Great, we're doomed now!

Great flood!

Fire from the sky!

earthquake!

drought!

Virus!

From Earth to the entire universe, we can customize for different races!

Thinking of the brutal selection process that was about to unfold, and of the countless lives struggling, despairing, or bursting forth with astonishing potential in the trials, Hitram could no longer contain himself. His twisted laughter erupted once more, even more manic than before, lingering in the shadows for a long time. Even the monster in the container trembled with fear at the sound of his laughter…

Chapter 435: [Eternal Core] is a total jerk (paying back the debt)

As Kengo Shinichi drifted into a half-dream, countless fragmented images flashed through his mind—

There are thunder and fire in the battle with monsters, dazzling light when transforming, and warm memories of playing on the grass with parents when I was a child... The flickering images finally freeze, but they are strange things that I have never seen before.

It was in a mysterious space, surrounded by towering stone pillars, with an enormous sphere in the center, enveloped by layers of energy fields, silently floating in the center, like a miniature star, radiating a terrifying and endless power!

My gaze was fixed on it, my entire consciousness was drawn to it, and suddenly everything went black—

"Well!"

Jian Wu suddenly woke up with a start, wiping his forehead, which was covered in cold sweat.

"So that's eternity... Hmm? What's wrong?"

The young man felt slightly dizzy, as if he were drunk. Upon closer inspection, he realized that it wasn't his fault, but rather that his body was swaying gently with the ground, as if he were riding a large rocking horse.

He struggled to sit up, and when he looked down, he was immediately shocked—

He found himself perched on the back of a massive monster, with hard, rough rocks beneath him. The distant scenery rushed past, proving that his seemingly slow pace was actually no less than that of a high-speed train, and he was dozens of meters above the ground!

"Wow!" Jianwu subconsciously grabbed a protruding rock next to him, his palms sweating uncontrollably, his biological fear of heights making his muscles tense.

"Don't worry, the dragon turtle's back is very stable, it won't throw you off." A gentle voice came, making Jian Wu shiver.

Ye Shou sat not far away, watching him calmly, a smile playing on his lips: "Besides, even if you fall, it doesn't matter. You are a superhuman being, this height won't hurt you."

"No!" Kengo retorted instinctively, "Terry is the one, I'm just an ordinary human!"

Ye Shou raised an eyebrow: "Oh? That's interesting..."

As soon as he said it, Jian Wucai suddenly realized he had let something slip and quickly shut his mouth, looking at Ye Shou with a somewhat flustered expression.

Ye Shou's eyes held a hint of curiosity, but no malice. His smile was clean and gentle, extremely approachable, which naturally calmed Jian Wu down, even causing him to be momentarily stunned.

He had never seen such an outstanding man. Although he was sitting among the rocks, he was as composed as if he were holding a tea party in his own courtyard. His clothes were very ordinary, but his temperament was more elegant than any ancient costume. Even his eyes exuded a convincing power.

"You are……"

"Can't you transform on your own?" Ye Shou's tone carried a hint of mystery. "But I could see the enormous energy contained within you at a glance, like a huge, brightly lit light bulb, extremely conspicuous in this world, impossible to miss."

Jian Wu was stunned for a moment, then sighed helplessly, knowing that the other party had seen through him and that there was no use in denying it anymore.

It's really tough being the human form of Ultraman. Except for his teammates who can't tell, all the monsters and aliens know his identity and always target him!

The key issue is that teammates don't understand the situation, which often adds unnecessary pressure to Jianwu... Never mind, there's no point in talking about this.

Yes, open your heart and face danger with a smile!

He scratched his head and honestly explained, "I am indeed just an ordinary human being. The reason I can become Ultraman is entirely due to Trigger Boy... Trigger's power."

Ye Shou noticed that he said the name twice. Although it sounded similar, the latter was more colloquial. It was a typical example of using Japanese kana to pronounce a foreign word, just like how Chinese people use pinyin to memorize English words. You could clearly hear that it was pronounced differently from the previous "trigger".

