Ultraman: This Belial only wants to make money.

Chapter 57. Praise to the supreme savior Gatanothor!

At the beginning of the 21st century, humanity ceased all acts of war, and peaceful development became the mainstream of the new century. Humanity turned its gaze to the stars in space and to the mysterious deep sea, and the thirst for knowledge made humanity want to understand everything about the world.

The excavation of the relics at the bottom of the South Pacific Ocean actually began long before Jin Yi came to Earth. Humans had already noticed the unusual nature of this sea area, but the invisible barrier caused even alien technology to fail here, let alone the still immature human technology.

Researchers could only swim around the ruins of R'lyeh, studying the fragments of remains washed out by the water, and speculating about what lay within.

Now... spanning 3000 million years of history, someone will once again venture into this divine realm.

The realm of the evil god Gatanothor.

The water in the temple flowed very gently, and schools of yellow ribbonfish swam leisurely between the fins of Reilos, more like the native inhabitants of this land than uninvited visitors.

"It's truly spectacular..."

Mavis exclaimed in amazement. Last time, the invasion only stopped at the temple gate and he did not go inside to explore. Now, with the help of the giant beast's eyes, he can finally see the whole temple.

If Reilos were to surface, its enormous size would be as tall as a mountain, but now, as it wanders through this divine realm, it feels neither crowded nor cramped, just as comfortable as a human visiting a temple.

It swam past the broken stone pillars, past the moss and plankton floating on them, and finally stopped at the altar deep inside the temple.

Then, Zach took a deep breath, and the glow on Reilos's body began to rise slowly, gradually spreading from his feet to the surroundings. It was slow and careful, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief when the glow illuminated everything around him.

"Is this... a gargoyle?"

Mavis exclaimed as the light illuminated the area around the altar, and he also noticed the things hidden in the darkness.

Stone statues, like loyal guards, stood protecting the altar, extending endlessly outwards from both sides. Each one was no smaller than Reilos. Their ferocious faces were lifelike in the eerie blue light, as if they might open their eyes at any moment.

Jin Yidao.

"No, these are not decorations, Mavis."

Staring intently at the wings and ferocious faces of the stone statues, Jin Yi had already recognized their true forms.

"These are all ancient monsters called Zoga, the servants of the temple master. When Gatanothor awakens, Zoga will transform into an angel that proclaims destruction."

Mavis said, "That's incredible..."

Reilos's gaze swept around. The towering stone pillars were inscribed with obscure and ancient script, yet they were still clearly visible. The flames of the sacrificial pillars had long since died out, leaving only the exquisite stone discs trembling slightly in the seawater.

Three hundred million years is a long time, enough for civilizations to rise and fall, for mountains to break into canyons, and for oceans to turn into mulberry fields. But time inside the temple seems to have stood still, frozen on a certain night three hundred million years ago.

"A little further ahead... Zack, go to the back of the altar."

Reilos once again swung his fins, slowly circling around the altar, which was much taller than his body.

Finally... everything behind the altar came into view for the visitors.

This stone wall was carved by the remnants of an ancient civilization. Even the enormous Reilos looks like an undeveloped child in its presence.

Mavis said, "They are all ancient scripts... It's a pity we don't have the original text, so we can't decipher them."

Jin Yi said, "No, that's not a problem."

In Tiga's universe today, besides the ancient remnants who left Earth, Yuzare, who has a time machine, should also be able to decipher the ancient script.

Anyway, TPC has become half of Boss Jin's backyard. The time machine is so precious that current human technology can't analyze it. As long as you go through the formalities, Boss Jin can easily borrow it.

However... although the three people in the control room were illiterate, since this was Gatanothor's temple, there were more ways to praise the gods than just writing.

Following the contours of the rock face, Reilos climbed ever higher, until he reached a hundred meters high where magnificent murals were carved. Even after thirty million years, the lines remained breathtakingly clear, depicting—

The Epic of Gatanothor

What the hell is this?

It must be admitted that the murals in the temple are remarkably well-preserved and exquisite. Even Mavis, the most artistically accomplished of the three, marveled at their skill, praising the superb craftsmanship of the ancient artisans. However, in the eyes of Boss Jin, who was familiar with the plot, the content of the murals was truly...

That's so interesting.

As we all know, Ultraman Tiga is a masterpiece. However, due to the betrayal of the creator gods, the two screenwriters, Konaka and Hasegawa, had different interpretations of the ancient history. One was a fanatical Cthulhu enthusiast, while the other was obsessed with ancient rural romance. As a result, the ancient history in Ultraman Tiga's background was always in a Schrödinger state, which was extremely chaotic.

But—there is one thing in common.

Gatanothor is an extraterrestrial invader from the Zoth system. He arrived on Earth in the ancient times, despises the light, and dominates the darkness. He is the mastermind behind the destruction of the ancient civilization.

But... this is Gatanothor's temple!

Every brick and tile in the temple was definitely not laid out by Gatanothor, that sleepy giant conch, with his tentacles.

It must have been the fanatical believers who forced the hardworking craftsmen to carve it out, stroke by stroke, and the carvings were preserved in the main position of the temple... Gatanothor must have been very satisfied with this.

The first mural—

A savior descends from the heavens amidst darkness.

Gatanothor, the savior from the Zoth system, heard the prayers of believers on the third planet of the solar system. He traveled millions of light-years and descended upon Earth amidst the shouts and worship of his followers.

What kind of historical record is this?

Who welcomed you? There wasn't even an ancient civilization before you arrived, was there? Besides the bizarre Zoga, what other humans are your followers? Hasegawa and Konaka didn't write it that way!

Suppressing his strong urge to complain, Reilos turned his gaze to the second mural.

The Light Demon from Orion

Gatanothor deeply loved his followers and did not want to interfere in their lives, but the peaceful days were eventually shattered. The rebels summoned the evil giants from Orion, who emitted a hideous light that corrupted the hearts of Gatanothor's followers. The great god Gatanothor could not bear to harm his former followers and slumbered in the temple, waiting for the day when they would abandon the light and turn to darkness.

Huh? What kind of unofficial history is this?

Boss Jin scratched his head. Although the craftsmen didn't have much autonomy in their creations and had to be careful to avoid offending their superiors, this was going too far in concealing the truth.

If we follow the movie's premise, the ancient giants left Earth, and the remaining light within their bodies could still converge within Tiga, causing the shining miracle to reappear and defeating Demogorgon, whose power was even greater than Gatanothor's. Then, the Giants of Light at their peak...

All the light of the ancient past > Shining Tiga, the embodiment of the remaining light of the ancient past > Demogeor > Gatanothor.

This is a four-layer box; do you think a tiny seashell like you can fool me?!

How shameless!

So the content of the third picture must be—

The great god Gatanothor has returned like lightning!