Moonlight team, are you awake?

The old man gazed quietly into the distance and said in a deep voice, "We are also looking forward to that day, to win the final victory together with Ultraman."

After he finished speaking, he turned and glanced at Hayata Susumu.

As the sun slowly set, the construction site was bathed in a golden glow. The workers continued to toil, their sweat pouring down, and the building rose from the ground. Hayata Susumu turned and left, behind him standing quietly, the white-haired old man with piercing eyes.

Beside him, a young assistant quietly stepped forward and whispered, "Commander Sawai, the arrangements for the next stop are complete. Also, Commander Yoshioka has sent a message requesting that another security team be added for you."

"I have nothing to be afraid of. I'm surrounded by people. What do I have to fear?" He shook his head, put on a coat, and looked up at the setting sun in the distance.

"Sir, it's getting dark."

"It's alright, the sun will rise again, and tomorrow will come again."

Chapter 375 Darkness - Mephisto

The four groups simultaneously eliminated four K-class monsters, which means that the warriors defending Earth can now defeat K-class monsters in any combination. In other words, K-class monsters are no longer a threat to everyone.

Although Gamu had led the team to defeat many K-rank monsters before, back then Gamu was always the core of the team, meaning that Gamu was the one who essentially defeated the K-rank monsters. But now, even without Gamu, the team can still defeat K-rank monsters.

In this situation, it would be pointless for Specia to send out other K-class monsters, since everyone could win by combining them individually, there would be no suspense if they were combined together.

Perhaps for this reason, Sphia briefly went silent, and the Destruction Summoning Entity also temporarily ceased activity.

Based on past experience, I suggest everyone take this opportunity to rest for a while, as the opponent may launch an even more aggressive attack next.

Actually, even without me saying it, everyone was exhausted. They had been fighting K-class monsters continuously and constantly pushing their limits in the battles. While they were very excited during the battles, once they stopped, the fatigue became overwhelming.

To make it easier for everyone to rest and to prevent any accidents from happening due to people being scattered, I took out the Cosmic Needle and mimicked a Doraemon house prop, instantly creating a futuristic-style building with more than a dozen rooms on the flat ground.

"You can do that?" Even though they came from the technologically advanced Land of Light, this kind of fantastic technology still made everyone feel novel.

"Let's get Hikari one too when we get back. That will make things much more comfortable when we're on field missions," Mebius said happily as he entered the room.

“Yes, resting on a barren planet is certainly not very comfortable. Why didn’t we think of developing this kind of technology back then?” Max marveled as he stroked the soft mattress.

With the Land of Light's technology, which can even develop life solidification devices, creating similar items would certainly not be a technical problem. It's just that no one had ever thought of doing it this way before.

"You have quite an imagination." Zero patted my dream on the shoulder.

"I'm not the one with the most vivid imagination." I shook my head. He had always admired Mr. Fujio, who could come up with so many imaginative props. That was truly the highest level of imagination.

Speaking of which, what if Fujiko F. Fujio became Akimoto's human form...?

"It really is you, my Dream team member."

When I turned around, I found that standing behind me were Vice Captain Saijo Nagi and Team Member Mizorogi. The two of them were smiling at me and said, "Although after learning that Ultraman is a human, I immediately guessed that Gaia's human form might be you, it still feels very incredible to actually stand in front of you."

"That fair-skinned little brother...it's actually Gaia!" Saijo Nagi walked up to Gamu and pinched her cheek. "You've really worked hard~"

"The hardship is secondary. Now that half the defense force is here, what are we going to do about attendance?" I shrugged. "Captain Megumi Kijima is not someone to be easily fooled."

At this moment, Max, who had been keeping a low profile, raised his hand: "How about... we go and talk to the rest of you, and you can all just join our team? That way, the attendance problem will be solved directly."

"As expected of Mr. Max, he came up with such a brilliant plan so easily..." Imu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "If that's the case, I suddenly really want to see Mr. Seven and the New Town team become one, and Mr. Ace and the Yamanaka team become one."

"I know about Ace's situation. Do you know anything about Seven and that Shinjo team member?" Mebius came over, looking like a curious child.

"Well... how should I put it? In the history of the Land of Light, Team UG disbanded shortly after Seven left Earth, and then Team MAT was formed. But in another world, Team UG never disbanded..." I dreamt out the story of Seven OV to everyone.

"Wow... Seven from another world actually loves humans to this extent." Mebius, or rather, Hibino Mirai, was shocked after listening to "I Am an Earthling".

