Great, we're doomed now!

hum!

A slight resistance came, followed by the sensation of passing through some kind of viscous liquid. Ye Shou could clearly see the seawater attached to the machine being pushed away, and miraculously, not a single drop was brought in. The next moment, his vision suddenly opened up!

The cold, dark sea disappeared, replaced by a huge hemispherical space filled with dim golden energy, like an independent little world, completely isolated from the outside world.

"...It seems to be Camilla."

Ye Shou immediately recognized that this was the work of a female giant, and then nodded to himself—the ownership of the pyramids perfectly matched his speculation.

The Giants of Light left the statues to support the future, so they must build several more pyramids to serve as backups for each other, in case something unexpected happens and they are wiped out by monsters or something similar!

Among these giants, three are best placed separately: Tiga, Lucifer, and Camilla (Ye Shou should have been one of them, but he returned to the future ahead of time).

This has little to do with strength or status. The main reason is that the three of them, like Ye Shou, are "all-rounders." They are neither as specialized in strength as Darrambhay nor as fond of speed as Hitler. Instead, they are well-balanced in all aspects, possessing strong overall strength without any weaknesses.

—Its potential ability value is also the highest.

If you only excel in one area, you simply cannot cope with the endless stream of enemies. Therefore, people like Ye Shou and Tiga naturally meet the requirements of humanity for "firefighters" when the apocalypse arrives.

But the giants made more than that. They didn't know who would merge with the statue in the future, or how much of their fighting spirit would remain. So, with Ye Shou's help, they kept a few more tricks up their sleeves.

First and foremost, Ye Shou was entrusted to oversee the process; those with wicked intentions must never be allowed to wield the power of the giants.

Secondly, they practiced sparring with Ye Shou, striving to internalize the techniques into their bodies, hoping that in the future, human beings would automatically learn how to fight.

Even if the human host cannot comprehend it, Ye Shou, this "living skill book," can still serve as an instructor.

finally--

In case any human being were to fall into demonic ways, Ye Shou would be the one to defeat them. Therefore, each of them told Ye Shou about their weaknesses or areas of weakness, and they also conducted numerous simulated training sessions.

(It seems that Tiga learned the wristband-type lightsaber technique from Ye Shou during his training, so he no longer just holds the sword in his hand and has more ways to use it, but he doesn't have the matching exclusive equipment.)

Ye Shou was well aware of this, so he personally attended when Masaki and Daigo came into contact with the pyramids, even using teleportation to rush to the scene, just in case something unexpected happened.

He was even more cautious about the third pyramid:

Unlike the previous two, the Dark Trio must not be the first to be discovered by humans.

Darram was one thing, but Camilla was a character whose "color" was unclear, and she probably couldn't even say for sure which side she was on. As for Hitler, he was basically just a source of amusement... After all, they were all giants who had fallen into darkness, and even if only a few shadows remained in their consciousness, it was something that humans could not bear.

Think of Masaki, who almost went insane because of a dream, and Daigo, who had nightmares every day before the final battle in the original work... You can't expect everyone to be that strong.

"really!"

In the center of the hemispherical space, a pyramid, identical to any he had seen before, sat quietly on the convex seabed, radiating warm and sacred energy.

"found it."

Bayeri flew toward the pyramid, landed slowly beside its base, and then Ye Shou's figure appeared from the cockpit.

He stepped forward and leaped easily, as if passing through a warm curtain of water, and calmly entered the interior of the pyramid.

Unlike the previous two pyramids, only three giant stone statues stand quietly here, and as Ye Shou expected, they are the ambiguous trio of dark figures.

Their appearance and posture differ slightly from other stone statues; their lines are more rugged, giving them a more biomaterial feel than ordinary giants, and the aura they exude is more chaotic.

The stone statue's surface was covered with the marks of time, as if telling a story far older than thirty million years. Ye Shou's gaze fell upon it, sweeping over Camilla and Hitra in turn, finally settling on Darram.

"Ok!"

Ye Shou and the stone statue seemed to exchange a glance, then Ye Shou smiled brightly: "It really has been a long time... I'll be busy from now on."

With the addition of Gedi, there are still ten statues left, and we need to find a good place to hide them.

-

Two days later, at the TPC branch base, in the central command room.

The large screen is repeatedly playing footage captured by frontline fighter jets and satellites:

The battle between the crimson-purple giant and the steel dragon Melba.

From the giant's resurgence to his transformation into a red form to suppress his opponent with power, and then to his switch to a purple form to finish off his opponent with a lightsaber, every detail was slowed down and analyzed frame by frame.

"According to measurement data, the energy distribution ratio in the Titan's body also changes when it changes form. This should be a self-adjusting technology that exists to deal with different enemies."

"Self-adjustment?"

As a "survivor," Daigo was given special permission to participate in the meeting, and his heroic deeds have spread throughout TPC in recent days.

Everyone knows about that guy who encountered two monsters in one day and escaped death both times; it's hard to say whether you call him unlucky or lucky—

Just kidding, everyone genuinely admires him.

The more you understand this battle, the more you realize how extraordinary it is to dare to charge into battle against a monster.

