Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

The driller instantly perked up, his earlier surprise turning into excitement. He nodded hurriedly, "Yes, instructor! I'll go check the equipment right away, I guarantee there won't be any problems!"

Choi Myung then looked at Kijima Megumi: "Captain Kijima, please arrange for a transport helicopter to land directly in the safe zone outside Kyu-ryong Island."

"It's all arranged. We'll take off promptly at eight o'clock tomorrow morning," Kijima replied immediately, having already made preparations for the subsequent operations.

Saeko Busujima then spoke, her tone tinged with anticipation: "Do you need me to come along? If the negotiations don't go well, I can help." She lightly touched the scabbard of her sword to her trouser leg, clearly ready to act at any moment.

Cui Ming glanced at her and nodded slightly: "Yes, you'll come with me. Although Gakuma isn't particularly ferocious, we still need to be careful of unexpected events."

Seeing the two's efficient arrangements, the members of the Victory Team felt much more at ease—with Choi Myung and Saeko Busujima there, even if things went wrong during the negotiations, they should be able to handle it properly. The atmosphere in the command room instantly shifted from surprise to focus on the upcoming mission, and everyone began to get busy, making final preparations for tomorrow's trip to Kuranosato.

As the morning light of Kurajima washed over the coastline, Choi Myung and Saeko Busujima stepped over the rocks and arrived at the cave where the Gakuma brothers lived. The entrance was covered with thick vines, and they could faintly hear low snoring coming from the depths of the cave, indicating that Gakuma was not yet awake.

Saeko Busujima stood to the side, gripping her sword, vigilantly observing the surroundings to prevent a sudden attack from the monster. Choi Myung stepped forward, kicked the cave wall hard, and then pounded on the hard rock with his hand, the loud sound shaking the vines: "Jakuma, I know you're home! Come out and let's talk!!!"

The snoring in the cave stopped abruptly, followed by a panicked commotion, as if something was bumping around inside. A few seconds later, a fearful thought entered Cui Ming's mind—it was Gakuma's unique way of communicating, which only Cui Ming could clearly perceive: "No! Your aura is terrifying! We're not going out!"

Cui Ming raised an eyebrow, then tapped the rock wall again, his tone even more serious than before: "Come out! Don't make me come in and drag you out!"

Two overlapping thoughts immediately flashed through their minds, filled with resistance and fear: "No way!!! You were so fierce when you dealt with those bad guys last time! We're afraid you'll hit us too!!!"

Saeko Busujima, standing to the side, didn't hear Gakuma's response. She only saw Choi Myung talking to the empty cave and couldn't help but whisper, "Aren't they coming out?"

Cui Ming nodded, a helpless yet slightly amused smile playing on his lips. "Yeah, you're afraid of me." He paused, then called out again towards the cave, his tone softening slightly, "I'm not here to fight you, I'm here to talk business—you don't want to be kept awake by geological activity every night, do you?"

A few seconds of silence filled the cave, followed by a hesitant thought: "You really won't fight us? What if you're lying to us?"

Cui Ming chuckled and patted the rock wall: "I don't have time to lie to you. Hurry up and come out, don't waste time!"

After a while, a slow movement came from the depths of the cave. Then, two Gakuma with yellowish-brown shells slowly peeked out from behind the vines—one slightly larger and one slightly smaller, their eyes full of vigilance, their bodies trembling slightly, clearly terrified of Cui Ming.

The two Gakuma had just peeked out from behind the vines when their eyes met Cui Ming's. Their bodies stiffened abruptly, and their yellowish-brown shells trembled slightly. The next second, the smaller Gakuma suddenly let out a low growl with a mournful tone and shrank behind the larger one, not daring to show its head.

"Whoa—! It's Nexus!!!" Even the massive Gakuma bristled, its shell spikes standing on end, not to attack, but trembling with fear, its voice filled with panic, "W-how did you get here! We didn't cause any trouble! We didn't destroy anything! Please don't hit us!!!"

