MMB Chapter 254 Fall and Reconstruction: A Clash of Ideas
Chapter 254 Fall and Reconstruction: A Clash of Ideas
Inside the operations command center of the air base.
Looking at Gaia, who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, Fujimiya coldly uttered those judgmental words: "Do you intend to become my complete enemy?"
Before he finished speaking, Fujimiya transformed into Agul.
He then suddenly raised his arm, and a beam of dark blue light shot out from his fingertips, mercilessly smashing into the main unit circuitry of the control panel.
With lightning-fast reflexes, I let out a roar and lunged forward, using my own body to block the attack.
The dull thud echoed in the enclosed room.
"Fujimiya! You've gone mad! There are hundreds of lives on those cliffs! Below is a densely populated city!"
I dreamt of clutching my chest.
"What is this sacrifice compared to completely eradicating the disease on Earth?"
Fujimiya remained unmoved and gathered his strength once more.
This time, Gaia reacted quickly and kicked Agul in the arm.
But Agul didn't give up. He stepped forward and delivered another vicious grappling move, aiming straight for Meng's throat.
The two engaged in a fierce battle in the cramped command room.
Fujimiya's movements were swift and decisive, filled with intense killing intent; every move he made was aimed at quickly defeating his opponent. Meanwhile, Gamu desperately protected the main unit behind him, constantly using the confined space around him for defense and counterattacks.
……
Meanwhile, inside the sealed maintenance passageway at the base's bottom level.
"The command room currently only houses intruders, but the floor is riddled with control circuitry as sensitive as nerve cells!"
An anxious, analytical voice came through the communicator: "A direct cutoff is impossible!"
However, the Seagulls quickly found a way to break into the command room.
"What is the diameter that can be blasted?" Di Cheng asked.
"Forty-five centimeters!"
Mike, a Black foreign player for the Seagulls, answered.
"Okay! Leave it to me!"
A muffled explosion rang out on the lower deck, sparks flying everywhere!
This means they can enter the command room!
the other side.
Computer host system.
"Commander of the Stone Chamber! Mainframe protection complete! Anti-gravity device function restored!"
Georgie shouted excitedly into the communicator.
……
Sensing that the base had stopped falling, Fujimiya frowned slightly, knowing that the plan to destroy the aerial base had failed.
He snorted coldly, intending to unleash a Cleanser attack right away!
But in order to stop him, Gaia also charged up to counter the attack!
However, Agul dodged Gaia's energy blast, which resulted in a hole being punched through the outer wall of the aerial base!
A sudden gust of wind rushed in, and the powerful pressure difference almost sucked the XIG members who had just rushed in out of the window!
Without the slightest hesitation, Fujimiya leaped out of the window, his figure transforming into a dazzling blue light in the air at an altitude of ten thousand meters.
"Don't even think about running away!"
Gaia followed closely behind and leaped out of the broken porthole.
The two giants engaged in a thrilling aerial battle above the clouds.
However, in the previous battle, Gaia had already exhausted a large amount of energy in order to withstand the shockwave of Digrob's explosion.
At this moment, Gaia was clearly at a disadvantage in both speed and strength when facing Agul at full strength or even in his gigantic state.
Agul performed a sharp turn in mid-air, instantly growing to gigantic size.
Before I could react, the enormous fist, glowing with a ghostly blue light, slammed into Gaia like a falling meteor.
"Bang--!"
A deafening roar, seemingly capable of tearing the heavens apart, exploded in the clouds.
Gaia's chest timer flashed rapidly red light, and its massive body could no longer maintain its light form after this heavy blow.
The red light suddenly dissipated.
In my dream, I transformed from a giant Ultraman back into my human form and plummeted rapidly towards the ground in the thin, cold air.
A strong sense of weightlessness enveloped my dream, and the wind whistled in my ears like a knife, making it almost impossible for me to open my eyes.
"Am I just going to fall like this...?"
As I gazed with difficulty at the ever-expanding steel forest of the city below, an indescribable sense of powerlessness welled up within me.
