Chapter 150 The Great Battle Begins (Subscribe and Support Appreciated)

“Deal!” As soon as Guan Gu heard Lu Ziqiao’s words, he agreed at once. Regardless of the reason, the fact remained that he had stolen Lu Ziqiao’s girlfriend. Spending some money to avoid disaster seemed a fair bargain to him.

In the end, the matter was resolved perfectly—Guan Gu compensated Lu Ziqiao with ten braised pork elbows, and Hu Yifei along with the others satisfied their curiosity. Everyone, content and happy, returned to their own rooms.

Three days later, in Bby’s apartment, Xiao Xie gently embraced Bby from behind as she, wearing an apron, busied herself with some culinary experiment. Xiao Xie rested his chin lightly on her fragrant shoulder, breathing in the scent that wafted from her hair, and asked, “Darling, what are you up to?”

“I’ve just learned a new dessert. It’ll be ready soon, and you can try it later,” Bby replied with a sweet smile.

“Then I’m in for a treat.” Xiao Xie pressed a gentle kiss to her cheek, his face glowing with affection.

Meanwhile, in the Bermuda Triangle, inside a massive steel fortress, an alien clad in brown battle armor spoke respectfully to their leader, Youqi. “Lord Youqi, fifty Meibada have been bred. One was destroyed by Ultraman Tiga, leaving forty-nine remaining.”

“Very good. The plan to capture Ultraman Tiga officially begins now!” Youqi sneered coldly.

“Yes, my lord!”

“Here’s some freshly made red bean ice cream. Try it,” Bby said, serving a bowl of her creation to Xiao Xie, her eyes full of anticipation as she waited for his reaction.

“Master, it looks delicious! Why don’t you let me try some too?” Xiaoxiao suddenly piped up.

“Go to the kitchen and help yourself, but don’t let Bby see you,” Xiao Xie silently instructed Xiaoxiao in his mind.

“Thank you, Master!” With Xiao Xie’s permission, Xiaoxiao cheered and scurried off to sneak a taste in the kitchen.

Looking at Bby’s eager little face, Xiao Xie tasted a spoonful of the red bean ice cream, nodded, and smiled. “Delicious.”

“Heehee, as long as you like it.” Bby propped her chin in her hands and beamed. “Seeing you enjoy it so much, I’ll go get a bowl for myself too.”

In high spirits, Bby bounced into the kitchen, but soon a surprised cry rang out. “Hey! How come half my pot of ice cream is gone?”

“You little glutton,” Xiao Xie thought to himself with exasperation when he heard her exclaim. He had told Xiaoxiao not to let Bby notice, but with half the pot missing, did Xiaoxiao really think she wouldn’t notice?

“Bby, never mind. Let’s watch some TV,” Xiao Xie said, pulling the puzzled Bby into his arms and switching on the television to distract her.

Nestled in Xiao Xie’s embrace, Bby’s attention was instantly diverted. She leaned lazily against him; every time she was held like this, she felt especially safe.

“We interrupt this program for an urgent news bulletin. A horned winged beast has appeared on Stupid Bear Island in Japan. We now go live to our reporter on the scene for further details.”

“Another monster! Why does the Earth feel so dangerous lately?” Bby furrowed her brows in concern, sighing with worry.

Xiao Xie hugged her close, comforting her, “Don’t worry, we still have Ultraman Tiga.”

“Mm.” At Xiao Xie’s words, Bby nodded. As long as he was there, she wasn’t afraid.

Outwardly, Xiao Xie appeared unconcerned, but inwardly he felt anything but calm. Though he didn’t know how these monsters kept appearing, it was obvious there was someone orchestrating things behind the scenes. Especially since the monster that appeared this time was exactly the same as the one Ultraman Tiga had destroyed before, almost as if it had been cloned.

Though only one monster had appeared so far, Xiao Xie was sure the mastermind behind it had other plans. Otherwise, why send out just one monster? Was it only to warm up Ultraman Tiga?

