Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

The Rai Angel died, its death inevitable and exceptionally sudden. Under the fatal blow from the red Balam piloted by Asuka, its crystalline body was riddled with cracks, its core energy completely dissipated, leaving it no room for struggle before turning into countless tiny energy fragments that slowly vanished into the air.

Just like that, he died without any struggle, without a second counterattack, without even having time to launch a final counterattack, leaving no trace of resistance, and completely turning into scattered fragments, disappearing into the sky above the city, as if he had never existed.

However, Asuka did not stop what she was doing. Her eyes were fixed on the faint energy fluctuations left in mid-air. Looking at the fragments that had not completely dissipated, she frowned slightly and said in a firm but cautious voice into the communicator, "No, I'll fire a few more shots." She was afraid that there might be any hidden dangers that she might have missed.

It has to be said that Asuka has truly mastered the essence of Choi's style—the finishing blow! This style of "cutting the weeds and eliminating the roots, leaving no future troubles" is something she learned from Choi, and she even surpasses him.

Under Cui Ming's long-term influence, Asuka also deeply agrees with a principle: if you don't actively finish off the enemy, there's something wrong with your thinking! Even if the enemy seems to be completely destroyed, even if the core has been breached, you should still add a few more attacks to completely eliminate them and not give them any chance to revive or counterattack. This is not only being responsible for the mission, but also being responsible for yourself and those around you.

Without hesitation, Asuka, piloting the red Balam, immediately restarted the Frigon Cannon, her fingers rapidly manipulating the control panel, and the Balam fired again! One after another, beams of powerful energy were launched, precisely bombarding the remaining fragments and energy fluctuations of the Thunder Angel, each strike hitting the vitals and leaving no hidden dangers.

As for Asuka's "ruthless" finishing blow, Misato, Ritsuko, and the other staff members in the command room, as well as those responsible for observation on-site, all subconsciously turned their heads and stared at Choi Myung, who was standing to the side. Their faces all wore expressions of helplessness, yet also of knowing what was going on—after all, this "finishing blow" was exactly the same as Choi Myung's.

Cui Ming, however, did not find Asuka's behavior excessive at all. Instead, he showed a very gratified smile and said into the communicator with a tone full of praise, "Not bad, Asuka did a great job." His approval was undisguised.

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The meeting room fell silent instantly. The expressions on everyone's faces grew increasingly complicated. Some people helplessly rubbed their foreheads, while others shook their heads slightly. No one spoke; they simply watched Cui Ming silently, their eyes revealing a hint of "I knew it" in their helplessness, as if they had already anticipated his assessment.

Noticing the strange looks from everyone, Cui Ming raised an eyebrow and looked at each person present with a puzzled expression. He asked in a frank and self-righteous tone, "What are those expressions? Finishing off the apostle was the right thing to do. Who knows if the apostle will be resurrected? If there is any residual energy that allows it to rise from the ashes, then we'll be in big trouble."

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Everyone fell silent again, silently thinking to themselves: "You really dare to say that. The core of the Thunder Angel has been completely pierced, and its body has been blown into tiny fragments. Not even a trace of its complete energy remains. How could it possibly be resurrected? This finishing blow is completely unnecessary and redundant."

After exchanging glances, a hint of helplessness flashed in their eyes, but they ultimately refrained from refuting Cui Ming's plan. This was, after all, Cui Ming's consistent style and the principle he always emphasized—better to go the extra mile than leave any hidden dangers. Rather than expending effort to refute him, they decided to silently acquiesce; there was no harm in it, and it could be considered as Asuka getting familiar with weapon handling and practicing.

Deep within the secret underground base of the S Agency, the staff responsible for real-time monitoring of the battlefield situation stared intently at the monitoring screen in front of them. The screen was showing the scene of Rai Angel being completely defeated by Asuka with the Frigon Cannon, and then being finished off with a series of blows. Everyone fell into a deathly silence.

The entire stronghold was deathly silent; even breathing was barely audible. Only the lingering energy fluctuations on the screens flickered silently, reflecting a heavy, barely concealed anxiety on everyone's faces. Some clenched their fists so tightly their nails almost dug into their palms, silently cursing through gritted teeth: "Damn it!"
They never imagined the situation would develop to this unexpected point. The Angels, once feared by humanity and considered the greatest threat to their survival, are now no threat at all in front of Cui Ming and his group—Cui Ming's strength far exceeds expectations, Asuka and the others' combat abilities are becoming increasingly mature, and with the constant stream of advanced technology in Cui Ming's possession, every arrival of the Angels can be dealt with so easily, without even causing the slightest hindrance.

However, this was by no means a good thing for the S Agency, which had been planning for a long time. On the contrary, it was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing their expectations. Their Human Instrumentality Project, which they had been preparing for for many years and had spent countless manpower and resources, was almost brought to a standstill and completely blocked! The existence of the Angels was a key link in their advancement of the Human Instrumentality Project and an indispensable core condition. Now that the Angels had been killed one after another by Choi Myung and others, the foundation of the project had been completely shaken and could collapse at any time.

Everyone knew that if Cui Ming continued to kill without restraint, it wouldn't be long before all the Apostles were completely wiped out. At that point, their Human Instrumentality Project would never be completed! All the careful preparations, all the secret plans, and all the hard work they had put in over the years would be completely wasted and vanish into nothingness.

With this in mind, the core members of the outpost exchanged glances, their eyes revealing an unwavering resolve and a sense of urgency. Without hesitation, they immediately convened a brief emergency meeting and made a clear decision: the artificial mechanical Ultraman project must proceed rapidly, regardless of the cost! Only by quickly creating a mechanical Ultraman capable of countering Cui Ming and controlling the overall situation could they regain control of the project, reverse the current passive situation, and prevent all their efforts from being in vain.

Of course, Cui Ming was also preparing to give them a big one.
Mechanical Ultraman is a taboo subject, since those things will always go berserk.
so.
Next, we'll teach them a lesson. (End of Chapter)