Ultraman Legend of the Light Chaser

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Many children died, and the little Werthers were very sad, as was he.

The Yapools shrouded him in a thick, dark fog, which made him feel a bit cold because he could no longer receive light from his parent star.

For the first time, he felt a sense of fear.

Fortunately, the four-winged bird and the silver giant are still there, so perhaps things can still turn around.

...But the Yapo people were more persistent than he had imagined.

The four-winged bird told him that it was very tired and wanted to rest.

He lied to the four-winged bird, saying that he could rest when they reached the next city.

But it can never rest; every city needs its protection.

Fos-001 never told him he was tired, but every time he connected with Fos-001's mind, he could always hear him muttering to himself that he wanted to sleep.

But the children all want to live.

We cannot give up, we cannot rest.

I'm sorry to have troubled you.

Once the Yabo people are gone, you can sleep as long as you want.

Pasifica will always be your support, sticking with you to the very end.

Volume 1 - Fluttering Wings - MEBIUS

Chapter Seventeen Samuel

No matter how beautifully described in words, it's better to experience it firsthand.

His parents always said that planets where life was born are beautiful. Estend had seen all sorts of information, photos, and even virtual 3D images, but nothing was as profound as being there in person.

This is a vibrant planet, with mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, flowers, birds, grasses, and trees. It is located in the Milky Way and the Solar System, and its name is Earth.

Although Earthlings look nothing like the Yapools, they possess something that the Yapools lack.

A planet valued by the Land of Light.

Eistend took a deep breath of the planet's sweet air.

A large truck drove past, and the air, mixed with dust and exhaust fumes, rushed into Estend's nostrils.

"Cough cough cough—Ptooey, ptooey!"

Estend bowed deeply.

A few girls wearing short skirts and hot pants walked by, and his good hearing allowed him to clearly hear their hushed conversation.

"Hey, look, look! What a strange person!"

"Isn't it hot dressed like that? My God, you're even wearing a scarf, it looks really thick."

"It's summer now, isn't it? Could it be a cross-dressing fetish..."

"There are so many strange people in the summer. Let's take a detour and hurry up."

Estend looked down at himself, his black coat completely covered, because he had some equipment hidden close to his body, so he buttoned it all up, afraid that he might be seen by the people here if he was not careful—he knew that there was an Earth Defense Force here.

But the scarf...

He turned to look at the guy following closely behind him.

Wearing the same thick coat, with a deep red scarf around her neck, her chin could be buried in the scarf with just a slight tilt of her head.

“She’s saying we’re dressed strangely,” the scarf-wearing man, who was following closely behind, said, placing his hand on the scarf. “Should I take it off?”

“You’ll look even stranger if you take it off!” Estend deeply reflected on his behavior of blindly following the logistics department’s clothing advice without proper investigation, and immediately decided on a remedial measure: “Let’s find a place to settle down as a base first, and then change this outfit. I need to think of a way to cover it up for you.”

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The corridor leading to the Equipment Department of the Yabo People's 7th Research Institute.

Fang and Omarment were on their way to retrieve the latest equipment, talking as they went.

"Judging by the time, my student should have arrived on Earth by now," Fang Te said casually. "The next communication will be when he sends us his firsthand intelligence."

Then, Fangte complained, "Troublesome Kingdom of Light. If we weren't afraid of being discovered, we wouldn't only communicate once every now and then."

Omarment laughed and said, "Alright, it's just some preparation work anyway. Estend will definitely do a good job. Besides, with Samuel around, there's no need to worry about his safety."

“Well, Samuel is much more stable than Fos-001. They fed Fos-001 too much unnecessary data before,” Fang Te said casually.

“That’s not unnecessary. Compared to Fos-001, Samuel’s ability to analyze the battle situation has declined!” Although a long time has passed and Samuel has been tested in actual combat dozens of times, Omarment still harbors resentment towards Fos-001’s decision and tries to talk to him about it whenever he gets the chance.

So Omarment repeated his old tune to Fotter: "You know, washing away some 'unnecessary little things' can make it more straightforward in accepting instructions and not think for itself, but you are indeed too strict... You know the disaster during the factory test, why not give it a little more, at least so that it doesn't become what it is now—a creature that only attacks with brute force and instinct... I even think it would be more appropriate to describe it as a monster."

“There are always trade-offs, Omarment. Being too greedy will only bring unnecessary trouble,” Fang said. “Besides, when you can smash your opponent with one punch, why worry about not having enough combat intelligence?”

