Entertainment: You're asked to make a graduation project, but you're asked to film Ultrama

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

As the clock struck 8 p.m. on Friday night, the Ultraman-exclusive playback channels on major video platforms once again saw a surge in traffic.

This is episode 17, titled "The Formation of Oaths".

The scene begins in the dimly lit command room of the GUYS base.

"What's wrong? Why aren't the lights on?"

Upon entering, Mirai saw Aihara Ryu sitting alone in his seat in the quiet command room.

Do you believe that Ultraman Hikari is Captain Serizawa himself?

For no apparent reason, Aihara Ryu suddenly asked.

"Didn't you say that yourself, Dragon?"

"Yes, when Hikari was still a sword, didn't he borrow Captain Serizawa's body...? Why doesn't he come back...?"

Looking at the puzzled Aihara Ryu, Mirai recalled her last meeting with Hikari.

"Let's go together, back to the dragon's side!"

"No need, you're here with the dragon..."

At that time, Captain Serizawa chose to leave.

As night fell, in the depths of the dark forest, a gentle breeze rustled through the leaves.

In the future, he stood alone in the woods, his gaze fixed on the aloof figure in a black trench coat, his back turned to him.

It was Captain Serizawa.

That is, the current Ultraman Hikari.

I want to find out more about it in the future.

"What's the matter?"

Captain Serizawa did not turn around; his voice remained calm.

Future stepped forward, her eyes filled with expectation and confusion, and asked loudly, "Can you go back to GUYS?"

Future clenched her fists, her voice growing increasingly excited: "Long is waiting for you! He wants to fight alongside you!"

Faced with this question about the future, Captain Serizawa paused slightly.

He was speechless for a moment, his silent back seemingly concealing an unspeakable secret.

Why isn't Captain Serizawa coming back?

[Aihara Ryutian waited at the base for his captain to return, but the captain was just AFK outside!]

He is now one with Hikari, bearing the responsibility of the stars and the sea; how could he easily return to the past?

This is the price of gaining divine power; the bonds of mortal life can only be buried deep within.

[I feel like this kind of inner conflict is worse than Agul's; at least he has a goal!]

Why don't you two quickly put aside your past grievances, cooperate sincerely, and simply become the twin stars of Earth?

[Fast forward to Mebius and Hikari's fusion! A tribute to Gaia!]

[666, the prophet has arrived!]

Captain Serizawa has long since become one with Hikari, and he deeply understands that the heavy responsibility he bears no longer allows him to return to GUYS, the human defense force.

Just when the atmosphere was incredibly heavy and oppressive!

A sudden change has occurred!

"Boom—!"

The violent tremors of the earth shattered the tranquility of the forest!

With a deafening, ferocious roar, an extremely large cosmic monster covered in hard scales and barbs suddenly rose from the depths of the dense forest ahead without warning!

The violent shockwave instantly uprooted the surrounding towering trees!

Salmandora!

Both Mirai and Captain Serizawa were shocked to see this suddenly appearing cosmic monster.

Because the culprit from before, Bogaru, had already been completely eliminated by the two of them working together!

"That's not a monster from Earth!"

Captain Serizawa's eyes sharpened, and his voice became more solemn than ever before.

"Other houses have been destroyed, but that still can't stop the monsters from appearing."

Captain Serizawa turned to look at Mirai beside him and posed a chilling question:

"Why do you think that is, Mebius?"

[Yeah! Bogaru is dead, so why are there still cosmic monsters coming to Earth?]

There is definitely a mastermind behind this! A dark force even more terrifying than Bogaru is eyeing Earth!

Isn't this a period of frequent monster outbreaks?

So what is the root cause of the frequent monster outbreaks? There's no definitive answer.

[Salmandora! This is a classic, powerful monster!]

[This monster is not to be trifled with; it looks like Xiaomeng is going to get a beating again!]

The current battle situation left the two with no time to ponder the truth behind it.

Whether it's to protect the Earth or to eliminate the immediate threat, fighting is the only option!

Without any hesitation, he suddenly raised his left wrist.

A dazzling golden light erupted from Mebius's aura!

"Mebius—!"

At the same time, Captain Serizawa also raised the Knight's Aura on his right wrist.

A blue light streaked across the night sky like lightning!

Two enormous beams of light, one golden and one blue, shot into the sky, instantly dispelling the darkness of the forest!

Ultraman Mebius and Ultraman Hikari suddenly descended upon the battlefield!

Its massive body landed, causing the earth to tremble violently.

Mebius was in high spirits and wanted to rush forward to attack the monster, but Hikari decisively stopped him.

Hikari keenly sensed the danger posed by the monster and signaled to Mebius not to act rashly.

