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

Inside the dimly lit underground passage, glaring red alarm lights flashed wildly, illuminating the surrounding collapsed ruins as if they were a living hell.

The earth trembled violently wave after wave, and huge chunks of concrete, along with steel bars, kept falling from the ceiling, crashing to the ground with a dull thud.

"Acting Director, why have you come here!"

The secretary was pulled out of the blind spot by Ms. Misaki, her face full of disbelief.

Misaki Yuki didn't have time to explain. While forcefully pulling her secretary out, she demanded an explanation in a stern voice:

"That's what I want to ask! What exactly happened?! Going to the bathroom is just an excuse, isn't it? What are you really trying to do?!"

The surrounding walls were constantly cracking, and dust filled the air.

Secretary Wan, looking at the passageway that seemed poised to collapse at any moment, knew he could no longer hide the truth. Gasping for breath, he shouted out his true thoughts:

"Going to the restroom was a lie. Actually, I wanted to see the director! I wanted to see the director!"

"Looking for the director?" Misaki Yuki was stunned, her steps faltering slightly. "At a time like this?"

"Yes!" Secretary Maru's face was full of anxiety and helplessness.

"When I went to inspect today, the assistant said he had a stomachache. Actually, it was because he had a problem with you, Acting Director Misaki."

"Although his job was to assist the director, he never even saw the director in person."

"Adding to the recent string of setbacks, and even saying things he shouldn't have in front of the media, the aide has completely lost confidence!"

The secretary's eyes were red-rimmed, and her voice stood out clearly amidst the roaring ruins:

"So, I'd like to see the director, just once!"

"If the director can say a few words of encouragement, the aide will definitely cheer up! And his stomachache will definitely be cured!"

Hearing these words, Misaki Yuki was completely shocked.

She never imagined that this secretary, who usually seemed so timid and inconspicuous, would risk her life to sneak away just to ask for a word of encouragement from her boss.

"Mr. Maru..."

Misaki Yuki looked at him, her voice becoming much softer.

"The aide is indeed a stingy, cowardly, and petty person..."

Secretary Maru wiped the dust off her face and said firmly, "However, he also has a very kind side."

"I believe the reason he revealed all the secrets to the media wasn't for publicity; he wanted to show the world that the entire GUYS team was fighting at the risk of their lives!"

[Secretary Maru's actions truly demonstrate genuine workplace loyalty! She'd even risk her life for her boss!]

If the old torii knew that Secretary Maru had cleared his name amidst the ruins, he'd probably cry himself to sleep in the bathroom.

Even the most unreliable person can shine in a crucial moment!

Just as the two were talking, a tearing sound that made your teeth ache came from above.

"Boom—!"

A huge piece of ceiling debris, mixed with heavy steel bars, slammed down directly onto Misaki Yuki's head!

"Acting Director, be careful!"

Without any hesitation, Secretary Maru suddenly unleashed superhuman strength, shoving Misaki Yuki away, but exposing himself directly beneath the falling rocks.

"Bang!"

He actually managed to lift that heavy steel bar!

However, his cool demeanor only lasted three seconds...

The heavy rubble slammed into Secretary Maru's head, causing him to let out a painful groan before collapsing to the ground and instantly losing consciousness.

"Mr. Maru! Mr. Maru! Cheer up!"

Misaki Yuki was horrified and immediately rushed forward, desperately trying to remove the pieces of debris that were pressing down on him.

[A real man!]

[I'm from Bengbu. Why is the secretary in this episode having so many misfortunes? She's been vandalized several times!]

[That's true, he's really suffering for Toriyama's aide!]

Meanwhile, the situation on the ground has completely spiraled out of control.

"Alright! Let's use GUYS's superior technology to wipe it out in one fell swoop!"

Having just arrived at the battlefield, Aihara Ryu sat in the cockpit of his fighter jet, looking down at the ferocious monster Astron, which was frantically destroying the research facility. His eyes were bloodshot as he roared loudly, preparing to press the attack button.

"Wait a moment!"

Inside the command center, Tang Zheping screamed at the top of his lungs, his voice shrill with extreme panic:

"Ms. Misaki and Mr. Maru are still in the research institute! They haven't escaped yet!"

"What did you say?!" Aihara Ryu was taken aback. His finger, which was hovering over the launch button, suddenly froze, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.

How could this happen!

The elevator had long since stopped working due to the power outage, and the only passage to the ground was now completely under the monster's feet, ready to be crushed at any moment!

Just when everyone was in a desperate predicament, at the critical moment!

