The live-action television series Ultraman Nexus originally had 52 episodes, but due to poor ratings, it was cut short to 37.
Dark Zagi.
He was not supposed to be the ultimate boss.
In this series, there was a dark boss even more terrifying than Dark Zagi, and that was none other than—
Dark Lucifer!!
This ultimate boss could be considered a god-like existence, radiating a black gloss across his entire body, possessing three faces which belonged to Dark Zagi, Dark Faust, and Dark Mephisto respectively.
One could say he concentrated all the abilities of the three preceding dark bosses within himself.
His power was unfathomably formidable!
Following Tsuburaya Productions' consistent formula, any boss that appeared would first torture the Ultraman warrior mercilessly, and only after a desperate counterattack could the Ultraman warrior completely slay the boss.
In the ultimate showdown of episode 37, Komon Ikki ultimately transformed into the form of Noa. Although he brutally slaughtered Dark Zagi, judging by Tsuburaya's typical style, when facing Dark Lucifer in this Noa form, he would undoubtedly be utterly thrashed during the initial phase.
An ultimate boss was never a hollow title. Tsuburaya would never let an ultimate boss be easily and directly dispatched by Noa.
At this thought, a sudden sense of urgency welled up inside Ye Yun-kun.
Damn it...
It looked like he needed to slay more monsters to grind for experience!
Whether it was Energy Points, Adaptability Points, or various cards...
Thinking of this, Ye Yun-kun suddenly asked mentally: "System, what kind of parameter is that Adaptability Rank?"
"As an Adaptability User of Ultraman Nexus, your Adaptability Rank will determine the magnitude of your strength."
"Your current blue form is D-rank Adaptability. Once you reach the S-rank, you will possess the transformation form of Noa," the System explained.
"S-rank? Noa form? Shouldn't that make me the most powerful Ultraman in this universe?" Ye Yun-kun asked, somewhat puzzled.
As everyone knew, Nexus was a total cheat code, universally recognized as Noa's alt account. In everyone's heart, once Nexus transformed into Noa, he would be an invincible existence, but the System's answer right now told him otherwise.
"Reaching S-rank, which is the transformation form of Silver Noa, only grants one-third of the true Noa's strength."
"If the host wishes to elevate your Adaptability Rank, you must continuously acquire Adaptability Points and convert them into rank progression."
As the System explained this, Ye Yun-kun noticed that right beneath the Adaptability Rank on the illusory panel, there was actually a glowing progress bar.
He understood instantly.
Consuming Adaptability Points would cause this progress bar to continuously advance, and once it was full, he would be able to rank up from D-rank.
As for the source of Adaptability Points, the System had already explained that they came from treasure chests dropped by slain monsters.
Ye Yun-kun smiled.
In any case, the plot was still only at episode 11; he still had a chance to clash with Dark Faust.
According to the normal storyline, Dark Faust awakened Saita Riko's memories and died beneath Nosferu's claws in order to protect Komon Ikki.
However, Ye Yun-kun knew that now that he had suddenly crossed over into this world, creating a butterfly effect, many things were bound to change.
Therefore, he would not follow the scripted plot development.
Familiar with the storyline, he had to anticipate his enemies and seize the initiative. Anything he was supposed to kill, and even things he wasn't supposed to kill, Ye Yun-kun would slaughter them all, making sure not to miss a single treasure chest.
He needed to evolve into the S-rank Noa transformation state as soon as possible.
That way, he could easily finish off Dark Mephisto, unlike Himeya Jun, who had been beaten to a pulp by Dark Mephisto.
The Dark Field dissipated. Ye Yun-kun found himself less than three meters away from Himeya Jun, who was half-kneeling on the ground.
"Jun-ge, how are you holding up?"
Ye Yun-kun hurried over and helped Himeya Jun to his feet.
"Cough, cough..." Himeya Jun coughed twice, his face etched with pain.
For this hero in his heart, Ye Yun-kun felt a deep sense of admiration. He also knew the core knot of pain in Jun-ge's heart—the death of Sara.
