Great, we're doomed now!

Sounds... many sounds overlapping...

It seems like they are calling out a name?

Asuka Kazuma listened intently, his own emotions stirred, and he couldn't help but shout it out—

"Ultraman·Dyna!"

—Light shines in the darkness!

Chapter 462: The Miracle of the Soul (2-in-1 8K)

"Ugh~~~"

Ligadron strode forward, each step shaking the ground and sending billows of dust swirling up from beneath its feet, like a gray blanket slowly spreading across the forest.

It's getting closer and closer to the hidden base!

"Captain." Masaki Keigo clenched his fist. "We can't wait any longer. That thing will be right above the base in a few more minutes."

However, Ye Shou did not respond. At this moment, he stood in place, his head slightly tilted back, his eyes half-closed, and his lips moving slightly as if he were talking to someone, or as if he were talking to himself. But his voice was very soft, and Zheng Mu could only vaguely catch syllables such as "Ultraman" and "Dyna".

What is that?

Masaki frowned, but he didn't interrupt directly. Having fought alongside Ye Shou for so long, he knew his captain never did anything meaningless. If Ye Shou didn't understand, it was only because of his lack of experience, not because Ye Shou was at fault.

boom!

Another loud crash came from afar. It turned out that when Ligadron was passing by a small hill, the top of it collapsed, and the rubble rolled down the slope, breaking many trees and slightly hindering Ligadron's progress.

But the steel behemoth's single eye flashed red, as if it had locked onto a target, and suddenly released a scorching ray that melted the rubble and cleared the road again.

"This power... the base's defense system can't withstand it. If it manages to seize the redstone..."

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Masaki's forehead, and his hand had already reached into his pocket and touched the edge of the transformation device.

Just then—

"Are you just going to stand by and watch?"

call!

A figure descended from the sky and landed beside the two, the air currents from his feet lifting the hem of his clothes, tumbling like ribbons.

"It's you!" Masaki was startled and instinctively assumed a defensive stance, only relaxing after seeing the person's face.

Carmilla straightened up, her short silver hair blowing in the wind and falling back down, revealing her beautiful but indifferent face. This cold beauty frowned, her tone revealing undisguised annoyance.

Compared to Masaki, she didn't respect Ye Shou as much, and when she had doubts, she asked him frankly.

"It's not the right time yet."

Ye Shou slowly opened his eyes, glanced at her, and smiled slightly without saying a word.

Carmilla was even more annoyed by his "I expected this" expression, and turned to look at Ligadron, then glanced at Masaki.

"Why are you staying here? It looks like an ordinary monster to me. Aren't you sure you can win if you join forces?"

Did she misjudge the situation?

But this killing machine's parameters are only acceptable or excellent, not particularly overpowered. Even if there were only one giant, let alone two, it should be able to take it down easily.

"This……"

Masaki opened his mouth, but before he could explain, he heard Carmilla snort coldly. She reached her right hand to her waist, and the dark golden Spark Prism appeared from the void and was held in her palm.

"I don't have time to waste with you!"

She raised the prism, about to press the switch—

Snapped!

Ye Shou reached out and pressed down on her wrist. Carmilla paused, turned her head and glared at him: "What?"

"Wait a little longer, things might take a turn for the better," Ye Shou said.

"Wait?" Carmilla frowned even more deeply.

“There are still people alive inside it,” Ye Shou said calmly. “When it attacked the space station, all the astronauts were swallowed up by it.”

Carmilla paused for a moment, glanced at Ligadron, remained silent for two seconds, and then shook her head.

"So what?"

Her voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear:

"They are no longer human!"

"Being devoured by that thing, their consciousness was long ago overwritten, and their bodies were naturally fused into the monster. Even if you capture Ligadron, you can't turn them back!"

"I know."

"Then what are you still hesitating about?"

She turned her head and looked directly into Ye Shou's eyes.

"If you let it continue forward and successfully obtain the Energy Red Stone, it will become even stronger, causing greater destruction and more deaths—this is not what you want to see, nor is it what those people want to see!"

Masaki Keigo, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but nod.

Carmilla is right; those who were devoured no longer exist biologically. Even if you dismember the monster, all you can retrieve are remains and fragments; they have long since lost their original form…

“If they were still conscious, they would want you to do this,” Carmilla added, her tone resolute. “It would free them.”

Ye Shou looked at her, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

The Carmilla he knew was a domineering queen in the ancient times, who never hesitated to act, fighting or killing at will, and never considering the common people.

