Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

Asuka stood there, looking at the EVA being inspected by staff in the distance, her brows furrowing slightly, thinking to herself: Compared to EVA, my own Balam is still more reassuring.

It wasn't that she didn't acknowledge EVA's power; it was just that Balam had been by her side longer and made her feel more at ease. Although Balam was bulky and not as agile as EVA, and emitted a heavy mechanical roar every time it started up, its strength was absolutely unquestionable, and it never let her down.

Especially after the upgrade, Balam's strength has been qualitatively improved. In short, it is now more than capable of dealing with ordinary monsters. It has both high stats and great strength, and it doesn't need fancy tricks. Pure strength is enough to crush it.

While Balam doesn't have a complex mechanism, unlike EVA with its various special skills and form switching, it's enough for Asuka. Being able to reliably defeat enemies and fight without worries is more important than anything else.

In contrast, EVA sometimes can't even defeat some ordinary monsters, often finding itself on the defensive and only managing to win by the pilots fighting desperately. What's even more interesting is that both Angels and EVAs are actually quite afraid of Balam—Balam's heavy armor can withstand their attacks, while its powerful offensive capabilities can easily suppress them. This is also an important reason why Asuka prefers Balam.

Asuka gently raised her hand and touched the armor of Balam beside her, a hint of certainty flashing in her eyes: with Balam there, she would be confident no matter what monster she encountered. This was much more reassuring than the nerve-wracking feeling of piloting an EVA.

Meanwhile, the NERV staff came over to check on Balam and Vulgar – after all, these two machines had performed exceptionally well in the recent battles against monsters and Angels, arousing the curiosity of many.

To be honest, when everyone's eyes fell on Balga, everyone's expressions were quite tense. They looked at each other, their faces full of doubt and disbelief.

One of the employees, who was wearing glasses, couldn't help but point at the balga and said hesitantly, "This looks like an engineering machine, doesn't it? Look at its shape, it's too similar to a crane on a construction site."

"You guessed right."

Cui Ming happened to be standing to the side. Hearing his words, he smiled and picked up the conversation, speaking casually with a hint of teasing, to the employee: "This thing is actually a modified giant crane boom. In other words, it's essentially a crane, with no complicated structure."

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A brief silence fell over the scene, and the doubt on everyone's faces deepened. After a few seconds, another, bolder employee couldn't help but press, his tone full of uncertainty: "Then...can it deal with the Apostles? We all know how powerful the Apostles are, is this crane really capable?"

Upon hearing this, Cui Ming couldn't help but laugh, a confident smile curving his lips. His tone was relaxed yet carried an undeniable certainty: "The questions you asked are alright. Yes, it can not only deal with apostles, but also beat them to death."

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Upon hearing this, all the NERV employees were completely stunned. They stared in disbelief, their faces filled with shock, unable to utter a word. Who could have imagined that a seemingly ordinary engineering crane could actually kill the troublesome Angel? This completely overturned their understanding!
Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Cui Ming didn't offer much explanation, simply smiling and shrugging—after all, strength isn't something judged by appearance. They would witness Vulga's power when they encountered the Angels again. Looking at the NERV employees' dumbfounded expressions, Cui Ming smiled and turned to Vulga beside him, his gaze filled with affection and pride—Vulga, as his old buddy, had followed him through countless life-and-death battles, killing countless monsters and never letting him down in any fight.

Of course, it killed far more super monsters than ordinary monsters. Those super monsters, which were several times stronger and more difficult to deal with than ordinary monsters, could only be knocked unconscious or crushed to death by Vulgar's behemoth crane arm, without any power to fight back.

Cui Ming reached out and gently patted Balga's heavy armor, his voice gentle yet resolute: "My good buddy never disappoints. As for Balam next to him, he is indeed military-grade, modified differently by engineering."

"Oh"*N
Upon hearing this, everyone slowly recovered from their shock. They nodded thoughtfully, their disbelief fading and replaced by a sense of understanding. No wonder Balam looked more aggressive than the Bulga; it turned out to be a military aircraft. The Bulga, though a modified crane, had achieved remarkable results thanks to its formidable strength.

Just as NERV employees were still gathered around Varga and Balam, whispering about their strength and digesting the shocking news that "the crane can fight the Angels," a piercing alarm suddenly broke the peace of the base. The rapid and sharp beeping sound instantly put everyone on edge.

"Alert! Alert! The Fourth Angel is attacking!" A staff member's urgent voice immediately came over the base's loudspeaker, his tone filled with tension. "The Fourth Angel, Shamshiel, is rapidly approaching from the Pacific Ocean. All units, prepare for battle!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression instantly changed. They quickly dropped their relaxed demeanor and entered combat mode. Some rushed to the control panel to operate it, while others urgently contacted combat personnel. The once lively scene instantly became orderly, yet filled with a tense and oppressive atmosphere.

No one dares to underestimate the Fourth Angel—Shamshiel, the Angel of Day. He possesses two distinct forms: a horizontal flight mode with incredible speed, and a vertical form that dramatically increases his combat power when in battle. Most fearsome are his two tentacles, like two burning, high-heat whips; anything touched by them is easily cut and dissolved, demonstrating immense destructive power.

But no one expected that the reason this powerful Fourth Apostle, which should have been arrogantly attacking, came this time was rather comical—it didn't come to provoke or cause destruction on its own initiative, but was mainly scared to death by the monster in the sea.

It turns out that the Kiras brothers were "busy" in the Pacific Ocean at that moment. The two brothers were navigating the deep sea side by side, having a great time catching sea monsters. Sometimes they chased after huge deep-sea monsters, and sometimes they worked together to subdue irritable giant fish. They made a huge commotion, disturbing the peace of the entire Pacific Ocean.

Meanwhile, the Fourth Angel, SHAMSHIEL, who was flying over the Pacific Ocean, happened to sense the presence of the Giras brothers and saw their ferocious appearance when capturing monsters. The usually arrogant Angel of the Day was so frightened by this sudden "change" that he panicked and flew towards the base in a panic, completely losing the arrogance that an Angel should have.

Upon hearing the alarm, Cui Ming showed no alarm. Instead, he raised an eyebrow, a playful smile playing on his lips. "Interesting. The Fourth Apostle was actually scared into coming? It seems the Kiras brothers have done us a small favor." (End of Chapter)