"It's a shocking choice. If it were me, I would also be in a difficult position." Max felt very troubled when he thought about OV Seven's situation. As an observer of the M78 Nebula, he should not interfere in the internal disputes of other planetary civilizations in principle, but from a personal point of view, he felt that watching humanity be destroyed was something he could not bear to think about.

Seven's decision to directly intervene and help humanity was an incredibly bold choice for him, as he was also a star observer.

"I wonder what I would do if I were there," Mebius mused.

“Only when you stand there yourself will you understand what the answer in your heart is. This is not a question you should be thinking about.” Imu shook his head: “However, if this happened to me, it would probably be much simpler.”

"why?"

“Because I am Gaia, the will of the planet has chosen me. In times like these, all I need to do is transform.” I dreamt of taking out the Blue Sapphire Cone: “If I successfully transform, it means Earth supports me in doing so; but if the light of Earth refuses to let me transform…”

"So you're giving up then?" Hikaru asked from the side.

“Then I’ll have to use the Cosmic Needle to transform into another transformation device.” I shrugged. “I am both light and human. If the light won’t let me transform, then I’m just human. As a human, how can I just stand by and watch others kill all my fellow human beings?”

"I am Takayama Gamu, a soldier of the Earth Defense Force. I will never allow anyone to threaten the safety of humanity. If I can't become Ultraman, I will fly a fighter jet, pick up a gun, and fight. Hesitation is not the way of a soldier."

Then, I shrugged: "I'm still too idle. I even have the mind to think about this. Thinking about dilemmas that haven't even happened is just adding to the internal friction."

He didn't continue the topic, but instead invited everyone to come into the room to rest.

Exhausted, almost everyone collapsed onto their beds and fell into a deep sleep, enjoying a rare moment of rest.

While asleep, Saijo Nagi dreamed of the ruins once again.

However, this time, the sky above the ruins was gray, and the entire space was filled with a kind of unsettling gloom.

"What's going on?" Saijo Nagi walked around in the space, puzzled. When she tried to enter the ruins again, she suddenly felt a creepy aura behind her. She turned around and saw that there was a person standing behind her who looked exactly like her.

"Who are you?" Even in her dream, Saijo Nagi's first reaction was to draw her gun.

“I am you,” Saijo Nagi said with a wicked smile.

"Nonsense!" Without another word, Saijo Nagi pulled out the Evolution Trust in the dream, then transformed into Nexus bathed in light. "Let me see what you really are!"

Then, she immediately sent a beam of light over.

“Indeed, very fierce.” The other party shook his head, then stretched out his hands forward, pulling the Dark Evolver. A purple-black light burst forth, and Dark Mephisto’s body rose from the ground.

Chapter 376 Darkness - Zagi

Dark Mephisto

With its jet-black eyes and red-and-black body, it stood before Saijo Nagi like a demon from the abyss, easily swallowing the surrounding light. The oppressive aura made her breath catch in her throat, as if even the air itself had become heavy.

"Who exactly are you?" Saijo Nagi's eyes sharpened as she warily scanned her surroundings, unable to tear her gaze away from the dark Mephistopheles. "Stop playing tricks!"

Mephistopheles' lips slowly curved into a smile, his voice low and seductive, "I am the shadow hidden deep within you, the self you aspire to be. Don't you understand?"

“What do I expect?” Saijo Nagi frowned, and without hesitation, leaped up, throwing a swift punch straight at Mephisto’s chest. Dark Mephisto smiled slightly, then accelerated to meet her. Their fists collided, producing a terrifying roar.

"Don't you yearn for it?" Mephisto dodged Saijo Nagi's attack, steadily circling to her side, his voice mocking, "Possessing limitless power, able to easily control everything, don't you long to become that kind of being?"

Saijo Nagi's heart skipped a beat, and then she threw a fierce punch at Mephisto, but he easily dodged it.

"Nonsense! How could I possibly aspire to be that kind of being?"

Upon hearing this, Mephistopheles' smile grew even more sinister. Suddenly, his voice became low and chilling, "It seems you've really forgotten everything."

The air grew icy, as if time itself had frozen in that instant. Mephistopheles began to recount Saijo Nagi's past, word by word, the pain and regret she had never truly forgotten.

"June 17, 2013, Machu Picchu, Peru. You became a defense team member for the first time, piloting a fighter jet with your teammates Evan and Freya to fight the plant monster Kendoros. It was a tough battle. Kendoros shot down your jet, and Evan was killed on the spot. You only brought back his identification tag. At that time, you swore to avenge him for his death, do you remember?"

A flicker of pain crossed Saijo Nagi's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. She gritted her teeth, struggling to keep herself from reliving the memories.

