Chapter 37

Strange Beast Eye Q

With a strange spatial tremor, the Beast Eye Q crashed to the ground.

The deformed, enormous body blocked the middle of the empty street, its densely packed compound eyes looking particularly eerie, each eyeball radiating intense malice.

The situation was not right, and Yun Yu dared not hesitate for a moment.

He was well aware of the tricky nature of the Eye Q, so instead of transforming directly into a giant, he first activated his life-size transformation.

Now his body is the same as an ordinary person's, and he is the fastest and most agile. His idea is simple: grab the red ball first. As long as he gets the red ball, the three boys will have no ability to continue summoning monsters.

With a flash, Sirius rushed in front of the three of them and reached out to grab the dark red ball.

Just as his fingertips were about to touch the red ball, a strange spatial barrier suddenly appeared.

The red ball was enveloped in a thick black mist, as if it were stuck in another dimension. Sirius's hand passed right through it, but he couldn't touch anything. No matter how he tried, he couldn't grasp anything.

This also confirms the statement that the beings of light can never touch the red ball.

Then, without further hesitation, Sirius turned his attention to grabbing the Kashima trio and trying to subdue them, but just like the red ball, he couldn't catch these children at all.

When Hiroshi Kashimada and his two companions saw this, they immediately revealed smug sneers.

The next second, the red ball's red light surged, enveloping all three people. With a slight tremor in space, the three of them used their teleportation ability to escape and disappeared into the depths of the city in the blink of an eye.

After the person completely disappeared, Sirius no longer held back his strength.

His body energy surged instantly, and his body rapidly expanded and grew taller. His original life-size form instantly transformed into a fifty-meter giant. The true giant of light stood firmly on the street, facing the enhanced Eye Q in front of him.

  

At the same time, Yun Yu did not forget that Eye Q is best at absorbing light.

Whether it's a light wave or a ray, any ranged light-based skill will be swallowed up, so Yun Yu decided to engage in close-quarters combat.

He lowered his center of gravity, channeling all the energy in his body into his fists, which glowed with a faint red light. Using the momentum of his charge, he smashed straight at the eyeball in the center of his eye.

The wind howled, and the speed and power of this punch were at their maximum.

But Eye Q's reaction was ridiculously fast. Despite his large size, he was incredibly agile. With a slight shift of his body, he easily dodged Sirius's punch.

At the same time, countless eyes locked onto Sirius. Sirius, who originally wanted to press his advantage, felt his sanity plummet as he was locked onto by so many eyes at the same time, causing his movements to slow down.

It was this slight hesitation that caused the battle to spiral out of control.

EyeQ's enormous body seemed weightless, sliding at a bizarre angle that defied the laws of physics.

Sirius regained his composure and prepared to reorganize his offensive, but no matter where his fists were aimed, Eye Q always managed to dodge them by the slightest margin. Most of his attacks landed in empty space or merely grazed its hard shell, failing to cause any effective damage.

But Eye Q didn't just dodge; suddenly, blinding light shone from its countless strange eyes, and then several dark red destructive light bullets shot out like a torrential rain, carrying an eerie aura as they shot straight toward Sirius.

Sirius reacted instinctively, crossing his arms in a classic cross gesture. But just as the beam dart was about to be launched, Sirius suddenly realized that he couldn't use the beam on Eye Q.

If this cross beam is fired, it might be absorbed by Eye Q and then returned to it at double the speed.

In the instant he understood, Sirius abruptly stopped the emission of light, forcefully reversed the flow of energy, and pushed his arms outwards with a sudden movement. A circular barrier radiating a pale golden light appeared out of thin air, blocking his path.

"boom--!"

The destructive light projectile slammed into the barrier, unleashing a violent explosion. The golden light shield trembled violently, its surface rippling, but it ultimately withstood the attack without shattering.

However, before Sirius could catch his breath, or even remove the barrier to launch a counterattack, an irresistible and terrifying suction force suddenly came from the front.

The enormous single eye in the center of Eye Q was now like a bottomless black hole, and the gravitational field it generated instantly swallowed up the surrounding space.

"Hmm!"

Sirius felt his body lighten and his feet leave the ground. The barrier that had just blocked the attack was as fragile as paper in the face of this suction force, shattering into light and dissipating in an instant.

