northernbook Chapter 321 Kallen: This is my last resort
Chapter 321 Kallen: This is my last resort
A massive beam of light tore through the air, emitting a piercing shriek, and hurtled towards the scene with destructive energy, distorting even the simulated light in the virtual space wherever it passed!
Ye Rui's pupils suddenly contracted, his blood seemed to freeze instantly, and a chilling fear gripped his heart. He froze on the spot, even his breathing stopped.
He didn't even have time to react.
boom--!!!
A violent explosion rang out right next to his ear, making his eardrums ache, and a scorching shockwave accompanied by blinding light suddenly spread outwards.
However, the system did not display any death warning, and the scene he had rehearsed in his mind of being swallowed and torn apart by the beam of light did not appear.
His trembling eyelashes fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was a huge black shadow completely enveloping him. That shadow shielded him from the deadly beam of light. Ye Rui subconsciously raised his hand to rub his eyes, which were stung by the bright light, and focused his gaze—in that one glance, he was completely stunned, his mouth slightly agape.
"Ultraman Naga? It was...he who saved me?"
Ye Rui muttered to himself, his voice hoarse, almost unable to believe his eyes. The towering, silver-red giant figure was now kneeling protectively before him, its broad shoulders and back like the most solid and unbreakable mountain, blocking all incoming danger. Naga Ultraman strained his left arm forward, and a circular barrier, swirling with complex and dazzling light patterns, stood firm, enduring the continuous impact of the destructive beam. At the point where the barrier and the beam clashed, a thunderous roar erupted, and countless golden-white particles of light scattered and dissipated like a rainstorm, casting Ultraman's figure in shifting light. The figure behind the barrier remained as steady as a rock; only the faintly glowing, rhythmically flashing color timer on his chest and his clenched fist, his knuckles seemingly gleaming with metallic sheen, silently revealed the immense pressure he was enduring.
"But how did he end up here?"
"Could it be... that this was also generated by the system?"
The thought had barely crossed his mind when Ye Rui quickly dismissed it. No, absolutely not. The virtual training images generated by the system could never have such a...real, suffocating sense of oppression. The almost tangible acrid smell from the beams of light continuously scorching the air; the strange aura emanating from Ultraman Naga's massive body, like a mixture of blazing sunlight and high-altitude ozone; and the deep, powerful, resonant vibrations transmitted through Ultraman's body to the ground beneath his feet and then into his own...everything was so real that it sent chills down his spine.
Just then, the AI's usually calm and even voice, now unusually urgent and filled with a lot of piercing electrical noise, forcibly cut into his hearing: "Warning! Extremely high-energy-level unknown entity detected! Spatial stability fluctuations... Energy signatures are being urgently matched..."
After a brief, unsettling silence, the AI's voice rang out again, the noise slightly reduced, but with a hint of disbelief: "Matching complete. According to the TPC central database, the entity's energy characteristics match the file records with a 99.7% accuracy rate... Confirmed to be: Ultraman Naga."
Just as Ye Rui stared blankly at the giant before him, his mind a complete blank, Lin Yeming, in his Naga Ultraman form, slightly frowned—this subtle change in expression was faintly revealed through the metallic and biological contours of Ultraman's face. As Naga Ultraman, he could naturally distinguish which creations in this virtual space were made by Kallen and which were not.
His original plan was to accumulate energy and destroy the Golza in one fell swoop, but the sudden appearance of Ye Rui disrupted his rhythm, forcing him to abandon his prepared attack and instead protect the young man who was unexpectedly involved.
Could it be... that Karen, in order to deal with me, actually arranged for Nori to be placed in this virtual space as well? Lin Yeming felt a sense of doubt rising in his heart, and his sharp gaze swept over the fluctuating data streams around him.
At that moment, Kallen, hidden deep within the spatial data layer, witnessed Ye Rui's sudden appearance and instinctively gasped. Her previously sharp expression, born from controlling Golza, was instantly replaced by panic. She absolutely couldn't... she absolutely couldn't let Ye Rui see her like this, see her connection to this out-of-control virtual space, to these raging monsters. Driven by this thought, she swiftly retreated, the surrounding light and colors enveloping her like flowing water. Her form rapidly faded and became transparent, like ink dissolving in water, silently disappearing behind the endless virtual code and light and shadow, leaving only a faint, uneasy ripple of data slowly spreading outwards.