Future, who had been standing behind the command center, no longer hesitated.

He suddenly turned around, rushed out of the command room, and sprinted towards the open space outside.

Facing the raging wind, Mirai stared intently at the monster ravaging ahead, then suddenly raised her left wrist.

A dazzling golden light erupted from Mebius's aura, like a rising sun, instantly dispelling the gloom in the sky!

"Mebius—!"

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the red giant of light descended like a god, its massive body crashing down in front of the Monster Research Institute, blocking Astron's advance!

Astron let out a furious roar, its sharp horn gleaming coldly, and charged towards Mebius like a heavy tank, its powerful legs unleashing a savage attack.

Mebius suddenly exerted force with both legs, and his body completed a neat side flip in mid-air, barely dodging this fatal blow.

Immediately afterwards, he quickly regained his balance and delivered a powerful roundhouse kick that slammed into Astron's waist, sending sparks flying.

Astron cried out in pain, his massive body staggering back several steps.

Mebius pressed his advantage, immediately rushing forward and locking Astron's neck tightly with both hands, attempting to throw him to the ground.

However, before Mebius could exert his power, a blinding red light suddenly appeared in the direction behind him!

"boom--!"

A blazing fireball tore through the air and struck Mebius squarely in the back!

"Ugh!"

A violent explosion erupted behind him, and Mebius let out a painful scream as he lost his balance and fell heavily forward to the ground, rolling several times before finally coming to a stop.

He turned around with difficulty and saw the cosmic monster Kerubim, which had landed from the sea, waving its demonic ears and emitting a piercing laugh, striding into the battlefield.

[Holy crap! Two against one! Jack is ecstatic!]

Of all times, Kerubim had to come to launch a sneak attack!

[Astrom acts as the tank, absorbing damage, while Kerubim provides mage damage from behind—this monster combination is quite something!]

Mebius quickly stood up, assumed a fighting stance, and warily looked at the two ferocious space monsters in front of him.

Meanwhile, Aihara Ryuya had already landed on the ground and rescued Miki Yuki and Secretary Maru from the research institute.

Fortunately, our secretary Maru didn't hurt his head. He shook his head and straightened up again.

The group ran into the battlefield.

On the battlefield, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Kerubim had no intention of personally engaging in hand-to-hand combat. It stood at the rear, its enormous ears beginning to vibrate at a high frequency, emitting invisible yet extremely piercing vibrations.

Upon hearing this fluctuation, Astron, who was standing ahead, showed a hint of resistance in his originally fierce eyes.

It shook its head restlessly, as if trying to break free from some invisible control.

However, the two monsters began to make strange movements.

Judging from the characteristics and appearance of the movements, it's as if Kerubim is teaching Astron something.

But just seconds later, Astron actually obeyed Kerubim's command and began to act!

It roared wildly again and pounced on Mebius without regard for anything else!

At this moment, Maru, Toriyama's chief assistant and secretary, realized what was going on.

He quickly pointed at the monster, as if trying to say something.

"What's wrong, Secretary Maru?"

"Look...look at those two monsters! One of them is very domineering, ordering the other around, insisting that one is the superior and the other the subordinate!"

[Since you live in Bengbu, are you aware of this because you're often given orders?]

We're all just miserable, unfortunate people...

[It also includes consciousness control and hypnosis elements!]

Astron launched a furious attack under Kerubim's command.

Mebius was forced into a retreat, and could only cross his arms to protect his chest as he endured the rain of claws.

Whenever Mebius found an opening to counterattack, Kerubim behind him would immediately unleash a burst of fireballs to suppress him, perfectly interrupting all of Mebius's actions.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The continuous heavy blows caused Mebius's stamina to drop rapidly.

"Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong!"

The color timer on his chest began flashing wildly and emitting a piercing red alarm.

The giant of light was in grave danger as it was attacked by the two monsters.

[Astron, a ferocious monster, has been reduced to a laborer?]

[A natural low-dimensional monster from Earth, oh!]

Mebius was caught in a pincer attack (sad)

Inside the command center, everyone watching Mebius on the big screen, trapped in a desperate situation, felt a chill run down their spines.

After listening to the secretary's analysis, everyone confirmed that this was indeed the case.

"Indeed, Kerubim controls Astron!"

Miki asked, "But how exactly did it do that?!"

Tang Zheping stared at the rapidly fluctuating band data on the screen, working at breakneck speed.

"Found it!"

Tang Zheping suddenly stood up, his voice tinged with the excitement of sudden realization:

"The ears are Kerubim's second vocal organ!"

