The legend of Tiga

Chapter 2271 Monera

thump--

The dull sound echoed in the corridor, but it struck Kibi Gosuke's heart like a heavy hammer, leaving him utterly terrified.

How did it become like this?

Just moments ago they were like shriveled coconuts, but now they are plump, round, and glossy, looking very fresh. Only then can they pulsate so healthily and energetically, pumping out a massive amount of liquid, which is transmitted in all directions through the connected vines, maintaining the lush greenery of this area.

"This...this is..." Kibi Gosuke found it quite hard to believe, even though he was seeing it with his own eyes.

"Ah, the core of this vine forest, hmm, is most likely also the source of this chaotic spacetime!"

Towards the end, even Chiba Makoto himself became somewhat uncertain. The universe is vast, and there are many strange things. Even the same things cannot be generalized, let alone these different ones.

Kibi Kosuke pursed his lips, glanced at the enormous heart for only one more time, and then began looking around, muttering, "Where's Koda? Where will he be taken?"

"At some point in time," Chiba Makoto said, cautiously stepping forward to get closer to the enormous heart, wanting to observe it up close to see what it was, what its function was, and especially why it was growing here.

This is no ordinary place, but the Future Science Research Center, which was once the 'spacetime mecca' of TPC. At its peak, countless people wanted to come here to witness the true face of 'subspace'.

After all, humans have known about space for a long time, but this is the first time they have actually seen space with their own eyes, so they are naturally very curious and want to see it and study it.

To maintain secrecy and as a precaution, TPC did not station a large number of people there. Instead, it selectively chose a group of personnel to be stationed at the Future Science Research Center to conduct close-up research on the 'Rainbow Wonderland'.

As the saying goes, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and a broken ship still has three thousand nails. Although the Future Science Research Center is now in decline, it was once glorious, and not just any glorious moment, but a time of great prosperity.

There are countless social interactions and interactions, and it's impossible to control everyone. Therefore, it's more likely that the forest vines only appeared here after the research center was abandoned in the future.

but
What are these vines?

Is it related to the Monera aliens?

Also, this place is near that subspace with the registered code name 'Rainbow Magic Mirror'. Are the Monera aliens connected to that place?

In particular, what was the method by which the Monera aliens came to Earth? Did they use a traditional spaceship like other aliens, or did they take an unconventional route through that subspace?

If it is the latter, is the disappearance of the Rainbow Magic Mirror related to it?

As Chiba Makoto took a few steps forward, many questions flashed through his mind.

There are too many questions, but not a single answer; you have to search for them all yourself.

This made Chiba Makoto feel strangely uneasy. Why did the studio, which was supposed to be a good studio, turn into a detective drama, with questions and problems everywhere?

With a heavy heart, my feet had already reached the front of the train.

Ah!
Great!

With a size comparable to a pickup truck, even the largest blue whale on Earth doesn't need such a massive heart; it's clearly designed for even larger creatures.

Could it be Queen Monera?
Chiba Makoto thought of the giant plant that emerged from the ground in "Star Warriors," a story that had not yet been performed in this world. The plant was enormous, and Ultraman looked as tiny and insignificant as a kindergarten child standing next to Yao Ming.

The larger the volume, the greater the burden on the heart, and the more force the muscles have to expend when beating. Insufficient energy supply can be fatal.

"If you get hurt, will it kill you?" Chiba Makoto looked up at the 'super giant coconut', but in his heart he was thinking about what kind of dirty tricks he should use on this thing.

Whatever this is, it's definitely not a good thing; it's meant to cause trouble.

Even though this enormous heart behaves very 'well-behavedly', remaining completely still and giving the impression of being harmless, its massive size and ferocious appearance cannot conceal its 'badness'.

"Sometimes, a simple and direct approach is very effective."

Suddenly, Chiba Makoto turned his head and said to Kibi Gousuke. Amidst Kibi Gousuke's puzzled "Ah," Chiba Makoto had already raised his right arm, holding the Ultra Pistol in his hand, pointing it at the giant heart in front of him.

At such close range and with such a large size, there's no need to aim specifically; you can just raise your hand and hit it squarely.

