Ultraman Time Repairman

"Xiao Guang? What's wrong?"

The conversation was suddenly interrupted by the sound of the door being pushed open, and Guang pulled Meiling, who had a gloomy expression, into the room.

"And Meiling, weren't you going to see Mr. Shi Dong?"

Chishu wondered, noticing that Meiling's expression wasn't good, and realized that something might have happened again.

"We couldn't find Mr. Ishido; we searched the entire school."

Xiao Guang addressed the group, glancing at Mei Ling beside him.

"Father... what if he's been arrested again?"

Seeing that Meiling's voice was already trembling with tears, Qianshu handed them a glass of water, and the others comforted her, "Don't worry, maybe she just went to the back mountain to look for you, but hasn't come back yet."

“Yes, Meiling, the Nackle alien is probably seriously injured this time, so he probably wouldn’t have come to the school specifically to look for Mr. Ishido. Even if he did come, we should have heard Mr. Ishido’s cries for help, so he’s probably still in the back mountain.”

Qian Shu quickly analyzed the situation and said calmly.

Even if defeating King Grand didn't injure the Nackle alien, I still severely damaged his spirit in his inner world, so he probably won't recover so quickly.

As for the Dark Rulers, Principal Shirai has always been by their side.

"Ok."

Meiling nodded, finding it reasonable, and stopped worrying.

Perhaps the events of today made me too stressed.

"Let me eat a few bites of food, then I'll go look for it again."

Fearing something might have happened, Chishu decided to go to the back mountain to search for it herself, and also to test the strength of the barrier in advance. If she was lucky, she might even find the Nackle aliens.

“I’ll go too, my eyes can see very far.”

"Taro said."

"Alright."

Qian Shu nodded in agreement; that would be even better.

He took a few more bites of rice, but was still not satisfied when a hand gently patted his shoulder. He turned around and saw the host and Principal Shirai standing behind him, as if they wanted to say something.

"What's wrong, host?"

"I also have something I'd like to say. Could you please come over here for a moment?"

"Ok."

After quickly stuffing the remaining rice and vegetables into her mouth, Chishu followed the two to the principal's office, which was not far away.

Some of the people who had finished eating also came over, and the host didn't say anything about it.

Pushing open the door to the principal's office, countless rays of sunlight streamed in through the sun-facing window. The items were arranged very neatly, making the room look clean and tidy.

"Mr. Auditorium, what are we doing here?"

Principal Shirai asked in confusion, as the host had just told her that he might already know who was responsible for ruining the school song, and then led a few people out.

I often come here to organize some old school documents, and it also helps me reminisce about the past from time to time...

"The clues to the murderer are in here."

Li Tang Xiuzhen turned to the crowd and spoke, then stepped inside first.

Hearing him say this, everyone took it seriously.

He slowly walked to the principal's desk and stopped, waiting until everyone was close before continuing.

"The purpose of the Dark Ruler is actually to resurrect himself, and for this he needs to constantly absorb malice."

"Are they the people whose freedom was taken away by the monsters, and they're being used as sacrifices?"

"Yes, and I've discovered that most of those who have been seduced by the darkness and turned into puppets share a common characteristic. They are all graduates of this school, and they have all gone astray in their lives. Look at this newspaper."

After saying that, he found a piece of stiff cardstock on the table, on which many cut-out newspapers were pasted.

Qian Shu leaned closer and carefully examined the contents, vaguely making out some words.

Harassment of women, stalker, motorcycle criminal.

Houses and schools were burned down; the arsonist in Jiangxing Town was a heinous criminal.

The boxing champion was involved in gambling issues, leading to the cancellation of the match.

……

Without a doubt, these people are all graduates of this school.

what happened?

Qian Shu frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Could it be that Lugiel possesses the power to alter the course of humanity's destiny?

No, that's not very realistic. It's more likely that a dark seed was planted in their hearts through some unknown means, and that it bore fruit in their lives afterward.

"What? What's going on?!"

Principal Shirai's aged face was filled with sorrow as she frantically flipped through the newspapers; there were still many more.

She couldn't believe that the children she had dedicated her life to educating had all grown up to fall into the dark side of society.

"The ruler of darkness lurks silently within these people's hearts, then silently selects those poor victims from within. Don't you think so, Professor Shirai?"

When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Chiki was startled, but not by Shirai-sensei's identity—he already knew that. What surprised him was the host's words.

Like the Crystal Spark of the Galaxy, Lugiel also has a lower-powered version of the Dark Spark that can be used by those who are not chosen by the Spark Mark.

But how many Crystal Sparks have there been so far? Only those with unwavering faith and a pure heart that meet the required standards can gain the galaxy's recognition. The standards for Dark Sparks are much lower; they only require a little manipulation from a Dark Agent.

Therefore, malicious data collection is definitely faster than open data collection.

Moreover, the host's words had just enlightened him. Lugiel had been playing a game of chess for over a decade, carefully choosing Principal Shirai as his parasitic target, planting a dark seed in the hearts of children whose minds were not yet mature, subtly influencing their inner selves, and thus changing the trajectory of their lives.

The Dark Spark is merely a manifestation of inner darkness, not the source of the puppets' power!

Everyone vaguely guessed what was going on, and they looked at each other, their expressions becoming somewhat tense as they looked at Principal Shirai.

"Could it be that……"

Seeing everyone's expressions, Principal Shirai felt extremely shocked and took a few steps back in fear, his voice trembling.

"I...I am the ruler of darkness?"

"No! I am not some ruler of darkness!"

"Calm down, Shirai-sensei!"

"Once the ruler of darkness is resurrected, this place will become a world of death! You! Me! And all those you love! Will all become like that!"

With an excited tone, Li Tang Xiuzhen pulled back the thick curtain behind her, revealing a hidden room to everyone.

In the dim light, several huge bookshelves were filled with countless terrifying alien and monster dolls, their expressions so lifelike that they seemed to still be alive.

These creatures, whose time had been frozen, filled the entire room with an atmosphere of death and terror.

"I...I don't know! I really, I really don't know anything!"

Principal Shirai was emotionally devastated. She couldn't believe that she was the mastermind behind all of this, the children she had educated, and the school she loved so much...

How could she destroy all of this...?

Chishu felt a surge of nervousness. His hands, which were behind his back, had already picked up the Galaxy Crystal and the Spark Doll. He was genuinely afraid that Lugiel would suddenly go berserk.

After all, even his stronghold has now been discovered.

"Everyone who is not involved, please get out!"

Chiki shouted at them, while she silently approached Shirai-sensei.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, everyone quickly withdrew and stood in the hallway outside. They could hear the host speaking again from inside the room, "We must expel him now! While you are still Principal Shirai! Before he completely corrupts your mind!"

"So, I destroyed the sign with the school song on it myself? No, I don't believe it!"

"Kick him out, Shirai-sensei!"

After speaking, the host muttered something. Qian Shu, with his sharp eyes, saw that the Galaxy Spark mark on the back of his hand suddenly lit up, and then his hands were placed on Principal Shirai's shoulders.

In an instant, as if a chemical reaction had occurred, a purplish-black mist began to rise from Principal Shirai's body, and her body writhed in agony within the mist.

"What are you standing there for! Come and help!"

Chiki pulled Hikaru up and rushed over to control Principal Shirai, whose body was undergoing a transformation.

"what!"

With a scream from Principal Shirai, her body transformed into a terrifying stranger, her entire body covered in dark armor, the red crystals on her body resembling eerie eyes, and dark sparks appearing in her hands.

Lugiel has appeared...