The Gaelic people of the Ultraman Tiga world

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By the time Daigo brought the news of the Lebik aliens back to the GUTS headquarters and completed the handover of today's mission, it was already evening.

Saki, unusually, did not leave early, but waited for Daigo to leave the base so they could embark on their journey to Sixth Avenue together.

Along the way, Saki complained to Daigo from time to time that the Extraterrestrial Alliance's authority was expanding and that there were more and more troubles to deal with.

If it weren't for the clear knowledge that the extraterrestrial alliance was an organization established under the leadership of aliens...

Most people would probably assume that this organization is the official diplomatic arm of the TPC.

Faced with Saki's complaints, Daigo could only offer his usual comforting words and respond with a silly grin.

After all, to put it bluntly, the current scope of authority and responsibility of the Extraterrestrial League has been separated from the Victory Team.

Saki thinks aliens are troublesome, but so are the GUTS team.

Especially after human civilization officially broke out of its home planet, more and more extraterrestrials have appeared on Earth.

These aliens are not the "traitors" from before.

These extraterrestrials from other civilizations in the universe recognized the potential of human civilization and therefore chose to establish diplomatic relations with them before they left the solar system.

Of course, given the existence of Gatanothor, the vast majority of civilizations' messengers came to Earth in their individual capacities.

As for the formal establishment of diplomatic relations?

Apart from a few civilizations that believed humanity might be able to defeat Gatanothor, most civilizations in the universe held no hope of it.

Therefore, before human civilization is destroyed or flees, what they want to do is maintain a relatively good relationship with human civilization as much as possible, and then extract benefits from it.

To be honest, although humanity is a newly emerging cosmic civilization that has only recently ventured beyond its home planet, its technology is not much inferior to that of normal cosmic civilizations.

This is certainly due in part to TPC's various cutting-edge technologies.

On the other hand, it is also due to the various relics left behind by ancient civilizations.

Putting everything else aside, the mere existence of a giant is enough to make most cosmic civilizations envious.

Leaving aside the giant's immense strength.

The very existence of giants is a huge subject of study.

Why do civilizations in the universe have such diverse and bizarre technological development paths?

That is naturally the inevitable result of their different perspectives on things.

Humans can only see visible light, but giants can not.

Humans can only hear sounds in the 125-10000Hz range, so what about giants?

This only refers to the most universal senses of sight and hearing in living organisms.

Smell, touch, and other distinct modes of perception will inevitably lead to different technological achievements.

To unsuspecting cosmic civilizations, the reason why human civilization possesses so many incomprehensible advanced technologies is precisely due to the extraordinary perspectives of giants.

Da Gu, who had already been led astray by Lu Xuan, wholeheartedly agreed with this.

After transforming into Ultraman Tiga, Daigo was able to see not only what normal humans could see, but also spatial fluctuations caused by microwaves, ultraviolet rays, light particles, and even gravitational waves.

If Daigo were to further transform into Sky Tiga, the things and range he could perceive would be even wider.

Lu Xuan had remarked more than once that if Daigo had been willing to devote even a tenth of his energy to scientific research, he would have become one of the world's top scientists.

Unfortunately, Ooko Shi is not here.

Thinking of this, Daigo suddenly took the initiative to ask a question.

"Speaking of which, why did Lu Xuan suddenly want us to go to Sixth Avenue?"

"Could he really care about what others are saying?"

No one knows Lu Xuan better than Daigu.

If he really cared about public opinion, he would have already had Zhizi portray him as a "saint of the internet."

In contrast, Daigo was more concerned about whether Lu Xuan's summons had yielded any remarkable discoveries.

Having been tricked by Lu Xuan countless times, Da Gu knew that every time the other party took the initiative to do something, it was always the beginning of a series of troubles.

The most unfortunate person in all of this is often not Lu Xuan, the instigator, but the third party who is forced to participate.

"I don't know about that, but he specifically asked me to bring you with me this time."

Saki shrugged slightly, her curiosity evident in Daigo's change of topic.

"I suspect it's related to the recent spate of 'incidents' on Sixth Avenue..."

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Chapter 368 Crisis Lurking in the Dark

As evening approached, Sixth Avenue gradually came to life.

When Daigo and Saki pushed open the door of the secondhand store at the entrance, Lu Xuan, the owner, unusually sat at the front desk.

It was not in human form, but in Gaelic form with its eyes slightly closed, leaving only the secondary brain to control the body, while the main brain was rapidly processing and thinking about a certain research topic.

Karen, who was forced to become a waitress, stood obediently at the entrance, smiling as she greeted all the customers who entered the store.

So, when Daigo and Saki entered, they witnessed a truly astonishing scene.

Lu Xuan, the owner, remained motionless at the front desk, resting with his eyes closed, while Karen, who had been forced to become a waitress, talked incessantly to customers about the various second-hand electronic products in the used store.

From vintage game consoles from the late 20th century to the latest secondhand electronic accessories...

Karen spoke with conviction and precision about the product's advantages, just as if she were a real employee of the store.

Without disturbing Karen's work, Daigo and Saki waited until the guests left before finding a place to sit down.

