Global Weirdness: People Survive in Ultra

Kai was a little surprised and confused.

The abilities displayed by Mana were very different from the female robot he had in mind.

But he put all that aside for the moment and hurried forward to check on Catherine. She wasn't in a normal state, her face looking slightly gray.

Kai slapped Catherine several times in a row, but she didn't wake up.

"The strange aura from the crystal has entered my body. I'll wake up on my own soon." Mana seemed to know what Kai was going to ask her. "Fortunately, it won't be long."

"Otherwise, crystal tumors will grow on her body."

Kai thought of the drowned corpses he had seen before and wanted to understand: "What exactly is going on with the crystal pollution..."

"The weirdness has caused the Victory Crystal to become biological, just like some kind of pathogen," Mana explained patiently. "Whether it's the drowned corpses or the crystal tumors, they're all manifestations of infection."

Mana raised her hand and motioned them to look at the crystal mines around them.

"The pollution here is even deeper. The black snakes are more powerful and their consciousness is clearer, so they want to replace the creatures outside and become real life."

Having said this, Mana suddenly turned her head to look at Tartarus who was listening with great interest.

Mana's expression was the deadpan one typically associated with robots, but Kai could still detect her anger: "Your method is acceptable."

"But even after the pollution subsides, the Victorians will still have to rely on these crystals to survive. Have you considered this aspect before taking such an action?"

Tartarus was impatient: "What does it have to do with me?"

"Besides, you're not really a robot, Mana?"

Tartarus's gaze was focused on Mana's chest, as if he could see the chips and processors inside through the layers of skin.

He closed his eyes, as if sensing something: "I saw... a mysterious aura swirling around your heart, taking over everything in this mechanical body."

Kai realized something: "Is it the crystal core?!"

The consciousness of the Crystal Core actually resides in Mana's body.

Mana's eyes suddenly glowed white, and her voice changed completely. After being seen through by Tartarus, she no longer hid her true intentions. "Abrasolut warrior, I didn't expect you to see through everything."

Tartarus waved his hand dismissively. "I've noticed your presence a long time ago. What's the point of you being here observing our fight?"

"I'm checking to see if you can help me."

Mana said: "This space... has been targeted by the Supreme Darkness."

"He and the evil god are both plotting to steal my power."

Tartarus's eyes narrowed slightly. "The Supreme Darkness? I didn't expect Him to be here."

"As the source of all darkness and strangeness, He has actually been entrenched on Earth."

Tartarus had seen the Supreme Darkness before, but at that time the kingdom had not yet undergone any changes.

Kai asked from the side: "You want us to help you, how can we help you?"

Mana didn't answer directly. She glanced at Catherine who was still unconscious on the ground and said, "I'll take you somewhere after your companions wake up."

She raised her hand and pointed to the top of the underground space.

"Under the blockade of the Supreme Darkness and the Evil God, the Crystal Core has been trapped there."

"I sensed some kind of spying there. As expected, the evil god Grimd has found a way to extract the crystal core."

Kai was not surprised at all. After all, this was not the first time that the Crystal Core was targeted by evil beings.

Mana stopped talking, having revealed enough. Tartarus, leaning against a huge rock, also remained silent.

Only Kai bent down from time to time to check on Catherine.

Finally, half an hour later, Catherine woke up slowly.

"What's going on...Kai?" Catherine took a closer look at the person in front of her. "I saw a lot of people and black snakes in the crystal!"

Catherine's eyes suddenly widened.

"I was dragged into the Victli crystal. It was all blue inside. I saw many black snakes moving around and some sleeping Victlians!"

Kai comforted Catherine and turned his gaze to Mana, who gently explained, "That must be the exploration team that once followed Xiang to this underground area."

"What she saw was probably the fake body simulated by the black snake in the crystal."

Kai understood, and he asked back: "Then you can suppress the appearance of this fake body, right?"

He recalled the scene when Mana first appeared and forced all the fake bodies to dissipate.

Mana nodded, then shook her head.

"But I can't suppress Ultraman Victory's fake body." Mana explained, "You may have seen that fake body."

She was referring to the huge black shadow Kai had seen in the crystal before.

"That's the mother of the monster in the crystal. She imitates the appearance of Ultraman Victory."

Kai smacked his lips, not knowing what to say.

But Tartarus suddenly asked: "What about the real Victoriantemen?"

"Since the crystal has been contaminated by the black snake, he will surely be devastated by the Supreme Darkness."

Mana nodded. "He'll be there too."

and many more!

"You mean, we'll see two Ultramen Victory?"

A reverse-alienated original body, and a fake body simulated by the black snake mother body.

Seeing Kai's exaggerated expression, Mana added, "No, it's three."

"There's also a reverse-alienated Ultraman there. He has three heads and six arms, and is a subordinate specially sent by the evil god Grimd."

Kai lowered his head and thought for a while, but Catherine was the first to react.

"Kai, do you remember? When we just left the ruins," Catherine reminded him, "I was in the fog and was attacked by an unknown giant. He was the one with three heads and six arms."

"I didn't recognize him, but I could vaguely hear him say something like 'a team of three'."

Kai immediately realized when he heard about the three-person team: "Is it Taiga? It seems that he is the anti-ultra warrior brought by the evil god."

So his name is Taiga?

Catherine memorized the name and then looked at the three people present: "By the way, where is this place you all keep talking about?"

Seeing her bewildered expression, Mana looked up into the distance and said, "That's where the crystal core is."

"This is also where you will be required to fight later."

"fighting?"

Tartarus sneered.

He is not an Ultraman, and he does not have the hobby of helping others when he sees injustice: "When did I ever say I would help you fight?"

Kai and Katherine's eyes shifted between Tartarus and Mana.

Obviously, if Tartarus joins this battle, the chances of winning will be much greater.

Mana was not angry at the little golden man's rejection. She looked up and down at the blond man in front of her.

"Tartarus, why do you take on the form of a human?"

She suddenly asked back.

The little golden man was stunned for a moment, but did not answer.

Mana said to herself, "I feel the wounds left by the strange power on your body. You have been targeted by them, right?"

"Turning into a human can not only stabilize your injuries, but also avoid those people's locks."

Mana's eyes suddenly moved to Tartarus's arm, where there were black and hideous scars.

Tartarus moved his arms slightly, hiding them behind his back. "Would you be willing to use the power of the crystal core to heal me?"

"That's not a bad idea," Mana said. "Besides, aren't you drawn here by the energy contained in the crystal core?"