EBE Chapter 343 Daigo's Resolve
Chapter 343 Daigo's Resolve
The timer on Tiga's chest flashed rapidly red, its sound like a countdown tolling in the hearts of everyone on the battlefield. Each flash tightened the nerves of the ground fire dragon squad members and seemed to fuel the three Andean monsters' even more frenzied desire to attack.
The largest Andean bird, its scarlet eyes flashing with a cold and greedy light, no longer focused on its elusive speed. Instead, it hovered in mid-air, its sharp beak wide open, generating a terrifying suction force. Its target was not Tiga's physical body, but the golden light energy particles that naturally dissipated during his battle, as well as the energy aftershocks from his collisions with the monsters!
Strands of light, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, were being forcibly ripped from Tiga's body and thrown into the monster's gaping maw. At the same time, a stream of dark purple energy gushing from the ground also split off, like a twisted tentacle, wrapping around Tiga and working in tandem with the suction force.
Tiga's movements visibly faltered for a moment, as if his power had been invisibly drained away. The force of his punches was no longer as sharp, and the sparks that flew when he blocked were also somewhat dimmed.
"They're absorbing Tiga's energy!" Captain Mendes roared. He couldn't understand the details of the energy level, but Tiga's sudden weakness and the monster's abnormal behavior were enough for him to understand what was happening. Despair, like cold vines, coiled around his heart. The GUTS team's reinforcements hadn't arrived, Ultraman was in danger, and what could these ordinary people do against such a strange and powerful enemy?
"Captain!" A young team member's eyes were bloodshot as he looked at the giant bird in the sky that seemed to be "feeding," then at Tiga, who was still fighting two other monsters and was clearly struggling, and at the wreckage of the fighter jet behind Tiga, billowing black smoke and carrying his unconscious teammates. A surge of blood rushed to his head. "We can't just stand by and watch!"
Mendes whirled around and saw the faces of his team members contorted with fear, anger, and desperation. Their weapons were almost useless against the monster, but they still had the transport plane and their own lives.
“Damn it…” Mendes spat out the word through gritted teeth, his gaze sweeping over the two battered and severely maneuverable Dolphins. He knew what this meant. But Tiga couldn't fall here; Lina was still inside that fighter jet, and the energy rift underground was still spewing ominous venom. They had no time.
"Fire Dragon One, Fire Dragon Two!" Mendes's orders came through the public channel, hoarse but resolute. "Target, those two ground monsters! Maximum power engines, ram them! Draw their attention and create an opportunity for Tiga! The rest of the ground personnel, concentrate fire and disrupt that big guy in the air from 'feeding'! Even if it costs us our lives, we must create an opening!"
There was no hesitation, no doubt. The only sounds on the communication channel were a brief "Understood!" and the engine suddenly pushing to its limit, emitting a piercing scream as if it were about to break apart.
Two bulky transport planes, like moths drawn to a flame, dragging their wrecked fuselages and raging flames, abandoned all evasive maneuvers and, in a suicidal manner, crashed into the two ground Andean monsters that were besieging Tiga!
The ground crew desperately raised all the weapons they could still fire, aiming them at the largest Andean bird in the sky. Bullets, grenades, and the remaining laser beams rained down like a storm. Most of them were deflected by the monster's armor, but the continuous impact and explosions did momentarily disrupt its energy absorption process.
“You…!” Within Tiga, Daigo’s consciousness trembled violently. He saw the two resolute transport planes, and the almost tragic courage erupting from those tiny figures on the ground. A burning power, mixed with indescribable gratitude and anger, surged from the deepest part of his heart.
"So this is why the Titans save humanity?"
The red light of the timer flickered strangely for a moment, and then, although it continued to flicker, there seemed to be a richer and more solid golden halo flowing under the red light!
Meanwhile, the two Andean birds on the ground, their attention drawn by the suicidal crash of the "dolphin" transport plane, roared and swung their claws at the annoying "iron birds." It was this brief moment of distraction!
Daigo seized this fleeting opening, which he had risked his life for!
He suddenly sprang up from his kneeling, blocking position, his speed increasing dramatically. It was no longer the previous agile evasion, but rather a domineering and unstoppable momentum.
Faced with the Andean bird swooping down from his right, he stopped blocking and instead lowered his center of gravity, using his shoulder armor to withstand a tearing claw attack. As sparks flew, his arms snapped shut like iron clamps, tightly gripping the monster's neck and the base of one wing!
