Moonlight team, are you awake?

Iya silently invited her back to her room. When Mitsuko saw Iya leading the girl in, a galaxy flashed through her mind.

It wasn't until I explained in my dream that this was Zetton's human form that Photon suddenly woke up: "Is it too late to return it now?"

"No, let's give the Baltan aliens a five-star rating."

"what?"

"Remember to add a caption: 'The Zettonians don't understand Zetton at all!'"

"what?"

Then, I turned to look at Zetton: "Can you transform into a monster of the same size?"

She nodded: "Okay."

Then, specks of light appeared on her body, transforming her into a life-sized monster, Zetton, even her voice changing to "Beep~~~~~~Zetton~~~~Beep~~~~~"

"Wow, wow, wow, this is Zetton! It's really powerful! Dominant! Strong!"

As a loyal fan of the Ultraman series, one of my favorite monster suits is the original Zetton. The design is just too beautiful, especially when combined with the overwhelming power of the performance. It is safe to say that no viewer who has seen Zetton will not be left with a deep impression.

Observing a real Zetton up close, its unique biological texture and special scent as a cosmic being become even more irresistible.

Chapter 42 Demon Slayer, Activate!

Jaden's arrival is a talisman for my dream, at least it relieves him of the worry about Arturos.

In addition, no monsters appeared for eight hours after the last battle with Enmago. Although everyone took the opportunity to rest, I always felt that this was not a good omen.

It's too quiet. Is someone on the other end up doing something bad?

However, with Zetton in hand, there shouldn't be any problems unless a big shot like Zog personally intervenes.

"Photon, is there anything unusual about the defense force?" Out of caution, I asked about my teammates' recent situation.

Photon tilted her head and thought for a moment: "No, everyone is busy with their own things. Dr. Tango and Dr. Otomo haven't been here for a long time. The only news today is that the construction team that dug up Enmago said that in order to thank the defense team for sending a rescue plane to save them in time, they gave us an antique that they had dug up before."

"Antiques?" My heart skipped a beat.

Antiques unearthed from this kind of dungeon are obviously suspicious, aren't they? And the ones delivering these antiques are those same geniuses who dug up Enmago...

No way, how come they're so good at digging?

"May I ask what that antique looks like?"

"Hmm...it looks like a mirror made of bronze." Photon recalled.

Snap, snap, snap

I clapped my hands and said, "Great! I knew these 'hidden dragons and phoenix chicks' wouldn't send anything simple. So, this group specializes in digging up all sorts of demons and monsters, right?"

"Is there something wrong with that thing?" Photon asked curiously.

"There's nothing seriously wrong with it. It's just that an ancient monster is sealed inside." Imeng waved her hand.

Since it is a bronze artifact, and a mirror at that, the monster inside is undoubtedly the demon beast Mozhi.

Strictly speaking, this thing can be considered a type of ghost or monster. In ancient times, it was a demon that specifically devoured fear. Ancient soldiers would store their fear in stones and then throw them into lakes. The demon would then swallow those stones containing fear and grow stronger with the power of fear.

In the short term, the relationship between the Mozhi and ancient armies is even mutually beneficial. An army without fear will unleash a terrifying fighting force, and will not have any thought of retreating even if they fight to the last man.

However, the ancient sages later realized that what the soldiers stored in the stones was not only fear, but also a part of their humanity, because fear itself is a part of human nature.

A true hero is one who, despite having fear, overcomes it and faces challenges head-on. Those who try to make Moji devour their fear by throwing stones may become fearless, but they also lose their humanity. After winning the battle, they will cruelly slaughter everything in their path, becoming demons that inspire fear in everyone.

Therefore, Mozhi was eventually sealed away by true warriors. Considering the unique circumstances of this world, it is possible that people who were granted the light of the earth in ancient times led the sealing of Mozhi, but because they were only mortals, they could only seal it away and could not kill it.

Now that Moshi has been sent to the headquarters of the Earth Defense Force, it may not necessarily be a bad thing in the long run. At least it is now in the open, rather than in the shadows.

