mesbooks Chapter 361, Episode 45: A massive production combining light virus and machinery going berserk!
Chapter 361, Episode 45: A massive production combining light virus and machinery going berserk!
(I haven't checked the homepage for several days, so this is a belated thank you to the amazing [Selfless Yashamaru] for the certification!)
(The plot of a modified two-part story is quite brain-intensive. I have to write the main content of both episodes, without overshadowing some of the characters, and I also have to consider how to reasonably combine the relevant elements. It's so troublesome~)
As night fell, a full week had passed since the premiere of the first episode of "Ultraman Cosmos".
But its popularity online remains high.
This also demonstrates the advantage of a seamless transition from Gauss to Gauss after Gaia's completion.
The audience retention rate is extremely high!
On major social media platforms, the hashtags related to the Gaia finale haven't even left the trending topics list yet, and Gauss has already climbed to the top.
Inside the Light Chaser Animation Studios office, Gu Nan leaned back in his large gaming chair, reviewing the upcoming Light Chaser version of the second episode of "Gauss" on the screen in front of him.
Gu Nan has almost demanding requirements for controlling the pacing of the story.
In his past life's memories, the third episode of the original Ultraman Cosmos was a transitional episode of mediocre quality.
The only memorable highlight is the story of Haru Musashi's overconfidence and eventual defeat, leading to his transformation being rejected by Cosmos.
This episode, if placed decades ago, would indeed have had excellent educational value.
After all, according to a certain new three-theory, an arrogant army is bound to be defeated, a defeated army is bound to be miserable, and a miserable army is bound to be victorious...
But in today's fast-paced entertainment era, which pursues fragmented information and is full of exciting moments, this straightforward narrative of "the protagonist suffering setbacks" is not ideal.
It's practically a ratings poison.
Viewers want to see a smooth and engaging plot and thrilling battles, not to see the protagonist get taught a lesson early on.
Moreover, this kind of plot has already appeared once in Dyna.
Although a certain fastest and strongest has appeared before, that's another story.
Therefore, Gu Nan, with a stroke of his pen, completely deleted the original third episode.
Furthermore, he deeply restructured and merged the original fourth and fifth episodes.
This has led to the creation of the current super-long series, Goss, with each episode lasting over forty minutes – episode two.
It's worth mentioning that each episode of the "Light Chaser" version of Gauss is a long series of over 40 minutes.
This is enough to allow for the interweaving of dialogue and the reorganization of logic.
The two original stories were perfectly linked by Gu Nan using a core clue: the light virus known as "Chaos".
"Since the light virus can attach to inorganic matter to form monsters, it can also attach to that alien toy robot. In addition, the toy robot's resentment at discovering that it was abandoned by its former owner caused it to go berserk and grow to a gigantic size."
Gu Nan looked at the final image rendered on the screen and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
This not only makes the plot more logically concise, but also naturally leads to the high-octane fight scene where Gauss faces two opponents.
It seems that in this world, Gauss will replace Jack as the undefeated god of war in a two-on-one fight!
……
The clock hands pointed to exactly 8 p.m.
The servers of major video platforms have once again experienced a surge in traffic.
Countless viewers eagerly flooded into the live stream room.
The screen lights up, and the familiar Chasing Light Pictures logo flashes by.
【It's here! It's here!】
[After a week's wait, it's finally airing!]
Who will Master Gao be performing a ritual for today?
[Selling sunflower seeds and drinks in the front row, waiting for the new monster!]
The scene begins.
A rare atmosphere of leisure permeated the command room of the youth elite team.
The piercing monster alarms were gone, as were the tense battle preparations.
Captain Qingguang, holding a cup of hot tea, leaned back comfortably in his chair, enjoying this rare moment of peace: "It feels pretty good to relax like this once in a while."
Nearby, the tech expert, Tsuchikage, was frantically adding sugar to his coffee, while the vice-captain, Mizuha, was flipping through documents.
However, this harmonious atmosphere was soon shattered.
"Snap!"
The ace pilot was repairing a toy car when the wind suddenly caused it to fall apart.
Feng Bian frowned, tossed the broken part onto the table, and couldn't help but complain, "Ugh, what a piece of junk. Looks like I'll have to buy a new one."