With a gun pointed at him, his enormous heart began to tremble violently as if it were conscious, which was clearly very strange.

Kibi Gosuke immediately realized that this guy could actually 'see' the outside world. Although he couldn't find any eyes, he could still perceive the outside world in some way instead of having eyes.

Otherwise, how would they know that Chiba Makoto was pointing a laser gun at them, and how would they know that the gun was incredibly powerful?
This guy has been faking his death!

They didn't react before because they ignored it, since Gosuke Hibiki and the others posed no threat to it. But Makoto Chiba's Ultra Pistol could actually kill it, so that's why they reacted.
Just as this thought came to mind, the giant heart trembled, and a bulge appeared on its surface, forming a human face that uttered a voice: "Captain, don't shoot! Don't shoot!"

"Koda?!"

Kibi Takesuke, who had been standing aside 'watching the show,' suddenly shouted out and rushed forward in three steps. He saw that directly in front of Chiba Makoto's gun muzzle, on the surface of the giant egg, there was a bumpy face that looked exactly like Koda Toshiyuki's, and the voice was also Koda Toshiyuki's voice.

this.
Could it be that Koda was swallowed by this giant egg?

As if hearing Kibi Gosuke's voice, the eyes on that face turned to Kibi Gosuke, and the voice trembled with tears as it cried out, "It's me, Captain! Please save me, save me!"

"Koda, you...I..." Kibi Gosuke listened and watched, feeling extremely distressed. He desperately wanted to rescue Koda Toshiyuki immediately, but he didn't know where to begin.

Should we break this egg?

The moment the thought crossed Kibi Gosuke's mind, Chiba Makoto pulled the trigger and fired almost without hesitation.

The beam of light fired from the gun struck the surface of the giant egg, hitting Koda Toshiyuki's face squarely, and exploded instantly. Bang!
Amidst a thunderous roar, intense sparks flew everywhere, instantly engulfing Koda Toshiyuki's face and causing his voice to become shrill, filled with screams of agony.

"Koda!"

Kibi Gosuke shouted, but his voice was no longer as excited as before.

At first, I didn't realize it, but after thinking about it carefully, I realized that something was wrong.

Koda was swept away by the vines and disappeared, but how did he end up inside the giant egg?
This giant egg is huge, but I can't see a mouth anywhere on it.

Even if it has a mouth, once it's swallowed, wouldn't it chew?

Even if it were swallowed whole, wouldn't there be stomach acid or other digestive substances in the stomach?

You should know that human stomach acid is hydrochloric acid, a very strong acid. Let me put it this way: given enough time, even metals will be melted.

Could it be that a monster capable of swallowing people whole has stomach acid that's even less effective than a human's?
Immersing someone in strong acid would cause them to scream in agony, and they wouldn't be able to endure it for long. But 'Koda,' although he was wailing, didn't seem to be in much pain. It felt like he was mostly putting on an act.

Therefore, it's not hard to conclude that this is most likely a hoax, intended to stop Chiba Makoto from firing his gun.

If it were anyone else, Kibi Kosuke might have played it safe, perhaps shifting the gun slightly to aim at Koda's side. But this was Chiba Makoto, whose motto was always "the more the enemy forbids me from doing something, the more I'll do it." So he went straight for Koda's face, hitting him precisely and blowing his face to smithereens. The shot also created a large hole in the giant egg, from which thick green liquid gushed out like a spring, clearly indicating that Koda had been severely injured.

Not only that, the giant egg contracted rapidly, squeezing the wound and preventing the liquid from overflowing, while the vines throughout the hall trembled and, as if they had gone mad, all rushed towards Chiba Makoto and Kibi Gosuke like whips and arrows, showing a desperate intent to fight to the death.

not good!

Kibi Gosuke sensed something was wrong. A few vines were already so difficult to deal with, and now hundreds or even thousands were coming from all directions at once. Forget about intercepting them, he couldn't even keep an eye on them all.

But to everyone's surprise, Chiba Makoto remained calm and even put away the Ultra Pistol, as if he had no intention of using it.

then
He took out the Dimensional Fighting Device!

"Fire element, activate!"

