novelslam Chapter 413 Another Dimensional Crisis! An Old Lover's Plea for Help and a 3-Hour Countdown!
Chapter 413 Another Dimensional Crisis! An Old Lover's Plea for Help and a 3-Hour Countdown!
A week has passed in the blink of an eye. It's 8 PM on Friday, Xia time.
The pages on major video platforms refreshed on time, and the 21st episode of "Ultraman Cosmos" officially premiered!
Under Gu Nan's rearrangement, this episode corresponds to episode 44 in the original timeline.
Countless tokusatsu fans, who had just finished a tiring day of work or study, were already waiting in front of their screens.
With a light tap of the finger, a dense barrage of comments flooded the playback page like a tidal wave.
The progress bar starts jumping, and the main feature screen lights up.
Accompanied by a slightly mysterious background music, the night was deep in the mountains.
A somewhat lonely SRC secret scientific research institute stands quietly.
Inside the research institute, various sophisticated scientific instruments gleamed with a cold blue light.
A female researcher in a white lab coat, with a capable demeanor, is standing in front of a complex machine, her expression focused.
She is Dr. Xu Zekou.
And that complicated machine, I'm sure some viewers have recognized it, is the teleportation device used by the Gigi aliens!
"This time it will definitely be perfect."
Dr. Xu Zekou took a deep breath and pressed the start button on the control panel.
She carefully placed a bright red apple into a special converter.
Accompanied by a slight humming sound, the inside of the converter flashed with light.
In the blink of an eye, the apple that had been physically present vanished completely in a burst of light.
"Great! The experiment was a success!"
Dr. Xu Zekou looked at the various data displayed on the screen, her face revealing undisguised excitement and joy.
She finally achieved the initial experiment of thoroughly researching alien technology and creating a system for instantaneous dimensional travel.
This is undoubtedly a huge leap forward in the history of human science.
However, at that moment, the machine started up on its own.
A black and white striped figure gradually emerged...
【Dada! It's you again!】
[What we didn't finish last time, has resurfaced!]
[Is there any good work this time?]
……
The scene shifts to a nighttime street.
In the elite team's patrol car, Musashi still placed his childhood friend, the robot Bagon, in the passenger seat.
At this moment, he was leading Bagong back to the elite team's base.
"Did the treatment hurt you, Bagong?"
Musashi gently patted Bagon's round, metallic head.
Bagon emitted a few cheerful electronic sounds, seemingly in response to Musashi's concern.
"Fortunately, there's nothing seriously wrong, but routine maintenance is still essential."
Musashi stood up, looking with satisfaction at the newly renovated Bagon after routine maintenance.
Just then, Musashi's communicator on his waist suddenly rang.
"Yes, this is Musashi." Musashi immediately answered the call.
The screen showed Captain Qingguang's slightly weathered yet still resolute face.
Because Musashi's current route is very close to the research institute where Dr. Xu Zekou is located, he is Dr. Xu Zekou's old flame.
Captain Haruka then decided to have Musashi visit her in his place.
"Musashi, do you still remember Ms. Xu Zekou from the Gigi incident?"
Captain Qingguang asked.
Musashi paused for a moment, and an image of a hot-tempered woman immediately flashed into his mind:
"Oh, that furious auntie?"
Captain Qingguang on the other end of the communicator was clearly embarrassed and quickly coughed twice to cover it up.
"No...it's my old friend."
The captain paused, his tone becoming serious:
"I haven't been able to contact her lately."
"She seems to be researching an applied quantum teleportation system called the instantaneous dimension."
"Why don't you go and see her while you're there?"
"Yes, is it the research facility we went to last time?"
Musashi asked.
"No, go to her personal research lab."
"I'll send you the specific address right now."
Captain Haruka skillfully operated the control panel and sent the satellite positioning information to Musashi.
After receiving the specific address, Musashi nodded; it was indeed very close to his location.
"clear."
After hanging up the call, Musashi turned to look at Pagoda and said with a smile:
"Then let's go take a look along the way. Let's go, Bagon."
[Auntie was furious. Musashi, you know how to describe that.]
[The captain is clearly thinking about his old flame, and he's even making up an excuse for the team members to visit him on set.]
