The legend of Tiga

Chapter 2292 Second Form

In the blink of an eye, the world has changed!

The valley, with its beautiful scenery and lush greenery, a veritable paradise on earth, was transformed into a living hell in just ten seconds, with flames everywhere and charred remains scattered about.

Countless soil and rocks were vaporized, and countless plants and trees turned to ash.

Words like "shock" cannot describe how terrible this situation was, and words like "horrifying" cannot express the sheer horror of this scene.

The damage to the environment is so severe, yet any normal person, not someone with a brain that's reversed, can't say a bad word about it; on the contrary, they should praise it as courageous.

Flying in mountainous terrain is extremely challenging and requires a great deal of skill and courage; it's even more terrifying than flying in strong winds on flat ground.

Undulating terrain can cause normally stable airflow to generate wave-like topographic waves or even vortices. Coupled with complex and ever-changing wind shear, a northerly wind one second may turn southerly the next, or even a northwesterly wind may suddenly shift to a southeasterly wind.

If a smooth entry into the air is already this difficult, a high-altitude dive is even more challenging. A slight mistake could result in a crash and loss of life if the aircraft fails to climb in time.

Although the composite materials used in the Victory Eagle are dozens of times stronger than ordinary steel plates and can even withstand the impact of ordinary monsters without breaking, the terrifying kinetic energy generated when it crashes into the ground at a speed of several Mach is enough to crush the aircraft into sheet metal.

Therefore, launching an attack in such complex terrain and terrible weather conditions requires not only superb skills but also great courage. Otherwise, the immense pressure of watching the earth rapidly enlarge before one's eyes would be enough to cause a mental breakdown.

After three waves of bombing, the three fighter jets pulled up and adjusted their attitude in the air to launch the next wave of bombing. But before they could get into their attack angle, several bright lights suddenly flashed from the large crater on the ground, which was filled with flames and dust. Then, a series of dense lightning bolts shot out from it, intertwined like a net, and instantly covered the entire sky, engulfing the three fighter jets of the Super Victory Team.

boom! boom! boom!
Intense electric current surged through the fighter jet, sparking bursts of fire. The engine instantly shut down, the cockpit lights went out, and then smoke and fire erupted. Trailing a long black smoke tail, it plummeted to the ground like a kite with a broken string.

"He's been hit."

"It can't be pulled up."

"It's out of control."

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The team members shouted and frantically operated their hands and feet, trying to restart the engine and restore power to the fighter jet, so that it could at least glide to a landing instead of crashing into the mountain.

This place is full of mountains and valleys, so there are very few places for planes to land. If you are not careful, you will crash into the hard rocks. Even if you don't lose your plane and your life, you will be torn to pieces.

While the others were busy operating the fighter jets, Hibiki Gosuke turned his gaze to the source of the lightning network. Amidst the swirling flames and dust, a grayish-brown peak rose up, its top sharp and steep, with two grayish-blue stripes on either side. Further down the mountainside, a large cave opened up, from which a small, turtle-shaped head emerged, with beady eyes and a mouth full of sharp teeth.

The arms around the waist were short and thick, especially the hands with three long, sharp claws, which were even larger than the head. The gray-blue lines extended downwards, encircling the thick stone legs and extending all the way to the feet, which were covered with ravines and uneven like old tree bark.

It is none other than the Sphia chimera—Jomos!

"A monster, Sphia has still created a monster."

Kibi Gosuke muttered to himself, but couldn't help clenching his fists, his heart filled with resentment and helplessness.

They had given it their all, and the Super GUTS team had never been afraid of monsters, but the results were always disappointing. Their efforts had yielded no results, and this had happened to them time and time again. How could they not be discouraged?

At this time-

"Are you guys alright, Super GUTS!"

The helmet's built-in speaker emitted the new city's voice, accompanied by a slight whooshing sound. Anyone familiar with the vehicle would immediately recognize it as the engine sound of the new Max Power, clearly indicating the 'protagonist' had arrived.

