The legend of Tiga

Chapter 2272 The Hollow Queen
The mere mention of it evokes a look of horror!

The color of color.

The vines that climbed the walls and covered the ceiling were changing colors at a speed visible to the naked eye.

From white-green to light green to emerald green, then gradually turning yellowish, and finally withered yellow.

Not only is the color changing, but the appearance is also changing from delicate to robust, and then shriveled.

It depicts the life cycle of a plant.

From sprouting to growing strong, and finally withering away.

All of this was because Chiba Makoto shot at the high-tech-looking device on the ceiling.

Even before entering, Makoto Chiba felt there was something wrong with this thing. After hearing what Kosuke Kibi said, he felt even more that something was amiss.

Therefore, after sending Kibi Gosuke out of the strange room, Chiba Makoto turned around and, without hesitation, raised his gun and fired a shot at the equipment on it.

call out!
The Ultra Ray Gun, which is even more powerful than XIO's Super Powerful Special Type Burst Gun, is still a force to be reckoned with, even without charging its short, thick beam.

With just one simple shot, the device on the ceiling was destroyed.

boom!
The explosion was like a thunderclap, and with the echo in the room, it was deafening. My eardrums were buzzing, and I could even feel the floor under my feet trembling slightly.

This demonstrates the immense power of the explosion. The alloy-cast instrument didn't even last a second. The moment it was hit, it was instantly shattered into pieces. The fragments didn't even have a chance to fly away because they were immediately caught up by the flames and shockwaves of the explosion. They were then swept up and melted and deformed under the high temperature and pressure, becoming unrecognizable scrap metal. Thanks to the kinetic energy from the high speed of the explosion, the fragments were deeply embedded in the brick wall.

If metal was like this, the vines were even worse off. They were almost completely destroyed by the flames and burned to ashes. No, not even ashes were left. They were blown away without a trace by the shockwave from the explosion. It would be no exaggeration to say that they were annihilated.

It's too late, but it's soon!

Almost in the blink of an eye, the vines covering the ceiling were burned to ashes by the explosion, leaving the room empty.

"Hmm, it seems to be something very important."

Chiba Makoto looked at the empty room and nodded in satisfaction. Without the weeds and vines that filled the room, the overall feeling was much better.

but--

The key issues have not been resolved.

The ceiling was still hanging upside down, and the vines in the corridor were still swaying wildly, more violently than if they were on drugs.

However, it was swaying backward, like the receding tide, all rushing backward, clearing the corridor and making space, making the originally crowded corridor seem particularly empty at this moment.

As the countless vines receded, the view was no longer obstructed, and one could see at a glance to the end, where there was a giant egg in front and another giant egg behind.

It was as if an invisible giant hand was kneading and shaping it, reshaping it.

What is this doing?
A hint of doubt flashed through Chiba Makoto's mind, but it didn't stop him from taking action. He immediately raised his right hand, aimed the Ultra Pistol at the giant egg, and fired.

call out!
A dazzling laser beam shot out and instantly struck the cocoon, which was spinning and changing like a tornado, exploding into a violent burst of sparks.

boom!
Like thunder or a heavy drumbeat, it reverberated and echoed in all directions.

Once the sound and light subsided, everything returned to normal. The giant cocoon was not injured as before; its surface was still twisting and rotating. In the process, like a spinning wheel, it pulled back all the vines from all directions, and then, like water, it merged into the body without any hindrance.

With each vine it absorbed, it expanded by one size. In just a short while, the giant egg almost filled the entire hall. As for the top, it was no longer visible, as it had already broken through the ceiling and reached a higher floor.

Upon closer inspection, the rotation of this giant cocoon follows a pattern: each time, the bottom rotates first, then drives the top to rotate.

It's like a gear set; when one gear turns, the others follow suit.

And with each rotation, its body swells a little larger.

Furthermore, the way it absorbs the vines reminds one of a millstone, which grinds and crushes the vines, making them easier to absorb.

"I don't know what you're trying to become, but let's just end it here."

As he spoke, Chiba Makoto pulled out another Ultra Dimension Card and swiped it across the Dimensional Fighter.

Swish!
"Meta Domain, activate!"

