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"So what do you mean?" Leo looked at the person next to him. The fact that Lugiel took the initiative to come out meant that this matter was of interest to her.
"He was created... the Shadow Mage, only he can do this. Someone made a wish on that red ball, but I can't see any more."
Luciel frowned. "Be careful, Leo. Things aren't that simple."
"I know this guy's aura is getting stronger." Having grown to this point, Leo wouldn't really underestimate any opponent he hadn't met before. Even Tiga would use his full strength when fighting Golza.
The aura emanating from the "Ultraman Tiga" opposite him also struck Leo as somewhat eerie and strange. This aura felt somewhat familiar, yet it was different from that of Ultraman Tiga.
What exactly is Gatanothor's goal this time? Never mind, I'll just beat him up and tell my Ultimate Fighting Device!
While the battle raged underwater, the constant spray of water also made Fujimiya Hiroya, who was waiting in the air, very uneasy.
Originally, Leo's mission was to eliminate the Zijera Flower, but Gento thought it was too dangerous for Leo to carry out the mission alone, and insisted that Fujimiya come with Leo as backup, which would also provide an extra layer of protection.
After all, Fujimiya is also Ultraman Agul, the embodiment of the light of the sea, so he is definitely more suitable for underwater battles.
"It's started so soon?" Looking at the white splashing water, Fujimiya thought that Leo shouldn't have even reached the seabed yet. Oh well, he'd just transform and go check it out!
Chapter 473 The Fake Birth of Triga
Who am I? Where do I come from?
From chaos to darkness, and then to opening your eyes to see the first ray of light, the instinct of life makes such questions echo in your mind. The warm light completely envelops you, but within this seemingly warm light lies an unsettling chill.
Before I could think, my thoughts were diverted to other directions, as if my consciousness was out of my control. I couldn't figure it out, so I looked at the three figures outside the light screen and asked a question.
"Who are you, and who am I?"
"You are Tiga, Tiga who belongs only to us, the dark Tiga who will not be seduced by that damned Yuzare and the visitors!" The woman in the lead was dressed in black with silver decorations on her face, and her smile was so bright.
Tiga, is that his name? The giant looked at his hands and the prismatic crystal on his chest, feeling that something was wrong. No, he shouldn't be Tiga, Tiga shouldn't look like this, but if he wasn't Tiga, then what was he?
He couldn't understand, or even know why, the image of Tiga appeared in his mind. Tiga's moves, fighting skills and style seemed to be something he was born with.
“Unfortunately, the appearance still can’t be exactly the same…” the black-haired woman said, looking at the black-robed man beside her, “I owe you this time, Shadow Mage.”
“No need to be polite, hehe. But I thought you would refuse, Lady Camilla, since what is created is ultimately not the same person.” The Shadow Mage seemed incredulous about this, but Camilla didn’t care at all.
"He abandoned us first, choosing to associate with those weak humans. Since he has chosen to embrace the light, we no longer need him! That traitor, Dark Tiga must kill him!"
Looking at the ferocious appearance on Camilla's face, the newly born Ultraman known as "Dark Tiga" sensed something was wrong. Dark energy was enveloping the woman, but she was completely unaware of it.
"Tiga, Tiga..." Camilla suddenly calmed down, a hint of gentleness flashing in her eyes before turning into a terrifying coldness. "Just wait, I will make you regret everything you've done, make you regret abandoning us!"
After speaking, Camilla looked at the Dark Ultraman who was enveloped by the Eternal Core. He had just been born because of the wishes of herself, Darramb, and Hitra. His power, moves, and fighting skills were exactly the same as Tiga's, and even his appearance had many similarities.
"Just rest here and recover. We'll come to pick you up soon."
After saying that, Camilla and the others disappeared, leaving only the Shadow Mage to give a meaningful smile to the so-called "Dark Tiga" at the end.
"I am Tiga... Tiga, I am not Tiga, no, no... But who am I?"
Overwhelmed by immense pain, Ultraman howled within the Eternal Core, yet a weak and gentle female voice whispered in his ear, "You have... your own name."
Just as a wailing child hears its mother's comforting words, Dark Tiga immediately quieted down, a warm feeling surrounding his body making him feel much more comfortable.
“My child, my child… You were born into this world because of a mistaken wish, but you actually have your own name. Do not let darkness blind your eyes, and do not let hatred distort your memory.”
"Terika, Terika, my child, please, please protect your brothers and sisters, protect all of this... Forgive my sins, it was my fault, I'm sorry."
Before Triga could even utter the word "mother," he saw the red sphere behind him suddenly expand, with countless eyes appearing on it, looking both eerie and terrifying.
A powerful surge of dark energy erupted from it, enveloping Triga tightly. He felt a sharp pain in his brain, but his mother's words echoed constantly, protecting his sanity.