Musashi really doesn't understand any social niceties.
[Quantum physics enables instantaneous dimensional teleportation; the fact that alien technology could reverse-engineer this result is simply incredible.]
The scene cuts back to the command room of the elite youth team.
After hanging up the communication, Captain Qingguang sat in a large chair, his gaze somewhat unfocused, as if he were lost in some distant memory.
"Even though you asked Musashi for help, you're still worried."
Vice-Captain Mizuha walked over with a cup of hot coffee and pointed out the captain's hidden thoughts incisively.
She directly suggested that the captain go and see for himself.
"Nothing's happened yet, and I, as the team leader, am already taking action? Isn't that making a mountain out of a molehill?"
Captain Haruka was about to refuse when Vice-Captain Mizuha pulled him away.
"After all, Ms. Xu Zekou is a world authority on quantum physics," Vice Captain Mizuha said, trying to smooth things over for the captain.
Consider it a set visit.
Captain Qingguang stood up somewhat awkwardly and straightened his uniform: "I'll leave this place to you."
"Yes."
Feng Chui, barely suppressing a laugh, responded loudly.
Watching the captain's hurried departure, Kaze, Reina, and Tsuchikage stroked their rounded chins, lost in thought.
Once the spirit of gossip is ignited in the command center, it is difficult to extinguish.
The wind blew closer, lowered its voice, and said mysteriously:
"Hey, isn't Ms. Xu Zekou the captain's ex-lover? It seems like they're still entangled."
"Really?"
Rena immediately perked up, her eyes shining.
"Thinking about it, they're both single. Wait, maybe the Gigi incident rekindled their old flame!"
[Turns out everyone enjoys gossip quite a bit.]
[The entire command room is buzzing with gossip about the captain; the work atmosphere is amazing! This is the episode Beidou envies the most.]
The emotions of the elderly.
Meanwhile, Musashi stepped on the gas and drove the patrol car with Bagon to the vicinity of the research institute.
The surroundings were quiet, with only the low rumble of car engines echoing through the empty valley.
However, as he got closer to the research institute, Musashi suddenly felt a strange palpitation.
He vaguely sensed that someone was secretly watching him.
With his professional instincts, he decisively stepped on the brakes, quickly drew his sidearm, and got out of the car to walk.
He kept his body low to the ground, using the dense trees around him as cover, and slowly made his way toward the research institute, while increasing his vigilance.
Even the robot Bagon on his back spoke:
"Warning, warning..."
Musashi spoke softly into the communicator.
Suddenly, a faint rustling sound came from the bushes.
Musashi suddenly turned his head and saw several aliens with strange striped clothes and bizarre faces standing in the shadows not far away.
"That's... Gigi, the alien from another dimension!"
Musashi gasped.
He instantly recalled his previous experiences fighting these troublesome aliens.
Realizing the critical situation, Musashi did not choose to engage in direct combat with the Jiji aliens.
He fired several shots to repel the enemy, then hid behind a tree.
Musashi was well aware of his primary task: to decide whether to enter the research institute first and ascertain Dr. Xu Zekou's safety.
So he quickened his pace and rushed toward the gate of the research institute.
Just then, a special off-road vehicle belonging to the youth elite team roared to a stop outside the research institute.
The captain and vice-captain, realizing something was wrong, also rushed over.
The two pushed open the car door and hurriedly got out.
"Musashi!" Vice-Captain Mizuha shouted.
"team leader!"
"What's wrong?"
"It's Gigi!"
Musashi looked solemnly at the figures that were faintly visible in the surrounding woods.
"What?"
The two were greatly surprised.
"So, they've reappeared?"
These Jiji aliens, as advanced civilizations in the universe, had previously planned to migrate to Earth because their own dimension was facing a collapse crisis.
Although Gigi had previously come to Earth to negotiate with the elite team, the negotiations broke down, and these aliens were sent back to their home planet by Master Gao.
Unexpectedly, they returned with an even more powerful army and civilization.
Sure enough, the group of Gigi aliens started attacking again!
The three fought and retreated, gradually approaching the research institute.
Upon reaching the vicinity of the research institute, the group discovered an invisible shield that kept the aliens at bay.
"Open the door! Are you there? Zeko, open the door!"
