Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

boom! ! ! !

Suddenly, a large hole exploded in the top of the lava cave, and debris mixed with scorching lava poured down, instantly shattering the glowing rock that the Kirielods had just been arguing about. Before the extradimensional creatures in the cave could react, two figures had already leaped into the hole—Cui Ming carrying a gleaming entrenching tool and a twisting hammer, while Daigo held the Victory Hyper rifle. The impact of their landing sent dust flying.

"Holy crap! Storm One and Ultraman Tiga are attacking!!!"

The Kirieloid closest to the cave entrance let out a piercing scream, its crimson eyes filled with terror. This reaction was not without reason—to these high-level aliens, the special sensory waves emanating from Ultraman's human form were as conspicuous as a lighthouse in the dark, not to mention the faint aura of light surrounding Daigo, which, in their eyes, was practically indistinguishable from a "man of light," making his identity instantly recognizable.

Cui Ming didn't give them time to scream. His left foot had barely steadied himself when his right entrenching tool whistled through the air. With a muffled "thud," the blade struck a still-stunned Kirieloid, its spirit instantly dissipating like a punctured balloon. Then, with a flick of his wrist, his left hand swung out a twisted hammer, the head vibrating at a high frequency as it smashed into the chest of another Kirieloid, embedding it into the rock wall. Red energy fluid flowed down the cracks in the rock. In the blink of an eye, three Kirieloids were instantly killed.

The remaining four Kirieloids panicked completely, abandoning their "counterattack plan" and scrambling towards the energy altar deep within the cave. "Quick! Activate the gigantification ritual!" the leading witch-like individual roared, her claws pressing against the crystal in the center of the altar. A blinding red light instantly enveloped their bodies, accompanied by a piercing shriek. The four figures rapidly expanded within the red light, causing debris to fall from the cave ceiling. The once life-sized extradimensional creatures instantly transformed into gigantic monsters over fifty meters tall.

Cui Ming and Daigo instinctively took two steps back, looking up at the enormous creature before them, both somewhat stunned—this was the first time they had seen the true appearance of the Kirieloids, and to be honest, they looked quite bizarre. These creatures were covered in asymmetrical skeletal armor, gleaming with a dark purple sheen, while their faces bore eerie, mournful expressions, and the orange glowing orb on their foreheads flickered like a single eye. The glowing part on their left chest throbbed incessantly, like an exposed heart, and their left hand wielded the "Kirieloid Claw," a full three meters long, its sharp tip dripping a magma-like liquid.

"It can actually change forms?" Daigo gripped the Victory Hyper Gun tightly, his tone filled with surprise. He noticed that the muscles of two of the Kirieloids suddenly bulged, making them more robust, clearly switching to their power forms; the other two grew feather-like wings, their body lines became lighter, and their speed instantly increased—this ability was somewhat similar to Tiga's form transformation.

Cui Ming tucked the entrenching tool back behind his back, his fingertips rapidly manipulating the controller on his wrist. The summoning signal for the Nix mech had already been sent out: "Stop talking nonsense, you take care of holding them off, I'll go dismantle their energy cores." As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped onto the rock wall to the right towards the power-type Kirieloid, his energy blade instantly unsheathed, leaving a cold glint as it sliced ​​through the air.

Without hesitation, Daigo quickly took two steps back and raised his hands above his head. A dazzling light burst forth from his body, and amidst the gasps of the Kirieloids, the light coalesced into the silhouette of a giant—Ultraman Tiga Composite, landing steadily with his arms crossed in a battle stance, the color timer on his chest emitting a steady hum.

"Tiga!!!" The Kirieloids were both shocked and enraged, but before they could launch an attack, Tiga had already charged forward, his composite fist slamming into the face of one of the aerial units with a powerful gust of wind, sparks flying everywhere. On the other side, Cui Ming, taking advantage of the gap in the mecha summoning, used his energy blade to sever the left leg joint of the power-type Kirieloid, dark red fluid gushing out, and the monster let out a painful roar.

Inside the lava cave, the fierce battle between giants and monsters officially began. The Kirieloids' prized sacred flames were blocked by Tiga's cross-protection before they could even be unleashed; their giant forms, on which they had placed their hopes, were quickly put on the defensive under the combined attack of Cui Ming's unpredictable surprise attacks and Tiga's beam skills. Sparks crackled within the lava cave as three Flame Demon Warriors pressed closer.

The fiery claw on its left hand slashed through the air with a scorching heat—this was the first time Cui Ming and Daigo had seen a Kirieloid in this form, and the unfamiliar appearance and oppressive aura made the air seem to freeze.

"Don't panic, watch their movements!" Cui Ming quickly crouched down, using the rocks for cover to observe, his modified rifle's crosshair always locked onto the frontmost Flame Demon Warrior. "The armor is thick, but there are gaps at the joints. The energy core is in the chest, and it shares the same weakness distribution as the otherworldly beings we encountered before!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the leftmost Balrog warrior suddenly swung his claws, the sharp claws grazing the rock above Cui Ming's head, leaving five charred marks. Cui Ming seized the opportunity and pulled the trigger, the armor-piercing bullet accurately hitting the gap between the warrior's knee joints. Dark red fluid instantly seeped out, and the Balrog warrior staggered and knelt on one knee.

This was not a simulated training session specifically for the Flame Demon Warriors, but rather the culmination of Cui Ming's years of experience fighting aliens. He had already compiled the common weaknesses of various extradimensional beings into a tactical manual, and had repeatedly practiced with Daigo the technique of "quickly locating weaknesses in actual combat": how to judge joint flexibility by the range of the enemy's movements, and how to lock onto the core position based on energy fluctuations. These general training methods proved invaluable at this moment.

"Daigo, hold off the one on the right! Don't give it a chance to charge up and unleash its fireball!" Cui Ming shouted as he changed magazines. He noticed that the fingertips of the Flame Demon Warrior on the right were beginning to glow red, a sign of energy accumulation, very similar to the attack precursors of the "Flame-type Aliens" he had encountered before.

Tiga Composite immediately understood, rushing forward and dodging the Flame Demon Warrior's straight punch before delivering a powerful elbow strike to its abdomen. Although it failed to pierce the armor, it interrupted the warrior's energy buildup, causing the red light to dim instantly. But before Tiga could press his advantage, the Flame Demon Warrior suddenly charged in from the side, the immense force sending Tiga staggering backward as it slammed into the rock wall with a dull thud.

"Watch your back!" Cui Ming's voice rang out again, and two shotgun shells were fired simultaneously, accurately striking the energy core in the chest of the Balrog Warrior in the middle. Although it didn't cause a fatal injury, it slowed his movements for a moment. Tiga seized the opportunity, his body glowing with a dazzling red light, instantly switching to his Power Type—the moment his muscles bulged, 7 tons of grip force directly locked the Balrog Warrior's arm, using the momentum of the turn to exert force violently.

"Crack!"

A crisp snapping sound echoed through the cave as the Balrog Warrior's arm was ripped off, dark purple fluid gushing out. It let out a piercing scream, but Tiga pressed it against the rock wall, his powerful fists relentlessly pounding its core, the orange light gradually dimming. (End of Chapter)