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Shinjo, Rena, and Daigo simply stared in awe as the enormous creatures appeared one by one.
—It is powerful yet flexible.
This was Daigo's first impression of Gazort.
After all, Daigo is different from Shinjo and Rena; he is already used to using Tiga's power to fight.
So the moment Daigo saw Gazort, he instinctively began to assess Gazort's fighting strength as an "individual".
It must be admitted that after Lu Xuan's hellish training, Da Gu is no longer the Da Gu from the TV series.
Having fully mastered Tiga's power, Daigo was no longer afraid of monsters like Gazort.
During the "Kirieloid Incident," Daigo even forcibly entered the Dark Dimension and unleashed a full-power Zepelion Ray at Gatanothor, who was still unconscious.
However, one thing is certain.
Although Daigo possesses even greater fighting power than in the TV series, his transformation into Ultraman Tiga still only lasts for less than three minutes.
If these Gazotes cannot be dealt with in the shortest possible time, Tiga will definitely be worn down and killed by them.
Not to mention, the individuals that have appeared now are only a portion of the materialized Lightning People.
The existence of "collective consciousness," as the collective entity of the entire Lightning People race, is beyond the imagination of normal humans.
If we absolutely must make a horizontal comparison...
Perhaps only when human civilization is fully united can we guarantee that we can completely defeat the "collective consciousness" of the Lightning People.
The Lightning People are a race, a civilization.
Gazort is merely a part of this race and this civilization, and cannot truly represent the full essence of the Lightning People.
Even so, the sheer power of a dozen Gazorts appearing together still stunned these newly formed GUTS members.
"They want to attack the mechanical island below!"
As Lina finished speaking.
More than a dozen Gazorts converged with lightning and then rushed toward the outermost energy barrier like a real lightning strike.
boom!
In the blink of an eye, the energy barrier protecting the entire mechanical island was shattered.
The entire process was smooth and seamless, clearly demonstrating that the Lightning had made thorough preparations before the battle.
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Returning to the normal timeline, that is, the moment the island barrier was breached.
The AI responsible for maintaining the smooth operation of the entire experiment reacted immediately.
Calm, efficient, indifferent...
When these previously overlooked traits manifested on the battlefield, the AI finally revealed its terrifying nature as "artificial intelligence."
Silence! Silence! Silence!
In less than a ten-thousandth of a second, the defenses on the island were quickly activated.
Lasers and artillery fire tore through the sky and shook the earth as a full-scale annihilation was launched against the dozen or so Gazorts that swooped down.
"Gah!"
In the blink of an eye, two or three Gazorts cried out in agony and screams because of the AI's decisive action.
Tough skin and powerful electromagnetic forces were completely unable to protect Gazort's body.
Once the all-encompassing firepower network was unleashed, Gazort, who was under concentrated fire, was instantly shattered and transformed back into invisible electromagnetic waves.
Unfortunately, these electromagnetic fluctuations are no longer from the Lightning Man.
Because from any perspective, the electromagnetic fluctuations generated after Gazort's collapse were nothing more than a jumble of disordered electrical signals.
This means Gazort's complete death and the end of the Lightning Man's life.
Even after witnessing the horrific deaths of their kind, these Gazorts, controlled by "collective consciousness," still fearlessly charged down.
For the Lightning People, the death of an individual is nothing.
Lightning Man would spare no expense to destroy the mechanical island and end the ongoing experiment.
The Lightning People's "collective consciousness"—never to allow the birth of their race's natural enemy!
Silence! Silence! Silence!
The Gazorts present were all extensions of the "collective will," and naturally they would carry out the decisions of the "collective will" without any compromise.
Thus, a fierce air battle ensued.
A dozen Gazorts manipulated lightning to rip through the sky, leaving a trail of thunder, lightning, and howling winds in their wake.
In contrast, the mechanical island below "grows" like a living thing, producing various cannons and mechanical constructs, repeatedly repelling Gazort's siege.
But holding the line without attacking is clearly not the style of the mechanical islands.
As an artificial intelligence carefully cultivated by Lu Xuan, the AI largely inherited Lu Xuan's style of doing things.
Especially at this critical moment, the AI has experienced anger for the first time in its life.
Under the impact of such emotions.
The entire island was changing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and "silver waves" like ocean waves surged around the ring structure.
hum!hum!hum!
It resembles both the disintegration of a mechanical island and a calamity surging from the depths of the sea...
These silver waves swept across the sky, devouring and assimilating everything they could come into contact with, and then reconstructing even more terrifying mechanical structures.
In a daze, the silver wave even imitated Gazort's appearance, creating more than a dozen silver Gazorts in a one-to-one replica.
"Gah!"
The silver-haired Gazort, whose voice, appearance, and even abilities were somewhat similar, soared into the sky.
