Anime Crossover: My Part-Time Job as a Giant of Light While Studying Abroad in Chiba

"Tch, what a bunch of trash."

Countless stones fell from the factory ceiling again, landing at Duan Zilian's feet, telling him that time was running out.

Duan Zilian's heart tightened, just as he was preparing to gather the last eight parts of his light wheel to counterattack—

"Whoosh!!!"

Several golden, blade-shaped beams of light suddenly shot out from behind him! They accurately struck all the remaining crowmen on the second floor!

A series of explosions erupted above, becoming the final straw that broke the camel's back.

The massive explosion also completely collapsed the factory's ceiling, sending countless parts and steel bars crashing down.

"What's going on?!"

Just as Duan Zilian was about to turn around to see where the life-saving attack came from, her wrist was suddenly gripped tightly by a strong and powerful hand.

"Run! This place is about to collapse!"

The man pulled hard, dragging the nearly exhausted Duan Zilian off the ground.

The next second, the two were frantically navigating through the torrential rain of steel bars and rubble, with collapsing ceilings and stone pillars following closely behind them less than half a meter away.

"bump!!!!"

Almost the instant the two escaped the factory, the entire factory collapsed with a deafening roar, raising clouds of dust that buried all the evil beneath the ground.

"Cough cough...cough!"

Duan Zilian was almost knocked to the ground by the aftershock.

He propped himself up, covered his mouth and nose with his hand, and waved in the swirling dust.

"I almost got buried down there...that group of crow people..."

He muttered a curse under his breath and wiped the dirt and dust off his face.

When his vision cleared again, he quickly looked up and finally saw the person beside him who had pulled him back from the brink of death.

A gentle breeze dispersed the dust, and the person watched him quietly as well.

He was an elderly man wearing a retro suit and a red bow tie around his neck.

The old man's chest rose and fell slightly as he looked at Duan Zilian with an extremely complex gaze.

Duan Zilian suddenly felt a very warm aura, an aura that made him want to snuggle closer.

"Um, sir... thank you for saving me..."

Duan Zilian looked at the pitying figure of the old man in front of her and asked somewhat awkwardly.

Dan Moroboshi was quietly observing the mud-covered boy in front of him.

Even though he had prepared himself mentally, he still couldn't help but tremble when he saw with his own eyes that the face in front of him was indeed so young and inexperienced.

An unnamed fire ignited in his chest.

"Um……"

Seeing that the old man didn't respond, Duan Zilian swallowed and spoke again.

"Sir, may I ask who you are...? And what about that attack just now...?"

Dan Moroboshi's lips twitched slightly, and a gentle and solemn look that transcended the starry sky appeared in his eyes.

"Nice to meet you, young man who protects this planet."

The old man's voice sounded incredibly deep, filled with boundless heartache and affection for the young man before him.

"My name is Dan Moroboshi, which is..."

"Ultraman Seven".

Chapter 146 The Deserted Street

"Seven... Ultraman..."

Duan Zilian's mind went blank for a moment.

Accompanied by the faint sound of police sirens in the distance, after several seconds, he finally extracted the name from his mind.

"Wait a moment!!!"

Duan Zilian suddenly took several steps back, her face full of shock.

He suddenly remembered the Ultraman family tree that Hong Kai and Wei Lai had explained to him in the coffee shop.

"You...you are the veteran warrior from the Space Garrison of the Land of Light that Kaisan and Future mentioned?!"

"One of the Ultra Brothers... that Seven, the one with extremely rigorous training who would take the ice axe off his head and use it to chop people up?!"

Seeing the terrified expression on the face of the man before him, who looked as if he had seen the living Yama, Dan Moroboshi was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"It seems... Orb and Mebius have been talking about me behind my back quite a bit."

“That’s right…” Duan Zilian swallowed and curled the corners of her mouth.

“Future-san secretly told me that the ‘Jeep training method’ that Kai-san often talks about was actually something you came up with back then…”

"Uh...this..."

Even the usually composed Dan Moroboshi blushed slightly upon hearing this old story.

"Ahem...that was a long time ago, it was to stimulate potential, the situation was special."

Dan Moroboshi coughed lightly, somewhat abruptly changing the subject.

Being treated like a violent person in front of younger people is really unbecoming...

"In short, no matter what, it's very unsafe here right now."

Dan Moroboshi looked up at the sirens blaring outside the factory.

