Chapter 418: 413 In the Mountains: It

The entire Victory Team landed at the entrance of the Defense Force headquarters; Nishijō Nagi, who leapt down first from Flyer II, was greatly surprised to see He Zhi waiting for them.

He Zhi looked like he was desperately holding back laughter, his whole body trembling.

Qi Ming is Ultraman, hahahahahaha, I've never fought such a lucrative battle—it's absolutely thrilling!

Nishijō Nagi: "He Zhi, what's going on…?"

He Zhi: "Nothing. I just thought of something amusing."

Yamada: "I get it. The Defense Force got crushed by the triple attack—He Zhi must be gloating."

He Zhi: "... Don't say that."

He obviously couldn't admit he was overjoyed because he'd witnessed Qi Ming transform into Ultraman—such a huge secret must never be casually revealed, especially not to Yamada, who looked plainly unintelligent.

At that moment, Hikari and Agamurus also jumped out of the cockpit of Flyer I.

Hikari was tasked with analyzing blood samples from victims whose life energy had been drained by 【Beetle Dallas】 and formulating an antidote; Agamurus was to head to the server room and reclaim control of the Defense Force headquarters.

Hoshiboshi Dan didn't come—he flew Flyer I to assist Leo Ultraman in fighting Mechanical Imaginary Saiwen.

"We'll handle the monsters—let's go!" Nishijō Nagi waved his hand, and the entire team re-entered the Defense Force headquarters.

"You, come with me—we're eliminating Bizomo in Zone D." After encountering a squad of Defense Force soldiers, Nishijō Nagi immediately conscripted them.

Obediently, the soldiers followed, due to Commander Saura's order to "assist our allies."

Kishida, watching this, whispered low: "No wonder He Zhi was so excited—after this incident, the Defense Force might even become a subordinate branch of TPC."

He had previously thought the Defense Force and TPC would wage civil war, but now it seemed that after this "triple attack," the Defense Force's combat strength had been depleted and its moral standing completely collapsed—likely leading to direct absorption by TPC.

Nishijō Nagi: "Not the time for this—focus on the target."

Meanwhile, Yamada, armed with dual pistols, refused to let anyone follow him; alone, he slaughtered five clusters of Bizomo and arrived near the hangar where Mechanical Imaginary Saiwen had been stored.

"What's going on with this guy?" He saw Aihara Ryu lying unconscious on the ground, reached out, and found his breath faint.

The next instant, a chill ran down his spine—his combat instinct screamed a warning: something was watching him with malicious intent.

"Who's there!" Yamada spun around, dual pistols raised, but saw nothing.

"Guess I imagined it," Yamada said.

"You imagined too little!" The next moment, the demon Gagula arrived, swung his Serpent Heart Sword, and unleashed a purple crescent-shaped energy blade toward the "empty air" five meters behind Yamada.

"Shhh!" Sparks flew—something had been cut!

A three-meter-tall deep yellow insect materialized from transparency into clear visibility—it was Beetle Dallas!

It had just approached Yamada in invisibility, intending to drain his life energy, but was stopped in time by Gagula's arrival.

Yamada, seeing Gagula's demonic form, gasped: "There's another alien here!"

Gagula: "..."

Normally, wouldn't he be terrified after nearly being ambushed? Why focus on this?

Yamada, dual pistols in hand, kept switching aim between the visible Beetle Dallas and the demon Gagula, shouting through his PDI communicator: "Deputy Leader, I'm surrounded! There's another horned alien inside the Defense Force headquarters!"

Gagula was more confused: "Hey, I have no ill intent—I just saved you."

Yamada: "That attack just now… you aliens must be killing each other over control of Earth!"

Gagula asked: "If I wanted to invade Earth, why wouldn't I wait for that beetle to kill you, the Earth protector, before stepping in?"

Yamada paused, puzzled, muttering: "Why indeed?"

Gagula: "..." He now understood why Senior Qi Ming never brought Yamada along.

"Shhh!" Beetle Dallas fired a purple life-draining beam at Yamada; Gagula instantly yanked him down, dodging the attack.

"Cover me with fire from behind!" Gagula drew his Serpent Heart Sword and charged the three-meter-tall Beetle Dallas, directly confronting its assault.

After a moment of stunned hesitation, Yamada quickly joined in, firing his dual pistols; laser blasts struck Beetle Dallas's head.

Together, they overwhelmed the three-meter-tall Beetle Dallas, forcing it into retreat until it finally flapped its wings and fled the space.

"I'll chase it—you take this man to the medical station. If you wait any longer, he won't make it." Gagula pointed at Aihara Ryu, then sprinted after Beetle Dallas's escape route.

Yamada shouted after his retreating back: "Who are you? Why are you helping us, as an alien?!"

Gagula didn't turn back: "Aren't Ultramen aliens too?!"

Yamada, lifting Aihara Ryu, paused for two seconds: "That makes sense."

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When Gagula found Beetle Dallas, he saw soldiers lying everywhere around it—clearly, they'd had their life energy drained.

After absorbing sufficient energy, Beetle Dallas suddenly underwent massive growth, rising to fifty meters tall.

Simultaneously, a Bizomo that had infiltrated the Defense Force's backup power source and drained all its energy also grew to fifty meters.

Two giant monsters appeared within the Defense Force headquarters!

"Shō," who had been using the Victor Torch to eliminate small Bizomo, instantly transformed.

Ultraman Victor, make your appearance!

At the same time, a blue light erupted—Fujimiya transformed into Agul Ultraman as he arrived.

Two against two.

Agul at B-rank and Victor at A-rank versus ordinary B-rank Bizomo and B+ Beetle Dallas.

The righteous side held a rare overwhelming advantage.

Agul, wielding the Agul Sacred Blade, effortlessly severed Bizomo's arms and pierced its core energy emitter, rendering it combat-capable.

Ultraman Victor, relying on astonishing strength and speed, dominated Beetle Dallas head-on; realizing it couldn't match his raw power, the monster tried trickery.

It vanished again, attempting to sneak up on Victor—but Shō's instincts sensed the killing intent radiating from it, and a rapid barrage forced it out of invisibility.

Agul swung his Sacred Blade again, severing Beetle Dallas's limbs, leaving it unable to rise.

Before Nishijō Nagi could return to Flyer II for support, the battle was already over.

Agul said to Victor: "Wait until Qi Ming returns before killing them—otherwise, we won't be able to convert them into 'Star Gifts.'"

Victor: "Understood."

Meanwhile, the Victory Team eliminated the last few clusters of Bizomo.

The crisis at the Defense Force headquarters was resolved; now, all eyes turned to Qi Ming's side.

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The second update will come as soon as possible.

(End of Chapter)