Chapter 360: 356 Karlimila Sees Tiga

Devastated, frantic, on the verge of tears.

These were the emotions of the three Miki aliens at this moment.

Although they had treaded lightly since arriving on Earth, they had still imagined exposure—being detected by TPC sensors or recognized by a passing Ultraman.

But they never imagined they'd be exposed because of these utterly ridiculous contestants!

So humiliating!

"There's no turning back now—the arrow is on the string, we must fire!" the Miki alien leader screamed in frenzy.

If we don't act now, once the Victory Team arrives, they'll pack us up like toys and take us away!

"Let's go, pilot Galaron!" The three Miki aliens swiftly opened the mechanism and rushed toward Galaron's cockpit.

After they vanished from sight, the Nebula Trio collapsed onto the ground, like three fish stranded on shore.

Icarus alien 【Icali】: "We did our best—we've done everything we could."

Barki alien 【Harchi】: "I wonder when TPC will even get here…"

Nacel alien 【Nackli】: "Such a huge organization must have a complicated process—first they have to accept the report, then analyze whether it's real or fake, then escalate it layer by layer… No, just thinking about it gives me a headache."

Barki alien 【Harchi】: "Even just accounting for travel time, it'll take them at least half an hour to get here from their base."

Before he finished speaking, the entire factory shook violently—dust rained from the ceiling, shelves crashed down in thunderous collapse.

Galaron had been activated—the ground trembled!

"In half an hour, this whole neighborhood's probably already been torn apart…"

At the thought of that scene, the three of them were overcome with sorrow.

The next moment, a man and a woman walked in through the door, standing against the light, dust swirling wildly behind them.

The newcomers—Qi Ming and Hui Mei!

Qi Ming looked around: "What was that noise? An earthquake?"

Seeing Qi Ming's sharp eyebrows and starlit eyes, Icarus alien 【Icali】 immediately recognized him—the incredibly famous Qi Ming.

He froze solid: "They said thirty minutes, but he got here in less than thirty seconds—this efficiency is insane."

In reality, it had nothing to do with efficiency.

Qi Ming was here because, while browsing daily news online, he'd seen a post claiming there was a 【Nebula Restaurant】 whose chef cooked exceptionally well—delicious dishes from every cuisine in the world.

Every cuisine in the world—that means Chinese food too?

Curious, Qi Ming searched online for the restaurant, checked the reviews, and confirmed it really did serve Chinese dishes.

"Their 【Braised Carp with Noodles】 is truly delicious."

"Yes, their 【West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce】 is also excellent—highly recommended."

Hui Mei remembered clearly: after reading those two reviews, Qi Ming's gaze instantly sharpened.

"Fake. Impossible. West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce can't possibly taste good. I have to go try it and see for myself!" Qi Ming had said then, voice low.

So he left the base, intending to have dinner there.

Hui Mei, also curious about Qi Ming's culinary culture, asked to join him—he naturally didn't refuse.

But before they even found the restaurant, the ground beneath their feet began to tremble. Qi Ming and Hui Mei immediately sensed something was wrong and rushed toward the epicenter—just in time to witness this scene.

Hui Mei surveyed the surroundings: "What is this? A toy factory that only makes monster toys? Why don't they make Ultramen too?"

Qi Ming paused as he looked at the Nebula Trio on the ground—their faces matched exactly those of the three aliens from the episode "Our Nebula" in Ultraman X, disguised as humans.

After activating 【See Through】, he nodded: "Barki alien, Nacel alien, Icarus alien—it really is you three."

He remembered these three were harmless, useless aliens—too poor to rent a place, returned lost wallets, and had to train relentlessly just to play rugby.

The instant Qi Ming finished speaking, the three aliens felt their minds explode—the sky itself collapsed.

Is this the power of the 【Alien Executioner】? He saw through our true forms with just one glance.

We're done, done, done—we're going to be killed by the Alien Executioner!

At the thought of being brutally slaughtered, the Nacel alien nearly fainted.

Barki alien 【Harchi】 gritted his teeth and staggered toward Qi Ming, legs trembling: "U-um—before you kill us, please destroy those Miki aliens first! Stop them from destroying this neighborhood!" Qi Ming frowned: "Why would I kill you? What have you done wrong?"

The Nebula Trio froze.

What? This infamous Alien Executioner doesn't just kill aliens on sight?

Icarus alien 【Icali】: "Doing wrong… does being lazy count?"

Qi Ming and Hui Mei were even more confused: "Huh?"

Before they could ask further, the ground shook violently again.

The asphalt cracked and heaved like brittle cookies; concrete blocks and steel rebar were flung into the air like toys. Streetlights toppled one after another; glass display windows shattered into fragments under the shockwave.

Amid this apocalyptic trembling, a colossal entity burst from the earth and stood tall in the street.

Four-hundred-meter Galaron!

Skyscrapers that took a minute on high-speed elevators to reach their tops now looked like tiny toys beside it.

"Miki aliens—I knew it! It's this thing!" Qi Ming instantly recognized the structure.

It was Galaron from the Ultraman Dyna episode "Monster Factory."

He remembered clearly: in the original series, because their plan was exposed too early, the Miki aliens hadn't finished assembling all the parts, so they could only rush into battle with Galaron's head—already completed.

Just Galaron's head was forty meters tall, with three faces—angry, smiling, crying—that could rotate and unleash various attacks, causing massive trouble for Dyna and the Super Victory Team.

This four-hundred-meter Galaron was clearly the full version—and far more powerful than ever.

"Difficulty level increased." Qi Ming sighed slightly, yet remained calm.

At that moment, the massive Galaron bent down, staring at the Nebula Trio. From within came the Miki alien leader's furious roar: "It's all your fault! You forced us to expose ourselves too early!"

Even after completing Galaron, they never intended to launch a direct invasion—they planned to wait until the Ultramen were severely weakened, then swoop in to pick up the scraps.

Now they were forced to act as vanguard—dammit!

"You ruined our perfect plan—I'll kill you!" The Miki alien's voice shrieked with rage from within.

Qi Ming stepped forward: "As long as I'm here, you don't get to decide who lives or dies. Hui Mei, take these three to safety."

"Understood." Hui Mei realized Qi Ming was about to transform, and felt a flicker of concern.

Could Qi Ming really handle such a giant robot?

But she knew her presence here wouldn't help—she immediately dragged the Nebula Trio away: "Follow me! Why are you carrying a fire extinguisher while running? Drop it!"

After Hui Mei led the Nebula Trio away, Qi Ming began turning his dial.

"No matter how huge your body is, if I destroy your core—the head—you're done. Perfect chance to test my new form." The next moment, Qi Ming slammed his palm onto the dial.

A streak of light surged upward—a giant of red, silver, and purple stood tall upon the earth.

Ultraman Tiga, appear!

………………………………

On a nearby building, the three Dark Giants still searched, trying to locate the recently arrived spacetime node to return home.

Hitram said: "Do we really need to go back? I feel this world is better than the last one. I can sense many high-energy objects—if we devour them, we'll grow stronger."

Dagorn said: "No. I'm still waiting to fight my rival again."

Carmilla firmly declared: "Correct—we must find Tiga!"

They heard the distant roar and saw the four-hundred-meter Galaron appear.

A giant whose face they recognized appeared before the four-hundred-meter Galaron.

The trio of darkness froze.

Hitram: "What? This guy is…"

Karlimila reacted first, screaming hysterically:

"Tiga! Tiga! Tiga! It's Tiga! I never thought he'd come to this world too!"

"He must have come for me—to meet me again!"

"Let's welcome Tiga's return with the most passionate way possible!"

(End of Chapter)