Ultraman: Invincible from Saving Tiga.

Chapter 5: What group will be human hosts for life?
Lin Yu awoke with a dizzy headache, sunlight filtering through the sparse foliage and casting dappled shadows on his face.

He shook his head, trying to sit up, but found that his body once again exhibited that familiar illusory feeling, as if a gust of wind could blow it away.

"Here we go again? What's wrong with this lousy body? Was the previous solidification just temporary?"

He looked down at his translucent hands and sighed helplessly.

It seems that Tiga's victory, and his brief materialization, were merely miracles converging from the hopes of the masses at a specific point in time.

His essence, that of a "time prisoner" traversing the ripples of time and space, has not changed.

Just as he was mocking himself, a warm sensation suddenly came from his chest.

Lin Yu was startled and looked down, only to see a brand new Divine Light Rod slowly emerging from his heart.

The light stick was entirely silver, with a more streamlined and technologically advanced design than the one he remembered. It was adorned with a few streaks of dark blue light, exuding an indescribable sense of stability.

As the Spark Lens fully manifested, Lin Yu felt a strange force gradually pulling his illusory body back into reality, and the unease that he felt might dissipate at any moment quickly subsided.

His hands became solid, and he could even clearly feel the coolness of the soil beneath him and the texture of the grass.

But Tiga in the current timeline should have already been defeated. The one he brought is Tiga from the past timeline. When the space-time boundary ceases to exist, it will dissipate.

But this new magic wand is...
Lin Yu opened his eyes with a strange expression and grasped the silver magic wand.

"Damn it, existence is eternity? Old Man Jia, can you be any more sinister?" Lin Yu couldn't help but complain, feeling like he had been forcibly bound to this.

If his body were a small boat and the timeline an endless ocean, then without an anchor point, he could easily get lost in the river of time and space.

Right now, this magic light stick is like a sturdy anchor, firmly locking him in this timeline, which is why he is able to briefly become a normal person.

"So, I'm trapped? What kind of lifelong human host? Old Man Jia's gravity is so strong."

He weighed the Spark Lens in his hand, feeling as if he had been unilaterally signed into a contract of servitude by Tiga. Not only did he have to fight monsters, but he was also forced to become Tiga's "human host," without even the option to refuse.

What, are you also a link, trying to tie a knot around me and strangle me?
After gathering his thoughts, Lin Yu decided to leave the mountains and forests. Although his condition had stabilized, he couldn't stay in the wilderness forever.

He hadn't gone far when he heard voices and the sound of vehicle engines ahead.

He emerged from the forest and found TPC personnel conducting recovery and rescue operations.

Transport vehicles bearing the TPC logo were parked along the roadside, with uniformed staff busily unloading supplies and comforting the scattered survivors.

Although this place is deep in the mountains, there are still some small villages with people living there, and they are currently being evacuated urgently.

Lin Yu, covered in dirt and grime, was immediately spotted by a TPC member as he emerged from the woods.

"Hey, you over there, don't wander off, come here!" The team member waved to him, clearly mistaking him for a refugee who had fled from the disaster area.

Lin Yu shrugged and walked over as instructed, then briefly registered his information. "My name is Lin Yu. When the monster appeared, I hid in a shrine, but I got lost and only managed to find my way out after a lot of trouble." Lin Yu made up a reason; he couldn't very well say that he had just traveled back in time and had also played the role of Ultraman.

He was put on a transport vehicle heading to a temporary shelter. The vehicle was filled with equally disheveled survivors, and the atmosphere was oppressive and somber.

Lin Yu sat in the corner, looking out the window at the receding ruins, when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him.

Isn't this a perfect opportunity? Taking this chance to contact the Victory Team would be just what he wants.

He immediately asked the TPC team members next to him for paper and pen.

Although the team members were puzzled, they still handed it over. After receiving the paper and pen, Lin Yu began to draw quickly in the swaying carriage.

Relying on his memories from his previous life, he drew more than a dozen pages of monster sketches along the way, from the Kirieloids, Ligadron, Silvergon, Gakuma, Reilos...

He even vividly depicted the characteristics of some obscure monsters. As he drew, he marked the monster's name, approximate abilities, and possible weaknesses. He carefully stapled these drawings together and wrote five large characters on the title page: Taiping Fengtu Ji (Record of Peaceful Customs).

He suddenly realized that the world was so dangerous now that the hawks must be in power.

If he directly claims to be a monster expert or prophet, he'll likely be labeled with all sorts of accusations and constantly under protective surveillance, making it inconvenient for him to go out and hunt.

Therefore, it would be perfect to replace the core of the intelligence with an ancient text that one has happened to read and record.

As expected, when Lin Yu claimed that this was a copy of a monster found in a destroyed and abandoned shrine near the area where monsters were rampaging, and that it predicted the appearance of monsters, it immediately attracted the attention of the GUTS team.

They hadn't gone far and were directing the cleanup work nearby. Upon hearing the news, Vice Captain Zongfang and Team Member Lina immediately came over, stopped the vehicle, and decided to check the situation. After all, it was crucial to their upcoming battle against the monsters.

Inside the TPC forward command tent.

Zongfang and Lina stood aside, looking at the lifelike yet varied monster sketches. Their expressions gradually changed from initial confusion to solemnity and shock.

“What…what are these?” Lina couldn’t help but ask, recognizing several of the monsters that had fought against TPC.

“This is what I found in an ancient book in a nearby abandoned shrine. I named it ‘Taiping Fengtu Ji’ (Record of Peaceful Customs). According to the book, these are ‘monsters of calamity’ that may appear in the future. It also records some of their characteristics and… prophecies.”

Munakata picked up the blueprints and examined them carefully, his eyes suddenly sharpening: "An abandoned shrine? Ancient texts? Prophecy?"

Seeing this, Lin Yu added, "That's right. The very first page says that when Golza, who shakes the earth, and Melba, who shatters the sky, appear, the world will undergo a great change. The giants of the pyramids must be awakened to save the world from destruction."

"It's a pity that after the shrine was destroyed, I can only vaguely recall some things from my memory." He looked regretful as he said this.

Upon seeing this handsome young man reveal TPC's top-secret information, Vice Captain Zongfang was startled, then his eyes widened in disbelief.

"I see, I see!" Deputy Captain Zong Fang clapped his hands, completely convinced.

Because that's what Yuzare said inside that time capsule!
Seeing the way Deputy Captain Zong Fang looked, Lin Yu put his hand on his conscience and said, "Kid, you're too attached to appearances. There's no such thing as a record of peaceful customs and traditions. I made it up on the spot."

(End of this chapter)