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The power has weakened? Leo immediately realized that this was the same situation he had encountered before. Although he was not at his peak, Gatanothor was not the real Gatanothor, but only a part of his spirit. It shouldn't be this difficult to deal with.
In other words, the editor controlled by Gatanothor's original body is writing something that is very disadvantageous to Leo.
And that was indeed the case. Gatanothor knew Leo's abilities very well. Even if he was weakened, he would still be difficult to deal with once he transformed into Dark Lugiel. However, her main spirit was too strong to enter the dream, so she could only separate a part to do this. Her main body was responsible for controlling Chiaki Konaka.
In the dream, Leo is an ordinary person, still recovering from his injuries and unable to fully control the power of the Dark Spark. Therefore, he cannot unleash his full potential, and facing Gatanothor is still extremely difficult...
As Chiaki Ochaka was writing, he suddenly realized something was wrong. The sound of the ocean currents in his ears gradually weakened, while the sound of hurried footsteps became more and more obvious. This meant that someone was rapidly approaching. After sensing for a moment, he discovered that it was Gento and his group, while Dimaga, Zetton, and the others had completely surrounded the area.
But how could this be? Gatanothor thought that this place was also part of the script, a misplaced space. Even Renlong couldn't find this place, yet Gento and the others were able to find it directly... Wait, Galatrom?
Yes, Galatrom, when the fourth writer appeared in the script, Galatrom immediately analyzed the situation and realized that Gatanothor wanted to be the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, and that someone else was being controlled.
So who is most likely? Of course, it's Chiaki Konaka. Galatrom quickly reviewed all the surveillance footage, and only Chiaki Konaka was missing. Therefore, she also wrote down her own script on the script.
[Gatarina secretly manipulated Chiaki Konaka, intending to steal Leo, but she overlooked the fact that Tiga, who had defeated her before, was exceptionally sensitive to her dark aura. Therefore, he accurately avoided all the traps and wrong paths, directly broke into the room, and discovered the controlled Chiaki Konaka.]
Galatrom and Masayuki Mita, working together against Chiaki Kono, finally gave Gatanothor an opening.
Chapter 441 Daigo: Open the door!
Gripping their weapons tightly, Gento and Daigo ventured deep into the interior of Tsuburaya Productions. It was pitch black inside. They could hear dripping water coming from the ceiling above, but they couldn't see anything when they looked up.
But no matter how poor Tsuburaya Productions is, it's impossible that they can't even afford to turn on a light. Not to mention that they recently received a lot of investment by restarting the Ultraman project, and they're practically building several new buildings.
Incidentally, more than half of the investment came from companies under Galatron, which claimed to have seen a major business opportunity (referring to selling toys), but the real reason was simply that Leo and his two kids loved watching Ultraman, so Galatron naturally wanted to indulge them.
"Komon, how is it? Do you sense anything unusual?" Gento looked at Komon. Nexus could use Meta Field, which gave Komon, as the human host, an unusual perception of space. From the moment he entered this place, Komon realized that something was wrong.
"Hmm, the space here is very strange. Normally, we could stumble into a very dangerous space after walking just a few steps, but... we haven't encountered anything along the way, which is really unbelievable."
At this point, Komon looked at Daigo, who was in charge of leading the way. It was really hard to understand how this guy managed to lead the way and find the only correct path. Was it just luck?
To be honest, although Daigo is always careful and meticulous in his work, this time it was purely luck. He and Gatanothor are like sworn enemies, as if they are destined to hinder each other. That's why he was able to find the right path so quickly with the help of luck.
"It seems this is one of the epicenters of the anomaly. Everyone be careful." Gento realized that something was very wrong, and the level of danger around them was probably not ordinary. He gripped his weapon tightly, even though it was just for show, he would make do with it.
Led by Daigo, the three of them headed upwards. In fact, they didn't know where they were going. All the devices were useless here, and they couldn't communicate with the outside world. They were all moving forward based on Daigo's intuition.
The entire building was pitch black, with no one in sight. The only sounds were the water and the salty smell of the sea breeze. The air was also damp. Gento keenly sensed that something was spying on him from the shadows. He subtly gave Daigo and Komon a hand signal, and they responded in kind, indicating that they had also noticed it.
This reaction meant that they had found the right place, that the enemy had taken a dislike to them, and that they were preparing to take action.
With a creaking sound, like a seagull landing on a decaying deck, a sharp claw gleaming with a cold light attacked from the darkness above, heading straight for Daigo's face.
