Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

In Cui Ming's view, most of the aliens who come to Earth to cause trouble are country bumpkins who have never seen the world—to put it bluntly, they are a bunch of idiots who dare to "invade" with their lousy technology without even knowing the details of their opponents.

Why do I say that? Because these idiots have no idea what Earth is really about! They only see that Earth has resources and humans, but they don't know how many things this planet holds that could make them die without a burial place, and they don't know that what humanity faces is far more terrifying than their little "invasion plan".

Take Gatanothor, for example. This thing is simply beyond the reach of conventional technology—no matter how powerful your warships or how devastating your missiles, hitting it is like scratching an itch. It doesn't belong to the category of "enemies that can be eliminated by firepower," but rather it's more like a trial that requires "idealistic power" to overcome, a "test" specifically designed for human civilization.

Cui Ming knew all too well how terrifying this "mechanism monster" was—it had its own rules and "conditions for breaking the deadlock" that had to be met, and it wasn't something you could solve simply by having enough firepower or numbers. It was like encountering a boss in a game that required specific steps to defeat; if you recklessly charged at it, you would only be easily crushed.

But what about those aliens? They don't understand any of this. In their eyes, "invasion" is simply conquest by force, unaware that Gatanothor, whom Earth is about to face, is a terrifying being whose "rules" transcend conventional combat power. This trial doesn't care whether you're from Earth or not; if you're on this planet, and if Gatanothor awakens, you'll die together—at that point, forget about invading Earth; their own survival will be a question.

Especially since this thing requires a specific "mechanism" to deal with; it can't be handled by brute force alone. Cui Ming found it both laughable and infuriating to think that those aliens were still foolishly researching "how to defeat humanity with technology"—a bunch of country bumpkins who couldn't even figure out the real threat dared to come and cause trouble on Earth?

So every time Cui Ming saw aliens causing trouble, he had only one thought in his mind: aliens are really just foreign country bumpkins, hopelessly stupid!

For example, right now—the base's alarm suddenly went off, and the screen showed a giant dinosaur-like monster appearing on the outskirts of the city. Data analysis indicated that this was a biological weapon created by an alien through genetic modification. Cui Ming looked at the menacing monster on the screen and couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, another dinosaur monster! Can't you come up with something new? These country bumpkins can't do anything but brute-force monsters?"

Hearing his complaints, Megumi, who was standing next to him, sighed helplessly: "According to intelligence, this time it was the work of the 'Dinosaur Aliens.' They seem to think that 'dinosaur-type monsters' are the strongest fighting force, which is why they keep sending out these kinds of biological weapons."

"The strongest fighting force?" Cui Ming sneered, his eyes full of disdain. "In front of Gatanothor, this kind of monster wouldn't even be enough to fill a tooth gap. If they really have the ability, let them try to go head-to-head with Gatanothor and see who dies first." He raised his hand and pressed the communicator, ordering the GUTS members, "Daigo, Rena, pilot the Flying Swallow to contain the monster; Shinjo, Horii, prepare for ground attack; Saeko, come with me to launch a flanking attack and take care of this monster as soon as possible, before it destroys the city—so that there won't be any more country bumpkins laughing at us later."

The communicator received a response from the team members. Cui Ming put down the communicator and looked at the dinosaur monsters still destroying buildings on the screen. He thought to himself: After dealing with the big problem of Gatanothor, I'll teach these cosmic bumpkins who come to Earth to cause trouble a good lesson—let them know that Earth is not a place they can come and cause trouble as they please.

Upon receiving Cui Ming's order, the Victory Team acted swiftly without any hesitation—after all, they already had mature tactics for dealing with this kind of "simple, thick-skinned" dinosaur monster, and there was no need to trouble the EDF to deploy heavy equipment.

Daigo and Rena, piloting the Victory Flying Swallow No. 1, were the first to arrive at the suburban industrial area where the monster had appeared. The Flying Swallow was equipped with the latest upgraded explosive missiles under its wings. Rena skillfully maneuvered the fighter, dodging the monster's massive claws, and shouted to Daigo, "Left wing locked on target, prepare to launch explosive missiles!"

"Roger!" Daigo's eyes were focused, his fingers rapidly operating on the control panel. "Missiles ready, countdown 3, 2, 1—fire!" Two explosive missiles, trailing orange flames, accurately struck the dinosaur monster's back. With a deafening roar, smoke and dust billowed, and the monster let out a painful roar, but it didn't fall—its skin was indeed thick; the missiles only left two shallow scorch marks on its back. "As expected, its hide is tough; ordinary explosive missiles aren't enough!" Lina frowned, quickly adjusting the fighter's altitude. "Prepare to switch to heavy explosive warheads; this time, aim for its joints!" Joints are the weak point of these brute-force monsters; destroying the joints would restrict its movement.

Meanwhile, Shinjo and Horii, carrying ground demolition equipment, had circled around to the monster's flank and rear. Horii crouched behind a piece of scrap steel plate, quickly assembling explosives, muttering to himself, "This monster, besides its thick hide, doesn't even have an energy shield. It's so outdated, exactly like the 'space country bumpkin' the instructor described!"

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and load the explosives!" Shinjo held the binoculars, keeping a close eye on the monster's movements. "The Flying Swallow is about to attract its attention, we have to take the opportunity to attach the explosives to its hind leg joints!" Although he was still afraid of monsters, he was still very brave when dealing with monsters that he could see and touch.

Soon, the Flying Swallow launched another attack, its heavy explosive warhead blasting towards the monster's head. Enraged, the monster swung its giant claws and lunged at the Flying Swallow, completely unaware of Shinjo and Horii behind it. Seizing the opportunity, the two rushed forward, firmly attaching the assembled explosive charge to the monster's hind leg joints, and then quickly retreated to a safe area.

"Instructor Cui, the explosives are installed. Requesting detonation!" Xincheng shouted into the communicator.

"Received. Everyone evacuate to a safe distance. Detonate in 30 seconds." Cui Ming's voice came through the communicator. He and Saeko Busujima were guarding the entrance to the evacuation route to ensure that no civilians accidentally entered the danger zone.

Thirty seconds later, Cui Ming pressed the detonator. "BOOM—!" The deafening explosion ripped open a gaping wound in the monster's hind leg joint, gushing out dark green blood. The monster lost its balance, collapsing heavily to its knees with a pitiful roar, unable to stand again.

"Now!" Daigo seized the opportunity, maneuvering the Flying Swallow to dive down and precisely fire the last heavy explosive missile into the monster's joint wound. With a deafening roar, the monster's body was blasted to pieces, completely losing all signs of life.

After the battle, the team members gathered in an open area on the outskirts. Horii wiped the dust off his face and said with a smile, "Done! This kind of monster that only relies on its thick skin is not difficult at all. No wonder we didn't need EDF to take action."

“Indeed, compared to the monsters with special abilities we’ve encountered before, this one is much easier to deal with.” Lina stepped off the Flying Swallow, her tone relaxed. “It’s just a pity about those explosive missiles. If only we could have saved them to deal with more formidable enemies.”

Cui Ming stared at the wrecked monster remains, his gaze unwavering. "Don't let your guard down. This is just a 'minion' thrown out by the aliens. Right now, they're only using these brute-force monsters to test us. Once they realize this method isn't working, they might send out even more troublesome enemies." He knew the real threat was yet to come. The shadow of Gatanothor hadn't dissipated, and the aliens' probing would only become more frequent.

Upon hearing Cui Ming's words, the team members' relaxed expressions vanished, and they nodded—they knew this was not the time to let their guard down; the battles to come would only be more difficult. (End of Chapter)