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Ultraman Dyna. He was not an Ultra Warrior native to this world.
Like Cosmos, he did not belong to the Land of Light; he was an Ultra Warrior from another universe.
And in the light curtain's commentary, the audience from across the infinite dimensions also turned their attention to Dyna.
[The Uchiha Dancer: Another Ultra Warrior not from the Land of Light. Is he from the same universe as Cosmos?]
[Master of Physical Persuasion Cosmos: No, I do not know Ultraman Dyna. In the universe I come from, there are only two Ultra Warriors: myself and Justice.]
[Yukino Yukinoshita: Only two? I thought every universe had an absurd number of Ultramen like the Land of Light. But... how did Dyna come to this universe? Could it be related to Noa?]
[Ace Pilot of the Death Squad: The final piece of the Saga puzzle? I remember now!]
Shin Asuka (of the TPC's Super GUTS) jumped up from his seat and said: "Noa mentioned earlier that there was an Ultra Warrior who didn't arrive at the trial grounds as he had arranged. That Ultraman... was most likely Ultraman Dyna!"
At TPC's Victory Team headquarters, Dyna's strong resemblance to Tiga, coupled with Shinjo's words, truly captured the attention of all the Victory Team members.
Whether it was the color patterns on his body or his head features, the members of the Victory Team saw the shadow of Tiga in Dyna.
"Could it be..." Horii, deep in thought, considered a certain possibility, his eyes suddenly widening. "That Ultraman... is very likely an Ultra Warrior from our universe! Perhaps he even knows Tiga!"
Hearing Horii's words, Daigo was startled. "Knows Tiga... that shouldn't be possible, right?"
He had no idea who Dyna was. Of course... it was possible that Dyna had some connection to the Tiga of thirty million years ago.
"A connection to Tiga? An Ultra Warrior from our universe?" Captain Iruma also adopted a thoughtful expression.
It was certain that Tiga also belonged to the Ultra race. Perhaps he wasn't an Ultra Warrior from the Land of Light, but... the universe they were in was definitely a parallel one to the universe Mebius was in.
"Can we identify him by appearance alone? Isn't that a bit hasty? There was no sign of Ultraman Dyna among the three stone statues in the pyramid," Munakata said to Horii, pulling up the data on the three giants from the pyramid.
Horii, however, had a grave expression and shook his head. "Perhaps... I'm just being overly sensitive. I'm just worried about the Swarm. Although they haven't yet shown the ability to cross universes... it's always better to be careful."
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[On the light curtain, the moment Ultraman Dyna appeared, he began to fight alongside Zero.
Using just his basic Flash Type, Dyna was able to fight evenly with these newly appeared, unfamiliar insects.
Facing the super monster formed by the swarm, Ultraman Dyna's agile body weaved through the insect monster's breath attacks, even finding moments to fire beam skills at the monster.
From the moment he appeared, he displayed unparalleled and powerful combat abilities.
It was worth noting that while Ultraman Dyna's strength was considerable, he was definitely no match for Ultimate Zero.
The reason he was able to put on such a brilliant performance was purely because he had more experience than Zero.
Of course, the experience here did not refer to ordinary combat experience, but experience in dealing with these insects—or more accurately, experience dealing with the type of lifeform on these insects. It seemed... Dyna had been fighting them for a long time.
"I finally caught you, Sphia! Fusing with insect-type monsters this time? But no matter how you change, your essence will never change!"
Asuka's slightly arrogant voice came from Dyna. And from his tone, it was clear that he was very familiar with these Swarm-fused lifeforms, his words carrying a great deal of anger towards them.
It turned out that Asuka, as Ultraman Dyna, had not died in his final battle but had traveled the universe, punishing evil and promoting good.
And when he arrived in this universe, he unexpectedly discovered the remnants of the Cosmic Sphere Sphia. Before his very eyes, they attacked an innocent spaceship.
With new and old hatreds combined, Ultraman Dyna naturally wouldn't let these guys go. And so... he ignored the voice that was calling out to him and instead got entangled with the Sphia.
Until... he encountered the Swarm.
The defeated Sphia merged with the Swarm King's elite children, and their combat power increased astonishingly, instantly reaching the pinnacle for a monster.
However, the synthetic swarm monster, influenced by Tayzzyronth's consciousness, did not pursue Dyna to the death. After defeating him, it headed towards the edge of the galaxy.
It was only on its way that it encountered Zero, who was searching for traces of the Swarm King. The two sides clashed, and the Sphia-Swarm, relying on its special nature, managed to wear down Zero's Destruction Mode.
And Zero himself, due to continuous battles and the fact that the injuries left by Tartarus had not yet healed, was worn down to this state.
"So it's an Ultra Warrior from another universe. To be able to come here is really not easy."
Watching Dyna fight, Zero sighed. Cosmos, Dyna, and the Space Pendragon were all, strictly speaking, from other universes.
Of course, that also included Xing. As the top-tier battery who knew the most about the Swarm King, without her, the Ultra race would probably still be searching aimlessly for the source of the Swarm.
"Xing, has your energy recovered? Now that they've combined, it's actually easier to fight. Use the Ultimate Aegis's bow and annihilate it in one go!"
An Ultraman borrowing energy from a human host—Zero was probably one of a kind. But he couldn't help it. Xing's abilities were just too useful. After borrowing it once, Zero was a little hooked.
"Wait a little longer, Zero," Xing replied from the little dark room inside Zero, a trace of confusion flashing in her eyes.
"What's wrong?" Zero, who was always paying attention to Xing's condition, caught her fleeting expression and asked, "Have you been overexerting your energy these past few days?"
He was quite ashamed to admit it, but ever since becoming one with Xing, he had basically been fighting non-stop. As an Ultra Warrior who had undergone Leo's demonic training, it was no surprise that he could hold on. But... Xing was different.