"The aircraft is currently under control and is searching for a landing site."

Kibi Gosuke glanced left and right at Alpha and Gamma. They didn't say anything about rolling or vertical. Although they were swaying from side to side, they were at least gliding as they landed.

"Be careful, we'll take care of this monster."

As Shinjo spoke, he manipulated the Daiborigu to launch an attack on the cosmic synthetic beast Jomos in the deep pit on the ground.

Full firepower bombardment!
Daiborigu activated all its power, and its cannons roared as it unleashed a barrage of fire at the cosmic chimera Jomos on the ground.

call out!call out!call out!
In an instant, dozens of beams of light of various colors, like a rain of pear blossom needles, rained down from the sky, overwhelming the cosmic synthetic beast Jomos, which was still in the crater.

Faced with the sky full of flames, the monster had no way to dodge, nor did it have the time or opportunity to evade, because this was not a traditional missile or bullet or other thermal weapon. The biggest feature of lasers is that they can hit you as soon as you see them, so as long as you aim, you will definitely hit them.

but.
There are always exceptions!

Just like now, the cosmic chimera Jomos, standing on the ground, simply raised its hand, and the two bands of light running from its head to its toes lit up, and then—

There's no after that!

The dense, rain-like laser beams suddenly vanished five meters from the cosmic chimera Jomos. A closer look revealed ripples in the surrounding air before the lasers disappeared, but these were fleeting and insignificant, barely causing any disturbance. This was precisely the subspace barrier effect repeatedly displayed by the Specia chimera, meaning that Daiborigu's beam attacks were completely blocked by the subspace barrier created by Jomos's distorted space, failing to inflict even the slightest damage.

If this were a game, the effect would be that a certain amount of mana was consumed, but no health was deducted at all.

"Damn it, it's blocked."

Shinjo said bitterly, but he wasn't very surprised, because this was expected. It wasn't the first time that the Sphia chimera had appeared. Its past abilities had been recorded and repeatedly studied.

The subspace barrier, with its exceptional defensive capabilities, is a top priority for research in order to find a way to break it. However, the research department has yet to provide a strategy to address this issue.

However, no one blamed or urged them on. After all, this was a completely new subject, and spacetime has always been a very complex subject. Humans did not have blueprints and could only explore based on fragments of the Spyia chimera. The progress of this kind of research, like blind men touching an elephant, was predictably slow.

However, there is a way to counter it: close combat.

According to past recordings, the Specia chimera used the subspace barrier to defend against ranged energy attacks, and it never used it when Ultraman engaged in close combat.

Logically speaking, with such a powerful subspace barrier capable of withstanding even the most potent laser attacks, it should be more than able to withstand punches and kicks, which are far less destructive.

However, the Specia chimera never used the subspace barrier to defend against Ultraman's punches and kicks, which is quite intriguing.

Is this because the subspace barrier needs time to accumulate energy before it can be activated, or is it because the subspace barrier cannot withstand physical weapons such as fists and kicks, or perhaps...?
There are many speculations about this, but it's not difficult to verify them.

Since Tiga is right next to me, I can just make a phone call and find out.

Makoto Chiba explained that the Specia chimera cannot move when it casts a subspace barrier because it is a distorted area of ​​space. When it blocks an external attack, it also traps itself inside.

Space has always been a sharp double-edged sword. Even a controllable, distorted space will be torn apart if one recklessly enters it, even if the monster is made of steel.

This can be seen from the Lipolium wave, which operates on a similar principle. It uses energy to distort space, thereby creating a miniature black hole that sucks the enemy in and crushes them into dust.

A miniature black hole can tear apart monsters, and it can also tear apart Ultraman.

Knowing the nature of the subspace barrier, Shinjo, after seeing that the light attack was ineffective, muttered something and then shouted, "Lucia, it's yours now. Transfer of control."

"Understood, control is being taken over."

