dmims Chapter 200 The Return of Ultraman
Chapter 200 The Return of Ultraman
Chapter 200 The Return of Ultraman
"We did this, we did that, and then boom—"
Although the other person's words were halting, as if they had just installed a language module, fortunately, her thoughts and consciousness were radiating information along with her words, so even if she didn't speak, it wouldn't hinder communication.
Since Ganata figured she couldn't defeat Doomsday inside the Giant of Light, she might as well go outside and fight him.
Taking advantage of the remaining energy, a new energy body was created and fought the rampaging Doomsday until dawn.
Upon hearing this solution, Joey, who was still struggling to speak properly, could only manage a cold laugh.
Is this a method that a human could come up with?
He should have known that Ganata, who before coming into contact with Joey was basically just an energy parasite that survived entirely on instinct, eating and sleeping in every cosmic cycle, couldn't come up with any clever tricks.
She still believes herself to be nothing more than a parasite inside the belly of a cosmic god like Galactus.
Forget about brain circuits, her entire bodily circuits are practically one-dimensional. Expecting her to come up with any reliable ideas is less reliable than hoping Doomsday will suddenly repent.
Thinking of this, Joey immediately wanted to ask in return: "Then let me ask you—"
A plan like hers, which involves taking one step and then not the next, would probably not have been agreed to by the First Generation.
Let's do it this way.
"what?"
[I understand your concerns, but you can come and feel the energy field we're in—there's nothing more we can do now.]
As the energy within the Giant of Light dissipates, the silvery-white space covering the three is gradually shrinking.
Then, engaging in a protracted war with Doomsday, which has external input, is tantamount to suicide.
After the two reconnected, Joey quickly realized this as well.
What the two humans and the insect had to do wasn't too complicated. They just needed to use Joey as the core and carry the energy that had just flowed back from Galactus's body out of the Giant of Light's body.
"Then let's get started."
Moreover, going out to fight might not be without a chance of winning. As Joey's mind raced, she realized that she had Galactus, the Galactus's own daughter, in her hands.
What's there to be afraid of? After all, there's the invincible Devourer of Stars outside, isn't there?
Boom!
The Star Devourer, who came here hoping for a good meal, has had a really bad day. Not only did he get beaten up before he even got to eat, but now he's even being fed by someone else.
Thinking of this, Galactus's aura immediately surged, and the cosmic energy within his shattered form materialized into an infinite repulsive force, forcing back the Doomsday Giant, who was pressing down on him and gnawing away at him just like the Zombie.
Before it could even hit the ground, Doomsday, which had been unharmed by the energy impact, had already stabilized itself in the air, its eyes shooting out high-energy heat capable of vaporizing everything as it swept towards the direction of Galactus.
Galactus retaliated with cosmic energy rays; the massive flow of light merged, and the resulting energy pulse completely destroyed the communication equipment of all the spider legions present.
"We have to retreat! The Spider-Men were still doing what they could, but now they're completely stuck with nothing left to do: there's nothing left."
The surrounding buildings, which were even taller than the two colossal structures, had long been crushed by the aftershocks of the battle, and most of Manhattan was almost destroyed. Yet, this still could not quell Doomsday's instinctive rage.
After this brief exchange, the berserk giant's exoskeleton and flesh evolved further, becoming increasingly similar to the form of the divine armor on Galactus's body.
The berserk giant once again crawled on all fours, circling around the planet like a predator chasing and trapping its prey.
The opening on one side of its mouth, which was already covered with sharp, energy-filled teeth, became even more exaggerated, as if it were ready to pounce and bite off the other's head at any moment.
Having endured until now, with his faceplate torn, chestplate cracked, and a gaping hole in his abdomen, Devouring Star was bleeding profusely. He knew that the life of this body was nearing its end.
At this point, continuing the fight is pointless; the benefits of consuming this planet cannot fully compensate for the hardships they have endured.
With that thought, Devourer of Stars waved his hand, and his broken body vanished instantly, as if it had never existed.
The next second, a brand new Galactus descended from beyond the boundary once more.
The reality of the material universe is like clay in the hands of Galactus, which he can manipulate at will. His injury and death are merely temporary setbacks.
He represents the laws of destruction and rebirth of this side of the multiverse itself; he is the embodiment of these laws, and therefore, death does not exist in the true sense.
The only way to kill him is to destroy the entire multiverse.
As for why he returned it, it wasn't a matter of sunk costs.
This wasn't the first time he'd run into a tough opponent during mealtimes. If he always just tolerated it and got angrier the more he thought about it, and insisted on coming back and wasting precious mealtime to get revenge, he would have starved to death long ago.
However, he now has a real reason to continue fighting.
