Chapter 1050
We're all charlatans, stop pretending.
What the Kirieloids didn't know was that Homga, the monster that was driving them to the brink of madness, was far more than just a nuisance—this monster was an absolute force to be reckoned with among monsters. It emanated a scorching heat, its surface temperature high enough to easily melt steel. Even more terrifying, it could spew forth incredibly powerful flames, turning buildings to ashes and scorching the ground in its wake. Its sharp fangs also possessed a bizarre ability to absorb energy, easily devouring the energy from human weapons and attacks from other monsters, converting it into its own heat.
What's most terrifying is Homga's method of reproduction—in order to save the lives of its offspring, it will deliberately trigger a massive explosion of thermal energy within its body, which is essentially a self-destruction! This self-destruction is extremely powerful, capable of completely destroying everything within a radius of several kilometers, taking away all living things and obstacles. Its offspring will then be born on this devastated, scorched earth, and this barren wasteland will become the offspring's natural territory.
This isn't a monster, it's a walking disaster machine! It's willing to self-destruct in order to reproduce, destroying an entire area in the process. With such an outrageously absurd behavior, forget about cooperating with it; even getting close could result in being caught in its intense heat or the shockwave of its self-destruction and ending up shattered to pieces.
More importantly, the Kirieloids' much-anticipated "using someone else to do their dirty work" plan was doomed to fail from the very beginning—Tori and Dan Moroboshi (Ultraman Seven) would not hesitate at all about something like Homga, nor would they give it the opportunity to approach human cities and cause it to self-destruct.
Back in the original Ultra Universe, Cui Ming and Dan Moroboshi had encountered Homga side-by-side. On that occasion, Homga was about to self-destruct and multiply in a densely populated area. The two exerted tremendous effort to kill it before the explosion, but even so, a small area was still affected by the intense heat and flames, causing considerable damage. It was because of that experience that Cui Ming and Dan Moroboshi were deeply impressed by Homga and reached an absolute consensus.
Therefore, once they discover Homga's whereabouts in this world, Cui Ming and Seven's reaction will only be four words—kill, kill, kill, kill!
Cui Ming would immediately draw all his heavy weapons, whether rocket launchers or sniper rifles, and unleash a barrage of fire at Homga's vitals. Relying on his combat experience accumulated in endless cycles, he would precisely avoid its high-heat flames and energy absorption range, giving it no chance to accumulate heat energy. Seven would then transform into a giant, use the Emerium Beam to restrain it, and then launch a fatal attack with his head crest, eliminating it completely as quickly as possible.
They were all too aware of Homga's danger and would never allow this monstrous creature to harm any human. Even if the Kirieloids wanted to recruit Homga to cause trouble for humanity, and even if Homga was simply roaming in the wild, the moment the two discovered it, it would be met with a fatal blow.
In the shadows, the Kirieloids were still fretting over how to deal with the troublesome Holmga, completely unaware that their plan had already failed at its very core.
They were convinced that Holmga could become an ally in the fight against humanity, but little did they know that in the eyes of Cui Ming and Seven, this monster was already a doomed target, not even worthy of causing trouble for humanity.
"Never mind that idiot for now, let's continue to investigate other monsters that can be recruited!" The Kirieloid finally made a decision through gritted teeth, unaware that his so-called "using someone else to do the dirty work" plan had already been shrouded in shadow due to the unexpected Homgar incident.
Meanwhile, Homga wasn't idle. This bastard wasn't focused on getting entangled with the Kirieloids at all; instead, he secretly set his sights on the other dimension—judging by his beastly intuition, the resources there were definitely richer than on Earth. Whether it was the energy it could absorb or the territory suitable for its cubs to survive, it was far better than fighting tooth and nail with tough guys like Trevor and Seven on Earth.
In order to seize this "fat piece of meat"—the other dimension—Homga directly used his classic tactic—manipulating the cougars. To put it bluntly, these so-called "cougars" are the spirits left behind by Homga, which Cui Ming had beaten to death in the Ultra Universe. They are also a despicable means used by the Homga clan to harm other creatures.
This spirit has little real combat ability, but excels at bewitching people. It will first infiltrate the target area, spreading misinformation such as "listen to Homga's voice" and "following Homga will grant you power." On the surface, it's trying to win over the extradimensional beings, but in reality, it's just buying time to give Homga the opportunity to accumulate heat energy and prepare for self-destruction. Once the time is up, Homga will rush in and self-destruct, destroying the core area of the extradimensional world. This will both clear territory for its offspring and allow it to plunder the extradimensional world's resources through the shockwave of its self-destruction.
The reason Homga was so eager to find another dimension as an escape route was primarily because it was afraid. It had long ago sensed the danger on Earth through its instincts—the Trio family (including Miyuki, who could transform into Tekkaman) were ruthless and showed no mercy; and then there were Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman Seven, two top-tier fighters, each capable of easily taking its life. Thinking back to its experience of being chased and beaten by Trio in the Ultra Universe, and recalling Seven's Emerium Ray, so sharp it could pierce its body, Homga couldn't help but feel panicked.
It knew that staying on Earth would inevitably lead to its demise. Rather than waiting to be killed by Cui Ming and Ultraman, it decided to find an easy target, deceive the extradimensional beings, and turn the extradimensional world into its new lair. After all, the extradimensional beings were unfamiliar with the situation on Earth and should be easily fooled by the ghost's lies.
But Homga never expected that its charlatan tricks would be completely ineffective against the Kirieloids. The Kirieloids, after all, rose to power by spreading "savior" rhetoric and bewitching humanity. Frankly, they're all seasoned foxes; what's the point of playing these superstitious tricks?
When Homga's accomplices attempted to approach the Kirielod's hidden stronghold, spreading the lies about "listening to Homga's voice," the Kirielods immediately saw through the ruse. They were all too familiar with the tactics of this kind of manipulation, and they could sense the presence of Homga hidden behind the accomplices, as well as the restless, high-temperature energy—it was clearly a ploy to buy time before self-destructing!
"Hmph, a mere trick." The leader of the Kirielod sneered, his eyes full of disdain. "Trying to use us as stepping stones? They should know their own worth." (End of Chapter)