The legend of Tiga

Chapter 2274 The dove takes over the magpie's nest
There is a complex of plants and animals in nature that forages on the surface and takes root underground. Because it is an insect in summer and a grass in winter, it is called Cordyceps sinensis.

Actually?

It appears to be a symbiotic relationship between animals and plants, but in reality, the animal part has long since dried up, and what appears to be a plant is actually a dense mass of mycelium.

To put it simply, it's a fungus that grows on the corpses of insect larvae, not the legendary insect that lives as a plant in summer and a grass in winter, feeding on dew in the morning and sucking the earth in the evening.

but--

now--

Tiga can say with certainty that he saw 'Cordyceps', a real combination of insects and plants, except this time it was not 'grass' parasitizing 'insects', but 'insects' parasitizing 'grass'.

On its plump, pinkish body, which resembled a newborn, vines wrapped around it like ivy, binding it like a rice dumpling and replacing the slender segments that originally existed on both sides of the cosmic bacteria Dali's body.

However, upon closer inspection, one can see that these vines are not wrapped around the 'fat worm's' body like a net, but rather emerge from the protrusions on the back of the enormous, fat worm. This reminds one of farming, where any mound of soil on the ground indicates that seeds have sprouted underneath.

Therefore, when he saw the vines emerging from the protruding spikes on the spine of this fat worm and wrapping around its body, Tiga was reminded of the process of a seed sprouting, just like now, with each spike pushing up a protrusion.

These vines, in terms of both color and shape, are not exactly the same as Queen Monella, but there is little difference. And this fat worm, surprisingly yet predictably, is the cosmic bacterium Dali.

However, compared to the previous nanoscale miniature, Dali can no longer be called a cosmic bacterium, but has become a cosmic behemoth with an individual length of more than sixty meters and a weight of tens of thousands of tons.

Borrowing a hen to lay eggs!

Resurrection!

These words involuntarily surfaced in Tiga's mind.

Of all the universes, no cosmic bacteria, Dali, has ever been discovered. This is not only because cosmic bacteria are extremely rare, but also because they are too tiny.

After all, large things are visible at a glance, such as stars, which cannot be hidden and are clearly visible even when hundreds of millions of kilometers away.

But small things are hard to notice even when they are right in front of you, which is why the cosmic bacteria Dali is little known.

But regardless of the situation, one thing is undeniable: the cosmic bacteria Dali is an extremely small monster. Otherwise, why would it be called a cosmic bacteria?

Bacteria, bacteria, first and foremost, must be tiny to meet this definition.

But what's in front of us is anything but tiny; from any angle, it's a standard, colossal prehistoric beast.

Such a massive body is definitely not something that the cosmic bacteria Dali should have; it must have been achieved through other means.

It's unknown how other cosmic bacteria Dali achieved their gigantic size, but this particular cosmic bacterium Dali undoubtedly grew to its current form using the Monera Seed that the Monera aliens used to nurture Queen Monera.

I just don't know, cosmic bacteria, well, it should be called cosmic behemoth Dali.

Are the vines on Dali's body something he left behind, or are they incurable malformations?

From Tiga's perspective, the vines wrapped around the body of the cosmic behemoth Dali resemble the netting around Queen Monera's abdomen. They have encased Dali in their web and taken root within him, thus merging the two into one, creating a unique 'plant and animal' or 'insect and grass'.

As the two stared at each other, the cosmic behemoth Dali grinned, revealing a mouthful of crisscrossing, densely packed teeth, like a mountain of knives. Its crimson eyes glared at Tiga, and the vines hanging on either side of its body stood up, their ends pointing directly at Tiga, who was suspended in the air and wearing armor, and then they lit up like light bulbs.

Silent!

Their volume was rapidly expanding, and the light they emitted was also rapidly increasing. In the short time it took for the two to stare at each other and for Tiga to quickly observe the other, the light clusters accumulated at the ends of these raised vines were already as bright as searchlights, making them particularly conspicuous in the dim Meta Realm. Even from a great distance, one could see at a glance that there were several bright 'suns' here.

"Queen Monera's Destructive Ray?"