That is—
"Whoosh!"
With a roar that was neither human, god, nor beast, the giant of light unleashed a burst of silver-white energy in shades of red and blue from his body.
The disappearance of Galactus caused Doomsday within the berserk giant to pause slightly. Taking advantage of this opportunity, another force within the giant's body condensed into a rope and began to split outwards.
The energy solidified in front of the berserk giant, transforming itself back into a giant of light with red markings, its temporary energy core gleaming with a ghostly blue light.
Ultraman is back.
Having regained control of his body after a long absence, Lypia, bathed in the crimson sunlight of the setting sun, threw his first punch of rebirth at the rampaging giant:
"ha!"
This punch shattered the exoskeleton defenses of the berserk giant's chest, which resembled a star-devouring armor, and struck the berserk giant's chest directly.
The immense strength of the Giant of Light, combined with the Kryptonian bio-field, caused two forces of the same origin to collide, unleashing a devastating energy that instantly shattered the ground beneath the two giants' feet.
The Manhattan Island that was originally razed to the ground has now completely lost its support, the land has collapsed, seawater has flooded in, and it has become a bay.
The original Ultraman, who was still fighting the rampaging giant in the water, hunched over and dodged backward in a boxer-like posture, avoiding the rampaging giant's repeated claw attacks.
The berserk giant's exoskeleton armor, which had just been pierced by Ultraman's punch, has now regrown. This time, the newly grown exoskeleton armor has been specialized into a dark energy configuration that is powerful enough to counter the giant of light.
Such creatures can evolve infinitely in battle; if a quick victory cannot be achieved, they will be completely worn down and killed by their opponent.
And even worse news awaits Ultraman's return.
Joey, within the consciousness layer, spoke up to remind him:
"The sun is about to set, can you feel it?"
Fighting under the blood-red setting sun, the first generation waded through waist-deep water, turned and kicked sideways, creating waves tens of meters high while also forcing back the rampaging giant, gaining a brief respite.
He also sensed it; it was a decline in the energy within his body.
His current energy reserves are not enough to sustain this Ultraman body for a long time. The reason he can still fight back and forth with the rampaging original body is entirely because he is relying on the Kryptonian bio-force field under the sunlight.
The setting sun undoubtedly signaled the countdown to this battle.
Once the sun sets and Ultraman's body can no longer be restrained, Doomsday, now free from its constraints, could easily tear the entire planet apart with a single thought, causing immeasurable casualties.
In a moment of desperation, Ultraman handed his body over to Joy and then focused intently on talking to Galactus, who was watching from the sidelines, even calling him by his name:
Galatus! Why are you just watching?
Just as a human cannot imagine something they have never seen, Ultraman, who is born with a love for humanity, would find it hard to imagine that a higher life form above the universe could experience the absence of any emotion.
The Star Devourer, hovering in the air watching the battle, remained silent. His gaze lingered on Ultraman's temporary body for a long time before he averted his gaze and looked into the depths of the universe.
[You draw sustenance from the worlds that exist in these universes; don't you have a responsibility to protect them?]
"..."
Faced with Ultraman's questioning, the star-devourer, who had been staring into the depths of the universe, hesitated for a moment before looking back at him.
The sun began to sink below the distant horizon, the sunlight dimmed, and night fell.
The red patterns on Ultraman's body gradually faded, and the energy core on his chest flickered from a dark blue to a barely sustainable red light.
Joey, who was hand-to-hand combating the berserk giant driven by Doomsday, temporarily interrupted the opponent's relentless, rabid attacks with a sneaky knee strike.
During his free time, he even chatted with the first generation: "I think he would definitely help."
In Joey's opinion, Uncle Tun wasn't stupid; how could he not know that something was missing from his stomach?
Even though his group had repeatedly smashed his rice bowl, overturned his table, and beaten his body, Uncle Tun was bound to help his brother out of respect for his daughter, Ganata.
Seeing that things were looking promising, Ultraman pressed his advantage and extended another invitation:
[I can see the passionate heart hidden beneath your hardened shell; help me save all life on this planet, in this universe!]
Seeing this, Devourer of Stars reached out and touched his chin, pondered for a moment, and then, as if he had figured something out, snapped his fingers and pulled a drowning dog from the seabed on the other side.
Having already drunk his fill of seawater due to the drastic changes in the landscape, Loki, the messenger of Galactus, appeared directly in Galactus's palm with a snap of his fingers, as if teleporting.
The Star Devourer, having retrieved the messenger, nodded with satisfaction, then his figure vanished without a trace with a "pop" as if a bubble had burst.
Joey, catching a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, was immediately dumbfounded. "Huh???"