"September 3, 2016, Oaxaca, Mexico. You were engaged in a fierce battle with the winged monster Giggira, which had come from outer space. Freya was piloting the fighter jet on your right wing. She was swallowed whole by the monster, and you could only watch helplessly. Do you remember how she comforted you when Evan died? 'We'll live together, Saijo, we'll definitely survive.'"

"On October 21, 2016, in Venice, Italy, the cruel monster Gamos killed your new teammate, Ryuuin Yu, whom you had only recently met. How much you hated your powerlessness back then?" Mephisto's eyes gleamed with deep darkness. "Is the despair you felt then still there?"

Saijo Nagi clenched her fists, her knuckles turning white, and her breathing became increasingly rapid. She pressed her lips together, trying to prevent herself from being overwhelmed by these memories.

"On January 19, 2019, your longtime captain, Eisuke Kuraki, was crippled in a battle against Kerubim and forced to retire. Do you remember the disappointment and sadness in his eyes? He once said he hoped you would complete his unfinished mission. You haven't forgotten, have you?" Mephisto's tone became more provocative. "Can you really forget all of this?"

Saijo Nagi abruptly took a step back, her eyes surging with intense emotions as long-suppressed pain and guilt welled up inside her. Her body trembled slightly, but she bit her lower lip tightly.

"Do you think you can escape, Saijo Nagi?" Mephisto's voice was deep and alluring, like a viper, carrying endless temptation. "You want revenge, you want those sacrificed souls to find peace, but you keep failing, and people around you keep leaving one by one. Each person who leaves leaves a deeper scar on your heart. Doesn't your heart ache? Don't you yearn for greater power to change all of this?"

Dark Mephisto waved his hand, and the phantom images of Saijo Nagi's current teammates appeared around him.

"You cherish the time you spend with these people, don't you? Has this long period of peace made you almost forget those memories?"

Subsequently, these phantoms disappeared one by one, leaving only the phantom of Gou Lümu.

“I can sense that you trust him a lot, and I’m also terrified that he, and others, will suddenly disappear from your life like Evan, Freya, and Ryuu.

"You know, life can disappear in an instant, just a moment."

Saijo Nagi clenched her fists again, her knuckles turning white, her lips trembling slightly. She struggled to keep her will unshaken, trying to prevent her inner doubts and pain from showing.

“I know what you’re trying to do, and I won’t give in to you.” Saijo Nagi clenched her fists, adjusted her mindset, switched to her youth form, and then fired a storm of arrows at Dark Mephisto, only to have it scattered by the opponent with a single hand.

Dark Mephisto paused for a moment, then suddenly waved his hand. The surging dark energy gathered at his fingertips, instantly releasing a powerful wave that distorted the surrounding space. Dark Domain G instantly unfolded, and Saijo Nagi's body was instantly bound tightly by the suddenly appearing black chains.

“Become one with me, Saijo Nagi,” Mephisto whispered, his voice like a whisper from the abyss, filled with an irresistible allure. “You can possess endless power and control everything. You will no longer need to struggle with your incompetence and failures. No more regrets, no more remorse. You will possess everything, even those companions you have lost. All the pain will be transformed into power, becoming the key to your ultimate victory.”

With a wave of his hand, Dark Mephisto conjured up many familiar figures in the green light and shadow—none other than the friends that Saijo Nagi had lost during his more than ten years of fighting career.

Saijo Nagi's eyes widened, her heart pounded, and in that instant, the dark chains bound her even tighter.

Mephistopheles' words burned her soul like flames, giving her an unprecedented allure. She could feel the powerful dark force, which offered not just strength, but a sense of liberation she had never experienced before—she no longer had to endure the pain of loss, no longer had to suffer for things that could not be recovered. This feeling... made her want to succumb to it.

She herself wouldn't be so lacking in self-control, but rather, Dark Mephisto's words themselves used a hypnotic-like power.

However, just as she was about to lose consciousness, images of her former comrades-in-arms suddenly flashed into her mind—Evan, Freya, Ryuuin, and Captain Kura—and she remembered the words they had once spoken to her.

"Nagi, we fought for such a great cause as protecting humanity. It's not a regret to sacrifice ourselves at any time, because at least we once stood here and fought."

"Our will is like a bond; even if we fall, someone will inherit it and make it shine again!"

These voices, transcending time and space, pierced through the darkness, striking Nagi Saijo's heart. She felt a power welling up from the depths of her heart like a warm spring, dispelling the gloom around her.