He turned his head and looked at Haru Musashi, who had just entered the command room, his eyes full of disdain: "I feel like there's been a lot of trouble lately, this is definitely an ominous sign."
Haru Musashi pointed innocently at himself: "Fubuki-senpai, are you targeting me?"
"With more kids around, naturally there will be more things to do."
The wind whistled sarcastically, "Nothing good ever comes out of your house. I remember it was the same when Rena first came."
Rena, who was typing on the keyboard, immediately turned around, like a cat with its fur standing on end: "Don't omit the title! Please call me Team Member Rena!"
"Your humble servant is guilty, Princess Reina."
Fengchui shrugged and offered a perfunctory apology, but his gaze remained fixed on Musashi. "In short, you're a troublemaker."
[The wind blows through this arrogant person]
[The arrogant one has stepped down from the environment]
These two are truly incompatible; they even breathe on each other the moment they meet.
Just as the air in the command room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere, a red alarm suddenly flashed on the big screen!
"Mysterious flying object detected!" Rena immediately dropped her joking expression and quickly reported to the leader, "An unidentified object is falling towards Earth at high speed!"
The wind turned its head and stared intently at Musashi: "See! I told you it was an ominous sign!"
Musashi was speechless and could only awkwardly scratch his head.
"Okay, stop arguing."
Captain Haruka put down his teacup, his expression returning to its usual composure. "Musashi, Kazefuki, you two go investigate the scene. The location is the Firefly Village in Gunma Prefecture."
These words created a somewhat awkward atmosphere in the command room.
Vice-Captain Mizuha watched the two figures disappear into the distance and said with some concern, "Captain, is it really okay to pair these two up? They're like water and oil, completely incompatible."
Tsuchikage pushed up his glasses and added, "Yeah, I'm really afraid they'll suddenly start fighting on the spot."
Captain Haruka revealed a mysterious smile: "The 'Haru' in Haru Musashi, plus the 'Chui' in 'wind blows,' that's called the 'Haru-Kaze Combination,' isn't it? Isn't this contrast quite nice?"
[The Amazing Spring Breeze Combination!]
[Captain, are you sure this isn't a collision of planets?]
[Official criticism is the most lethal.]
[Just a wild guess, these two are definitely going to cause trouble during the mission.]
[A village of fireflies? That sounds like a place with a lot of history.]
The scene shifts to a firefly village far from the hustle and bustle of the city.
This place retains the traditional rural landscape of the Xia Dynasty, with vast farmlands reflecting the distant green mountains.
However, in a dark tunnel, a bizarre crisis is quietly unfolding.
A pickup truck fully loaded with goods is driving inside the tunnel.
The driver was listening to the radio and yawning. Suddenly, his headlights illuminated an incredible scene ahead.
Countless green lights danced in the air above the tunnel, densely packed, like a swarm of fireflies on a summer night.
"Wow...fireflies?"
The middle-aged man rubbed his eyes, his face full of disbelief. "But, in broad daylight, and we haven't seen so many fireflies in the village for many years..."
The man's curiosity quickly turned into extreme fear.
The green lights didn't disappear; instead, they surged towards the pickup truck like wolves that had caught the scent of their prey!
"Sizzle—!!!"
A sickening metallic corrosion sound rang out.
The man was horrified to discover that those weren't fireflies at all! They were actually a bunch of metal screws and mechanical parts emitting a green glow!
They carried extremely high temperatures, instantly covering the car body.
The pickup truck's tires melted instantly upon contact with these luminous objects, emitting acrid black smoke!
"Ahhhhh!"
The man was terrified and scrambled out of the driver's seat, rushing out of the tunnel without looking back.
When he turned back, the pickup truck had been gnawed away, leaving only a charred frame.
Holy crap!!! That scared me!
[These aren't fireflies?! They're man-eating bugs!]
[Adult Shadow Series +1.]
[It melted the car completely? That's outrageous!]
So, is this episode set in a horror movie?
At the same time, on the other side of the village.
Three children—Xiao Shi, Xiao Long, and Shang Zi—are exploring in an open space outside the village.
