ebonymovies Chapter 189 The Smile of Destruction! The Return of the Veteran Team Member!
Chapter 189 The Smile of Destruction! The Return of the Veteran Team Member!
The first day of the official Ultraman offline stage play, "The Giant Who Revived in the Ancient Times," and the large-scale themed exhibition concluded perfectly.
The entire city of Jinghai was completely immersed in that fervent wave of tokusatsu (special effects) entertainment.
Even more coincidentally, the next day was Friday.
At 7:30 p.m., Lao Tang started his live stream early.
He was beaming with joy after taking his girlfriend to see a stage play and a themed exhibition yesterday.
"Brothers! Those of you who went yesterday, type 'envious' in the chat!"
Old Tang boasted into the microphone, "The fight scenes in that stage play, the atmosphere—it was absolutely amazing! Those who didn't get tickets will just have to wait for the official recording, hahaha!"
The live stream chat was instantly filled with sour grapes:
[Old Tang, don't get cocky! I queued outside the exhibition hall for three hours yesterday!]
[What a shill!!!]
[Stop talking nonsense, Lao Tang, switch the camera now! It's Friday!]
[Yes, yes, yes! Hurry up! Dyna is about to update!]
Old Tang chuckled, glanced at the time in the bottom right corner of the screen, and said, "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. It's eight o'clock sharp! Let's continue watching our show today!"
As Lao Tang skillfully refreshed the page, the rousing and passionate opening theme of "Ultraman Dyna" rang out precisely on time in front of tens of thousands of screens.
After a brief black screen, the episode title slowly appeared—
Episode 35: The Destructive Smile (Part 1)
"The Smile of Destruction? And it's divided into two parts?"
Old Tang stroked his chin, his eyes immediately sharpening. "Brothers, if that old scoundrel Gu is making a two-part series, it's definitely going to be a big production! This episode is sure to have some hardcore plot twists!"
The main feature begins.
Instead of starting with a tense monster attack, the film presents a grand panorama of a new era accompanied by a technologically advanced narration.
"In this new era of comprehensive exploration towards the stars, there is a highly representative and important project. That is the 'Cosmic Web System,' a system jointly developed by the private organizations PWI and TPC Science Bureau, which connects the major planets of the solar system via data satellites..."
In the scene, in the deep cosmic sky, sophisticated data satellites are flashing, building a vast interstellar network.
If this system can be combined with the existing artificial sun, humanity will be able to conduct interstellar exploration into deeper parts of the universe.
Then, the perspective shifts to the distant and icy surface of Pluto.
At the edge of this mysterious solar system, a TPC spaceship slowly descends.
Several astronauts, clad in heavy spacesuits, set foot on this land never before visited by humans. Their mission was to investigate the strange landscape on Pluto's surface known as "Miss Smile."
Just then, one of the leading astronauts turned around and slowly removed the visor from his helmet.
The moment that familiar face appeared in the high-definition camera, Old Tang dropped his can of soda onto the table with a "thud".
Holy crap!!!!
Old Tang jumped up from his gaming chair.
After a 0.1-second period of complete silence, the chat in the entire live stream exploded like a volcanic eruption!
【Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!】
[New City!!! It's a New City player!!!]
[Ace pilot requests deployment!!!]
[My God! That old scoundrel Gu actually brought Xincheng back!]
[New City! Please don't crash your plane on Pluto!]
[I'm so moved! A former member of the GUTS team, now a pioneer leading humanity in exploring the universe!]
Seeing the screen filled with a flurry of comments, Lao Tang also chimed in at the opportune moment.
"After the GUTS team disbanded, Shinjo actually became a member of the Space Development Agency, specializing in planetary exploration missions! That's what you call legacy!"
In the scene, Shinjo appears much more mature than during the Ultraman Tiga era, with a resolute look in his eyes as he directs his team in exploration.
But this is just the beginning.
The scene then shifts to downtown Jinghai City.
Amidst rows of modern high-rise buildings, a vehicle bearing both TPC and PWI logos slowly drove into the interior of a research institute.
The car door opened, and a plump figure wearing a white coat and walking with a swaying gait appeared in front of the camera.