Daigo leaned back to dodge, and Komon raised his gun and fired, breaking the sharp claw in two. Gento turned around and fired at the tentacle reaching out from behind, repelling it.
Daigo leaned back and stood up, supporting himself with one hand. He raised his hand and fired, knocking Zoga, who was hiding in the darkness, down. Although Zoga had only recently started appearing frequently, Daigo was very impressed by that claw. Zoga was fierce and agile, much stronger than Golza.
With the exposure of the first Zoga, the second, the third, and even more Zoga emerged from the shadows, accompanied by tentacles. Daigo was now certain: "This time, Gatanothor is manipulating everything from behind the scenes."
This is the first time such a small Zoga has appeared, but it's likely that Gatanothor created it specifically using Ultimate Darkness to block them, which also proves they've found the right place.
“…It seems His seal has indeed loosened.” Komon gripped his weapon tightly, but Gento recalled the documents that Leo had repeatedly examined in the archives. He had also looked at them and vaguely understood some of them. “It’s even possible that they were broken a long time ago.”
A dozen or so Zoga surrounded the three of them. Although the narrow space prevented them from using their high-speed movement, and their size was not much larger than that of an ordinary person, they were still monsters and ferocious.
With blood-red eyes and eyesight far exceeding that of ordinary people, Zoga's formidable strength and sharp claws can easily tear apart concrete walls, and it can still spew fireballs from its mouth. Zoga's strength is second only to Garula among the ancient monsters, and it is even more difficult to deal with than Garula when they are in a group.
In the past, Daigo and the others would have decisively chosen to transform to deal with these Zoga, but now, unless it's a matter of life and death, they still plan to use the power of their human forms to deal with these smaller Zoga.
While transforming into Ultraman would certainly allow them to sweep through the enemy lines, Daigo and his friends have also discovered their own problem over this period of time: they have been protected by Nix for too long, resulting in a lack of resilience in battle.
Ultraman's power is linked to his human host. The stronger the human host is, the stronger the Ultraman he becomes. In fact, now that they have regained their power, their strength is indeed top-notch.
But that's not enough. Even Gilbaris could find a way to suppress their power, so why couldn't the Dark Shadow Mage and Zagi? Back when the Ultimate Darkness erupted, everyone's power was suppressed.
Now that Gatanothor has likely mastered the ultimate darkness he absorbed, Daigo and the others can feel their power being greatly suppressed by this darkness. It's easy to imagine how troublesome it will be to fight Him in the future.
Therefore, they must learn to suppress their power and hone their skills in life-or-death situations to ensure that they can still fight even when their power is suppressed.
The miniature Zoga, hastily created by Gatanothor, had little intelligence, only the instinct to kill. As a result, they didn't even sense the threat posed by Captain Stringman and his companions, and simply charged forward.
Zoga, who had been injured by Komon and Daigo earlier, was charging at the front. He swung his claws, wishing he could tear the two apart to avenge his earlier grievances. However, when Daigo's fist landed on his face, he didn't even realize what was happening. He only felt a headache and was sent flying.
Daigo put away his gun, clenched his fist, got into a fighting stance, and rushed forward. Although he didn't plan to transform immediately, they had to hurry, as it concerned Leo and they couldn't afford to delay.
Gatanothor didn't intend to use this group of miniature Gazoats to stop the three Ultramen; he just wanted to buy enough time to defeat Leo. However, unexpectedly, Galatrox and Masayuki Mida joined forces and wrote a script that put Gatanothor at a disadvantage.
Because they wanted to hone their skills, Daigo and his group didn't immediately transform into Ultraman, which caused them to be held back by a large number of Gazorts...
Chiaki Konaka's writing speed was very fast. Gatanothor had enhanced his physical abilities, and even the pen in his hand was an extension of Gatanothor's tentacles. Daigo and the others had stepped into this place, which served as the setting for the script, so they would naturally be bound by the script and its plot.
The problem is, no matter how fast Chiaki Konaka writes, he can't outpace Galatron, who's like a typewriter. The moment Galatron saw Konaka finish writing, he immediately analyzed his writing style, handwriting, and various habits.
This allowed her to successfully predict what Chiaki Konaka was going to write and begin writing the blank spaces that followed. For example, as shown above, before Chiaki Konaka had finished writing, Galatrom had already anticipated his thoughts and described them in advance.
