Ishibori Hikohiko: "......"
Clearly, he was somewhat taken aback by Ye Yun-kun's response.
He had expected Ye Yun-kun to readily admit to killing Vampila and then put on a hypocritical act, prompting him to rush back and report it to Eisuke Wakura so it could be logged in his record.
To his surprise, Ye Yun-kun flatly denied it.
How damn unexpected!
(д)!!!
Ishibori Hikohiko felt a ripple of agitation, but he quickly reined it in.
"Ye Yun-kun, were you injured in today's battle?"
Ishibori Hikohiko turned around, looking at Ye Yun-kun with a caring, smiling inquiry.
Seeing that amiable, honest smile of his, Ye Yun-kun wanted nothing more than to slap him right across the face.
This Dark Zagi could easily win an acting award.
"Of course I'm injured, and it's quite serious..."
As he spoke, Ye Yun-kun suddenly clutched his chest and coughed.
"Ahem, ahem!"
"Ahem!"
Ishibori Hikohiko stared closely at Ye Yun-kun, carefully observing his condition.
He had come this time precisely to test the waters regarding Ye Yun-kun's state.
"Ahem, ahem!"
Ye Yun-kun collapsed onto the sofa.
Then, mustering all his strength, he flushed his face bright red, made his chest heave, and went into a fit of violent coughing.
A look of doubt flashed in Ishibori Hikohiko's eyes.
He was fine just a moment ago, so why did Ye Yun-kun suddenly end up like this?
Was he really injured?
The attack from Dark Mephisto's [Dark Ray Schtrom] ought to be quite powerful.
If someone claimed he wasn't hurt at all, Ishibori Hikohiko wouldn't really believe it.
After all, Dark Mephisto was his own creation.
"Ye Yun-kun, should we go have it checked out at the hospital?"
Ishibori Hikohiko walked over and squatted down beside Ye Yun-kun.
Looking at the guy's expression of deep concern, Ye Yun-kun wanted nothing more than to kick him flying.
"No need!"
Ye Yun-kun waved the Evoltruster in his hand and said with a smile, "My spaceship has built-in healing capabilities."
"Oh!"
Ishibori Hikohiko nodded.
He was indeed aware that the spacecraft possessed a certain healing function.
"If you don't have anything else, you should head back first. I'm a bit tired today!"
Unable to keep up the act, Ye Yun-kun hastily issued a polite dismissal.
"Alright, alright!" Ishibori Hikohiko smiled, said his goodbyes to Ye Yun-kun, and turned to leave.
After closing the door behind him.
Ye Yun-kun's expression returned to normal, a cold smirk flashing across his eyes.
The Dark Zagi residing inside Ishibori Hikohiko wasn't the scariest part.
What was most terrifying...
was the Dark Lucifer behind him.
Dark Lucifer had created Dark Zagi, and Dark Zagi, masquerading as The Unknown Hand, had in turn created Dark Mephisto and Dark Faust.
The source of all darkness lay with Dark Lucifer.
In all subsequent official and fan materials, this grand dark boss was universally acknowledged as exceptionally powerful.
Moreover, in the universe of Ultraman, formidable dark bosses, even if killed once, could often resurrect in other series.
One could say the resurrection capability of these dark bosses was astonishingly resilient.
Once revived, their power typically grew even greater.
"Dark Lucifer, whose body are you hiding in? Is it Administrative Officer Matsunaga, or Yuu Kirasawa? Or perhaps one of the Children of Prometheus?"
Standing by the window and gazing out at the bustling night view adorned with the first lights of evening, Ye Yun-kun sank into deep thought.
The Prometheus Project had brought forth a batch of high-IQ gifted youths.
Yuu Kirasawa was considered a successful experimental product.
Senjyu Ren was considered a failed experiment, which was why without a drug like Raphael, he wouldn't live past the age of eighteen.
Now, Ye Yun-kun had widened the scope of his suspicion, even extending it to the Prometheus organization itself.
Towards this hidden ultimate dark boss, Dark Lucifer, Ye Yun-kun felt a certain measure of wariness.