"If Agul's power is real... if Earth has truly abandoned humanity... perhaps I was just too presumptuous, thinking Ultraman was the light that would save Earth and humanity..."
Deep self-doubt almost swallowed my dream at that moment.
But just as despair was about to overwhelm reason, Jing Ling's stubborn face flashed through my mind, as did the resolute eyes of Commander Shi Shi, the mother and daughter tightly embracing each other in the ruins, and all those who struggled to survive in the disaster and never gave up hope.
"wrong!"
I suddenly opened my eyes as I plummeted downwards, facing the raging wind, and a resolute light rekindled in my eyes, sweeping away all my confusion.
"Humans are also part of the Earth! Agul is absolutely wrong!"
"Gaia—!!!"
I roared with all my might, and the blue sapphire cone in my hand burst into an unprecedentedly dazzling red light in mid-air.
A miracle occurred again: the warm and heavy light of the earth enveloped my falling dream.
The red and silver giant reformed its body at a height of only a few hundred meters above the ground.
Seeing this, Agul did not hesitate to transform into a streak of blue light and chase after it.
To avoid harming innocent cities, Gaia immediately changed direction and rushed towards a long-abandoned industrial area on the outskirts.
Two enormous beams of light crashed heavily between the abandoned factory buildings, stirring up clouds of dust.
To the surprise of all the viewers, Agul did not choose to grow to gigantic size to overwhelm Gaia when Gaia's energy was depleted. Instead, he shrank his light and became his own size.
Seeing this, Gaia also fought back in its full-body form.
This is an extremely rare life-size battle in Ultraman history!
There are no earth-shattering special effects or towering buildings collapsing; only the purest fighting skills and willpower in a life-or-death struggle.
Agul was the first to attack, his dark blue body transforming into a blur as he delivered a powerful whip kick straight to Gaia's head.
Gaia crossed his arms to block the attack, but the powerful impact still sent him sliding back several steps, leaving deep scratches on the concrete.
[Holy crap! A life-size Ultraman in battle!]
[666, Agul just now was so unsportsmanlike!]
[There's a cheat code!]
[Run, Gaia!]
Quick! Give Gaia some light! It will become stronger!
[The punches landed squarely! Those dull thuds sounded painful!]
[This guy's really going all out; every move is aimed at vital points!]
[When boys argue:]
Not that gentle
[Reason for the argument: I'm Ultraman! You monster!]
Agul's offensive was like a storm, with knee strikes, elbow strikes, and hand chops, each strike ruthless and aimed entirely at destroying his opponent.
He attempted to crush Gaia's will completely with the cruelest violence.
However, in the midst of this intense close-quarters combat, the battle began to subtly shift.
Fujimiya usually trains his body constantly in the abandoned research institute, and he seems to be much stronger than the bookworm Gamu.
However, since gaining the light, I have been on the front lines in almost every episode, engaging in life-or-death battles with all sorts of bizarre monsters.
This kind of combat muscle memory, honed through countless near-death experiences, is simply incomparable to weightlifting in the gym.
While on defense, Gaia quickly figured out Agul's attack rhythm.
"Bang!"
Gaia seized a fleeting opening and delivered a precise and swift kick to Agul's abdomen, sending the blue giant flying more than ten meters away, crashing into a concrete pillar.
Agul scrambled to regain his footing, utterly enraged. He swung his right arm violently, and with a high-frequency energy buzz, a sharp lightsaber shot out—the Agul Lightsaber!
Agul, wielding a lightsaber, pounced on the enemy like a mad dog once more, the blade slicing through the air and easily cutting the surrounding dilapidated machinery in two.
Gaia had no weapons and could only roll and dodge among the narrow ruins.
Just as Agul raised his sword to deliver the fatal blow, Gaia's head shone brightly with red light.
Photon Ice Blade!
The red energy blade struck Agul's lightsaber with incredible speed and precision.
With a loud clang, Agul's lightsaber was shattered and vanished into specks of light.
