Monsters: Evolving from Titans to Ancient Gods.

They were very familiar with the appearance of one of the statues; its enormous size, chest armor, and timer all proved that he was a warrior of light.

The other one, though beast-shaped, also radiated a glowing aura and had a timer on its chest.

In an instant, Ultraman recalled the words he had heard not long ago.

You are not the only ones who can use the power of light.

Just as everyone was in shock, the priestess's voice echoed inside the pyramid, reaching everyone's ears.

“This child is just like you, but because the injury was too severe, he had to be transformed into the form of a statue to slowly recover.”

Then, inside the pyramid, the priestess recounted how the child had nearly died in a battle in ancient times, and how he had been revived but had not yet recovered enough to fight again.

"That's too reckless!" one of the Silver Cross female soldiers couldn't help but whisper upon hearing this.

But as the captain, Abhifunu knew better than anyone the helplessness and determination of the frontline warriors. She didn't say much, but instead had everyone transform and begin the rescue.

As the priestess completely removed the pyramid, one after another, silver-blue giants of light appeared with a dazzling light. They gathered together and used their combined energy to heal the statue.

The warm light transformed into countless dazzling light particles that flowed into the statue's body, gradually dissolving its petrification and revealing its red form.

As the stone faded and the red body was revealed, the Crimson Warrior's injuries were gradually healed.

Everything seemed to be getting better. Even the ancient Boss Dog, who was also petrified, sensed the fluctuations and woke up on its own, cheering when it saw the giant of light nearby.

The priestess smiled, but Alfonu and the Silver Cross doctors were inwardly devastated.

The warrior's injuries were so severe that it seemed he had died more than once. Now they were able to save him, but the internal injuries would leave him with serious aftereffects. To fully recover, he would have to return to the Land of Light and use the equipment there, along with Mary's power.

After a long while, the light faded, and the red giant stood once again at the altar. He stared at the scene around him for a moment in a daze, but quickly calmed down.

Finally, he saw the priestess behind the other giants and nodded.

Before him, the Silver Cross medics, upon seeing the red-clad warrior's appearance, instinctively exclaimed, "What a beautiful face..."

“Beautiful…” The red-clad warrior was stunned again; he seemed to have heard this description more than once before.

Many people once considered him and Ultraman Tiga to be the most beautiful warriors in the Light faction. They looked alike, like a pair of handsome brothers.

Suddenly, the red warrior became confused again. Who is Ultraman Tiga? And what is the Light faction all about?

Longbo, who was temporarily inside the priestess's body, turned his head to look at the location of the underground world passage in the distance, then broke away from the priestess's body and disappeared from the spot.

When he reappeared as a phantom, he had already reached the vicinity of the passage to the Earth's core. A man with medium-length hair walked out of the passage's vortex.

In the man before him, Longbo saw the same brilliance of stars as himself, the same person he had seen on the desert sea.

The man paused slightly when he saw Longbo, then smiled and extended his right hand to Longbo, saying, "My name is Zoffy. I've been looking forward to seeing you ever since we last met."

Chapter 129 Voice of the Stars

The passage from the inner Earth to the surface glowed with a ghostly blue light, illuminating the nearby dense trees and casting shadows on Zoffy's face, outlining his resolute features.

He gazed at the indistinct figure in the air not far away. This figure was not as enormous as the one Zoffy had seen before, which had almost touched the sky.

A hazy mist swirled around Him, making it difficult to see His entire appearance, but His four eyes, not obscured by the mist, shone with a clear blue light.

At a glance, Zoffy recognized him as the Titan he had unexpectedly encountered on that sandy sea, now appearing on this planet as a projection.

This came as a complete surprise to Zoffy, as he had never been mentally prepared for this before.

Although he had always wanted to speak face-to-face with the Titan named Longbo, he was still somewhat taken aback when they actually met.

But now that he has seen Him, he has no intention of letting this rare opportunity slip by. The universe is so vast; meeting Him again is no easy feat.

Longbo met Zoffy's eager gaze and felt somewhat puzzled by his attitude.

But considering that he too was surrounded by starlight, Longbo calmly replied in a hoarse voice, knowing that this was the only topic they could talk about.

"You also possess the power of a planet."

Upon hearing this, Zoffy silently raised his hand, lowered his gaze, and replied in a complicated tone, "Yes, I don't know why I was chosen by the Voice of the Stars. This power is too strong, and it once made me feel confused and even afraid."

Zoffy recalled how he had unintentionally killed many lives when he used this power in the past because it was too strong to control. His bright and resolute eyes gradually dimmed.

Although he has emerged from the shadows and continues to wander the universe with remorse for the accidental deaths, constantly saving more lives, the scenes of innocent people dying because of him are still vivid in his mind.

"... "

Upon hearing this, Longbo felt a subtle sense of absurdity, as if he had witnessed something strange.

Do you feel lost because you are too strong?

That makes some sense.

Judging from Ultraman's character, Longbo doesn't think he's showing off his power.

But precisely because of this, Longbo felt that he needed to go to a high-difficulty film set to calm down, such as filming ten or eight scenes a day, so that he would no longer have time to be confused.

but…

Longbo looked at Zoffy's face and fell into deep thought. It wasn't that he hadn't heard of Zoffy before; he was known as the mastermind behind the plan to kill Ultraman, Captain Flamehead, and the arbiter who used Zetton to annihilate Earth.

