if the world had revealed a mysterious corner that she didn't understand.
There is no magic in the world. Sakura has long accepted this cold fact, but what she saw at this moment made her heart rise with hope again.
When the song ended, the feeling of exhaustion surged like a tide, threatening to drown Ling.
But she heard a voice and forced herself to open her eyes. It took her a while for her blurry consciousness to recognize that the person standing in front of her was Sakura.
"Reiya, are you really a magical girl?"
Lingye smiled weakly and didn't answer. Sakura could see Lingye's tiredness and knew she shouldn't bother her anymore, but she couldn't help but say something.