After circling for a while, Ikas and Aiga attacked simultaneously. Aiga delivered a side kick to Ikas's body, and Ikas's fist landed on Aiga's. Both retreated.
Aiga charged again, but this time Ikas didn't dodge. Instead, he deliberately allowed Aiga to touch him. Aiga sensed something was off and stopped halfway, not charging forward. Ikas saw this and knew Aiga had seen through his plan. He had intended to have Aiga grab him and then unleash Body Spark, but since Aiga had discovered it, he waited no longer. He clasped his hands together as if forming a seal and pointed forward. The space where Aiga had been standing erupted in sparks. Aiga quickly switched to Speed Form, leaped, and dodged.
After Ikas finished releasing Body Spark, he looked up at the sky. Aiga swiftly delivered a kick, using the force to front flip in mid-air, followed by a right flip, a left flip... After several charged moves, he completed the Swallow Style Flying Kick, landing a heavy blow on Ikas and knocking him down.
"Battle Victory! New Skill Unlocked: Body Spark
Neos Hardswerd"
"Huh? Why did I get Neos's skill?"
"Because Neos bet that you wouldn't be able to defeat Ikas. But you did, so he lost the bet."
"That's possible? But it's true, if I hadn't activated Speed Form to evade in time, I definitely would have lost!"
"Officer Neos!"
"Well done, kid! You've passed the test! You've fought many battles, go back and rest!"
"Okay!" Aiga left the Space Command.
"You bunch can't even defeat a Galactic Patrol intern! Extra training! Extra training!" Neos began training after Aiga left.
Aiga arrived at the Galactic Patrol headquarters and knocked on Captain Zoffy's office.
"Captain Zoffy!"
"Enter."
"Aiga? Why did it take you so long to deliver a document?"
"Officer Neos kept me to spar with his team members at the command center, so it took some time."
"Alright, this mission is yours!"
"What?"
"The Science and Technology Bureau needs to go to Planet Emarsin for research. Your mission is to protect the scientists from the Science and Technology Bureau."
"Okay! I'll go now!" Aiga said and headed to the Science and Technology Bureau.
Inside the massive building, a group of blue figures were busy working and researching.
Aiga walked in slowly, seeing everyone engrossed in their tasks, unsure of what to do. He wandered around the Science and Technology Bureau.
He came to an independent research lab. Aiga carefully observed his surroundings, looking at the complex instruments and the dense notes and data on the light screens.
"Who are you? What are you doing in my research lab?" Aiga turned around and saw Officer Hikari, a Blue Ultra Warrior, who had called out to him.
"Officer Hikari!"
"Do we know each other?"
"No, Captain Zoffy told me that scientists from the Science and Technology Bureau needed to go to Planet Emarsin for research and asked me to protect them."
"Then why are you in my research lab?" Hikari needed to clarify. He was the chief scientist of the Land of Light, and his lab contained very important items. If an enemy invaded, it would bring trouble to the universe and the Land of Light.
"I didn't know who I was supposed to protect. I originally wanted to ask, but everyone seemed very busy, so I didn't want to disturb them. I just wandered around and ended up here."
"Alright, for the research on Planet Emarsin, it should be Sola. She's in the third room on the left as you head out."
"Okay, thank you, Officer Hikari."
Aiga left Hikari's research lab and followed his directions to find Sola and... Riffut.
"Riffut?"
"Aiga? What are you doing here?"
"Captain Zoffy said some scientists are going to Planet Emarsin for research, and asked me to escort her, but you..."
"Uh... I... I am..."
"Alright, you're Aiga, right? Thank you for coming to find me. It's getting late, let's go. Goodbye Riffut!"
"Okay, goodbye Sola."
"Oh~ So this is Sola! Riffut's childhood friend and girl..." Aiga thought.
"Let's go." Aiga and Sola left the Land of Light together, flying through space.
"By the way, Sola, what are you going to research on Planet Emarsin?"
"This." Sola took out a light screen, on which was a mineral emitting a yellow light.
"I need to find an Emarsin Ore. This is a newly discovered mineral, and I need to find a slightly larger piece to bring back to the Science and Technology Bureau for analysis. We need to understand its uses to develop New Equipment."
"New Equipment!" Aiga's eyes lit up.
"Yes, Officer Hikari is developing a Light Energy Storage Device."
"Light Energy Storage Device?"
"Yes, it's for storing the energy of our Land of Light's Diflaiter Ray. It seems four of the Ultra Brothers are on Earth and can't return without the Luminous Energy!"
"Oh... I see. Alright."
"We've arrived! Planet Emarsin!" Sola pointed it out to Aiga, and they quickly flew down.
"This planet looks so desolate."
"Yes, it's a Lifeless Planet."
The two of them rapidly descended from space and landed on the ground.
"How are we going to find it here?"
"I don't know. This type of mineral contains Power of Space and is very rare. Let's just search around!"
"Okay!" The two searched the area for a long time without success. They hadn't found anything.
"Let's split up and search."
"Alright. Call me if you find anything!"
"Okay!" The two separated and continued their search. On this barren, rocky planet, they searched separately for a long time. Sola finally spotted something on a cliff. She took out a pre-prepared instrument and began to excavate.
The banging sounds woke the monster sleeping there.
Not far from Sola, a Gomora dug its way up from a pit. The vibrations from its digging reached Sola, who turned and their eyes met.
"How can there be a Gomora here?"
Gomora was furious. The horns on its head glowed, and it unleashed the Gomora Super Vibration Wave. Sola quickly raised her hands to block in front of her.
"Flower Shield!" A pink barrier appeared before Sola. The Gomora's attack hit the shield, causing an explosion, but Sola was unharmed.
"BOOM!"
"An explosion? Sola!" Aiga immediately flew towards Sola's direction.
Gomora roared, its horns aimed at Sola. It lowered its head like a charging bull and rushed forward.
"Help me!" Sola cried out.
Gomora charged towards Sola. Aiga, sensing the danger, switched to Power Form in mid-air and kicked down, knocking Gomora aside. The thrown Gomora rolled twice on the ground before slowly getting up and letting out a long roar to the sky.
After a moment, a pentagonal bird flew down from the sky and charged at Aiga. Aiga immediately backflipped to avoid it.
"Sola, hurry and dig out the mineral! I'll handle them!"
"Okay!" Sola resumed operating the machinery to excavate the mineral.
Aiga suddenly found himself in a two-on-one situation.
"I wish I had Jack's passive ability!"
Aiga knew Gomora's strength was immense. Even in Power Form, he could only barely block it, making it an unfavorable exchange to confront it directly.
Gomora charged first. Aiga immediately unleashed Eye Light Flash, its intense light disorienting Gomora, causing it to crash headfirst into the cliff, dazed.
"I am Sawman of Light!"
Aiga immediately gathered Eight Slice Light Ring in his hand and sawed at Gomora's horn, cutting off the one on its nose. Then, he kicked Gomora away. Gomora staggered to its feet. Bemstar attempted a sneak attack from behind, hugging Aiga from the back as Gomora's tail swung towards them.