ca-book Chapter 406 The Call of Family Love: The Lost Father Returns to the Right Path
Chapter 406 The Call of Family Love: The Lost Father Returns to the Right Path
On the cold, damp, abandoned concrete ground, Musashi gradually regained his faint consciousness.
The sharp pain in the back of his neck made him gasp.
He suddenly found himself hanging somewhere.
His vision gradually cleared, and a pair of feet wearing worn-out plastic slippers stopped in front of him.
It's that patrolman!
It was the same patrolman who had been entangled with the girl and bald Cao Ye earlier!
And he was even playing with the Sun and Moon Shining Together in his hand!
It's obvious that he's the culprit.
Belial aliens!
【No? The transformation device is gone?】
Good heavens, who can save Musashi now?!
[This is insane! Why is he throwing out a transformation device like Seven?!]
[They've raided our base!]
The camera then shifts to the piercing sound of an air raid siren suddenly blaring through the sky.
"Citizens, a monster is approaching! Please proceed to the disaster prevention center immediately for evacuation!"
Emergency broadcasts over the city played a series of chilling evacuation instructions on a loop.
The streets were instantly filled with panicked crowds. The sounds of car horns, screeching brakes, and children's cries mingled together, plunging the entire city into a state of panic.
On the distant city horizon, the 57-meter-tall, deep blue body of the Sea Magneto could be seen faintly.
The relentless destructive beams were raging, each energy blast sending up towering flames and billowing smoke.
Amid the chaotic flow of fleeing people, Cao Ye's wife and daughter, Xiao Xiang, were also running desperately.
Just as everyone was desperately pushing their way to the safe zone, a familiar figure appeared in the crowd, moving against the flow of traffic—it was Uncle Cao Ye!
Sweating profusely, he pushed his way against the flow of people and, unusually, took his wife's hand.
"Honey, what's wrong?"
His wife anxiously pulled him along, her eyes full of confusion.
"Run! The monster is right behind us!"
Cao Ye took a deep breath, his eyes flickered, and he made up a lame excuse:
"I left the sticky noodle sample at home."
"That's a vital asset for the company."
His wife looked at him in disbelief and shouted:
"But the monster is coming soon! We're going to die anyway, forget about that stuff!"
Cao Ye ignored his wife's pleas, only gazing deeply at her as if trying to etch her face into his soul, and whispered:
"Kazuko, I'm leaving Xiaoxiang in your care."
After saying that, he resolutely turned around and prepared to run towards the dangerous area where the monster had appeared.
"Wait a moment!"
Xiao Xiang, who had been silent all along, suddenly broke free from her mother's hand and rushed forward.
She pulled out the oddly shaped, even somewhat ugly, panda doll from her schoolbag.
"This is a talisman!"
Cao Ye was stunned, staring at the toy he had abandoned countless times:
"Isn't this your baby?"
"Alright, you can have it."
Xiao Xiang forcefully shoved the doll into her father's rough hands, her eyes slightly red and her voice trembling with tears.
"Carrying it will definitely keep you safe."
"Have you forgotten, Dad? The one who said that to buy it for me was you, wasn't it?"
Cao Ye gripped the cheap doll tightly, feeling as if he had been struck hard by a hammer, a crack appearing in his hardened exterior.
"Xiao Xiang..."
"But Dad, you can't force yourself."
Xiao Xiang held back her tears and clung tightly to Cao Ye's clothes.
"Please, please promise me you'll come back safely!"
[I'm so touched. Xiao Xiang has always loved her dad.]
[He acted so rebellious before, but when disaster struck, he was still most concerned about his dad.]
Family ties.
What is Uncle Cao Ye going to do? Is he a villainous agent?
The scene then cuts back to the dark and damp interior of the abandoned factory.
Musashi looked at the man and realized the problem.
"The defense forces should be targeting you."
"Absolutely right, Ultraman Cosmos."
Musashi's pupils contracted sharply; the exposure of his identity as Ultraman's human form set off alarm bells in his mind.
The man walked up to Musashi, his tone laced with arrogance and fanaticism: "We, the Belialians, have gathered a great deal of intelligence and made thorough preparations for this day."
He slowly raised his gun and aimed precisely at Musashi's forehead.
"Now that things have come to this, how could we possibly let you cause trouble at the last minute?"
At this critical moment.
"Tap, tap, tap..."
A burst of hurried footsteps broke the deathly silence in the factory, and Uncle Cao Ye ran into the factory building, panting.
When Musashi saw Cao Ye, he thought he was still that innocent civilian and immediately shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Mr. Cao Ye! Run! This person is an alien! He's dangerous!"
The stranger turned his head, looked at Cao Ye who was running towards him, and instead of firing his gun, slowly lowered his weapon.
Cao Ye said coldly.
