Volume One, Chapter Eight: The Kyrialodians
“Another compatriot has arrived!”
“I wonder how much potential he has!”
Whispers floated past Lin Yu’s ears, and simultaneously, an inexplicable wave of information surged into his mind.
A Kirielod!
A new spiritual entity!
As Lin Yu fully absorbed the knowledge within his mind, he gradually understood his current predicament.
He was now in a spiritual form.
Having digested the memories, Lin Yu opened his eyes to see dozens of blue humanoid spiritual forms before him.
From the memories in his mind, he clearly recognized that these beings, like himself, were Kirielods.
“The newcomer has awakened! The ceremony must commence!”
“That’s right!”
Hearing the word “ceremony,” Lin Yu instinctively looked up to the glowing spiritual form above.
According to the information ingrained in his mind, that enormous luminous spiritual entity was the so-called Kirielod God.
It was said to have created the Kirielod beings from the souls of the deceased.
The ceremony meant implanting a thought of eternal loyalty to the Kirielod God into the mind of the newly born Kirielod.
“I refuse to be a slave!”
Realizing this, Lin Yu immediately struggled.
However, the moment he moved, the glowing Kirielods around him surged forward and used a strange power to imprison him on the spot.
“This newcomer has gained rationality so quickly; our Kirielod race is about to welcome another genius!”
“Newcomer, do not resist. We all went through this. After all, it is the god who grants us rebirth. Offering our lives is our duty!”
“That’s right…”
Though the Kirielods’ words echoed in his ears, Lin Yu cursed inwardly.
If resurrection meant becoming someone else’s slave, he would rather die!
No matter how fiercely Lin Yu struggled, it was useless; the unfamiliar force held him firmly.
Then, Lin Yu saw a beam of light shoot down from the blue orb in the sky toward him.
The moment the light touched him, a cold alert echoed through his mind.
“Energy source detected. Commencing absorption!”
As the chilling voice rang out, Lin Yu clearly sensed the glowing blue entity in the sky—the so-called Kirielod God—beginning to panic.
Something terrifying seemed about to happen.
“Absorption channel established. Beginning energy intake!”
The cold voice sounded again, and the once-brilliant blue orb in the sky dimmed abruptly.
At the same time, Lin Yu felt a surge of energy flowing into his body.
“What’s happening? I feel the god’s radiance dimming significantly!”
“Yeah! I think the god is fearful!”
“Impossible! How could the great Kirielod God ever feel fear?”
Confused murmurs arose among the Kirielods.
Listening to those voices and watching the light grow dimmer, Lin Yu realized the voice in his mind was absorbing the Kirielod God's energy.
“Energy absorption progress: 70%!”
“Energy absorption progress: 100%!”
Just as Lin Yu grasped what was unfolding, the cold alert sounded once more.
Simultaneously, the Kirielod God, which had shone so brilliantly, faded completely.
More importantly, Lin Yu sensed that his consciousness could now control the blue glowing entity.
Had the Kirielod God become his own avatar?
Perplexed, Lin Yu gazed at the Kirielod God in the sky.
To his astonishment, besides the luminous life form, he noticed a panel displayed before him:
[Name: Kirielod God]
[Status: Lin Yu’s Avatar]
[Power Level: Legendary Monster]
[Skills: Ultimate Lifeform (S), Supreme Spirit (SS), Flame Master (S)]
Ultimate Lifeform (S): Among the most powerful beings in the universe, born with extraordinary abilities, destined to become legendary warriors.
Supreme Spirit (SS): Possesses king-like talent in the spiritual domain, easily controlling spiritual forces below legendary warriors.
Flame Master (S): Expert in flame skills, consuming minimal energy when using fire-based abilities.
Staring at the panel and skill descriptions, Lin Yu felt momentarily bewildered.
Sensing his confusion, the system in his mind sent him a wave of information.
As he absorbed it, Lin Yu understood everything.
First, during the energy absorption process, the system had eradicated the Kirielod God’s consciousness.
Now, the Kirielod God was effectively his avatar.
After absorbing the energy, the system had been fully activated.
The panel he had just seen was the display of his skill system.
This system could reveal the skills of himself or others.
Moreover, if another lifeform died within ten minutes, he could obtain and fuse their skills into himself.
Each skill’s effect varied according to its level, ranked from lowest to highest as D, C, B, A, S, SS, and SSS.
With this newfound understanding, Lin Yu cautiously commanded his avatar to release him.
As the command was issued, a beam of light descended, and his avatar dispelled the strange force imprisoning him.
Lin Yu was now completely free.
“What’s wrong with the god?”
“What happened?”
The Kirielod around him started to murmur again.
Through his avatar, Lin Yu clearly felt the panic within these Kirielods.
Sensing their fear, he tried commanding his avatar to see if he could eliminate these Kirielods.
Upon issuing the order, a Kirielod who attempted to interrogate Lin Yu suddenly exploded.
“What’s going on?”
“Did the god strike?”
“What happened?!”
The tens of Kirielods grew even more terrified upon seeing their comrade killed.
Noticing their panic, Lin Yu had a new idea.
He would use his avatar to seize complete control over these Kirielods.
With this thought, Lin Yu actively ordered his avatar to broadcast a message:
To nurture the Kirielod King, this god had expended immense energy and would need to rest.
From now on, all matters concerning the Kirielod race would obey the Kirielod King.
Of course, this “King” was Lin Yu himself.
“A king?”
“I see! The king of our race has been born!”
“To have the great god’s radiance dimmed, our king must be formidable!”
Lin Yu felt the Kirielods’ panic dissipate upon receiving the announcement, and they naturally accepted the new order.
“King!”
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At this moment, Summer River had also gained a new ability: Basic Spiritual Control.
