Ultraman's opening scene: lifting up Kuroshio Island

Upon hearing Obik's words, the animals rose to their feet again, shouting.

Immediately, a cloud of smoke rose from their bodies, and when the smoke dissipated, figures were standing in the same spot.

The monsters greeted Minghui politely, then each found a seat and sat down.

Madoka Kaname, standing to the side, was all smiles, clearly already familiar with these monsters.

"Hey, slow down, wait for me!"

Just then, another voice arrived late, a delicate, sweet girl's voice.

Then, with a soft rustling of leaves, a white fox leaped out of the grass.

Its large tail swayed gently behind it as it glanced toward the cart, and soon encountered the same problem as the previous monsters.

The monsters that had transformed into human form didn't warn it; they just watched with smiles.

But then the white fox's eyes darted around, and it suddenly leaped up and jumped onto Minghui's lap, wriggling and acting coquettishly.

Minghui didn't refuse. He stroked the white fox's soft fur as if he were stroking Ron, and chuckled as he looked down:

"They can all transform into human form, why can't you? Haven't you learned it yet?"

"Humph!"

Realizing it had been tricked by its companions, the white fox rolled its eyes, raised its paw to slap away Minghui's hand, and then jumped down.

"boom!"

As a cloud of smoke rose, the white fox transformed into a little girl and climbed onto the stool with some difficulty.

But behind her, there was still a large, fluffy tail sweeping back and forth.

"Alright, everyone's here, please enjoy!"

Obik smiled and cooked several more bowls of noodles for the monsters.

It's clear he's done this many times before.

Minghui also took a bite of the noodles at that moment, and then his eyes lit up.

All I can say is that Obik, as a monster who has lived for an unknown amount of time, is quite skilled; his craftsmanship is absolutely superb.

During the meal, Minghui chatted with the monsters for a bit, and they got along quite well.

So much so that halfway through the meal, an old monk who was actually a raccoon dog suddenly ran out, and when he returned, he was carrying a large box of wine.

Then, Minghui and his companion engaged in a fierce battle with the group of monsters.

The drinking went on until everyone was completely drunk, and by the end, a bunch of small animals were lying around the cart.

Only Obik remained somewhat conscious; he staggered over and stuffed them one by one into his arms.

Looking at Minghui and the others, Yuan Dagu was also struggling. He lowered his head and started muttering nonsense.

And Minghui?

It was just a slight urge to urinate.

His exceptional physical condition makes it very difficult for him to get drunk now.

Looking at the mess around him, Minghui shook his head and chuckled. Whether it was because he was in the Ultraman Tiga world or because he was influenced by these interesting monsters, he relaxed completely for once, which was rare for him.

However, tonight is the only night left, and we cannot afford to be complacent about the enemies we are about to face.

Minghui looked into the distance, his gaze seemingly traversing a vast distance to reach the sea, where he could already sense a restless energy stirring within him.

"The ruler of darkness..."

Minghui's gaze was deep, and he murmured something under his breath.

"Huh? What?"

In his dazed state, Madoka seemed to hear Akira's voice, and he mumbled something with his eyes closed.

Seeing his expression, Minghui shook his head and chuckled. He then said:

"It's nothing, but you'll be in trouble soon."

"Trouble? You...you must have a solution, right?"

Daigo Madoka's voice was like a dreamlike murmur, soft and somewhat indistinct.

"Unfortunately, I don't have any good suggestions this time."

But in response to Daigo Madoka's words, Akira shook his head and said softly:

"But don't worry, as long as you stay true to yourself and do what you want to do, everything will be resolved smoothly."

The surroundings were quiet, and no one responded to him for a long time.

Minghui turned his head and saw Yuan Dagu lying on the stroller, already fast asleep.

He turned his head to the side and saw that Obik, who had been able to wander around just moments before, was now lying on the ground fast asleep, his furry body almost completely buried in the blankets.

