Ultraman: He captures EyeQ at the start, a righteous and fun-loving man.

Just as Tiga was about to step forward, another beam of light suddenly appeared in the sky, crashing straight down to the ground and kicking up dust nearly a hundred meters high. The massive cloud of dust blotted out the sun.

"What's going on? Are there still enemies?"

The Victory Team and Ultraman Tiga became alert once again. The beam of light had fallen right next to Obik, and as the light faded, it coalesced into a figure with four colors: red, blue, silver, and black.

"That's... a new giant!!"

The newcomer's resemblance to Ultraman Tiga was immediately apparent, yet the differences between them were also immediately noticeable.

The same physique. Milky white eyes. Blue crystal on the chest. A clear counterpart to Ultraman Tiga.

However, his eyes were even sharper. The patterns on his body were also noticeably different.

Tiga stared at the other in surprise. It was the first time he had ever seen a giant other than himself. He had so much to say, yet the atmosphere was incredibly awkward.

On the ground, Zongfang quickly turned on the camera built into his helmet and began recording the current scene.

Regart ignored them. Instead, he walked to the side of the dying Obik and reached out his hand. Waves of silver light gathered on the wound on Obik's chest.

Lina gasped in disbelief.

"Is he treating Obik?"

No one answered her question. Because they were also surprised.

Obik, now fully recovered from his injuries, sat up in a daze. He stared at the giant before him, his face filled with confusion.

"It's been a long time, Mr. Manager. I forgot to tell you last time that your buckwheat noodles are delicious."

Regart used telepathy, a technique only the two of them could hear. Obik slumped to the ground in despair.

"You are...that young man? Why did you save me..."

Regard did not answer his question. Instead, he turned his gaze toward the Victory Team.

Suddenly, the voice of a TPC staff member came from behind Zongfang.

"Deputy Captain Zongfang, we have brought the old gentleman with us."

Turning his head, Zong Fang couldn't help but smile. Although he had received the information a while ago, it seemed he wasn't too late.

"it is good!!"

An elderly man in his sixties walked over, escorted by several staff members. Despite being well past sixty, he was remarkably energetic and walked with a brisk pace.

He walked over to the Victory Team members, staring intently at Obik, and shouted loudly.

"Are you Young Master Ayan?"

Obik turned his head, staring at the old man with a puzzled expression.

Seeing the old man shouting at the top of his lungs, Regard suddenly stretched out his hand. Strands of light gathered in front of the old man, forming a path that stretched all the way to Obik.

Chapter 26 The Laughing People Are Still Here

The old man walked on the path of light. The light flowed slowly, automatically lifting him to Obik's side.

Despite remaining on guard, the GUTS team did not stop the old man. For some reason, deep down they believed in this giant.

Despite the wrinkles on Obik's face, the old man showed no fear. Instead, he continued to shout.

"Young Master Ayan, I am Satomi Taro. When I was a child, I got lost, and you were the one who led me back!"

Upon hearing this, Obik also remembered.

“You’re that Satomi kid. I remember you used to always get lost and even wet your pants in fear. The little girls in the village would say ‘shame on you’ whenever they saw you.”

At this moment, to protect Satomi Taro, Obik's voice could be heard by ordinary people, including the GUTS team below.

Despite being over 60 years old, Satomi Taro blushed like a child and waved repeatedly.

"Young Master Ayan, let's not talk about this anymore."

It was as if he were seeing an elder. Satomi Taro's voice was full of joy.

“Young Master Ayan, I haven’t heard anything about you since I moved to town. Now people have even given you a name… something like Obik.”

Obik gradually relaxed and said.

"They were all foolish things. Let's not talk about them."

Satomi Taro nodded repeatedly. Then, as if remembering something, he said...

"Why have you become like this? I heard from that TPC guy that the village is going to be renovated, and you're unhappy about it?"

Obik asked in a deep voice.

"Don't you like the village?"

Satomi Taro shook his head repeatedly.

“No way, but we can’t live in the village forever. Our children have all gone to the city, and we’re worried about them, so we went with them.”

Young Master Ayan said dejectedly.

"Yeah……"

Satomi Taro continued to ramble on.

“But think about it, didn’t the people in the village come from other places before? Now that they’ve left, it’s not a big deal. We can wish them well. I’ve even told my son the story of Young Master Ayan. He always says he wants to meet you.”

