mijobooks Chapter 173 When the game becomes reality, the second season begins!
Chapter 173 When the game becomes reality, the second season begins!
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the online movie "Star Warriors" has been exclusively available on Bilibili for a full month.
This month, this online movie, touted as having "Hollywood-level special effects," swept through the entire film and television industry's charts with overwhelming force.
The cumulative box office revenue from paid on-demand viewing in a single month has unsurprisingly surpassed the 4 million yuan mark of Xia Kingdom currency!
This is a terrifying number that would make countless directors of traditional cinemas green with envy.
Without revenue sharing from theaters or exorbitant marketing fees, Light Chaser Animation and Bilibili made a fortune from the 4 million yuan.
At the same time, the new theatrical version merchandise launched by Light Chaser Animation in collaboration with Bandai has also seen a frenzy of buying.
In particular, the SHF articulated bone sculpture figure of the villainous computer demon "Desfasa" was sold out within three minutes of the pre-sale channel opening.
This is much more popular than the Trafalgar piloted by Agamus, the parallel universe counterpart in the original world...
Even Bandai's contract manufacturer in Japan is running on its production lines, which are practically smoking. The factory manager is sending emails every day asking Light Chaser Animation to give them some breathing room.
Amidst this online frenzy for tokusatsu (special effects) films, Light Chaser Animation's official account seized the opportunity to release an exciting announcement:
"The miracle of light continues. Ultraman Dyna Season 2 will officially premiere in one week!"
……
A week later.
Friday evening at 7:50 pm.
Old Tang's live stream room was already bustling with activity.
Since the release of the feature film "Star Warriors", Lao Tang's fan base has seen another surge.
Today is the premiere night of Dyna Season 2, and the popularity of the live stream has soared to the top of the entire site during the same time slot.
"Brothers! After waiting for over a month, that brat Asuka is finally coming back to get beaten up again!"
Old Tang sat in his gaming chair, rubbing his hands together with a radiant smile. "Dyna's performance in the movie was amazing! I wonder what new tricks Gu Laozei will come up with for this second season of episodic dramas!"
The comments scrolled by like a waterfall:
[They're here! Selling sunflower seeds and drinks in the front row!]
[After-effects of the movie: I don't find anything exciting enough now. I hope the second season will give me some surprises!]
[Asuka: I just finished showing off, and now I'm going to get beaten up by a monster again?]
[Hurry up! Hurry up! It's 8 o'clock sharp!]
As soon as the time came, the familiar and rousing opening theme song started playing on time.
After a brief black screen, the title of episode 27 of "Ultraman Dyna" slowly appeared on the screen—"Monster Game".
"Monster Game? That sounds interesting." Old Tang raised an eyebrow.
The main feature begins.
The scene flashed briefly, without immediately showing the TPC base or monsters destroying the city.
Instead, it was a dimly lit room, with a television screen emitting a ghostly blue light. On the screen was none other than the all-too-familiar fighting game interface!
A little boy named Taiichi was sitting in front of the TV, frantically fiddling with the controller.
Old Tang stared intently, then slapped his thigh: "Holy crap! Isn't this the game 'Ultraman Fighting Evolution' that Light Chaser Animation just released a while ago?!"
The live chat exploded instantly:
[Hahaha! Old scoundrel Gu is sneaking in his own agenda! He's going to keep beating GG, isn't he!]
[What the hell is "Ultraman Fighting Evolution"?!]
Am I seeing things? Why is there a monster in the game that I've never seen before?
[Not only have I never seen monsters before, but this mode doesn't seem to exist either? What is this? A monster elimination tournament??]
In the scene, Taiyi controls a custom monster named "Demagggu" and wreaks havoc in the game.
In no time, it devoured its opponent, and the words "Level Up" flashed on the screen.
Immediately afterwards, Demagggu evolved, becoming even more ferocious and enormous.
Just then, the game screen suddenly flickered, and after the screen went black, a piece of blood-red text appeared in front of the little boy:
"Your monster is powerful enough. Do you want to participate in the real monster elimination tournament?"
Below are two options: "YES" and "NO".
