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"The Atlas has entered orbit," Lina reported.

"Activate the Magus system immediately, or it won't start if we wait too long," Dr. Yao said hastily.

"Understood." Lina nodded.

"Director Sawai, Director Yoshioka, let's retreat too. The black fog is about to engulf us," Shen Yun said, looking at Sawai and Yoshioka.

Yoshioka looked calmly at Sawai and smiled, "Sawai, go! I've poured so much effort into this base. Even though it won't move, it's like a ship. I'll stay until the end..."

"Bang!"

Sawai slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, and a rare look of anger appeared on his kind face.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Sawai interrupted Yoshioka, staring at his friend and saying, word by word, "The prerequisite for fighting is that you must be alive."

……

South Pacific waters.

The underwater ruins gradually rose to the surface. The first thing to emerge from the sea was a huge stone pillar, followed by a coastline composed of silt, wetlands, and huge moss-covered rocks, which also emerged with the appearance of the ancient city cluster.

Inside Dolphin 202 cabin.

"Headquarters, headquarters, please respond!" Xincheng kept trying to communicate with the outside world.

"Oh dear, you're so persistent. Didn't I tell you? That black fog completely blocked the radio signal." Horii said, taking off his helmet.

"You're quite patient! You know we can't contact the outside world right now, and we can't float up!" Xincheng said impatiently.

"Don't get so angry, Xincheng."

"Why?!"

"We're running out of oxygen. I'm starting to hate the ocean too." Horii looked around Dolphin 202, his gaze finally settling on the wedding photo on the wall.

In the photo, Chizuru Ezaki, dressed in a wedding gown, has a radiant smile.

Suddenly, Dolphin 202 started shaking again.

The underwater currents became turbulent again, and Dolphin 202 could only drift along with the currents.

"New City!" Horii shouted, looking at the image displayed on the monitor.

In the pitch-black depths of the sea, a pair of scarlet eyes stood out starkly.

"What's wrong?!" Shinjo asked, taking a moment to grab the control lever and steady Dolphin 202.

"This guy, this guy has finally started to move..." Horii exclaimed, staring at the huge monster on the monitor.

The ancient ruler, the evil god Gatanothor, who had been dormant for so long, finally awoke and rose to the surface, revealing his form.

A cement-colored seashell riddled with holes, countless tentacles, and an ugly alien creature dwelling inside.

Command Room.

"A monster has appeared in the Pacific Ocean!" Shen Yun used his divine eye to bring up local footage.

On the main screen, a huge monster appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Wow, it's huge! Just how big is it?" Ye Rui stared at Gatanothor on the main screen, his mouth agape in astonishment.

"The shell alone is about 100 meters long!" Lina exclaimed.

"This is it, the ruler of darkness, who will swallow the whole world up in darkness." Megumi Kijima stared blankly at the evil god that appeared on the main screen.

"This guy, that's the black mist it released." Daigo stared intently at the evil god on the main screen.

He knew perfectly well that this was his ultimate enemy.

Can we win?

No, but at least...

Just then, darkness finally spread to the floor of the command room.

"Bang!"

The equipment inside the wall short-circuited, and a loud bang caused a violent electrical spark to ignite.

The lights in the command room suddenly went out, and the main computer's control panel also stopped working.

Inside the command center, urgent alarms also sounded.

"Satellite communication is no longer working," Ye Rui said in a panic.

"What?"

"Bang bang bang!"

The previous explosion served as a signal, causing small explosions to occur continuously on the equipment inside the wall, with electrical sparks exploding one after another like fireworks.

Shen Yun pulled Ye Rui aside to prevent him from being injured by the electric sparks from the explosion.

"Ah! What is this?" Lina exclaimed in surprise upon discovering the black mist beneath her feet.

"It's black mist! Back off!" Shen Yun saw the black mist seeping out from the gap in the command table and quickly pulled Lina and Ye Rui back to a safe area.

"Captain!" Munakata looked at Megumi.

Megumi immediately declared, "As captain of the GUTS team, I order all members to board the Atlas at once!"

"Yoshioka." Sawai looked at Yoshioka.

"Since we're in this room, we have no choice but to obey," Yoshioka said, trying to find humor in his predicament.

