Volume One, Chapter 11: The World Below
Lin Yu was awakened by a roar and opened his eyes.
Before him stretched the starry sky, and directly ahead, two towering giants were chasing a roaring monster.
One of the giants wore a blue cloak, with two silver head crests atop his head.
The other giant had a timer on his chest resembling a jewel, with a distinctive “Z” pattern inside.
“Zeta? Zero?”
Being an Ultraman enthusiast, Lin Yu immediately recognized the identities of these two Ultramen.
He had somehow arrived in this world.
As a seasoned traveler through dimensions, Lin Yu quickly understood his current situation.
To figure out which Ultraman world he was in, he turned his gaze to the roaring monster.
This beast had a massive head, a prominent hump on its back, and fish-like tails on either side.
“Gainegugu! Zeta World!”
As a masterpiece of the new generation, Lin Yu was thoroughly familiar with the opening plot of Zeta.
The monster Gainegugu, controlled by the main antagonist Shinya Tsutomu, had invaded the Land of Light and stolen the prologue device developed by Hikari.
Zero and Zeta were dispatched to capture it, but unexpectedly, Zero was trapped in a four-dimensional space, while Zeta headed to Earth alone.
After quickly reviewing Zeta’s storyline in his mind, Lin Yu immediately attempted to summon his system.
The moment the thought crossed his mind, his body entered another-dimensional space.
“Blind Box System activated!”
“Issuing a travel blind box! Would you like to open it?”
Hearing the prompt in his mind, Lin Yu didn’t hesitate and chose “yes.”
[Travel Blind Box opened!]
[Congratulations, host! You have obtained a Giant Template Blind Box and an S-rank Blind Box! Would you like to draw now?]
Along with the prompt came information about the rewards.
The Giant Template Blind Box would grant Lin Yu the ability to transform into an Ultraman.
The S-rank Blind Box was of the highest tier.
Besides the travel gift, defeating monsters could also yield blind boxes.
After digesting the information, Lin Yu first opened the Giant Template Blind Box.
In the next moment, statues of various Ultramen appeared before him.
Among the sculptures were Noah, Ultraman King, Zero…
Every Ultraman Lin Yu knew was represented.
“I wonder which Ultraman I’ll get!”
Filled with anticipation, Lin Yu began the draw as the statues started to spin.
Tiga, Taro, Orb—one by one, the Ultraman statues flashed before his eyes.
Finally, the spinning stopped on one Ultraman.
“Congratulations, host! You have obtained the Ultraman Template—Agul!”
With the prompt, the statue of Agul cracked open, and a blue light surged into Lin Yu’s body.
Under the radiant glow, Lin Yu clearly felt his physical condition greatly enhanced.
Now, he could transform into Agul merely by thought.
“The Ultraman who represents the ocean!”
Lin Yu felt that although this form wasn’t on the same level as Zero or Noah, it was at least unique to him.
After confirming Agul as his Ultraman form, Lin Yu opened the S-rank blind box.
[Congratulations, host! You have obtained an item: Eternal Core!]
[Eternal Core: The most powerful energy entity in the Triga universe, possessing the ability to reshape the cosmos.]
In the next moment, a golden orb of light poured into Lin Yu’s body.
The divine, immense energy filled him completely.
Lin Yu felt as if he had boundless energy at his command.
Moreover, he sensed the Eternal Core subtly strengthening his body from within.
“Truly worthy of being the Eternal Core!”
In the Triga world, Triga evolved into a powerful shining form merely by possessing a fragment of the Eternal Core.
Now, Lin Yu had the complete form!
In other words, he effectively had infinite energy.
In this universe, ensuring his own safety was absolutely no problem.
Having drawn all his prizes, a virtual panel appeared before Lin Yu.
[Name: Lin Yu]
[Ultraman Template: Agul]
[Points: None]
[Blind Boxes: None]
[Items: Eternal Core]
After a quick glance at his panel, Lin Yu chose to end the draw.
His body returned to the expanse of space.
The moment Lin Yu emerged, he saw Zero being sucked into a dimensional space.
