Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

The Reicurus stumbled into the wasteland, clutching the last projection generator in its arms. Hearing the approaching footsteps behind it, it abruptly pressed the switch—instantly, more than a dozen identical gray figures sprang out of the generator, running wildly in different directions. Some even mimicked its movements, clutching their wounds and baring their teeth; at first glance, it was impossible to tell which was real.

"Hahaha! Can't find me, can you!" The Reicuran alien hid behind a boulder, watching the EDF soldiers in the distance being confused by the projection. Just as he was about to catch his breath, he heard a series of barking dogs.

The next second, its scalp tingled – at the entrance to the wasteland, a pack of burly military dogs was charging toward them. Each dog wore a metal collar around its neck, which flashed with blue detection light, and carried a small tracking device on its back. The two at the front were particularly conspicuous. One was Gedi, pure white with sharp eyes. Although it had shrunk to the size of an ordinary wolfhound, the oppressive aura of an ancient monster was not diminished at all, and its steps were as steady as an experienced hunter. The other was Spike, with messy fur and a pair of gleaming steel teeth in its mouth. It ran and wagged its tail, looking like a "showpiece" ready to play a prank.

Of course, once you take a bite of this thing, you'll understand that this isn't a prank.
"No way... even the dogs are involved?!" Just as the Reicuran alien was about to move, it saw Gedi suddenly stop, sniff the ground, and then charge precisely towards the boulder where it was hiding—the ancient monster's sense of smell was not affected by the projection at all, and it directly locked onto its scent!
Seeing this, Spike immediately sped up to catch up, his steel teeth clicking loudly. He deliberately circled behind the Reichuran alien and pounced on its rear. "Awooo!" Spike bit down on the Reichuran alien's trouser leg, his steel teeth instantly tearing the fabric. The alien screamed and jumped up, scrambling and crawling forward.

Other EDF military dogs quickly surrounded it, forming a semi-circular encirclement. The detection lights on its collars constantly swept across the Reicuran alien, revealing its location. No matter how it changed direction, Gedi could always predict its escape route in advance and block its way. Its golden eyes were full of coldness, making the Reicuran alien's legs go weak.

"Stop chasing me! I was wrong! I surrender, okay?!" The Reicuruan alien howled as it ran, but Spike wouldn't let go. Instead, it grabbed its trouser leg and pulled it forward, its steel teeth occasionally grazing its skin, terrifying the alien. To make matters worse, the surrounding military dogs kept tightening their encirclement, some even barking wildly at it, their hot breath hitting its legs.

The EDF soldiers in the distance couldn't help but laugh as they watched this scene unfold—the aliens they thought would take a lot of effort to capture were now being chased around like madmen by a pack of armed dogs, especially Spike, who was "biting the butt and not letting go," looking just like he was teasing his prey.

The Reicurus was running so hard his lungs were about to explode. Seeing the menacing Gedi in front of him and feeling the "threat" of Spike Steel Fang behind him, his legs finally gave way, and he collapsed to the ground: "I give up! I'm not running anymore! Don't let this mad dog bite my butt!"

Upon hearing this, Spike released its grip, swished its tail triumphantly, and brandished its steel teeth in front of the Reicuruan alien, as if showing off its "trophy." Gaddy stepped forward, nudging the Reicuruan alien's back with its nose and pushing it towards the EDF soldiers, its eyes filled with a warning: "If you run again, I'll bite you."

The Reicuran alien lay on the ground, looking at the pack of armed dogs surrounding it, feeling only despair. It never imagined that after dodging the artillery and fighter jets, it would end up falling into the hands of a pack of dogs, especially Spike with his steel teeth, who was its nightmare!
Cui Ming slowly walked up to the Reicuran alien lying on the ground, looked down at it, and lightly nudged Spike, who was wagging its tail beside it, with his toe. His tone was slightly teasing: "My Spike is not like you barbarians. Don't be fooled by its steel teeth. It is usually very gentlemanly. In general, it 'hurts' people in a different way."

The Raichulan alien lay on the ground, its face bruised and swollen, and raised its head, its eyes filled with confusion and fear: "Wh-what way?" It really couldn't understand what kind of "gentlemanly" way a dog could hurt someone.

Before Cui Ming could answer, Spike, as if understanding the command, suddenly raised its paw and slapped the Reicuran alien squarely across the face with a resounding "smack." The force wasn't heavy, but it was loud enough to be clearly heard across the vast wasteland. The Reicuran alien froze, unable to react for a long time. It touched its slapped cheek, its mind blank, with only one absurd thought remaining: I was slapped by a dog?! And in such an "elegant" way?! This was more painful than being bitten by steel teeth; the psychological damage was devastating—as a notorious Reicuran alien, to be publicly "slapped" by a dog from Earth would make it a laughingstock throughout the universe!

"See?" Cui Ming crouched down, patted the Reicuran alien on the shoulder, and said with a mocking tone, "Mental attacks are more devastating than physical damage. But don't feel aggrieved, who told you to come to Earth and cause trouble?"

Then, EDF soldiers stepped forward and used specially made restraints to tie up the Reicuran alien, loading it onto a military truck. Looking at the increasingly distant wasteland, the Reicuran alien hung its head, completely devoid of its previous fighting spirit—the humiliation of being slapped in the face by a dog, coupled with the fear of interrogation, left it without even the strength to lift its head.

In the interrogation room, under questioning from Cui Ming and TPC officials, the Reicuran alien finally recounted the entire invasion plan in fits and starts, including the formation of the Reicuran alien alliance, their individual schemes, and details of the traps their companions set for each other. When they heard it say that it "only prepared an escape pod, making it the most innocent of them all," and even that "its wife and children prepared traps to ambush it," everyone in the interrogation room couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances.

"No way... are their teammates really that bad?" a young TPC official couldn't help but mutter under his breath. "They've already dug a bunch of pits for their own people before the war even starts. This isn't an alliance, it's practically a 'teammate sabotage competition'."

Another official nodded, looking at the interrogation record, his tone tinged with sympathy: "Honestly, this guy, even though he was an intruder, suffered too much. He was betrayed by his comrades, betrayed by his wife and children, and finally slapped in the face by a dog. Anyone would break down in that situation."

Looking at the dejected appearance of the Reicuran alien, Cui Ming couldn't help but shake his head. He had initially thought it was a cunning invader, but it turned out to be an unfortunate soul at the very bottom of the Alliance's food chain. However, while he felt sympathy, the necessary punishment was unavoidable—after all, the Reicuran alien's invasion plan had indeed posed a threat to Earth.

"Alright, the interrogation records are ready. The subsequent punishments will be carried out according to regulations." Cui Ming stood up and said to the official beside him, "In addition, issue a notice to strengthen the monitoring of outer space to prevent any other Reicuran aliens from escaping."

Stepping out of the interrogation room, Cui Ming looked up at the sky, secretly relieved—thankfully, these Reicuran aliens had started fighting amongst themselves; otherwise, it would have taken a lot of effort to resolve the situation. He just wondered if the next aliens to cause trouble on Earth would be even more bizarre. (End of Chapter)