Chapter 308 Destroy the monsters and collect the fragments!
Chapter 308 Destroy the monsters and collect the fragments!
Daigo's brows furrowed into a deep frown, beads of sweat forming on his forehead from rapid thought. His brain raced in a fraction of a second, weighing every possible choice and risk... Soon, an extremely risky but perhaps the only feasible plan took shape in his mind, and his eyes hardened.
Meanwhile, on the external battlefield, the fake "Flying Swallow No. 1" made a slight adjustment to its tail engine nozzle, and its nose locked onto Flying Swallow No. 2 again at an extremely tricky angle. The machine gun muzzle gathered energy and emitted the low hum that was unique when it was charging. It was ready to launch a fatal attack.
On the lunar surface, the monster Ras let out a cruel and gleeful roar, its thick hind legs stomping the ground and kicking up a cloud of lunar dust. It opened its sharp claws that gleamed with cold light, a ferocious smile on its face, and like a runaway heavy tank, it crashed into Shinjo and Horii's Flying Swallow II, which were hesitant and in a passive and defensive position due to their inability to distinguish between the real and the fake.
At the critical moment! An incomparably dazzling, warm, and seemingly all-encompassing light, capable of dispelling all gloom and despair, erupted without warning on the cold, desolate surface of the moon! This light, like the birth of a supernova, instantly illuminated the corners of the Sakazuki crater that were perpetually shrouded in shadow, as bright as day. The powerful and pure energy fluctuations even caused the ferocious Ras and the fake Flying Swallow 1, which was about to fire, to pause in their movements. A hint of fear instinctively flashed across their ferocious faces, sensing a threat from a life-level perspective! At the center of the light, a colossal figure with red, purple, and silver stripes stood majestically. He was like a guardian deity emerging from ancient mythology, his body upright, exuding unparalleled power and a reassuring calm.
It was Ultraman Tiga! He arrived just in time! With swift yet exceptionally gentle movements, he extended his strong and powerful arm, his five fingers steadily spread, and precisely and reliably caught the fragile, grayish-white silk cocoon that enveloped his comrade, his movements as careful as if he were holding a priceless, fragile treasure.
With his other hand, he seemingly casually waved forward, and a gentle yet irresistibly powerful golden beam of energy shot out instantly, like an invisible wall, forcing the fake "Flying Swallow No. 1" that was trying to take advantage of the situation to launch a sneak attack back several steps in mid-air, disrupting its offensive rhythm.
Tiga lowered his head, his bright, milky-white oval eyes gazing at the huge silk cocoon in his hand with concern, as if he could penetrate the layers of restraints and feel the familiar, faint but steady life force within it.
He raised his free left hand, his palm steadily aimed at the dense cocoon, and a gentle yet bright light of deconstruction began to gather in his palm, preparing to completely dismantle this tenacious bondage.
Just then, another change occurred! The fake Flying Swallow No. 1 that Gorem had transformed into suddenly underwent a violent and irregular twisting and writhing motion. The wings rapidly contracted and deformed in a way that violated aerodynamics and conventional mechanical structures, and the lines of the entire body became sharper, revealing a stronger sense of aggression.
This form was never recorded in the GUTS database! "How is this possible?!" Horii saw this through the porthole and was so shocked that he almost jumped out of his seat. His voice changed due to extreme shock. "How can this monster use the 'Power Form' of Victory Swallow 1? This form is clearly still in the testing phase. It has only passed the simulation test and has not yet entered actual combat!" Horii's incredulous exclamation was clearly transmitted back to the Earth headquarters command room through the communication channel, immediately arousing everyone's suspicion and discussion.
Captain Megumi, in particular, looked on with a hint of doubt in her sharp eyes; she had never heard of such a development project.
"Horie, do I need an explanation from you immediately?"
Megumi's voice was calm yet carried an unquestionable question, "What new 'good stuff' have you been tinkering with behind the command's back this time?" Just as Horii was about to open his mouth, preparing to explain that this might be a "small" technical research they were conducting in private, a blinding laser beam tore through the silence of the moon's surface and shot towards the back of Ultraman Tiga, who was focused on rescuing the Flying Swallow No. 1!
