Volume One, Chapter 59: Do You Know Diga?

"Artificial sun!"
For the members of the Victory Team, this word was nothing short of a nuclear bomb.
With Earth's current technology, humanity could barely reach Mars, and even that was only possible within strict time limits. The Delta Space Station merely served as a temporary shelter. They hadn't even begun to truly explore the cosmos, yet the opposition had already managed to create a sun?
"Has the sun… also been created?" The thought echoed ceaselessly in their minds.
It shattered their understanding completely.

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep!
Suddenly, the alarm blared again. On the screen, the Demon God reappeared. And at the scene, the diminutive alien was also present.
Hui Juzhong remained unflustered, issuing calm orders: "Da Gu, Lina, you pilot Swallow One and head out."
"Shincheng, Juejing… Muqi, you join them as pilots of Swallow Two."
She, too, wanted to witness the power of this giant.
This was an opportunity—perhaps it would allow humanity to better understand the giant.
Perhaps, even to master it…

"No problem," Muqi replied with a smile, showing not the slightest hint of tension.
His composure buoyed the spirits of the Victory Team; they felt no pressure from the Demon God’s appearance.
Arriving at the scene aboard the Swallow, Muqi stepped out of the cockpit unhurriedly.
Da Gu and Lina hurried over, joining Shincheng and Juejing to watch the one about to become a giant.
Muqi glanced at them sideways and produced his Torekia’s Eye.

Click—
The mask unfolded, and from the abyss-like hollows of his face, two murderous red beams shot forth.
Lightning flashed, chaotic power surged and wrapped around Muqi’s entire form.
Within the darkness, Torekia’s true appearance slowly emerged for all to see.
Dark blue skin, blood-red eyes, armor entwined around his body, his posture proud and imposing.

"So… that’s his real form!"
Da Gu and the others stared wide-eyed, their gazes filled with awe and shock.
Far away at Victory Team headquarters, Hui Juzhong clenched her hands, her calm face betraying a hint of excitement.
In that moment, it seemed the entire world’s attention converged upon Torekia.
His visage was being broadcast feverishly via satellites in every country.

Suddenly, Da Gu clutched his chest and crouched down, his expression replaced by bewilderment.
Why… does his power make me so uneasy?

Da Gu slowly raised his eyes, realizing that the force surging from Torekia was not the light he was accustomed to.
The Demon God noticed Torekia’s appearance, a hint of confusion and surprise flickering across his cold face.
Could this planet also possess an Ultraman warrior?
The name of the Ultras echoed throughout the universe, and even as an alien from a subdimension, the Demon God had heard of them.
If that’s the case, let me test you!

The Demon God changed targets, firing an energy projectile at Torekia.
"Watch out!" Lina cried in alarm.
But Torekia made no move to dodge. He simply extended his hand and traced a circle in the air.
Da Gu looked up, puzzled.
The next moment, a dark purple ring of light appeared in the sky and shot forth.
In an instant, the energy projectile was annihilated by the ring, and its remaining force slammed into the Demon God.

Boom—
A tremendous explosion resounded.
When the smoke cleared, the Demon God was nowhere to be seen.

"Gone?"
The first thought to rise in their minds was that, as before, the Demon God had vanished.
Dark light shimmered across Torekia’s body as he reverted to his human form and walked toward them.
Da Gu paused, glanced at his detector, and said gravely, "No, he was destroyed."
One strike—just a single blow.

Lina and the others were visibly shocked at Da Gu’s words.
Was it over before it even began?
Didn’t it usually take a brawl like with Tiga, before the enemy was finally defeated?

Juejing joked, "Who do you think is stronger, him or Tiga?"
Everyone fell silent.
Tiga had fought alongside them for a long time; in terms of bonds and relationships, he was their number one.
But this newcomer… no, this Ultraman—
The power he displayed was beyond anything they had expected.

Da Gu felt uneasy.
As Muqi approached, a sense of foreboding crept into his heart.
Was he… really just an Ultraman?

...

Back at Victory Team headquarters, everyone regarded Muqi with noticeably more awe.
Even Hui Juzhong now chose her words carefully, striving not to offend the giant.

Soon, Ye Rui excitedly transferred the footage of Torekia’s transformation onto the large screen.
Everyone’s attention was instantly drawn.

"By the way!" Lina suddenly asked, "Muqi, when you turn into a giant, are you still called Muqi?"
"Muqi Ultraman?"
"Tiga Ultraman… Muqi Ultraman?"
"Why does that sound so odd?"
The others muttered in agreement.

"Of course not," Muqi replied. "Rather than Muqi, I’d prefer you call me Torekia."
"Torekia?" Da Gu looked at him curiously. "Is it Torekia Ultraman?"
Muqi nodded.

He was unconcerned about his identity being exposed.
When the intelligent system was completed, he had already accessed all information about this Earth.
Here, people only knew Tiga.
And Tiga hailed from super ancient giants thirty million years ago.

At this thought, Muqi glanced at Da Gu.
Even the Land of Light only had a history of several hundred thousand years.
But the Ultraman here could be traced back thirty million years—to the primordial era.
Warriors born in that age were at least stellar-level, surely.

With ancient memories from Grimude, Torekia’s understanding of the primordial era was more thorough than anyone else’s—
Especially its peak combatants.
Noah… Zaki…

Noticing Muqi’s gaze lingering on him, Da Gu grew uneasy and turned away.
His identity as an Ultraman was a secret known only to himself.
But this newly arrived giant cared nothing for sensitive identities, boldly transforming before everyone.
He admitted he could never be so daring.

"In that case, I’ll officially name you Torekia," Ye Rui said excitedly.
No sooner had he spoken than Hui Juzhong shot him a warning look: "Ye Rui, don’t disclose Torekia’s information yet."
"Only we know Muqi is a giant!"
"Don’t worry," Ye Rui replied, understanding the boundaries. "I only uploaded Torekia’s name to the database, nothing else."
"That’s good." Hui Juzhong breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Muqi. "Excuse me, do you know Tiga?"