Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

For Cui Ming, killing three Kirieloids was just a side effect—from cosmic battlefields to various parallel worlds, he had eliminated at least eighty or a hundred dark creatures, and opponents of this caliber no longer stirred much emotion in him.

Not to mention the many more Cui Ming killed in the cycle of reincarnation!

After deactivating his transformation, he dusted off his combat suit, sat back in the assault vehicle, and acted as if the thrilling aerial battle he had just witnessed was nothing more than stepping on three ants by the roadside, without even disturbing his breathing. As the vehicle slowly drove back towards the pyramids, he glanced through the window at the distant battlefield and couldn't help but smirk.

On the other side, Golza wasn't having such an easy time—it was being repeatedly "rubbed" against the ground by Gomora, its thick tail whipping its back, scales flying everywhere, while Gomora's sharp horns occasionally jabbed at its abdominal wound, causing it to howl in pain. Even so, Golza didn't give up its obsession with the statue. Each time it was driven back, it would struggle to its feet and move towards the direction where Bulga was moving the statue. Its "I'll dig a hole if I have to dismantle the statue" spirit was truly inspiring.

Unfortunately, inspiration is useless in the face of overwhelming firepower.

Seeing Golza still struggling, the Balga mech stopped its work and, manipulating the heavy steel hammer at the end of its boom, brought it crashing down on Golza's head! The hammer, carrying the immense force of the mechanical arm, struck, instantly disorienting Golza, who swayed before barely regaining its balance. Before it could react, the surrounding heavy firepower followed—armor-piercing rounds from the anti-monster machine gun rained down on its limbs, while the Nix mech's cannon blasted directly into its side, causing its dark green fluid to splatter everywhere.

"Roar--!"

Golza let out a desperate roar, its eyes scanning its surroundings: Gomora was closing in, the steel hammer could fall again at any moment, and the heavy firepower net had it firmly trapped, leaving not even a sliver of room to escape. Only one thought remained in its mind: Where's Melba? They were supposed to find the pyramid and dismantle the statues together, and now it was being ganged up on, and that guy hadn't even shown up!

Unbeknownst to Golza, Melba was hiding in a valley dozens of kilometers away, staring intently at the battlefield, its wings trembling slightly. After being terrified by Cui Ming and his troops last time, it had long lost its former arrogance—the mere thought of Cui Ming's rockets and concentrated artillery fire made it dare not approach the battlefield even a step, let alone support Golza. In Melba's mind, survival was far more important than "tearing down the statues"; it didn't care about Golza's life or death.

In the center of the battlefield, Golza was struck in the leg again by Vulgar's steel hammer, staggering and collapsing to its knees. Gomora seized the opportunity to rush forward, pinning it firmly against the rocks with its body, and the heavy artillery fire instantly focused on its vitals. Golza watched the receding statue, the light in its eyes gradually fading—it had ultimately failed to prevent the giant's resurrection, instead sacrificing itself in the process, even its last shred of "inspiring" stubbornness completely crushed by the relentless attack.

Just as Golza knelt on the ground, the light in his eyes about to go out, a sharp whistle suddenly came from the distant sky—gray-black wings pierced through the clouds, it was Melba who had been hiding in the valley! It flapped its wings and charged toward the battlefield with a "righteous" momentum, obviously unable to hold back in the end and decided to come back to support Golza.

"Melba! You've come!!!" Golza roared upon seeing reinforcements, his eyes rekindling with hope. Even the pain in his body seemed to lessen as he struggled to his feet. Melba circled once above the battlefield, striking a pose of "deep affection" with Golza, and shouted, "Good brother! I won't let you go alone! I..."

Before it could finish speaking, a sudden burst of cannon fire erupted from the ground—dozens of anti-monster cannons simultaneously turned their muzzles, unleashing a barrage of orange shells into the air! Melba, startled, quickly dodged to the side, its wings grazing the edges of the shells, several feathers tossed about by the gusts of wind. But before it could regain its footing, two Flying Swallows suddenly swooped down from the clouds, their laser cannons glowing red beneath their wings—it was the Flying Swallow 1 and Flying Swallow 2, piloted by Daigo and Shinjo!

"Shinjo, hold it off on the left flank! I'll circle around behind it!" Daigo gripped the control stick tightly, his eyes focused intently on Melba's flight path. Under his control, the Flying Swallow 1 skillfully evaded Melba's counterattack and flew towards its left flank.

"Roger that! Watch this!" Shinjo grinned, maneuvering the Flying Swallow II to accelerate sharply. The fuselage tilted as it swept past Melba, and missiles under its wings were launched with a "whoosh," hitting Melba precisely near its wing, causing the airflow to make it shake violently.

Melba hadn't expected the Flying Swallow's attack to be so swift, and in its panic, it fired its eye beam at the Flying Swallow 1! Daigo reacted extremely quickly, immediately pulling the control stick, and the Flying Swallow 1 instantly climbed, the beam grazing its fuselage, making the metal outer shell slightly hot. "Trying to ambush? Not so easy!" Daigo shouted coldly, pressing the laser cannon button, and two red lasers accurately struck Melba's right wing. Although they failed to penetrate the wing membrane, they instantly made its flight attitude unstable.

Seizing the opportunity, Shinjo piloted the Flying Swallow II to launch a surprise attack from the side. Bullets from the anti-monster machine gun pelted Melba's back scales, making a clanging sound. "Daigo! There's an opening on its left flank!" Shinjo shouted into the communicator, while simultaneously adjusting the course to draw Melba's attention.

Daigo immediately understood, piloting the Hien-1 down towards Melba's left wing. The laser cannon fired continuously, finally piercing the wing membrane! Melba let out a painful roar, losing balance on its left wing and beginning to plummet towards the ground. It desperately flapped its right wing to try and regain its footing, but was locked onto again by Shinjo's Hien-2—two missiles were launched simultaneously, precisely striking its right wing joint and completely severing its flight capability!

"Boom!" Melba crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. Golza, seeing Melba shot down so soon after arriving, felt his hope instantly extinguished, replaced by despair—he thought they were reinforcements, but they turned out to be "suicide missions"! Meanwhile, the Flying Swallow was still circling in the air. Daigo and Shinjo exchanged a glance, tacitly adjusting their course again, preparing to coordinate with the ground forces to deliver the final, fatal blow to Golza and Melba.

On the ground, Cui Minggang returned to the battlefield and saw Melba shot down. A cold smile crept across his face: "I thought he was so capable, but he's just a 'suicide offering'." He ordered into the communicator: "Attention everyone! Concentrate fire! Take out these two!" In an instant, ground artillery, mech firepower, and attacks from the Flying Swallow intertwined, completely surrounding Golza and Melba. The battle surrounding the Pyramid of Light was finally drawing to a close. (End of Chapter)