Captain Qingguang pounded on the tightly closed doors of the research institute, shouting loudly.
King Gigi is back! He's back with his army!
Is this army of 10 furry creatures?
These guys are like persistent ghosts; we chased them away last time, and now they're causing trouble again. And they're even coming as a group.
[Are we going to shrink everyone's size this time too?]
For some unknown reason, an invisible barrier was set up by a mysterious person at the research institute where Dr. Xu Zekou works.
This sturdy barrier not only blocked out the wind and rain, but also prevented the Jiji aliens outside the house from directly entering.
At Captain Qingguang's anxious shouts, the door finally opened slowly.
After Musashi and the others entered, they finally saw Dr. Xu Zekou.
Fortunately, she was standing right in front of me, alive and well, and thankfully, she was not in any danger.
Captain Qingguang finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Harumitsu." Dr. Xu Zekou looked at Captain Harumitsu, who was covered in sweat, and said softly.
"Are you alright? What happened?"
Captain Qingguang asked with concern.
No, I'm fine.
Dr. Xu Zekou shook his head.
"We're surrounded by Gigis, it's very dangerous. We'd better take refuge immediately," Captain Qingguang urged anxiously.
Dr. Xu Zekou gave a wry smile: "If I could do that, I would have escaped long ago."
Just then, a soft footstep sound came from the basement of the research institute. A person appeared, instantly putting everyone on edge.
Everyone immediately became alert. Musashi and Vice Captain Mizuha both raised their sidearms and aimed them at the exit of the passage.
A familiar yet eerie figure slowly emerged.
That was a Gigi alien wearing striped clothing!
"What?!" Musashi's eyes widened.
Upon seeing the suddenly appearing aliens, the elite team prepared to eliminate them without hesitation.
"Stop!" Dr. Xu Zekou spread his arms and stood in front of the Jiji alien.
She stated that this alien was different from the outside world.
"They're all the same to me."
Captain Qingguang stared warily at the alien, his finger tightly gripping the trigger.
Yes, he really thought these aliens were the same.
Being face-blind is a condition.
Dr. Xu Zekou sighed helplessly:
"Perhaps that's true for someone as careless as you. Let me introduce you. This is Dr. Gigi XX01, a scientist."
Fortunately, the doctor stepped in to explain, thus avoiding a misunderstanding.
To prove his innocence, this alien from the planet Gigi used a language converter to explain why he had reappeared.
"Don't worry, it's a translation machine."
The sounds of mechanical synthesis echoed throughout the research institute.
"I think you may already know that our dimensional space is facing a crisis of collapse."
Although Dr. Gigi's voice was converted by a machine, a hint of heaviness could still be heard.
"Our suggestion as scientists is to try to find new dimensional spaces and teleport people of all races there."
Everyone held their breath and listened quietly.
"However, those soldiers said they had decided to launch another invasion of the Earth they had previously discovered."
In his narration, a memory also flashed by, which showed the specific situation in the alternate dimension where Gigi lived.
Everyone witnessed that bizarre and unpredictable world.
Good grief, another internal conflict between the military and scientists.
[I'm familiar with this formula: scientists advocate for peace, the military advocates for force, and then the Earth becomes a battlefield.]
[This Dr. Gigi seems to be a good person; he actually came to tip us off.]
[So you're an alien traitor, huh?]
The Trisolarans tipped them off.
Dr. Gigi continued:
"A massive system capable of instantly transporting hundreds of billions of robots through space is located in the mountains near this research lab. It's almost complete."
"Hundreds of billions of robots?!"
The three of them gasped. The consequences of unleashing such a massive army on Earth would be unimaginable.
"It must be destroyed as soon as possible!"
Captain Qingguang said decisively.
Dr. Gigi shook his head:
"It is impossible for humankind to achieve this with its current scientific capabilities."
Dr. Gigi stated that he is currently the only one who can stop this war that is invading Earth.
"What should we do then?" Vice Captain Mizuha asked anxiously.
"I can change the destination of the teleportation system to another dimension, which will prevent the Gigi people from invading."
Dr. Gigi proposed the only solution.
"That's right."
Dr. Xu Zekou nodded in agreement.
