Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

Chapter 752 My blood turned cold with fear
The Catan alien lurked in a dark corner, its eyes gleaming with a sinister light, meticulously plotting its assassination. Knowing Taro's special affection for Earth children, it searched and finally identified a little girl playing alone on the street. Taking advantage of the absence of others, the Catan alien transformed into a wisp of black smoke and swiftly entered the little girl's body.

The possessed little girl's eyes instantly turned eerie, yet she feigned a pitiful appearance, sobbing softly by the roadside. Just then, Kotaro, dressed in his ZAT uniform, patrolled the area with Choi Myung. Kotaro, inherently kind-hearted, saw the little girl alone, her face streaked with tears, and immediately felt compassion. He quickly stepped forward, knelt down, and softly asked, "Little girl, what's wrong? Can't you find your mom and dad?"

The Catan alien was secretly delighted; the plan was progressing even more smoothly than expected. It controlled the little girl's body, telling her fabricated tragic story with a sobbing voice, while secretly gathering energy, preparing to seize the opportunity to kill Kotaro with poisonous smoke and high-temperature flames.

However, just as it was about to attack, the Catan alien glanced up and caught sight of Choi Minoru standing not far behind Kotaro. At that moment, it felt as if its heart and lungs had suddenly stopped.

Cui Ming exuded an aura that chilled it to the bone—a chilling killing intent that had been honed through countless battles and life-or-death struggles.

The Catan alien knew that its assassination techniques might not even last a second against Cui Ming. It froze on the spot, its previous confidence and killing intent instantly vanishing, leaving only fear in its heart. The energy in its palm became chaotic, and it dared not make the slightest move.

"Damn it! How did Storm One end up here?!" The Catan alien inside the little girl was instantly horrified. Its consciousness vibrated wildly within the little girl's body, and fear overwhelmed it like a surging tide.

"Damn it! Is this a person?!" the Catanian roared inwardly, its eyes widening so much they almost burst out of their sockets. It could clearly feel that just standing not far away, Cui Ming was already radiating a terrifying, suffocating sense of oppression. This oppression was like an invisible mountain, pressing heavily on its heart, making it difficult to even breathe.

The most terrifying thing was that unless one deliberately paid attention to Cui Ming, they wouldn't perceive that deadly oppressive feeling at all. The Catan alien felt its scalp tingle, every cell in its body sending out danger warnings. Its thoughts were chaotic, its mind screaming, "Damn it, what's going on with this guy?! How did he do that?"

At this moment, the Catan alien couldn't help but recall its previous exchange with the Nackle aliens. It cursed inwardly, "Those Nackle idiots, are they really assassinating aliens? Storm One is more like it!" It finally understood why its self-proclaimed superior companions had repeatedly failed in their attempts to assassinate Storm One. Now, seeing Cui Ming with its own eyes, it deeply understood that just by standing there, this guy gave one the feeling of being watched by a apex predator, as if it were nothing more than an insignificant ant, easily crushed.

Cui Ming's gaze swept over the little girl feigning sobs beside him, a meaningful smile suddenly spreading across his face. No one saw how he moved, but in the blink of an eye, a gleaming entrenching tool was firmly in his hand. Having long walked the line between life and death, Cui Ming's beast-like intuition kept him constantly on guard, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment. Of course, he understood that even taking action required evidence.

"Uh, Captain, what's going on?" Kotaro was so shocked when he saw the entrenching tool that suddenly appeared in Cui Ming's hand that he almost cried out. He was wondering to himself, what is Old Cui going to do? This posture is kind of scary. Could it be that this little girl is up to something?
"It's alright, but we must remain vigilant." Cui Ming's gaze was fixed on the girl before him, his tone calm, yet his eyes held an undeniable certainty. He knew this little girl was definitely suspicious, but he needed solid evidence before taking action. Meanwhile, the Katan alien hidden within the little girl's body was terrified. The moment it saw Cui Ming's smile, a chill ran down its spine, freezing all its energy, rendering it completely immobile. It cowered in the deepest recesses of the little girl's consciousness, cursing in terror, "What the hell is this monster?!" The Katan alien was filled with resentment, wanting to unleash a torrent of curses, but reason told it that any movement now would be instantly detected by Cui Ming, and it probably wouldn't last a second. It could only pray that Cui Ming hadn't discovered its presence and that it could leave quickly; otherwise, its assassination plan would be unfinished before it was even completed!
"Brother Kotaro, I'm going back now!" the little girl said in a clear voice, a pure smile on her face, and then she turned and skipped away.

"Oh! Okay! Goodbye!" Kotaro watched the little girl's departing figure, smiled and waved, his eyes full of gentleness.

Cui Ming silently put away his entrenching tool, his gaze still fixed on the little girl, his brow slightly furrowed. On the surface, the girl seemed like an perfectly normal child, her words and actions exuding childlike liveliness and innocence. But Cui Ming, with his years of experience, keenly sensed something was amiss. From the girl's subtle movements earlier—the moment her body tensed when he pulled out the entrenching tool, and the fleeting fear in her eyes—Cui Ming was convinced that this child was far more complex than she appeared.

Tsk… Cui Ming clicked his tongue inwardly. With Kotaro beside him, he had to be more cautious and couldn't act directly. If he could get to this girl alone, he was sure he could get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth behind it all. No matter if it was the Katan aliens who organized the assassination attempt on him, or any other demons or monsters, they wouldn't be able to do evil under his nose.

Of course, in Cui Ming's view, the most effective way was to just kill the girl and get it over with, no matter what secrets she might be hiding, it would be a complete solution.

However, that won't work now. Kotaro is right here, and given his kind nature, if I were to actually harm a seemingly innocent little girl, even if I explained things afterward, it would probably cause a lot of unpleasantness. Besides, the girl herself is innocent, and being possessed by the Katan aliens was not her wish. Doing so just doesn't feel right.

Tsk. Cui Ming clicked his tongue, his heart filled with regret. It was like watching a bomb about to explode slip away right in front of him, but being unable to detonate it in time due to various concerns; that feeling of frustration made him somewhat annoyed.

He gazed in the direction the girl had run, his eyes growing deep. Although he hadn't been able to attack directly this time, he had already left a subtle tracking mark on the girl. She might escape, but she wouldn't; he would wait for the right opportunity to strike!

(End of this chapter)