After he told Jianwu about the problem, the big boy gave a shy, embarrassed smile:

“His name is ‘Trigger,’ but everyone prefers the pronunciation of ‘Trigger’… However, I always shout ‘Trigger’ when I transform.”

After all, Japanese people's English pronunciation is very stiff—Ya Shou curled his lips, holding back a laugh.

This reminded him of an amusing incident:

In his past life, he enjoyed watching Japanese anime and was very familiar with all sorts of chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) terms. He could also chant incantations off the cuff, which inevitably led him astray when speaking English...

Even after starting university, I still couldn't pronounce the phrase "Unlimited Blade Works" correctly, and I also easily mispronounced "The World".

As a result, she was reborn in Japan and received an elite education from a young age, which gave her a very London accent.

"Let him tell you about us himself."

As he spoke, Jianwu took out a small handheld console from his pocket, and with a light tap of his fingertip, the screen lit up, and the image of the animated Ultraman immediately appeared on it.

Immediately afterwards, a slightly immature but clear voice came from the handheld console, carrying a hint of curiosity and respect: "Hello, Ultraman Bayeri."

【Ding! 】

[Destiny Coins +20 (Shinaka Kenshin, Trigger Ultraman)]!

Oh no, they've split the "protagonist" in two!

Ye Shou subconsciously rubbed his temples, unusually not showing any joy when he heard the notification tone.

If he remembers correctly, in the original Triga story, Kengo Shinaka appears to be in human form, but in reality, he and Triga are one soul sharing the same body and are essentially the same person.

But right now these are clearly two separate consciousnesses, which is a normal pairing mode between Ultra and his human host!

He wondered how he had managed to steer the plot to this point since arriving here, without having done anything particularly significant.

"You know me?"

Putting all of the above aside, Ye Shou was still quite interested in Jian Wu and Triga's reactions.

Kengo remained silent, but Triga, speaking through the handheld device, replied seriously: "Yusare told me that it was thanks to the efforts of Ultraman Bayeri and Ultraman Carmilla that the [Eternal Core] was protected from being taken away by evil, and my birth was also thanks to them... However, even putting that aside, you are quite famous in a certain sense."

"Hmm?" Ye Shou raised an eyebrow, seizing upon a thought-provoking question, "Some kind of meaning?"

"Yes, in the 21st century, people have forgotten the giants of the ancient times, so the illustrious name of 'Ultraman Bayeri' has not spread in modern times."

But the strange thing is…

“There’s a guy named Tartarus,” Kengo chimed in, “when he came out to provoke us, he said something like ‘the legendary Ultraman Bayeri.’”

"There are also the Demon King's clones, the golden minotaurs, Ultraman who traveled from other worlds... There are countless people who know this name."

"Is that so? Well then... never mind."

Ye Shou already knew that these two unlucky guys had accidentally traveled through time, so his name might have only become known in various parallel worlds in the "future." The little golden man possessed the ability to travel through time and space, and might have heard of or even seen Ye Shou in some other timeline.

There's no need to investigate this now.

"Alright, tell us your stories." Ye Shou picked a flat stone and sat down.

"No rush, take your time... I'm very patient."

-

"This is Yusa Lei, the leader of the Guardians and the supervisor of the [Eternal Core]... You'd better explain your monster cards to her."

Jian Wu looked at the silver-haired, white-robed priestess before him, feeling like he was facing an acquaintance but didn't know how to speak. He scratched his head, about to speak, but You Sha Lei beat him to it.

“Within your body lies a great consciousness.” You Sha Lei’s gaze was calm yet sharp as she looked directly at Jian Wu, her tone resolute and without a trace of doubt.

Jian Wu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously turned to look at Ye Shou beside him. He saw that Ye Shou had a calm expression and a faint smile on his lips, and obviously did not intend to cover for him.

"Well, it seems we can't hide it anymore." Jian Wu sighed. He was used to hiding his identity in the 21st century, after all, he didn't want others, especially his teammates, to look at him with strange eyes.