However, the thought that Leo, whom they trusted and had always relied on and taken care of, might be in some kind of danger made Daigo and the others disregard everything else and immediately transform in order to help Leo.
After Galatron wrote those words in Chiaki Konaka's handwriting, Daigo and the others outside felt even more anxious. Could Leo be in danger? No, they had to find the vice-captain quickly!
The thought that Leo was still waiting for them to rescue him made Daigo and the others feel that this was really inefficient. After all, there were plenty of opportunities to train. What kind of skill was it to bully Gazot? Wouldn't that be sitting at the same table as Magabassa?
The next moment, Daigo pulled out the Spark Prism, and three seconds later, Ultraman Tiga, Nexus, and Blaze kicked open the door.
Chapter 442 The Contaminated Core
Chaos Super Taro never expected that Leo, whom he had almost killed, would have such great power, and even seemed to be no weaker than himself. This made him extremely unhappy. Arrogance was Chaos Taro's nature, and it also profoundly affected Chaos Super Taro.
But Leo himself didn't care what Chaos Super Taro thought. After Lugoset's Spark Doll and Dark Lugiel were combined, Leo's appearance also underwent many changes.
A long dragon tail appeared behind him, and features more similar to Lugoset appeared on his sides and head. Four small cores also appeared around the core on his chest, and two sharp tentacles that could extend outwards appeared on his wrist blades. Leo's own strength was also greatly enhanced.
However, due to the influence of the script, Leo is unable to control this powerful force for long. Even just maintaining this posture puts him under immense pressure, and his entire body feels as if it is about to explode from the sheer amount of energy.
If he hadn't had the body of Ultimate Darkness before, but instead used the body that Renina had casually created earlier, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand this power back then. But Leo gritted his teeth, thinking that holding on for three to five minutes shouldn't be a problem.
Numerous tentacles swarmed towards Leo from the sky, while countless beams of light, like a torrential rain, shot out from Leo's tail and flew into the sky like meteors. Lugoset's Primordial Light Rain met Gatanothor's endless tentacles, and a violent explosion covered the entire sky.
Leo should actually thank the script now. If it weren't for Masayuki Mida and Galatron writing that he could get support from two Earths, he definitely wouldn't have been able to withstand this energy consumption on his own.
To Leo's surprise, Chaos Super Taro did not choose to attack Gatanothor. Instead, he charged at him in a rage. It seemed that Gatanothor had taken Leo's previous deliberate concealment as a sign of contempt and disdain, which displeased him.
Is this guy out of his mind? Leo raised his hand and used telekinesis to send Chaos Super Taro flying. If it were a perfect copy of Super Taro's power, Leo would take it more seriously, but what can he do with this level of skill?
In the sky, Gatanothor's severed tentacles fell to the ground, but the rest remained endless, stretching as far as the eye could see. Leo felt his energy being consumed rapidly; in this dream, he was just an ordinary person and could not withstand such depletion.
However, Leo still chose to confront Gatanothor head-on. Sensing the immense power accumulating within the black mist, he didn't hesitate to directly channel his remaining power into his core.
A dark red spiral nebula condensed in front of him, combining with Lugoset's Creation Requiem. The immense energy transformed into a stream of light that poured out and collided with Tartarus. The Dark Creation Requiem instantly erupted, meeting Gatanothor's dark purple ray.
Compared to the Dark Requiem, whose sheer energy was enough to melt everything, Gatanothor's dark purple piercing light appeared so simple and unadorned, even quite delicate.
But the moment the two energies converged, Leo realized something was wrong. The Dark Creation Requiem was actually pushed back by this seemingly ordinary light. What a joke! This move had directly killed Tartarus.
Even if Leo isn't at his peak right now, he can still guarantee the power of this move. Could it be that the spiritual entity split off from Gatanothor has even more power than Tartarus? Grimd doesn't do that, does he?
The Dark Creation Requiem was quickly suppressed, and Leo had no choice but to increase his output before teleporting away from where he stood. Gatanothor's dark purple beam struck the ground instantly, but it did not cause any significant noise.
But Leo knew very well that his previous attack had shattered the spacetime barrier of the entire dream world, and it was definitely not as simple as it seemed. Moreover, it contained a power that could suppress his plasma spark energy.
If Daigo and the others were hit by this attack, they would probably lose their light and turn back into stone statues on the spot. Even Leo himself would most likely be seriously injured.