He is not Tiga; Triga is his real name. But this name does not belong to him. According to the memories that the Earth's will passed on to Triga at the end, his fighting skills all come from Tiga, but his appearance comes from another universe, from an Ultraman named Triga.
This was the Dark Shadow Mage's wicked scheme. Unbeknownst to anyone, he used Camilla and others to create "Ultraman Triga" in this world, making Triga a connecting point.
He is Triga, but also Dark Tiga. This unique identity caused an error between the two parallel worlds. In order to correct this error, the two universes began to instinctively merge together.
This immense energy triggered a series of chain reactions, which marked the beginning of the ancient civil war.
However, the war unfolded in ways that the Dark Shadow Mage had predicted. He hadn't expected Gatanothor to come directly to Earth and steal his achievements, and then Grimd also interfered.
Both disrupted the Dark Shadow Mage's plans, especially Gatanothor, whose arrival threw the Eternal Core into disarray, allowing Triga to break free of his restraints.
But at that time, he had been brainwashed too much and didn't remember who he was. Was he Tiga? No, the real Tiga was fighting against his former comrades.
Is he Triga? No, this appearance is just borrowed from the form of an Ultraman in a parallel universe. He is a complete fake, just an important pawn used by the Dark Shadow Mage to deceive the rules of the universe and complete his own plans.
However, Dark Triga had forgotten everything. His consciousness was blurred; he didn't even know who he was, what he should do, or what he should do...
My child, I beg you, please protect your brothers and sisters, protect all of this... Forgive my sins, it's my fault, I'm sorry.
His mother's words echoed in his ears. He hadn't forgotten this. Who were his brothers and sisters? Dark Triga looked at those controlled by the pollen of the Zijera Flower. It was them.
Driven entirely by some kind of instinct, Dark Trigger flew toward the city where Gijera was located, but none of the people, lost in their dreams, noticed that an Ultraman they had never met had just arrived.
Therefore, when the influence of the Qijiela flower disappeared, people did not know who had helped them; only a new message came.
The city of Akala sank into the sea, and no one knows why. No one knows that in the deep, dark ocean, their never-before-seen brothers would wait alone for thirty million years, until this very day…
"I see." Leo retrieved the Ultimate Fighting Device, looked at Dark Triga lying unconscious on the ground, and then at Ultraman Triga, who had turned into a stone statue.
Since they were originally one, why did they split into two separate entities: light and darkness?
Chapter 474 Let's unite!
Although he was very busy, the Dark Shadow Mage never relaxed his surveillance of Earth. He didn't want Leo to inexplicably become stronger during his busy time, as the guy's growth rate was completely illogical.
Therefore, when the Zijra flowers bloomed all over the earth, the other half of the Dark Shadow Mage left on earth also received the news and passed it on to the half that was controlling Tartarus's body.
This is an excellent opportunity. Originally, the Dark Shadow Mage was worried that after Leo discovered that he was the one who caused the spacetime anomaly on Earth and even the entire universe, he would quickly find his way back here. He did not expect that the Qijiela Flower would bloom at this time and grow to such a level.
Although Huanran didn't know what Gatanothor was thinking, it was a good thing for him. The longer it dragged on, the more advantageous it would be for the Dark Shadow Mage. At the same time, he couldn't understand why it had dragged on until now, given the power Leo had shown in the past, taking down Zijera in one go would have been no problem at all.
While the Dark Shadow Mage was puzzled, the Magma alien Vorugan was also observing the situation on Earth. He had now realized that Earth seemed to be more troublesome than he had thought.
Although Motalanga, whom he had sent out before, was a useless piece of trash, he had personally tested the strength of Dark Zetton. It was more than capable of defeating some Ultramen, yet it was defeated by Earthlings' weapons.
Previously, I heard from other aliens that Earth's strength was very weak, but now it seems that this is not the case at all. However, I have also seen the data that those guys gave me, which shows that Earth's combat strength was indeed not very good not long ago.
What exactly is going on? Volugan couldn't quite figure it out, but he had no other worries. Having obtained the Dark Armor, he possessed power even greater than that of the Alien Empera.
With such power, Earthlings are not taken seriously by Worugan at all. But what he finds more interesting now are the Ultramen on Earth. He recently saw MK2 taking down Ultramen one by one.
On one hand, Worugan was surprised by the sheer number of Ultramen on Earth; anyone who didn't know better would think this was an enclave of the Land of Light. On the other hand, he also wanted to know how much weaker the being called Gilbaris behind those robots (BDMK2) was compared to himself.
BDMK2's combat power is significantly higher than that of Impreza, created by Alien Empera. It can be said that it could suppress any of the Ultra Brothers. Gilbaris must also be no ordinary opponent.