"I never expected you to have such an obedient side?"

Saki was the first to speak, clearly quite surprised by Karen's performance today.

Saki's understanding of this mechanical girl, who appeared out of nowhere, was limited to her unruly personality and near-immortal nature.

Unlike cyborgs, Kallen's will does not reside within her body, but rather in the broader cyber world.

Therefore, Karen uploads and synchronizes her own data once a day to ensure consistency in her personality.

The period of data synchronization was Karen's personal "rest time".

Saki also tried to find out Karen's true identity.

However, aside from learning that the other party was an artificial intelligence like Zhizi, they were unable to obtain any further information from Lu Xuan.

Fortunately, Saki isn't really stupid.

Through various details, Saki deduced that the Kallen in front of her was very likely the short-lived mechanical Tiga.

Or more precisely, the artificial intelligence of that destroyed mechanical giant.

"I've always been a good girl, okay!"

Karen gave Saki a furtive glare and offered a weak, unconvincing defense.

As Saki said, although Kallen equipped herself with a prosthetic body made of a young girl, her mental capacity and knowledge reserves were unmatched by ordinary people.

However, having spent years wandering the lonely internet, Karen really enjoys joining in the fun.

Since she arrived on Sixth Avenue, she has been known as one of the "Three Great Calamities" of Sixth Avenue, along with Kuzuha Jiro and Ahiko.

Anyway, if anything happens, you can't go wrong by contacting those three.

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"Why are you in such a hurry to bring us back? Is something wrong?"

Watching Saki and Karen bicker with a smile, Daigo ultimately didn't forget the true purpose of his trip. He turned to Lu Xuan, who had somehow regained his senses, and asked him.

"There is indeed a problem; it seems we are being watched."

Even though he used uncertain words, Daigo could detect a sense of certainty in Lu Xuan's tone.

"Being targeted?"

Unable to understand Lu Xuan's words, Daigo couldn't help but repeat what the other person had said.

"I'm not sure who they're targeting..."

"But one thing is certain: they have their eyes on one of us."

Seeing Daigo's blank expression, Lu Xuan had no choice but to explain.

"Ever since the Machine Island incident, there have been frequent attempts to infiltrate Sixth Avenue."

"Based on various clues, it can be determined that the invaders are most likely the Kiriel people."

Lu Xuan paused slightly at this point before continuing.

"In fact, I think what they really want to invade is the underground shrine in Kumamoto City."

"However, I have moved the underground temple to a completely isolated imaginary space, making it virtually impossible for the Kiriel to enter through external channels."

"So they had no choice but to settle for second best and try to invade Sixth Avenue in search of traces of the giants' existence."

Sixth Avenue is a "black street" guarded by giants, a fact well-known among the alien communities on Earth.

Without Lu Xuan needing to explain further, Daigo easily understood this point.

"Can we determine that the invaders are Kiriel based on this alone?"

It wasn't that Daigo didn't believe Lu Xuan's judgment; he just felt that given the Kiriel's previous behavior, things were definitely not that simple.

"Of course, it's not just this; there's much more evidence to support my speculation."

Lu Xuan glanced at Daigo, who still looked confused, and, not having high expectations for his intelligence, explained further.

"First, Zhizi discovered that there have been groups on the internet recently that have been smearing Tiga and Galvin, and have been intentionally or unintentionally guiding public opinion to attack the Galvin Group."

"Secondly, a mysterious religion called the 'Angel Cult' is rapidly rising, and many believers have seen images of angels descending."

"The Angelic Cult proclaims that the end of the world is imminent, and that a sacred flame will cleanse the earth of all its filth..."

"Only in the sacred flame can sinful humanity be reborn."

Does this rhetoric sound familiar?

When Lu Xuan finished speaking, even Saki and Karen, who were bickering nearby, couldn't help but show expressions of curiosity.

"The Kyriel gods use fire as their symbol, and the Kyriel people also once claimed that the end of the world was coming and only they could guide humanity to a new life."

"More importantly, Zhizi investigated this so-called 'Angel Cult' and found no supernatural individuals within it."

Since it wasn't a supernatural being who created the scene of angels descending, it's easy to guess who created this series of religious worship practices.

"The Kiriel...are collecting human faith?"

After a brief silence, Saki gave an answer that was both unexpected and reasonable.

"That's right, the Kiriel people, led by Tetsuo Uchihara, seem to be planning something big."

"So their primary goal is to eliminate the obstacles—namely, Ultraman Tiga and Galvin, who are hiding among humans."

Daigo opened his mouth as if to say something but hesitated. He really wanted to say that the Kiriel people were looking for Galvin, right?

But when he thought about how he had indeed shown a stance on behalf of humanity more often than not, Daigo became somewhat uncertain.

"Then... how can we stop them?"

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Chapter 369 The Miracle of the Angel's Descent

"Then... how can we stop them?"

When Daigo raised this question, Lu Xuan, who had already prepared a plan, turned his gaze to Karen.

"what?"

She never expected that Lu Xuan would take a liking to her.

Karen was taken aback at first, then seemed to realize something and showed an excited expression.

"Is there anything I can do to help? I promise to complete the task!"