Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

In the operations conference room of the EDF base, Cui Ming stared at the data on the extradimensional beings on the screen, his fingers unconsciously tapping the table, his eyes almost overflowing with coldness. The staff officer next to him handed him a new intelligence report and said cautiously, "Captain Cui, there are also traces of extradimensional beings' activities in the Ultraman Tiga world. Recently, abnormal energy fluctuations have been detected, especially in the Japanese region. The closer it gets to Halloween, the more obvious the fluctuations become."

Cui Ming picked up the intelligence report, flipped to the page on extradimensional beings, and merely snorted when he saw the name "Kirieloid." But when his gaze fell on the description of "Kiranbo," his fingers clenched tightly, crumpling the paper. "Another extradimensional being, and the kind who specifically targets children." His voice was filled with gritted teeth. "In the EDF, everyone knows I hate these two types of people the most—aliens at least have some 'rules,' while extradimensional beings only play dirty tricks, especially those who target children, they deserve to die!"

The team members beside him were already used to Cui Ming's aversion to extradimensional beings. After all, his "rules" were well-known in the base: if you see an extradimensional being, don't ask why, just fire a shot; if one shot doesn't solve the problem, switch to a rocket launcher and bombard them. It's better to kill the innocent than to give the enemy a chance to play tricks. In Cui Ming's words, "Extradimensional beings are good at distorting space and disguising themselves. By the time you figure out their purpose, someone might already be in trouble. It's better to take action first and nip their plans in the bud."

And this Kiranbo has hit every single one of Cui Ming's "dislikes." The intelligence clearly states: every Halloween, it disguises itself as a kind old lady, handing out candy to children on the street. Those seemingly sweet candies contain hypnotic ingredients; children who eat them will fall into a sleepwalking state and obediently follow it. It then takes the opportunity to absorb "dreams" from the children's ears as energy. Children whose dreams have been sucked away will turn pale, like soulless dolls, and will eventually be thrown into the so-called "dream graveyard," never to regain their former vitality.

"Using children's dreams as energy? And specifically targeting Halloween, using the holiday as cover to disguise itself, how insidious!" Cui Ming slammed the intelligence report on the table, his tone full of anger. "And this ability—distorting space, transforming, creating clones, teleporting—aren't all of these used for dirty tricks? Once it lures the children to the mobile base, it'll use purple rays to capture them, and then it'll be difficult to save them!"

The staff officer nodded and added, "According to historical records, Kiranbo also creates clones that are exactly the same as itself to confuse the audience, while the real body takes the opportunity to move with the children. Its teleportation ability is also troublesome. It will immediately move its location after each capture, making it very difficult to pinpoint its location. In one incident, we barely managed to find its mobile base after more than a dozen children had their dreams taken away, but it still managed to escape in the end."

After listening, Cui Ming stood up and walked to the window, his eyes sharpening as he looked at the darkening sky outside. "Just because you escaped once doesn't mean you can escape this time." He pulled out his walkie-talkie, pressed the call button, and his voice echoed throughout the entire EDF combat unit, "Attention everyone! During Halloween, all patrols will increase surveillance of areas where children gather, especially strangers handing out candy on the street. If you spot any suspicious individuals, take them down immediately without asking for permission! If they resist, the use of force is permitted. Even if they are from another dimension, don't let them get close to the children!"

He paused, then emphasized, "If we encounter any extradimensional beings who can transform and shoot purple rays, regardless of whether they are Kiranbo or not, treat them as the highest threat level—use tranquilizer grenades first, then armor-piercing rounds if that doesn't work, and if that still doesn't work, call in rocket launchers for support! Remember, the children's safety comes first; don't give the extradimensional beings any opportunity to take advantage!"

A chorus of responses came from the other end of the walkie-talkie. Cui Ming put down the walkie-talkie, already mentally calculating a response plan. He knew that Kiranbo was skilled at disguise and escape, and the patrol team alone might not be enough; he had to keep an eye on him personally—after all, extradimensional beings were enough to make him wary, and extradimensional beings who harmed children were something he absolutely could not tolerate.

"This Halloween, it'll be a good opportunity for that Kiranbo to learn what happens when he messes with me." Cui Ming looked at Kiranbo's photo on the screen, a ruthless smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "Doesn't he like to hide in the shadows and plot? I'll destroy his lair and let him know that on Earth, especially under my nose, anyone who dares to mess with children should be prepared to be crushed."

Cui Ming hadn't even lowered his hand from the walkie-talkie when someone gently tapped his shoulder. He instinctively turned around and saw Moroboshi Dan standing behind him, his face much gloomier than usual, the veins on his forehead faintly visible, and even his usually gentle eyes were filled with coldness.

"Senior Dan?" Cui Ming was stunned for a moment. Before he could explain the previous deployment, he heard Dan Moroboshi speak. His voice was so deep it sounded like he was holding ice shards: "Tell me, where is that guy named Kiranbo now? I'm going to kill her."

The short sentence, devoid of any extra emotion, conveyed an undeniable ruthlessness. Cui Ming looked at Moroboshi Dan's face and noticed an unnatural flush on his cheeks—not from shyness, but from suppressed rage. Normally, no matter how troublesome the aliens he encountered, Moroboshi Dan could remain calm, but this time, when Kiranbo was mentioned for harming children, he directly uttered the word "kill" without any attempt at concealment, showing that he was truly enraged.

“Senior, we are still investigating its location. All we know so far is that it operates in busy areas of Japan every year, disguising itself as an old lady handing out candy.” Cui Ming hurriedly explained, somewhat surprised. He knew that Moroboshi Dan protected the humans of this world, but he did not expect that the child would react so strongly because of the threat.

Upon hearing this, Moroboshi Dan clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white: "Using candy to lure children, sucking away their dreams, and then throwing them into some 'dream graveyard'? Such people don't deserve to live in this world." He recalled the children he had seen before, innocently chasing after adults for candy, their eyes full of anticipation for the holiday. The thought of these children being targeted by Kiranbo, losing their dreams, and turning into pale dolls filled him with uncontrollable rage.

"I know it can transform, create clones, and teleport, making it difficult to catch." Dan Moroboshi took a deep breath, struggling to suppress his surging emotions, but his eyes remained sharp. "But as long as it dares to show itself, I'm sure I can find it. You won't need to lift a finger; I'll handle it myself—Ice Axe hasn't been stained with the blood of this filthy thing in a long time." (End of Chapter)