Old Tang chuckled: "Good heavens, is this the selection process for the Main God Space? Clicking YES means you'll understand the meaning of life?"
Without any hesitation, the little boy Taiichi pressed "YES".
The scene shifts.
In an abandoned warehouse, two men who look exactly alike but are dressed completely differently are plotting something.
One was wearing a black leather jacket and had a fierce look in his eyes; the other was wearing a suit and glasses and looked refined and gloomy.
The man in the black leather jacket sneered and proposed to gamble according to the old rules, mocking the other party's plan as too complicated and suggesting that they should just resort to violence.
The refined-looking man with glasses wasn't angry. Instead, he adjusted his glasses and readily agreed to the bet.
Are these two aliens? They look exactly alike, twins?
[One focuses on text, the other on combat; this setup is a bit like the monsters in Kamen Rider.]
[A bet? You're betting with the lives of Earthlings? You deserve a beating!]
Noon the next day.
On the street. Shin Asuka leaned against the railing, bored, waiting for Miyako to return from buying lunch.
Suddenly, the man in the black leather jacket appeared in front of him.
"You must be Nobuyuki Asuka?"
The man in the leather jacket asked coldly.
The bird was taken aback: "Who are you?"
Before he could finish speaking, the man in the leather jacket suddenly sprang up, grabbed Asuka by the collar without a word, and used the classic "one-second scene change technique" from tokusatsu dramas to instantly throw Asuka into a deserted open space.
"what!"
The bird crashed heavily to the ground.
"You're not human at all!" Asuka immediately realized and assumed a fighting stance.
The two instantly became entangled in combat on the open ground.
After several rounds of tug-of-war, the man in the black leather jacket let out a wild laugh and revealed his true form as an alien!
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that only the right half of this thing had color; it was covered in crimson armor, clearly indicating that it was a violent and militant individual.
However, although Asuka is Ultraman's human form, he was hungry and exhausted at the moment, and was defeated in hand-to-hand combat, being beaten to a pulp by the alien.
[Asuka: I'm not full! That's not fair!]
[Hilarious! The human form of Dyna gets solo-killed by an alien just because he didn't eat lunch.]
[This alien design is quite unique, half red and half black.]
In a critical moment, Asuka demonstrated the qualities of a member of the Super GUTS team.
He gritted his teeth, pulled out the laser gun, and fired a precise shot at an abandoned gasoline tank not far away!
If this were another world, an image would be included here:
I bloom amidst the carnage, like a flower at dawn... (jpg)
"boom!"
A violent explosion shot into the sky, forcing the aliens to release their grip and disappear into the flames.
Afterwards, Asuka and Miyako, who had rushed over, returned to the TPC base.
In the command center.
Captain Kibi frowned after listening to Asuka's report. After some analysis, he concluded that the enemy would not give up and would cause trouble again.
"Everyone, try to avoid acting alone for the time being, just in case!" Kibi Gosuke gave the order.
The previous battle left Asuka with a heavy heart.
He sat in the chair, a rare serious expression on his face.
The other party knows that I am Shin Asuka, and may even know that I am Ultraman Dyna! This is a big deal.
Old Tang looked at the screen and nodded with satisfaction.
"Our Asuka has grown too. If it were before, he would have been clamoring to go and fight the aliens one-on-one. After experiencing the battle with the Star Warriors, he has learned to think now."
Just then, Kawamai, who was standing to the side, began to struggle with her decision.
She cupped her face in her hands, looking worried, and said, "Oh dear, someone as beautiful and lovely as me will definitely be the enemy's first target! What should I do?"
Without even looking up, Asuka added mercilessly, "Ah, don't worry, no one will attack you."
"Asuka! You've gone too far!" Mai stomped her feet in anger.
[Haha! Official sarcastic remarks are the most lethal!]
Mai, the little angel, is still so narcissistic.
The team's daily banter is so adorable.
Joking aside, at that moment, Asuka noticed a news report playing on the base's large screen.
In the news report, the refined-looking bespectacled man who looked exactly like the leather-clad man who attacked him was being interviewed as the president of a "children's community" game company.
