Great, we're doomed now!

"what?"

boom!!!

A dazzling pillar of light reached the heavens and the earth!

"Is this... the power of the [Eternal Core]?"

Feeling the terrifying energy within the pillar of light, Carmila was first filled with awe, then with ecstasy.

"If a mere 'trigger' can unleash such a powerful burst of power, then if the entire [Yonghe Core] were brought under control, it would surely... Indeed, only in this way can everything be ended!"

As for the figure that had suddenly appeared there, Carmila didn't see it clearly and didn't care at all:

That person was most likely obliterated by that explosion; they were just unlucky. Anyway, plenty of people in this era have been killed by unknown area-of-effect attacks.

Only You Sha Lei looked at the pillar of light with suspicion and disbelief, her brows furrowed tightly: "Is the 'trigger' really that unstable?"

Something's not right... If the "trigger" is such a sensitive and explosive thing, she wouldn't dare carry it with her... Generally speaking, there wouldn't be such a big commotion, right?

"Alright, I'll accept this power!"

Carmilla didn't care about Yusa's reaction. These "Guardians" revered the [Eternal Core] as a god, and they would make a fuss at the slightest change. They must be scared out of their wits right now.

As a "reformist," she doesn't care so much. In Carmilla's eyes, the [Eternal Core] is just an exceptionally powerful energy source, without any so-called "will of balance," so there's no need to revere it; on the contrary, it should be utilized.

The strong are those who wield power, not those who are ruled by it!

In the blink of an eye, Carmilla had already teleported to the pillar of light. Feeling the energy that was as hot as a star, yet even more profound and violent, she took a deep breath and carefully reached her hand inside.

She was very confident in herself. In terms of talent, strength, and willpower, she was among the best in the giants and was absolutely capable of taming this wild horse.

First is the "trigger." Once successfully fused, it can be used as a key to unlock the [Eternal Core], which possesses unparalleled power capable of ruling the universe!

"Well!"

As countless particles pierced her palm, the excruciating pain made Carolila clench her teeth, but it was not beyond her tolerance and was actually easier than she had expected.

So she continued deeper, slowly inserting her entire arm—

"Ok?"

Suddenly I touched something tangible, like a stone on a platform, but softer, and I had no recollection of anything that matched it.

Could it be energy crystals? Are they in pieces?

Can we remove it? Feel it up and down to see if there are any bumps that would make it easier to pull out.

Wait! This thing is moving!

is alive?

"What monster? Show yourself!"

"Who the hell are you? Let go of me right now!"

A voice that could only be described as "furious" came from the beam of light, followed by a powerful shockwave that would make even Ultraman tremble. Calmilla instinctively pulled back her hands to block in front of her, and as soon as the golden shield appeared, she was blown away!

hum-

The striking beam of light suddenly "shrank," and the brightness of the world dropped by more than half in just a few seconds, making it seem as if dusk had suddenly arrived. Then a figure appeared.

He was originally wearing some kind of armor, but now, due to the powerful energy radiation, he has changed, as if he has "come alive," turning into smoke, liquid, and dark light, which surge and flow across his body.

"...That's enough."

The man spoke with a restrained tone, and the ever-changing living armor immediately quieted down, gradually returning to its solid form and clinging tightly to his body, only now appearing more rugged than before.

After the radiance of the [Eternal Core] dissipated, all the light gathered together, flowing towards the person's right hand, and then was absorbed into it—

Only then could one see that the "trigger" he was holding was actually a dark red crystal half-encased in obsidian.

"……who?"

Upon seeing this scene, Yu Shalei's face showed a moment of disbelief:

She has a strong ability to predict the future and knows almost all giants and superhumans, but she has no recollection of the person in front of her!

"You're playing me? What's going on?"

Carmilla stood up and glared angrily at Ye Shou: "Are you a surprise soldier planted by You Sha Lei?"

"...Yusalei?"

Ye Shou covered his still throbbing forehead, glanced at the white-robed priest on the ground, then at the silver-bodied, gold-patterned female priestess, and after a moment's thought, he could roughly guess what was going on.

But none of that matters. What matters is—

"Who threw the bomb?!"

Chapter 424: I think it's just average! (4K)

Ye Shou felt like he had been hit with a "real injury." It was just a small stone that hit his head. He was even wearing a helmet at the time and theoretically had gone through a "transition." As a result, it still hurts slightly!

Even if he just stood there and took a direct hit from Golza's ultrasonic ray, it wouldn't be this serious!

No wonder he got angry...

However, if he knew the true nature of this stone, he would probably be relieved:

The "trigger" originates from the legendary "Eternal Core," which has existed eternally since the birth of the universe. It is an "eternal" thing in the literal sense, and if its power gets out of control to a certain extent, the Earth and even the entire universe will collapse.

Conversely, it also possesses the immense power to alter and even reconstruct the universe at will; even a single fragment can destroy the world!

In fact, Ye Shou could feel the extraordinary energy contained in the trigger as he held it, so although he was furious, he did not act rashly, but protected it immediately - it was too dangerous, it was safer in his hands.

Calmly surveying the scene, and combining this with his memory, Ye Shou roughly guessed the time and location:

Why is it "Ancient Holy War" again?

Triga is said to be a parallel world version of Ultraman Tiga, but in fact, the two have very different story backgrounds and worldview settings.

To put it simply, Triga can be seen as a hybrid world view that removes the "evil god Gatanothor" part, develops from the "Final Holy War", and adds some galactic fighting settings.