Even knowing it was a trap, Ultraman Tiga had no choice but to appear—it was an open conspiracy. If Xiao Xie didn’t show up, these masterminds would simply keep sending monsters to wreak havoc and force him out. Though Xiao Xie had no particular fondness for the island nation, that was a matter for humanity itself. If America and Japan went to war, and Japan was wiped out, Xiao Xie wouldn’t care, except perhaps to mourn in silence for a few beloved teachers for three minutes. But if monsters were killing people, he wouldn’t stand for it. Internal strife was one thing, but when external forces invaded, humanity had to stand together.

“Evil may rise, but righteousness will prevail. Though I have no choice but to step into this trap, I am no pushover,” Xiao Xie thought to himself. To prepare for this situation, he had already made arrangements after Ultraman Tiga’s last battle.

In Xiao Xie’s villa, a hundred figures sat cross-legged, watching the live feed from Arnold, who was connected to the satellite network. Among them, two figures opened their eyes and said calmly, “The war has begun.”

One of the figures produced the Spark Prism and transformed into Ultraman Tiga, flying toward Stupid Bear Island. The other figure was carried along by Ultraman Tiga, rushing to the same destination.

“Dear viewers, the horned winged beast is wreaking havoc on Kumamoto Island. The Saviors’ Squad has dispatched fighter jets to intercept the monster. Will Ultraman Tiga appear again? Let us pray together!”

“Tiga, please appear!” The squadron leader of the Falcon Fighters silently implored. After last time, he knew that unless they launched a high-yield nuclear bomb and perished together with the monster, there was no other way to defeat it. All he could hope for was that Ultraman Tiga would arrive soon.

After Ultraman Tiga’s last appearance, leaders from various countries had even screened all combat personnel involved in the monster battles, having watched the Ultraman Tiga TV series themselves. They believed that Tiga’s human host was likely among the fighting forces, just as Daigu was in the show.

Of course, in the end, they found nothing. After all, this Ultraman Tiga was merely one of Xiao Xie’s shadow clones.

“Look! What is that?”

“It’s Tiga!”

A massive silhouette descended from the sky, landing a powerful punch that sent the rampaging horned winged beast reeling.

“Tiga is here!”

“Our savior has arrived—monster, prepare to die!”

Whether on Stupid Bear Island or in front of their television screens, people everywhere erupted in cheers the instant Tiga appeared. In that moment, there were no national boundaries, for this was a war for all humanity.

“Tiga finally showed up. Looks like this monster will be eliminated soon. That’s wonderful!” Bby exclaimed excitedly.

“It’s not that simple,” Xiao Xie replied, watching as Tiga forced the horned winged beast back with a punch, his expression growing grave.

Meanwhile, the alien controlling the horned winged beast watched the live feed of Tiga’s appearance and sneered, “At last you’ve shown yourself, Ultraman Tiga!”

“Lord Youqi, how many Meibada should we deploy next?”

“Send out four at first—to whet Tiga’s appetite. Hmph!” Youqi answered coldly.

“Yes, my lord!”

Boom!

Tiga unleashed several shuriken-shaped light projectiles from his hands. The bluish-white blasts struck the horned winged beast, exploding violently and forcing it to retreat.

“Tiga will win!”

“Tiga is mighty!”

Seeing the monster suppressed by Tiga, everyone couldn’t help but cheer.

The Falcon Squad leader smiled at the scene. “Though we can’t protect Earth on our own, Tiga, we really owe you our thanks.”

“Captain, look—what’s that?”

“What? That’s… Impossible!”

From four directions in the sea surrounding Stupid Bear Island, four more horned winged beasts suddenly emerged. As soon as they appeared, each fired a red laser beam from its horn, all targeting Tiga!

Boom!

The four red beams, coming from different directions, struck Tiga before he could dodge, sending him flying just as he was about to deliver a finishing blow to the original monster.

“Ah! Tiga!”

“Tiga, get up!”

Just as Tiga tried to rise, all five horned winged beasts lunged at him, trampling him beneath their feet and launching a frenzied assault.

“Hurry and support Tiga!” the Falcon Squad leader ordered at once.

Ten Falcon fighter jets opened fire on the five monsters, but the horned winged beasts ignored the attacks, focusing all their fury on Tiga. Even after Tiga transformed into his powerful red form, he could barely hold on under the onslaught of five monsters.