Chapter 403

Electric Light Superhuman Gridman is actually a 'HyperAgent' from the 'Super World (HyperWorld)', endowed by the Super World with the mission to punish evil, promote good, and maintain the balance of the multiverse.

From a creative perspective, such casual naming stems from the audience standards of children's media.

But considering this from a realistic perspective……

All we can say is that the naming group is rather arbitrary.

After all, it's a universe where even 'nonsense' can make flowers bloom. jpg

Aomeng's naming isn't any better either.

Monsters bearing the 'Hyper' prefix have remained synonymous with the pinnacle to this day.

Having seen many recorded cases of transmigrants, Aomo understands how to respect otherworldly cultures.

When you can see that some worlds operate core-wise around things like 'card games', 'football', 'tennis', 'spinning tops', 'weird ball-shaped transforming toys' and the like, then focusing on those fields can let you rise above others, even become world rulers, as the records show……

Your acceptance ability can be just as good as his.

Thus, those who study and integrate otherworldly data documents are precisely the batch with the finest acceptance abilities.

They are also often stationed in exploration and diplomatic teams, participating in civilizational exchanges with the local civilization and its corresponding world.

This belonged to Aomo's original second choice.

But just like the first choice of the Two Worlds Safety Bureau, they both fall under the category of not being worthy at present, so there's no need to mention them further.

Merely mentioning 《Electric Light Superhuman Gridman》, 《SSSS. Gridman》, and along with 《SSSS. Electric Light Machine King》 and other derivative works (mainly referring to the follow-up plans of the Electric Light Superhuman planning period, especially magazine novels and animations), they actually all use 'Gridman' as a link, connecting the worlds of all works.

Thus, the works bearing those names can be regarded as stemming from a single great world—or, in other words, a great cosmos.

As for Alexis Kailifu's 《Universe Patrol Luluko》, and the 《Heavenly Element Breakthrough》 involving the Spiral Power Flame Entity……

Although, from the works' perspective, since they share the same creator and were mentioned in interviews, fans often link them together, which counts as a bit of trivia.

But from a realistic point of view, it's simply too unknown.

The only source of information at present is Miss Shinjou Akane.

Nobody even knows how Alexis came about.

Aomo naturally couldn't hope for her to supply any other information.

Therefore, the criteria for judging worlds should still be the 'Super World,' the 'Computer World' akin to lower existences, and the 'Real World'——

——these three worlds forming the basis.

At the same time, given the multiverse concept, the idea of the 'Real World' exists in multiple parallel versions.

The reality where Shinjou Akane lives, and the original main cast of the first edition of 《Electric Light Superman》 exist in different parallel worlds—this is also a possibility.

"But does that matter?"

Holding the two magazines 《Electric Light Superman Gridman》 and 《Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad》, Aomo turned to ask the girl who was holding the 《Toho Monster Illustrated》.

"Indeed, I'm just wondering whether this world might have another version of me; as for other things……"

The pink‑haired girl giggled, turned her head, leaned in and stretched her neck, trying to overcome the distance and height difference to see the magazine in Aomo's hands.

But she didn't need to go to such trouble; as she leaned forward, Aomo had already lowered the magazine a little, even reaching a bit toward her.

So she could see in those two magazines the display of mechanical giants and monsters of different races, skin colors, and designs, as well as the structural diagrams.

Although the 《SSSS》 series only circulates among some transmigrant groups—since it involves characters who have already transmigrated to the same world—it cannot be officially patented for large‑scale distribution and exhibition.

But 《Electric Light Superman Ultraguy》, in both its Japanese and American versions, as well as the Sigma line's follow‑up plans, have long been legally available in the Holy Terra Federation's Tokusatsu section.

Aomo had also watched it, but before Bi Ze intervened, he had never thought to look at it on Akane.

After all, there were hardly any connecting points shown.

You can't expect Aomo to think of the original Ultraguy antagonist Tōdō Takeshi just from his yellow glasses, can you?

This isn't just a matter of gender and appearance being completely opposite, is it!?

Although they're all making monsters, they all have a black‑helmeted villain standing behind them, and their personalities are twisted…… Well, there's no need to say more.

In fact, before Aomo they showed at most the first point, and he could only discern faint traces of the third point.

But that was all there was.

Trying to link these to Ultraguy based on that alone would still be rather difficult.

After all, Aomo isn't a die‑hard Ultraguy fan.

What impresses him most, the tokusatsu that often pops into his mind, is actually Kamen Rider Kuuga.

Calling it Ultraman Tiga wouldn't be wrong either (x).

And what leaves the deepest impression in Aomo's mind is clearly Jack Ultraman.

The plot of jumping off a building to transform and being torn apart by the Snow Woman monster is deeply impressive—even the little demons in the Demon Realm district's welfare home can't bear to see it.

Once little Aomo brings the paused screen to find them, they immediately scatter like birds and beasts, the demons' spirit utterly lacking.

No matter what, they refuse to keep him company while he watches.

Moreover, toward little Aomo who still intends to keep watching, they feel a deeper awe.

