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However, it is indeed necessary to send Ryoko to a safe place. Captain Long's order is not abrupt and it is very reasonable.
Chapter 91 Dawn
"Master Kuze, let's go too!"
The huge creature that appeared before his eyes was a super beast.
The huge head has obvious insect features, and the creepy mouthparts make clicking sounds from time to time. It has a long tail behind it, and the fluorescent sac at the tip of the tail flickers, proving that it is a firefly gene modification.
The huge monster that he had only seen on TV appeared so close to him. Zhemu thought that he was very strong for not collapsing on the spot. There was no need to deliberately target such a monster. The slightest movement would cause an earthquake.
Sure enough, when the TAC team asks for help, it's no good. The so-called "exorcism" turns out to be a super beast! However, considering that the source of the commission is the TAC team, this result is not surprising. No wonder no shrine is willing to take it, and only a little girl who has no reputation and can't even dance Kagura came.
Such a monster, let alone their Izumo Taisha, even if Susanoo Naruto, who was said to be able to seal the Yamata no Orochi in the mythological era, were reborn and he held the three sacred treasures, could they really deal with it?
However, Hisayo continued to dance the Kagura dance at a leisurely pace, because the singing did not stop either.
[I saw in my dream last night the color of wild roses. In the gentle night, I sang alone. Tomorrow you can sing too, and ride on the wings of dreams together.]
When the singing stopped, the Kagura dance just finished its last section. Kuze stopped leisurely. The super beast was indeed in front of her, but she knew she would not be hurt.
Because He was looking at this place, Jiuze felt that he had never been so close to his faith as he was now.
She even felt that if she prayed at this moment, the oracle would really respond. But she didn't do so. For her, being watched was enough. To ask for more would be a blasphemy to the gods.
"Don't worry, Priest Zhemu, these are all tests from the gods."
It sounds very familiar. Tsurugi said that these were the words they usually used to fool pilgrims. He never thought that one day it would happen to him. After arriving at the Firefly Plain today, the Kuze Miko was talking in a mysterious way, which was completely different from usual. Could she really be "possessed" by an evil spirit?
Tsurugi wanted to pick up Kuze and run away, but he didn't do it because of the difference between men and women, but because of the light shining in the sky. This was a light that everyone present could see, and at the same time, a giant appeared in the light.
"Ah, it's Ace, Ace is here!"
The giant that appeared on the ground was Ace. After Beidou and Minami Yuko sent Ryoko to a safe place, they held hands together and transformed into Ultraman Ace.
As Ace fell from the air, he kicked the Ultra Beast away and then stood in front of the convoy. He did not step on the mountain road, but deliberately left the mountain road for the convoy to pass.
Captain Long immediately understood what Ace meant.
"Ace is escorting us. Everyone stop attacking. Now is the time to rush over. Completing V7's transportation plan is the most important thing!"
"Captain, we may be able to take this opportunity to use a missile. Although the V7 has been theoretically proven, its actual effectiveness still needs to be tested in actual combat."
What Yamanaka said was certainly correct, but Captain Long considered it for a moment and rejected the proposal.
First of all, due to the complicated conditions of the winding mountain roads, no real missile vehicles were used for transportation this time, but only special containers carried by ordinary truck heads. Although the container does carry a launcher and can be used after being unfolded, the instantaneous impact force of the missile when launched can reach several times its own weight, reaching nearly 100 tons, far exceeding the limit that the truck head can withstand.
More importantly, the V7 uses a 'hot launch', meaning the missile is ignited directly on the launch pad.
The front of an ordinary truck cannot withstand the tail flame of more than 4000 degrees when a missile is launched, and it is very likely to be burned instantly, and the safety of the people in the car cannot be guaranteed at all. If it is a last resort, sacrifice is necessary, but now that Ace has appeared and Gaia is likely to come to assist, such a sacrifice is worthless.
Yes, Captain Long was sure that Gaia would appear immediately if Ace got into trouble. He just tried to concentrate and not observe what Lingye was doing now, so as not to see anything he shouldn't see.
The V7 missile is not a missile that can be mass-produced. There are only three of them at present. Even if it is for testing, it needs to be used in more necessary situations.
Ling didn't do anything that couldn't be seen by others.
The abnormalities of the fireflies on the Firefly Plain were controlled by the Ultra Beast Hotalunga. But at this time, in Reiya's singing, this connection was cut off, and the fireflies returned to normal.
Just like other creatures, these fireflies flew around Lingye, and this time she could clearly feel some of their emotions. Compared to humans, insects do not have comparable wisdom or complex emotions, but they all love Gaia.