"but,"
Dr. Gigi's tone became urgent.
"Only 3 hours remain until system startup."
Only three hours!
There are now only 3 hours left before the teleportation device is activated.
So the elite team started thinking of a way to get Dr. Gigi to the teleportation device.
At this time, the area outside the research institute was already crowded with aliens from the planet Gigi.
If they discover that someone has run out of the barrier, everyone will be in danger.
But right now, the elite team has no other choice.
The group gathered together, their minds racing, trying to find a way out of the predicament.
Everything has two sides.
"If we can manipulate the gravity between atoms, it is possible to shrink and enlarge them." Dr. Xu Zekou looked at the instrument in front of him and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
A bold and crazy plan took shape in everyone's minds.
"Okay, everything went smoothly."
Dr. Xu Zekou operated the instrument and handed a specially made device to Musashi.
"Bagon, please." Musashi patted the robot's body.
"Understood, understood," Bagong replied in a firm electronic voice.
Soon, the operation began. The institute's doors were flung open.
Musashi and Vice Captain Mizuha rushed out side by side.
Vice Captain Mizuha was wearing a large coat, deliberately using the clothes to cover most of his body.
He was also holding a device similar to the one Dr. Gigi carried, making him look just like Dr. Gigi himself.
"Run this way!" Musashi shouted, trying to draw the attention of the surrounding enemies.
The Jiji aliens hiding in the forest immediately spotted them, and all their firepower was instantly focused on Musashi and Vice Captain Mizuha.
It turns out that everything that just happened was a diversionary tactic.
Musashi, accompanied by the vice-captain disguised as Dr. Gigi, was tasked with attracting the attention of the Gigi aliens.
The real Dr. Gigi, Dr. Xu Zekou, Captain Qingguang, and others were scaled down proportionally and transported to the device area by the robot Bagong.
In this way, they perfectly avoided the surveillance of those Jiji aliens.
[Luring the tiger away from the mountain—a masterful use of the Thirty-Six Stratagems!]
[Musashi and the vice-captain are in such a dangerous situation; they're practically making themselves sitting ducks.]
[Shrinking technology? This time it's actually being used for a good purpose!]
[Hopefully, Bagong can be reliable and not let us down halfway; he's the hope of the whole village.]
The scene shifts to Musashi's side.
He was driving an off-road vehicle, speeding along the rugged mountain roads.
Vice Captain Mizuha sat in the passenger seat, both of them tense, occasionally looking back to observe the movements behind them.
The Gigi aliens who had been tricked quickly realized that something was wrong.
They realized that the real target wasn't in this car, and flames of anger burned within them.
Suddenly, a deep rumble came from the sky.
After the three Jiji aliens merged into one, they instantly grew to enormous size.
They strode forward with heavy steps and launched a fierce attack on the vehicle driven by Musashi.
The enormous foot stomped down repeatedly like a mountain crashing down, causing vehicles to swerve wildly on the ground.
Despite Musashi's skillful maneuvering that narrowly avoided several fatal attacks, the car eventually drove into a ditch due to the bumpy road.
The wheels were spinning wildly in the mud, and no matter how hard Musashi pressed the accelerator, the car couldn't move an inch.
Seeing the giant alien approaching step by step, Musashi realized the situation was critical. At that moment, Musashi turned to Vice-Captain Mizuha with a determined look and said, "Vice-Captain, quickly leave the area with the radio wave obstruction and request backup!"
"Musashi, what about you?" Vice-Captain Mizuha asked anxiously.
"I'll stop that guy here!"
Musashi drew his sidearm and opened the car door.
He knew very well that he would be the one to draw the attention of the Gigi aliens and buy precious time for the captain and Dr. Gigi.
"If we wait until their hundreds of billions or trillions of companions migrate to this dimension, it will be too late!"
Vice-Captain Mizuha gave Musashi a deep look, knowing that now was not the time to hesitate:
Vice-Captain Mizuha immediately turned around and ran in a direction away from the battlefield.
Musashi stood on the edge of the deep pit, facing alone the giant Jiji alien that was as tall as a mountain.
He took a deep breath and slowly reached for the Sun and Moon Emblem at his waist, which radiated a warm glow.
A great battle is about to begin.