The two completed the handover of control of the Daiborig in the midst of their conversation. The original controller on the screen, Shinjo, was replaced by Lucia. At the same time, the surface of the Daiborig, which was landing, was changing rapidly. The cannons on its shoulders retracted and became spike-like decorations. Its huge head began to shrink in a collapsing manner, and the 'extra' armor moved to its chest and back, strengthening the defense of its core area.

The arms are lengthened, the cannon barrel is retracted, one hand becomes a claw and the other a pincer, the legs are slightly lowered, and the center of gravity is shifted downward, thus greatly enhancing stability.

Boom!
As Dai Boligu's feet touched the ground, his entire body had already 'transformed,' changing from bulky to strong, and he even looked noticeably thinner. At the same time, a pleasant artificial voice announced from the cockpit: "Combat mode, conversion complete!"

Yes, this is the second form added during the Deborah Rig's modification: the fighting mode.

This was also TPC's original intention in developing giant combat robots: to restrain and attract monsters in urban warfare in order to reduce the damage they cause to the city.

Therefore, in addition to long-range attacks, another major characteristic of giant combat robots is that they must be able to fight monsters in close combat, or at least not be easily broken or destroyed by the monsters.

Of course, another very important reason is that many monsters, like the Scia chimera, have the ability to defend against energy weapon attacks, and some can even reflect or absorb energy.

Energy weapons like laser cannons aren't always effective against monsters. Otherwise, why would Ultraman bother fighting monsters? Wouldn't it be more time-saving, effort-saving, and worry-free to just unleash his full power right away?

However, TPC's technology is far inferior to that of the Salome aliens, so naturally they cannot create a mechanical Ultraman that is almost identical to the original. Their biggest advantage is that there are many relics of ancient civilizations on Earth, as well as Masaki Keigo, who is a super genius in ancient technology, and the Max Power System, which can produce 'light' that is almost identical to the Ultra Light.

This is why many people still remember Project F so fondly – ​​they wanted to use ancient technology to replicate Ultraman, a unique human being completely controlled by TPC.

Unfortunately, the former director and his team were cautious about Project F. In addition, Makoto Chiba joined TPC and became one of their own, and he also opposed Project F. Therefore, TPC officially shelved Project F. To this end, they transferred Megumi Kiyama to the intelligence bureau to personally take control of the Omega files, thereby demonstrating their firm stance and eliminating many people's desire to 'openly and legitimately' study Project F.
That's beyond TPC's control. After all, you can see what a person is like on the surface, but only they themselves know what they're really like.

Due to demand, and with the transformation technology accumulated from GW-R, Deborah Rig gained a second form. By moving the outer armor, changing the internal weight distribution, and restructuring the support structure, Deborah Rig's second form can obtain heavy armor, powerful mechanical arms, flexible joints, and stable balance, thus easily dealing with the intense and unpredictable close combat.

The main reason Lucia became the second pilot of the Diablo was her superhuman physique and alien-level mental strength, which allowed her to withstand the enormous pressure brought about by neural synesthesia without her brain being overloaded and damaged or even suffering severe brain death.

Although TPC included superpowers, mainly telepathy, which is a capability possessed by almost all aliens, in its key research projects after entering the new era, it has only just begun research. There is a severe shortage of relevant personnel and a very limited understanding of superpowers, which makes the progress of this research project very slow.

If we consider extraterrestrials as a building in terms of telepathy, then humanity is currently only at the stage of digging the foundation, and without excavators, we can only dig slowly with one person and one shovel. The gap is enormous.

Scientific research is like this; it's not that hard work guarantees results. It often requires long-term investment and a bit of luck to achieve any results. More often than not, huge amounts of manpower, material resources, financial resources, and energy are invested, only to end up with nothing but the realization that it's a dead end. All that's left is to sigh and turn around to explore other directions.

This is why many high-tech products, despite their very low manufacturing cost, have very high selling prices. This is because the cost of failing to explore other directions is included, which naturally increases the price of the only successful product. This is the norm worldwide, known as the cost amortization method.

(End of this chapter)