Chapter 157: The Second of the Mysterious Four Ultras——Seiga Ultraman Appears, Dyna Turns to Stone!

The dark star chart depicting the endless warfire of the Warhammer Universe slowly faded away,

【In despair, there is also a miracle.】

The subtitles changed.

A new chapter.

It opened amid the gaze of the multitude.

【Recap of side story: Mysterious Four Ultras (II)】

【The miraculous light born in despair——Seiga Ultraman!】

Naruto World.

Inside Kamui Space, Obito Uchiha propped his chin on one hand, a glint of keen interest flashing in his lone eye.

"Mysterious Four Ultras? Second one?"

He muttered to himself.

The Ultraman King's mighty act of raising his hand to restore the multiverse left an indelible impression on him.

That power had already surpassed the scope of any "technique" he could comprehend.

"Hmph, an existence on par with the Ultraman King?"

"I want to see just how strong this so-called 'miracle' really is."

One Piece World.

Luffy had just been crushed by the Warhammer Universe's oppressive, breath‑stealing despair, unable to catch his breath.

He gazed at the new title on the sky‑screen, and a spark of light reignited in his eyes.

"The miracle in despair……"

He clenched his fists tightly, as if trying to grasp that illusory, ethereal light,

"Can this miracle pierce the pain of that old emperor?"

"Can we knock that bastard Horus flying again?!"

On the sky‑screen,

Golden subtitles continued to appear.

Each character carried undeniable weight.

【Seiga Ultraman, together with Ultraman King, Regedo, and Noa, are called the "Mysterious Four Ultras".】

【He is not an eternal god, but rather, under specific conditions, the miracle itself conjured together by unyielding will and hope in the deepest despair.】

A single stone stirred up a thousand waves!

The myriad‑world spectators erupted in an uproar instantly!

On par with the Ultraman King!

That being, who single‑handedly subdued Belial, who had swept across the Land of Light, and who merged himself into the fractured multiverse, restoring dozens of universes with a snap of his fingers!

The Ultraman named Seiga before him actually possessed power on par with his!

Super God Academy Universe.

Angel Hinoko stood before the throne, her azure eyes filled with shock.

"On par with the Ultraman King…… how can this be?"

"The Ultraman King's might is already nearly the opposite of 'Ultimate Fear,' manifesting as 'Ultimate Protection.'"

"There are actually three beings of this level?"

She could not imagine,

what kind of upheaval four beings wielding such power would bring to the universe.

Shrouding the Heavens World.

Within the great life‑forbidden zones, those supremes who had cut themselves off with a single blade all awoke from slumber, casting doubtful glances.

"Another… an Immortal King‑level existence?"

"No, perhaps even stronger! Restoring the multiverse—such a means is unheard of!"

"Just what terrifying depths does this Ultraman civilization hide?!"

Three‑Body First Fleet.

The Leader's thought signal, after a brief solidification, instantly burst forth with unprecedented elation.

"Praise! Praise Ultraman!!"

Its thought surge turned into a torrent, sweeping through the fleet's entire communications network.

"We… we weren't mistaken! We've found the true cosmic lighthouse!"

"The Ultraman King is no lone example! They are a great civilization possessing multiple 'Gods of Gods'!"

"Long live Ultraman! Long live the Civilization of Light!"

Within the fleet,

Countless Trisolaran thought‑forms emitted uniform praise signals.

After witnessing the terror of the Chaos Evil God and the tragedy of the Emperor,

The pure, mighty 'light' of the Ultraman civilization has become their sole spiritual reliance in the cold cosmos.

On the sky‑screen,

The images flowed.

The narrator's voice grew low and solemn.

【If one says, the despair of the Warhammer 40K Universe is a kind of solidified despair.】

"It is like ice that never melts for ten thousand years, freezing the entire galaxy in endless pain and stagnation, each struggle merely scratching a trivial mark on the ice surface."

Then, the story of Sai Jia shows another form of despair.

Dynamic despair.

It will again and again give you hope, and again and again, with greater power, crush the hope you have just ignited.

Until all light returns to darkness, and all struggle turns to futility.

Then, in true nothingness, witness the birth of a miracle.

Act One: The Collapse of Civilization

The screen lights up.