Enemies that appear in the open can be dealt with by simply drawing a sword and killing them. What I'm most worried about are those enemies who are still lurking in the shadows. Who knows when these guys will jump out and cause trouble? Moreover, almost all of these ghost-like enemies possess the ability to become stronger through resentment.

Having been confined in a dark room by Jinglong and other ancestors for hundreds or thousands of years, their resentment had become so strong that it could materialize. Sukuna Oni's katana and Enmago's entire set of equipment were formed from this resentment, which shows how agonizing it was to be confined in a dark room.

"I have to go to headquarters." I looked around and saw that it was already dark outside, and tonight seemed to be a full moon night. If Mo Zhi didn't come out now, I would eat this phone on the spot.

"I'll take you," Jaden said indifferently as he stood up.

My subconscious thought was to be polite, but then I thought, what's the point of being polite at this critical moment? Mo Zhi might have already broken the seal by now. If he keeps dawdling, he might kill someone.

Without further ado, he walked up to Zetton, grabbed Zetton's hand, and said, "Teleport me to the Defense Force Headquarters. The coordinates are..."

“I know.” Zetton suddenly pulled me back, and I stumbled and fell backward. Zetton then took the opportunity to pick me up in a princess carry: “Please forgive me, this position is more suitable for teleportation.”

The next second, Zetton and I vanished from the spot, leaving Photon looking bewildered at the empty space.

"Hey, wait a minute! If we're going to fight monsters, I want to go and stream it too!!" Photon paced anxiously in circles.

Fortunately, after being teleported to the base, I remembered her, so he reminded Jetton, "Bring Photon over too, and then you can watch over her while she streams."

“I know.” Jaden glanced down at Meng. “It’s just that bringing two people would be a hassle, so I’ll bring Meng first.”

She then disappeared from the spot, and a second later reappeared in front of my dream carrying a photon.

"Isn't it said that a princess carry is more suitable for teleportation...?" Photon, who was dizzy from being shaken, complained.

“Because it was an emergency,” Jaden said calmly.

"How urgent is it... Holy crap, is this really headquarters?" Photon looked up at the current state of the base and immediately shrank behind my dream in fright.

The reason is simple: the usually clean and bright defense headquarters is now eerily dark, with all the lights on but the room is unusually dim. Anyone who comes here would know that it is probably a paranormal event.

"Jetton, keep an eye on Photon, make sure she doesn't get hurt. I'm going to the command center to check on the situation."

I dared not be careless at all. I took out the Blue Sapphire Cone in advance, transformed it into a life-sized Gaia, and ran towards the command room.

a few minutes ago

Since no monsters had appeared for several hours, Megumi Iruma ordered everyone to return to the dormitory area to rest, while she stayed behind to organize the recent monster reports and prepare to submit them to headquarters.

However, not long after everyone left, the ancient bronze mirror placed in the room began to emit strange black smoke, and at the same time, the nearby lights suddenly began to flicker.

At first, Megumi thought it was a problem with the circuit, causing unstable voltage. But then she felt the hairs on her back suddenly stand on end, and a very ominous feeling spread through her heart.

She suddenly turned around, leaning against the wall as she looked into the room.

The room was empty, but her intuition told her that something was there.

She instinctively placed her hand on the pistol at her waist, intently surveying the room, and cautiously walked towards the door with her back against the wall.

Just as she passed by the closed computer screen, a strange black shadow suddenly flashed across the smooth surface of the screen, startling Megumi so much that she almost shot the screen directly.

She stared intently at the screen for several seconds, and only after seeing the empty screen did she breathe a sigh of relief.

In that instant, a black ghostly figure suddenly appeared on the screen and pounced out. As a defense team member, Megumi's excellent reaction speed made her instinctively dodge away.

But the other party seemed to deliberately avoid pouncing on her, instead looking at Megumi with that ferocious and eerie face, opening its mouth full of fangs.

