Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

The Gakuma brothers huddled behind a moss-covered rock, their little heads drooping like frost-bitten crops, their yellowish-brown eyes still glistening with tears, staring pitifully at Cui Ming—their eyes full of accusation, like children who had suffered a great injustice but dared not talk back, even the sharp thorns on their shells drooping listlessly.

“You lying villain…” The small-sized Gakuma sniffed, his voice barely audible yet carrying a stubborn, defiant edge. “You say you’re not Nexus? Who would believe that! We brothers have lived on this island for so many years, we’ve got a good eye for monsters, you know! That aura of yours that says you could send us flying with a single move is exactly the same as Nexus’s when he dealt with his own kind!”

The larger Gakuma nodded vigorously, tears welling in her eyes again, her voice trembling with sobs: "Waaah, why did this happen? We just wanted to eat some stones peacefully on the island. We didn't destroy any human villages, and we didn't hurt a single person. Why did we have to run into you..."

As Cui Ming watched the two monsters, who were becoming increasingly aggrieved and whose chests were heaving as they were about to burst into tears, his temples throbbed. An indescribable sense of speechlessness welled up in his heart—he had come with the intention of "equal negotiation," but instead, he had directly scared the two alien monsters into becoming "punishments."

He took a deep breath and suddenly raised his voice: "Stop crying!"

The shout was so forceful that the air around the cave seemed to freeze for half a second.

The Gakuma brothers immediately shut their mouths, forcing back their tears. They didn't even dare to twitch their shoulders anymore, but still pitifully looked up at Cui Ming, not daring to move, just like elementary school students caught by the teacher. Their appearance was both funny and pitiful.

On the distant hillside, Hori stood frozen, holding his monster language translator. Before coming, he had imagined countless times that Choi would have a "friendly conversation" with Gakuma, that he could record valuable monster language data in real time, and that it might even provide crucial clues for research on "peaceful coexistence between humans and monsters." This hopeful scene swirled in his mind again and again. But the scene before him was completely different from what he had imagined: where was the slightest hint of "hope"? It was clearly just one sentence from Instructor Choi that had terrified the two monsters so much they didn't even dare to cry!
He looked down at the translator in his hand; only a few simple words were flashing on the screen: "fear...stone...fierce..." It was impossible to fully translate Gakuma's grievances.

Hori's lips twitched, his mind filled with doubt: Was this a negotiation or a "beast training" session? How come it's so different from what I expected! If he had known the translator was so unreliable, he should have brought a few more backup devices.

Cui Ming didn't notice the bewildered look on Juejing's face. He looked at the Gakuma brothers, who dared not cry anymore but remained vigilant, and softened his tone slightly, trying to make his voice sound gentler: "I'm really not here to fight you. As long as you agree to two things—don't interfere with human activities and don't damage the island's geological structure—TPC can designate an area specifically for you so you can eat stones in peace, and no one will bother you."

The Gakuma brothers exchanged a glance, huddled together, and whispered a few words, still somewhat hesitant. The larger one mustered its courage and asked softly, "Really...you won't lie to us? You won't wait until we agree and then turn around and call Nexus to attack us, will you?"

Cui Ming: "..." He now completely understood that getting these two "frightened birds," traumatized by Nexus, to believe him was even harder than arguing with those stubborn developers. Cui Ming stopped dwelling on the "whether it was Nexus or not" topic and changed the subject, his tone filled with unquestionable certainty: "Alright, let's not talk about that now. Besides talking about your stone-eating, I have something else to tell you today—recently, quite a few cosmic bumpkins will be coming to Earth, and some might be eyeing Jiuliang Island, trying to seize its resources. As native monsters of Earth, you should know what to do, right?"

The moment these words were spoken, the Gakuma brothers' eyes changed instantly—the fear and grievances from before vanished without a trace, replaced by intense vigilance and anger. The larger Gakuma immediately straightened up, its yellowish-brown shell bristling with spikes, and nodded hastily: "Don't worry, boss! We understand! We'll make sure those damn alien hicks know that Earth isn't to be trifled with, and Jiuliang Island is our territory! Anyone who dares to try and take it, we'll knock them away with our horns!"

“Yes!” The smaller Gakuma chimed in, his voice louder than before, filled with a fierce determination. “The developers who stole the rocks are bad guys, but those alien bumpkins who came to steal our territory are even worse! If they dare to come, we’ll team up with the other monsters on the island and beat them up so they’ll never dare to cause trouble on Earth again!”

This wasn't just empty talk; it was the truth—the Gakuma brothers had lived on Jiuliang Island for countless years and had long considered it their home.

Now, hearing that aliens are coming to seize their territory, they feel even more disgusted. For them, "protecting their home" is more important than anything else, and dealing with foreign "invaders" doesn't require much instruction from Cui Ming.

Cui Ming raised an eyebrow as he watched the two monsters instantly "stood up" and their aura change—he hadn't expected that mentioning "cosmic country bumpkins" would instantly rouse these two who were just whining. He nodded in satisfaction: "Alright, remember what you said. If you encounter any aliens you can't handle, use this to contact TPC."

As he spoke, he began directing people to send the larger signal device over by flying vehicle and toss it to the Gakuma brothers. The larger Gakuma quickly caught it with his horns, carefully wiped off the dust, and together with his brother, hid the signal device in a pile of rocks deep inside the cave, as if it were some kind of treasure.

After hiding, it patted the ground with its paw, its tone exceptionally firm: "Don't worry, boss! We'll definitely guard this territory and not let those alien bumpkins succeed! If anything happens, we'll contact you immediately!"

At this moment, Gakuma's expression was as resolute as if he were about to join the organization!
Watching this scene from afar, Hori was completely dumbfounded—the monster that had just been too scared to cry or even speak loudly was now actually "calling" Instructor Choi Myung a brother and pledging its loyalty? This change was too fast! He looked down at the translator in his hand, and finally a complete thought appeared on the screen: "Finally, I have a chance to deal with these alien bastards! Let them know how tough my horns are!"

Hori's lips twitched, silently marveling: Instructor Choi's "negotiation" method is truly unique—one second he's "making the monster cry," the next he's getting the monster to volunteer for battle. His ability is incredible! If he'd known this, he shouldn't have come expecting "gentle communication"; he should have prepared to record the "Choi-style negotiation method" directly. (End of Chapter)