We asked you to make tokusatsu films, and you actually became Ultraman?

The first thing that catches the eye is a wide-angle overhead shot.

What was once a smooth platform for spaceships to take off is now completely shattered, and two deep ruts have appeared on the surrounding once-smooth road surface.

The second picture is a wide-angle view.

There is no one in the picture, only a scorched ravine that looks as if it has been ploughed by a giant plow, stretching straight into the distance.

The ground on both sides of the ravine had an eerie molten appearance. The originally hard concrete and rocks had turned into black glass under the high temperature, and were still emitting wisps of white smoke.

Several auxiliary buildings in the distance were leveled by the shockwave, leaving only twisted steel skeletons. The entire area was shrouded in a gray-yellow dust cloud, appearing desolate and lifeless.

The entire news article consists of only two pictures, the headline, and a concluding remark.

But these two simple pictures plunged Yunyu into deep thought.

Yun Yu stared at the two pictures on the screen, and the smug feeling she had just had vanished instantly.

Although the entire news article contained no accusations or denunciations, but simply presented the shattered earth, he felt it was more powerful than Aihara Ryu verbally abusing Xiaomeng.

Heroes saving the world is something to be celebrated, but these pictures don't show the heroes' halo; they only show a devastated land.

Fortunately, this time the battle wasn't fought in the city, but what should I do if I were to fight in the city next time?

Should we shift the battle with the monsters to open ground, or do our best to quickly eliminate the monsters in the city to minimize losses, or simply follow our own pace and ignore everything else?

But no matter what, Yun Yu always knew that her primary goal was to defeat the monster; if she were to lose, the destruction would be even more severe...

As Yun Yu was contemplating how he should fight in the city, the sound of the door ringing abruptly cut off his thoughts.

A woman entered.

Wearing a beige trench coat, her long hair casually tied up with a few stray strands falling beside her ears, she exuded the weariness of having just finished a high-intensity job. Her work badge was still hanging from her chest, making her look like a corporate slave whose energy had been drained by work.

Good heavens! I hope they haven't been working overtime until now.

  

The woman looked tired, her eyes quickly scanning the shelves before finally settling on the top shelf.

There used to be a limited edition of black coffee there, but now it's empty.

She walked to the cashier, her voice trembling with exhaustion: "The black coffee on the top shelf is all gone."

Yun Yu was taken aback and quickly looked up. Sure enough, it was empty. He must have missed it when he restocked. He immediately nodded and said, "Sorry, I'll restock right away."

He went to the back warehouse, brought out a new box of coffee, opened the box, and instead of arranging the goods first, handed the first packet of black coffee to the woman: "Please take this packet, I'll settle the bill for you now."

The woman took the coffee without saying a word, as if going to work had drained her of her energy, leaving her too lazy to do anything.

Yunyu skillfully operated the cash register, and with a soft "beep," the transaction was completed.

"That's 15 yuan in total," Yun Yu said, his gaze falling on the can of coffee in the woman's hand. Following the shop's rules, he added, "Would you like me to brew the coffee for you?"

The woman remained reluctant to move, only nodding slightly in response.

Yunyu turned and walked to the water dispenser, tore open the coffee packaging, poured in hot water, and stirred. Soon, a rich and mellow coffee aroma filled the air.

"Your coffee." Yunyu handed over the freshly brewed coffee.

"Thank you." The woman finally spoke again, her fingertips touching the warm cup, and she finally seemed to come alive again.

She didn't say anything more, picked up her coffee, and turned to walk towards the single seat by the window in the convenience store.

After she sat down, she only took a small sip of coffee, her gaze fixed on the dark night outside the window, as if she were completely isolated from the noise around her.

The working class is so pitiful.

Yun Yu shook her head and picked up individual coffee packages from the box, placing them on the shelf.

The night was quiet, with only the sound of the news anchor speaking during the evening broadcast, the slight rustling of Yunyu tidying the shelves, and the occasional sip of coffee from the office workers.

Have you seen today's news?

Just as Yun Yu finished organizing the shelves, the office worker, who was drinking coffee, suddenly asked a question.

"News? You mean monsters and giants?"

"That's right, it's monsters and giants." The office worker smiled, then picked up his work badge and showed it to him.

Yun Yu then saw the full picture of the so-called work badge. It turned out that it was not a work badge at all, but a press card that read "Xindu Daily Reporter Su Mo".

"I'm currently working on a column and want to ask different kinds of people what they think about living under such a huge monster. Would you be interested in being interviewed by me?"

"Interview me?" Yun Yu subconsciously took half a step back, bumping into the shelf, causing the instant coffee can on the shelf to sway slightly. "What's there to interview about me? I'm just an ordinary shop assistant."

"Ordinary people are the interesting ones." Su Mo suddenly smiled, the weariness in her eyes seeming to fade somewhat. "This society can't just focus on grand narratives, can it?"

Upon hearing Su Mo's words, Yun Yu remained silent for a moment before finally shaking her head in refusal.

Normally, he might have agreed, but today he was a little flustered and couldn't answer other people's questions.

Su Mo noticed Yun Yu's tight lips and, with her keen observation skills, seemed to sense that Yun Yu was troubled. She didn't press further, but simply took out a business card from her bag and gently pressed it against the glass counter of the cashier.

"It's okay if you don't want to be interviewed. Would you like some coffee?" Her voice was very soft, as if she didn't want to disturb something. "I'll buy you some."

Yun Yu paused for a moment, looking at the business card Su Mo handed her, and then at the steaming cup of coffee in her hand.

He wanted to refuse, but looking into the other person's eyes, which still shone with sincerity despite their exhaustion, he nodded as if possessed.

The two sat at a long table by the window in the convenience store. Outside, the night was pitch black, with occasional vehicles speeding by and creating a gust of wind.

Su Mo didn't rush to reveal her purpose. She just quietly drank her coffee, occasionally pointing to a streetlamp outside the window and casually chatting about trivial matters.

"Alright, I've finished asking my questions. Thank you for your hard work, handsome young man."

Suddenly, Su Mo stretched, and when she looked at Yun Yu again, a smile appeared in her eyes.

When Yun Yu finally realized what was happening, he discovered that the other person had seemingly used phrases like "What do you think?" and "Really?" to extract all his thoughts during their conversation.

[Note that I have seen many people talking about this part, saying that if there were no protagonist, both the land and the people would be doomed. What is the protagonist thinking about?]

But I feel that Ultra Warriors shouldn't be so aloof... and as a warrior, isn't it normal to think about how to fight next time?