Great, we're doomed now!

The hard carapace collided with the high-speed rotating drill bit, sending sparks flying everywhere. Choberie was in great pain, letting out a shrill roar. His supporting thighs buckled, and his body crashed backward, slamming heavily onto the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Before Choberia could get up, Gaiozak pushed off the ground with both feet, and with the support of his fins, his entire body leaped into the air. His tens of thousands of tons of steel body crashed down on Choberia's abdomen like a mountain.

Bang!

With a muffled thud, Jobelie's chest caved in as he was forced to the ground, and crimson blood gushed from his mouth like a waterfall.

Gaiozak gave it no chance to catch its breath. After landing, it immediately flipped over and used its fins to firmly press down on Joberie's limbs. Its hind legs kicked and pounded its torso repeatedly. Several rapid attacks caused Joberie to scream in pain. The once powerful longhorn beetle monster gradually lost its strength under the heavy blows of the steel machine. Its breathing became rapid and its movements became increasingly sluggish.

No one expected that this seemingly clumsy mechanical shark would gain the upper hand in its head-on confrontation with the ancient monster thanks to its agility and strength!

On the ground, TPC troops took the opportunity to adjust their formation, retreating their defensive line to firmly protect the perimeter of the nuclear power plant, with their guns always aimed at Choberia, ready to support Gaiozak at any time.

More staff were dismantling and shutting down the reactor as a precaution.

"I didn't expect him to actually pull it off, that kid..." Zong Fang saw this scene through his binoculars and couldn't help but wave his hand vigorously, his eyes full of surprise.

TPC has a lot of advanced technology, but when it comes to fighting monsters on the front lines, it's not just about firepower. Defense, or rather, sturdiness and resilience, are the most important factors. After all, we haven't unlocked the energy shield yet, and the strength of our artificial materials can't compare to that of monsters.

Before this, the first person who could shoulder this important responsibility was [Bayeli]!

It first demonstrated its inexplicable power in Brazil and was even worshipped in private as a symbol of TPC's military might, with countless pilots taking it as their goal.

After that, Gundam became more common, and even more powerful weapons were developed, but the status of the Bayeri remained extremely stable.

Next up is the Temple of Solomon, a spaceship that Ye Shou somehow pulled out of nowhere, equipped with a special force field generator and energy shield.

Next is the Atedis—

Another subterranean shark, Gaiozak, has joined the fray today!

(No one knows about Masamune's battle with Golza in the underground pyramid.)

Because he wasn't a professional researcher, Munakata didn't know the underlying principles, but in order to build this behemoth, Masaki even used materials from monsters, a privilege granted by the headquarters' higher-ups and reserved solely for Masaki.

Fortunately, the huge investment of resources has not been in vain. Judging from the effort and strength, they are now fully capable of fighting against monsters!

"Stop launching missiles! There's strong interference near the monster. Don't hit Masaki!"

"Using solid projectiles! Have the specially designed armor-piercing rounds arrived yet?"

"They're still urgently allocating resources!"

"Roger that!"

Ugh!

Jobelia struggled to turn over, but Gaiozak held her down firmly.

Its horn flashed as it tried to gather lightning for an attack, but Gaiozak had anticipated this. The superalloy drill spun again and collided with the horn, exploding with sparks and interrupting its attack buildup.

Sweating profusely, Masaki controlled Georzak, his eyes sharply fixed on the screen:

The Silver Ripple dash he just unleashed was his full power. Although he possesses strong vitality as an excellent human host, covering such a large drill bit was really beyond his limits... Fortunately, the effect was quite good.

Bang!Bang!

Despite its relentless struggle, Joebellie gradually lost the strength to resist under the suppression of the steel machinery, and the battlefield situation was completely reversed after the mechanical shark appeared!

All of this seemed so natural. Jobelie was considered one of the stronger ancient monsters, and it wasn't afraid to face two Golza at the same time. But no matter what, it was fighting alone and couldn't compare to the strength of the entire TPC.

Especially now: because of the Lightning Man, TPC has gathered a powerful force to suppress them, and anyone who comes out now will be walking into a trap.

It first charged at long range, then was ambushed by "Gunnails," and then dragged its wounded body to this place. Even its proud burrowing technology was blocked by human technology... In fact, it had already revealed all its trump cards.

Even if it could actually reach the nuclear power plant, it would be of no use, because after the reactor was shut down and the source of contamination was transferred, it would become TPC's graveyard for it.

—The high-concentration Zerda gas has been delivered.

The power and range were precisely calculated, and it was placed in a container that would not be affected by electromagnetic interference, ensuring complete combustion so that the monster would not have a chance to absorb it... If it were to be blown up at close range while injured, even the carapace of a Jobelie would be shattered!

This is "human beings," the primates of Earth who reigned at the top of the food chain ten thousand years ago and are about to enter the universe in the 21st century.

A single individual can hardly survive in nature, but if we consider them as a whole, they are a "monster" that specializes in survival and destruction!

The remnants of thirty million years ago, in the end, could not withstand the chosen ones of this era.

boom!

boom!

boom!

"Hold your formation! Take advantage of their suppression and unleash your full power!"

Zongfang gave a loud order, and the ground troops continued to fire heavily after switching to attack mode. Gaiozak's superalloy drill bit was still constantly sparking bright sparks on the armor of the Choberia.

It seems we're going to lose.

—Jobeliel felt the mass on its body and had a premonition of its defeat. Although it still had the strength to resist, it did not think it would be of any use.