Ling didn't know if she was worthy of such attachment. Her action to stop the Yabo people's conspiracy was certainly just for humans, but was it really a good thing for these fireflies? Human development would continue, and one day in the future, all the fireflies on this plain might become extinct.
The TAC convoy has already left.
Ling also felt someone's gaze, she turned her head and looked into the crimson eyes that were staring at the hillside. At a distance of more than a hundred meters, it should be completely impossible to see clearly in the dark grass plain, but both sides did see each other.
The owner of the sight, Kuze Aion, bowed seriously. He still knelt upright, bowed low, and his forehead almost touched the ground. Then he turned around and left together with the priest Tsurugi, who looked confused and didn't know who Kuze was bowing to.
Zhemu left very quickly, holding Jiu Shi with one hand, and his feet were almost flying because there were cracking and explosions of natural disasters everywhere behind them.
The battle between Ace and Hotalenga has reached a fever pitch.
Ace didn't completely gain the upper hand, as the tail of Hotalenga, which was originally the light source of the firefly, could release high-temperature shock rays. Of course, it would kill humans in one blow, but it was also effective against Ace, paralyzing him instantly and making him fall to the ground.
The Chao Beast's mouth can spray out a highly soluble spray, and Ace also suffers from it.
After several attempts, Ace's momentum was interrupted. At this moment, his neck was caught by the spikes on the tail of the Firefly Ultra Beast, and he was unable to get rid of it for a while.
If it was a TV series, then the tone of Ace's bgm should have changed to that of Ultraman.
Ling also doesn't think Ace will lose. Although the Ultra Beast seems to have the upper hand at the moment, it is actually only because Ace is testing its weakness. He believes that once he finds it, both the Metalium Beam and the Guillotine will be able to resolve the battle.
But Ling was no longer interested in watching, and the Yabo people were probably the same. After the V7 missiles were successfully transported away from the Firefly Plains, the Yabo people had already lost this round, and the rest were just details. The Yabo people probably didn't expect Hotalenga to defeat Ace in a head-on battle.
So let's get it over with, this night has been long enough. It's almost four in the morning, and in daylight time, the sky should be turning pale.
Thinking about tomorrow... no, it should be today. There are still more than three hours before she has to get ready for school. Ling also has a sense of confusion as if her biological clock has been disrupted.
She didn't feel tired, but she felt a little weird. After all, she had never stayed up all night since she was born. It was a little weird to experience the passing of a whole night while awake.
I believe that everyone who stays up all night for the first time will have this feeling.
But it's time to end it.
"Gaia!"
Hotalenga was wrapping its tail around Ace's neck, preparing to use a shock ray, but at this moment another giant appeared in front of it.
The monster was a giant body modified by the genes of fireflies, but the Yabo people did not prepare enough brain capacity for Hotalenga. It could not understand what was happening, and it was not clear whether it should continue to fight with Ace or give priority to dealing with the other giant that appeared.
Or maybe the Yabo people, knowing that they had already failed, gave up the idea of giving it any other orders. Hotalenga was a little overwhelmed for a moment.
But Gaia did not hesitate and stepped forward quickly. When the super beast came to its senses and decided to let the newly appeared giant taste the power of the degradation solution in its mouth, Gaia hit it on the chin with an uppercut, stopping its movement and allowing the degradation solution to spread in its mouth.
Just as a venomous snake can be killed by its own venom, Hotalenga is not completely immune to the power of its own degrading solution, and its mouth feels as if it were burned by fire.
There is no need to mention the so-called super beast that does not feel pain, because it will soon really not feel pain.
Ling also triggered the "Light of the Ocean" of the Aguru Medal, not caring whether it was a waste of light energy, just because she didn't want to delay the battle any longer.
The light of the ocean gently embraced Gaia's body like water waves. In the soft light that was not dazzling at all, Gaia evolved into a more powerful form. From the curve of her body, it can be seen that she has evolved from a child to an adult. As for the increase in strength, it is not one or two times, but a geometric increase.
Grabbing the super beast's neck, Gaia turned around and threw it to the ground.
If it is performed by Ryugoro, this action will be more skillful, using the fulcrum and the opponent's strength to cleverly make the enemy lose balance, and then the over-the-shoulder throw completes the entire action process.
In comparison, Gaia had no skills at all at this time, and he just pushed against the beast to complete the hug. It was just that because of the huge difference in strength, the role of skills had become dispensable. Moreover, it obviously brought greater pain to the beast.
The entire body of the super beast was swung to the ground like a windmill. The giant weighing more than 20,000 tons hit with huge kinetic energy, shaking the Firefly Plain. The shock wave even extended to more than ten kilometers away, triggering the early warning of the Earthquake Bureau.