"Drink—!" With a roar of his will, Tiga's muscles bulged, the red light of the timer intertwined and flashed with the flowing golden light, and he actually hugged this huge monster and spun around on the spot!
At the moment the centrifugal force reached its peak, Tiga exerted force with both arms and hurled the screaming and struggling Andean monster like a giant hammer towards another ground monster on the left that had just destroyed a "dolphin" and had not yet had time to turn around!
Boom!!!
The two colossal beasts collided violently, tumbling and crashing into the distant mountainside. Rock layers collapsed, and dust billowed into the sky. There was no further movement for the time being.
The Andean bird leader in the air seemed enraged by this sudden counterattack, or perhaps sensing the abnormality in Tiga's energy. It abandoned its absorption, letting out a deafening shriek. With a flap of its wings, it no longer moved with lightning speed, but instead, with the force of a mountain collapsing, carrying a dense stream of dark purple energy, it swooped down like a meteor towards Tiga, who had just finished his throw and seemed somewhat exhausted! Its sharp beak pointed directly at Tiga's flashing color timer!
Tiga seemed unable to dodge immediately.
Or perhaps he doesn't need it!
He has always had more than determination or courage.
Just as the Andean monster leader's destructive energy was about to strike, a flash of light appeared around Tiga!
The complex form, interwoven with red, purple, and silver, was instantly replaced by a heavier and stronger crimson—the Power Type! He did not try to dodge the lightning-fast peck, but instead, in the instant of switching forms, he crossed his arms in front of his chest. The muscles and armor on his forearms bulged and swelled under the infusion of energy, like the most solid barrier, to meet that cold glint!
"clang--!!!!"
A deafening roar, far louder than any previous collision, erupted as if a giant forging hammer had struck superalloy! The terrifying energy shockwave ripped outwards in a ring, scraping away a layer of the ground and shattering distant rocks into pieces!
Tiga's strong body sank sharply under the impact of this enormous force, his feet sinking deep into the ground, carving two furrows a hundred meters long behind him! But his crossed arms held firm against the sharp beak that could pierce through mountains! Blinding sparks flew wildly at the point of contact, mixed with dark purple energy turbulence and golden-red light particles emanating from Tiga's body.
The leader of the strange birds in the air let out a shriek of alarm and anger. Its all-out attack was blocked head-on! It flapped its wings frantically, trying to increase its power. Its sharp beak rubbed against Tiga's arm armor, making a teeth-grinding crunching sound. Dark purple energy continued to erode Tiga's defensive aura.
Inside Ultraman Tiga, Daigo felt an excruciating pain in his arms, as if they were about to shatter. The timer on his chest flickered more and more rapidly, and his energy was being depleted like a burst dam. But he gritted his teeth. The Power Type brought him not only strength, but also unparalleled defense and resilience! The human light, ignited by the selfless sacrifice of the Fire Dragon Squad members, now flowed within him, resonating with the power of Ultraman's light in a strange way, supporting him so that he would never retreat!
"Is that all?!" Daigo's will roared within the body of light.
His blocking arms suddenly jerked outwards! A surge of immense force erupted, slightly deflecting the beak of the monstrous bird leader!
Taking advantage of this moment, Tiga clenched his free right fist, crimson energy swirling around it like flames. Without any fancy moves, he aimed at the wound on the chest and abdomen of the monster leader, which was torn open by Georzak's super shockwave, and delivered a powerful punch that gathered all his strength and anger, crashing down!
"Bang—Pfft!"
The fist slammed solidly into the depths of the wound where the carapace had shattered and energy slurry had overflowed! The monstrous bird leader's screech instantly turned into a painful howl, its massive body arching upwards from the blow, and the dark purple energy flow surrounding it momentarily halted.
Tiga pressed his advantage, his left arm transforming from a block into a grab, seizing the edge of the monster bird leader's beak. He retracted his right fist, gathering power once more, and unleashed a second, a third... a continuous barrage of heavy blows, slamming into the same wound like hammering iron! Each punch caused the monster bird leader to convulse violently, its purplish-black "blood" mixed with shattered energy shells splattering everywhere!
"Hiss!!!" The monstrous bird leader went completely mad. The excruciating pain and humiliation made it struggle desperately, flapping its wings wildly and tearing at Tiga's body with its sharp claws, leaving deep marks on Tiga's crimson breastplate and shoulder armor, sparks flying everywhere.