In a forest, they discovered a huge, deep pit. And in the center of the pit lay a colossal creature, fifty meters tall!
It was an extremely exaggerated robot, brightly colored, and looked like a child's toy magnified countless times.
"What is this?" Xiao Shi asked, his eyes wide.
"Was it a bomb that fell from the sky?"
Xiao Long was so frightened that he took a step back.
Just as the children were discussing it, the giant robot suddenly spoke.
"My name is Igormas, I am the toy Igormas."
Its voice was mechanical, but its tone was very honest.
The robot then introduced itself to the children.
The children were startled at first, but were quickly drawn in by its friendly attitude.
[Good heavens! A 50-meter-tall toy?!]
[Is this an alien kid throwing toys around?!]
How old must the owner of this toy be? Ultraman would just be a figurine next to him, right?
This tech tree is really off-track.
When the children asked him questions, Igormas told them about his origins.
It comes from the distant planet Bibing and is its owner's toy.
But during a space voyage, it accidentally fell off the spaceship and crashed to Earth.
"Igormas wants to go back to its master..." the robot's voice sounded aggrieved, "but Igormas's batteries are almost depleted. If you still want to play with Igormas, please replace the batteries."
The children immediately felt sympathy for the huge but pitiful robot and decided to befriend Igormas.
Igormas even used his remaining energy to lift the children into the air with his telekinesis, allowing them to overlook the entire beautiful village as if they were sitting on an observation deck.
The heartwarming scene eased the atmosphere in the live stream a little.
Meanwhile, Haru Musashi and Fubuki arrived at the village in their futuristic "Shepherd Dog" patrol car.
Here, they met Igormas.
After scanning the components of the robot Igormas, Kaze and Musashi transmitted the data to the headquarters of the Youth Elite Team.
After analysis, Tujing discovered that with the current level of technology on Earth, it is not yet possible to manufacture a battery that can restore its energy.
Strictly speaking, Igomas is not a monster, which left the elite team members, who are usually good at handling monster incidents, somewhat at a loss.
But since things have come to this point, they still need to investigate. Someone previously reported seeing a green firefly that ate a car; whether this is related to this extraterrestrial object remains to be determined.
The wind blew me off the car, and my gaze lingered for a long time on a dilapidated scarecrow.
His eyes grew deep and complex as images of his childhood recuperation here flashed through his mind. This village held his most tender memories.
But he didn't say much to Musashi, only coldly urging him to continue the investigation.
The two drove the car towards the vicinity of the tunnel where the incident occurred.
Just then, the eerie green light reappeared!
"Are those...fireflies?"
Musashi stared in astonishment at the dense green lights outside the car window.
"No! Get back in the car!"
Feng reacted extremely quickly, pulling Musashi back into the car.
However, those luminous objects radiating intense heat had already completely surrounded the Shepherd Dog!
The temperature inside the car spiked dramatically, and the alarm blared incessantly.
"Damn it! Are you trying to melt this car with high temperatures?!" Feng Chui slammed down the control lever, activating the plasma barrier.
However, the energy barrier had no effect on these strange luminous objects; instead, they seemed to be stimulated and gathered even more frantically!
"Fengchu, their target is heat!"
At the critical moment, Musashi noticed something amiss. Without hesitation, he slammed his fist on the control panel and forcibly shut down the Shepherd's engine!
As the engine stopped running, the temperature of the vehicle body began to drop rapidly.
After losing their heat source, the luminous objects hovered in the air like headless flies for a moment before finally changing direction and flying off in another direction from the village.
The two were panting heavily, having narrowly escaped death.
"What exactly are they?" Feng Chui asked through gritted teeth.
Tsuchikage's urgent voice came through the communicator: "Musashi, Fubuki! I just detected an energy reaction! Those luminous objects are Chaos viruses! They've attached themselves to inorganic matter, forming aggressive entities!"
Musashi's expression changed; he suddenly realized an extremely terrifying problem.
"They're drawn to heat and energy... Oh no! Igormas!"
[A light virus has targeted toy robots!]
[With the fusion of inorganic matter, if a 50-meter-tall robot were infected, wouldn't it become invincible?]
The children are still with the robot! Go save them!
The scene instantly shifts back to the open space outside the village.