It is not a battlefield of raging war, but a dead silent future city.

Skyscrapers piercing the clouds are covered in spiderweb-like cracks, huge claw marks run through several buildings, as if a prehistoric beast once walked here.

The streets are empty of anyone,

Only the wind blows over abandoned vehicles, emitting a mournful sound.

This is a tombstone of civilization.

In a certain future, an alien invader known as the "Balte Xingren" selects Earth as the testing ground for cultivating the strongest biological weapon—the cosmic dinosaur "Haipa Jiedun".

He did not directly destroy humanity, but chose a crueler method.

He took humanity's fear, sorrow, pain, and deepest despair.

As "feed", to nourish his yet-to-hatch terrifying creation.

Human civilization, in extreme despair, is nearly extinct.

Earth, once home to six billion people, is now empty.

The camera zooms in,

aiming at a black cocoon like a huge tumor at the city's center.

It pulses rhythmically, each beat as if absorbing the planet's lingering negative emotions.

DC Universe, Apokolips.

Da Ke Sai De sits on his throne, gazing at the heavens, showing a look of interest for the first time.

"Interesting...... feeding on despair, accelerating the weapon's growth."

"It's more than the pure anti-life equation, with a hint of 'artistic sense'."

Dragon Ball World.

Mo Ren Bu Ou tilts his head, pointing at the Haipa Jiedun egg on the screen.

"Edible? Does that big guy also like to eat? Does it like to eat chocolate?"

Marvel Universe.

Ni Ke Fu Rui's face grew grim to the extreme.

"This is practically a copy of the Chaos Evil God!"

"It merely gathers all negative emotions into a physical weapon."

"If this thing descends upon Earth...... I fear the Avengers couldn't last even a minute."

A hero couldn't help but ask:

"This "Haipa Jiedun", if deployed into the Warhammer Universe, could it rival the evil gods Kong Nue and Jian Qi?"

Qi Yi Bo Shi shook his head, his expression solemn:

"Cannot be compared."

"Chaos Evil Gods are entities of the rule level, while this Haipa Jiedun seems to be purely of the physical and energy level."

"But its growth potential is too terrifying, feeding on a civilization's despair......"

"For now it is merely an unhatched state; if given enough time, consuming enough civilizations, it might truly grow into a monster on par with the evil gods."

Warhammer Universe,

Holy Terra.

Luo Bo Te Ji Li Man gazed at the dead silent Earth on the screen, gazed at the biological weapon that feeds on despair, he remained silent for a long time, finally letting out a long sigh.

"It seems that no matter which universe, humanity's fate is always entangled with the 'evil gods'."

"In our world, they are the Four Chaos Gods of the Warp."

"And in that world, it became the biological weapon known as 'Jie Dun'."

He gazed at the nearly obliterated human civilization, a flicker of sadness crossing his eyes.

"The Warhammer Empire at least still possesses a massive bureaucratic apparatus and armies numbering in the hundreds of millions, barely hanging on."

"And the people of that world...... have nearly been reduced to zero."

However,

The screen's image shifted.

In this dead silence, a glimmer of light was lit.

On Earth, only seven women remained, forming a defense team named "TEAM·U".

"They are not battle-hardened warriors, merely ordinary survivors."

"A captain, a doctor, a mechanic......"

"They took up weapons merely to protect the group of young children they had taken in."

In the picture,

Seven women piloted the dilapidated robots and small combat aircraft.

They clumsily fought off the small monsters released by the Balte Xingren.

They didn't even dare hope for "victory"; they just wanted the children behind them to live one more day.

A shot,

It moved countless tough guys across myriad worlds.

During a supply‑gathering operation, they entered an empty convenience store.

After taking several cans of food, Captain Xingnai left a note on the counter, which read:

"IOU: some food. When we defeat the monster, we will definitely come back to pay."

This is a kind of in the apocalypse,

still shining with the light of humanity, a fragile hope.

Warhammer Universe.

In Jiliman's mind, countless figures of the Imperial Guard appeared.

Those wielding laser guns mockingly called "flashlights" shouted "For the Emperor" and, as mortals, charged toward the Tyranid swarm and Chaos Daemons.

"They... are very like the Imperial Guard."

