Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

The alarms continued to echo over the base as NERV employees tensely prepared for battle. Suddenly, Asuka's voice rang out, clear and resolute, brimming with fighting spirit: "Alright! I'll take care of this guy! Balam! Move out!!!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Asuka's face lit up with a bright smile, her eyes sparkling with excitement—she had long wanted to find an opportunity to properly demonstrate Balam's strength, and now that the Fourth Apostle had delivered himself to her doorstep, it was the perfect opportunity.

She stared at the rapidly approaching Fourth Apostle, the Day Angel, on the radar screen, and muttered to herself: I wonder if this arrogant apostle can withstand Balam's heavy punch!

Few people know that the full name of Balam is actually the battle fortress Balam. According to the original design, it was supposed to be equipped with a bunch of cannons, suppressing the enemy with dense firepower, making it a mobile fire fortress.

However, during testing, it was discovered that equipping the weapon with too many cannons was not only less effective than expected, but also prone to malfunctions and even secondary explosions due to excessive load, making it counterproductive. Therefore, the team ultimately decided to modify the design, removing the extra cannons and replacing them with more powerful and stable beam weapons and extremely explosive heavy punches.

Now, the Fourth Angel of the Day is approaching step by step, and you can already feel its intense heat in the air. Asuka no longer hesitates and jumps into Balam's cockpit, quickly starting the machine.

With a heavy mechanical roar, Balam slowly stood up, the beam weapons around him emitting a faint glow, and the armor on his fists tightened slightly, exuding a powerful sense of oppression—Asuka had set out, leading her most trusted battle fortress, charging towards the Fourth Angel.

Inside the cockpit, Asuka laughed heartily, her voice filled with excitement and confidence as she shouted into the communicator, "Hahahaha!!!! Come on! Angel of the Day! Let me show you the might of Balam!"

The mechanical roar of Balam shook the heavens and earth. Its heavy armor gleamed with a cold, hard luster in the sunlight. Asuka piloted it as if it were a mobile battle fortress, charging towards the rapidly approaching Fourth Angel, the Angel of the Day. The Angel of the Day, just recovering from the panic of being frightened by the Giras brothers, immediately switched to its vertical combat form. Two scorching tentacles shot out, crackling with intense heat, and lashed out at Balam. The air instantly filled with the acrid smell of burning flesh.

"Is that all you've got?" Asuka scoffed from the cockpit, her confident smile still on her face. She maneuvered Balam slightly to the side, the movement seemingly clumsy, yet precisely avoiding the two scorching tentacles. The tentacles slammed into the ground, instantly creating two deep craters billowing black smoke, sending debris flying, but they didn't even manage to touch Balam's armor.

Before the Day Angel could retract its tentacles, Asuka immediately controlled Balam to launch a counterattack. The thick mechanical arm suddenly rose, carrying immense force, and slammed down on the Day Angel's body. The Day Angel's pupils contracted sharply, and it tried to dodge again, but Balam's speed far exceeded its expectations. The heavy punch struck its torso precisely, producing a deafening roar.

The punch was incredibly powerful; the Day Angel was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into a distant rock wall that collapsed with a deafening roar, raising a cloud of dust. It struggled to its feet, but a deep crack had appeared in its outer shell, and its high-heat tentacles had become weak. Its previously arrogant aura instantly vanished—it never imagined that this seemingly clumsy mechanical creation possessed such formidable strength.

Asuka gave the Day Angel no chance to catch its breath. The excitement in her eyes remained undiminished. Her fingers danced rapidly across the control panel, precisely issuing every command, controlling Balam with heavy yet steady steps, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly, carrying an irresistible sense of oppression. The beam weapons surrounding Balam activated instantly, blinding white light emanating from the muzzles. Energy rapidly gathered at the muzzles, accompanied by a slight hum, and several dazzling beams of powerful energy shot out like sharp swords, aiming precisely for the Day Angel's vitals. Upon seeing this, the Day Angel's pupils contracted sharply, a strong fear rising within it. It desperately swung its two high-heat tentacles, attempting to weave a defensive barrier in front of it to block the deadly beam attack. But its tentacles, before Balam's beam weapon, were like fragile paper. The moment they touched the beam, they were instantly cut and dissolved. The sizzling, burning sound, accompanied by the angel's mournful scream, echoed throughout the battlefield. Black smoke billowed from the severed tentacles, and the remaining tentacles hung limply, no longer possessing their previous intimidating power. "Hahahaha! Utterly pathetic!" Asuka laughed even more heartily, controlling Balam to raise its fist again. This time, the fist gathered even greater power and slammed down hard on the angel's core. This punch pierced through the angel's outer shell and struck its core. The angel's body trembled violently instantly, its high-heat tentacles completely lost their power, and its body began to gradually disintegrate and dissipate.

The entire battle lasted only a few minutes, without any suspense, a complete one-sided crushing victory by Balam. The Day Angel never had a chance to launch an effective counterattack, whether it was its proudly displayed high-temperature tentacles or its switching between two forms, all of which proved utterly ineffective in the face of Balam's absolute power.

Inside the cockpit, Asuka's smile faded, her eyes filled with certainty. She gently patted the control panel: "Baram, well done!" Baram emitted a deep mechanical roar, as if responding to her praise. The beams of light around him slowly dimmed, and he stood firmly in place, still exuding a powerful sense of oppression. Meanwhile, the figure of the Day Angel had completely vanished into the air, leaving only wreckage and a faint, scorching aura.

In the distance, the NERV employees watched this scene, once again speechless with shock—the Fourth Angel, who had been giving them so much trouble, had been so easily crushed and defeated by Balam. Its strength far surpassed that of their EVAs.

Mainly.
How did this thing manage to kill an apostle?!

Holy crap! That's way too much power!
This number is so beautiful!
Holy crap! This isn't even a normal machine anymore!
Asuka's side
"Hahahaha! See that? Balam is way more reliable than those EVAs!!! Hahahaha!!!!"

Asuka was very proud.

Then she went to Cui Ming to claim credit.

"How about it?"

"You did a fantastic job, as expected of you."

"Hehe~" (End of Chapter)