A bright blue light, rippling like water, burst forth and expanded in all directions, instantly transforming the landscape wherever it passed.

The smooth floor tiles have turned into rough sandy soil, and high mountains rise up all around. The mountains are strangely dark gray, and there are holes on the mountainside from which beams of light, like searchlights, shine through, bringing a little light to this dark place.

As for the ceiling above, it had also disappeared, replaced by complete darkness. Not to mention the stars, even the bright moon was nowhere to be seen. Only these mountains emitted a faint light, becoming the only source of illumination in this seemingly boundless space.

This is MetaTap!
By utilizing the terrifying energy released in an instant, the real world is distorted, forming 'spatial folds' and creating discontinuous subspaces.

The biggest advantage of this alternate dimension is that no matter how much trouble it causes, it will not affect the real world, and will avoid causing damage to the city, thereby reducing the losses to humans caused by the appearance of monsters.

But everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

First, there is the issue of time. After all, this is an artificially created alternate dimension. Once the supply of light energy is insufficient, the Meta Domain cannot be maintained. Therefore, once the Meta Domain is activated, it is equivalent to doubling the energy consumption, which is why Ultraman Nexus has an extra burden compared to other Ultramen.

The Meta Domain activated by the Ultra Dimension Card uses the Light Card, which does not consume additional light energy. However, as with everything, there are advantages and disadvantages. Without energy consumption, there is no energy supply. Once the energy of the Light Card is exhausted, the Meta Domain will collapse. Therefore, its existence time is relatively shorter.

Regardless, Meta Realm is undoubtedly a divine skill.

Because it can forcibly drag elusive monsters into Meta Realm, leaving them nowhere to hide or escape.

Just like now, this giant cocoon, along with the countless vines that grew from it, was all pulled into the Meta Realm. Those vines that originally relied on the building are now still in their twisted, burrowing shape, floating in mid-air.

"That's a lot."

Chiba Makoto looked up at the endless vines, utterly amazed. "Let me put it this way," he said, "have you ever heard of a flying pasta deity?"

Looking at the vines that almost covered most of the sky, Chiba Makoto's first thought was that he had met the legendary noodle who created the universe.

It was truly dense and boundless, covering the entire sky. At a glance, there were countless vines, giving the impression that if there were just a few more, they would completely fill Meta Realm.

These vines are different from those filling the corridor; they resemble octopus tentacles more, with a deep, almost blackish blue color, and are covered with numerous small, blood-red flowers resembling cockscomb flowers, spreading from the roots to the tips, adding a vibrant touch of color to these vines.

The color and the shape looked so familiar that Chiba Makoto couldn't help but wonder if there were any other possibilities besides Queen Monera's tentacles.

It's so eye-catching and unique that it's hard to rule out the possibility that it's Queen Monella.

But
What happened to Queen Monaco?

Chiba Makoto has been to several parallel universes. Those Queen Moneras look like fish heads, with a fish mouth-shaped opening on the top and twelve tentacles symmetrically distributed on both sides of their bodies.

Now, just looking at them, there are at least hundreds or thousands, a hundred times more than the finalized image of Queen Monera.

Could this be an unborn Queen Monera?
A conjecture popped into Chiba Makoto's mind.

Synthesizing Queen Monera requires multiple Monera aliens, a suspected core Monera seed, and their dedicated seed spaceship—Monera Jedo.

The three elements were fully integrated to create Queen Monera, who stands 258 meters tall and weighs 1.08 million tons.

Could we think of it this way: the Monera aliens are the core, the brain, while the seed spaceship Monera Jedo is the control system, which is equivalent to the nervous system of the human body, responsible for transmitting the brain's instructions and receiving feedback from the body, and the Monera seed naturally grows into a body?

Following this line of thought, the colossal object in front of us, thousands of meters long and tens of thousands of meters wide, is probably the body that grew from the seed of Monera. If we compare it to an airplane, it is just the shell, without a control system or a pilot, which is why it is in such a disorganized state.

No wonder it's scattered like yarn; it hasn't been knitted into a sweater yet.