President Akechi spoke candidly in front of the camera: "Children nowadays are studying and taking extra classes every day, and they don't have any time to play. My job is to create highly interactive online games, such as the recently popular 'Ultraman Fighting Evolution' custom version of Monster Arena, to create a shared virtual playground for children."
Based on his previous experiences, Asuka's eyes sharpened; he was convinced that President Akechi in front of him was definitely suspicious.
With this in mind, Asuka and Miyako disguised themselves as newspaper reporters and drove to the game company for an undercover investigation.
Soon, they arrived at the company lobby.
While waiting for the president to come out, the two noticed a group of children lining up in the lobby to receive game discs and peripherals.
The bird leaned closer to a little boy wearing glasses and asked curiously, "Why don't you go out into the real world to play and make friends?"
The little boy sighed and pulled out a small notebook filled with schedules, handing it to Feibiao.
Asuka and Miyako went over to take a look and were immediately dumbfounded.
Piano lessons on Mondays, math olympiad on Tuesdays, English on Wednesdays, programming on Thursdays, and various extracurricular classes on weekends... The densely packed schedule is simply suffocating.
"We simply don't have time to go out and have fun."
The little boy said helplessly, and continued to play with his handheld game console.
Upon seeing this, the chat in Lao Tang's live stream instantly erupted into a frenzy.
Holy crap, this is so true!
[Isn't this exactly me right now? My brother's schedule is even fuller than this!]
No wonder children can only make friends in the virtual world; they don't even have a chance to catch their breath in reality.
Sigh, the immense pressure of modern education...
Indeed, let alone children, even I, as an adult, feel my scalp tingle when I look at my child's class schedule.
Just as the audience was discussing education issues, President Akechi walked out with a smile.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, reporters."
Miyako politely extended his right hand in preparation for a handshake. However, President Akechi extended his left hand quite naturally.
This scene was keenly observed by the bird standing nearby.
Most people are right-handed, but this company president is left-handed.
During the subsequent interview, Asuka suddenly changed the subject, taking the opportunity to probe, "President Akechi, may I ask what you had for lunch yesterday?"
This sudden and extremely strange question caused both Miyako and the president to burst into awkward laughter.
After a moment, President Akechi adjusted his glasses and calmly replied, "Yesterday at noon? I was on a flight to an overseas destination and was eating airplane food."
This is equivalent to a perfect alibi.
Although it was only one side of the story, it still left Asuka with a sense of doubt.
After all, at this point, Asuka only knew that the president looked like the leather-clad man who attacked her, but she had no evidence.
Left with no other choice, the two had to end the interview and return to their base.
However, no sooner had they left than the half-red alien in the leather suit appeared in the president's office, dragging his charred body.
The burn marks indicated that his assassination attempt yesterday had completely failed.
Seeing this, President Akechi smiled smugly.
"Looks like your brainless brute force won't cut it. Now, you'd better just watch quietly as I do my thing."
President Akechi turned around and sent a notification to the little boy named Taichi via computer video:
"The Monster Arena Grand Finals are about to begin! The winner who creates the strongest monster will receive a luxurious prize personally delivered by me!"
The evil plan has officially begun.
Inside the TPC base.
Everyone was gathered around the computer, looking at the game disc that Asuka and Ryo had brought back.
This is a heavily modified version of "Ultraman Fighting Evolution" for the online arena.
Kawamai, the team's internet-addicted girl, skillfully explained, "Besides inputting monster data that appeared in the news, players can also use the game's editor to create their own monsters and then improve them!"
The bird asked curiously how to play.
Mai said while operating the device, "It's very simple. As long as you're connected to the internet, you can enter the arena and let your monsters battle against other players."
[Beast Fighting Party members are ecstatic!]
Good grief, isn't this just Pokémon plus a Frankenstein's monster?
[Light Chaser Animation really knows how to play the game; they've directly incorporated their own game into the show as a core prop.]
[By the way, when will Ultraman Fighting Evolution be updated? I want to play the same game!]
The camera then cuts back to the room of the little boy, Taichi.
Taiyi stared intently at the screen, his hands frantically rubbing the joystick.
He controlled Demagg, which he created, to face the virtual monster Gurosina II in the finals.