Upon hearing this, Obik's eyes slowly brightened. Regart walked to his side and spoke softly.

"The meaning of life lies in continuous growth and progress. The memories you bring to them will be passed on to future generations. The bonds will not disappear because of this, but will continue endlessly."

Then, he made the final decision.

“The people who are laughing are still here, Obik… no, Master Ayan.”

The Victory Team below stared at Regard in disbelief. Lina exclaimed in surprise.

"The giant...speaks!"

"Xincheng, did you record it?"

Munakata had Shinjo record the conversation as soon as Obik began speaking.

After all, this was the first time a human had spoken to a life form other than themselves. Ultraman Tiga doesn't count. After all, he was seen as aloof and never spoke.

However, Bai Yue had already anticipated this. She deliberately used a male voice without any timbre, and it was completely different from her original voice.

Satomi Taro listened with a smile. He wasn't afraid of the giant at all. He even bowed slightly and said...

"Young Master Ayan, which deity do you know? I already have a giant shrine at home, should we make another one for him?"

The giant shrine he mentioned belonged to Ultraman Tiga. Because the old man was quite superstitious, and Tiga's appearance was undoubtedly a miracle for the people of this world, many people worshipped him.

As for speaking, what's so surprising? Young Master Ayan has talked plenty with the villagers. In the old man's eyes, Ultraman Tiga is a god. Giants like Ultraman Tiga are also gods. It would be strange if they couldn't speak.

Obik looked at the people he had once protected, his heart filled with mixed emotions. After a long while, when all of Ultraman Tiga's lights came on, he slowly spoke.

"You got a lesson from the kid who used to wet his pants. Thank you, Taro..."

Having said that, he stood up and walked towards the mountains. Gradually, he transformed into a dark shadow and disappeared into the darkness.

The path of light beneath the old man's feet began to shrink back. It disappeared after delivering the old man to the Victory Team.

He waved goodbye with a cheerful smile.

"Come back and play again next time, Young Master Yan."

Vice Captain Zongfang walked up and asked.

"Grandpa, it's so late, don't you want to go home?"

The old man wiped his eyes and began to speak.

"Thank you all for letting me see Young Master Ayan again at my age. I'm getting old..."

He walked back to the TPC staff so they could escort the elderly man home, muttering to himself.

"I'll set up a shrine when I get home and pray to the giants for protection."

Regarding the fact that he was being worshipped while still alive, Reggart decided to remain silent. Seeing that the matter was resolved, he walked up to Tiga and nodded slightly.

Looking at the giant before him, Tiga had much to say. But he also knew that now was not the right time. So he nodded.

Having accomplished the feat of nodding, Regard, satisfied, transformed into specks of silver light and scattered. Tiga was left standing there, trying to decipher the deeper meaning behind Regard's nod.

Seeing Reggart disappear, Tiga was bewildered. He could only fly into the sky and vanish from sight.

Daigo ran out of the woods. Seeing that he had arrived late, Munakata asked.

"What happened? What's going on? Why are you so late?"

Daigo scratched his head sheepishly. He'd told a lie.

"I just got hit on the head by a rock."

Xincheng couldn't help but complain.

"Daigo, you've really had a lot of bad luck."

Daigo could only respond with an awkward laugh. Rena sighed.

"People can indeed understand each other, just like that old man and Obik. Even the giant spoke, didn't he?"

Horii carried an analyzer and said with a worried expression.

"The giant's voice is so monotonous, it doesn't sound like a human voice at all, it sounds like a machine. You can't find this kind of voice in the human voice database."

Zongfang patted him on the shoulder, saying something comforting.

"Alright, that's a giant. It's normal that we can't analyze it. Let's call it a day and head back to base."

The Victory Team returned to base. They handed the data to the analysts, who were now facing a headache. After all, they were exhausted from the day.

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After Bai Yue reverted to her original form, she followed the demonic aura and found Obik clutching a pot in a dark corner of the town.

He sat by his cart stall. Seeing Bai Yue arrive, he suddenly spoke up and asked.

"What do you think? Should I open a noodle shop in town?"

Bai Yue sat down next to the chair, took out a pair of chopsticks, and began to speak.