It seems highly likely that these tentacles were intentionally preserved by the cosmic behemoth Dali. Queen Monera's tentacles can fire destructive beams called tentacle bombs, largely compensating for Dali's lack of ranged attack capabilities and giving it anti-air strike capabilities. Otherwise, once its opponent ascends to high altitudes, it would be helpless against them.
Ok?
Why does it feel so familiar?
Isn't this the same tactic I used when dealing with the cosmic bacteria Dali group last time?
Tiga suddenly realized that last time, in order to prevent damage to human tissue, he pulled countless cosmic bacteria Dali into the Meta Realm and then flew into the sky. It can be said that he wiped out tens of thousands of cosmic bacteria Dali without causing any damage, which can be called a classic example of air-to-ground combat.

So, did the cosmic behemoth Dali learn from the experience and lessons of the last battle and develop anti-air attack capabilities for itself?

So here's the question: how did the cosmic behemoth Dali know about the last battle?

Tiga can say with certainty that when he used the Liporum Wave, he absolutely swallowed all the cosmic bacteria Dali in the Meta Realm into the black hole, grinding them into powder so that not even a trace remained.

That's strange.

How did the cosmic bacteria Dali manage to get the message out?
The Meta Sphere is a subspace created by manufacturing spatial folds. If you want to send messages out, that would be hyperspace communication.

Is it possible?
Tiga's gaze fell on the vines on the cosmic behemoth Dali. These vines looked no different from the ivy commonly seen around houses in the village, but their genes contained highly intelligent genetic factors.

The Monera aliens are highly intelligent plants that have evolved, unlike the mindless plants on Earth that have very limited biological instincts. They have even created high-tech products like seed spaceships.

All indications suggest that the Monera aliens are using biotechnology, somewhat like the Zerg in StarCraft.

This means that the technology of the Monera aliens is not externally displayed like that of humans, but is directly manifested on their bodies.

These tentacles are like thick laser cannons, charging up energy and preparing to fire. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Clusters of energy orbs flew into the sky like meteors, their dense array resembling a brilliant meteor shower, bringing boundless beauty.

However, this beauty conceals endless danger.

Each ball of light was brimming with energy. Even before it exploded, the energy fluctuations it emitted while moving at high speed caused the space to ripple, creating faint water ripples. It gave the impression that if it were any stronger, it could even tear space apart.

"it is as expected!"

Tiga muttered to himself, but his hands moved quickly. He raised his left hand and swung it from left to right.

Swish!
Light energy surged from his palms, spreading out as Tiga swung his arms, and then rhythmically coalesced in the void to form a shimmering barrier of light, completely blocking Tiga from behind.

The powerful barrier had barely been deployed when the attack from the ground arrived. In an instant, light bullets rained down, vying to strike the Ultra Barrier and exploding into bursts of flame.

boom! boom! boom!
Amidst the continuous flames, explosions spread out one after another, their deafening roars echoing throughout Meta Realm, seemingly tearing the world apart.

But even the most impressive momentum eventually dissipates.

As the attack ended, the cosmic behemoth Dali looked up at the sky filled with flames, which piled up and squeezed together to form a vast sea of ​​fire in mid-air. The light it emitted was so intense that it almost turned the originally dark Meta Realm into daylight. So much so that one could see the sky full of light and hear thunderous roars, and there was no longer any darkness.

With such ferocious power, even a mountain could be blasted into flat ground; even an ocean could be evaporated into a crater.

Therefore, the cosmic behemoth Dali seemed quite satisfied with the effect of the attack, so much so that it let out cries from its slightly open mouth, which sounded very pleasant.

then
Whoosh!
A sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out, followed by a flash of silver light that pierced through the churning sea of ​​fire like lightning. The ensuing shockwave was even sharper than a knife, cleaving a huge gap in the sea of ​​fire and revealing the rapidly shrinking Ultra Barrier behind it, as well as a striking silver-green hue.

It was Ultraman Tiga, along with the King's Saber that he had thrown out.

However, the King's Saber was no longer enormous, but had been shortened into a cosmic dart. As a result, after being thrown by Tiga, it began to spin rapidly. By stirring up a large amount of airflow at its super-fast speed, it also gained super-fast speed, heading straight towards the cosmic behemoth Dali below.