Suddenly, the scene fell into an eerie silence.
It was in this strange atmosphere that Ye Rui finally had time to check on the situation at the scene.
He lifted Victory Swallow No. 1 and flew it to a position parallel to Naga Ultraman's shoulder.
Look at the location where the beam was previously fired.
Ye Rui held his breath and looked through the front window of Feiyan-1 towards the direction from which the beam of light was coming.
Not far away, several dark red behemoths, far larger than ordinary Golza, stood proudly on a simulated wasteland filled with jagged rocks and cracked earth.
Its eyes were crimson like lava, and its skin was no longer biological tissue, but instead had a cold and ferocious texture, resembling a mixture of metal and lava, with ominous dark red energy patterns flowing on its surface.
The destructive beam that nearly swallowed Ye Rui was shot out from its open, tooth-filled maw.
At this moment, residual scorching white energy still sizzled and emitted blue smoke deep in its mouth and throat, distorting the surrounding air with its heat.
What made Ye Rui even more uneasy was that the data characteristics of this Golza were abnormally chaotic and powerful. Broken code streams and abnormal energy readings kept flashing around it, full of discordant ferocity. It was obviously a product that had been forcibly enhanced or distorted by some force.
"Isn't this an enhanced Golza?"
"Ultraman Naga fought that monster inside the volcano before."
Ye Rui exclaimed in surprise, recognizing the monster before him. But this one was clearly more ferocious, its surging energy far exceeding that of the volcano, and there was more than one—behind the dark red behemoth stood two other equally twisted and enhanced Golza, growling as they clawed at the virtual ground, sending up shattered data fragments, their crimson eyes fixed on the silver giant blocking Ye Rui's path.
"No, the intensity is different... and it was deliberately placed here!" Ye Rui quickly scanned the wildly fluctuating parameters on the control panel, a chill running down his spine. The energy readings of these three enhanced Golza were extremely unstable, with peak values far exceeding the records, making them seem more like "bombs" that had been forcibly injected with excessive energy and were on the verge of some kind of violent climax.
Ultraman Naga clearly realized this as well. Maintaining his barrier posture, he slightly turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the three giant beasts, finally lingering briefly on Nori's Flying Swallow No. 1—his gaze heavy and sharp, seemingly piercing through the cockpit and meeting Nori's eyes directly. Nori even had the illusion that his gaze conveyed some complex emotion: was it confirmation? A warning? Or... a hint of helplessness?
Before I could think it through, the next wave of attacks arrived!
The three enhanced Goldons acted simultaneously, not swarming forward, but instead displaying a strange, almost tactical coordinated posture. The one that had attacked earlier opened its massive maw again, dark red energy re-gathering deep within its throat, emitting a low, terrifying hum, clearly preparing a second, even more powerful beam. The one on the left suddenly crouched down, several thick spikes on its dark red back, covered with metallic-like armor plates, suddenly lighting up, then launching themselves in rapid succession like missiles, leaving scorching data trails as they attacked Ultraman Naga from the flank! The one on the right took heavy steps, seemingly clumsy in its charge, but with each step, the virtual ground cracked open like a spiderweb, sending debris and light fragments flying into the air. Its thick arms gleamed with dark red light, its target aimed directly at Ultraman's lower body!
The offensive was multi-dimensional and deadly!
Ultraman Naga reacted with lightning speed. Just as the spikes were about to strike him from the side, his left arm, which was supporting the barrier, suddenly trembled. The circular barrier of light expanded abruptly, spreading out like ripples on water. It not only blocked the second, even thicker, dark red beam of light from the front, but the edges of the expanding barrier also barely intercepted most of the incoming spikes. The spikes struck the edge of the barrier, exploding into bursts of blinding energy sparks and creating a series of loud explosions.