Before he could even struggle, he was pulled by that overwhelming force, like a stone thrown into an abyss, and sucked directly into the enormous eyeball of EyeQ.

Darkness completely swallowed up vision, cutting off all sounds of the street.

In Sirius's memory, Gaia had been sucked in before, and was subsequently driven to the brink of mental collapse.

But actually, it's mainly because I dreamt he was a scientist who advocated materialism. When he encountered a monster like EyeQ, which only had biological characteristics but no biological thermal reactions, he naturally fell into panic and confusion.

When my dream was sucked in, the eyeballs inside mocked and denied it, undermining my dream's belief in itself as a scientist, which is why it was so effective.

But Sirius wasn't some kind of materialist scientist. He'd even traveled through worlds, so what did he care about materialism? This method probably wouldn't be of much use to him.

But just as Sirius was thinking this, this Eye Q was different. Unlike the original limitation of only being able to mock opponents with a look, this Eye Q could now accurately see into the deepest shadows and fears in the hearts of living beings, materialize and replicate the most despairing existence, and then completely crush the opponent's mind and will with the gaze of countless eyes and mocking laughter.

The space was deathly silent for a moment, then the earth trembled the next second.

A massive shadow, large enough to blot out the sky, slowly emerged from the depths of the illusion.

The hideous and terrifying body, the crushing and destructive pressure, the enormous body with its own aura of despair—it was none other than King Eubulmons, whom Sirius feared most and dared not face directly.

Even though it was just an illusionary projection without any real combat power, the familiar sense of oppression and destructive aura instantly and accurately struck at the deepest unease in Sirius's heart.

He had already fought to the point of near defeat against Super Gob, and even the mutated elite monsters were difficult to defeat. If he were to truly face the full-powered King Orb, he asked himself countless times whether he really had a chance of winning, and whether he really had the ability to protect this city and everyone.

The anxiety, confusion, and fear buried deep in my heart were magnified infinitely at this moment.

King Oubmengs stood silently in the illusion, and his mere presence brought a suffocating sense of despair, pressing down on Sirius's body, making his mind tremble, and causing the panic in his heart to spread wildly.

Before he could break free from this extreme pressure, a mocking laugh suddenly resounded throughout the entire illusion.

"Hehe, small fry, small fry, this Sirius is just a small fry."

A dense, layered cacophony of playful laughter erupted from all directions.

Countless illusory eyes appeared simultaneously within Eye Q's body, densely covering the entire world. Each eye was fixed on the trapped Sirius, filled with mockery, disdain, and ridicule.

They clearly understood all of Sirius's fears: fear of powerful enemies, fear of defeat, fear of not being able to protect those he wanted to protect, and fear that he was ultimately too weak.

They were also well aware of Sirius's inner inferiority complex.

His stats are far lower than other Ultraman, and the only skills he possesses are those of an ordinary person who suddenly becomes an Ultraman.

Endless ridicule, endless stares, endless contempt repeatedly tore at his psychological defenses.

Facing the embodiment of his inner demon, King Orb, and overwhelmed by the mocking gazes from all directions, Sirius's heart is on the verge of collapse.

Confusion, cowardice, self-doubt—all negative emotions overwhelmed him, almost threatening to completely consume his will.

But just as his mind was about to collapse, three innocent and pure smiles suddenly entered his mind.

It was Xiao Mian and his companions who braved the dangers to search for him amidst the ruins.

They were the weakest of his three children, yet they helped him at a crucial moment.

The small, thin figures searching through the ruins, the way they waited quietly in the warehouse late at night, gradually became clearer in my chaotic thoughts.

Although the fear in his heart did not disappear, the oppression brought by King Eubulmons still made it hard for Sirius to breathe, and the fear still lingered in his heart.

But the belief in protecting children's peaceful daily lives is gradually overshadowing their cowardice.

Sirius gritted his teeth, his hunched and sunken body struggling to straighten up little by little. He stopped listening to the surrounding laughter and instead looked straight at King Eubulus.

Yes, his stats are very low, and he has very few skills. He's not even as good as a regular Ultraman, but so what?

No one says that the weak can't protect others. So what if others mock you because you're weak? Even if you're weak, you still have to protect others!

Calm your mind, and a continuous stream of power gathers and swirls between your arms, gradually forming a dazzling light.

With a determined look in his eyes, Sirius crossed his arms in a stance of gathering power, then immediately formed an "L" shape, and the Sirius Photon Ray roared out.

