Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

The engine noise of the Yukikaze gradually subsided, and it finally landed smoothly on the TPC base's tarmac. As soon as the hatch opened, Cui Ming saw Yoshioka standing at the bottom of the steps in front of the command building—he was wearing a crisp dark gray uniform, the badge on his collar gleaming in the sunlight, clutching a folder tightly in his hand, with a pen between his fingers, clearly having waited there in advance specifically to learn about the battle situation in Golza.

"You've worked hard. You truly are a combat expert." As soon as Yoshioka saw Cui Ming step off the fighter jet, he quickly walked over and patted him hard on the shoulder, his tone full of undisguised approval. "To be able to force an ancient monster that has lived for 30 million years to run away for its life, there are very few people in the entire TPC who can do that."

Cui Ming lowered his head and tugged at the cuff of his combat uniform—it was still covered in battlefield dust and fragments of monster scales. His tone remained calm: "It's nothing. I just didn't expect Golza to fight so desperately to escape. Before we set off, I estimated that it would rely on its ancient physique to put up a stubborn resistance, but throughout the entire battle, it never seriously fought back. All its actions were aimed at finding an opportunity to break through and escape."

"Haha, after all, you personally led the team. Which monster wouldn't panic?" Yoshioka was amused, and his hearty laughter echoed on the tarmac. After laughing twice, he changed the subject and pointed to the folder in his hand, "By the way, can you tell me the specific battle situation in detail? Director Sawai is still waiting in the conference room to hear the report. He has already urged me twice."

“Okay.” Cui Ming nodded and walked towards the command building. Yoshioka immediately followed. As they walked side by side, he began to analyze the battle situation: “This operation was actually quite uneventful—the EDF’s Nix mechs cooperated very well. The assault-type Vulcan cannon suppressed Golza’s movements, and the artillery-type cannon pierced its joint scales. Horii’s anti-monster mines also played a role, and they did trap it in the valley at first. But I still didn’t expect that in order to escape, it would actually withstand the mechs’ bombardment and crash into the mountain wall, forcing its way through. Several pieces of scales on its back were scraped off. It didn’t have the arrogance that an ancient monster should have.”

"Yeah, running away for their lives." Yoshioka reached up and touched his chin, the smile on his face gradually fading. He clicked his tongue, his tone full of exasperation and amusement: "Tsk, what kind of situation is this? The monsters we used to deal with either smashed buildings and caused destruction right away, or they would fight to the death when surrounded. Now, they run for their lives whenever they encounter a tough opponent. These monsters are getting more and more spineless."

Hearing this, Cui Ming couldn't help but smile slightly: "Maybe they learned their lesson after being dealt with too badly before. After all, life is more important to them than anything else. But letting it escape this time isn't necessarily a bad thing. At least we've figured out the survival instincts of the ancient monsters. Next time we formulate tactics, we can have a backup plan to deal with its escape routes and prevent it from breaking through so easily again."

Yoshioka nodded in agreement, then sighed helplessly, “You’re right. It’s better than letting it fight to the bitter end and cause even greater damage. Come on, let’s go to the conference room and talk to Director Sawai about these details. We can also discuss the follow-up security arrangements—we can’t let this escaped Golza cause any more trouble.”

The two walked side by side through the glass doors of the command building. On the helipad behind them, the members of the GUTS team were busy around the Flying Swallow: Daigo and Shinjo were inspecting the bullet holes in the wings, Horii was squatting on the ground studying the fragments of the monster's scales, and Rena was explaining the key points of the fighter jet's maintenance to the maintenance crew. After a tense battle, the base had finally temporarily returned to its usual order, with only a faint smell of gunpowder remaining in the air, reminding everyone of the battle that had just ended.

Megumi stood by the window of the command room for a while, her gaze occasionally drifting towards the helipad—she had deliberately stayed until now, wanting to wait for Cui Ming to return so they could have a proper chat about the Pyramid of Light. Yu Lian's image mentioned that there were giant stone statues hidden inside the pyramid, but the specific location and how to trigger them were not revealed. Cui Ming had been to the ancient times and certainly knew more about it.

Finally, she saw Cui Ming and Ji Gang walk into the command building side by side. She immediately straightened her clothes and prepared to go forward. But before she could speak, Cui Ming seemed to have sensed her intention in advance and waved his hand first: "As for the Pyramid of Light, just wait."

Megumi paused, "Wait? But Golza and Melba have already appeared. What if they find the pyramid first..." "This thing is a bit fatalistic." Cui Ming leaned against the wall, hands in his pockets, his tone casual, "When it's meant to appear, someone will find it naturally; if I really can't wait, I can just transform into Ultraman Tiga and go beat up the monsters, that's not impossible."

These words made Megumi raise an eyebrow—she certainly knew Cui Ming's true abilities and understood what he meant by "transforming into Ultraman Tiga."

Looking at her expression, Cui Ming felt he should speak more seriously.
If necessary, I can use Nexus's power to disguise myself as Ultraman Tiga. Since we both look like giants of light, it's hard to tell the difference unless you look closely. This way, I can both draw out the statues inside the pyramid and launch a surprise attack.

He could even imagine the monster's reaction when it saw "Tiga"—

The ancient monsters would initially breathe a sigh of relief, thinking, "Oh, it's Tiga. At least fighting him back then was tough, but at least I died a quick death..."

But once the battle begins, they'll realize something's wrong: How come "Tiga's" fists are harder than Nexus's? How can its beams be so ridiculously powerful as to tear apart dark energy? Only when they're being ground to the ground will they react, screaming madly: "Damn it! This is Nexus wearing Tiga's skin, tearing us apart!!!"

Thinking of this, a smile flashed in Cui Ming's eyes. Seeing that he didn't say anything more, Ju Jianhui didn't press the matter further—she knew that Cui Ming was aware of the situation, and since he said that, he must have already made preparations for dealing with it.

“Then go report to Director Sawai first. After you’ve reported, we’ll find time to talk in detail,” said Megumi Kijima, turning and walking towards the command platform to begin compiling the report for this operation. Meanwhile, Cui Ming walked towards the conference room, still thinking to himself: When that day comes, I’ll have to give those ancient monsters a good “surprise.”

I really want to do that!
It will definitely be very interesting!
Thinking about this, Cui Ming felt he should go and visit these 'old friends'. (End of Chapter)