"Hurry up!" Megumi urged.

Everyone immediately ran towards the outside of the command room.

However, Daigo stood still, motionless.

Just as Lina was about to leave, she realized that Daigo had not followed the others.

"Dagu?!"

The command room was now completely dark, with more than half of its functions lost, and various machines constantly exploding with large amounts of electrical sparks.

Megumi noticed that Lina had stopped near the entrance, and Daigo's back was visible at the end of her line of sight.

"Daigo, the team member!"

Sawai stopped and looked at Daigo, asking, "What's wrong?"

Daigo, still with his back to the others, seemed to have made up his mind and said, "I...I want to go alone."

"But……"

"Please!" Megumi pleaded.

Sawai looked at Megumi, seemingly sensing something, nodded, and said, "Alright."

"Let's go!" Shen Yun didn't stay behind and escorted Zejing to the Atdis.

This was Daigo's own choice.

All he could do was try his best to help Daigo.

"Hopefully it will work." Shen Yun sighed inwardly. He didn't know if the Zeperion amplifier could amplify Tiga's beam to the point that it would work on Gatanothor.

Megumi watched Sawai leave, then turned and walked towards Daigo. As she approached Daigo, she said, "When I first saw Ultraman, I thought I had met God, and that he could guide humanity onto the right path."

Daigo listened silently to what Megumi Kijima had to say.

"But it seems that's not the case. Later I learned that Ultraman is both light and human..."

"Captain..." Lina looked at Megumi in surprise.

She didn't expect that Megumi also knew that Daigo was Ultraman Tiga.

"So, Daigo, you have no obligation to face an enemy you can't possibly win against. You understand, right?"

Daigo turned around, and the sparks flying from the instruments behind him illuminated his handsome face.

He gave his usual gentle smile and said, "There's no way we can win. I don't understand!"

"Yes." Megumi looked at Daigo, a slightly wistful smile on her face, and said, "Since when did I stop believing in fate?"

"We must win. As humans."

"What?!" Lina became very anxious; she simply couldn't accept this choice.

We can't let Daigo go alone like this!

Daigo glanced at Rena, then nodded firmly.

Kei nodded slightly, then turned and pulled the tearful Lina outside.

"Dagu!"

"Lina!" Daigo looked at Lina, who was unwilling to leave, and said softly, "It's your job to rescue everyone from the base."

After saying that, Daigo took out the Spark Lens from his pocket.

Megumi turned to Daigo and shouted, "Are you sure you're okay? You have to win, Ultraman Tiga!"

"Daigo!" Rena's sorrowful voice echoed from inside the passage.

Daigo watched as Megumi and Rena walked away. Darkness had now filled the entire command room and swallowed up Daigo's figure.

A dazzling light shone in the terrifying and profound darkness.

Ultraman Tiga flew from the darkness-shrouded base toward the South Pacific Ocean.

At the same time, the Atlas also entered its takeoff orbit.

On the bridge of the Atlas, heads of various departments, including the police department and the science department, were gathered together, and the small space was crammed with an unprecedented number of people.

"Yori, quickly charge Magus's power," Dr. Yao said.

"Okay!" Ye Rui quickly walked to the front of the control panel and picked up the handle.

At this moment, the automatic doors of the bridge opened, and Shen Yun escorted Zei into the bridge of the Atlas.

"Is everyone alright?" Sawai asked as soon as she entered.

"Even the warehouse is now crammed with TPC members," Yoshioka said.

"It's like Noah's Ark in the Bible," said Dr. Yao.

"The black fog is approaching orbit 2," Karen reported to her supervisor, looking up from her seat at the equipment control panel.

"What?" Zongfang quickly walked to Karen's side and looked at the monitor on the control panel.

On the monitor, track number 2 was almost completely shrouded in black fog.

"Hurry up!" Dr. Yao urged.

"What is Captain Megumi doing?"

As soon as Yoshioka finished speaking, the automatic doors on the bridge opened, and Megumi and Rena rushed in.

"I'm sorry I'm late!" Megumi bowed to Sawai.

"Lina, hurry!" Zongfang came to Lina's side, patted her on the shoulder, and said, "It's your job to control the joystick."

"Understood!" Lina nodded and quickly sat down at the control panel.