"The commotion just now was too loud. The police could close this place at any time. Let's find another place."

"Okay, Seven-senpai, come with me."

Duan Zilian quickly understood; it was indeed inconvenient to talk in such a place.

"Just call me Moroboshi."

"Yes, Moroboshi-senpai."

Duan Zilian breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to lead the way.

But the moment he took his first step, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his ankle.

"Ouch!"

Duan Zilian's knees buckled, and she was about to collapse.

The next second, a pair of large hands steadily supported his shoulders.

"Are you alright?" Dan Moroboshi asked in a deep voice.

"N-It's nothing, Moroboshi-senpai."

Duan Zilian was in so much pain that she broke out in a cold sweat, and scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly.

"I think I twisted my ankle when I was running away just now."

"Young man, you were too reckless just now. You have almost no strength left. Let me help you."

Dan Moroboshi didn't say much, but simply put Danji Rei's arm on his shoulder.

"Oh... thank you for your trouble..."

Duan Zilian felt a little embarrassed, but mostly relieved.

And so, Dan Moroboshi steadily carried Rei Dan, step by step, toward the city center.

Duan Zilian leaned against the old man, feeling the calm and steady aura emanating from him.

Although the aura was very faint, it was exceptionally warm and carried a strong sense of security.

"By the way, Moroboshi-senpai."

Duan Zilian asked curiously as she walked.

"How did you get to this planet? Ultraman also appeared briefly before, but he said that this world is shrouded in a thick black fog, and it is impossible to locate coordinates in the universe."

"Ah... this."

Dan Moroboshi looked at the distant street, smiled, and slowly spoke:

“I used to work as a stellar observer, so I’m fairly familiar with the coordinates of these galaxies.”

"During an outing investigation, the space in front of me suddenly collapsed, and I was sucked in without even noticing."

He laughed casually, as if he were recounting an insignificant anecdote, completely devoid of any sense of regret or bad luck from having fallen into another dimension.

"Ah...is that so..."

Duan Zilian blinked, "It seems that Mirai-san and Kai-san were also dragged into this in the same way. So, you, senpai, also..."

"Yes, I've also lost the ability to transform. Now all I have left are these old bones."

Dan Moroboshi stopped and took out the red Ultra Glasses from his pocket.

"However, I still retain some fighting instincts, and I can probably shield you from the wind in a critical moment."

Looking at the cracked areas on the lenses, Duan Zilian felt a pang of pain in her heart.

"Speaking of which, young man."

Moroboshi Dan carefully put away his glasses and turned to look at Danji Rei.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"Although I was caught up in this turbulent current, I still carried a mission when I was in the Land of Light."

Dan Moroboshi's eyes became extremely deep, and he slowly spoke.

"Do you know where Zero is?"

Upon hearing this name, Duan Zilian was slightly taken aback.

The image of Taiga Nozomi being chased by the Dada aliens in Chiba flashed into his mind instantly.

"Zero..."

"Zero?!"

……

"Zero! Zero! Wake up!!!"

In the Edogawa district of Tokyo, Nozomi Oga squats on the grass by the riverbank, letting out a frantic low growl into his chest.

Not long ago, just as they entered the Tokyo area, Nozomi Taiga voluntarily asked to get off the train.

He declined Hokuto Seiji's offer to take him to the city center. Although his chat with the man was brief and pleasant, he had more important things to do.

Ugh...it's so noisy! Taiga, you're so annoying!

Zero's impatient voice finally rang in his mind, filled with a strong sense of morning grumpiness.

"Hey?! Didn't you say you'd wake me up as soon as we arrived in Tokyo?!"

Dahe Wang was so angry that he jumped up and down on the spot.

"Is that so... I do seem to recall saying that. Let me see..."

Zero seemed to have regained some consciousness and looked around through Taiga's gaze.

The next second, Zero roared out.

[Hey! We're supposed to be in Tokyo, but where are we?!]

Taiga-no-Machi is now located in the Edogawa area, the easternmost part of Tokyo. It is surrounded by low Showa-style bungalows and wide asphalt roads, giving it a strong downtown vibe.

"Anyway, you said you'd call me when you arrived, so it's not my fault."

Dahe Wang shrugged.

【You idiot Taiga! I was talking about Tokyo, the kind of place with the red Tokyo Tower and skyscrapers everywhere!】