If the two were competing fairly in a judo match, and the super beast could speak, it would definitely report the foul loudly to the referee, saying that Gaia's movements were too rough and his neck was almost broken.
However, this is not a friendly competition arena, and there is no referee to "administer justice". So the fate of the super beast is already determined.
After ripping the wings of the Ultra Beast apart almost brutally, making it lose the ability to fly away, Gaia and Ace looked at each other.
Gaia raised her hand and prepared, while Ace twisted his body to one side, and after the opening move -
Quantum streamline!
Metalim Ray!
The high-intensity light energy far exceeded the limit that Hotalenga could withstand. The overflowing damage even turned into a diffuse halo, transforming into a halo of colorful rays of light that illuminated the entire plain.
No, the plains are illuminated by the morning sun.
At four in the morning, the sun rose. Ace looked towards the horizon. He could never get tired of looking at the scenery of this planet.
It looks like it will be a nice day again today.
Chapter 92: The Season of Fireflies
Ling also returned to her own bedroom in Tokyo. Looking at the clock on the wall, the time was already 4:40 in the morning.
The sky was turning white. She stood at the window and looked out. A thin mist was already rising in the woods behind the castle.
I feel a little sleepy, but maybe it's because my biological clock has long passed its rest time, so I'm not that sleepy anymore. If I were an adult, I might have a headache, but a child doesn't feel that way.
Should I sleep a little longer? Ling was a little hesitant. She had to get up at 2 o'clock. There were still more than hours left, which was a bit awkward. But staying up all night didn't seem to be a good idea. She would inevitably fall asleep in class.
Somewhat embarrassing.
Ling was also hesitant, and casually took out an Ultra Medal from her pocket. The medal she chose to unlock was called 'Ultraman Nexus'.
The medal has almost turned into a three-dimensional shape with a crystal luster.
[Nexus (Red Adult Form) Medal
Energy reserve: 0/230 (recovery of 0.002 per second, temporarily blocked)
Sealed, unlocking degree: 141/200 (70.5%)]
She remembered that after destroying Ultra Beast Baraba, the unlocking rate of the medal was more than 30%, but she could not remember the exact number. After that, Gaia destroyed Ultra Beast Crab, assisted Ace in defeating Ultra Beast Bull, and liberated Black Bag Monk. Today, she defeated Ultra Beast Firefly. Before she knew it, the unlocking rate had exceeded 70%.
Perhaps it won’t be long before she will have another unlocked Ultra Medal.
The Ultra Warrior in the medal has multiple sharp features on his head, and he seems to be wearing armor. The colors of his body are red, black, and gold, which are somewhat similar to the V2 Gaia.
There is a red flying bird pattern on the chest, with a colorful timer embedded in the middle, adding a bit of majesty.
In the morning light shining through the window, the Ultra Medal was exceptionally bright, reflecting the first rays of the sun that were about to rise from the horizon.
At this moment, Ling suddenly noticed something strange. She looked away from the medal and looked out the window again. She was surprised to find that the mist in the forest had stopped floating and was frozen there. Not only the mist, but also the leaves and branches stopped shaking, as if they had become a painting.
It is indeed still, but it is not the picture that is still, but time.
"Gaia? Did you do something?" Ling didn't feel any strange breath, only Gaia's light energy was unusually active.
Then she got a response from Gaia that was totally unexpected to her -
Her bedroom was isolated from time by Gaia, just like a bubble wrapped in the long river of time, incredible things that are almost unimaginable to humans.
The small space-time layer only contained the area of this bedroom and sealed it for eight hours. For Gaia, this was probably just a simple thought.
However, a thought of God is also a miracle that humans cannot witness.
Ling was also somewhat bewildered that Gaia had used such a miracle just to let her sleep. The message Gaia gave her clearly told her that these eight hours were for her to catch up on her sleep.
Children should not stay up late - what Gaia told her was just a simple truth, but the method she used was not simple at all.
To put it simply, the isolated space and time is a world that Gaia created for her, a world that is only the size of a bedroom of nearly 8 square meters and can only exist for hours.
After eight hours, the time layer will disappear, and this small bedroom will return to the normal timeline of the outside world. The time that was frozen at 4:40 in the morning will continue to flow, and then it will continue until o'clock, allowing her to sleep for a normal ten hours.
Ling didn't understand how she deserved such treatment from Gaia, as she was just an ordinary human girl. But she knew that she would not get an answer even if she asked Gaia. After changing out of her miko's clothes and into her pajamas, all she could do was accept this kindness.
I thought it would be difficult to fall asleep, but unexpectedly, Ling fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow.