Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

Maya returned home, placed the supply list on the table, and looked at the pork rib soup simmering in the kitchen. The teasing she had felt about King Gala was quickly replaced by helplessness and heartache—in fact, she was finding joy in hardship now, after all, it seemed she couldn't shake off the label of "incompetent wife" all these years.

She still remembers the first time she saw her husband being taken away by aliens in the mountains: she was resting when he was kidnapped. That damned alien even let out a mocking laugh. She wanted to rush forward, but she couldn't. She could only watch helplessly as her husband was taken away, and she didn't even have the strength to shout "Let him go."

Later, such scenes became more and more frequent. Some aliens would even deliberately put on a "horror show" in front of her. Each time, she could only pretend to be calm, but then she would hide in a secluded place and cry secretly, feeling powerless and unable to do anything.

"I suddenly understand how some of the incompetent characters in adult films feel, but the problem is, this is all backwards!" Maya sat on the sofa, hugging a cushion, her voice trembling with tears. "He's the one who should be protecting people, but every time he gets arrested, I can only watch and can't even help. You aliens are too much! Waaah!"

She knew, of course, that the allowances for those working in the mountains were very high. Every time they returned from a dangerous mission, the team would give them a substantial subsidy, and their family was doing quite well. But no amount of money could compare to the heartache she felt when she saw her husband injured. Once, he was shot in the leg by aliens in the mountains and had to stay home for half a month. Watching her husband endure the pain and still smile and say, "It's okay, I'll be back in a few days," her heart ached as if it were being stabbed with needles.

So later, all Maya could do was make sure he ate and drank well in the mountains—she prepared nutritious meals for him every day, and no matter how late he returned from his missions, there was always a hot meal waiting for him; when he was injured at home, she would stay by his bedside, help him bathe and change his dressings, and keep the house in good order so that he wouldn't have any worries.

"Oh, my useless wife, Maya," she muttered to the air, but her eyes were full of determination. Even if she couldn't charge into battle like Cui Ming and the others, and couldn't protect her husband, she would protect this home and be his strongest support, so that he could rest assured every time he went out on a mission—she was there, waiting for him to return safely.

The pork rib soup in the kitchen was bubbling away, its aroma filling the entire house. Maya stood up, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and walked towards the kitchen—he was coming back from the mountains for dinner tonight, and she needed to make the soup even more flavorful so he could have a good nourishing meal.

Poor mountain village
Anyone who sees Maya's worried expression for Shanzhong and knows their story can't help but sigh – after all, no one expected that Shanzhong would become the male alien's "focus," having to be wary of being suddenly kidnapped every time he goes on a mission, and even his wife Maya is worried about him.

However, Cui Ming could understand the pain in the mountains. He knew all too well what it felt like to be targeted by the enemy and fall into danger without any defense.

However, Cui Ming's situation is completely different from that in the mountains—the aliens who kidnapped the mountains were all male, either wanting to use him as a hostage to blackmail the TAK team, or simply seeing him as "easy to bully"; while the aliens who wanted to kidnap Cui Ming were mostly female, with direct and ardent intentions in their eyes. It was less of a "kidnapping" and more of a "struggle" driven by possessiveness.

Just like the female warrior from Pitt Alien we encountered last time, she was clearly quite strong, but she neglected her important mission and was single-mindedly focused on bringing Cui Ming back to her planet, calling it a "strong combination." In the end, Cui Ming only managed to escape by using his super temperature difference ray to intimidate her.

Afterwards, recalling the "determination" in the eyes of those female aliens, Cui Ming couldn't help but feel a headache coming on—compared to fighting the male aliens head-on, dealing with these females with "special purposes" made him feel more constrained.

Moreover, even if he temporarily escaped the aliens' entanglement, Cui Ming would face serious problems upon returning to EDF. The Norma he had rescued were all eyeing him covetously.

People at EDF joked privately that if Cui Ming ever dared to show even the slightest weakness—such as accidentally getting injured and weak, or acting alone without guards—he would immediately be surrounded and "ambushed" by Norma.

At that point, let alone carrying out the mission, whether they can even successfully escape Norma's "encirclement" is uncertain. They'll be waiting in line!

In short, everyone has their own difficulties.
Cui Ming is now facing such a situation.

"Calm down!"

The sounds of women's voices rose and fell around him, and Cui Ming's temple throbbed with unease. He quickly raised his hands to signal everyone to be quiet: "Calm down."

He looked at the vibrant faces before him, feeling utterly helpless—why were all the Norma girls?! And, "You're free now! You shouldn't be bound anymore!" Cui Ming emphasized, trying to make them understand that there was no need for them to focus all their attention on him. "What the hell are you all trying to do? Line up?!"

These words only made things worse. The Normas at the front of the group laughed even harder, with some even whispering, "It would be nice to get a chance to talk to Captain Cui a little longer in line."

Jill leaned against the doorframe with her arms crossed, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at Cui Ming, who was surrounded by the Norma and looked embarrassed. She slowly said, "In our eyes, you are a hero. And now you are willing to sacrifice yourself for a hero. What do you think these girls will think?" She paused, deliberately showing a teasing smile, "Why don't you do the work? Consider it fulfilling their wish."

"I just came back to deliver some documents!" Upon hearing this, Cui Ming almost threw the documents in his hand away. "I have to go back after delivering the documents, I don't have time to waste here with you guys!"

The Norma didn't listen at all; instead, they became even more excited by his words—after all, it was usually difficult to even see Choi Myung, and now that he had come to them willingly, how could they let him go so easily? One of the bolder Norma even offered him a scarf she had knitted herself: "Brother Choi Myung, this is a scarf I knitted myself. Please accept it; it'll be perfect for the cool weather!"

"Please go on a date with me!"

"Have a baby!"

"Calm down, everyone!!!"

Cui Ming, amidst immense suffering
But there's nothing we can do about it.
It's because these Norma guys were very willing to accept EDF's suggestion.
Anyway, Cui Ming is having a tough time right now.
It's incredibly tough.
The main problem is that you haven't been able to scold or beat these Normas yet. (End of Chapter)