Land of Light: I am Supermodel Tiga, One-Punch King

"This feeling is... Melba!"

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"Melba has begun its operation!"

An alarm sounded in the Victory Team's command room, and Nozue immediately contacted the other team members.

On the big screen, Melba, with its wings spread, flew through the air at a supersonic speed of Mach 6, heading straight for the land of cherry blossoms.

"Flying Swallow No. 1 is ready for deployment. The Spire Laser Cannon and Laser Heavy Machine Gun are already loaded!"

Seeing that Megumi was looking at him, Horii immediately spoke.

"Very good, Lina, Shinjo, you two immediately take Unit One to intercept Melba!"

"Horii, tell the logistics department to speed things up!"

Kijima breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't expected Melba to take action again so quickly. Fortunately, the modification of the Flying Swallow No. 1 was very simple.

Boom boom!

The HPE engine spewed out a powerful jet of air, and the yellow Flying Swallow No. 1 burst out of the headquarters base, heading straight for Melba.

The waves crashed against the shore, and the sea breeze howled.

On the shore, Reg's medium-length black hair was blown about wildly, and his clothes fluttered in the wind.

Once Melba had sensed that it was close to land, Reg took out the Spark Lens from his pocket and held it high.

"Diga!"

The Spark Lens spread its wings, and amidst its dazzling light, Ultraman Tiga soared into the sky!

Chapter 2 Aerial Combat, Night Battle, Naval Battle, Melba

"Aerial type!"

With his arms crossed in front of him, and the blue light of the Tiga Crystal between his brows shining brightly, Reg transformed into a faster purple aerial form.

Swish!

A long trail was left in the air as Reg transformed into a purple light and vanished instantly.

In just ten seconds, Reg had already reached a distance of more than 20 kilometers.

The Flying Swallow No. 1 swooped down from the sky.

The green, spiked laser cannons fired continuously, relentlessly chasing Melba.

Melba spread its wings and flew at high speed across the sea, repelling large amounts of air to the sides and forward.

The change in pressure caused seawater to surge into the sky, forming a water wall that stretched for thousands of meters.

The laser cannon that followed pierced through the water wall, and the high temperature quickly evaporated the water droplets, causing large plumes of water mist to rise.

This made the already misty sea surface even more hazy.

"Wow!"

Melba let out a cry, its wings flapped, and incredibly, it stopped in an instant, then made a sharp turn and soared into the sky.

"Lina!" Shinjo called out.

Mind your own business!

Lina opened her eyes wide and focused, dodging Melba's glare with a flat roll.

Then, the Flying Swallow No. 1 performed a series of barrel rolls at high altitude, passing by Melba.

The two then quickly turned around and chased each other again.

"Bright shot!"

Just as Melba turned and lunged forward, Reg crossed his fists in front of him and then opened them.

Large swathes of blue light bullets, like shotgun blasts, enveloped Melba.

Crackling!

The light bullet struck Melba, immediately exploding into a shower of sparks.

"Wow!"

Caught off guard, Melba cried out in pain and lost control of his body, plummeting rapidly from the sky.

Kill it while it's sick!

"Arrow of Light from the Palm!"

Reg made a smooth turn and caught up with him, drawing energy from the timer with his right hand and then pointing it at the falling Melba.

Whoosh whoosh!

Several beams of bluish-white light shot out in succession, hitting Melba with great accuracy. The exploding flames and shockwaves caused Melba to scream in agony once again.

Boom!

Melba's tens of thousands of tons of body plunged into the sea, creating a deafening roar and sending up a water column hundreds of meters high.

"giant!"

"The giant has resurrected!"

"It's the giant in the middle!"

The exchange of blows lasted only a few seconds.

The members of the GUTS team finally snapped out of their shock at seeing Tiga and exclaimed in surprise.

"Wasn't the giant's statue shattered? How did it come back to life?"

The Flying Swallow 1 increased the distance between itself and Ultraman Tiga, aiming its weapons at the sea.

As Shinjo pressed the button to launch an additional attack into the sea, he asked in confusion.

"How should I know? But it looks really amazing!"

Lina's gaze swept across the radar screen and the sea, searching for Melba's whereabouts.

But he couldn't help glancing at Tiga, who was floating in the sky.

The fog was thick on the dark sea, obscuring the clear outline of Tiga's body.

But those milky white eyes and the sapphire-like crystal on her chest shone brightly through the mist.

"The guardian of the Earth..."

Lina thought of Yu Lian's words; from this perspective, that enormous figure truly gave off a divine feeling.

"Lina, Shinjo, keep a certain distance from the giants."

"However, do not attack the Titans before they show hostility! Cooperate with the Titans to defeat Melba!"

Inside the command room, Kijima Hui rested her interlaced fingers on the command table.

"Understood," Shinjo replied. "However, it seems that this giant is not an enemy."

"Friends are the best, but you must remain vigilant."

Commander Zongfang offered a reminder.

During the brief exchange, streaks of yellow light shot densely from the ocean into the sky.

Then, with a deafening roar, Melba flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

A large amount of seawater rose with Melba and turned into water vapor through rapid friction with the air.

"Wow!"

With an angry roar, Melba ignored the closer Flying Swallow 1 and fired a continuous barrage of yellow beams at Reg.

At the same time, Melba quickly approached Tiga, raising his sharp, blade-like hands in preparation for close combat.

Swish swish!

A faint purple light appeared on Reg's body, and he moved at high speed with afterimages, dodging all the light from his eyes.

While dodging, Reg quickly retreated.

Melba, who had suffered a great loss before, would never allow Reg to "escape," especially since the other party was Ultraman Tiga, whom he feared and hated the most!

Melba chased after him without hesitation.

A human and a beast race across the sea, freely traversing and swirling within the three-dimensional space.

Yellow laser beams shot out from the eyes, sweeping in all directions as the flight direction changed.

A high-temperature laser blasted into the clouds, creating a large hole in them.

A high-temperature laser beam struck the ocean, causing it to surge and explode, sending up a series of enormous water columns.

"They're too fast, Unit 1 can't catch up at all!"

Lina had pushed the performance of the Flying Swallow No. 1 to its limit, but it still couldn't catch up with the battlefield in the distance.

Lina reported dejectedly as she hovered the fighter jet.