When he turned around, revealing his comical face, the live stream reached its second climax!
[Horie!!! Is it really true that everyone is coming back?]
[Hahaha! Tech whiz Horii is back!]
Are the former Victory Team having a team-building event today?!
【Horii A dream! 】
[Her figure hasn't changed at all, hahaha!]
Horii walked into the office, where the director of PWI greeted him with a broad smile.
The two were old acquaintances, and the director congratulated Horii on his success in the scientific field.
Upon connecting to the new city online, I directly heard the other party's teasing.
"Hey, Horii, your diet plan failed again!"
"What are you saying!"
Horii gave a good-natured smile, and that familiar gesture instantly brought the audience back to the joyful days of the victorious team.
After a brief reminiscing, Horii looked at the large screen.
The screen displayed the investigation report on the mysterious phenomenon sent back by Shinjo from Pluto—a huge, eerie crater that resembled a smiling human face, known as "Miss Smile."
At first, people thought it was an optical illusion, but the landing of the new city confirmed its existence.
Fast forward to two months later.
The scene shifts back to TPC Far East headquarters, the command center of Super Victory Team.
The team members are also having a lively discussion about this "Smiling Miss" who is far away on Pluto.
As a space archaeologist, Shin Shuya was naturally very interested. He excitedly believed that this was definitely a mark left by extraterrestrial civilization, hiding countless mysteries behind it.
Shin Asuka, however, sat with his legs crossed, mercilessly criticizing, "Kariya, you've already forgotten the pain of your past! You've already forgotten about being possessed by that 'Cosmic Emperor' on the moon?"
Shinshu immediately retorted, his tone serious: "If humanity loses its curiosity to explore the unknown, how can it possibly continue to progress!"
In his mind, the main theme of the new era is exploration. Although there are terrifying traps like the Moon Emperor ahead, humanity must not stop because of them.
[Kariya: I'm a professional!]
[Asuka: You're just a professional punching bag.]
[Forbidden graffiti on the ground, a sleeping overlord on the moon... How many times has Kariya been tricked?]
While the team members were bickering, on the other side, a young and beautiful woman was making a phone call to Horii.
It was Horii's wife, Jiang Qianhe!
[Chizuru has also made an appearance!]
【Life winner Horii! 】
I was totally bombarded with sweet moments from that episode!
At this time, Horii was already the father of two children, a son named An and a daughter named Mirai.
Today happens to be his daughter's birthday, and Horii had already prepared a gift. He promised on the phone that he would take his wife and child out for a big meal after get off work.
However, in tokusatsu dramas, setting such a flag usually doesn't end well.
Sure enough, just as Horii hung up the phone, a staff member rushed in in a panic: "Mr. Horii! Something terrible has happened! The Romulus 3, carrying the Shinjo team members... has lost contact!"
"What did you say?!"
Horii's smile froze instantly, and his pupils contracted sharply.
At the same time, Super Victory also received an emergency notification.
Under Captain Hibiko's decisive command, Miyara, Kaneshima, and Shin Asuka immediately boarded the Kurak Call, a mobile fortress capable of ascending to space, to carry out an emergency search mission!
The New City spaceship lost contact with the cosmic network system after passing Jupiter.
You have to understand, losing contact in space is tantamount to a suspended death sentence!
[So, Shinjou really couldn't escape the fate of crashing after all... even if it was a spaceship this time.]
Horii must be frantic with worry; that's his best friend!
No rush, this is just consistent performance.
[The new city has initiated a passive response.]
On the Kurak call sign, Chungjima was nervously confirming the coordinates.
Shin Asuka, however, seemed very confident. He firmly believed that with today's technology, they would definitely be able to find them.
Without delay, Gong Liang pushed down the control lever: "Activate the Neomegs power system!"
The Kurak Caller emitted an extremely dazzling light from its tail as it sped into the deep, boundless universe at an illogical speed!
Is it really okay for such a large fortress to only have three crew members?
[I think I should give it to him/her soon~~~]
……
Meanwhile, inside the PWI Research Institute in Shanghai.
