Great, we're doomed now!

Its body, as thick as a dragon's, is connected to two enormous wings, one from Melba and the other from Zoga. Its left hand is covered in hard armor, resembling a magnified claw, while its right hand is made of flexible and thick plant vines. A hundred-meter-long dragon tail slowly slithers behind it...

Just one glance was enough to make Darram feel utterly disgusted:

Golza, Melba, Zoga, and even the characteristics of evil gods and Zijra can be seen in them, as if an ancient nightmare has been extracted and mixed together in the most disgusting way.

For the ancient warriors, this was "blasphemy" itself!

That mutated dolphin monster was probably also contaminated by this thing, right?

"hateful!"

Without hesitation, Darram gathered energy in his hands once more, but just as it was about to unleash the beam, the dark figure directly in front of it suddenly raised its hand—

The vines moved so fast that they were difficult to see with the naked eye. With a "snap," they struck Darram, knocking him to the ground with a single blow.

"what!"

A distorted beam of light shot from the shadowy figure's chest, while its head opened its mouth to unleash an ultrasonic ray—

There's no way to avoid it!

Darram gritted his teeth, concentrated his energy in his arms, and light shields appeared, attempting to withstand this round of attacks.

boom!!!

The light shield shattered, and Darram's body was pierced by the light, an excruciating pain instantly spreading throughout his body.

No!

Fighting here is too disadvantageous; we must surface!

Darram clutched his chest and struggled to his feet. He stretched out his arms and leaped upwards, quickly passing through the heavy water pressure, trying to leave this cold and dark sea.

But the shadowy figure wouldn't let him go. Just as Darram broke through the surface of the sea and came into contact with the sunlight, tentacle-like vines flew out from underwater, tightly binding his strong body and forcibly dragging him back!

"What is that?!"

"Look!"

On the sea, Horii, who had just escaped danger, stared at the scene that had just unfolded and couldn't help but gape.

The TPC team, which was waiting in the air, was also stunned: "Are those giants... and monsters?"

"The giants...lost?"

"Something's coming up! Everyone be careful!"

—Wow!!

Tens of thousands of tons of seawater crashed down, and a massive black shadow emerged from beneath the surface with terrifying force. Its grotesque and twisted body gripped everyone's hearts.

【Ancient Monster - King Zoga】!

What made them even more desperate was that a giant had been captured by this demon, was entangled in tentacles and hanging in mid-air, his chest timer dimmed, and he had already passed out.

Bayeri...save me...

-

"Ok?"

On Mount Sukana, Ye Shou, who was talking to Jianzi, suddenly felt something and looked up blankly at the northern sky.

...Is it just my imagination?

"Darram?"

Chapter 296: Why is it always you? (Bonus Chapter 5K)

Ye Shou felt he was undergoing a test:

Looking at the innocent-looking Miko Yotsuya in front of him, and then looking down to re-examine the "internship certificate," the person fell into deep confusion.

First of all, he is not responsible for training interns. This kind of work, which should be assigned to the human resources department, would never reach him even if he were promoted two or three levels.

Secondly, Jianzi is an acquaintance of his, and as a "character," she receives special attention from Ye Shou. There are even files on her within the group, and a dedicated security team is secretly protecting Jianzi, Baiyin Gui, and others.

And she was recruited into the Jiushi Group just by doing a part-time job... How could Ye Shou not have heard any news about such an important matter beforehand? It's unbelievable.

Finally, she was assigned the position of an assistant to a maid. Ye Shou knew Liu Li's style very well. Newcomers with average work ability would never be accepted by her. Those who could assist her were usually the elite of the elite.

Based on intelligence gathered from all sides, Ye Shou could only conceive of one possibility:

It was Ruri who manipulated everything, deliberately placing Yotsuya Miko by her side!

This is quite unbelievable. Ye Shou couldn't understand the maid's reason for doing this at all... As a result, Jian Zi would frequently visit the Kuze Mansion, and the time she would spend meeting and spending with Ye Shou would greatly increase... This shouldn't be a good thing for Liu Li.

why?

It's impossible that she suddenly had a change of heart and wanted to form a maid harem for Ye Shou, right?

Ye Shou would rather believe that Gatanjee could clear her name than believe that a woman could be so magnanimous.

That's glass!

That maid who always smiles and says she doesn't care, but secretly bites her handkerchief!

There must be some special reason!