Oh, we've gotten off topic. Volugan's gaze was fixed on Earth. He felt that now was the best opportunity to invade Earth. But with so many plant monsters, wasn't something wrong with this Earth? No wonder Lord Modius had taken a liking to it.
Alas, it's a pity that Modius only assigned him the task of harassing Earth, not conquering it. Otherwise, Volugan would have taken matters into his own hands long ago. I wonder what Lord Modius has been up to lately, and I can't get in touch with him...
"My lord!" Volugan suddenly sensed something and knelt respectfully on the ground. Even though Modius was not in front of him, he still made the proper gesture, which was a testament to Modius's absolute control over him.
"A mission?" Volugan paused for a moment, then listened quietly to the message from Modius, nodding thoughtfully. "Understood."
Standing up, Volugan walked into the huge room behind him. Looking around, he saw countless incubation chambers filled with monsters and aliens, all of whom, though dead, still possessed powerful auras.
These are materials that Modius has collected over the years. Worugan knows that he was once one of them. Fortunately, he was the first to be awakened and became Modius's right-hand man.
Unfortunately, some powerful monsters didn't even leave behind a corpse, such as Zetton I, who once defeated the original Ultraman, and Magdon, who was known as the strongest negative energy monster.
This time, however, what Volugan was looking for was not any monster or alien, but two stones, one red and one blue, placed in two transparent containers respectively.
Meanwhile, deep in the sea, Leo pressed down on Dark Triga while looking around. He had been on guard for a long time, but Gatanothor hadn't made a move at all, which was completely different from what he had expected.
"Aileen, how is it?" Leo's attention was entirely focused on the possible sneak attack, leaving everything else to Aileen.
"Almost done. Hmm, this guy's roots are really deep... they've almost spread to the Earth's core. Does it draw energy directly from the Earth's core?" Ai Lei frowned her delicate brows. By sensing the bioelectric signals of the Qi Jiela flower, she had managed to figure out the distribution of its roots.
"Then let's pull it out in one go. I'll take care of this guy first." Leo took out the Ultimate Fighting Device and pressed it against Dark Triga. He had just read the other's memories and had gained a better understanding of what happened 30 million years ago.
It now appears that the Dark Shadow Mage from 30 million years ago did indeed possess the ability to compel the legendary beings, Ultraman King and Delacion, to personally intervene. He secretly eroded the will of Earth, inciting Camilla and others to instigate war.
However... putting aside why Triga split into two beings, why did the Dark Shadow Mage tempt Camilla to make a wish and create Triga?
It's important to understand that this wasn't just to gain Camilla's trust. The ancient dark giants already harbored resentment towards the ancient civilization, and even without the dark shadow mage's instigation, a civil war was inevitable.
The existence of Dark Trigger was precisely to first merge the two worlds, gain greater power, completely overturn the existing order, and break free from the influence of Earth's will.
That's strange. Given the abilities the Dark Shadow Mage displayed back then, creating as many Triga as he wanted wouldn't have been a problem. Could it be that... without Camilla's wish, he couldn't create Dark Triga?
Leo's mind wandered for a moment. Although it was only a very brief second, it was a completely different matter for Leo. He was in a state of full concentration and vigilance. How could he possibly have a moment of distraction and such a lack of self-control?
When Leo came to his senses, a sudden change occurred. Dark Triga, whom he had defeated, suddenly transformed into a cloud of black mist and pounced towards him, but was blocked by Leo's psychic barrier and sent flying.
Leo stared intently at the black mist, then looked at Qijiela behind him, realizing that it was this guy who was influencing him.
Just as Leo was about to rip off the mother flower of the Zijera Flower, a voice that Leo recognized but was slightly different came from the black mist that the Dark Triga had turned into. It was a voice similar to Gatan's, but more mature.
“I… King…” The black mist surged like a tide, “With me, one, forever return to darkness… I, phew, have finally obtained it.”
The black mist's voice instantly became clear and fluent. Then, the black mist quickly shrank, turning into the shape of Little Gatan. It then grew larger, completing the transformation from a child to a young girl.
The girl in the floral dress looked at Leo, her eyes, though devoid of any light, revealed a certain fervor. She slowly spoke, uttering a sentence that made Leo's eyelids twitch.
"Be with me, Leo."
Chapter 475 Gatanjie’s straight ball
Leo had known for a long time that Gatanothor was lusting after him, especially after the Earth's will remaining in Modius told him that he possessed the core of Zoth, the Dark Lord who once ruled the Gatanothor race. This suddenly made sense.
But Leo always thought that Gatanothor only wanted to possess him for his power and the strong spiritual power of the Reiblood alien. He never expected that Gatanothor was really lusting after his body!
Gatanothor had barely finished speaking when Ereshkigal, Empera, and Rukiel all went ballistic. If Leo hadn't stopped them, they probably would have started fighting right then and there. Leo thought there might be something wrong with his ears. "...What do you mean?"