Jiliman whispered.

"No, they are even more... pure than the Imperial Guard."

He then immediately denied himself,

"The Imperial Guard at least still has organization, supplies, supervision from political commissars, and faith support from the state religion."

"But they... have nothing, only a heart that wants to protect the children and refuses to give up."

Just then,

A beam of light.

It tore through this despairing sky.

Daina Aoteman.

Having crossed the universe to come!

He easily destroyed the monster chasing TEAM·U,

Amid the children's delighted cheers,

descended upon this lifeless land.

Afterwards, for a period of time,

Daina became the world's sole guardian deity.

He accompanied the children, guarding TEAM·U.

He brought a long‑lost sound of joy and laughter to this apocalypse.

However, the good times were short‑lived.

The host of Ultraman Dyna, Feinia Xin.

He quickly discovered that Hyper Zetton, which feeds on despair and is constantly hatching at the city center,

He instantly realized, this is the true threat.

He resolutely made a decision.

It must be annihilated before it fully forms!

"Daina——!!!!"

Accompanied by a roar.

Feinia Xin turned into light, transformed into Ultraman Dyna, and launched a desperate charge at the huge insect egg!

However, reality is cruel.

Boom!

Daina's Solgent Ray is capable of destroying an asteroid.

But when it struck the larval cocoon of Hyper Zetton, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, only stirring a ripple of energy.

"Useless, Ultraman!"

The laughter of the smug Alien Baltan echoed across the sky,

"My Hyper Zetton feeds on the despair of all humanity and is the ultimate biological weapon in the universe!"

"Even before hatching, it is already invincible!"

From the cocoon extend several huge scythe‑like tentacles,

striking Dyna's body with super‑light‑speed force!

Each attack dims Dyna's light by a notch.

He exerted himself fully, switching forms and exhausting all his skills.

But what he faces is a monster that feeds on despair, immune to all energy attacks, and capable of instantaneous teleportation.

In the end…

Pfft!

A black tentacle pierces Dyna's chest timer.

The light, goes out.

Amid the shocked, despairing cries of TEAM·U and the children,

Ultraman Dyna's body turned into a cold stone statue.

Hyper Zetton's cocoon splits open, extending countless fleshy tendrils that drag Dyna's stone statue deep into the hatchery nest.

Using its huge scythe‑like tentacles, it presses the statue down to the lowest layer.

Daina, having lost its light, becomes a motionless stone statue.

Life,

Locked forever in that moment of defeat.

Hope was thoroughly crushed.

All realms lay in deathly silence.

Starfolk Union flagship.

Xideni Grand Marshal's face turned pale, she muttered:

"This Jetton…… simply cannot be measured by common sense."

"Immune to energy attacks, absorbs negative emotions, and can even space‑jump……"

"This is already beyond the scope that conventional weapons can handle."

"If it descends upon our universe…… it will be an irreparable disaster."

Battle Through the Heavens world.

Xiao Yan drew a sharp breath:

"Too…… too terrifying! Just a larva, not even out of its shell, yet it defeated an Ultraman? If it fully hatches, what then?"

Warhammer universe.

Jiliman looked at the sky above, that Ultraman Dyna locked forever in the deepest part of the hatching nest, having lost all its light, turned into a cold stone statue.

On that statue's body, he seemed to see his father's shadow.

The one who, to suppress demons, eternally nailed himself to the Golden Throne, the Emperor.

They all sacrificed themselves, solely to protect humanity.

But…… it is also different.

Jiliman's heart welled up with bitterness.

Although the father was trapped on the throne, his flesh rotted, yet he remains a 'living god'.

His pain and sacrifice twistedly sustain the entire empire's operation and faith; the empire still burns in his name.

And Ultraman Dyna's defeat is total.

No 'defeat yet honor' embellishment,

No mournful elegy,

Only the cold reality of 'light has extinguished'.

This is a tragedy purer than the father's sacrifice, and also more…… despair‑inducing.

On the sky canopy, the image froze on that stone statue swallowed by darkness.

A new line of subtitles slowly emerged, as if casting a final judgment in this endless darkness.

【First layer of hope, destroyed.】

【Conditions for calling forth a miracle, not yet met.】

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