However, at this time, Salmandora showed no martial virtue whatsoever!

Its gaping maw, filled with sharp teeth, suddenly opened wide, and a red light flashed deep within its throat!

"call--!"

A terrifyingly hot flame, reaching 1300 degrees Celsius, erupted directly towards the two Ultra Warriors like a burst dam!

The blazing inferno instantly turned the surrounding forest into ashes.

Seeing this, Mebius reacted quickly.

He quickly crossed his arms in front of his chest, and golden energy gathered wildly. Without holding back, he unleashed a powerful Mebium Ray to counterattack!

A dazzling cross-shaped beam of light shot out and struck Salmandora squarely in the chest!

"Boom—!"

A violent explosion erupted from the monster's body, sending flames soaring into the sky!

However, when the smoke cleared, an unbelievable scene unfolded.

Salmandora's body, covered in hard scales, was completely unharmed!

Mebius's prized special move couldn't even break through its defense!

"Really?!"

Aihara Ryu, who witnessed this scene via satellite imagery in the command center, was horrified. "This monster's surface is incredibly tough!"

[The Mebium Ray is still being used for gua sha.]

[This monster's physical and magical resistance stats were all boosted by Fengliu Yueying, right?]

[As anyone who has seen the old version of Orgrimmar knows, Salmandora's skin is notoriously tough, making it difficult for beam attacks to be effective against it.]

Xiaomeng was completely dumbfounded. How was she supposed to fight this?! Should she just use a dog-like attack?!

In the moment when Mebius was stunned by the failure of his ultimate move, Salmandora seized the opportunity.

A fireball sent Mebius flying!

Seeing Mebius get the short end of the stick, Hikari, the eldest brother, couldn't sit still any longer and immediately stepped forward!

Hikari displayed extremely domineering close-combat suppression.

With his extraordinary strength and fighting skills, he launched a fierce and relentless attack on Salmandora!

Every punch lands with a visceral impact! Every move is deadly!

Under Hikari's unreasonable and powerful offensive, the once arrogant Salmandora was beaten so badly that he screamed repeatedly and began to retreat step by step!

Seeing that the time was ripe, the monster revealed a weakness.

Hikari showed no mercy, his right wrist gleaming brightly!

He drew his incomparably sharp knight's lightsaber!

"Whoosh—!"

A deadly sword light flashed across the night sky.

Hikari slashed through the monster's defenses with a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye!

"Boom—!"

Salmandora's massive body froze instantly amidst the sword light, then exploded with a deafening roar, transforming into a gigantic fireball that was utterly annihilated!

He killed Salmandora on the spot!

[So cool! One sword kill!]

【strength!】

Cut it in two!

Mebius is still on the ground...

[Xiaomeng, wake up! Sleeping isn't allowed here!]

[A max-level player slaughters the newbie village!]

[Who says all blue-tier Ultralisks are intelligent? Their combat power is even stronger than red ones!]

The battle ends, and the scene cuts back to the command center of the GUYS base.

Teppei watched the battle replay on the screen and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement:

"A single strike slays a monster that even the Mebium Ray couldn't touch—what an amazing sword!"

George shook his head, his tone full of admiration:

"Former Captain Serizawa is still as capable as ever."

However, George's unintentional words of praise, which were originally just a casual remark, were like a sharp knife, secretly wounding Aihara Ryu who was standing to the side.

Aihara Ryu's face instantly darkened, his fists clenched tightly at his sides, and then he quickly left.

Marina sensed the awkward atmosphere and whispered:

"What happened to that hot-blooded idiot?"

"You don't seem to be in a good mood."

Aihara Ryu gritted his teeth, his heart filled with frustration and pain.

"If you're here... then we're not needed."

out the door.

Aihara Ryu lowered his head and took out the memory display with flame patterns. "No, not only us, but even Ultraman Mebius doesn't need it anymore, does he?"

Yes.

Ultraman Hikari is the former captain of GUYS, Kazuya Serizawa.

Now that he has gained this devastating power, he would rather wander alone than return and fight alongside his teammates.

Why is that?

This huge gap and feeling of being abandoned left Aihara Ryu completely bewildered and tormented.

George's mouth always seems to have a knack for making landfalls.

[The captain I admired most has become an unreachable Ultraman...]

Mortals truly feel a profound sense of powerlessness before the power of gods.

Sigh, that's really tragic...

Time passed, and the next day arrived.

However, an unexpected situation suddenly occurred!

"Beep beep beep beep—!"

The alarm blared wildly in the command room.

"What's going on?" Captain Sakakizumi's expression hardened.

Tang Zheping quickly pulled up the surveillance footage from the front lines.