This terrifying ability to imitate and learn is beyond the imagination of normal creatures; even the "collective will" that governs the Lightning People was briefly rendered inoperable.
But after the brief outage, the response to Silver Gazord was the collective anger of the Lightning People.
The next instant, a long-brewing storm, accompanied by thunder, struck down from the sky, aiming directly at the concave surface at the very center of the silver island.
boom!
These lightning bolts were not normal lightning, but rather ball-shaped lightning bolts that were so red they were almost black.
These ball lightning bolts have temperatures exceeding 10,000 degrees Celsius, capable of destroying almost anything they come into contact with.
Even the surging silver waves had to retreat under the impact of these ball lightning bolts.
Most importantly, the trajectory of these ball lightning bolts is unpredictable, like ghosts, and they are completely unaffected by the AI's interception and trajectory prediction.
In just a few seconds, the ball lightning approached the concave area at the very center of the silver island.
In this situation, the AI finally erupted in fury.
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"What the hell are those things?!"
They watched helplessly as the silver waves converged in the center of the island and successfully intercepted the burst of ball lightning.
Even Xincheng, who prides himself on being well-informed, couldn't help but swear.
As those silver waves appeared, the natural disasters within a radius of a thousand miles became increasingly violent.
The new city, struggling to pilot the Flying Swallow No. 1, was nearly caught in natural disasters several times, plunging headlong into the vast Pacific Ocean.
As for the Flying Swallow II, its fate was even worse.
Its flight performance was inferior to that of the Flying Swallow No. 1 piloted by Shinjo.
After being frequently affected by natural disasters, they could only rely on Lina's superb flying skills to barely survive.
"That's weaponized nanotechnology..."
They also endured the severe turbulence in the cabin.
Daigo, who was in significantly better condition, still had the time and energy to analyze the essence of those silver waves.
Based on the data obtained from the Flying Swallow II, Daigo was able to basically conclude that the silver wave was composed of nanobots that were invisible to the naked eye.
These nanobots are so small that they can only be observed with a high-powered microscope.
When so many nanobots operate under the control of a unified will, they are capable of breaking down almost anything they come into contact with.
In comparison, imitating Gazort's physical structure is nothing special.
Given enough weapon design options, Daigo has no doubt that these nanobots can construct any type of weapon.
[It's practically identical to the 3D printing technology used on the Gelvin...]
When such a thought popped into Daigo's mind, he suddenly froze.
When traveling back to the Jomon period five thousand years ago.
Daigo had personally witnessed Lu Xuan using the 3D printing equipment on the Gelvin to print various missing parts for the crashed Victory Eagle Alphasperio.
Even the internal structure of the Galvin can be modified to some extent using this technology.
Therefore, when Daigo realized the similarities between these silver waves and the Galvin.
An unexpected yet logical guess suddenly popped into his mind—could the person conducting the experiment here be Lu Xuan?
Considering Lu Xuan's personality, it's not surprising that he would do something like this.
"We've now become complete bystanders..."
Unaware of what Daigo was thinking, Rena, sitting in the driver's seat, suddenly let out a sound of annoyance.
Piloting an aircraft in an extremely dangerous environment is not unusual for Lina; in fact, it is something she has always dreamed of.
But Lina hated this feeling of helplessness, which reminded her of her past experiences.
After all, Lina wanted to take control of her own destiny and firmly grasp her own pursuits, which is why she secretly applied to study aviation behind her father's back.
From an initial participant, I've become a mere bystander.
The psychological impact of Lina's current predicament is far greater than the technical challenges she faces.
"..."
Daigo glanced at Lina silently, but this time he didn't choose to respond.
Although Daigo had a vague fondness for his nominal "coach," he was even clearer about the roles the three of them played in this incident.
From the moment more than a dozen Gazorts appeared, Victory Team had already lost control of the situation.
Is this why the Lightning Man summoned us here?
Unable to resist turning his gaze to the storm raging outside the window, Daigo felt a sense of bewilderment rising within him.
Is it trying to warn us humans that we are not as powerful as we imagine?
[Abandoning the use of electromagnetic waves, they face an unknown and powerful enemy alongside the Lightning Man...]
[Should we continue using electromagnetic waves, leading both races down the path of mutual destruction...?]
Daigo was unsure whether the "distress signal" sent by the Lightning Man contained this meaning.
The only thing he was certain of was that if the Lightning Man really chose to be an enemy of humanity, he would not be able to protect humanity on his own.
If it were you, what choice would you make?
Lu Xuan's image flashed through his mind, and a thoughtful expression appeared on Daigo's face.
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Meanwhile, in the imaginary space.
At this moment, Lu Xuan was unaware of Daigo's thoughts, or even of the fierce battle taking place outside.
In this imaginary space devoid of any concept of matter, all Lu Xuan could sense was the abundant energy continuously transmitted from the AI.