Ultraman Tiga is safe and sound!

Whether you look at Tiga's spotless cosmic armor or his powerfully thrown darts, it all points to the fact that the diffusion cannon released by the cosmic behemoth Dali, despite its energy expenditure, did not harm Tiga, nor did it even break through the Ultra Barrier that Tiga had erected.

That's awkward!

If a spear cannot pierce a shield, how can it wound the person behind it?
However, the cosmic behemoth Dali didn't have time to think about this problem right now, because the cosmic dart that Tiga had thrown with nearly 100,000 tons of force was about to reach him. It was spinning with a 'whoosh! whoosh! whoosh!' sound. Even without seeing the gleaming silver blade, you could feel its extreme sharpness just by hearing the sound of it cutting through the air.

The cosmic behemoth Dali almost instinctively used its remarkable mental power to focus on the twin sabers that were slashing towards it, intending to control the twin sabers with its telekinesis.

Tiga, who also possesses extraordinary mental strength and is using Ultra Telekinesis to control his dual swords, naturally noticed the actions of the cosmic behemoth Dali immediately.

"You're quite confident, aren't you? Want to test your telekinesis against me?"

Tiga remained noncommittal about the actions of the cosmic behemoth Dali, and did not intensify his psychic power to fight for control of the dual swords. Instead, he raised his hands, and on the back of his silver hands, there was a very clear cross-shaped protrusion.

Ah!

With a soft shout, Tiga swung both hands downwards in unison. The cross-shaped sword on the back of his hands glowed and immediately detached from Tiga's hands, falling downwards. As it fell, its size rapidly expanded, transforming into a cross-shaped sword with spikes at all four corners. It stabbed at the cosmic behemoth Dali from the left and right, with the tip pointing directly at the body of the cosmic bacteria Dali.

Meanwhile, the cosmic bacteria Dali on the ground had just used its mental power to interfere with the double saber, slowing it down and shifting its angle, greatly reducing its threat to the cosmic bacteria Dali.

Before they could even catch their breath, two more bolts of lightning descended from the sky, moving with incredible speed as they hurtled towards the cosmic behemoth, Dali.

Although he didn't know how powerful it was, the cosmic behemoth Dali dared not gamble at all.

The image of Ultraman Tiga slicing through countless vines like chopping vegetables is still vivid in my mind; the consequences of underestimating someone are self-evident.

Therefore, the cosmic behemoth Dali was very cautious and immediately diverted a portion of his psychic power to interfere with and influence the two shurikens.

In addition, the tentacles on both sides of the cosmic behemoth Dali's body rose up once again, pouring energy into them, causing the ends of the tentacles to light up again. The energy surging out from them tumbled and intertwined, quickly condensing into energy light bullets.

"It's that same trick again, but it's completely useless against me."

As Tiga spoke, he raised his right hand and lightly touched the red crystal on his forehead, causing the crimson crystal to glow intensely. Then, Tiga swung his right arm forward, shooting out a thin beam of light that shot straight toward the cosmic behemoth Dali below.

The speed of light is incredibly fast; its propagation speed is the same as the speed of light, which means that beam lights can always hit the target as soon as they see it.

The same thing happened again. The cosmic behemoth Dali just saw Tiga in the sky swing his arm forward and downward, and then it was hit.

boom!
Andro's beam struck the cosmic behemoth Dali precisely, and immediately exploded, unleashing a fierce burst of fire.

The impact of the explosion caused the cosmic behemoth Dali to slide backward involuntarily on the ground.

With this retreat, his morale also waned, and his psychic power, while not to mention nonexistent, was greatly weakened. At this moment, Tiga suddenly strengthened his Ultra psychic power, allowing the Cosmic Dart and Cosmic Cross to break free from the mental restraints of the Cosmic Beast Dali. They rushed towards the Cosmic Beast Dali with greater speed and strength, and before the Cosmic Beast Dali could react, they immediately slashed and stabbed at its body, instantly causing bursts of sparks to erupt.

Boom!
Bang!Bang!
Flames erupted alongside a deafening roar, shooting out in all directions, bright and loud.
(End of this chapter)