But since he possesses the power of the Voice of the Stars, why does he suffer so many setbacks in the future?

Even its head was on fire, and it looked like a bull with horns, as if someone had chopped it in the kidneys with a knife.

Longbo was completely baffled by this.

"Come with me, your companions are in that city." After giving Zoffy a deep look, he turned and floated towards the altar.

Zoffy nodded and followed Lombard's pace. The towering forests all around and the other continent overhead made Zoffy's expression exceptionally joyful.

"This planet is amazing. I thought the surface was already beautiful enough, but the people who live on the coastline showed me what this place is all about."

"Those people, who also came from the universe, said that there are doors to another world on islands overseas."

Zoffy recalled that group of people, a look of reminiscence flashing in his eyes. Although his interaction with them was brief, it was enough to leave a deep impression on him.

They also come from the universe and have been on this planet for a very long time. In doing so, they have even transformed themselves into humans and integrated into the human population of this planet.

Longbo was not surprised to hear this, as he had known since he was Alpha that the human population on Earth was a mixed bag.

There are humans from the ancient past who created Gamera, aliens from outer space, and descendants of ancient civilizations in the Earth's core, and so on.

However, given that they were living relatively peacefully, neither the Earth consciousness that had once been awakened nor Longbo had any intention of eliminating them.

The Earth can now accommodate their group.

As the two left the forest and entered the border of the giant city, Lombre's conversation with Zoffy gradually returned to the topic of the Voice of the Stars.

Zoffy looked at Lonbo, stared at him for a moment, and then raised a question that had been brewing for a long time.

How did you gain recognition from Star Voice?

Zoffy appears to be asking Lombard a question, but in reality, he wants to find out the true reason why he obtained this power through Lombard's answer.

However, he was destined not to get the answer from Lombard, because his situation was completely different from Lombard's.

As Longbo ascended the massive steps of the altar, he looked up at the murals and provided the answer.

"I was conceived in this world from the very beginning as a maintainer of the balance of the ecosystem."

“My power far surpasses that of other maintainers of ecological balance in the world, so I have temporarily left this ecosystem and ventured into the vast universe.”

"But shortly after I went into space, I gained this power."

Upon hearing this, the expectation in Zoffy's eyes for finding the answer gradually disappeared, replaced by a sense of understanding.

Unlike himself, Longbo was conceived as such a being, but after entering the larger ecosystem of the universe, he naturally gained the recognition of the stars and this power.

...

The two discussed the use of the Voice of the Stars and the crisis the stars were currently facing.

Both Lombard and Zoffy gradually realized that although Voices of a Distant Star had chosen both of them at the same time, they seemed to have a clear understanding and distinction regarding their respective roles.

In Zoffy's eyes, every time the Voice of a Distant Star called for help, it was asking him to save some planets that were being attacked, in order to stop the monsters from destroying the civilizations there and the life force of the planets themselves.

However, Lombard was somewhat different from Zoffy. Along his journey, he dealt mostly with planets that had already suffered severe damage. Compared to Zoffy's expulsion and suppression, Lombard took one or two more steps.

That is to use one's own power to quickly restore the severely damaged ecosystem of a planet, or to pull a planet on the verge of death back from the brink of death.

If Zoffy is the police officer who stops "crime," then Lombard is the "medic" who incidentally carries out a rescue mission.

Of course, Lombard also had an additional task: at certain times, he helped the planet itself cleanse its "rotten flesh and blood."

During his conversation with Zoffy, Lumberton clearly realized that Zoffy knew he had wiped out at least one civilization.

But as a messenger of light, he could only lament that he had never received such a request, and express his apology and repentance for failing to discover those situations in time and thus properly guide the development of those civilizations.

Longbo was quite surprised by this; he had originally thought that Ultraman would hunt him down after finding out.

In response to Zoffy's communication, Lombre received the reply that Zoffy and the Land of Light did not consider Lombre's actions after receiving the planet's distress call to be an unforgivable mistake.

That was because the civilization itself, through its out-of-control development, stifled other life on the planet and even threatened the planet's own survival.

The planet was right to seek help from Longbo in order to preserve other life forms that had been born. And Longbo was right to respond to the Voice of the Stars and destroy that civilization.

The real mistake stemmed from the arrogance that arose in that civilization as it developed technology.

The Land of Light also knows that not all races can develop technology while maintaining ecological balance.

As a result, some people in the Land of Light have developed slight disagreements.

Some believe that in order to prevent such a tragedy from happening again in some corner of the universe.

The people of the Land of Light need to guide the development of various civilizations and build a balance between civilization and nature.

Some believe that the people of the Land of Light should not interfere in the affairs of a planet; their only responsibility is to protect the planet from invasion by outsiders.

...

The priestess and her entourage spotted Longbo's indistinct figure and the man following behind him.

The priestess was slightly taken aback; this was the first time she had seen Longbo so concerned about someone outside his tribe. She vaguely realized that this man might possess qualities or power that would catch Longbo's attention.

With Zoffy's arrival, the people of the Land of Light smiled when they saw him again.

"Zoffy!!"

Zoffy was equally astonished and asked incredulously, "How come you're on this planet too?"

In response, Ultraman stepped forward and told him about the Baltan alien incident, and how Seven and Alphonse had come after receiving his distress signal.

Upon hearing this, Zoffy frowned, recalling the disaster that the Land of Light had suffered on that day, in which countless people had died tragically.