With an extremely flashy combo, Demagggu tore the second generation of Gurosina to pieces!
Taiyi emerged as the ultimate winner!
His manic, absorbed state while playing games stood in stark contrast to the children in the lobby who were burdened with schoolwork.
"That's an extreme too."
Old Tang looked at the screen and frowned. "One is so overwhelmed by studying that they have no childhood, and the other is so unsupervised that they're completely addicted to virtual games. Neither of them is normal."
A week later.
Unaware of the situation, Shin Asuka was patrolling the streets above Tai's house in his Alpha.
Little did he know that Taiichi had already received a "grand prize" from President Akechi—a specially made game console with a futuristic design and a game disc that emitted an eerie green light.
Taiichi eagerly inserted the disc and put on his gaming headset.
Suddenly, a strong surge of electricity!
Taiyi shuddered, his eyes instantly losing focus, and an eerie red light flickered deep within them.
He's been brainwashed and controlled!
Taiichi mechanically pressed the joystick. Although the game on the screen was still Monster Arena, his opponent had become the virtual Ultraman Dyna!
Under Taiyi's devilishly precise and ruthless maneuvers, Demagggu unleashed a frenzy of damage.
This was a one-sided victory with no suspense whatsoever.
In the end, the virtual "Ultraman Dyna" was reduced to dust and disappeared.
[666 is a gaming pro!]
[Dyna lost to Demacia! Why would I have such a dream?!]
Dyna: I'm so hungry~~~
Eat when you're hungry!
……
President Akechi, who had been watching from backstage in his office, clapped his hands in satisfaction: "Excellent... Now, all that's left is to materialize the monster!"
On the other side, completely unaware of the approaching danger, Asuka was walking down the street, calmly munching on bread as she went.
He was still wondering why that alien hadn't come to take revenge on him yet.
Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.
Just then, a driverless "black luxury car" glided up to Asuka like a ghost and slowly came to a stop.
The car door opened automatically, and a cold, mechanical voice came from inside:
"Please get on board... Ultraman Dyna."
Feiniao raised an eyebrow and swallowed the last bite of bread. Knowing full well the dangers, he deliberately went into the lion's den, gave a cold laugh, and got into the car.
The car sped along and arrived at the game company again.
In the empty hall, President Akechi stopped pretending and took off his glasses, revealing his true identity.
It was the left half of the body of the twin alien, the Chernian, that displayed the dark blue armor.
At this point, the evil plans of the Chernians were completely exposed.
"I am the other half of the Cheon aliens, representing wisdom," the blue Cheon alien sneered. "We will use that brainwashed boy to materialize the strongest monster he created! Through a perfect combination of force and intellect, today is Ultraman Dyna's death day!"
Everything in the picture.
In the park, three children who had just finished their tutoring were sitting together, engrossed in playing Monster Arena on their handheld consoles.
While they were playing, they also discussed who was stronger, Dyna or Demagg.
The little girl said she really liked Dyna's blue Miracle type, but the other two boys thought that the strongest monster created by the player was invincible.
However, before they could reach a conclusion in their argument...
"Boom—!!!"
The ground suddenly shook violently, and a gale swept through the entire park.
With a deafening roar, the materialized super-powerful monster Demagggu, covered in barbs and exuding an oppressive aura, crashed down in the center of the city!
The building collapsed beneath its feet, and residents screamed and fled in all directions.
Alarms blared at the TPC base, and the Super GUTS team immediately launched an emergency sortie aboard the GUTS Eagle.
However, just as the fighter jet approached Demagggu...
This monster displayed an incredibly terrifying reaction speed!
It suddenly swung its tail, and the sharp spikes at the end, like spears, pierced through the wing of the Alpha aircraft at the front of the Victory Eagle at an extremely tricky angle!
"Warning! The machine is severely damaged!"
Amidst sparks and thick smoke, the Victory Eagle was forced to disintegrate!
Holy crap! They instantly killed the plane right off the bat?!
[That monster's reaction time is incredible!]
[As expected of someone trained by players, their positioning and prediction are amazing.]
[This is the fourth natural disaster! Dyna is going to be in for a treat~~]