"No rush, I'll handle him."
What!
Could it be that Mr. Cao Ye is in cahoots with this alien?!
However, an unexpected turn of events occurred in the next second.
Cao Ye's originally hunched body suddenly straightened up.
He suddenly pulled out an identical standard-issue gun from inside his suit jacket and, without the slightest hesitation, decisively pulled the trigger!
"Bang--!"
The bullet pierced the stranger's chest instantly, and the smell of burning filled the air.
The man screamed and fell heavily onto the cold ground.
He clutched his wound, from which green blood was gushing out, his eyes wide with disbelief: "Damn it...why, why?"
He stared intently at Cao Ye, gritting his teeth as he uttered a desperate question.
"Why betray us? Aren't you a Belial alien too?!"
Cao Ye slowly lowered the muzzle of his gun, the comical and obsequious look on his face completely gone. He looked at his former compatriots.
His tone was calm yet firm, as if he were proclaiming a newfound faith: "Hello, I am Cao Ye from Beipu Foods, the one who sells sticky noodles."
[Holy crap! A stunning plot twist!!!]
There were actually two aliens!
No wonder the old man was selling noodles when we were following Musashi; it turns out the Belial aliens are a team!
[For his daughter and wife, the alien uncle chose to betray his home planet.]
Cao Ye strode forward and shot Musashi, shattering the iron chains binding him.
He knew perfectly well that if he allowed Magneto to continue wreaking havoc in the city, his Earth family would eventually perish in the flames of war.
Then, he solemnly handed the Sun and Moon Shining Together to Musashi.
"Please...protect my family!"
Right now, only Ultraman Cosmos can stop this conspiracy.
Musashi was deeply moved as he watched Cao Ye's resolute departure.
Without hesitation, he ran out of the factory, facing the raging gunfire and acrid smoke, and raised the Sun and Moon Shining Together, radiating a warm glow.
"Gauss—!"
With a resounding shout, a dazzling beam of light pierced through the factory's dilapidated roof.
In the heart of the city, the 57-meter-tall, 65,000-ton weapon of invasion, Magneto, is wreaking havoc.
Its entire body was covered in deep sea-blue Belial ore armor, with white water ripple patterns on the surface, and its two thick metal cannons constantly spewed out destructive beams.
The two fighter jets of the youth elite team circled in the air, but conventional missiles hit them and had no effect other than sending up a few sparks.
A flash of light, and the blue giant of light crashed down onto the battlefield!
Faced with this mechanical weapon designed purely for killing, Gauss did not hesitate this time, nor did he try to appease it.
As soon as he landed, he suddenly crossed his arms in front of him, and his azure body was instantly engulfed by blazing red flames!
Corona Mode, Switch!
Gauss was well aware of the danger posed by his opponent and knew he had to act swiftly and decisively.
The scene of the two confronting each other at this moment has a bit of the feel of a gunfight in a Western cowboy movie.
He exerted force with both legs, transforming into a red afterimage, and charged straight towards the massive Magneto.
Seeing this, Magneto immediately raised the barrels of his arms, and a dense barrage of red lasers poured out like a torrential rain.
Gauss quickly dodged, simultaneously unleashing a palm-shaped energy blast.
Magneto was struck hard in the chest by several beams of light, which burst into dazzling sparks. He was forced to retreat repeatedly, caught off guard.
After adjusting his stance, Gauss let out a battle cry and charged again.
He concentrated all his strength into his fists and slammed several powerful punches into Magneto's armor.
However, the entire body of Magneto is made of minerals native to the planet Belial, possessing a terrifying hardness equivalent to five million times that of diamonds.
It stood there motionless, letting Gauss's fists fall on it, without even leaving a scratch!
No matter how much force Gauss exerted, this storm of attacks could not shake Magneto in the slightest.
Just as Gauss was in shock, Magneto suddenly launched a counterattack.
It raised its heavy mechanical right arm and delivered a powerful uppercut with a piercing whistling sound, slamming it squarely into Gauss's chin.
"boom!"
Gauss's massive body was sent flying, crashing heavily into a building and shattering it.
The color timer on his chest instantly turned a dangerous red and began flashing and beeping rapidly and shrilly.
This monster is too tough! You can't even budge it if it stands still and lets you hit it!
[Tanks?]
[He can even withstand a punch from the Corona Form? Master Gao was stunned.]
[These numbers are crazy!]
Just as Gauss felt helpless and was caught in a fierce battle, a faint telepathic connection suddenly pierced through the noise of the battlefield and rang clearly in Musashi's mind.
"Gauss, can you hear me? Gauss!"
It's Uncle Cao Ye's voice!
"Magneto's weakness is his throat! Shoot it in the throat!"
Having learned of the enemy's fatal weakness, Gauss immediately changed his tactics.
