Starting from the destruction of the Land of Light

As the spaceship secretly landed outside Jiangcheng, Zhang Chen and Luo Xi finally returned to this most familiar place.

Walking along the deserted streets in the early morning, Luo Xi's face was full of curiosity.

"Delusional Seven, I vaguely remember this guy, but is he really that strong? I remember he was easily defeated by Ultraman Ace, wasn't he?"

"Heh, how strong can a guy controlled by a child be?" Zhang Chen shook his head with a smile, but then said somewhat seriously, "Don't underestimate this guy. The Negative Energy Monster is known as the most powerful monster species of the Showa era."

"Unlike ordinary monsters, negative energy monsters vary greatly in strength, with a very high upper limit and a very low lower limit. You can also understand it as the powerful being extremely powerful and the weak being extremely weak. What affects this threshold is the strength of the fluctuations in the dark side of people's hearts."

"The delusional Seven is very powerful, but his weakness is that he is relatively slow. What's outrageous is that he can use the exact same skills as the real Ultraman Seven. This is the strange thing brought about by the negative energy fluctuation."

"He was transformed from the boy's anger, and the boy was controlling him in his sleep. Under these circumstances, it was basically impossible for him to unleash his full power."

"But what if..." Zhang Chen turned his head, smiling at Luo Xi, "what if I were the one controlling him, someone who could clearly issue commands?"

Looking at Zhang Chen's smile, Luo Xi felt a chill for no reason, and then she raised her hand and slapped Zhang Chen's shoulder.

"Don't scare me, your laugh is creepy!"

Despite the commotion, Luo Xi felt a surge of excitement and anticipation after hearing Zhang Chen's explanation.

That's Ultraman Seven, one of the real Ultra Brothers!

Ever since the name of the Space Garrison spread throughout the universe, who wouldn't want to explore the secrets of Ultraman, who wouldn't want to obtain that powerful fighting force? And among them, there are countless people who want to imitate or create fake Ultraman.

Mechanical beings, clones, beings of resentment... Over the years, so many aliens have dreamed of creating beings with the same fighting power as the Ultra Brothers, but how many have actually succeeded?

Looking at Zhang Chen, Luo Xi wondered, what if he really succeeded? What if he could restore the delusion of Seven and control it as freely as he controlled Black King? In a sense, wouldn't that mean he had inherited the "light" of Ultraman Seven?

After a moment's hesitation, Luo Xi said softly, "I advise you not to be too happy yet. If those guys find out that 'Ultraman Seven' has reappeared on Earth, you'll probably attract a lot of attention."

"I'm also considering that." Zhang Chen became noticeably more serious when the topic came up. "After all, Seven is a product of negative energy; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a special humanoid monster. As long as it doesn't carry Seven's power of light, no one will come out to cause trouble."

"That had to be the case, otherwise, what you're doing might cause a lot of trouble for Earth." Luo Xi stuck out her tongue. "I don't want to have to start all over again on another planet after just a few years of peace and quiet."

Zhang Chen turned his head to the side. "Didn't you just ask me to go on a space adventure with you a couple of days ago? Why are you suddenly worried about Earth's safety?"

"I want to, but no way!"

Luo Xi snorted softly, then her attention was drawn to the fire truck that rushed past her. Watching the fire truck with its flashing red and blue lights speeding down the road, Luo Xi couldn't help but glance over.

"Why are you responding to calls so late?"

Zhang Chen looked around and said uncertainly, "Maybe there's a fire somewhere. The weather's been quite dry these past few days due to the changing seasons. Or maybe someone parked their electric bike haphazardly without following safety regulations."

The two walked and talked, neither of them paying any attention to the incident.

But soon, the two discovered the fire truck's destination.

The chill of the early morning had not yet completely dissipated, but the air was filled with a pungent, acrid smell of burning, accompanied by billowing, choking black smoke.

Zhang Chen and Luo Xi stood side by side outside the cordon, silently gazing at the mess before them.

The once familiar residential building now has half of its walls charred black, the outer plaster has peeled off, revealing the red bricks underneath, and several windows have been burned away, leaving only dark holes.

The fire hoses were still spraying water continuously. Although the fire had been brought under control, several flames could still be faintly seen in the darkness inside the building.

The awakened residents, dressed in light clothing, gathered in twos and threes on the open ground downstairs, their faces filled with surprise and disbelief, whispering among themselves.

"What a disaster! Thank goodness the firefighters arrived quickly..."

"Thank goodness I stayed up late tonight, it was terrifying."

"I heard it's due to aging circuitry?"

"It's unclear; the cause of the fire hasn't been released yet..."

The faint sounds drifted intermittently into Zhang Chen and Luo Xi's ears.

The relaxed smiles on their faces had vanished. Looking at the floor that was burned the blackest and most thoroughly, and was still smoldering, their gazes were complicated.

That apartment was where Zhang Chen rented, and it was also where he had lived ever since he came into this world. You could say that everything about him was in that small 70-square-meter room.

After a moment of contemplation, Luo Xi tilted her head slightly.

"Zhang Chen."

Her voice was low, tinged with anger and unprecedented seriousness.

"I think...you should really reconsider your safety."

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Luo Xi's meaning was quite clear.

The fire was too precise and too coincidental; they had just ruined the other side's plan, and Zhang Chen's house was attacked right afterward.

This is like a blatant warning, or an attempted assassination. There is no possibility of cooperation, nor a common goal. Next, Bogaru will carry out the most insane revenge against him.

"My safety?" Zhang Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression remaining largely unchanged. "It was just some things that were burned; it's insured."

"I'm not joking with you." Luo Xi grabbed Zhang Chen's sleeve.

"I know." Zhang Chen turned to look at Luo Xi and said softly. "But this doesn't even qualify as revenge; I only see a guy in a fit of impotent rage."

"Your existence has been exposed. If Bogaru was able to keep an eye on you before, she couldn't have failed to investigate your residence. From now on, you can live on my spaceship. It has special shielding devices and will be safer there."

Just as Zhang Chen was about to speak after hearing Luo Xi's words, he suddenly sensed a probing look in her eyes.

Without time to think, he abruptly turned his head to look to his left front.

There, the gathered crowd was whispering amongst themselves, no one paying attention to Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen's gaze moved over them one by one, but ultimately he didn't find anything useful.

"I'm talking to you, can't you hear me?"

"Hmm..." Zhang Chen snapped out of his daze. "What did you just say?"

Luo Xi rolled her eyes and said irritably.

"From now on, you're moving into my spaceship!"

"No arguments will be accepted!"

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