He immediately realized that the monster Gainegugu had trapped Zero in this space using Bruton.
This meant the Zeta storyline was about to officially begin.
As Lin Yu watched Zeta, Zeta noticed a strange human near a nearby planet.
“How can a human be in space?”
Seeing Lin Yu was human, Zeta’s first thought was that he must be an alien in disguise.
After all, by his knowledge, humans shouldn’t be able to survive in space!
But then, Zeta sensed a profoundly sacred aura emanating from the human.
He had only ever felt such an aura within the Plasma Spark.
Lin Yu noticed Zeta’s gaze and immediately waved to greet him.
Then, with a thought, a golden light enveloped Lin Yu’s body.
In a dazzling flash, a fifty-meter-tall blue giant with golden patterns on his chest appeared.
It was the Oceanic Light, Agul!
“What a powerful Ultraman!”
Zeta looked astonished at the blue giant before him, overwhelmed by the strong sacred energy.
The divine aura nearly made him think he had encountered Ultraman King.
Before Zeta could dwell on it, a roar snapped him back to reality.
Gainegugu was already flying toward Earth during Zeta’s moment of surprise.
“Damn!”
Zeta immediately accelerated toward Earth in pursuit.
Seeing Zeta depart, Lin Yu adjusted to his newly acquired Ultraman form.
Then, he too flew in Zeta’s direction toward Earth.
He had already considered that since his system required defeating monsters to obtain blind boxes, Earth in the Zeta world was his best choice.
Knowing the storyline, he could hunt monsters risk-free.
Moreover, as a human, living in the human world suited him better.
After flying for a while, Lin Yu fully felt the power boost granted by the Eternal Core.
With no energy consumption, he could accelerate at will.
Even though Zeta had taken off first, Lin Yu easily caught up.
“That Ultraman! Is he really this fast?”
Zeta looked surprised as Lin Yu caught up.
Upon entering Earth, Lin Yu received a system upgrade.
[Random Task: Conquer the Land of Light using the Hyper Zetton Experience Card.]
[Task Reward: Complete Hyper Zetton Bloodline.]
Without hesitation, Lin Yu accepted this mission.
With the Hyper Zetton Experience Card, Lin Yu stepped through the world traversal gate.
Previously, the god Kirielode had given him this experience card.
At the same time, the system assigned him a special task: to subjugate the entire Land of Light.
With the card in hand, Lin Yu naturally accepted.
He already knew Ultraman King was currently in seclusion, so this adventure would be without surprises.
Whoosh!
As Lin Yu stepped forward, the bustling cityscape suddenly transformed into a starry expanse.
Looking at the stars before him, Lin Yu was puzzled.
“What is this place?”
Soon, he sensed a strong energy fluctuation behind him.
He swiftly glanced back.
Within his vision was a colossal object with an inside-out Rubik’s cube appearance.
His mental power clearly detected intense energy waves emanating from it.
The Cosmic Prison?
Seeing its form, Lin Yu immediately understood where he was.
The legendary place where Belial was imprisoned.
“Perfect, when I conquer the Land of Light, I’ll have an extra ally!”
Thinking this, Lin Yu used the Hyper Zetton Experience Card.
Bathed in dark, malevolent light, his entire body radiated a dazzling, evil glow.
Hyper Zetton!
With a low, guttural roar, the mighty Hyper Zetton—who had once overwhelmed Zero—appeared on the land.
Lin Yu’s transformation instantly caught the attention of two Ultramen guarding the cosmic prison.
“Who’s there?”
The two Ultramen immediately grew alert.
But just as they assumed battle stances, Lin Yu used teleportation to appear behind them.
“Zetton!”
With a roar, Lin Yu swiftly killed one of the guards.
He drained all the light energy from the opponent’s body, then stepped into the prison.
“Who’s there?”
Belial, suspended inside the prison, sensed the intruder and questioned sharply.
Soon, a creature exuding a dark, evil aura appeared before Belial.
“Zetton?”
No!
Belial immediately denied his assumption.
This monster’s aura was so strong it frightened even him.