"It resonated with the institute's sound emission device, completely controlling the induced sound waves!"

"So now it can order Astron around as it pleases!"

Upon hearing this, everyone instantly understood the seriousness of the situation.

Meiqi Xue understood:

"In other words, if the research institute's launch device is destroyed, Kerubim will lose control of Astron!"

"That's right!"

Tang Zheping nodded emphatically, "As long as the sonic resonance is cut off, Ultraman Mebius will definitely have a chance to turn the tide!"

Upon hearing that the device was to be destroyed, Toriyama, who had been standing to the side, jumped up instantly.

His eyes widened, and he roared in terror:

"Wait! Are you planning to sabotage that expensive piece of equipment?!"

"That's a core piece of equipment that cost a fortune to develop!"

"Who will take responsibility for something this big?!"

Damaging expensive research equipment is a serious incident that will result in severe accountability from higher authorities and could even ruin an entire career.

Although Kinoko and her companions were certainly planning to use this to defeat the monster, Toriyama, the assistant officer, was hesitant to give the order.

At this crucial moment when everyone was hesitant.

The hum of an engine suddenly came through the communicator.

"I'll take responsibility."

Those four simple words acted like a stabilizing force, instantly calming the entire room.

It's Captain Sakami's voice!

"Captain Sakakizumi..."

Tang Zheping was stunned.

In the air, the engines of a GUYS fighter jet roared wildly.

With a dazzling trail of flame, the fighter jet, like a drawn sword, soared into the sky and flew at high speed toward the battlefield.

On the battlefield, Mebius was being pinned to the ground by Astron, while Kerubim opened his gaping maw, preparing to unleash a final, deadly fireball.

At this critical moment!

"Whoosh—!"

Captain Sakami's fighter jet cut directly into the very center of the battlefield at an incredible speed!

Kerubim's attention was drawn to the suddenly appearing fighter jet. He immediately changed direction and spat out several scorching fireballs in an attempt to shoot down the annoying fly.

However, what happened next left everyone completely stunned.

Captain Sakami sat expressionlessly in the cockpit, his hands moving rapidly across the control sticks like butterflies flitting among flowers.

The fighter jet suddenly completed an extreme climb in mid-air that almost defied the laws of physics, followed by a series of rolls, narrowly avoiding all the fireballs.

"That flight maneuver..."

Aihara Ryu stared wide-eyed at the fighter jet in mid-air, his voice trembling:

"This is like dancing!"

[666, coffee lovers are really going all out!]

[It seems that the mysterious director who was rumored to be piloting a fighter jet and toying with monsters was definitely Captain Sakakizumi!]

[Captain: I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean! My driving skills are the best in the world! The server's hidden master has arrived!]

Who would have thought that this usually kind-hearted guy, always smiling and sipping coffee, would transform into a war god in the sky!

Captain Sakami ignored the shock of the crowd and fixed his sharp gaze on the huge sonic transmitter on the top of the research institute below.

"Locked in place."

Captain Yu Shui decisively pressed the launch button.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Several high-energy lasers roared out, striking the core component of the sound wave emitting device with perfect accuracy and without deviation.

With a deafening roar, the expensive launcher instantly turned into a huge fireball and exploded into countless fragments!

The piercing sound wave resonance abruptly stopped at that moment.

On the battlefield.

Astron, who had been frantically attacking Mebius, suddenly stopped.

It shook its head blankly, the crimson in its eyes quickly fading and returning to clarity.

However, Kerubim had no idea that his little brother had "come to his senses" and was still treating him like a beast of burden.

Kerubim stomped on Astron's tail, making Astron jump in pain.

When it turned its head and saw Kerubim standing behind it, a strong sense of humiliation and anger, as if it had been manipulated and used as cannon fodder, instantly surged into its brain.

Astron let out a deafening roar, abandoning Mebius, and charged at Kerubim like a mad bull!

Before Kerubim could react, he was knocked to the ground by Astron.

The two cosmic monsters instantly grappled with each other, tearing at each other and engaging in a frenzied hand-to-hand combat, plunging the scene into complete chaos.

"Well done!"

On the ground, Mebius finally got a chance to catch his breath. He struggled to his feet and looked at the two monsters fighting amongst themselves. His eyes instantly became incredibly sharp.

He won't let this golden opportunity to retaliate slip by.

Mebius suddenly raised his left wrist.

The knightly aura that originally belonged to Ultraman Hikari suddenly burst forth with an incomparably dazzling azure light!

