Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

The Kirieloid inside the electric grid was being electrocuted to the point of near unconsciousness, but its survival instincts drove it to frantically send out distress signals to its teammates hiding outside the studio—[Where are my teammates? Help them! Help them!!!]

It could sense that at least three of its companions were hiding in the abandoned building opposite the studio. If they launched a surprise attack and created chaos, they might have a chance to rescue it.

The signals that were sent out disappeared without a trace, receiving no response.

The Kirieloid was so anxious that the ball of light was trembling—it knew all too well what its companions were thinking. The way Cui Ming had just emerged from the shadows was like a ghost to them; the fear of "being suddenly targeted by a death threat even after a scan found nothing unusual" was ingrained in the Kirieloid's very bones.

Terrifying! Just thinking about Cui Ming's energy blade that could cleave through spirits made the Kirieloid hiding in the building tremble all over, and they didn't even have the courage to peek out to observe.

What devastated them even more was that Megumi's words, "Because he wants to protect his wife," struck like a thunderbolt, shattering all their hopes—Holy crap! Where is Storm One?! Shouldn't he be on standby at TPC headquarters? How did he suddenly appear in the studio?! And Storm One and Megumi are husband and wife?! This was completely unknown in the intelligence!
The information they had gathered previously only mentioned that Megumi Kijima was the captain of the GUTS team and that she and Choi Myung were "bosses and comrades-in-arms." No one had ever said that the two were husband and wife! If they had known about this relationship beforehand, they wouldn't have dared to make a move on Megumi Kijima during her interview even if they had a hundred lives!

As for the rescue teammate who had been captured, the Kirieloids hiding inside the building were filled with fear, their minds filled with only one thought: They couldn't be saved! They simply couldn't be saved!
The way Cui Ming swiftly increased the power of the electric shocks, and his indifference in the face of the "hostage threat," all told them: this madman didn't care about the lives of human hostages, let alone them, these "evil extradimensional beings." If they rushed out to rescue them, they would most likely be wiped out by Cui Ming, and their entire entrenched group lurking in the city might be exposed as well.

【I'm so sorry!!! We really can't save them!!!】 The Kirieloid at the front gritted his teeth, severed his mental connection with his captured companions, and silently led the others deeper underground—saving their own lives was more important than "comradeship."

The Kirieloid inside the power grid felt utterly hopeless the moment its mental connection was severed. Watching the approaching Cui Ming, feeling the increasingly intense electric shocks, it was filled with endless regret: If only it had known this would happen, even if it had just swallowed its anger and watched Tiga steal the spotlight, it shouldn't have provoked Storm One! That guy is a completely unreasonable madman with a built-in "couple buff"!

With a soft "hum" from the energy containment device, the Kirieloid spirit, nearly destroyed by the electric current, was finally sucked completely into the transparent containment chamber. Cui Ming raised his hand to close the hatch and handed it to the arriving TPC technicians, his tone indifferent: "Take it back to base and keep a close watch on it. Don't let it have a chance to escape and cause trouble."

Meanwhile, medical staff had arrived at the studio to examine the unconscious presenter. A few minutes later, the doctor breathed a sigh of relief and said to Megumi, "Captain, don't worry, she only suffered a temporary mental shock and is not in any danger. She will wake up after a few hours of rest."

Megumi nodded, her gaze sweeping over the messy studio. Recalling the frenzied state of the Kirieloids earlier, she suddenly realized something—these guys seemed to have forgotten their original purpose.

Initially, the Kirieloids chose to make their move during a live interview, clearly intending to "make an example of someone": by possessing the host and making public threats, they wanted to demonstrate their "power" to humanity, while simultaneously smearing Tiga and promoting their own "divinity," causing the public to doubt the GUTS team and Tiga, and instead rely on the so-called "God of Kirieloid."

But what was the result? The plan was barely begun when it was completely disrupted by the sudden appearance of Cui Ming. From being exposed as possessed to attempting to threaten them with "hostages," and finally being forcibly captured, the Kirieloids were on the defensive the entire time. They didn't even have time to make an example of them, let alone utter a complete "declaration," instead becoming a laughingstock in front of all humanity. Although the live broadcast was abruptly cut off, many viewers still saw clips of "the host being possessed and going insane" and "Storm One appearing to capture people." Online, comments were full of mockery, saying "the Kirieloids are too weak" and "Storm One appears and disappears like a ghost." Ultimately, it was Cui Ming's appearance that terrified them. For the Kirieloids, Cui Ming's sudden appearance was more terrifying than encountering a ghost on the street at midnight—even though they had scanned the area around the studio and found nothing unusual, this guy seemed to emerge from the ground and instantly choked them. This unexpected threat completely disrupted their rhythm, making it impossible for them to even execute the most basic plans. Their minds were filled with panic, wondering "how to survive" and "why aren't my teammates coming to save me?"

Like a fox that has prepared its lines to intimidate its prey, only to be confronted by a tiger lurking nearby, the fox is instantly terrified and forgets its purpose, focusing only on escape. The Kirieloids probably never imagined that their carefully planned "killing the chicken to scare the monkey" would end with them being "caught like chickens," without even a chance to resist.

Cui Ming seemed to have seen through this as well. As he packed up his equipment and prepared to leave, he casually remarked to Ju Jianhui, "It seems that's all these Kirieloids are capable of. They can't even remember what they're supposed to do."

Megumi couldn't help but smile and shake her head: "It's not that they're incompetent, it's that you've frightened them too much."

In the distance, the Kirieloid, trapped inside the containment pod, was probably still devastated by the failure of its plans. It likely never understood whether it lost due to poor planning or because it "picked the wrong person."

Of course, the Kirieloids were also afraid.
broken!

Something terrible is about to happen!!!

We found Megumi's address!
Holy crap!!! Oh no!!!

Seemingly realizing something, the Kirieloid looked at his subordinates!
"Our special operations team?"

"We've already set off!"

"Oh no!!!" (End of Chapter)