Chapter 69

Ge Zhe, are you preparing to self-destruct, or should I help you?

The Elder's voice was ice-cold, without a trace of emotion. Ge Zhe's thought body instantly solidified; it knew the Elder never joked. The survival instinct made its thought fluctuations violent.

It tried to struggle, it tried to explain.

"Elder, I…"

The Elder gave it no chance.

A crystal-clear thin slice appeared at the front of the Elder's thought body, though no one knew when.

It gave off a cold gleam, its edges sharp.

The Elder merely gave it a light push.

That thin slice then flew toward Ge Zhe.

Ge Zhe was terrified; it wanted to dodge, but found the surrounding space seemed to have solidified.

The thin slice was not fast, yet it was irresistible, like fate.

It gently touched Ge Zhe's thought body.

There was no explosion, no tearing.

Ge Zhe's vast thought body, like a picture wiped clean by an eraser, instantly became flat.

It was compressed from a three-dimensional lifeform into a thin two-dimensional plane.

The final fluctuations of Ge Zhe's thought body were filled with despair and terror.

The two-dimensional foil will not kill it directly, but will permanently freeze it at the level of a two-dimensional lifeform.

It hadn't even had time to let out a miserable cry.

The Elder once again exerted its power.

This is a molecular compression technology that can compress molecules infinitely.

The Elder now applied this technology to the surface of the two-dimensionalized Singer.

The flattened, two-dimensional Singer twisted in space.

It was constantly compressed, contracted, and eventually became an infinitesimally small point.

That point is invisible to the naked eye, yet it truly exists.

"Although taking your life lightly is easy,"

The Elder's thought fluctuations reverberated within the Singer civilization.

It calmly spoke toward that infinitesimally small point.

"But, in order to warn other thought units and to give an account to the M78 Nebula, this still shows some sincerity."

It disposed of the Singer, as if merely clearing away a stray dog by the roadside.

After the Elder disposed of the Singer, it came to the Council of Elders.

It reported the course of events and its own remedial measures to the other Elders. The Elders then held a brief discussion.

"In order to express apology to the M78 Nebula, I have decided to send this singularity to the land of the Ultraman civilization."

One Elder gazed at that crystal-clear singularity,

it was so exquisite and crystal-clear,

within it, the Singer's thoughts still transmitted faint fluctuations.

It could not help but ask:

"Just send the singularity?"

The Elder nodded: "Just send the singularity."

Finally, this proposal was unanimously approved.

The Elders of the Council decided to launch the mass point condensed from the Singer toward the M78 Nebula, embedding within it the Singer civilization's lofty apology to the Ultraman civilization.

After doing all this, the Elder let out a long breath.

It endeavored, as much as possible, to remedy the adverse effects caused by that foolish Singer. It wanted to eliminate misunderstandings with the M78 Nebula and reduce negative impacts to the minimum.

At the same time, it once again repeatedly broadcast to all individual thought units within the Singer civilization.

【Do not provoke the M78 Nebula, otherwise bear the consequences!】

After doing all this, the Elder's heart, which had been lifted, finally settled.

"Now, there should be no problem, right?"

It thought that.

At the same time, the Ultimate Seiji Guard Squad also smoothly arrived at the universe where the Singer civilization resides.

Seiji transformed into a red energy ball, tracing an arc across the universe. He released the energy-ball form, and his massive figure appeared in this strange star system.

Honglian Huoyan, Zhan Bo Te, and Jingzi Qishi closely followed.

They began to scout.

After some searching, Seiji and the others quickly found the two-dimensional foil aimed at their M78 Nebula. It was quietly drifting in the universe.

"Is this the thing?"

Seiji's massive finger lightly touched that paper-thin object. He played with the two-dimensional foil in his hand, lost in thought.

He really couldn't see what special function this paper-like object had.

Beside him, Honglian Huoyan's crimson arms were crossed over his chest.

"It's just a torn piece of paper."

He felt somewhat contemptuous.

"We're still too nervous."

Zhan Bo Te, meanwhile, scanned the situation of this universe.

Does this universe have other civilizations?

It asked.

What exactly is this paper sheet?

Mirror Knight also stroked his chin, looking at that piece of two-dimensional foil.

He inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity from it.

Ultraman Zero issued an order.

Since we've come, we should still investigate.

His voice was calm and steady.

From now on, we'll split up to look for the civilization that launched this paper sheet!

Thus, the members of the Ultimate Ultraman Zero Guard each went their separate ways to seek the civilization that emitted this paper sheet.

Mirror Knight searched the universe for places where civilizations might exist.

He ventured in the direction from which the two-dimensional foil drifted, following a familiar feeling in his heart, and arrived at a place where a civilization existed.

Singer Civilization.

In the Singer Civilization, the unit consciousness responsible for lower-level cleaning and patrol immediately became alert.

They discovered an unfamiliar lifeform.

One of the consciousnesses emitted a fluctuation.

Biological invasion! Biological invasion! Immediately activate defense facilities!

Another consciousness fluctuated.

Wait a moment!

It stopped its companion.

The elders said not to provoke the Ultramen of M78 Nebula!

Let me ask, where did he come from?

This consciousness asked Mirror Knight.

Are you of the Ultraman clan?

Mirror Knight was stunned.

Strictly speaking, he really isn't of the Ultraman clan.

So he shook his head.

That consciousness continued to ask.

Is your hometown the M78 Nebula?

Mirror Knight pondered.

His hometown is not the M78 Nebula, but the Mirror Star.

So Mirror Knight shook his head again.

After receiving the negative reply, these low-level consciousnesses stopped pretending and issued scornful mockery toward Mirror Knight.

A country bumpkin of the universe dares to invade our Singer Civilization!

The two-dimensional foil is ready to launch!!

At this moment, in the Singer Civilization's cabinet.

The elder watching the screen inexplicably felt anxious.

It had clearly dealt with that Singer servant and apologized to the Kingdom of Light.

Why does it still have an ominous premonition?

As if something bad were about to happen.

I've already ordered, absolutely do not provoke the Ultramen of M78 Nebula; it should... be fine.

The Singer elder thought that, and felt a bit relieved.

Let's still watch the screen and learn more about the Ultraman civilization.

It looked toward the screen.

On the screen, Ultraman Zero had already entered the multiverse and, during the battle, possessed a human as a human vessel.

Thereafter, he began battling the evil forces of Belial.

Suddenly, an image on the screen caught the elder's attention.

On the screen, a silver giant stood; around him were countless mirror shards.

An explanation began on the screen.

【This is Mirror Knight, his hometown is the Mirror Clan of the Mirror Star of Esmeralda.】

【It differs from common life in the universe; it is a hybrid of two-dimensional lifeforms and three-dimensional lifeforms.】

【Therefore, Mirror Knight can freely shuttle between two-dimensional space and three-dimensional space.】

Seeing this, the elder was dumbfounded.

Two-dimensional and three-dimensional hybrid?

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