Chaos Super Taro, easily thrown aside by Leo, roared at Leo and Gatanothor, making Leo think that this might be the breath that Magabassa often talked about. Obviously, Chaos Super Taro, this brainless guy, was planning to fight two at once, dealing with Leo and Gatanothor simultaneously.
But Leo had the same plan, making the current situation seem like a three-way standoff. Gatanothor, on the other hand, only had Leo as her target from beginning to end. She didn't care about Chaos Super Taro at all, and used a large number of tentacles to press him to the ground and tie him up.
This enraged Chaos Super Taro even more. He hated such humiliation, and this anger transformed into cold, dangerous purple flames that burned on his body, igniting Gatanothor's tentacles.
Chaos Super Ultra Bomb detonated directly on the spot. This enormous energy could naturally tear apart Gatanothor's tentacles, but they were just tentacles.
Gatanothor already possessed hundreds of millions of tentacles, and with the presence of Ultimate Darkness, it was truly inexhaustible. The damage Chaos Super Taro caused to it was utterly insignificant to her.
But this was a huge help to Leo. A large number of tentacle fragments fell to the ground and turned into pure ultimate dark energy. Instead of lingering in the air, they were directly absorbed by the land.
Gatanothor certainly wouldn't care about this loss; it would be a drop in the ocean for it. But it was very necessary for Leo. He already knew that he was also a dreamer and one of the keys to maintaining this dream world. So as long as he woke up, the dream would end.
These ultimate darknesses dissipating in the air will automatically go to Leo's side, after all, Leo's attraction to them is too great, and relying on the stimulation brought by this, Leo's main body can also wake up more quickly.
[Leo's idea was good and indeed feasible, but Gatanothor had already anticipated it, and Modius saw his opportunity, especially since the latter had made many arrangements to limit Leo.]
As Chiaki Konaka put pen to paper again, Leo, who could have held on for another three to five minutes, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest and couldn't help but cough, with a large amount of blood flowing down the corner of his mouth.
He then understood what was going on: Gatanothor had mixed her black mist into the ultimate darkness. These substances were poisonous to Leo, suppressing the plasma spark energy within his body and causing an energy imbalance.
It is said that dreams are a reflection of reality. Now, Gatanothor has turned the tables and influenced Leo's physical body through his dreams. This influence has then been fed back into Leo's dream, causing him immense suffering.
Even more deadly, Leo could sense that it wasn't just Gatanothor's power invading his body, but also an energy that was similar to the Chaos Virus, yet had many differences.
Modius withdrew his hand, and his previously ashen face finally softened somewhat. "Although it deviated somewhat from my plan, the objective has been achieved."
Using the Chaos Virus he had specially cultivated, Modius seized the opportunity during the lull in Gatanothor's corruption of Leo and the weakening of the Plasma Spark to corrupt his mind as well.
This is the true purpose of Modius's actions: to corrupt the Plasma Spark core, which Leo himself was unaware of and which had been hidden deep within his spiritual ocean. That's why she specifically invaded the Land of Light, allowing the Chaos Virus to erode the Plasma Spark, and to conduct adaptive cultivation and screening in advance.
It was still very frustrating, though. Gatanothor's sudden interference had caused things to go awry from Mordews's expectations. She hated this, but she couldn't worry about that now. At least it wasn't a complete failure.
As the core is eroded, the plasma spark energy within Leo's body will be greatly weakened, causing Ultimate Darkness to completely lose control. Leo will become a deus ex machina, bringing about a devastating end to this story, and he now possesses this ability.
[Leo was in immense pain. He had never experienced such an attack before, and he had no idea how to deal with it. The attacks from Gatanothor and Modius were far too targeted, and even Leo could not find any chance to turn the tide.]
As he looked at the content about to appear on the script, Masayuki Mita felt extremely anxious, but for a moment he couldn't find a way to change the situation. However, something that came to mind made him grip his pen tightly and resolutely continue writing.
And so, before the sun rises, before the dream ends, everything will be destroyed... that's how it should be.
Chapter 443 The Plot Completely Out of Control
The moment Daigo transformed, the intense light almost tore through the darkness. The small Zoga blocking his way was instantly reduced to ashes under the light. Gatanothor's tentacles tried to stop him, but Kazuto Komon also transformed shortly after.
The intense light intertwined, forcing even Gatanothor's tentacles to retreat temporarily, which gave Daigo and the others the opportunity to break into the room where Chiaki Konaka was, interrupting the writing of the final ending.