The blue light intertwined and merged with Mebius's own golden light in mid-air, completely dispelling the gloom of the battlefield like the dawn breaking!

With a tremendous surge of energy, golden streamlined armor covered his chest, and golden stripes symbolizing knightly glory appeared on his red and silver body.

Ultraman Mebius - Brave Mode!

"Whoosh—!"

Mebius's left wrist swept across his chest, and a materialized light blade, interwoven with dark blue and gold, suddenly sprang out from his wrist guard.

Mebium Knight Lightsaber!

Faced with the monster that was still tearing at him, Mebius did not hesitate for a moment.

He gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands, his figure transforming into a dazzling golden-blue streak of light, instantly rushing towards Astron with an unparalleled and domineering presence.

The sword flashed across Astron's neck with the ease of slicing through tofu. The crisp tearing sound of the blade cleaving through the armor echoed through the sky.

Astron froze in place.

next second.

"Boom—!!!"

The ferocious monster split open from the middle, turning into a huge fireball that shot into the sky and was completely annihilated!

[Astrom: What does that mean? 】

[I've settled in Bengbu. What did Astron do wrong?]

[Getting woken up from sleep and throwing a tantrum in the morning is called being a ferocious monster; now I'm being controlled, and I've just woken up and already being hacked to pieces...]

Seeing this, Kerubim, who was standing nearby, tried to take advantage of the situation to launch a fireball from behind!

Mebius turned around, his lightsaber rapidly charging up!

Lightsaber ray!

The golden-blue sword beam roared out and struck the fireball launched by Kerubim with perfect accuracy!

The fireball was immediately split in two, but the beam of light continued its trajectory.

"boom--!"

Kerubim let out a desperate cry as its massive body was completely shattered in the violent explosion, turning into a rain of fire that fell upon the earth.

"We won!"

"It's a success!"

A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted in the command room, and everyone hugged each other in celebration.

As the smoke cleared, the last rays of the setting sun bathed the earth once more.

The scene shifts, and everyone has successfully returned to the base.

Shortly after, the office area of ​​GUYS' Asian headquarters.

Toriyama's assistant received a notification that the director wanted to see him.

He led his secretary, Maru, whose head was wrapped in bandages, to the office door.

He was so excited that he trembled all over. He quickly straightened his tie, took a deep breath, and walked with extremely solemn steps to the door of the director's office.

"I am Toriyama, and I'm going in!"

After giving his report in a loud voice, Aide-de-Campus Toriyama pushed open the door with anticipation.

However, the large office was empty except for Miki Yuki and Captain Sakami, who were quietly sitting next to the director's desk.

"Where's the director?" Toriyama's aide looked around, his face full of confusion.

Miki looked at Toriyama and said with a smile, "Unfortunately, he suddenly had an emergency and just left."

"I knew it..." Toriyama, the assistant officer, lowered his head in disappointment and sighed.

I missed the chance to meet the director again.

"But he left you a few words," Meiqi Xue said gently.

Toriyama's aide abruptly looked up, his eyes instantly lighting up: "A message from the director?!"

Captain Sakami nodded, stepped forward, and solemnly repeated, "You have a very good subordinate. He must have been impressed by your character."

Toriyama was stunned.

Captain Sakami continued, "Aide-de-Camp Toriyama, please use your rich experience and tolerance to support those young people and uphold the GUYS Asia Branch."

"That's what the director said."

After hearing these words, Toriyama's assistant froze on the spot.

His eyes instantly turned red, and tears welled up in his eyes.

All the grievances, inferiority, and self-doubt that had been building up in my heart for so long vanished instantly in those few words of affirmation and encouragement.

Words cannot express my gratitude...

Toriyama's voice choked with emotion. He straightened his back abruptly and replied loudly, "I will remember this! I will definitely do my best in the future!"

He bowed deeply to the director's workstation, then wiped away his tears, turned around, and strode out of the office.

Toriyama's aide walked out of the office with a radiant face, but after a few steps, he suddenly stopped.

He frowned, scratched his balding head, and muttered something in confusion:

"Wait, but... why was Captain Sakakizumi's message from the director delivered?"

Upon hearing this, Secretary Maru immediately waved her hand dismissively, her face beaming with a bright smile:

"Oh well, since we received encouragement from the director, let's not dwell on such trivial matters!"

After thinking about it, Toriyama's assistant realized that it made perfect sense.

"Yes! Let's not fuss over the little things! Hahaha!"

The corridor echoed with the two's relaxed and cheerful laughter, and the entire GUYS base was once again filled with vitality and hope.