After learning the truth, Musashi and Fubuki immediately requested reinforcements from headquarters.
Meanwhile, a team of young elites piloting fighter jets arrived at the scene, ready to carry out harmless disposal of Igormas.
After all, the potential dangers of a giant robot that can move on its own are unpredictable.
However, the children were gathered around Igormas's feet, excitedly discussing how to help it make new batteries.
Just then, a piece of paper that had been stuck tightly to Igormas's back slowly drifted to the ground because of the breeze.
Tsuchikage, who had arrived at the scene, curiously picked up the note and scanned it using a translator he carried with him.
"Scrap...disposal strip?"
The children were stunned.
The text above clearly indicates that due to its outdated model and discontinued battery production, the Igormas has been abandoned by its owner like trash!
"How could this happen..." Shangzi covered her mouth.
Igormas's electronic eye blinked a few times, as if it had also read the information on the note.
For a robot with high intelligence and emotions, the word "abandoned" is more cruel than destroying it outright.
"Master...don't you want Igormas anymore?"
The robot's voice was filled with an unconcealable sadness.
The robot was also flashing with intense light!
Its body began to tremble violently, and the internal gears emitted a piercing grinding sound.
However, before Igormas could fully unleash his emotions, a sky full of green lights suddenly descended!
The Chaoslight Virus has arrived!
Sensing the immense battery energy remaining within Igormas, they surged towards the fifty-meter-tall metal behemoth like greedy demons!
"Buzzing—!"
A piercing, resonant sound echoed through the sky!
Amid the children's terrified screams, countless green light viruses burrowed into Igomas's mechanical body without any hindrance!
Sadness, anger, and despair—Igomas's originally simple machine emotions, amplified and distorted infinitely by the Light Virus, instantly transformed into the purest form of rage!
"boom--!!!"
An extremely terrifying dark red energy burst forth from Igormas's body!
Its originally vibrant appearance was covered by a layer of eerie red and black patterns, and its originally cute electronic eyes instantly turned into a bloodthirsty scarlet.
With a sudden swing of its arms, it smashed a nearby hill into the ground!
Moreover, the remaining Chaos viruses that had not fully integrated into the robots sought out the village's scrap yard.
The scrap yard was not far away, and it contained a lot of metal junk and other items.
Subsequently, under Chaos's influence, it violently twisted and fused, and actually materialized, turning into a ferocious monster made of scrap metal and light virus—Chaosbag!
Two enormous creatures roared deafeningly in the quiet village at the same time!
"Run!" Musashi and Fubuki finally arrived. Seeing the desperate scene before them, Fubuki's eyes were bloodshot.
He drew his sidearm and stood in front of the children, trying to use his meager firepower to stop the monster from getting closer.
However, the gigantic robot Igomas, completely controlled by the virus, raised its mountain-sized steel fist and smashed it down on the children on the ground with a sonic boom that tore through the air!
There's no way to avoid it!
Musashi's eyes instantly turned bloodshot as he watched the earth-shattering attack.
He couldn't wait any longer.
He absolutely could not stand by and watch these innocent lives perish!
Musashi suddenly turned around, his back to everyone, and pulled out the radiant stone that emitted a warm glow from his pocket.
"A true hero!!!"
The boy's hysterical roar pierced through the monster's howl.
"Buzz—!"
A golden light, even more dazzling than the sun, burst forth from the pyroxene, instantly engulfing Musashi's figure.
Accompanied by a towering, azure pillar of light, a colossal body radiating a soft glow descended upon the earth like a god.
"boom!"
Ultraman Cosmos's legs dipped slightly as he landed steadily in front of the children and the wind.
The earth trembled, and a fierce wind whipped up clouds of dust.
Gauss slowly raised his head, his milky-white eyes showing no fear, only solemnity.
In front of him was the fifty-meter-tall mechanical behemoth Igomas, controlled by the virus and raging wildly; and on his flank was the ferocious monster Chaosbag, which was entirely materialized from the light virus.
A stalemate where one is fighting two.
The two monsters locked onto the blue giant in front of them at the same time, and let out a deafening roar. They pounced on him from the left and right, with an unparalleled sense of oppression!