A flicker of unease crossed Mephistopheles' eyes. He hadn't expected Saijo Nagi to suddenly gain the power to resist, and even the chains of darkness were beginning to break her. A resolute expression appeared on Saijo Nagi's face, and as the voices echoed, her consciousness returned.

“No… I don’t need your power.” Saijo Nagi said softly, her voice filled with unwavering determination. “I have indeed lost a lot, had to face a terrible reality, lost precious things, and even had my heart torn apart. But that doesn’t mean I will give in and seek power at all costs. I will not abandon my beliefs, nor will I abandon everything I cherish.”

"Because I...I inherited the will of my comrades, and that will is the most unbreakable thing in the world!"

In that instant, a brilliant light burst forth from Saijo Nagi, shattering the dark chains that bound her and illuminating the entire space.

Within this light, Saijo Nagi's figure changed once again. Her form evolved from Nexus into the silver Noah form, but she no longer had the pair of wings on her back that symbolized the power of legend.

The dark domain G within the consciousness space was shattered, and Dark Mephistopheles was directly expelled from the will space by her.

The people who were sleeping in the room suddenly felt an incredibly powerful dark force appear around them. I immediately rushed out of the room and saw a familiar figure in the living room—Ishiguro Mitsuhiko.

"Who are you?!" Gou Lümu, who rushed out after him, shouted.

Ishiguro Mitsuhiko turned his head, saw Mizoroki, and, as if he had seen something interesting, replied with a wicked smile—

"Darkness—Zaki!"

Chapter 377 Dark Realm G Unveiled!

"Dark Zagi???" I was stunned for a moment, then looked at Tartarus, who had just come out of the room, with a shocked look.

Suddenly being stared at by everyone, Tartarus nervously took two steps back.

"The warriors of Absolut, you truly deserve our gratitude." Ishiguro Mitsuhiko stared coldly at Tartarus, a wicked smile playing on his lips. "It is because of you that I was able to complete..."

"What do you mean?" Meng frowned, a sudden thought flashing through her mind. She realized that the "completion" that Zaki mentioned was clearly not a good word.

No, this might not be a word, but rather—an "entry".

"Want to know? Then we'll see what you're capable of." A red light suddenly flashed in Mitsuhiko Ishiguro's eyes, and he let out a deafening roar: "Ohh ...

"I will articulate your dream!" While flying backwards, I pulled out the Blue Sapphire Cone and transformed: "Gaia!!!!!!!!!"

His figure instantly transformed into a golden-red light and soared into the sky. Then, he swooped down towards Zaki at an extremely fast speed. After the light faded, he launched an attack in the form of a supreme flying kick!

Zaki sneered, stretching his hands forward. The cells of the alien beast began to rapidly activate, turning into streaks of dark red light that quickly converged in front of him. Those cells wriggled like living things, intertwining into a huge lump of flesh.

Moments later, the alien beast's flesh began to expand wildly, the intertwined chunks of meat writhing and twisting in the air, emitting a nauseating crackling sound. Each piece of flesh was constantly twisting and deforming, as if controlled by an invisible force, gradually taking shape.

With a final tearing sound, the alien beast that had been condensing inside burst out of its shell, and all its flesh and blood merged into a gigantic monster—Izumaru.

Its body was covered in flesh and blood like scales, with some bones exposed. Its thick and twisted limbs seemed to belong to no living creature. Some blood vessels and nerves were clearly visible pulsating under its skin, and thick liquid was constantly dripping from its hideous, blood-red maw.

"I'm at 8 AM, Yi Zu Mai Ru???" I Meng gritted my teeth and kicked down, but Yi Zu Mai Ru crossed his arms in front of him, forcefully blocking I Meng's flying kick.

In that instant, Zaki grinned maliciously, clasped his hands together, and unleashed Zaki Gravity at my dream.

At this moment, I had almost no chance to resist. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough to summon the Cosmic Needle, which transformed into a king's cloak and draped over his body.

Even so, the purplish-black Zaki Gravity instantly blasted him away, and he disappeared from sight almost instantly, sent flying hundreds of kilometers away by Zaki Gravity.

People along the way only saw a huge figure flying backwards at high speed, and finally crashing heavily to the ground like a plane making an emergency landing.

"Hiss... Damn, even with the cloak on, I can't withstand Zagi Gravity?" I tried to get up, but Zagi Gravity's output was just too overpowered. Even though the King's Cloak blocked the true attack power, the remaining pure physical impact made me feel like all my bones were broken.

Without a doubt, Zagi's level completely surpasses that of his past opponents; he is the kind of being who can kill the current Ultra Warriors with a single blow.