The scenes involving the little golden man and the little golden bull can be treated as unnecessary subplots. As beings capable of traveling through time, these two Absoluts are beings who "should not have appeared."

The main storyline is actually very straightforward: the Dark Giants are drawn to Earth by the Eternal Core, attempting to seize this powerful energy source to fulfill their own ambitions.

However, the original work does not provide much explanation or introduction to this part, and a considerable number of questions remain unanswered, so Ye Shou does not have much of an intelligence advantage.

At most, you'll know which one is the boss and which one is a friendly NPC.

"Judging from your appearance, you should also be a member of the dark side. Why are you helping You Shalei, or do you want to keep this core fragment for yourself?"

Carmilla, probably used to being domineering, saw that Ye Shou not only didn't answer but also spoke in a questioning tone. She immediately frowned, put her hands together, and conjured a buzzing dark gold rapier. She then adopted an elegant sword-fighting posture and attacked Ye Shou.

Ye Shou temporarily put aside his doubts, dodged the sword to the side, and casually made a slash to the side. The space seemed to be automatically unzipped as if a zipper had been attached, revealing a deep and mysterious void. He lightly tossed it away and put the "trigger" into his private space.

Carmilla grew even more agitated upon seeing this, and thrust her sword several more times, but none of them hit their target. Ye Shou's feet shifted rapidly, his figure agile and graceful, like a feather that could not be lifted by any force, and the longsword that could cut through gold and jade was always about ten centimeters away from him.

"Is all you can do to hide?"

The female warrior snorted coldly, and with a flick of her wrist, her longsword transformed into a soft whip, which she swung around in a wide arc before sweeping over with bolts of lightning—

Snapped!

The long whip struck the man's wrist, wrapping around twice and tightly binding the black armor. Carmilla was overjoyed.

Generally speaking, the high temperature and electric current of this whip alone are enough to make monsters suffer greatly, and if ordinary people are grazed or touched, they will be seriously injured even if they are not killed. Even a superpowered person like You Sha Lei cannot withstand a casual blow from the whip. Once the psychic barrier is broken, it is as if she is waiting to die.

However, this time it failed to burn Ye Shou. Both the high temperature and the electric shock were like a stone thrown into the sea, with no reaction whatsoever.

Carmilla speculated that the armor might possess extremely strong resistance... but that didn't matter, because the opportunity for victory was already in her hands—

Come here!

With legs spread apart, lower limbs, waist, shoulders and back work together, body leans backward, and arms suddenly burst forth with a monstrous force enough to pull up a mountain.

At the same time, she had her other hand ready, waiting for the moment Ye Shoufei came over so she could deliver a hard punch to that pretentious face!

however--

"Um?!"

—Carmilla’s feet cracked, and the light whip stretched straight, but it couldn’t pull Ye Shou over.

She stared in astonishment, realizing that what she was struggling against was not a living being, but a celestial body composed entirely of various metallic minerals!

But how could that be...?

Although she is a "woman", her arm strength has always been among the best in her class, second only to a certain hot-blooded brute... Today, someone just jumped out of the roadside bushes and beat her?

This is absolutely unbelievable!

—Ye Shou is still in his mortal form!

His shock was no less than Carmilla's, but he felt even more joy as he calmly processed the powerful energy emanating from the Berserker, bringing it completely under his control.

This armor was originally just a technological creation. Even after being upgraded in "One-Punch Man," it was only at the level of a "Dragon-level monster." What truly allowed it to be reborn was that during its battle with Gransphia in space, it devoured some of Gransphia's cells, thereby gaining certain biological characteristics.

Putting aside its dark attributes, the Sphia is essentially a life form with extremely high adaptability and great evolutionary potential. The Berserker inherited this trait. Although it was mostly destroyed in the recent energy shock, what remained was also tainted with the energy of the "trigger," thus beginning a new stage of evolution.

—If it hadn't been bound to Ye Shou by its soul and thus evolved along the form of the armor, it would probably have become a very troublesome transformation-type monster.

With this armor, Ye Shou can match Carmilla's strength even when he is in his full-body state, and may even surpass her!

However, this was not the end. An Ultra Crystal appeared on Ye Shou's forehead, and then his entire body was bathed in a soft yet profound dark light. He then pulled back his hand—

"Varied!"

Carmilla didn't expect Ye Shou to still have room for a burst of power, and she was pulled away when she lost her balance.

But she was also very experienced in combat. Instead of falling to the ground in a sorry state, she turned around, raised her hand, spun around, wrapped the long whip around her arm and waist, and finally stepped on it!

At this moment, the two were only an arm's length apart. Having regained her footing, Carmilla swung her left hand without hesitation. Sharp golden light, like swords, condensed and swiftly descended, tearing through space.

Clang!

The black spear blocked the golden sword, and sparks flew as they collided. Carmilla's attack was thwarted, and she glanced at it coldly, but that glance made her slightly lost in thought.

Through the flashing electric light, the darkness appeared, revealing a handsome face immersed in pure darkness. The light and shadow on his face swayed as if covered by water ripples, perfectly highlighting the cold yet gentle expression.

—In a daze, Carmilla thought she was seeing a statue of a god.

A dark king... no, it might be more appropriate to call him a prince.

To complement his Berserker set, Ye Shou chose Dark Radiance, which is also of the dark attribute, instead of the normal Bayeri, which is of the light attribute.

But this seemed to only fuel Carmilla's misunderstanding: "So you're a dark giant after all... Why are you stopping me?"