The fiery red Ultra Dimension Card swept across the center of the Dimensional Fighting Device and immediately dissipated into a fiery red light, spreading in all directions. In the process, it turned into a raging flame, instantly expanding into a sea of ​​fire, colliding with the surging vines.

Everything happened so fast, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was like lightning, that even before Kibi Kosuke could react, the dense vines were engulfed by flames.

The smell of burning filled his nostrils, causing Kibi Gosuke to sneeze several times. The flames rushed towards him, causing him to take two steps back and move closer to Chiba Makoto. This was because only this area was free of flames; the rest of the area was engulfed in flames, resembling a sea of ​​fire, making it seem as if the room had been completely filled with flames.

but
"Won't the oxygen run out?"

Kibi Gosuke muttered with some worry, "As we all know, oxygen is a necessary condition for combustion. Such a fierce flame must consume oxygen extremely quickly. Although this hall is not small and there is plenty of oxygen, the flame is also very large. The amount of oxygen consumed in one second must be terrifying."

"Don't worry, I didn't ask."

Before Chiba Makoto could finish speaking, a rustling sound was heard. It was very dense and came from all directions, as if countless things were crawling.

But there was fire all around.

Then he was pulled, and Chiba Makoto's voice came into his ears: "We should back off. Those things are tangled up. That's a smart move."

Hibi Gonjuro obediently retreated with Chiba Makoto, but his eyes kept looking ahead. With each step back, the flames seemed to burn out and began to dissipate, revealing a ball of trees to Hibi Gonjuro.

It was enormous, reaching all the way to the ceiling. It was more than twice the size of the giant egg from before. Its surface was covered with countless vines, intertwined and tangled together, layer upon layer, like a ball of yarn, encasing the giant egg inside. No matter how fierce the flames were, they could only burn the outermost vines and could not endanger the giant egg inside.

can only say--

Smart choice.

If you have to give up something, then give it up. If you hesitate and try to save everything, you'll end up saving nothing. But right now, we've only lost a few outer vines, while the rest of the vines and the core have been saved.

Not only that, the tree ball is still expanding. Just a moment ago it was pressing against the ceiling, but now it has broken through the ceiling, and a lot of debris is falling down with a clatter. Dust is billowing up, but it can't hide the ever-growing tree ball.

Well.
Now he finally understood why he had retreated. If he hadn't retreated, this tree ball might have been able to collapse the building. At that point, Chiba Makoto wouldn't have been affected; even if the sky collapsed, it wouldn't have been able to harm him. But Chiba Makoto, being a mortal, couldn't withstand even the slightest injury.

As we retreated rapidly, we could clearly hear ominous sounds coming from the lobby as the building was being squeezed and collapsed. The entire building was trembling, and the shaking was getting stronger and stronger, giving the impression that it would collapse at any moment.

Before long, the two retreated to the hole in the wall they had come from, and Chiba Makoto immediately said, "Get out of here quickly."

Kibi Gosuke did as he was told, nimbly emerging from the hole in the wall. But when he turned around, he didn't see Chiba Makoto emerge. Instead, Chiba Makoto turned and walked towards the hall. Clearly, Chiba Makoto's retreat was not his intention, but rather a consideration for Kibi Gosuke, which was why he had retreated first. Now that Kibi Gosuke was out and there was no longer any 'burden', Chiba Makoto naturally didn't need to hide anymore, so he went forward to deal with the expanding tree ball.

In addition, Kibi Gosuke noticed something else: the exterior of the building was very calm, without any shaking. However, inside the building, the entire building was shaking. Looking up, the top floor, which was most affected, was still standing firmly. This was completely different from the building's appearance inside, where it seemed like it was about to collapse at any moment.

How did that happen?

Chiba, look.

Just as Kibi was about to ask a question, he looked down and was shocked to find that the hole in the wall had disappeared.

this.
How is this possible?
Kibi Gosuke almost jumped up, his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at the smooth, flat wall in front of him.

He just crawled out of that hole in the wall, and he didn't move, so how could he have disappeared?
Even if someone was specifically assigned to build the wall, it shouldn't have been this fast.

What is going on?
Kibi Gosuke was confused once again, standing there completely at a loss.
(End of this chapter)