The two sides were locked in the most primal and brutal close-quarters combat and brawl! Their energy was being fiercely depleted, and injuries were accumulating.
On the ground, the only remaining "Dolphin" transport plane was teetering on the brink of collapse in the distance. The Fire Dragon Squad members on the ground could only watch helplessly as this life-or-death battle between the giant beasts took place, unable to intervene, their hearts pounding in their throats.
At the lunar base, Lin Yeming's gaze was fixed on another screen.
The battlefield in Kumamoto City at this time.
The appearance of Gaiozak filled the TPC people with despair, but they soon discovered something strange: this shark-like monster actually attacked the Manon aliens directly.
This made TPC realize that this mechanical monster might not be an enemy.
They immediately turned their guns on the Manonians and launched an attack.
"Attention all units! Provide immediate fire support for the mechanical beast codenamed 'Gaiozak'!" Captain Megumi's clear voice cut off all hesitation. "Flying Swallow, blockade the Manon aliens' evasive airspace! Ground forces, concentrate your attacks on their energy nodes!"
The sky and earth were instantly intertwined by chains of light. Two Flying Swallows traced graceful arcs, their laser cannons precisely striking the flank of another Manon Star ship attempting to flank them. On the ground, Gaiozak emitted a deep, ocean-like roar. Its silvery-white, streamlined body gleamed with a cold, hard sheen under the firelight, and its tail stabilizers suddenly deployed, the thrusters bursting forth with blue-white flames.
It charged forward like a real, enraged giant shark.
The Manonian spaceship moved with uncanny agility, instantly gaining altitude and unleashing a dense barrage of purple destructive energy blasts. Gaiozak neither dodged nor evaded; its head armor glowed with a rippled aura, deflecting most of the blasts and causing them to explode in flames at its feet. A few blasts struck its dorsal fin, leaving only shallow burn marks.
"Its armor strength far exceeds expectations!" Horii, a member of the team, quickly analyzed the data aboard the Flying Swallow No. 1, his voice filled with surprise. "And that deflection field... this isn't just a simple machine; its technological level is extremely high!"
Gaiozak seemed enraged by the hits. Its back armor plates suddenly flipped open, revealing a row of honeycomb-like firing ports.
"That's... a guided energy blast! Spread out!" Shinjo shouted.
But the targets of those energy blasts were neither the Flying Swallow nor the ground troops. Dozens of energy blasts, trailing fiery exhausts, traced eerie curves in the air, seemingly possessing a life of their own, bypassing all obstacles and relentlessly pursuing the constantly dodging Manon Star ship. The ship's deployed shields flickered violently amidst the chain of explosions, their brightness uncertain.
"Now!" Deputy Captain Zongfang roared.
All TPC firepower, seizing the moment when the shield was overloaded, poured down like a torrential downpour on the same spot.
The shields of the Manon spaceship shattered like broken glass. Gaiozak seized this one-thousandth of a second—its massive body unleashed astonishing explosive power, its tail thrusters at full throttle, and the entire mechanical beast shot out like a silver cannonball, its spinning drill-like nose piercing the spaceship's engine!
The ear-piercing sound of metal tearing could be felt even through the screen.
The spaceship shook violently, billowing thick smoke, and plummeted toward the ground at an angle.
The Victory team members almost cheered.
However, at that very moment, something unexpected happened.
The damaged Manon spaceship hadn't completely lost power. As it plummeted, a strange, inconspicuous gray beam of light suddenly shot out from its bottom, striking Gaiozak squarely to the left of his chest. There was no explosion, no fire, only a dark energy ripple rapidly spreading outwards.
Gaiozak froze abruptly, then let out a low growl, completely different from before, seemingly filled with pain and confusion. The blue light in its eyes flickered rapidly, becoming uncertain.
"What's going on?" Captain Megumi's heart tightened.
Gaiozak then began to shake his head, as if trying to stay awake.
Instead of pursuing the falling enemy ship, it raised its claws and unconsciously swept across a deserted building next to it, slicing it in half.
Masaki Keigo, who was controlling Gaiozak, couldn't help but frown. These aliens were useless in other aspects, but they were quite good at invading!
"but!"
"That's enough, get out!"
Masaki Keigo flipped the table and requested TPC's computing power assistance!