Actually, it's not a very brave creature... Just kidding. Its specialty is burrowing. In nature, aren't all creatures that can burrow incredibly cowardly?

If one had to put it in a way, it's even somewhat uncontested, because it doesn't need to hunt for food on a large scale, and its range of activity doesn't conflict with the dominant species on the surface.

The first crisis I encountered in my life was 30 million years ago. The atmosphere was filled with dark energy, and absorbing electromagnetic waves posed a risk of contamination. Furthermore, something far more terrifying lurked underground, so I dared not go too deep to absorb geothermal energy and geomagnetism.

One by one, its kind either fell into depravity or died, and it was gradually driven to a dead end... In its most critical moment, it encountered the Lightning People, who were also facing a survival crisis.

Two completely different races huddled together in the underground cavern, enduring those incredibly difficult years, before separating once the geological activity subsided.

The Lightning People regard it as a "guardian deity" because when they encounter earthquakes or collapses underground, Jobelie always leads them out and defeats any powerful enemies they encounter.

However, this perception is mutual. Jobelia doesn't think it has done anything remarkable. Although it is more powerful than Lightning Man, it relies on these little guys to survive.

Therefore, in Jobelia's view, these lightning-wielding people are his "gods," but only gods of happiness and abundance.

...Perhaps it should be called a "partner".

A long time has passed, and as the last of its kind, Jobelie's lifespan has come to an end. If it hadn't sensed the danger the Lightning Man was in, it wouldn't have woken up from its slumber.

But as for the result... indeed, new talents emerge in every generation—though it has never led the way in anything.

It is not an absolute powerhouse, nor an invincible guardian, but merely a lucky cave-dwelling monster, a fact that Joebellie understands deeply.

But... now Lightning Man can only rely on it!

Just like how humans can only rely on TPC!

"hold head high!!!"

The Jobelie let out a mournful cry, its lightning crackling, but Masaki firmly suppressed it.

You are also... the guardians of the new civilization, aren't you?

The longhorn beetle monster could sense that a very powerful source of light energy was hidden inside the mechanical shark.

[Given this, the old guardian deity versus the new guardian deity—]

It's not over yet!

Just when everyone thought victory was assured and the ancient monster was about to be completely defeated, an unexpected event occurred—

"Weapon system out of control!"

"Calibration failed!"

"what happened?"

"Hmm?" Zong Fang looked up abruptly, a bad feeling flashing through his mind. "Could it be..."

The defense forces' tanks and drones suddenly malfunctioned, the gauges on the dashboards spun wildly, and the screens turned into static... This familiar prelude made everyone think of a possibility.

Masaki's battle was also affected. Gaiozak's movements suddenly became stiff, the hydraulic system emitted a piercing noise, and the originally smooth attack rhythm was completely disrupted.

He struggled to correct the situation in the cockpit, but could only watch helplessly as the mechanical shark's movements became increasingly sluggish. Meanwhile, Choberia seized this fleeting opening, twisting its body and slamming its forelimbs into Gaiozak's side.

Bang!

The mechanical shark lost its balance and was violently thrown off course, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

At the same time, a large patch of dark clouds suddenly descended from the sky. The dark clouds gathered like a tide, appearing out of nowhere, and covered the entire battlefield in just a few seconds.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Boom!

Lightning flashed in the clouds, and arcs of electricity of various colors weaved and collided among the cloud formations, producing a muffled rumble of thunder. The oppressive atmosphere of an impending storm made everyone on the ground tense.

The dark clouds gathered thicker and thicker, as if they were about to press down on the ground, and finally, streaks of lightning flashed from the clouds!

However, these lightning bolts did not strike the ground. Instead, they twisted and turned like dragons, constantly transmitting and converging within the cloud, turning the lightning man's lair into a giant energy storage device.

The air was thick with the smell of ozone, and the crackling of electricity was everywhere. Gaiozak's system was still rebooting, the defense forces' equipment remained paralyzed, and everyone could only watch helplessly as the strange phenomena in the sky appeared...

"What is that?!"

Someone pointed to the sky and exclaimed.

Countless streams of electricity surged from all directions, as vast as raging ocean waves, eventually converging at the center into a solidified blue pillar of light that crashed down upon the ground with earth-shattering force.

boom--!!!

The beam of light struck the monster precisely, and the intense white light instantly blew the sky and earth white, causing everyone to instinctively close their eyes.

As visibility gradually returned, Joe Belli's figure reappeared.

It slowly stood up, its body enveloped in a layer of flowing blue light. Its originally grayish-brown carapace now gleamed with a metallic luster, and the dirt and dust on its back were gone, revealing its original color, which was incredibly vibrant, like a majestic cloak.

Its head was crackling with blinding lightning, and its aura was several times stronger than before!

The wounds inflicted by Georzak are healing rapidly under the nourishment of electrical energy—it relied on this energy to survive the long dark years, and now, receiving this gift again, it is like a fish in water!

The bond between the sky and the earth—

[Lightning Jobelie] stands tall on the earth!

Image: "Glorious Choberlie", Location: "Images/1772291170-100440955-114519324.jpg"

Chapter 403: Transformation - Super Shark Giant (Bonus Chapter for 4.5K Chapters)

"What is that?!"

Zongfang exclaimed in surprise, "So it really is related to Lightning Man? This monster has actually become even stronger!"

Masaki watched this scene with great shock. It wasn't that he hadn't faced powerful enemies before. In fact, even with the power of the Lightning Man, Jobelie's aura was still no match for the ancient chimera Zoga-King.

But the two give off completely different feelings...

Why is it that fighting against him feels so incongruous!