Horii was frantically searching for Shinjo's whereabouts using the cosmic network system, sweating profusely. Seeing Horii's anxious state, the director kindly reminded him that it was his daughter's birthday and suggested he go home to be with his family.
But Horii shook his head firmly, his eyes filled with an unwavering bond: "Without Shinjo's help, I wouldn't be who I am today. Please let me investigate a little longer! If anything happens to him, I'll suffer for the rest of my life!"
The bond between old comrades
[The power of the oxygen-deficient duo in the final episode of Ultraman Tiga!]
Horii: Put your wife and kids aside, your brothers' lives are more important!
Back then, they were the two most outstanding members of the Victory Team, their bond was absolutely strong!
Meanwhile, Chizuru was having a home-cooked meal with her two children at a high-end hotel.
The little girl, looking unhappy, pouted and asked a hilarious question that made everyone burst into laughter: "Mom, you're so beautiful, but Dad is so ugly, how did you two get married?"
Chizuru smiled gently: "Dad, he's a very capable person."
Then, she began to reminisce about the past...
[Hahahaha! The official commentary from the beloved daughter!]
This little girl will definitely be a sucker for good looks when she grows up!
Horii: Romance can't put food on the table (doge)
……
Hard work pays off.
In less than half a day, the Kurak Call successfully located the missing Romulus 3 near Jupiter, thanks to its powerful Neomegs propulsion system.
The spaceship was safely recovered into the hangar of the Kurakhu, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The hangar doors opened, and Shinjo, dressed in a spacesuit, emerged looking somewhat tired but unharmed.
"Senior Shinjo!"
Gong Liang, who is usually so dashing and tomboyish, has suddenly transformed into a super fangirl.
She rushed forward with shining eyes, excitedly expressing that she had greatly admired Shinjo, the former ace pilot, since her trainee days.
Seeing this, Shin Asuka felt as sour as if she had eaten ten lemons.
"Pshaw, what ace pilot?"
Shin Asuka pouted and hurriedly stepped forward, trying to steal the spotlight, "The ace right now is clearly me, okay!"
[Liang: Handsome senior, let's get close! Asuka, go play somewhere else!]
[New City: Kid, I've crashed more planes than you've flown!]
In this relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, danger quietly approaches.
On its return journey, the Kurak call sign suddenly sounded an extremely piercing red alarm!
"What's going on?!"
Gong Liang immediately rushed back to the control panel.
On the monitor screen, Romulus 3, which was originally parked in the hangar, was suddenly covered by a strange, glowing, fluffy substance, turning into a huge, pulsating "cocoon"!
Even more terrifying is that these mysterious cosmic creatures are multiplying and expanding at an alarming rate, and their goal is very clear—to directly take over the main engine section of the Kurak Call!
"It's absorbing energy from the Neomegs system!"
Zhongdao roared in terror.
[This monster looks so familiar!]
[Holy crap! It's Sphia!]
They deliberately lost contact with the spaceship in order to infiltrate the Kurak call sign and absorb its energy!
Wow! Is this episode part of the main storyline too?
The situation is extremely critical; if the power supply is not cut off, the entire mobile fortress will explode and crash in space.
Back at the Earth base, Xing Xingtian immediately issued the order: "Only by forcibly separating the corroded engine area and switching to the backup system can we save everyone!"
"Mai! Calculate the crash point of the separation engine immediately! We must avoid densely populated areas!"
Kawamai's hands flew across the keyboard, her forehead beaded with cold sweat: "I've calculated it! If the trajectory isn't changed, the crash site will be... Jinghai City! It's too densely populated there!"
The countdown has begun!
"Ten, nine, eight..."
Through the combined efforts and extreme maneuvering of the entire crew, the Kurak call sign forcibly changed its posture.
"Three, two, one! Separate!"
With a violent tremor, the massive engine bay, which was encased in Softia, completely detached from the mothership and transformed into a huge burning meteorite, plummeting towards Earth's atmosphere!
Captain Hibiki, glancing at the radar, immediately issued a curfew order: "The crash site is near the mountains! Issue an evacuation warning immediately! Koda, Kariya, come with me to the scene to investigate!"