The beam of light pierced straight through the illusory body of King Orb, ignoring the illusionary barrier and precisely striking the largest core eyeball in the void.

puff.

The energy erupted violently, instantly piercing through the core of the eyeball and tearing it apart from the inside.

From the perspective of those outside, EyeQ was standing perfectly fine on the ground when suddenly a dazzling beam of light shot out from EyeQ's body and flew straight into the sky.

Sirius charged straight out through the broken passage, his massive body breaking through the dark illusion and returning to the real street.

As he completely left his body, the destructive energy inside Eye Q went completely out of control. The huge monster body didn't even have time to roar before it exploded, turning into a sky full of fire and disappearing into the air.

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Deep in the city's secluded alleyways, far from the smoke and noise of the main battlefield.

Hiroshi Kashimada and his two companions hid quietly in the shadows, watching the billowing black smoke rising from the distant streets. As they watched the enhanced Eye Q completely collapse, explode, and dissipate, a deep sense of panic and unease instantly welled up in the hearts of the two underlings.

Kohei Nakahara gripped the hem of his clothes tightly, his voice filled with panic.

"Damn it, boss! Even monsters with special mechanics can't beat him now. What are we going to do?"

Kosuke, standing to the side, was also completely bewildered, his previous arrogance gone. He sent out Super Goblin and Enhanced Eye Q in succession, but both of these completely different strategies failed. For a moment, they completely lost their way of fighting back.

In fact, Hiroshi Kashimada was also extremely panicked, but of course, he wasn't afraid that Yunyu would complain to his parents.

Instead, he thought that the modified Eye Q would be enough to penetrate Ultraman's inner weakness and completely dismantle the opponent by using illusionary fear, but in the end, he still suffered a crushing defeat.

But hearing his underlings' frantic cries, he forcibly suppressed his unease and deliberately adopted the demeanor of a composed and assertive elder brother. Without showing the slightest fear, maintaining his authority as leader, he spoke with a stern face:

"What's there to be afraid of? I've finally figured it out. These monsters we summon, regardless of their strength or whether they have any special mechanisms, are all beings that have been defeated by Ultraman before."

They were destined to lose from the start, so no matter how much they were strengthened, these ready-made monsters could never truly defeat the Ultra Warriors.

The two henchmen stood there, speechless for a moment. Xiaoshan's mind went blank, and he blurted out an absurd idea.

"What should we do, bro? Are we supposed to... make a wish on the red ball and turn ourselves into Ultraman?"

Upon hearing this, Hiroshi Kashimada's eyes darkened instantly. He raised his hand and tapped his underling on the head, his tone filled with dissatisfaction and vigilance.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"You actually want to transform into an evil Ultraman? Do you intend to betray us and side with that guy instead of me?"

Startled by the knock, Kosuke shook his head frantically, waving his watch in a panic.

"No, boss, I absolutely did not mean to betray you. I was just too anxious and said the wrong thing. I will always follow you and will never change my mind."

Seeing his younger brother's fearful and sincere expression of loyalty, Kashimada Hiroshi's expression softened slightly, and he stopped pursuing the matter of his slip of the tongue.

He took a deep breath, and a kind of almost insane obsession and arrogance slowly rose in his eyes.

"Don't worry, I've never thought about becoming one of those so-called Ultraman, the kind of thing that people admire and protect. I don't care about that at all. The real way is not to borrow other people's power, nor is it to transform or compromise."

Hiroshi Kashimada slowly raised his hand, tightly gripping the slightly trembling dark red sphere in his palm, a twisted ambition flashing in his eyes.

"Since all existing monsters have weaknesses and have been defeated, let's create our own monster."

"A brand new monster that does not belong to any Pokédex, has no record of defeat, has no fixed weakness, and is unmatched and invincible."

The moment those words were spoken, the eyes of the two henchmen beside him lit up, and all their panic vanished.

The two looked on with admiration and quickly echoed his sentiments.

"As expected of the boss, he even thought of this."

"That's amazing, boss! This method is definitely feasible."

"Any monster we create ourselves, Ultraman has absolutely no chance of winning."

The two men praised him repeatedly, completely impressed by Hiroshi Kashimada's crazy plan.

In the dark alley, the boy's obsession and the dark power of the red ball quietly intertwine.