At this moment, both of them had reached their energy limit and the color timers on their chests emitted the same urgent alarm.
Without a word, the two jumped backward simultaneously, creating distance between them.
Gaia in red and Agul in blue simultaneously assumed their attack stances at opposite ends of the ruins. Pure red and deep blue light illuminated the entire factory area as if it were daytime.
Quantum streamlines!
The Cleaner's Light Bullet!
Two enormous energies collided violently in mid-air!
The terrifying shockwave, like a typhoon, instantly leveled the surrounding ruins.
[666, even a full-health character can't beat a low-health one!]
[Wow! Is Gaia that strong?! They managed a draw?!]
[Agul's gotten too tough! A lightsaber is a bit much!]
[Got it! Before, I was often dragged into special training by the Hercules team's tough guys because I was too weak. This is where the rewards come in!]
[I must say, this fight scene is incredibly entertaining! It's so fluid, completely different from slow-motion animations with giant figures!]
The smoke and dust cleared.
Both Gamu and Fujimiya were simultaneously reverted to their human forms.
Both of them collapsed weakly on the gravel-strewn ground, covered in injuries, panting heavily.
Fujimiya gritted his teeth, staggered to his feet, and coldly looked down at Gamu on the ground, his tone still devoid of any warmth: "You've become stronger, Gamu. But I will defeat you. Anyone who stands in my way will be eliminated."
After saying that, Fujimiya turned around and limped into the shadows of the ruins.
I knelt on the ground, pounding my fist on the hard concrete in anguish, and roared to the heavens, "Fujimiya! Why did Earth give you Agul's power?!"
Tell me why!
As this desperate question, filled with incomprehension, pain, and confusion, began, the ending theme song played softly, and the eighteenth episode came to an abrupt end.
After several minutes of silence, viewers in front of their screens witnessed a new surge in traffic across various discussion forums.
……
In the largest tokusatsu (special effects) forum, countless hot posts emerged.
In one of the highly-rated posts, the forum user "Lao Tang Doesn't Want to Go to Work Today" wrote in the main post:
"Kids! Your Old Tang is back!"
"Let's pop the champagne! It's another episode that's been crowned as a legend!"
Live for today, for tomorrow we may die! Of course! We know Gu Laozei's true colors, and there should be even more explosive revelations to come!
But back to this episode, honestly! The action scenes in this episode were really enjoyable to watch! Thank you to the suit actors from Light Chaser Animation for giving us such a wonderful fight scene!
However, this episode is a continuation of the previous one in terms of plot, and the ideological conflict between the two sides has turned into a real armed conflict!
Furthermore, the fight scenes further highlighted the different ideologies of the two sides.
First, let's look at their fighting styles.
Every move Agul makes is a killing move!
From smashing the anti-gravity host at the beginning, to taking advantage of Gaia's weakness in the sky to punch him back to his original form.
Fujimiya's movements exuded a haughty and aloof demeanor!
Why? Because in his eyes, humanity is a cancer, and my dream is an obstacle preventing him from removing that cancer.
Therefore, he had no pity, only the purest desire to destroy; this was absolute utilitarianism.
But what about Gaia?
In the first half of the life-size battle, Gaia remained on the defensive.
This is not just because of insufficient energy, but also because of the confusion in my heart.
He was wondering: Was Agul actually right?
This inner struggle is perfectly projected into the actions, making the person appear very passive.
However, during the fall, Gaia's fighting style completely changed after the second transformation and landing, as the logic of the dream became consistent.
From passively taking hits to actively countering attacks!
As soon as the post was published, the replies from fans and netizens below refreshed like a waterfall.
No wonder Gaia seemed like a completely different person during the factory fight scene.
[I never expected this! The power levels have been reversed. I was betting on Agul to win!]
At first, everyone thought that Fujimiya was always lifting weights at the base, while Gamu was a keyboard-typing research nerd, and that he would definitely get beaten up in a hand-to-hand combat. But what happened? Gaia kicked the king of cool flying!