As for Ultraguy……

——it can only be said to be an Ultraman substitute pushed by big data during a show drought.

But he also enjoyed it quite happily.

After all, with a good script involving school plots and negative‑energy settings, it inevitably brings to mind the neighboring Ultraman Edi.

But because he had already accumulated enough experience from other tokusatsu beforehand, watching Ultraguy again didn't particularly move him, nor could it shake his standing as a liker and admirer in his heart.

This too can be called the sorrow of the mature.

Having lost the 'purity' of a novice in the field, it's no longer so easy to be moved, nor so easy to be satisfied.

Indeed, some will even regard it as a kind of pride.

They consider it the result of their own advancement, transcending the masses, and an upgrade of their aesthetic ability.

In fact, this understanding isn't problematic at all; it's just that Aomo occasionally misses the former self who was easily satisfied.

Excellence in the world has always been a minority, and it is often wrapped in ordinariness and flaws.

Only a pure childlike heart can fully enjoy the excellence and beauty hidden in all of that, thereby gaining sufficient satisfaction and joy.

More and more people can only feel the fact that the things that satisfy them are becoming fewer, comforting themselves with the thought that they are becoming more professional and outstanding compared to others.

Their extremists then despise the masses, no longer able to feel the excellence in those works.

If one walks this path, they will only become increasingly boring and tedious.

Eventually one will become a curiosity seeker, or else reach the end of a boring life.

That ought not to be.

So most people will consider stopping midway.

Either voluntarily or involuntarily.

Because improving oneself also has bottlenecks.

At such times, people often treat obsession and reality as growth, then go against and belittle others' dreams.

At that point, they are no different from standing still.

A minority will look back on the past, reflect on their mindset, and while considering moving forward, try to find a position where they can make as fair a judgment as possible.

That is the position of the spirit.

Seek, steady your inner heart; only by doing this will you still be the past you—earnestly imagining how to save the world facing illusory objects.

Invisible monsters forever loom in the heart, just as everyone who contends with rice, oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar is also a warrior.

Not forgetting the world once believed in is also a kind of childlike heart.

"I wonder if this world has Liu Hua and Yu Tai in it."

"Are they still okay……"

Upon noticing the gendered vocabulary in the other's Jidong language, Aomo fell somewhat speechless.

Wanting to emphasize the gender of the boy Xiang Yutai, yet also remembering the production team in the work, which seemed to intend his design to lean toward neutrality or even femininity.

Women's clothing and the occasional cat-ear hairstyle déjà vu—no, no, we should still consider the person's own thoughts, right!

Since the character has entered reality, we cannot wholly accept their softened traits by simply going along with the production team's idea and enjoying the experience they provide.

"If so, Xiao She, the place you mentioned that seems like a computer world would be a clue, right?"

"\"Want to go see it? Just like a trip. \" Aomo asked."

"\"Emmm\" the girl lifted her gaze to the ceiling for a while, then lowered her head again to look at the monster magazine in her hands, \"Let's talk about it later. \""

"\"A quarter of the summer vacation has already passed, ah; I need to remind you of this. \""

After the summer vacation ends, this person still has to be a proper JK, and moreover a third-year high school student.

Although it's only the first semester, academic pressure should exist—well, she might not care.

After all, merely majoring in monster research is already impressive; although the job prospects are somewhat delicate, if worse comes to worst, Aomo could also not refuse to extend the assistant's contract into a long-term one.

But I still hope she can do better on her own.

"\"This just shows there are three quarters left!! Anyway I need to first prepare a monster, at least one! \""

A monster‑rubbing magic slot once a month (x), preparing even one counts as the limit of summer vacation.

If it truly is a computer world, monsters could also persist longer than in reality and exert greater power.

Hearing her say that, Aomo reminded her: "\"Actually I can accompany you all the way. \""

"\"Aren't you very busy? \" Qian turned her head to look."

Then saw the other with a serious expression: "\"There's always time to go out with a friend. \""

What's more, this matter might also involve monsters.

This also made Qian subtly shift her gaze, reread the magazine's entry on Xin Jia Mei La.

"\"……Then I still need to prepare at least one monster! \""

"\"Alright, I also need to trouble the Witch Beast to speed up the investigation progress, since she is indeed very interested in that area. \""

But doing so inevitably means contacting Miss Lingya Masun, after all that place directly concerns her industry.

Moreover, it is in that part of Canaan City which he still isn't fully familiar with.

Or should I contact Bai Ren…?

He habitually chooses the safe detour, yet feels……

It seems not very safe.

Sha Ye's "The Overturning Tower" also concluded; although in terms of grades comparison, my recommendation this chapter is basically useless and rather funny.

But still give my brothers a concluding recommendation.

After all, Qidian's fat‑raising groups are indeed numerous; I suppose among readers there are still those who have read this book but, for various reasons, have set it aside for a long time.

If you're still interested, then go slaughter it!! (Please stop fattening them.)

And…… this cat forwarded my B‑post mockery at midnight; wait till daytime and I'll give it two punches.