Starting from the destruction of the Land of Light

Just when everyone was shocked by the sudden appearance of Eleking!

An indescribable, immense, and powerful special energy erupted without warning from the ruins of a tall building on the edge of the battlefield in the city center.

This power was so special, so pure. It was not the aggressive energy of aliens or monsters, nor was it the cold, high-dimensional energy of Bogaru. It was much deeper and more painful, as if malice had materialized, making the surrounding air thick and sticky.

Bogaru, Phyllis, Aegis, and the Pedan alien piloting the King Joe all turned their heads sharply at the same time, countless eyes fixed on the source of that energy.

Amidst the horrified gazes of everyone, in the center of the ruins where energy had erupted, a massive, ominous, dark red figure slowly rose to its feet.

As the smoke and fog of negative energy slowly dissipated, the outline of the figure gradually became clearer.

A majestic body with red and silver accents.

An incredibly sharp crescent-shaped dart.

The silver armor covering his chest and shoulders, and those iconic diamond-shaped eyes.

"That...that is..." In the operations room, Tang Yu suddenly opened her mouth wide.

Her voice trembled violently, and her eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Seven?"

"Seven!"

"Seven Seven Seven—"

The first was a Pedan alien who looked like he'd seen a ghost, the second was a shocked Bogaru, and the cheers that followed all came from the crowd far from the battlefield.

As for Phyllis and Eggers, they were completely stunned.

"It's Seven! Ultraman Seven!"

"We're saved! It really is him! Thank goodness!"

"I knew it! The Land of Light will be alright, and Ultraman will be alright too!"

The evacuated people erupted in thunderous cheers at that moment. They had no idea about the truth of Ultraman Seven. All they knew was that a hero who had come to Earth twice decades ago to protect peace had reappeared!

A surge of hope instantly swept over everyone who witnessed the figure; the legendary hero had reappeared, and the power it brought was unimaginable.

But Zhang Chen, the one who transformed, was well aware of what kind of imposter he was at this moment.

It has to be said that the delusion Seven is exactly the same as the real Ultraman Seven. No wonder when Ultraman Ace saw the delusion Seven, his first question was why he was chasing a group of wildfire boys.

If there really is any difference, it's only the faint blue glow emanating from their bodies. That's a special kind of resentment belonging to negative energy, a manifestation of the negative energy erupting within their bodies.

Contrary to Zhang Chen's expectations, he initially thought he was directly summoning a delusional Seven, but he soon discovered that summoning a negative energy monster was not done that way.

Unlike Black King, the evil power of [Radiance] can only replace negative energy to recreate the delusion of Seven, but to control it freely, Zhang Chen still needs to take action himself.

Otherwise, the delusional Seven he summoned would be just like the one Ultraman Ace dealt with back then—completely devoid of intelligence, only able to stretch out its hands and move around like a zombie.

However, this is also good. Although he has not yet obtained the true power from Ultraman, Zhang Chen can finally fight in the form of 'Ultraman'.

"You, who exactly are you..." Zhong Linwan's eyes were full of disbelief. She could sense Zhang Chen's aura, but apart from that, she did not feel any power of light from this "Ultraman Seven".

"Little girl." Zhang Chen cracked his knuckles and pointed in Bogaru's direction. "Your battlefield is over there."

Then, he slowly stepped forward and beckoned to King Joe, who was caught in a dilemma. "Pedan alien, from now on, I will be your opponent."

Although he looks like Ultraman, his essence as a negative energy monster remains unchanged. Fighting Bogaru in this form would be playing to his weaknesses and avoiding his strengths, and Zhang Chen wouldn't go looking for trouble.

Meanwhile, the Pedan alien on the other side also realized what was happening. He didn't understand negative energy very well, but he did understand Seven very well.

"I've waited decades for this grudge, Seven, come on!"

There was no point in saying more than necessary. King Joe suddenly exerted his strength and charged straight at Zhang Chen, with a momentum that was clearly even more ferocious than when he was targeting Ultraman Phyllis earlier.

Instead of retreating, Zhang Chen advanced, directly meeting the attack head-on. The two massive figures collided fiercely, kicking up a huge cloud of dust.

"Seven? Is it really Ultraman Seven?!" From the pilot's seat of the Watcher II, looking at the figures below throwing themselves into the battlefield, Chen Mo's voice changed.

The enormous shock left him almost unable to think, after all, they had just obtained Ultraman Seven's capsule monster, and now even Seven himself had jumped out.

Could it be that the Ultra Brothers really didn't die?!

(No, this energy...)

After the initial shock, Tang Yu quickly forced herself to calm down, because she realized that the energy emanating from Seven was significantly different from the light power of Ultraman Aegis.

After a brief comparison with the database, a file popped up. Tang Yu's fingers flew across the control panel, and then his face turned ashen.

"This, this energy reading! The M78 Nebula contact file, codenamed Ultraman Ace's battle record, it's negative energy! This is a monster formed from negative energy, codenamed Delusional Seven!"

Hearing the voice coming from the communicator, Chen Mo exclaimed in shock, "What did you say? Deluding Seven?!"

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield.

Under the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the television station, Wang Jingjing couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"How is this possible? Mr. Zhang doesn't have the talent of a suitable candidate, nor does he possess ancient genes. How can he unleash such power?!"

Director Liu's eyes lit up, as if he had seen some outstanding work; his admiration was almost undisguised. "Haha, you see, this is why I asked you to find him; he really did bring us a surprise."

Wang Jingjing's expression was somewhat complicated; she really didn't know whether this was a pleasant surprise or a shock. Meanwhile, Director Liu was still talking.

"He is an ordinary person who can control this power. Perhaps cooperating with him can help us better uncover the mysteries of the ancient times."

Zhang Chen naturally couldn't hear Director Liu's mutterings; he was focused on fighting King Joe at the moment.

He punched King Joe several times in the chest, but the other man didn't react. Instead, he felt a slight pain in King Joe's hand.

No wonder everyone says mechanical monsters are hard to beat; King Joe is really tough enough to withstand Ultraman Seven's beam attacks.

Using his headdress as a short sword, Zhang Chen continuously parried King Joe's attacks. He had realized that his opponent's strength was no match for his own, but his defense was proving to be a real challenge for the time being.

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