Its effect was simple—he could mentally control others’ minds.
Unlike before, Summer River could now easily manipulate basic monsters.
He could also oversee strong-willed humans like Megumi Kyo.
At this very moment, Summer River could fully control Megumi’s body as if she were Maya.
Thinking of Maya’s demeanor before him, Summer River’s heart surged with anticipation.
Besides Basic Spiritual Control, he gained telekinetic mastery.
He could now move surrounding objects at will using his mental power.
Experimentally, Summer River tried controlling a massive energy tank nearby.
Under his strong spirit power, the tank trembled slightly.
Feeling the energy drain in his mind, a tired Summer River next manipulated nearby iron fences.
The incredibly sturdy iron bars bent sharply, piercing the ground like sharp blades.
After the trial, Summer River understood his current limits: he could break small objects with ease.
Of course, if he ignored the energy cost and exerted full force, he could manipulate larger objects, but at the expense of spiritual exhaustion and headaches.
After checking his skills, Summer River turned his attention to the newly captured monster, Ligadron.
[Monster: Ligadron]
[Power Level: None]
[Skills: Energy Absorption, Possession]
[Description: Its essence is a streak of light in the universe, capable of attaching to any object to form different lifeforms. The formed lifeform’s power depends on the host.]
[Mastery: Complete]
Satisfied with the description, Summer River confirmed Ligadron’s essence was indeed a beam of light, just as he had suspected.
This meant his plan could proceed.
He had already captured Ligadron and intended to use Keigo Masaki’s method to activate Ultraman, then let Ligadron’s light attach to it.
This way, he could obtain an Ultraman as his ally.
Now Ligadron was ready; the remaining difficulty was how to activate the stone statue.
While pondering this, the director, who had been observing the entire process from the control room, was feverishly dialing the Victory Team’s phone.
As the director, he had no choice but to stay—he had built this place with his own hands and vowed to protect it to the last moment.
Watching Golba patrol the base outside the window, the director cursed the Victory Team inwardly.
“What the hell is wrong with those bastards? Why aren’t they here yet?”
Just as the director ranted, the phone finally connected, but the news shocked him.
“Victory Team member Daigo has been suddenly captured. Things are chaotic, but reinforcements are on the way!”
After evolving into a higher lifeform, Summer River’s mental perception had expanded greatly.
He heard the director’s conversation clearly: Daigo was captured.
This caught his attention. The only reason he could think of was that Daigo’s identity had been exposed.
With this thought, Summer River prepared to head to TPC.
If Daigo’s identity was indeed compromised, it meant TPC now had plans to create giants.
In that case, Summer River wouldn’t need to figure out how to activate the statue himself; he could simply use the one manufactured by TPC.
Thinking this, Summer River immediately stored Golba in his system space and flew toward TPC.
The director watched Summer River’s sudden disappearance but soon smiled with joy.
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TPC.
Summer River scanned the entire facility with his mental power and found only Megumi Kyo imprisoned.
On his way, he noticed someone who caught the attention of a Hypajeton egg.
This was the first time the Hypajeton egg had actively responded to Summer River.
This made Summer River pause his search for Megumi and approach that person instead.
After all, the individual was also an important supporting character.
Summer River planned to manipulate this person as usual, using pleasure to arouse suspicion.
However, it seemed he needed to change his plan.
“I will come for you later!”
Summer River decided he needed to devise another strategy, but his priority was Daigo’s situation.
After saying this, Summer River vanished from sight.
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Megumi Kyo’s room.
Megumi was now under soft house arrest; without Zei’s orders, she could not leave.
“What happened?”
Summer River’s figure appeared before Megumi, who had been lying on the bed. She immediately sat up, eyes filled with panic as she looked at him.
“Nothing happened!”
Megumi did not want Summer River to know about Daigo’s trouble, especially since she had conflicts with Zei.
For her defiance, Summer River sneered disdainfully and forced control over her body.
It was as if another personality took over, and she recounted the entire recent world events to Summer River.
After hearing Megumi’s account, a flicker of surprise crossed Summer River’s eyes.
He hadn’t expected such things to happen because of his presence.
Daigo’s capture traced back to the time Summer River had wiped out the entire TPC leadership.
After that incident, Zei, once a dove, turned radical due to Yoshigou’s experience and pursued power aggressively.
Consequently, the plan to allow humans to control Ultraman was finalized.
Keigo Masaki became the plan’s chief coordinator.
Previously, after Daigo was defeated by the Prophet post-enhancement, Masaki seized the opportunity to demand Zei to take Daigo’s transformation device.
Hence, Daigo was captured.
“How did they know Daigo was Tiga?”
Summer River was puzzled about how Daigo’s identity was exposed.
“Daigo’s crashed plane had recording functions and captured footage of Daigo emitting light all over his body! But Zei suppressed it personally at the time.”
Hearing this, Summer River nodded and began contemplating his next steps.
This TPC operation perfectly played into his hands.
He had been pondering how to activate the statue, but the TPC plan saved him this trouble entirely.
Moreover, according to Megumi, the one set to replace Daigo as Tiga was Keigo Masaki.
This pleased Summer River even more.
From the story, Masaki’s mind was far from capable of truly controlling Ultraman.
Once transformed, he would be dominated by the power.
Summer River planned to control Ligadron, possess Masaki upon transformation, and thus gain an Ultraman ally.
The thought of soon commanding an Ultraman thrilled Summer River.
He waved his hand, releasing Megumi from control.
“You can’t harm Daigo. You promised me!”
Freed, Megumi immediately worried that Summer River intended to harm Daigo.
“Don’t worry, I have no such intention!”
Summer River had no plans in that regard.