What? You got caught in the aftermath? Well, then you're just out of luck.

Otherwise, what? Should a powerful person like her be expected to be extra careful to protect her surroundings during battle?

The life and death of ordinary humans are of no reference value to her, just as a normal person would not deliberately avoid ants when walking.

If anyone dared to jump out and yell at her, "Look what you've been protecting," Carmilla wouldn't hesitate to crush them to death with another kick.

But things are different now!

She stood there, carefully analyzing the pros and cons... When she said, "This is not what they want to see," Ye Shou truly felt gratified.

“You’ve changed a lot,” Ye Shou said frankly. “I’m happy for your growth.”

Carmilla was slightly taken aback: "Huh?"

“You wouldn’t have thought about these things before.” Ye Shou withdrew his hand from her wrist, his gaze gentle. “Back then, you would only give two reasons: ‘I want to fight’ or ‘I don’t want to fight.’ As for what other people think, it has nothing to do with you.”

Carmilla opened her mouth as if to retort, but swallowed the words back.

"You've started to care about outsiders." Ye Shou's voice wasn't loud, but it made Carmilla's ears burn slightly. "You're starting to see things from their perspective, and you're starting to think about how to treat this world..."

“I just—” Carmilla turned her face away, “Don’t misunderstand, I just really dislike these irrational monsters, protecting humans is just a side effect.”

"Isn't it because he made a few good friends among humans?"

"no!"

Carmilla proudly raised her head: "I have no friends; only the strong can speak to me as equals."

"Qianhua?" Ye Shou said.

“No,” Carmilla immediately denied, raising her voice slightly, “Absolutely not!”

Then she paused for a moment, her voice lowering: "That noisy girl, chattering all day long, it's so annoying... Of course, I don't dislike her."

But your childhood sweetheart... to me, is just like a pet.

"That's a statement..." Ye Shou smiled.

"Mind your own business!" Carmilla glared at him and turned her face away, her silver hair obscuring half of her face and her expression. "Are you going to fight or not? If not, I'll do it myself."

Ye Shou did not answer, but simply gazed at her tenderly.

Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the clouds, falling on Carmilla's profile and illuminating the unnatural blush on the back of her ear.

"Ye Shou?" She noticed.

Ye Shou revealed a gentle smile: "Although I'm being disingenuous, to be honest... I've unwittingly fallen for you a little."

"Ugh?"

Carmilla's ears turned red from her earlobes to the tips, and her lips moved, but she didn't say a word.

Wow, as expected of the captain, he even has the energy to woo someone else at a time like this—Masaki Keigo has completely turned his back to avoid suspicion.

He had his back to the two men, facing the direction of Ligadron, his back ramrod straight, unable to see or hear anything.

At this moment, he is merely an emotionless statue.

“You…” Carmilla finally found her voice, but it was much lower than usual. “Don’t say things like that.”

"Which one?"

"Well..." Her gaze drifted to the side, "...it's just inexplicable."

Although she was still pretending to look at Ligadron, her mind was no longer on him, and there was no trace of murderous intent in her words. She no longer mentioned taking the initiative to attack.

Ye Shou did not try to persuade her at all, and so easily dispelled her fighting spirit. This skillful method impressed Zheng Mu, who was standing to the side.

In theory, he should actively learn from Ye Shou's methods; similar techniques can be used in many situations, but—

Mr. Kuze, is there a strategy that doesn't rely on character models?

"Ugh~~~"

Ligadron's steps were heavy and slow, and the red light of its single eye was particularly dazzling in the night. It was less than two kilometers away from the base, a distance that would be covered in the blink of an eye for a creature of its size.

"Wait a little longer." Ye Shou stared intently at the steel behemoth, a hint of seriousness appearing in his eyes.

If what he expects never happens, then he has no choice but to take action... after all, he absolutely cannot let Ligadron come into contact with redstone.

Bang!

Ligadron took another step, the ground sank beneath its feet, cracks spreading outwards like a spiderweb. The armor plates on its chest slowly opened, revealing the writhing, semi-mechanical, semi-biological structure beneath, like pulsating blood vessels, greedily absorbing the free energy in the air, and further confirming the location of the energy source it was seeking.

"What are you waiting for?" Carmilla couldn't help but ask again. "Given your style, you wouldn't just stand by and watch all this happen."

Ye Shou's gaze never left the steel behemoth, and his voice, though not loud, was exceptionally clear.

"I'm waiting for the people inside to stand up on their own."