Gorem, transformed into the fake Flying Swallow No. 1, and his younger brother Ras, who had just recovered from the shock of light, launched a fierce energy attack simultaneously from both the air and the ground! Dark red destructive beams and scorching hot fireballs ripped through the sky with sharp whistling sounds, their target aimed directly at Tiga and the Flying Swallow No. 1 silk cocoon that he had to protect! If Tiga insisted on saving people first, he would inevitably be unable to completely avoid or resist these two powerful attacks, and Flying Swallow No. 1 and Rena inside would likely be instantly reduced to ashes in the aftershocks of the explosion.
The color timer on Tiga's chest flashed a clear blue light as he made a decision in an instant.
He immediately stopped dissolving the silk cocoons, quickly crossed his arms in front of him, gathered energy, and instantly unleashed a huge, circular shield of light that rippled and flowed like water – the Ultra Barrier!
"Boom—! Boom—!" Two extremely violent energies slammed solidly into the Ultra Barrier, unleashing a dazzling light like the sun and a violent shockwave visible to the naked eye. The powerful energy collision caused the dry dust on the lunar surface to sweep outwards like ocean waves.
Tiga stood firmly in place like a mountain, and the Ultra Barrier successfully withstood the combined attack. However, his right arm, which was holding the Flying Swallow No. 1 silk cocoon, was shaken slightly, and the rescue operation was once again forced to stop.
He must prioritize Lina's absolute safety.
Golem was extremely cunning. It keenly sensed Tiga's weakness: he had to be distracted to protect the trapped fighter jet and the vulnerable human crew inside!
This discovery instantly transformed Goream's attack pattern into something incredibly insidious and targeted. It no longer attempted to directly confront Tiga's energy head-on, but instead manipulated the imposter, the Flying Swallow 1, like a slippery, venomous snake, circling Tiga at high speed and irregularly. All its laser fire was no longer aimed at Tiga's vital organs, but instead precisely and viciously targeted Tiga's right wrist, elbow joint, and shoulder joint—the part of his hand tightly gripping the real Flying Swallow 1 silk cocoon!
At the same time, his younger brother Ras understood perfectly and coordinated with his brother's tactics, constantly raising his head from the ground to fire a series of energy beams, targeting Tiga's ankles, the backs of his knees, and other support points, trying to disrupt his center of gravity and prevent him from steadily protecting the "burden" in his hands.
"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!" Dense lasers and energy blasts struck Tiga's arms and legs in succession, scattering a series of tiny energy sparks.
Although these attacks could not cause significant damage to Tiga in a single instance, the continuous impact, paralysis, and interference greatly restricted Tiga's mobility and attention, preventing him from fully utilizing his fighting techniques and from safely deploying the Flying Swallow 1 to completely eliminate the enemy.
He was like a warrior fighting two cunning villains while holding a baby, his hands and feet tied, and his situation suddenly became extremely passive and difficult.
The nose of the aircraft, mimicking Graeme's posture, seemed to once again display that smug, utterly repulsive grin of triumph, as if it were reveling in the pleasure of manipulating the giant of light.
"This can't go on!" Tiga knew perfectly well that he had to break this unfavorable stalemate immediately. A glint flashed in his eyes, and he made a bold and risky decision.
He deliberately created an opening. When Graeme swooped down to harass him again, he pretended to be in pain when his right wrist was hit by a laser. He symbolically loosened his grip on the silk cocoon, revealing a seemingly fatal gap that could be used to attack the silk cocoon.
Graeme was indeed fooled. The mimic body emitted an excited hum, and the tail engine spewed out at full power, propelling the body forward like an arrow, attempting to seize this "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity to destroy the real Flying Swallow No. 1 in one fell swoop!
In that split second, Tiga moved! His entire body erupted with light energy, his speed increased dramatically, reaching its limit! Instead of using the Ultra Barrier to block, he used incredible agility and coordination to swiftly turn to the side, cleverly transferring the precious silk cocoon in his hand to his back, using his broad back to protect it completely.
