Starting from the destruction of the Land of Light

Once the catastrophic scene subsided, Bogaru's enormous body had vanished.

Only Black King and Ultraman Phyllis remained among the mountains, while Bogaru took advantage of the terrifying energy collision to transform and leave.

Aside from the earth being shattered even more and the chilling aftereffects of high-dimensional energy remaining in the air, Bogaru's enormous and grotesque body had vanished without a trace.

Ran?

Zhang Chen frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding mountains and distorted spatial folds, trying to find a trace of Bogaru's escape, but to no avail.

That guy acted as if he had never existed, leaving only this ravaged scene as proof of his previous presence.

Just then, Zhang Chen's phone vibrated rapidly in his pocket. He took it out and saw that it was an encrypted message sent by Luo Xi.

[The Earth Defense Force has detected an unusual energy surge in your area. The Watcher fighter squadron and Ultraman Aegis have changed course and are heading in your direction.]

"Oh..."

Zhang Chen stared at the screen, a knowing smile curving his lips, a barely perceptible hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

"I see. No wonder it can run faster than a rabbit. This guy's senses are abnormally sharp."

He now understood why Bogaru was able to escape decisively amidst the chaos of the explosion.

Clearly, this cunning predator had detected the energy signals of the Earth Defense Force and Ultraman Aegis approaching at high speed. It knew very well that if it were surrounded by Phyllis, Black King, and a fully powered Aegis, even it would be unable to withstand the situation.

"What a pity," Zhang Chen muttered to himself.

He had intended to use King Black and Phyllis to entangle Bogaru and delay until Aegis arrived, so that the three of them could combine their strength to completely eliminate this troublesome high-dimensional predator. However, he did not expect that Bogaru would decisively flee before the encirclement was formed.

Is this a deliberate abandonment of those capsule monsters, or...?

Zhang Chen's eyes shifted, and then without the slightest hesitation, he decisively raised the [Radiance] in his hand. A beam of guiding light shot out instantly, enveloping King Black, who was panting heavily from enduring Bogaru's attack not far away.

At this moment, Eggles was rushing over at full speed, his destination clearly this battlefield. If he were to see King Black and Phyllis standing together...

He could almost imagine how that hot-blooded guy would react; he would most likely regard King Black, who also exuded a ferocious aura, as an enemy, which was not the outcome he wanted.

"You've worked hard, come back now," Zhang Chen murmured sincerely.

"Roar..." King Black let out a low growl filled with exhaustion and a hint of resentment. His massive body rapidly blurred in the red light and finally disappeared from the spot.

On the battlefield, only Ultraman Phyllis remained.

Phyllis's massive body paused slightly. She lowered her head, her crystal eyes looking at the tiny, frail figure on the ground.

After a brief pause, Ultraman Phyllis's enormous body began to emit a soft, azure light. The light receded and condensed rapidly like the receding tide, eventually transforming into a pillar of light that fell back to the ground.

After reverting to her original form, Zhong Linwan appeared not far behind Zhang Chen.

Her eyes remained alert, fixed on Zhang Chen, who had his back to her.

"Are you just going to let her go like that?"

"Otherwise what?" Zhang Chen seemed unconcerned by her presence, still with his back to her. "Do you have the ability to keep her here? I certainly don't."

Zhong Linwan pursed her lips. "So, you asked me to help you just to deal with Bogaru and thwart her plan to seize the Ultra Brothers' inheritance?"

"Judging from your tone, it seems like you have something in mind?" Zhang Chen turned around and calmly looked at Zhong Linwan.

"I don't believe you went through all this trouble just for this. You asked me to help you deal with Bogaru. If your goal is also the Ultra Brothers' legacy, then you didn't need to stay and help me at all. That escort was no match for you. You could have easily obtained that thing."

Zhong Linwan stared intently at Zhang Chen, seemingly trying to discern something from his expression.

"So tell me, Zhang Chen, what exactly is your purpose?"

"My purpose..."

Zhang Chen opened his mouth, smiled, and walked towards the mess next to the wreckage of the truck.

Zhong Linwan noticed Zhang Chen's actions but didn't ask any questions. She just frowned and followed him over. She saw Zhang Chen bend down and take out a palm-sized doll from a pile of junk.

It must be an Ultraman figurine, made of plastic, and very light in the hand. However, Zhang Chen picked it up very carefully and even blew off the dust on its surface.

Zhang Chen then showed the doll to Zhong Linwan.

"You wanted to know my purpose, didn't you? That's it."

Zhong Linwan observed the Ultraman doll in Zhang Chen's hand, then shifted her gaze to Zhang Chen's face, her brows furrowing even deeper.

"Even if you don't want to tell me, there's no need to lie like you're fooling a silly boy, is there?"

"These days, nobody believes you when you tell the truth," Zhang Chen said with a smile, shaking his head.

After saying that, he looked up at the distant horizon.

The faint whistling of high-speed aircraft tearing through the air could already be heard from there, and several flashing lights were approaching at an alarming speed.

"The Earth Defense Force is really quick; they managed to cross provincial borders and get here in such a short time." Zhang Chen stuffed the doll into his pocket and turned his head. "Girl, if you don't want to reveal your identity, I advise you to hide."

Zhong Linwan looked up at the night sky, paused, and then followed Zhang Chen.

...

On the other side, deep in the dense forest.

Wang Kui leaned against a large tree, his chest heaving violently.

He had witnessed the battle between the three giant creatures, which made him quicken his pace to escape. He knew very well that with his combat strength, participating in a battle of that level would be tantamount to suicide.

The only task at present is to keep the monster capsules in hand safe.

He didn't know how far he had run; he only knew that he had to get away from the battlefield.

After an unknown amount of time, the commotion in the distance finally subsided, and all that remained was the rustling of leaves and his own heavy breathing, which allowed him to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Before he could fully relax, an indescribable chill rose from the soles of his feet and climbed up his back, making him shiver involuntarily.

Without time to think, Wang Kui suddenly raised his head.

But then, a white figure appeared about ten meters in front of him, seemingly out of nowhere.

It was Bogaru, who had just attacked him and torn apart the truck.

She was like a ghost, but she wasn't in much better shape; her clothes were torn and charred at the shoulders.

At this moment, Bogaru had transformed back into a 'human' form. Her exquisite, somewhat frightening face appeared incredibly eerie in the darkness, and her eyes stared directly at Wang Kui without any emotion.

Stared at by those eyes, Wang Kui swallowed hard.

The atmosphere around them seemed to freeze, the air became thick and viscous, making it hard to breathe. In this deathly silence, Wang Kui's lips trembled a few times, then slowly curled up, revealing a smile.

Then, he picked up the square box in his arms.

"The plan is going smoothly."

Seeing Wang Kui's smile, Bo Jiaru also smiled.

"Yes, we finally got the stuff."

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