Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

"Oh, boss, why didn't you take me this time? I really want to smash those guys' heads in."

The metal casing of the twisted hammer lightly brushed against Cui Ming's trouser leg, and the hammerhead at the top drooped slightly. Even the usually dazzling red light was dimmed a bit, making it look like a child who hadn't received candy, pitifully staring at Cui Ming, looking as wronged as could be.

During this hunt for the Kirieloids, it was left at the base the entire time and didn't get to participate in any combat. It was incredibly frustrated. Thinking about the enemies being shredded by chainsaws and cleaved by battle axes, if it had gone there, it could have smashed several energy bodies with a single blow and let those scum taste what it felt like to be crushed by a hammer. There was no need for it to be stuck here worrying.

Waaaaah, why?

Why does the boss never take me to these exhilarating battles?
The more it thought about it, the more aggrieved it felt. It gently tapped the ground with the hammer, making a soft "thump-thump" sound, and screamed in its heart: This is bullying! Blatant bullying!!!

Cui Ming looked down at its appearance, smiled helplessly, and patted its cold metal shell. He explained in an explanatory tone, "This operation needs to be quick and silent. If you hit it with that hammer, half the street will hear the noise. How will we catch those hiding guys then? So I can't take you with me. Understand?"

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The twisted hammer didn't make a sound, but its head drooped even lower, and the red light at the top flickered, as if it was throwing a tantrum to express its dissatisfaction, or as if it was silently digesting its grievances. It still stared pitifully at Cui Ming, its eyes seeming to say, "I don't care, I just want to fight."

Cui Ming was amused by its stubbornness and had no choice but to compromise: "Alright, next time there's a battle suitable for you, like dealing with those tough monsters, I'll definitely take you, okay?"

Hearing this, Twisted Hammer instantly perked up, his hammerhead snapping up with a "whoosh," the red light becoming bright and dazzling. His tone was full of urgency and confirmation: "It's a deal, boss! You have to keep your word. You can't lie to me!"

“Don’t worry,” Cui Ming bent down, his fingertips lightly touching the hammerhead, his tone filled with unwavering certainty, “When have I ever broken my word?”

Twisted Hammer thought about it carefully and realized that its boss had indeed never lied to it—he had always kept his promise to take it to dismantle monsters' joints and smash alien spacecraft, never letting it down. It immediately felt relieved, and its hammer head gently rubbed against Cui Ming's fingers, obediently agreeing: "That's right."

Just as Cui Ming and Ningba Chui were talking back and forth, light footsteps could be heard outside the Kirieloid stronghold—the cleanup team arranged by Zejing had arrived.

Cui Ming had already resolved the most troublesome "killing problem." The scattered corpses of the Kirieloids and the residual energy traces in the air were naturally handled by TPC's professional team. They would use special agents to remove the energy residue, put the corpses into sealed containers for transport and disposal, and even clean up the bloodstains on the ground to ensure that no traces that could cause public panic were left behind.

After all, Cui Ming was responsible for "cutting the weeds" and resolving the threat in the most direct way; Sawai and his team were responsible for "eradicating the root cause" and handling the follow-up cleanup work. This kind of cooperation had long become their tacit understanding in dealing with this kind of alien crisis.

"You're back?" Kijima Megumi sat on the living room sofa, her gaze immediately falling on the weapons Cui Ming was carrying—the axe blade and chainsaw were still covered in bits of meat that hadn't been cleaned off; she knew without asking what he'd been doing. She put down the documents in her hand, her tone carrying a barely perceptible concern, and a hint of relief.

"Yes, you're back." Cui Ming nodded, gently placed the weapon next to the shelf in the corner, and turned to get cleaning tools—he always cherished his weapons and would carefully clean and maintain them after every battle.

"Thank you for your hard work," Megumi said softly, her eyes following his movements as she watched him skillfully pick up a rag, dip it in detergent, and begin to wipe away the stains on the axe blade bit by bit.

"It's nothing." Cui Ming's movements were meticulous, not even missing the bits of flesh in the gaps between the chainsaw teeth. His tone was as calm as if he were talking about an ordinary matter, but there was a hint of barely perceptible pleasure hidden in his eyes. To be honest, cutting those pretentious Kirieloids who dared to attack his own people to pieces was a clean and swift revenge, which was indeed quite satisfying.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps approached, and Asuka ran over, clutching her battle axe. She grabbed Cui Ming's arm, her tone slightly coquettish, but her words were full of murderous intent, making no attempt to hide her belligerence: "Cui, where is the base of those Kirieloids? I want to kill them all! Let them know what happens when they mess with me!"

Cui Ming looked down at her puffed-out cheeks and fierce look in her eyes, and couldn't help but smile. He reached out and ruffled her hair, his tone approving: "Excellent idea, very straightforward."

But the next second, he changed his tone, his voice filled with helplessness: "But unfortunately, I don't know where their lair is either. These guys are too good at hiding; they didn't leave a single trace."

"Ugh!" Asuka's face fell instantly. She released Choi Myung's arm, stomped her foot in frustration, and her face was full of displeasure. She couldn't have been more frustrated—the other party dared to come to their door to provoke them and even attacked their people, but they couldn't even find their stronghold, and they had nowhere to retaliate. This feeling of being unable to use their strength made her extremely unhappy.

Actually, Cui Ming was partly to blame for this—his previous hunts were too ruthless, scaring the Kirieloids half to death. The remaining guys hid even more thoroughly, not daring to leave a trace, for fear of being found and wiped out by him.

However, there is now an even more interesting problem: the Kyrielords have no idea that Nexus has returned.

Those Kirieloids who had seen Nexus and knew about the news had long been found and killed by Trevor, one by one, without even having the chance to pass on the message, and became the dead under his weapons.

Even so, the remaining Kirieloids were still terrified—they were always worried that another "troublesome character" like Nexus would appear on Earth. After all, the shadow of being beaten to the ground by Nexus last time had not yet dissipated, and just thinking about it made their energy bodies shudder.

Unbeknownst to them, the "trouble" they feared most had already quietly returned; even less did they know that their current state of hiding and barely surviving was, in Cui Ming's eyes, merely a delaying tactic to postpone their complete purge.

After wiping away the last stain, Cui Ming carefully placed the weapon back on the shelf, gazing at the night sky outside the window—one day, he would find all those hidden Kirieloids, and then he could let Asuka have her fill of "cutting to her heart's content," and make those guys pay the price. (End of Chapter)