So here's the question: where did the Monera aliens and their seed spaceship, Monera Jedo, go?
At this moment, the Monera seeds are full of vitality, but what Hibiko and the others saw at the beginning was a withered mess, the vines had turned into dry firewood, and they had been dead for a long time.

Regardless of how it died, would the Monera aliens just stand by and watch something so important die without even trying to save it?

Was it that they couldn't be saved, or that there was no way to save them?
If they couldn't be saved, the Monera aliens might leave in disgrace, having lost this powerful weapon. They might wait until they cultivate new Monera seeds to make a comeback, or they might simply disappear forever.

If there's no way to save him, then we'll have to talk about this properly.

Is it because we are powerless?
For example, the Monera aliens who came to Earth are not doctors and do not understand biology, so they cannot save people.

Or perhaps the Monera aliens were all wiped out, in which case the Monera Seeds naturally couldn't be saved.

It's getting more and more interesting.

As Chiba Makoto thought this, he took out his Spark Lens and held it in front of him.

Regardless, let's deal with this empty shell first. Without the outer shell, even if the Monera aliens are still alive and hiding somewhere, they won't be able to cause any trouble.

click!
The golden wings of the Spark Lens opened, revealing the energy core at its center, which radiated a dazzling light that instantly engulfed Chiba Makoto. Then, like an erupting volcano, a massive pillar of light shot into the sky, instantly becoming a towering, shining pillar that stood tall and gleaming in the dark world, showcasing its brilliance and brightness.

slam-la-

The moment the light burst forth, the tentacles that had been drifting aimlessly in the air like clouds suddenly came to life, twisting in unison toward the pillar of light. When Tiga emerged from the pillar of light, he saw countless vines that had transformed into numerous venomous snakes, reaching toward him as if they had spotted a delicious feast.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Tiga was startled. Wasn't this just an empty shell? How could it move? Or was it just a biological instinct to hunt for food?
Wait a minute, isn't this thing a plant? If it's looking for food, it should be eating dirt and drinking the northwest wind. Why is it coming towards me?

Could it be that this guy also likes to consume energy?
It seems there really is such a possibility.

In the original series, Dyna was trapped inside Queen Monera's abdomen and had his energy drained. If it weren't for the starlight converging to form Tiga, he probably would have been killed off.

So this guy can also absorb energy.

this.
That would be awkward.

Why does everyone want to absorb Ultraman's energy? It's like using Ultraman as a power bank, like eating Tang Sanzang's flesh!

Tiga thought to himself, but his hands moved quickly. He immediately raised his hand and unleashed a palm-shaped light arrow.

call out!
The bluish-white shuriken whistled forward like a meteor, shooting straight at the giant egg crouching on the ground, its size comparable to a mine behemoth. For any plant, the root is the most important part; if the root is destroyed, no matter how lush the stems and leaves are, it will be game over.

Well, it wasn't entirely unexpected. Before the palm-shaped light arrow could even hit the Monera seed, which was twenty or thirty meters in size, countless vines swooped down and instantly formed an impenetrable vine shield, blocking the Monera seed.

The light arrow struck the palm, but it did not explode into fierce sparks because the vine shield wrapped forward like a closed palm, grabbing and tightly enveloping the incoming light arrow without leaving any gaps, so naturally no sparks could escape.

In less than a second, the closed giant hand dispersed back into its original vines, smooth and shiny, without a trace of charring.

Although Tiga didn't intend to use a small skill to cause any significant damage to this thing, it was a bit much to leave it completely unharmed, especially since it had no energy left.

It didn't dissipate from the explosion; it was absorbed.

These vines have the ability to absorb energy.

It's true that any random guy they pull out wants to absorb Ultraman's energy.

Isn't this like using Ultraman as a power bank?
unacceptable.

It's just too much.

Who exactly leaked the news that Ultraman is an energy aggregate, essentially a battery come to life, with an energy density higher than any known ore, and not just ordinary higher, but higher than three or four stories high—undoubtedly a tempting target.

The Monera aliens clearly knew this, which is why they designed the Monera Seeds to have energy-absorbing capabilities. No wonder in the original series, they kept Dyna in their abdomen pouch instead of simply eliminating him. It turns out it wasn't for plot development, but rather to allow for continued energy absorption.

(End of this chapter)