However, this weakened the barrier's strength. The relentless, dark red beam of light from the front forced the barrier to cave inward, producing a grating creaking sound. Even more deadly, Golza, charging from the right, closed in, his massive fist, crackling with dark red energy, slamming into Ultraman's shin!
At the critical moment, Ultraman Naga made a move that made Nozue's heart pound.
He actually removed the barrier on his own initiative!
The barrier of light shattered instantly into countless particles of light. The remnants of the unblocked dark red beam grazed past Ultraman's shoulder armor, completely vaporizing a simulated mountain behind him. But at the same time, using the recoil from the shattered barrier and the energy released after removing his defenses, Ultraman Naga spun to the side and rear with incredible agility, narrowly avoiding Golza's heavy punch.
Boom! Golza's fist slammed into the ground, instantly creating a deep crater, and a violent energy shockwave spread outwards.
As Naga Ultraman spun, his right fist clenched tightly, a dazzling silver light mixed with blue-white lightning rapidly gathering and compressing at his knuckles! Just as he steadied himself and faced the Golza whose charge had missed its mark—
"Haa—!"
A deep, penetrating battle roar seemed to reverberate through space. Ultraman Naga twisted his waist and thrust his arm forward, unleashing a punch imbued with terrifying energy that, like a meteor tearing through the night, slammed squarely into Golza's chest and abdomen!
boom--! ! !
A dull, heart-stopping thud. The seemingly indestructible dark red breastplate of the reinforced Golza suddenly dented at the point of contact with the fist, fine cracks spreading visibly. The behemoth let out a painful and furious roar, its massive body sent flying through the air by the immense force of the punch, crashing heavily onto the wasteland, sliding hundreds of meters before coming to a stop, leaving a trench burning with data flames in its wake.
The power of a single punch is truly astounding!
Ye Rui watched in disbelief at the sight of the Flying Swallow No. 1, his palms drenched in cold sweat. This... was Ultraman's true power? Even against such a formidable foe, he could seize a fleeting opportunity and deliver a devastating blow!
But the crisis was far from over. Two more Golza attacked in quick succession. Seeing its ranged attack thwarted, the Golza that had been firing its beam charged forward with heavy strides, forming a pincer movement with the one that had just fired its spikes and was now charging again. The one that had been knocked down, though its chest armor was shattered, revealing a "wound" churning with chaotic data, struggled to its feet again, its red eyes glowing even more violently, clearly enraged.
The color timer on Naga Ultraman's chest seemed to flash slightly faster. He stood firmly, crossed his arms in front of him, and then slowly opened them, assuming a classic starting stance. His silver and red body lowered slightly, like a cheetah poised to pounce, his piercing gaze sweeping over the three ferocious beasts that surrounded him.
The battle has only just begun to reach its climax!
At this moment, in the deeper crevices of data space, beyond the reach of even Ye Rui's detection system, Karen's figure was almost completely transparent. She bit her lower lip, her complex gaze piercing through layers of virtual interfaces, landing on the two sides locked in fierce combat, especially on the silver giant fighting valiantly.
She saw that Nori's Flying Swallow No. 1 was trying to maneuver around, seemingly looking for an opportunity to attack and help Ultraman, but it was obviously being forced to make it difficult to get close by the violent energy turbulence.
"Yorui! Even in the game, is helping Ultraman your first priority?"
"Are you just blindly helping Ultraman without even conducting any investigation?"
While the enhanced Golza is quite powerful, it's only a bit of a struggle for Ultraman Naga.
Naga Ultraman immediately teleported to Golza's side and, imitating Ultraman Ace, used the Eight-Point Light Wheel to cut off Golza's tail.
Next comes a smooth little combo, using small beams of light to deplete energy based on its consumption.
Finally, with the help of Nori, a Zepelion Ray pierced through the three-headed monsters in an instant, blasting them apart.
Just when Ye Rui thought everything was over, another unexpected change occurred at the scene.
The previously dead Golza and Melba appeared as phantom images.
Karen was gathering the last of her computing power; she could no longer conceal the anomalies in the game city.
Mobilize computing power and select an unusually large amount of electricity.
The unusual electrical activity caught the attention of TPC.
"Ultraman Naga, this is my last resort!"