How could such a monster be just Zetton?
Facing Belial’s doubt, Lin Yu, respecting Belial’s previous strength, revealed his name before devouring him.
“Hyper Zetton!”
In the next moment, Lin Yu’s form flashed before Belial.
Devour.
Skill activated.
The dark energy within Belial was instantly siphoned into Lin Yu’s body.
“No! My power!”
Belial cried out in agony.
This formidable dark warrior who had brought endless suffering to the Land of Light was now being drained of his dark energy by Lin Yu.
He reverted to his white Ultraman form.
“My power! No! You bastard, my power!”
Fear tinged Belial’s voice; he had no idea what terrifying force this creature before him possessed.
Why was his power instantly drained?
Where had his dark energy gone?
“Move on.”
After absorbing Belial’s energy, Lin Yu heard the system’s notification.
[Hyper Zetton Bloodline Progress: 30%]
Seventy percent more, and he could fully evolve into Hyper Zetton.
In other words, he needed to devour three more beings as powerful as old Belial.
With this in mind, Lin Yu fixed his sights on the green planet outside the prison.
That planet was the Land of Light.
There resided the Space Defense Force and the Plasma Spark.
Such a powerful artifact would allow his ascension to the mysterious Hyper Zetton—a being on par with Ultraman King.
A supreme existence standing atop the universe!
“Plasma Spark!”
“I will have you!”
Uttering this like a vow, Lin Yu vanished from where he stood.
When he appeared again, he was hovering over the Land of Light.
“Zetton!”
With a low roar, the once radiant Land of Light was now shrouded in dark clouds.
A suffocating aura began to spread in all directions.
The Plasma Spark Tower.
Upon sensing the dark presence, Ultraman Father rose at once.
“What’s going on? What happened?”
Soon, legendary Ultramen such as Jack and Ace from the Space Defense Force arrived.
“Ultraman Father, there’s a powerful dark aura outside!”
“Yes! It’s just like when the Dark Emperor invaded!”
Seeing the anxious members of the Space Defense Force, Ultraman Father’s expression grew grave.
Just as the Ultramen said, the ominous dark mist before them reminded him of facing the Dark Emperor.
“Zetton!”
A deep roar echoed throughout the Land of Light.
Ordinary Ultramen noticed the black figure in the sky.
“Zetton?”
“Is that Zetton?”
“Why does this Zetton seem so powerful?”
Though the Land of Light’s Ultramen had fought Zetton before, they had never faced such a terrifying one.
The overwhelming evil aura made their hearts tremble with fear.
[Absorbing Fear Aura, Hyper Zetton Bloodline Evolution: 50%]
Sensing the fear below, Lin Yu felt delighted.
Killing monsters one by one was too slow.
Using the Hyper Zetton Experience Card to harvest the entire Land of Light was exhilarating.
Previously, he had only gained a small evolutionary boost each month from monster kills.
Now, in a single day, he had earned fifty percent evolution progress.
This was the direct approach he should have taken all along.
“Land of Light, drown in fear!”
As Lin Yu monitored his bloodline’s evolution, Ultraman Father led a group of Ultramen to the scene.
“Monster!”
“What a terrifying monster!”
At the sight of Lin Yu, all the Ultramen cried out in fear.
Especially those who had fought against the Alien Abrera recalled the dread caused by the Dark Emperor.
“Where did this monster come from? Why is it so terrifying?”
“Hyper Zetton? For the safety of the universe, we must stop this Ultraman here!”
The Ultramen took up battle stances.
“Fight me?”
Ridiculous.
Feeling the laughable strength of those Ultramen, Lin Yu sneered disdainfully.
Just these members of the Space Defense Force?
They hoped to defeat him?
“Don’t say I didn’t give you a chance!”
“Come on, all of you!”
Lin Yu taunted, beckoning the Space Defense Force members with a curl of his finger.
Provoked, they immediately launched attacks against him.
“Belial!”
After devouring Belial, Lin Yu could summon a clone of him to assist in battle.
More precisely, his clone, empowered by Belial’s energy, could transform into Belial’s form.