"Charging has reached the critical point of 97%, with ten seconds left!" Ye Rui reported.

Megumi walked behind Lina and gently placed one hand on the back of the chair.

"So the captain already knew," Lina whispered.

"I believe in power."

Lina was slightly surprised by what Megumi said.

"It's not just about Tiga's power. Rena, we must also believe in our own power," Megumi said softly.

Lina nodded gently.

"Magnus power system fully charged!"

"Atdis, commence operations!" Lina pushed the control lever.

Inside the base, which was now completely shrouded in darkness, the light of human evolution, the glow of the Magus power system, propelled the giant warship upwards.

The Atedis then headed northwest.

Director Sawai then approached Director Yoshitsugu, whose face was grim.

"Don't say anything unnecessary to me, Sawai."

Seeing Yoshitsugu's sad expression, Sawai swallowed her words of comfort.

"Director," Megumi said to Sawai, "Let me disembark once the Atlas is in a safe place. I need to rescue the crew of the Dolphin."

"Count me in too," Shen Yun said with a smile as he walked over.

"Doctor...?" Megumi looked at Shen Yun in surprise.

"I've crafted the final piece of equipment to help Tiga. And while I'm at it, let's fire a Magus Cannon at this monster. Let it taste the power of humanity," Shen Yun explained with a smile.

"Doctor, you must have expected this day," asked Megumi, looking up at Shen Yun standing beside her.

"Yes. The aid equipment was prepared in response to Ultraman's wishes." Shen Yun nodded.

"Be careful." Zejing looked at Shen Yun but did not try to dissuade him.

Lina was focused on her work at the control panel with a serious expression.

However, what she's thinking right now...

"Dagu..."

South Pacific waters.

Ultraman Tiga landed at the R'lyeh Temple, which had emerged from the water.

What appeared here was an enormous monster—no, it was the evil god Gatanothor.

Its ferocious face is revealed from the opening of the shell, and beneath its massive upper jaw are two crimson eyes.

Countless flesh-colored tentacles stirred like independent creatures, from which black mist emanated.

Tiga looked at Gatanothor, which was enormous to him, and first fired a blue palm-shaped light arrow as a test.

The blue palm-shaped light arrow landed on Gatanothor's shell, only causing a few sparks to fly.

Tiga's heart sank, but he still mustered his courage and charged toward Gatanothor.

Tiga waded through the icy seawater and came to Gatanothor, kicking him squarely in the head.

Then, he raised his hand and slammed several punches into Gatanothor's shell.

Gatanothor, which was attacked by Tiga, secreted an even denser black mist from the holes in its shell.

The black mist enveloped Tiga, corroding his body and causing it to explode with tiny sparks.

Tiga's vision was obscured by the black mist. From beneath the sea, a giant pincer emerged and slammed into Tiga's shoulder, plunging him directly into the icy seawater.

Tiga quickly rose from the seawater, and just as he was about to continue his attack, the sea behind him suddenly churned, and a tentacle tore through the surface and wrapped around Tiga.

Tiga grabbed the incoming tentacle, which was extremely powerful and almost broke free from Tiga's control.

Beneath the surface, two tentacles wrapped around Tiga's ankles, flipping him over.

……

At this moment, Lina was piloting the Atlas and landing it near the coast of the Yokosuka Peninsula.

She had to be extremely careful to slowly reduce the power of the Magus propulsion system to prevent any mishaps from happening to the giant ship.

Dr. Yao, sitting next to the control panel, was closely watching Rena.

"That's it. You're really amazing."

Lina also smiled without any attempt to hide it.

"It worked! The terrestrial analog communication system is still working. I'll input the images now," Ye Rui exclaimed excitedly.

Ultraman Tiga appeared in the footage captured by the God Eye.

"Ultraman Tiga!"

Meanwhile, images of the South Pacific were being broadcast by television stations via analog signals, and were also being shown on many large screens installed on the walls of the shelters.

The underground shelter in the new metropolitan area.

In a corner of the shelter, Chiki and her grandmother, Shunjiang, huddled together, leaning against the wall, watching Ultraman Tiga's battle on the screen.

"It's no use, we can't beat it at all..." The young man in the suit sighed as he looked at the screen on his phone.