But it doesn't matter anymore. Gatanothor has already achieved his goal. Leo will belong to him. The invasion of the Chaos virus was something Gatanothor had expected. After all, Modius was trapped in her script, and nothing the former wanted to do could escape her notice.
Even if Galatrom and Masayuki Mida continue writing, it poses no threat to Gatanothor. The script is completely out of control, and it gets worse as the story progresses. Trying to salvage such an out-of-control story by adding more writing is like adding fuel to the fire.
Gatanothor retracted its tentacles, and the screenwriter, Chiaki Konaka, seemed to suddenly lose all strength, crashing onto the table with a thud. The seawater receded from his ankles, and the dark aura dissipated. Daigo was certain that Gatanothor had abandoned this place.
The problem was that they came for Leo, but they didn't see him anywhere. Nexus picked up a piece of paper and found that the writing on it had become blurred by the seawater.
Or perhaps these words are simply blurry, so blurry that they don't belong to any known language on Earth and are impossible to decipher.
However, there was a piece of scrap paper that wasn't wet next to screenwriter Chiaki Konaka. Komon picked it up and glanced at it, recalling the characters he had found in the time machine. He realized that it was an ancient language that he didn't recognize, and handed the paper to Daigo.
Daigo took it and glanced at it. There was only one sentence written on it: "In the ancient city-state of eternal loss, in R'lyeh, the slumbering Gatanothor awaits to enter your dreams."
Modius's idea was good and feasible. Although the unexpected factor of Gatanothor caused the whole plan to get out of control, she still seized the opportunity.
As Gatanothor used its darkness to infiltrate Leo's core from within the dream, Modius seized the opportunity to send the Chaos virus, which he had specially cultivated, along this path opened by darkness into Leo's core.
Masayuki Mita wrote, his pen moving even faster than before. He knew he had to seize the moment and be faster. He wasn't sure if Leo could hold on. Even though Chiaki Konaka had stopped writing, it didn't change the fact that Leo was in a dangerous situation. Yet, he had no choice but to make him suffer even more.
The existence of plasma spark energy is a key factor in maintaining the energy balance within Leo's body. Although he himself had not discovered this before, at this moment, the Chaos virus and the darkness of Gatanothor are causing him great pain.
But Leo gritted his teeth and stood up, showing no sign of retreating. He would not back down here, he would not back down because of this pain, and he was not afraid of death. He forced himself to stand up, his eyes burning with an indomitable spirit.
As he wrote this, Masayuki Mita himself felt a little lost. He could imagine Leo's pain, but he had no choice but to continue writing. He only hoped that Leo could really hold on, just like this messy, out-of-control, and nearly collapsing script.
Right now, Masatoshi Mida and Galatrom are doing their best to maintain the direction of the script. If either of them stops, Leo, who has lost control, could let the story develop freely and lead to the worst possible ending.
However, Gatanothor so readily let go of Chiaki Konaka because she was already emboldened. The Chaos virus had weakened Leo's power, and her darkness was plundering Leo's mind, thus allowing her to drag him into her dream.
No matter how the story is rewritten, its final outcome cannot be changed: destruction, nothing but destruction, and nothing else will remain. This is the result that Modius wanted to see.
"So this is your purpose?" Leo barely managed to stand up. In the past, he had deliberately feigned weakness, but this time was different. This time, he had truly failed.
Leo could normally fight against Gatanothor's darkness and the Chaos virus, but now his true self is asleep, and what's standing here is only a part of his consciousness, which means he's completely defenseless and at the mercy of the enemy.
The Chaos virus made him feel as if countless red fire ants were crawling and biting all over his body, causing him immense pain. The darkness of Gatanothor further diminished his light, enveloping him like a tidal wave. He felt as if he were drowning in the sea, experiencing suffocation for the first time in his life.
I know I'm dreaming, but I can't wake up no matter what I do.
“These Chaos viruses can even corrode the plasma sparks of the Land of Light. Your plasma sparks are still very weak, and your light is not strong enough to resist them.” Modiwu readily admitted his thoughts.
Originally, Modius's plan was to use Chaos Taro or even Chaos Super Taro to force Leo to use the light of the Plasma Spark, thus giving her the opportunity to contaminate the light with a virus. However, so many unexpected changes occurred.
However, at least the original goal has been achieved, which is enough for Modius. Leo will no longer be a threat to her, and without Leo, the rest will be much easier to deal with.