Chapter 144: 140

Kishida: "Damn it, if only the Lightning Cannon-equipped Flyer II hadn't been destroyed, we could've taken it out with one shot!"

Bgajuru glanced left and right, then locked its gaze on Magnardton.

It seized Magnardton and began slamming it wildly, soon rendering it incapable of resistance.

"Trouble—Bgajuru's consumption severely suppresses regeneration."

"It can revive if shattered, but if it's swallowed and digested, it might not survive—Bgajuru's stomach has no magnetism!"

Qi Ming hurled his Victory Hyper Gun to Nishijō Nagi: "Deputy Captain, I'll evacuate the civilians—you handle this!"

With that, he waved his hand: "Fellow villagers, this monster is extremely dangerous—follow me quickly!"

With Gatham's help, Qi Ming herded a crowd of elderly men and women like sheep, rushing them toward the inner city.

Nishijō Nagi and the others froze in shock.

Your shooting skills are the best—why hand over the gun and go help civilians evacuate?

But with the situation urgent, Nishijō Nagi had no time to ponder—she immediately fired Qi Ming's Victory Hyper Gun at Bgajuru.

"Bang!" The pistol's power was negligible—even after emptying the magazine, Bgajuru showed no sign of pain.

It had already coiled Magnardton with its tail, pulling it closer, its wing-like maw wide open, about to swallow it whole.

After reaching a concealed spot, Qi Ming immediately spun the Ultraman Selector Dial.

"Friend, I'm here." Glancing at Bgajuru in the distance and then at Gatom's silhouette on the screen, Qi Ming gently pressed the dial down.

Gatom appeared; Qi Ming instantly activated 【Amplify】, then unleashed a 【Plasma Ball】 charged with intense electricity, striking Bgajuru's back.

This time, it's my turn to strike from ambush!

"Ugh!" Bgajuru, moments ago so formidable, let out a scream of unbearable agony, loosening its tail—Magnarnton slipped free, still paralyzed.

【Plasma Ball】 after 【Plasma Ball】 slammed into Bgajuru, knocking it to the ground as it convulsed uncontrollably.

"New monster—when did it appear? Like it materialized out of thin air!"

"It saved Magnardton—is it also an Earth monster?"

The Victory Team's spirits lifted—they sensed a chance.

After firing 【Plasma Ball】 for half a minute, Bgajuru finally collapsed, its breath gone.

Qi Ming dared not lower his guard—he knew this wasn't over.

In the original plot, the artificial capsule monster Mikulas nearly electrocuted Bgajuru in a one-on-one fight.

But after knocking Bgajuru down, Mikulas didn't finish it—instead, it danced joyfully around Bgajuru's corpse in celebration.

As a result, Bgajuru, whose energy had reached saturation threshold, used that moment to shed its old body and evolve into the stronger 【Bgajuru Mons】.

With that precedent, Qi Ming wouldn't dare pop champagne halfway through.

He lifted Bgajuru, preparing to carry it into space and burn it clean using the sun as a pyre.

The next moment, Qi Ming heard a whistling sound behind him.

Is it Hikari? That was Qi Ming's first thought.

In episode nine of the original series, Ultraman Mebius had already knocked Bgajuru unconscious and was preparing to take it into space to destroy it, lest its death explosion damage Earth.

But Hikari, obsessed with personally eliminating Bgajuru, appeared and fired a beam, forcing Mebius to drop Bgajuru and giving it a chance to escape.

But when Qi Ming turned around, he realized he was wrong.

The newcomer was—the metallic lifeform they'd been tracking!

"Bang!" The metallic lifeform in its spaceship form slammed hard into Gatom's right shoulder; Qi Ming, wracked with pain, lost his grip—Bgajuru fell back to the ground.

"Why is the metallic lifeform here? It should've been in Tokyo waiting for Ultraman!"

"Metallic lifeform… metal… could it have been drawn here by the two magnetic monsters? Or did the commotion here attract it?"

The metallic lifeform's appearance completely disrupted Qi Ming's original plan.

"Shhh!" The spaceship-shaped metallic lifeform writhed, transforming into a humanoid monster resembling armored armor.

This is the battle form of the metallic lifeform 【Apate】!

"Shhh." Meanwhile, Bgajuru's corpse began glowing—it was evolving!

The new Bgajuru had a towering head and outstretched wings, appearing even more terrifying.

Bgajuru Mons, appear!

It turned its gaze toward Qi Ming's Gatom, eyes glinting with cold light.

Qi Ming knew—after evolution, Bgajuru had overcome its weakness; electricity no longer worked.

Andonra also approached, seemingly recognizing Qi Ming and Magnardton as allies, and regarded them as enemies.

Qi Ming: "..."

Alright, let's calmly analyze the current situation.

You: Gatom, easily defeated by Ultraman Tiga.

Your allies: Magnardton, still paralyzed after being coiled by Bgajuru's tail, and the Victory Team, now completely weaponless.

Your enemies: Andonra, nearly defeated Ultraman Seven; 【Apate】, nearly defeated Ultraman Ultraman Gaiya; Bgajuru Mons, nearly defeated Ultraman Mebius.

What you must do: Fight three at once.

In the mountains below: "The situation looks grim."

It's extremely grim!

Damn it, where's Hikari? When he shouldn't show up, he shows up—when he's needed, he's nowhere to be seen!

Qi Ming instantly de-transformed—Gatom's body strength would be obliterated in one strike by the three monsters.

"Ow." After reverting to his human form, Qi Ming rubbed his right shoulder, gritting his teeth as he rapidly spun the dial.

Kishida: "The monster vanished out of thin air!"

Nishijō Nagi was more observant: "Strange—why are Bgajuru and Andonra lowering their heads? What are the monsters looking at? Is there something on the ground where the monster disappeared?"

Of course, they were looking at Qi Ming.

Facing the three monsters' hostile gazes, Qi Ming quickly summoned Ultraman Gaiya.

He could transform into no stronger Ultraman than this!

"Ultraman Gaiya!" Qi Ming roared—and Ultraman Ultraman Gaiya appeared in a flash of red light.

It landed heavily, shaking the earth, sending dust and sand soaring over ten meters high!

Yamana: "Look—it's Ultraman Ultraman Gaiya!"

Kishida: "One against three? No problem for Ultraman Ultraman Gaiya!"

Seeing Ultraman Gaiya appear, Bgajuru was unfazed; 【Apate】 was slightly startled, then grew excited, its right arm morphing into a long blade.

Andonra, whose magnetism had been restrained by Magnardton's efforts, appeared extremely agitated.

Caught red-handed by the second-in-command, it felt its end was near.

Sakata Yurī, who had been badly beaten by Kishida, stared in disbelief: "Andonra is Earth's will—why is it afraid of Ultraman?"

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