“The Ultra Space Garrison is not an opponent you can crush with a single punch. You’ve been a bit careless,” Omarment said, eager to convince the other party. “They’ve defeated many powerful enemies before. You must remember, right? In the M16 Nebula, we wasted too much time on a planet while testing Sindzmus. The Ultra Space Garrison discovered the situation there and intercepted our forces before we conquered the next planet…”

The old story was brought up again, but Fang Te was unwilling to talk too much about the past.

The Ultra Guard, those meddlesome bastards! Isn't it perfectly normal for a backward civilization to get attacked? Back when they invaded Earth, which was protected by the Ultra Guard, they suffered losses, which is understandable. But when they were beating up some completely neglected civilized planets in M16, they actually managed to traverse galaxy-scale distances to obstruct the Yapool's forces! They're more disgusting than the most persistent worm in the Dark Nebula.

Fang Te thought about these things, hummed twice, and said, "That defeat was because Fos-001 consumed too many of the 4th Research Institute's experimental subjects, but we also obtained more of their data. Samuel is much more reliable than Fos-001. I'm not being arrogant, but rather confident based on reality!"

It's precisely because of this "confidence" that you're so hard to convince...

Omarment sighed inwardly, knowing that his persuasion had been futile again, so he changed the subject and said, "Well, I hope Estend's intelligence gathering on Earth goes smoothly."

“What problems could my student have? He was just a bit too weak before. Once he sees the ignorance of backward civilizations on Earth, he will realize the advancement of the Yapool people’s ideas. Having received elite education from Arantar, his faith in His Majesty will be beyond doubt.”

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Estend is questioning Arantar's education.

What kind of rubbish did they learn!

Ah, backward civilizations are just ignorant, and there's nothing worth learning from or referencing. All we need to do is know where they are and what mineral deposits we need, and then conquer them.

Pooh!

Can someone tell him why people here have to choose their clothes according to the season?

Their research institute maintains a constant temperature year-round, and the sky above is a pitch-black expanse of stars. There are no seasons; the parent star would have long since burned out and become a black dwarf!

They were deep in "alien" space gathering intelligence, without any logistical support. All they had was this set of clothes that the logistics department's senior officer had told them before they left, saying it was "absolutely in line with Earthlings' dressing habits," and which the equipment department had modified based on that. But they still ended up wearing the wrong clothes!

Samuel's outfit was based on his clothes, with a similar one created using light particles. He could easily change his disguise at any time, but Estend didn't have that ability. Where could he go to change clothes? The equipment department hadn't even provided him with a summer outfit!

Can anyone tell him why everything here costs money?

The senior staff in the logistics department didn't mention this thing.

They've just arrived on Earth, where would they get the money here!

Aranta, his alma mater, adheres to an elite education system and looks down on all alien civilizations except for those that are famous and powerful.

This dismissive attitude is now almost costing Estend his life!

According to the plan, once they arrive on Earth, they should find a place to quietly establish a base, and then slowly gather intelligence and assess the ability data of the Ultra Warriors who have recently appeared on Earth.

They are now secretly looking for a base, but their neat and appropriate autumn and winter clothes, which they wore in the summer, have made them a target of public attention.

He finally found a place that looked like a safe place to stay, but was stopped at the front desk as soon as he entered. A smiling, brown-haired girl, flashing eight teeth in perfect proportion, asked him, "Excuse me, are you looking for accommodation?"

Accommodation? Of course we need accommodation!

Estend nodded.

So the girl handed him a form to show him the room prices.

Estend was a little dizzy, and he was too embarrassed to admit that he had no money at all, so he could only pretend to be looking at it seriously, and then he made up an excuse to drag Samuel out.

Before setting off, he thought everything was in order. All he had to do was disguise himself as an Earthling, find a place to squat down, and secretly gather intelligence.

They possess specialized language implanted via chips, camouflage skills allowing them to transform into human form, and clothing made of materials "suitable for human wear." With Samuel handling the hard work, everything seemed to be in place for this mission.

It's incredibly stable!

Ugh, nothing feels right!

The guy following behind him can bask in the sun all day, but Estend himself needs to eat! Without a single penny, he might become the first Yapool to starve to death on Earth?

Estend wanted to give himself a round of applause.

That was truly unprecedented.

“Samuel,” Estend said, feeling the protest from his digestive system, “we need to find something to eat before we find a place to stay. I’m hungry.”

Chapter Eighteen: Promise and Redemption

Bringing Samuel here was the best decision ever.

Their landing point deviated from the plan. They were supposed to land in a place called Japan, but they landed in Australia instead.

If Samuel hadn't been able to secretly lead him across the seabed, by the time he found a way to smuggle himself to Japan, he probably would have been caught and brought back by his teacher for delaying the plan.

Also, the senior logistics guy didn't actually point out the wrong clothes to him!