"Don't you understand?" Gatanothor's face showed a rare look of confusion. "I should have fully understood the language of this civilization. There should be no ambiguity in its expression. Hmm, maybe my expression is too subtle."
"I don't really like the language of human civilization. They always like to explain simple things with complicated words and phrases. But if I just say 'Please do XX with me,' it would seem a bit too forward. Ah, I said it. But now you should understand, Leo, right?"
That makes perfect sense. That's why we started with such a powerful statement. Leo's lips twitched slightly. He had been trying his best to hold Ellie down, otherwise he would have attacked her right now. "You and I... have very different ideas."
"Well, this image is based on the part of me that has always been by your side, the part that separated from you. I think you'll like it more, even though it's quite inconvenient. But it'll also make it easier to combine with Leo." Gatanothor's answer was straightforward and decisive, as if she and Leo were only discussing what to eat for lunch.
"Of course, I understand your thoughts, Leo. You must think that I have prepared many traps for you here, and you are wary of me and even prepared to fight me directly. But I just want to see you and have you, that's all."
If any of the girls in the family had said this, Leo would have found it hard to handle, but facing Gatanothor, he only felt a chill run down his spine; what she wanted to do was definitely not so simple.
"Why me? Is it because my spirit has merged with the core of the Dark Lord Zoth?" Leo mentally estimated the time, preparing to act at any moment.
“It’s not just because of that.” Gatanothor shook his head. “Although I also regret the death of the King, it’s just regret. After I obtained the power of ultimate darkness, the Dark Lord was just a superior to me with ‘a little bit of old affection’.”
"To me now, the Dark Lord is nothing more than a character not worth a second glance. Of course, I am still grateful to him. After all, he is dead, but he was not useless. At least a part of you comes from him."
Compared to Gatanothor, he was just a grown-up, but unlike Gatanothor's cuteness, Gatanothor in front of Leo only made him feel a chill. Those eyes were more dangerous than a venomous snake, and if he was not careful, he would be bitten.
"Then it seems that someone like me isn't even worth your attention." Leo sneered. The Dark King's strength was comparable to that of the undead Gua and no less than that of the Dark Saigogu. Yet, Gatanothor didn't even consider him worthy of his attention. One can imagine just how strong Gatanothor had become, as one of the first monsters to seize the ultimate darkness.
Upon hearing Leo's words, Gatanothor quickly shook his head in denial, "How could that be, Leo? From the moment I noticed you, I couldn't take my eyes off you. You're the only one who has no idea how amazing you are."
"Such praise is unnecessary. My girls have praised me plenty of times." Leo waved his hand. When Gatanothor praised him, it didn't sound like he was praising a person, but rather like he was admiring a fine dish.
"Ah, those guys... ha, they know absolutely nothing about you, not even Renina, who created you, realized that she was just a link in a preordained plan."
Gatanothor laughed scornfully, "How could they be worthy of you, Leo? You belong to me. Only the strong deserve to possess everything you have."
"Don't talk like I'm some kind of trophy. Did you come here just to say these things?"
Leo stared intently at Gatanothor, not daring to look away. Although the one in front of him was not Gatanothor's true form, since it had come all this way, it must have some other intention.
"No, I'm here to reclaim him." Gatanothor smiled and patted his heavy chest, but he was actually referring to the black mist that had become Dark Triga. The smile, combined with his dull and lifeless eyes, was quite eerie.
"The Dark Shadow Mage is a fool. He wants to use this created Triga as a twisting point between the two worlds, causing the two universes to merge. At the same time, he uses this body as a vessel, even going so far as to inject a portion of his own fundamental power into it."
"But the Dark War was beyond his control, and the energy of the Eternal Core, formed by the fusion of several universes, was beyond his imagination. He didn't have time to control this body before Triga escaped on his own. However, I didn't expect him to actually seal away Zigela."
At this point, Gatanothor still felt a little regretful, "If it weren't for the Earth's will constantly fighting against me, preventing me from gaining control of my body all these years, things wouldn't have dragged on until today, and I could have reached you much sooner."
"You mean a container... Putting aside why the Shadow Mage would need one, couldn't he just make one himself?" Leo asked casually.
"Hehe, of course he can't do it. That guy relies on that red ball to survive. The red ball is essentially a wish-granting machine. If no one makes a wish or feels desire, the red ball can't move."
Gatanothor answered all of Leo's questions, as if she really doted on him. But Leo always felt that things weren't that simple. Gatanothor was definitely hiding something from him. The Dark Mage must have had another reason for choosing to have Camilla and the others use Tiga as a template to create Triga.
But there was no way to continue asking now. Leo let out a long breath, his arm crackling with electricity. "I'll just accept it this way. You've stalled long enough."