The two of them jostled each other, wishing they could embed themselves into the cave walls, their eyes filled with terror—the overwhelming power Nexus had displayed when he dealt with the geologically destructive monsters on Kyura Island was etched into the Gakuma brothers' instincts. Seeing the undeniable aura of dominance emanating from Cui Ming, and recalling Nexus's appearance in their memories, they mistook Cui Ming for "Nexus coming to settle scores," and tears welled up in their eyes.

Saeko Busujima, standing to the side, raised an eyebrow, suppressed a laugh, and leaned close to Choi Myeong, whispering, "It seems that in the eyes of monsters, you are even scarier than Nexus."

Cui Ming looked at Gakuma, who was cowering in fear, rolled his eyes helplessly, took two steps forward, and said in a deep voice, "What are you crying for? I'm not Nexus. If you keep crying, I'll really treat you like geologists."

Upon hearing this, the Gakuma brothers' cries abruptly stopped. The larger one cautiously poked its head out, its teary eyes scrutinizing Cui Ming: "You...you're not Nexus? But your aura is terrifying, just as fierce as his..."

“I’m here to talk business, not to fight.” Cui Ming stopped and pointed to the swaying vines around him. “The geological activity on Jiuliang Island is becoming more and more frequent. You’re not safe staying here, are you? I’m here to set some rules for you.”

The Gakuma brothers exchanged a glance, still not daring to let their guard down. Their bodies continued to tremble, though their cries gradually subsided. Even though Cui Ming wasn't Nexus, the aura that instinctively intimidated them made them dare not be negligent in the slightest.

After Cui Ming patiently explained for a long time, the Gakuma brothers moved forward with some skepticism—the larger one walked in front, and the smaller one followed closely behind, cautiously observing Cui Ming with each step, afraid that he might suddenly transform.

But just as they approached close enough to see Cui Ming's eyes clearly, the massive Gakuma suddenly stopped, his body trembling violently, followed by a desperate cry: "You lied to us! You are Nexus!!!"

The smaller Gakuma instantly bristled and turned to hide in the cave, but the larger one accidentally blocked its path. The two monsters huddled together, tears streaming down their faces, leaving wet tear stains on their shells: "You have his scent on you! It's faint, but we won't mistake it! Are you planning to wait until we lower our guard and then send us flying?"

The two of them cried even harder, and even the surrounding vines swayed slightly. They had witnessed firsthand the ruthlessness Nexus displayed when he dealt with his kind. Now, feeling the faint "aura of a strongman" emanating from Cui Ming at close range, they immediately concluded that he was "Nexus in a different form," and were so frightened that they didn't even have the courage to resist.

Cui Ming stared at the two wailing monsters before him, his temples throbbing—he never imagined that he would be mistaken for Nexus by them and terrified like this. He took a step forward, about to explain, when the Gakuma brothers immediately shrank back, their cries growing louder: "Don't come any closer! We really didn't cause any trouble! If you're going to hit us, can you please go easy on us!"

Saeko Busujima, standing to the side, couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle—it was the first time she'd ever seen Choi Myung so terrified by a monster that he was "helpless," and the scene was even more amusing than watching him deal with the developers. She leaned closer to Choi Myung and whispered teasingly, "Looks like we're quite 'fateful,' we know each other."

Cui Ming glanced at her, took a deep breath, and softened his tone when speaking to the Gakuma brothers: "I'll say it one last time, I'm not Nexus. If you cry again, I won't care about the geological problems of Jiuliang Island, and I'll make sure you can't sleep well every night because of the shaking!"

These words worked; the Gakuma brothers' cries subsided instantly, though they were still sobbing, their eyes filled with fear and hesitation—they feared that Cui Ming was a "disguised Nexus," yet they also feared being truly tormented by geological activity, and for a moment, they didn't know what to do. (End of Chapter)