Megumi raised her hand and fired a shot, but she didn't expect the light bullet to pass right through the opponent's body.

Realizing she had no way to harm it, Megumi immediately turned and fled.

And that's exactly what Mozhi wanted. It followed behind Megumi at a leisurely pace, maintaining a constant distance from her, all so that it could constantly absorb fresh fear.

Megumi wasn't running away aimlessly; she was trying to run towards places with lots of people in her memory, because she knew she had no chance of winning against this guy by herself.

However, as a ghost, Mozhi has one of the most basic skills: being trapped in a maze.

As Megumi ran, she realized that no matter how fast she ran, she would quickly return to the same spot. Clearly, the other party had used some kind of special ability to imprison her here.

Realizing this hopeless truth, Megumi could only futilely pick up her sidearm and fire at the ever-approaching Mashi again and again, but each time it was in vain.

Just as Moshi was about to get close, Iruma Megumi felt footsteps suddenly appear behind her.

She turned her head and saw that what had just been a wall had now become a corridor. At the end of the corridor, a pair of bright eyes and a timer were shining, and it was none other than Gaia.

He approached step by step, and when he saw Mozhi in front of him, Gaia flicked his arm, and a golden lightsaber instantly appeared on his arm.

Demon Slayer, activate!

Chapter 43 Being trampled underfoot by Zetton

Mozhi did not show any panic upon noticing Gaia's arrival.

The monster-type enemies may all share one characteristic: confidence.

They have all undergone thousands of years of resentment strengthening, resulting in a tremendous increase in power. If they were just ordinary wronged spirits a thousand years ago, they are now at least equivalent to thousand-year-old vengeful ghosts. The enemy on the other side looks plain and unadorned, probably similar to Jing Tian and Jing Long back then. How could I possibly have any reason to lose?

"That familiar feeling... is this the Light of the Earth of this generation?" Mo Zhi sneered. "Why does it look like it doesn't even look human anymore? Has the power of the Light of the Earth degenerated to such an extent?"

Humans cannot imagine things beyond their own understanding. Mozhi had never seen Ultraman in his life. In his understanding, the most powerful thing was the Earth Light Holder who wore armor and held a samurai sword. The red and silver humanoid life form in front of him, which seemed to be running around naked, did not look as cool as the Earth Light Samurai of yesteryear!

I didn't answer, but silently continued to approach, knife in hand.

This is such a good opportunity to get close; I might even have a chance to stab the other side to death. I don't want to waste time talking nonsense with it.

Mo Zhi continued, "So scared you can't even speak? Haha, that's normal. With a thousand years of resentment, there are probably few people in this world who can fight me to a draw."

Seeing Gaia already running up quickly with his sword in hand, Mo Zhi smiled confidently: "Not convinced? Very well, let me see what you're really made of!"

Mo Zhi reached out, and a black dagger formed from resentment appeared in his hand. With the confident smile unique to a strong person, it went straight for my Dream A.

"What a great opportunity!" I dreamt of Mo Zhi, who was full of flaws because of his overconfidence, and I almost excitedly shouted "Dragon Ascension Sword!"

Jinglong passed on not only the lightsaber to him, but also the swordsmanship skills. Now, when I use the sword, I am no different from Jinglong back then. Mozhi's frivolous fighting posture is really full of flaws.

"Die, Light of the Earth!" Mozhi thrust his sword fiercely at Imu, but Imu unexpectedly dodged the attack with surprising agility. Then, to Mozhi's horrified gaze, he swung his lightsaber directly at Mozhi's face.

In that life-or-death moment, Mozhi displayed an unimaginable will to survive, retreating instantly to avoid being cut in two. However, the sword still managed to slice through its chest, creating a one-centimeter-deep gash from its chest to its groin.

As a demon, Mozhi naturally wouldn't spit blood, but the power from the lightsaber instantly invaded its body, weakening Mozhi's strength considerably.

