Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

Melba and Golza harbor a grudge spanning thirty million years—the humiliation of being suppressed by the giants and the humiliation of being besieged by the Earth Guard have long been etched into their genes as an obsession. Now that they have awakened, their sole goal is to find the pyramids, destroy the giant statues, and completely eliminate the forces that once suppressed them.

The two headed in the same direction. Melba, relying on its ability to fly, was much faster than Golza, who was running wildly on the ground. However, its flight path was much longer, and it couldn't catch up with Golza's progress for the time being. It flapped its bone wings and accelerated in the high sky, its mind filled with the urgency of "I must destroy the statue first this time," not even caring that the clouds along the way were being torn apart by its wings.

Just as it flew over a mountain range, a familiar aura that made its soul tremble suddenly came from below—the aura was cold and oppressive, carrying a terrifying power that could easily tear through the darkness, instantly freezing its wings and causing its body to fall uncontrollably several meters down.

"Holy crap! Nexus!!!!"

Melba's eyes widened in shock, its pupils shrinking to pinpoints in terror. It stiffly turned to look at the ground; even before seeing the figure, the aura was enough to confirm it—it was the dark giant that no monster wanted to recall! Thirty million years ago, countless of its kind had died at Nexus's hands, not even bones remaining. He was a ruthless being capable of crushing even "darkness" itself!

"Holy crap! How did that living father come back?!" Melba's wings began to tremble uncontrollably, and its flight path became erratic. It had no mind to destroy the pyramids now; all it could think about was "run!"—being targeted by Nexus was worse than being beaten by a giant; its corpse might even become "trophy"!
But before it could turn and run, a voice so familiar it sent chills down its spine suddenly exploded through the loudspeaker into the sky:

"Merba! I want roasted chicken wings! You know what I mean! Behave yourself!!!"

Holy crap! That sound!!!
Melba froze, even its wings stopped trembling. It knew that voice all too well—thirty million years ago, it was the owner of that voice who, with a grill that appeared out of nowhere, chased after it, roasting its wings until its right wing was almost reduced to bone!

It stiffly lowered its head, only to see Cui Ming standing beside the Pauls anti-aircraft gun vehicle, holding a huge megaphone and sporting a "friendly" smile. Behind Cui Ming, a faint red light was slowly coalescing—the nascent form of Nexus!

"No—!!!" Melba let out a shrill cry, no longer caring about revenge or the pyramids, and turned to fly in the opposite direction. But as soon as it flapped its wings, it felt a huge pulling force from behind. Nexus's aura instantly locked onto it, making it unable to move at all.

Cui Ming put down the horn, patted Pauls' cannon barrel, and said in a relaxed tone, "Why run? It's been thirty million years since we last met. It's just roasted chicken wings. Is it really necessary to be so stingy?" Then, he shouted into the communicator, "Daigo, Shinjo! Get the Flying Swallow ready. Don't let it get away! Tonight's dinner is roasted chicken wings!"

Daigo and Shinjo responded through the communicator, their laughter barely contained: "Roger! We promise we won't let it fly away!" Melba watched the approaching Flying Swallow, feeling the death knell-like aura of Nexus behind it, and closed its eyes in despair—it was over. Thirty million years had passed, and it still couldn't escape the fate of having its wings roasted! This Earth was simply not a place it should return to!
The next moment, Melba's eyes suddenly changed—the previous ferocity was gone, replaced by an extreme desire to survive, its pupils filled with the madness of "I want to live!" Thirty million years of fear erupted completely at this moment. It flapped its wings violently, breaking through its own limits. Its bone wings left afterimages in the air, and its speed instantly increased several times. Like a black lightning bolt, it fled madly away from Cui Ming!

"Run! I have to keep running! As long as I can escape, I can survive!" This was the only thought in Melba's mind. Even the way it flapped its wings became distorted due to its extreme urgency. The air along the way was torn apart, emitting a piercing shriek. It didn't even dare to look back, for fear that if it was a second slower, it would be caught up by Trevor and Nexus.

In the cockpit of the Flying Swallow, Daigo and Shinjo stared at the rapidly receding dot of light on the radar screen, and then saw Melba's disheveled appearance as he "fled for his life" through the porthole. They were both stunned and speechless for a long time.

"This monster was actually scared by the instructor." Daigo swallowed hard, his tone full of disbelief. It was the first time he had ever seen a monster that should have been extremely ferocious show such a panicked escape, as if it was being chased not by humans, but by a demon that could easily devour it.

Xincheng nodded in agreement, his lips twitching. "Wow, that's terrifying. The instructor's intimidation is even more effective than the main gun of the Flying Swallow!" He had originally thought a fierce battle was about to unfold, but Cui Ming had only shouted and revealed the aura of Nexus, which terrified Melba so much that he forgot all thoughts of revenge and only wanted to run away.

After realizing what had happened, the two looked at each other and saw a certainty in each other's eyes that said "it's all settled."

"Holy crap! Look! The instructor scared the monster so badly it ran away!" Shinjo couldn't help but slap the control panel, his voice full of excitement. "If this really started, wouldn't we win for sure? With the instructor here, we don't have to be afraid of these monsters at all!"

Daigo smiled and nodded, gripping the joystick tightly: "It's definitely stable! But we can't let our guard down. We have to keep up with it and not let it get too far away. What if it has accomplices or some other conspiracy?" Although Melba had already fled in fright, as members of the GUTS team, their duty was to ensure the safety of Earth. They couldn't let their guard down just because the monster had temporarily escaped.

As they talked, the two maneuvered the Flying Swallow to accelerate, keeping a safe distance from Melba. On the ground, Cui Ming watched the direction Melba fled, a smile playing on his lips. He put away the megaphone and spoke into the communicator, "Don't chase too closely. Drive it towards Golza, let these two old acquaintances catch up, and we can reap the benefits."

"Roger that, Instructor!" Daigo and Shinjo immediately adjusted their flight path, subtly guiding Melba's escape. A "hunt" was quietly unfolding under Cui Ming's control. Melba, however, was unaware that the "path to survival" he was desperately running towards was actually leading him closer to another "nightmare." (End of Chapter)