On the big screen, a gigantic monster is wreaking havoc in the city.

"The monster appeared again this morning!"

Secretary Maru is explaining:

"Just as the cleanup team was clearing away the debris from the battle, the last piece of debris suddenly turned into this!"

Everyone stared at the screen and gasped.

Salmandora, who was previously killed by Hikari's sword, has reappeared!

Moreover, after a quick comparison of the system data, it was confirmed that the monster currently destroying the city is definitely the same individual that appeared yesterday!

"How is this possible?"

"It was clearly blown to pieces yesterday!"

Tang Zheping did not stop operating; he immediately connected to the database and quickly searched for information.

"Found it!"

Tang Zheping projected a yellowed electronic file onto the large screen.

"I checked the files from the Ultraman Ace era, specifically the 17th Defense Force (UGM)!"

"This cosmic monster, named Salmandora, is a type of regenerated monster!"

Tang Zheping pointed to the cell division model on the screen and explained loudly:

"It can be rapidly revived through the growth of cell slices!"

"Even if only a few cells remain, the body can be rebuilt in a very short time!"

Tang Zheping continued:

"The previous Salmandora was destroyed along with its cell fragments by the Ultra Warrior's beam before it was defeated!"

[666, infinite resurrections?]

This attribute is disgusting!

[So, even if you're reduced to ashes, the last bit can fully regenerate? More authoritative than Muzan?!]

No wonder Hikari couldn't cut it up yesterday; the fragments just grew back into new pieces!

[The UGM Defense Force is Ultraman Ace's team! I'll go check how Ace dealt with this monster in this episode!]

[It seems the weakness is in the throat!]

Upon hearing Tang Zheping's analysis, Toriyama's psychological defenses crumbled instantly, as he was already panicked by the monster's resurrection.

Toriyama's aide slumped into his chair, his face filled with despair, clutching his head and wailing in a trembling voice:

"So that means we can't defeat this guy without Ultra Warriors?"

Upon hearing this, the entire command room fell into a deathly silence.

The eyes of all the team members dimmed, and a deep sense of powerlessness permeated the air.

Just when morale was at its lowest point.

"How is that possible!" Aihara Ryu suddenly exclaimed.

He stared intently at his aide, Toriyama, and strode forward, his eyes burning with an indomitable spirit.

"We, as human beings, must protect our planet with our own hands!"

Aihara Ryu stood before his aide:

"Chief of Staff! You should know that, right?"

"These words were left behind by our elder!"

Aihara Ryu looked around at each member and, uttering each word clearly and forcefully, proclaimed the oath that resonated throughout the soul of the defense force:

"You should never say something like 'We can't defeat monsters without Ultraman'—you'd rather die than say that!"

The hymn to humanity is the hymn to courage! This is the true meaning of the defense force's existence!

[Without relying on cheats, a mortal body can rival gods!]

This statement truly pays tribute to the predecessors of the defense forces throughout history: humanity must learn to walk on its own!

[Regardless of the generation of the defense force, the ideal of fighting to the end for humanity remains consistent!]

Aihara Ryu's indignant roar was like a shot of adrenaline, instantly piercing the gloom in the command room!

The morale of the entire GUYS, which had been low, was greatly boosted under his influence!

The fighting spirit was rekindled in the eyes of every team member.

Yes! Even without Ultraman, humanity must rely on its own strength to defeat monsters and protect its home!

Captain Sakami, who had been standing quietly at the back, smiled with satisfaction as he watched his team members regain their fighting spirit.

He looked at Aihara Ryu:

"You already have an idea, right?"

Aihara Ryu looked firmly at the captain from the side: "That's right."

Captain Sakaki's expression turned serious. Without any hesitation, he decisively issued the final order to attack:

"GUYS! Sally, go!"

"GIG!"

The entire group roared in unison, their voices shattering the heavens!

Without any fear, the group quickly turned around and ran towards the hangar with unwavering determination.

Following that, the GUYS team swiftly launched an attack, piloting their fighter jets to the battlefield.

Inside the spacious hangar.

Aihara Ryu sat in the cockpit of the Goose Loader, his eyes sharp as lightning.

He quickly completed a series of complex command inputs on the weapon control panel.

"Specium missiles!" Aihara Ryu said through gritted teeth, "Since this guy can revive through cells, I'll use rapid-fire!"

"Use powerful firepower to burn all of that guy's cells!"

The fighter jet's engines roared wildly.

All the indicator lights on the runway ahead are lit.

With tremendous propulsion, the Goose Phoenix transformed into a streak of red and silver lightning, bursting through the base's gates and soaring into the sky!

Humanity's counterattack has begun!