It's fortunate that he parachuted in time, and the giant came back to life; otherwise, a hero would have been sacrificed.

Horii patiently explained to the bewildered Daigo, "It's like point allocation in an RPG game. The giant's points—total energy value—are fixed, but depending on the allocation method, they can be strength-oriented, agility-oriented, or balanced."

"Oh, I get it!" Daigo nodded vigorously; he had also played ALO.

"And what about the giants?"

"When you are red, your strength, defense and endurance are greatly improved, but your running speed will be a little slower."

"So, purple means it increases speed and attack power?"

"Uh, no, the purple color increases flight speed."

Horii scrolled through the data analysis charts. Although the purple form hadn't fought for very long, the energy ratio gave a general idea of ​​what was going on.

"...Anything else?" Daigo asked, his eyes wide open. "I'm waiting for your second half."

"Anything else? That's all." Horii looked completely bewildered.

"Isn't this the speed form? At least it should be more agile, and because it's purple, it has a bit of an assassin's piercing power..."

"Strictly speaking, it's an 'aerial type' rather than a 'speed type.' This form only has the highest increase in flight speed... but its strength is reduced by forty percent, so its attack power is definitely greatly reduced."

"...Why didn't you just use the red form from the start?" Daigo's expression was starting to crack.

"Hey, haven't you ever watched tokusatsu? Red usually represents reckless brutes, while cool colors represent strategists or secondary riders. They're less likely to get beaten up and have a lot of style. I like purple."

Horii grinned and turned his head: "Mr. Kuze, you think so too, right?"

"...It doesn't matter." Ye Shou's eyes twitched slightly.

Does red make someone a brute? I don't think so... As long as it works, that's all that matters!

"It's truly eye-opening. I don't know if it's the giants' talent or ancient technology, but the technology of generating lightsabers out of thin air and making energy materialize and exist stably is completely beyond our existing theories," another researcher exclaimed.

“It’s not just about strength,” Yoshioka said, his hands crossed on the table, his gaze sharp. “His combat skills are extremely proficient. It seems the prophecy wasn’t a lie. The ancient civilization was indeed invaded by darkness. Otherwise, how could such a powerful creature have accumulated so much combat experience?”

Munakata stood next to Yoshioka with his arms crossed: "Fortunately, it seems that the giant is our friend. Without him, the destruction caused by Melba would have been unimaginable."

“Friend…” Yoshioka hesitated for a moment but finally nodded slightly.

Ye Shou couldn't help but smile upon seeing this:

Due to his professional habits, Yoshioka would not easily believe things he did not understand, but there was a Tsuburaya Productions in this world. Most people his age and Sawai's had watched the Ultraman series and naturally had a certain fondness for the giant of light.

Two pyramids have been discovered so far. The one discovered by Masaki Keigo is buried deep underground and is difficult to excavate for the time being. It would also be difficult to transport the statue out separately because the underground shark capable of doing so was destroyed by a sudden earthquake...

However, the three remaining stone statues in the Land of Tiga must be specially protected, and their specific locations are definitely top secret.

At this moment, everyone was discussing it, full of speculation and curiosity about the giant's name, identity, and past.

"How about we call him Action Hero!"

"Giant Mountain Super Powerhouse!"

"The Silver Colossus?"

"How about the Warrior of Light?"

Ye Shou stood in front of the screen, listening to the discussion, and spoke up at the right time in a steady and clear voice: "I have a suggestion regarding his title."

Everyone quieted down and looked at him.

“Based on our interpretation of ancient texts and the characteristics of the giant himself,” Ye Shou pointed to the figure of Tiga flying into the sky on the screen, “we can call him 'Ultraman'.”

“Ultraman?” The crowd chewed on the word. “Come to think of it, he does look a lot like the giant in Ultraman.”

"It means the ultimate existence, a huge individual with extraordinary power," Ye Shou explained.

“Ultraman…” Commander Yoshioka tapped his palm lightly with his fan and nodded. “Not bad, this name is very fitting.”

"But Ultraman is like a race name; he should have his own name."

"What should I call it...? I think—"

"Tiga".

"……what?"

"What did you say?"

All eyes were on Daigo, who almost apologized because he thought he had said something wrong. But Ye Shou immediately realized and said, "That's right, it's the pyramid that was discovered in the 'Land of Tiga,' so let's just call it Tiga!"

"can."

"not bad!"

No wonder~

"Mr. Kuze has excellent taste!"

The name was quickly accepted by everyone present.

Just then, seeing that the atmosphere was good, Ye Shou stood up and clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention.

"Alright, let's put the discussion about Ultraman aside for now. Next, we have something even more important to announce."

snort~

The door to the command center slid open with a click.

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, several men and women wearing TPC uniforms, but whose spirits and demeanor were clearly different from those of ordinary staff, walked in.

Some of them, like Daigo, had bandages on their arms; one of them was the sharpshooter (and driver), Tetsuo Shinjo. Others had short, dashing hair and were actually pretty girls.

In addition, there are also a naive young man who looks like a college student, and the scientist Masaki Keigo, whom everyone knows.

"This is?"

"I have an idea."