In the mountains at this time.
Chizuru and the children, who were happily playing, suddenly felt a great earthquake.
The sky was torn apart, and a huge fireball, trailing black smoke, crashed into the distant mountains!
Driven by a mother's instinct, Chizuru did not hesitate for a moment and rushed forward to shield the two children with her body.
On the winding mountain road, Horii, who had just received the news and was driving to Mount Rokko to celebrate his daughter's birthday, saw the thick smoke rising in the distance, slammed on the gas pedal, his eyes filled with extreme anxiety and unease.
[Damn it! My wife and kids are all near the landing point!]
[Horie, hurry and save them!]
The plot is moving so fast-paced, one crisis after another!
[The mother instantly recalled a scene from a previous story where a thick fog descended.]
In the sky, Super GUTS fighter jets roared past.
Shinjo's eyes turned icy and resolute as he watched the falling debris on the screen. He walked towards Asuka: "Let me join you in the attack!"
"No way!" Asuka refused outright. "You're no longer a member of the defense force; this is our job!"
Xincheng was lifeless; this once passionate and tough man spoke in a frighteningly calm tone.
He slowly began to speak, recounting a long-forgotten story: "Once upon a time, aliens parasitized our spaceship and took the life of my best brother. They not only killed people, but also devoured humanity's great dream of venturing into space."
Shinjo stared intently into Asuka's eyes, his words ringing with conviction: "I will never forgive someone like that!"
Old Tang gasped in shock, instantly understanding the meaning of those words: "Brothers! This is the plot of episode 41 of Ultraman Tiga! Shinjo's best friend was assimilated and killed by the Iluds who were parasitizing the spaceship! Shinjo is fighting with the resolve for revenge!"
[A true man of the new city!]
This wave of nostalgia caught me completely off guard!
[New City: I couldn't protect my brothers back then, but today I will never allow you to destroy the future of humanity!]
Asuka was impressed by Shinjo's resolve and finally nodded: "If you're confident you can keep up with us... then go for it!"
The perspective returns to the mountainous region.
Inside the crashed engine bay, the malevolent sphia creature frantically absorbed the surrounding rocks and soil.
With a deafening roar, a colossal beast of immense size and terrifying appearance burst forth from the earth!
Sphia Chimera - Jomos!
"Fire!"
Upon arriving at the scene, Captain Hibiki immediately ordered the three units to combine and unleash their ultimate finishing move – Tornado Thunder!
A powerful, rotating beam of light pierced Jomos's face, triggering a massive explosion.
However, when the smoke cleared, everyone was devastated to find that a strange warp shield had appeared on the surface of Jomos's body, and he was completely unharmed!
Not only that, Jomos unleashed a burst of lightning that directly destroyed the captain and the others' fighter jet!
Just when things were at their most critical, Miyako, Asuka, and Shinjo arrived in their fighter jets just in time!
Old Tang shouted excitedly, "Everyone! Stand up! Enjoy the former ace pilot's solo performance!"
In the scene, Shinjo pilots the new Sperio, driving with the same reckless abandon as he did with the Flying Swallow back in the day! He maneuvers the fighter jet wildly through the monster's lightning net, constantly diving and getting close, making extreme evasive maneuvers, leaving Jomos completely disoriented!
[That was incredible!]
[New City: Let me show you what a real ace is!]
Without Daigo by their side, Shinjo's fighting strength has more than doubled!
Not to be outdone, Asuka launched a frontal assault in her Gamma.
But he clearly underestimated how terrifying Jomos was.
Jomos suddenly unleashed a wide-range lightning scattering attack, instantly hitting all the fighter jets!
"parachute!"
Just a second before the fighter jet exploded, Ryo and Shinjo escaped at lightning speed.
Unwilling to accept defeat, the bird suddenly drew its flash sword amidst the thick smoke of the crash!
"Dyna—!!!"
With a roar, a dazzling light tore through the thick smoke.
The giant of light, Ultraman Dyna, with his red, blue, and silver colors, descended upon the mountains!
A great war is about to break out!