Because from the previous lesser dark bosses, Ye Yun-kun had noticed that they all sought to absorb the light energy within Ultraman Nexus.
Following this line of reasoning.
The ultimate boss Dark Lucifer's target must also be the light energy inside Ultraman Nexus.
Could this guy's...
true target be Ultraman Noa?
Would Dark Lucifer devour Noa's light energy, merging darkness and light into one to become the most powerful entity in the universe?
At this thought, Ye Yun-kun's heart skipped a beat.
He felt a jolt of shock.
Light and darkness had always been incompatible, as irreconcilable as fire and water.
If Dark Lucifer truly harbored such ambition and succeeded in fusing light and darkness, then perhaps no one in the entire universe would ever be able to defeat it again.
That supreme being...
probably wouldn't manage it either.
As for other legendary supreme dark bosses like Yett and Tartarus, wouldn't they be left far behind in the dust by Dark Lucifer?
At this thought, Ye Yun-kun's mood turned somewhat heavy.
Still, what comes must be accepted; one must find peace wherever one dwells.
After all, he wasn't the only Ultra in this universe.
Within the Land of Light, there were tens of thousands of Ultramen.
Not to mention the Father of Ultra, Zero, Saga...
Countless familiar names.
These would all be his comrades in the future, as well as the idols of his past.
In days to come, they would fight side by side.
"System, once the Nexus world is concluded, which world will I go to next? Can I choose the world myself?"
Ye Yun-kun suddenly asked.
"You can spin the Cosmic Wheel of Fortune to determine the host's destination world!"
The System's voice rang out.
Right before Ye Yun-kun's eyes, an immensely large, colorful roulette wheel materialized.
Countless Ultraman worlds were densely marked across this disk.
A single pointer currently rested right at the very top.
"Once Dark Lucifer is eliminated, the host will be able to spin this wheel. When it comes to a stop, the world pointed to by the pointer will be the destination world for the host!"
The System explained.
Ye Yun-kun nodded, staring at the wheel with a sudden surge of boiling excitement.
Wasn't this wheel essentially a lucky draw?
Draws were thrilling.
It operated on the exact same principle as opening a chest.
Ye Yun-kun loved it.
The colorful roulette vanished, and Ye Yun-kun returned to his bed, preparing to rest.
Lying on the mattress.
Ye Yun-kun gazed up at the ceiling, and Ishibori Hikohiko's hypocritical smiling face flashed before his eyes once more!
"It looks like I'll have to give him a bit of energy..."
A thought stirred in Ye Yun-kun's mind.
In the original plot, Saijo Fubuki, serving as the shortest-lived fourth Dunamist, had her energy absorbed by Ishibori Hikohiko using the Forget Me Not (The Sea of Oblivion), which ultimately led to the official resurrection of Dark Zagi.
Therefore, the key point still lay in the light energy.
If Ye Yun-kun wanted to eradicate Dark Zagi, he had to lend a hand and help him resurrect first.
"For the sake of the Gold Chest, I'll just have to grit my teeth and lose a bit of energy."
Ye Yun-kun smiled.
Even so, he believed in it.
Dark Zagi, hailed as the God of Dark Destruction and a supreme heavyweight capable of sparking cosmic wars, certainly had the strength and presence to back it up.
The Gold Chest dropped upon his death would undoubtedly yield some awesome, top-tier goodies!
Ishibori Hikohiko returned alone to the Night Raiders office.
He sat by the computer, looking at the photographs of those individuals on the screen, a contemplative look on his face.
His original plan.
He had a total of Dunamists.
Yet he hadn't anticipated that the sudden appearance of the future-walker Ye Yun-kun would disrupt his plans.
The reason he needed to select Dunamists in the first place was because relying solely on a single generation made it impossible for Ultraman Nexus to grow stronger!
Only by allowing the light to be continually passed down could each successive generation of Dunamists grow more powerful.
"This Dunamist Ye Yun-kun possesses physical prowess far surpassing the others, and he has also attained the blue transformation form. It seems absorbing his energy won't be far off!"
A stern look settled on Ishibori Hikohiko's face as he began plotting his next move.