But this was the ancient era, full of all sorts of unbelievable things, so he no longer needed to hide anything and immediately began to tell the whole story about his bond with Triga.

Then he recounted in detail his battle with Tartarus, the little golden man, how he was swept into the spacetime turbulence by the aftershocks of energy, and how he unexpectedly fell into this ancient world, without hiding anything in the whole process.

Yu Sha Lei listened quietly, her face showing little surprise, only nodding occasionally, seemingly unsurprised by this experience that transcended time and space.

After Jianwu finished speaking, she asked him a few more questions about the details of the future world, such as the living conditions of humans and the types of monsters. Jianwu answered them all truthfully.

Of course, the main focus is on Triga's guardian—the artificial intelligence that calls itself "Yusaree".

After the two sides checked off some details and received confirmation, You Shalei nodded slightly: "I believe what you said. There are no absolute boundaries in spacetime. Powerful energy fluctuations can indeed tear apart the spacetime barrier."

In fact, the Eternal Core has this ability: during the long past, when its energy fluctuations were more active, it would pull in some 'drifting objects' from the past, the future, and even parallel worlds.

Most were ordinary items, but there were also living beings, even monsters… Many alien creatures slumbered deep within the Earth's crust, some of which were summoned by the [Eternal Core].

“Yes, yes!” Jianwu nodded in agreement, clearly indicating that Triga also knew this.

Ye Shou's expression next to him was quite intriguing:

This sounds like a rip-off!

Think carefully about the setting of the [Eternal Core]. This thing is a powerful energy source on a cosmic level. Just its existence on Earth would attract the covetousness of countless people. The fundamental reason why the ancient civilization was destroyed lies here.

Besides its extremely strong presence, it is not a very peaceful creature. It can leak energy and cause damage if it is not handled carefully. It is already putting great pressure on the guardians, not to mention what it will be like in the future.

The existence of this thing on Earth is either lucky or unlucky...

Of course, Ye Shou only grumbled inwardly.

"That's great! This proves that the Guardian's lineage has not been broken, and has even continued for 30 million years."

Yu Sha Lei looked at Jian Wu, her eyes filled with inquiry: "Since you know my future self, did she tell Triga how the [Eternal Core] stabilized?"

This problem has been bothering her for a long time!

With the Guardians' current power, they are incapable of repairing the Eternal Core. Even if they collect the fragments, they cannot integrate them back into their original state. If the situation continues to deteriorate, the Eternal Core will eventually collapse.

She was initially worried about how to stop all of this, but Jianwu's appearance meant that the guardians had solved the problem!

Triga within Jianwu's body seemed to have been prepared, speaking through his handheld device with a very clear voice: "The damage to the [Eternal Core] is irreversible, and the collapse process after it is destroyed cannot be stopped."

"Irreversible?" You Sha Lei was moved; things were worse than she had imagined.

However, Triga quickly added, "But the fragments are not completely independent. Even when separated from the core, they maintain a strange connection with it and can even exchange energy... Do you need me to explain further?"

“No need,” Yusare said thoughtfully. “We have indeed noticed this phenomenon… Is it of any use?”

"When the [Eternal Core] collapses to a certain extent, a large amount of energy will be released. If it cannot be contained in time, it will cause a disaster. However, the scattered fragments will attract it like a magnet."

As long as the fragments are arranged in a certain array, they will form a mutually restraining force field with the main body, attracting and circulating the dissipated energy, thus maintaining the balance.

"Is it really possible?" Yu Sha Lei was greatly surprised and couldn't help but show her joy. "Great! We've collected a lot of fragments... I hope we can meet the requirements!"

"The number of fragments is important."

Triga paused, then continued, "In our time, the ancient Beast King revived and attacked the Eternal Core, causing the previously stable fragments to scatter again. Some remained on Earth, while others landed on Mars, causing the core to become unstable once more."

As he said this, a bitter smile appeared on Jianwu's lips: