The monster was destroyed by Ultraman Tiga.
Everyone stood there, staring blankly in the direction where Tiga had flown off, unable to calm down for a long time.
Some people still thought it was an illusion.
But the cracked roads, the deep pits, and the scattered remains of the monster were right there before their eyes — undeniably real.
Too surreal...
Too unbelievable...
Too hard to accept...
Those were the thoughts echoing in everyone's hearts.
In the sky above, fighter jets circled slowly, scanning the area for anomalies and preventing any further emergencies.
On the ground, search teams rushed in — not only to clean up the wreckage, but also to collect fragments of Golza's remains for research.
No one knew what exactly they wanted to study.
Soon, police officers, medics, and reporters carrying microphones and cameras also arrived one after another.
Just as Yu Zhou and his family were about to leave, they were stopped by a TV station reporter holding a microphone.
"Uncle, Auntie, may I ask — are you injured?"
The young male reporter spoke fluent Mandarin as he approached Yu Zhou's parents.
"No, no, we're fine," replied Yu Xiasheng, a little startled but secretly flattered that a reporter wanted to interview him. He quickly straightened his clothes and stood upright.
"Did you see the Ultraman and the monster that appeared just now?"
"Yes, yes, we saw them!" Yu Zhou's parents responded enthusiastically. "Oh, I was so scared that I fell right to the ground! If Ultraman hadn't shown up, we'd probably be dead already!"
"So, Ultraman saved your lives?" the reporter confirmed with a nod, then turned to Yu Zhou and Camearra.
"And these two — are they your son and daughter-in-law?"
"Yes, our son and our daughter-in-law," Yu Zhou's mother said proudly.
"After going through such a crisis together, I'm sure your family bonds will be even stronger than before!"
"Thank you, thank you!"
After asking a few more questions about what happened at the scene, the reporter and his cameraman moved on to find their next interview subject.
Throughout the whole process, Yu Zhou just kept a calm smile on his face.
The less he said in front of the camera, the better for him.
"Let's go home," Yu Xiasheng said once the interview was over.
The fear from earlier returned to him as he recalled the sight of the monster.
If Ultraman hadn't appeared in time, both he and Yu Zhou's mother would have been crushed to death.
This place was far too dangerous. The sooner they got home, the better.
The road had been completely destroyed and was impossible to drive on, so they had to walk out of the area on foot.
Yu Zhou's car had been left behind in the square — there was no way to move it now.
He glanced up at the fighter jets flying overhead and quietly led his parents and Camearra away.
Still, a sense of unease lingered in Yu Zhou's heart.
Although Ultraman was a symbol of justice and heroism in television shows, appearing in the real world might trigger panic and misunderstanding.
And inevitably, trouble would follow.
If those fighter jets decided to see him as an enemy... what then?
"If they dare to make a move," Yu Zhou thought grimly, "I won't hold back."
He had no reason to show mercy to anyone who attacked him.
He fought monsters to protect this world — to create a peaceful life for his family and for those he wanted to protect.
If that peace was threatened by ignorance or hostility, he would crush that threat without hesitation.
Because in a world consumed by darkness, no one could survive for long.
After leaving the area, Yu Zhou stopped at an auto dealership. Without hesitation, he paid in full for a new SUV and drove his family home.
Although Yu Xiasheng scolded his son along the way for spending money so recklessly, when he learned that the car was actually a gift meant for him, his heart softened.
After holding a driver's license for years, he finally had a car of his own.
The monster's attack on Xia City also made Yu Zhou's parents abandon their plan to buy him an apartment in the city.
If another monster appeared one day, that would be the end of them — no house could change that.
So... what was the point of buying one?
The incident spread like wildfire.
The news was everywhere, reporting not only the appearance of the monster — but also Ultraman Tiga's heroic intervention.
When Yu Zhou got home, he opened his phone to check the latest headlines — and his eyes widened in disbelief.
"It wasn't just Xia City where Golza appeared…"
Scrolling through the reports, Yu Zhou discovered something shocking:
Golza-like monsters had appeared in eight different cities around the world — including his own.
That meant the Golza he defeated was only one of them.
The other seven had already been destroyed by various countries' military forces.
But without an Ultraman's help, those battles came at a devastating cost.
Conventional firepower was nearly useless against Golza — after all, Golza could absorb energy-based attacks.
Against him, ordinary weapons were little more than an annoyance.
Reading further, Yu Zhou noticed the explosion of online comments beneath the reports:
"I saw news this morning about a pterosaur-like monster on a small island overseas — guess what I found!"
"What?"
"It's Melba — the monster that appeared alongside Golza in the original Ultraman Tiga!"
"No way!"
"So, a new storm has begun?"
"And Tiga's already shown up too!"
"If Golza, Melba, and Ultraman Tiga — creatures from a TV show — all appeared, then Tsuburaya Productions must be involved somehow."
"Right, what's going on with Tsuburaya right now?"
"I heard their headquarters are surrounded by reporters from all over the world!"
"Wait, are you saying all of this — the monsters and Ultraman — was orchestrated by Tsuburaya?!"
Yu Zhou blinked, momentarily speechless.
Tsuburaya Productions — the creator of Ultraman — was now at the centre of the storm.
If what they'd created on screen had suddenly manifested in reality, things would definitely get messy.
Curious, Yu Zhou searched for more news about the company.
Almost every headline screamed the same thing:
"Shocking the Whole World! The Appearance of Ultraman and Monsters May Be Linked to Tsuburaya Productions?!"
"Tsuburaya expresses delight at Ultraman's real-world appearance, but states they cannot accept the arrival of real monsters."
"Has Hiroshi Nagano truly become Daigo?"
Scrolling further, Yu Zhou even found an exclusive interview —
with Hiroshi Nagano, the actor who once played Daigo, the human host of Ultraman Tiga.