[This is real-world experience! In the first ten episodes, how many times did Fujimiya actually fight monsters? Most of the time he was just pretending to be cool. But what about Gamu? In every episode, he was on the front lines, fighting desperately against different types of monsters. This is muscle memory developed through real combat.]
Old Tang quickly continued to reply and interact in the comments, even attaching GIFs:
"That's right, everyone, look at this GIF! When Agul panicked and started wildly slashing with his lightsaber, Gaia not only didn't panic, but instead remained calm and precisely deflected the lightsaber with a burst of light-emitting ice blades. That's the fundamental difference between a battle-hardened veteran and a gym pro!"
Furthermore, Old Tang also offered his commentary on the conflict between Fujimiya and Gamu, as well as their ideological debate:
"To be honest, rationally speaking, Fujimiya's fighting style is correct; in reality, Agul can only do this."
Even Daigo didn't hesitate like Gamu when the Earth was facing a life-or-death crisis, and he didn't have a feasible solution. To be honest, Gamu is really too naive!
Just like when Daigo was fighting Qijiela, he already had the thought of ignoring it, despite the pressure he faced from so many people. But he still had to stick to his beliefs.
Also, when fighting the Kirieloids, humans all regarded Tiga as a demon. If it were Gaia, my naive mind would have exploded long ago!
And what about my dream? Facing the impending arrival of Digrob, he still harbors a saintly heart!
In Dyna, Captain Hibi asked Koda, "If one day you are unable to save everyone, would you sacrifice a small number of people?"
Koda's answers were all well-organized. He would do his best to save everyone. If a few people dragged down the majority, he would not hesitate to sacrifice a small number. When faced with the overall situation, he directly fired at Captain Hibiki, who was still inside the monster's belly. The captain was very gratified!
So, was Fujimiya's approach really wrong? Opinions vary!
Fujimiya is a realist, while my dream is too idealistic; I'm unwilling to sacrifice anything, which is simply impossible.
Fujimiya did not consider humanity an enemy; it's just that Earth came first in his heart, with humanity coming second. If he had to choose between Earth and humanity to survive, he would definitely choose Earth.
However, I still find Fujimiya's statement, "Saving the Earth and saving humanity are two different things," incredibly hurtful. From a macro perspective, Fujimiya might be right. Humanity's environmental destruction has now brought about a cosmic extinction crisis. Eradicating humanity to save the Earth is, mathematically, the safest way to mitigate the damage.
[Safe my foot! This kind of cold-blooded calculation is inhumane. If we can arbitrarily sacrifice the lives of some people for survival, even using our own kind as pathogens, then what's the difference between humanity and the destroyers of destruction? Once the bottom line is crossed, there's no going back.]
Put yourself in their shoes. If you were in God's shoes, would you think Agul's actions were wrong? But if you were one of the humans saved in the show, would you still think that way? For most humans, if someone is willing to sacrifice a monster's life to save you, wouldn't you be incredibly grateful and worship them?
The question is: when these sacrifices are made by themselves, how many of them were made voluntarily?
Aren't the monsters the ones who sacrificed themselves? I don't know if they wanted to sacrifice themselves, but the others certainly wanted them to. That's human nature.
Although the methods are inhumane, everything done for the sake of humanity is righteous. There are no reasons, no good or bad, only a stance. You can only blame yourself for not being human, it's that simple.
[Actually, it was Jingling's line, "Ultraman is actually a human," that truly shattered the armor of the "cool king." Fujimiya always saw himself as a god, isolating himself from humanity and executing judgments from a superior position. But in reality, he still stopped because of Jingling's words; subconsciously, he still longed to be understood. He's a human being too!]
It's no longer a simple black-and-white game, nor is it a monotonous monster-fighting adventure. Through the fierce clash between the red and blue Ultras, Gu Nan successfully transformed the audience from passive recipients into active participants who think critically.
From now on, every frame and every line of dialogue about Fujimiya and Gamu will be dissected and thoroughly discussed online.