He quickly rose from the ruins, no longer engaging in direct physical confrontation with his opponent, but instead making full use of the agility advantage of his Corona Mode.
Gauss performed several beautiful side somersaults in succession, skillfully dodging the laser barrage fired by Neptune.
Taking advantage of the brief moment when the enemy's cannon was charging, Gauss leaped into the air and completed an extremely graceful movement.
Then, a powerful flying punch landed precisely on Magneto's vulnerable throat, which was completely unprotected by armor!
"Bang--!"
With a dull metallic cracking sound, the energy circuit inside Magneto was clearly fatally damaged.
Its massive body began to shake violently, clearly indicating that it had panicked.
It began wildly swinging its cannon barrel, firing haphazardly and indiscriminately at the surrounding area in an attempt to force Gauss back.
But it was all too late to turn back.
Corona Gauss landed smoothly, his hands quickly gathering a massive amount of high-heat energy in front of him.
Intense shockwave!
A dazzling ball of light shot out from his hand, like a miniature burning sun, and with overwhelming force, it struck Magneto's damaged chest directly.
"Boom—!!!"
The deafening explosion echoed through the sky.
The seemingly indestructible armor of the Sea Magneto was completely shattered by the violent internal energy explosion, turning into countless burning fragments that scattered across the ground like a meteor shower of metal.
The Belial aliens' invasion plan was completely thwarted at this moment.
[Just like that ancient monster from Ultraman Tiga.]
【Holy crap, Garula!】
These heavily armored monsters all have their weak point in their throat!
So, since it's a robot, why not provide full coverage?
As the sun sets, the sky is dyed a brilliant golden-orange color, and the entire city is bathed in the warm afterglow.
The battle is over, but the story of this alien father has come to a heartbreaking end.
Musashi found Cao Ye alone on the tranquil riverbank, staring blankly at the water.
"Can I have another one?"
Uncle Cao Ye turned his head, inserted another takoyaki that Musashi had just bought, and put that familiar smile on his face again.
Then he began to recount his past:
"I received a special order from Planet Belial to infiltrate Earth."
Looking at the shimmering river, Cao Ye calmly recounted his past.
"In order to use Magneto to invade this planet."
Musashi didn't interrupt, but just listened quietly.
"I hid inside Mr. Cao Ye's body and blended into human society."
"While making all sorts of dark preparations for the invasion, Mr. Cao Ye continued his monotonous daily life."
Uncle Cao Ye sighed, a bitter yet relieved smile appearing on his lips. "Then, I made the biggest mistake."
"A huge mistake?"
Musashi asked softly.
"I fell in love with them."
"I fell in love with family members who were just pretending."
Kusano's eyes shone with endless tenderness.
"We Belialians originally had no concept of family; we were born only for the expansion of our race."
He spoke slowly.
"However, this ongoing underground activity has given me an unprecedented sense of happiness and made me realize the warmth of family."
"I fell in love with my wife and Xiao Xiang without being able to help myself; they both became my favorites."
It turns out that, on unfamiliar land, this cold-blooded alien who didn't understand emotions was completely assimilated by the most sincere human feelings.
"So you're confused about whether to invade or to stop it?"
Musashi looked at him with a complicated expression.
"That's right, I was confused until the very end."
"But it was the love of my family that gave me courage."
I have no regrets.
In the distance, the anxious calls of a mother and daughter could be heard:
"Dad, are you alright?"
"Honey, are you alright? I was so worried!"
Hearing the familiar and concerned voice, Cao Ye's eyes welled up with tears, but he tried to sniff and make his voice sound as relaxed as usual.
"Yes, I'm fine, don't worry. I'll leave Xiao Xiang in your care."
Kusano watched the setting sun gradually sink below the horizon.
"It seems it's time to give all of this back to them."
He muttered to himself.
Are you leaving?
Musashi felt a deep sense of pity.
"To the planet Belial, I am a heinous traitor, and they will surely send someone to kill me."
Kusano turned around and carefully straightened his wrinkled suit, as if performing some kind of sacred ritual.
"I absolutely cannot be a burden to my family anymore."
He looked at Musashi with a solemn expression.
"Mr. Kusano..."
"I entrust my family and this beautiful Earth to you, Ultraman Cosmos."
Kusano bowed deeply to Musashi.
The setting sun cast a long shadow of him.
He dragged his pair of plastic slippers that never fit properly, taking firm yet lonely steps, and walked step by step into the endless distance.
"Until we meet again, somewhere in the universe."
"Take care of yourself."
A gentle breeze blew by, carrying away his last whispers.
Musashi stood quietly, watching the misguided invader embark on his lonely interstellar escape.
This alien, who once didn't understand family affection, spent his entire life protecting that purest love.