A dark figure peeked out from the cart. The Shadow Mage, who was always by Obik's side, was looking down at a fallen wine bottle. It looked both curious and scared, its body twisted in a conflicted manner.

Minghui shrugged, propped his chin up with his hands, and looked down at the village on the hillside.

Hmm, it really is beautiful!

By the way, this wine tastes pretty good. If I take two bottles back as a gift for Vice Captain Zongfang, he'll definitely like it!

Hey!

Chapter 351 What? Daigo and Masaki Keigo became good friends?

By the time Minghui and his companion left Obik's place, it was already past midnight, and there weren't many vehicles on the way back.

Minghui was driving the car from the driver's seat, while Yuan Dagu was lying in the passenger seat. He had just regained consciousness but was still a little dizzy.

But his condition has improved significantly, and he's even started joking around:

"We just finished drinking, will we get caught for drunk driving?"

"I don't know that, but even if they catch me, it won't matter. I have no identity here anyway, and it's you who will be in trouble."

Upon hearing this, Minghui shrugged and chuckled.

"It seems so."

Yuan Dagu muttered something to himself, and his eyelids started to droop again.

At this moment, Minghui thought for a moment, then suddenly chuckled:

"Speaking of which, it must have taken quite a bit of effort to save Obik's village, right? Did you consult Director Sawai?"

He remembered that in the original storyline, Obik's village was selected for a development project, to be built into a commercial district, which is why the village was so badly damaged.

Stopping this project is not something a small, successful team member can decide; it requires either money or power.

Minghui only told Yuan Daigu about Obik's experience, without teaching him how to solve the problem, but Minghui guessed that he must have sought help from Director Sawai.

But this time Minghui guessed wrong, and very wrong at that.

Daigo Madoka shook his head and smiled:

"No, I borrowed some money from someone."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Minghui frowned and said:

"This must be a considerable sum. Who is it?"

Minghui was a little curious; he didn't remember Yuan Dagu having such a wealthy friend.

Daigo Madoka smiled slightly and said:

"Masaki Keigo!"

"squeak--"

A screeching sound of brakes rang out, and the speeding car came to an abrupt stop at the roadside. The resulting powerful inertia nearly sent Daigo Madoka flying.

He raised his head, his face full of confusion:

"what happened?"

Minghui turned to look at him, his eyes filled with surprise:

"You mean Masaki Keigo? You borrowed money from him? And he lent it to you?"

To be honest, Minghui was a little surprised; he hadn't expected this to happen.

"Why are you so surprised? He's actually a nice person. We've become good friends now."

After that sudden stop, Daigo Madoka's drunkenness wore off, and he was completely sober. He said:

"Actually, he didn't lend me money directly, but he used his company to put the acquisition of this project on hold and then drafted a 'tourist village' project."

"What exactly is going on?"

Minghui's expression gradually calmed down. He asked another question, knowing in his heart that there must be more to this than met the eye.

The car started again and drove off. With the engine humming softly, Daigo Madoka began his narration:

"Not long after returning from the other world, I came to investigate this area of ​​Yano Town, and found that it was exactly as you described..."

At this point, Daigo Madoka paused slightly, glanced cautiously at Minghui, and seeing that the latter did not react, continued:

"After that, I started to think of ways to help Obik and the monsters in that area. At first, I wanted to take them to live elsewhere, but in the end I gave up. Including Obik, none of the monsters wanted to leave their hometown where they had lived for so long."

Even if I promised them I would find them a prettier place, it wouldn't work.

I also thought of asking Director Sawai for help. Knowing him as I do, I'm sure he would help if he knew about this.

But the director was just too busy, and I rarely saw him, let alone had the chance to tell him about it.

And just then, I remembered what you had told me about Masaki Keigo.

Fortunately, he had money, and I could help him, so I went to him on a whim.

Listening to Daigo Madoka's explanation, Akira's expression remained unchanged, but he muttered to himself:

I'm telling you this not for that reason, but so you can rescue the puppy, Gaddy!