"Jun-ge, don't worry. Now that I have inherited the Light of Nexus, if one day I possess formidable power, I will definitely resurrect Sara..." Ye Yun-kun said with absolute confidence.
Be that as it may, he was a transmigrator equipped with a God-tier Ultra System. When his power reached a certain level in the future, resurrecting an ordinary person like Sara should be a walk in the park.
In the Ultra universe, many immensely powerful villains could resurrect fallen Ultramen.
Ye Yun-kun believed that he, a Nexus wielding a System cheat, could achieve this as well.
"Ye Yun-kun, the future task of eliminating Space Beasts and Dark Faust is entrusted to you!" Himeya Jun stood up and looked at Ye Yun-kun with eyes full of hope.
Ye Yun-kun smiled and nodded.
Then, glancing at the sky, he said to Himeya Jun, "Jun-ge, let me take you home to rest first."
"Very well!" Himeya Jun nodded.
Thus, Ye Yun-kun supported Himeya Jun and escorted him back home.
Walking down the street, as Ye Yun-kun was recalling the plot from the series, he suddenly sensed a wave of dark energy emanating from a certain direction.
A look of surprise flashed across his face.
Could it be that Komon Ikki was falling prey to the dark invasion because of his girlfriend Saita Riko?
At this moment, Jun-ge should be heading to that grove to rescue Komon Ikki.
Thinking of this, Ye Yun-kun immediately sprinted toward the grove.
When he arrived at the woods, he discovered that Komon Ikki was inside, frantically waving his Blast Shot and firing wildly in all directions, his expression utterly deranged.
Ye Yun-kun raised his Blast Shot.
A beam of light shot out, striking Komon Ikki squarely, and the dark invasion assaulting his mind was instantly beaten back.
Komon Ikki broke out in a cold sweat, panting heavily with extreme exhaustion.
"You've been invaded by darkness!" Ye Yun-kun said calmly from the side.
"Who are you?" Komon Ikki looked at the unfamiliar young man in front of him with a puzzled expression.
His gaze fell upon the Evoltruster in Ye Yun-kun's hand.
Wasn't this Himeya Jun's Evoltruster?
How did it end up in the hands of the youth before him?
Noticing the confusion in Komon Ikki's eyes, Ye Yun-kun gave the Evoltruster in his hand a slight shake and explained, "I inherited the Light and became the third Adaptability User of Nexus."
Komon Ikki understood instantly.
"Komon..."
A woman's voice drifted over.
Komon Ikki turned around and saw a familiar figure walking out from the depths of the woods.
It was none other than his beloved girlfriend, Saita Riko.
At this moment, Saita Riko had an injury on her shoulder. Pressing a hand against the wound, her face deathly pale, she walked forward with the cold, lifeless stiffness of a corpse.
Komon Ikki rushed forward eagerly, placed his arm around Saita Riko's shoulder, and blurted out, "Riko, that's wonderful! I thought you had been killed."
Saita Riko pushed Komon Ikki's hand away with a cold slap, her eyes filled with despair as she spoke in a grim, chilling tone: "I was killed. Both I and my family were killed because of you, Komon."
Komon Ikki stared wide-eyed, unable to believe it.
Seeing this from the side, Ye Yun-kun merely wore a helpless smile.
This woman had died long ago. She was nothing more than a puppet now, and her true identity was Dark Faust.
In less than three seconds, Saita Riko would transform into Dark Faust and engage him in a fierce battle.
At that exact moment, Saita Riko's gaze pierced past Komon Ikki's shoulder. Her eyes widened as she caught sight of Ye Yun-kun holding the Evoltruster.
"Where is Himeya Jun? Why is the Evoltruster in your hands?" Saita Riko demanded.
Ye Yun-kun smiled, raised the Evoltruster directly, and as the light flared up, he instantly transformed into Ultraman Nexus.
"So you're the new Adaptability User." Saita Riko sneered, transforming into Dark Faust.
"Riko..." Komon Ikki watched in shock as Saita Riko transformed into Dark Faust, his breathing growing rapid and shallow.