At the same time, his other, previously empty left hand clenched its five fingers together, gathering dazzling light energy on its arm, transforming into an indestructible hand chop—the Ultra Hand Chop! With lightning speed, it struck the most crucial engine core of the fake Flying Swallow No. 1 with unparalleled precision and solid force! "Crack—Boom!" Accompanied by a crisp, ear-piercing sound of metal (or biological carapace) shattering and a violent explosion that followed, Golem's exquisite mimicry was forcibly shattered by this powerful force. The fake Flying Swallow No. 1 twisted and deformed violently in the air, quickly reverting to the monster Golem's true form. A terrifying, deep wound, revealing bone and flashing with energy sparks, appeared on its chest. It let out an extremely shrill scream and plummeted uncontrollably towards the lunar surface.
"Now!" Tiga would not let such a good opportunity slip by. He quickly adjusted his posture, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and quickly formed the classic L-shape. He then unleashed his ultimate move—the Zepellion Ray! A dazzling white beam of light, containing the power to purify all darkness, poured down like the Milky Way from the heavens, instantly engulfing the heavily injured and falling Golem!
"Brother!!" Ras on the ground witnessed this scene and let out a heart-wrenching, desperate roar, frantically trying to rush forward, but it was too late.
Under the complete purification of the Zepelion Ray, Golem's body began to disintegrate and glow from the inside out, and finally, with a "bang," he turned into countless scattered cosmic dust particles and disappeared completely.
Having eliminated his most threatening and intelligent brother, Golem, Tiga had no more scruples.
He turned around calmly, his milky-white eyes locking onto Ras, who was driven mad by his brother's death and was rushing towards him in a desperate gamble.
With a few effortless sidesteps, Tiga dodged all of its chaotic and desperate counterattacks, and calmly raised its arms again, forming an L shape.
Another dazzling Zepelion Ray roared out and struck Ras precisely.
The brutal younger brother monster struggled for a moment in the light, but eventually followed in his brother's footsteps, turning into the fundamental particles of the universe in the explosion.
The lunar battlefield has finally returned to eternal silence.
Only the drifting moon dust tells of the ferocity of the battle that had just taken place.
Ultraman Tiga carefully crouched down, gathered a tiny amount of light energy with his fingertips, gently sliced open the tough silk cocoon, and carefully opened the cockpit canopy. After confirming that the unconscious Rena and Daigo, though disheveled, were both safe and sound, he nodded slightly to the two of them, especially to Daigo, as if conveying silent encouragement and affirmation.
Then, his massive body transformed into a soft beam of light, flying into the deep cosmos and disappearing from sight.
"The crisis... is finally over..." Shinjo and Horii on the Flying Swallow II let out a long sigh of relief, their tense nerves finally relaxing. They slumped into the driver's seat, feeling completely exhausted.
At that moment, Captain Megumi's calm and clear voice broke the brief silence through the communicator: "Victory Team, mission changed. Immediately collect all remaining tissue fragments from the Meijulang brothers' explosion, especially Graeme's mimicry cell samples; leave nothing out."
The Science Bureau urgently needs these valuable fragments for in-depth analysis. We must understand their mimicry mechanisms to prevent such egregious incidents from happening again!
"understand!"
The team members immediately rallied, suppressing their exhaustion from surviving the ordeal, and piloted the Flying Swallow II to slowly land on the battle-scarred lunar surface. They began to carefully search for and collect the scattered remains of the monster organization.
These fragments, shimmering with a faint, strange light, will become important samples for TPC to study extraterrestrial biotechnology and enhance Earth's defense capabilities. They are also the last spoils and warnings left from this thrilling and perilous lunar war.
Earth must have the ability to keep enemies away from the planet, otherwise it will bring them disaster.
After doing all that, Horii explained, "Captain, this Victory Swallow 1's powerful mode is also known as Hyper Mode."
"Its main function is to reduce energy consumption and break through the enemy with a more powerful attack!"
"However, this mode affects the balance of Feiyan-1, so the test results are not good."
"Indeed, the Fire Dragon developed by the European branch was initially based on the Hyperion model of the Flying Swallow."
Megumi nodded and looked in Nozue's direction, saying, "Nozue, thank you for your hard work these past few days."
"Your vacation is here now."
"You should accompany Lin Yeming on his sightseeing trip."
"I remember a game city was successfully developed!"
Lin Yeming was about to refuse when he heard this, but then he heard about the game city.
He suddenly remembered another regret of Ye Rui.
He had an idea to see if he could help Ye Rui. If all went well, his virtual combat system could be further realized.
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