Actually, if we really went all out and fought head-on, Mozhi, with its thousand-year-old resentment, might still give me a headache for a while. However, because of its overconfidence, it was struck first by me, which immediately put it into a weakened state. In a head-on confrontation, it was no match for me.

"Damn it!" Mozhi was still somewhat unconvinced. It seized the opportunity to stab the blade at Womeng with its backhand, trying to turn the tables. However, this trick could not escape Womeng's eyes. It took the opportunity to grab Mozhi's wrist with the hand holding the lightsaber, and then clenched its other hand into a fist and punched Mozhi's open abdomen hard.

"Wash your clothes! Mochi!!"

thump—

With a muffled thud, my powerful fist slammed into Mo Zhi's abdominal wound, instantly bending Mo Zhi into a shrimp-like shape, with even his back bulging out.

"Ugh..." Having been repeatedly struck by attacks, Mo Zhi clearly realized that he was no match for Ga Meng, so he immediately turned around and disappeared into the wall.

"Ghosts are still a bit difficult to deal with." Imu put away the lightsaber. It's true that this thing is terrifyingly powerful against ghosts, but its energy consumption is also really high. I can't keep it in my hand like Fujimiya does.

Instead of chasing after Moshi, he first helped the fallen Izumi Megumi up.

"Are you alright, Captain... cough cough, Captain Megumi of the Earth Defense Force?" Imu asked seriously.

"I'm fine... Thank you so much just now." At this moment, Megumi felt weak all over. Moshi had just absorbed a lot of her fear, or to put it simply, she had a lot of her yang energy drained, and she needed to recuperate.

She wasn't surprised that Gaia was at the defense headquarters, since Gaia had done the same thing before during the battle against Mos'a.

"Let me take you back to your room to rest. Remember to pass the message to the other team members. Don't worry about the monster; I'll take care of it." I dreamt that she seemed to have run out of strength, so I immediately picked her up in my arms and carried her to her room.

I don't know if it's because the Giant of Light is very strong, but I felt that Captain Megumi was much lighter than I had imagined—or maybe it's because he had zero experience in carrying girls.

"You...know where my room is?" Megumi asked hesitantly.

At that moment, I almost broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, the Giant of Light had no expression, and he immediately pretended to be calm and replied, "Because he is the Giant of Light, he knows everything, just like when he came to save you."

“…It’s like a god.” Megumi once again marveled at the power of the Giant of Light. In the last battle against Mos'a, Gaia provided crucial information and guidance, and this time he appeared in the defense team just in time, as if he knew everything.

I thought about it for a moment, and then instructed her, "Remember to be extra careful with antiques and the like in the future. There may be ghosts or monsters in many antiques or ancient ruins. You should also inform the archaeological teams and construction teams in various places about this."

Based on Jinglong's past achievements, there should be many more ghosts and monsters in this world that are still sealed away. However, the world has changed so much that even Jinglong himself cannot find the places where they were sealed away back then. Moreover, even if he did find them, many places are no longer the same as before due to geological changes and wars.

It is estimated that archaeological teams and construction teams from various places will provide him with many more "surprises" in the future.

On the other side, Mo Zhi, who was fleeing, rushed into the corridor in a panic and happened to see two young girls.

This instantly excited Mozhi. Young girls have always been its favorite source of fear because they are more easily frightened, and the fear it absorbs from them is more abundant and purer than that from other groups.

But... why don't these two girls seem to show any fear when they see me?

A creature was holding a strange brick and pointing it at itself, muttering something like, "Look everyone, this is a ghost from Earth, a specialty of our planet. If any of you are interested, please give it a like, and I'll zoom in so you can see it more clearly."

As for the other girl with gold eyes wearing gray and white stockings, she glanced at it with the look of someone looking at trash.

Damn it, what's with that look in your eyes? And what's with that expression? Shouldn't you be running away in fear?

Mozhi felt that they probably didn't understand how terrifying it was, which was why it was so stubborn. So it immediately revealed its monstrous appearance with a blue face and fangs, and roared as it pounced on Mitsuko.