Even if she wasn't human, Xing didn't look like someone who could withstand high-intensity combat.
Faced with Zero's concern, Xing just shook her head faintly and said, "The Stellaron... something seems to be wrong with it. Ever since Ultraman Dyna appeared... it's been a little abnormal..."
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Outside the light curtain, the appearance of the Sphia didn't cause much discussion. After all, while they were special, they were far from reaching the terrifying level of Alien Empera.
It could be said that in the entire Ultra Multiverse, villains with a greater sense of pressure and strength than Alien Empera were few and far between.
And compared to the Sphia and Ultraman Dyna, they were more concerned about what was wrong with the Stellaron at this moment.
According to Xing's friends, the Stellaron was not a stable, good thing. In a sense, it could even be said to be quite dangerous.
For it to be inside Xing's body was like a ticking time bomb. For a problem to arise now was definitely not a good omen.
[March 7th: Ah, the bomb buried in Xing's body, is it going to explode? What do we do, what do we do? Will something happen to Xing?]
[Cold-Faced Young Dragon: Calm down, March. She's fine right now. And I suspect... the change in the Stellaron in the projection might not be a bad thing. This is completely different from the signs of losing control.]
[Welt on His Knees: Dan Heng is right. The Stellaron has always been stable inside Xing's body. For an anomaly to occur this time is likely because something abnormal happened to Xing's body itself.]
On the light curtain, upon learning that there was a problem with the Stellaron in Xing's body, the ones who were most concerned were, naturally, the members of the Astral Express crew.
Of course, aside from the crew, there was one other person who was very concerned about Xing's physical condition at this time.
[Kafka, Stellaron Hunter: An abnormality in her body itself? The Stellaron has never acted up for no reason. Why would it become abnormal, and... right after Ultraman Dyna appeared...]
[Universal Loiterer Zero: Xing's body... could it be because of my merging with her? The me in the projection seems to be a bit too reliant on the power that form brings...]
[Galaxy Baseballer: Don't blame yourself. It's probably not related to you. The Stellaron hasn't changed at all since it was implanted in my body. I don't know if this change in the projection is good or bad...]
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[On the light curtain, inside Zero's little dark room, Xing's condition was a bit strange.
She touched her almost-flat chest, feeling the activity of the Stellaron within her, a look of confusion on her face.
This was the first time she had felt an anomaly with the Stellaron. And... she didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt strangely comfortable at this moment.
It was like putting on new clothes for the New Year, a kind of indescribable sense of ease.
"Could it be... because of Noa?"
After a brief moment of thought, Xing roughly guessed the reason.
At the end of the trial in the Meta Field, Noa had transferred a beam of his light into her body.
She hadn't felt anything at first, but as her unity with Zero deepened and the Stellaron's energy was consumed faster and faster, that beam of light took the opportunity to gradually improve Xing's body.
In this subtle process, the beam of light gradually became one with Xing, becoming a part of her body.
The current Xing felt refreshed, as if she had power she couldn't even begin to use.
"Xing, are you okay? Don't worry, I don't need to transform into that form. I can take care of them. Leave it to me!"
Zero's worried voice rang in her ear, waking Xing from her immersion in her body's changes.
And Xing glanced at Zero and said, "Zero... I think I've become light!"
"Huh?"
Zero, who had thought something was wrong with Xing's body, didn't react for a moment upon hearing this.
It was only after Xing told him what happened after she met Noa that he had a sudden realization.
"It seems Ultraman Noa did something to your body that caused the Stellaron to act up."
Zero pondered for a moment and said, "Although it's just a guess... Xing, right now... you should be able to become an Ultraman with your own power. Become... Ultraman Nexus."
"Hmm?" Hearing Zero's words, surprise filled Xing's eyes. "Zero... are you saying... I've become Noa?"
Xing had experienced just how strong Nexus was. With that kind of power, Phantylia was child's play; crushing her would be no problem.
And most importantly... Nexus was the stage before Noa. Was Ultraman Noa really that generous? To give her his power just after meeting her?
"That... is probably impossible. But using Nexus's abilities shouldn't be a problem."
"And... this beam of light has already become one with you. Which means, even after we separate and you return to your original universe, you will still be able to become Nexus using the Stellaron in your body."
"This way, you won't have to worry about those people from the... Interastral Peace Corporation coming to bother you."
Zero said with a serious expression. After all, allowing an ordinary person to truly become an Ultraman was different from being one with a host. The consequences and impact were severe. In the Land of Light, such an act was absolutely forbidden.
However, when he considered that it was Noa's doing, then there was no problem. After all, he was a legendary warrior, an Ultraman who stood at the pinnacle of the universe.
And for Zero, he couldn't maintain his state of being one with Xing forever. Allowing Xing herself to possess power comparable to a top-tier Emanator would not only help in dealing with the Swarm King but also help Xing deal with troublesome matters when she returned to her original universe.
"Hey, Ultraman over there! I know you're tired, but can you not just stand there in a daze? I can't hold him back much longer!"
Ultraman Dyna's call for help interrupted the conversation between Zero and Xing. And after learning that Xing was fine, Zero immediately rejoined the battle.
With his experience and Dyna's assistance, the rhythm of the battle naturally returned to Zero's hands.
This time, Zero did not use his Destruction Mode. Relying solely on his Ultimate Form, he completely suppressed the synthetic swarm.
Finally, with the Ultimate Aegis's bow and the Solgent Ray, the synthetic swarm vanished in a cloud of smoke and an explosion.
And Ultraman Dyna, after learning of the crisis this universe was facing, resolutely joined Zero's team.
Thus, including Rei and Cosmos on Earth, the team that Noa had placed his hopes in was finally assembled.]
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