"Um, I don't know what happened either." Ye Shou said hesitantly to Jianzi, "The Kuze Group is so big, I don't even know how many subsidiaries it has. Logically speaking, interns shouldn't be able to come to the Kuze residence. Your situation... maybe it was arranged by Ruri."

"Ruri-chan?"

Seeing Zi's eyes widen in surprise: "Why would she... well, never mind, it's just a job anyway, it doesn't matter where she is."

She was quite carefree, clearly unaware of what a "maid assistant" job was—perhaps she thought it was something like serving tea and water or organizing documents?

But in reality, Ruri is at the very top of the entire group's administrative system. Her assistant is at least a manager, definitely the ceiling for ordinary employees. If Jianzi were to follow the normal career path, she might never reach that position in her entire life...

"Anyway, it's not just me. I can just ask them if I don't know something." Jianzi chuckled, clearly very confident.

Ye Shou was stunned: "More than one person? Them? You mean..."

Asuna!

Seeing the little girl tilt her head, she said, "I've seen the list. Asuna and Kei-chan are also in the same training session as me... Sigh, you didn't know that either?"

do not know!

Ye Shou was shocked, and his expression of serious astonishment grew stronger.

What exactly does Liuli want to do by gathering all these people together?

disturbed!

Could she be plotting something?

Although Liuli would never harm him... I'm still so worried!

"No, I have to find out... Hmm!"

Just as he was about to call the maid to ask her for clarification, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and his expression immediately turned serious.

Daigo, who was resting to the side after interacting with Xiao Hei, suddenly raised his head, as if sensing something, and looked at Ye Shou with a slightly blank expression.

"This feeling is..."

Ye Shou silently turned his gaze to the northern sky, his brows furrowed.

Darram?

The statues of Camilla and Hitler have already been hidden away, leaving only Darramb to TPC... Judging by the time, there must have been a problem during the transport process?

But Golza and Melba have already been defeated, so it can't be another ancient monster, right?

Who accepted this task?

Ye Shou took out his tablet, and the AI ​​quickly retrieved useful information—

[Tetsuo Shinjo and Masami Horii, whose vessel, the Deepsea, has lost contact.]

...New Town, why are you always involved in every incident?!

-

call!

Above the Arctic Ocean, the wind howled, whipping up ice shards. TPC's rescue team and fighter jets hovered in mid-air, all eyes fixed on the menacing black shadow below.

Although they had encountered monster incidents many times before, the enemy that appeared this time was still terrifying. In terms of its frightening appearance, no previous monster could compare to it.

"Ang~"

"Roar!"

King Zoga emitted a cacophony of roars, the sound waves rippling across the sea. Thick vines coiled around Darram's body, suspending him high in the air, like a hunter showing off his prey.

The timer on the giant's chest had dimmed to the point of being invisible, his limbs hung limply at his sides, and his dark red body was devoid of any life luster, as if he had become a dead object, looking particularly desolate in the cold sea breeze.

"hold head high--!"

With an exceptionally high-pitched screech, King Zoga unleashed a dense, ink-like aura of darkness, which, with its sticky texture and bone-chilling cold, spread wildly in all directions as soon as it appeared.

In just a moment, the sky above the Arctic Ocean, which had previously been able to see the light of day, was completely shrouded in deathly darkness, just like the polar night.

With sunlight blocked and temperatures plummeting, the sea ice began to merge, forming a vast ice field. A huge shadowy area spread out in all directions from King Zoga as its center, and the TPC rescue team's communication signals began to experience severe interference.

"Warning! An unknown energy field is expanding! Its coverage area has reached 300 kilometers!"

The alarm blared shrilly, and the operators frantically tried to maintain communication. They eventually managed to get the Arctic Ocean footage onto a public channel, and through satellite transmission, the terrifying scene quickly spread online.

Cities, villages, ships, trains... countless people stopped what they were doing and stared at the twisted three-headed behemoth on the screen, and the dying red giant hanging in mid-air. Panic swept over them like a tidal wave.

"That means... the giants lost?"

"What exactly is this monster?"

"How could Ultraman lose?"

"impossible!"

"Is this CG?"

People's first reaction was disbelief. The giants of light had just destroyed the mechanical island and successfully protected the Earth. In everyone's mind, they were the guardians of mankind. After all, they could even block enemies like natural disasters, so it was impossible for them to lose to mere monsters.

However, Darram was indeed captured by King Zoga...

Doubt and fear spread across the globe, but TPC's fighter squadrons remained unaware of the commotion. While everyone else was gripped by panic, they had already taken the lead in action.