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The Zetton larva... why doesn't it look like a Zetton at all?
Across the infinite-dimensional universe, as the Zetton hatched from its cocoon, the audience's attention was squarely focused on it.
What emerged from the giant cocoon was not the Zetton they knew from tradition, nor did it bear any resemblance to the EX Zetton raised by the old man, Ultraman King.
If one had to describe it, it was an insect—an insect whose color scheme leaned towards that of a Zetton... an offspring of the Swarm King!!
[Detective Conan: Mixed in with the Swarm, this Zetton hardly stands out. After all, the Swarm King has thousands of types of offspring. Adding one more that happens to resemble a Zetton in color doesn't seem particularly special.]
The key point was that it looked like an insect, and it grew up eating a pile of insects. If anyone claimed this Zetton had nothing to do with the Swarm King, the audience outside the light curtain would refuse to believe it.
[Jing Yuan of the Luofu: This Zetton... I'm afraid it has already become one of the Swarm King's thousands of children. Even in another universe, the Swarm King's concept is only weakened, not nullified. To devour the Swarm and hatch right in front of the Swarm King... there's no such lucky coincidence in this world.]
He had to laugh. If Jing Yuan were the Swarm King, he would absolutely not let such a perfect specimen like Hyper Zetton go. Even if the Swarm King was mindless, this kind of instinctive, opportune action... how could It possibly not take it?
[Utaha Kasumigaoka: Looked at this way, Alien Bat is about to become a clown. Creating a biological weapon whose power far exceeds his own and then attempting to control it to conquer the universe... is there something wrong with his brain? Hasn't he considered whether he's even qualified?]
Although it was impressive that Alien Bat could create such a powerful Zetton, it was a well-known fact that this wasn't the first or second time an Ultraman character had created their own doom. This time was clearly no different.
But as the saying goes, "the person involved is confused, while the bystander sees clearly." Seeing that most of the audience across the infinite-dimensional universe was biased against his Zetton, Alien Bat couldn't take it anymore.
[Alien Bat: Hmph, a bunch of rabble! Do you know Zetton, or do I? Hyper Zetton is the blood of my life's work! How could it betray me for a mere insect? Such a powerful and beautiful monster will naturally and forever be the weapon with which I, Alien Bat, conquer the universe!!]
The words of the vast majority on the light curtain were ignored by Alien Bat. In his eyes, they were just jealous of his talent.
However, after seeing Alien Bat's words, another alien couldn't hold back.
[Alien Zetton: Gzz, what do you know? You think you know Zetton? Why don't you look at my name! In this world, the ones who know Zetton best are clearly us, the Alien Zettons!!]
[Alien Bat: Hmph, hmph, hmph. When you can create a Zetton like Hyper Zetton, then you can come and show off.]
[Alien Zetton: You...!!]
Clearly, Alien Bat paid no mind to Alien Zetton, and Alien Zetton indeed lacked the ability to create a Zetton like Hyper Zetton.
Thus, Alien Zetton could only grit his teeth, resentfully watching the Hyper Zetton larva on the light curtain, fantasizing about being the one to control it and wreak havoc across the universe.
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[On the light curtain, with the birth of the Zetton larva, Alien Bat was momentarily stunned, then immediately overjoyed.]
"It's born! It's finally born! My greatest creation, the most powerful monster in the world, the strongest Zetton in the entire universe has finally hatched from its cocoon! Hahahaha!!!"
Alien Bat laughed wildly, more excited than he had ever been, the joy in his eyes refusing to fade.
But the Zetton larva paid no attention to its so-called creator. It stared, unblinking, at the center of the battlefield, at the battle between the Swarm King and Ultraman Reiga.
A strange impulse was born in its heart. For a newly born Zetton, this impulse was both unnatural and bizarre.
"Hyper Zetton! On this battlefield, devour without restraint! All resentment, all energy will be yours to use! When you have successfully grown, you and I, Alien Bat, will rule this universe together!!"
As if responding to Alien Bat's words, the Zetton that hatched from the cocoon let out a terrifying sound, instantly attracting the attention of the Ultra Brothers.
Mebius Infinity turned his head and looked at the Hyper Zetton larva next to Alien Bat. He suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, because this "insect" was simply too bizarre.
It had a carapace-like exoskeleton and many jointed legs. Its face, however, was just like a normal one, though the horn on its head was much longer than a normal Zetton's and curved towards the middle, looking exceptionally terrifying!
Its weapons were retractable forelegs that transformed into scythes and the tentacles it had as a cocoon, accompanied by the classic Zetton sound effects.
Fear. Boundless fear. Even as an Ultimate Ultra, Mebius Infinity found it hard to suppress the terror in his heart at this moment, especially for the few Ultra Brothers who had experience fighting Zetton.
They knew the Zetton before them was no mass-produced piece of trash, but the elite of the elite. Even the Zetton that appeared on Earth back then... was not as powerful as this one.
"That... is also an insect?" Max stared at the Hyper Zetton larva, his expression changing drastically.
It was just a Zetton; he had fought them before. Although the Space Dinosaur had a great reputation, the ones that made a name for themselves were just a few at the top. The rest of the Zettons in their species were not that strong. They were no match for him, and even ordinary Ultra Warriors could defeat a Zetton based on their own abilities.
But the Zetton before them was different. It was clearly just a larva, yet it made an Ultra Warrior of Max's level feel a deep sense of powerlessness and insignificance.
"We have to stop it! We absolutely cannot let it continue to grow like this!"
In almost an instant, all the Ultra Warriors present made their decision and charged towards the Hyper Zetton larva.
However, before the Ultra Warriors could even reach Hyper Zetton, the Swarm suddenly rioted!
Countless insects charged forward, one after another, like a suicide squad, suppressing the actions of the Ultra Warriors.
Swarms of insects danced through the sky, obscuring the Hyper Zetton larva's body from view. At this moment, both the audience outside the light curtain and the Ultra Warriors could see it clearly.
Though it was unbelievable, they seemed to be... protecting Hyper Zetton?
The worst-case scenario had occurred. Hyper Zetton was also an insect. Even if it wasn't born from the Swarm King, it was a bug that grew up within the Swarm, one that had devoured trillions of Tayzzyronth's offspring.
Its body, its very soul, had been stained with the mark of [Propagation]. The current Hyper Zetton was completely in the image of the Swarm King.
But clearly, Alien Bat, who was immersed in the birth of Hyper Zetton, had not noticed the Swarm's abnormality, nor had he noticed that something was wrong with Hyper Zetton itself!
Like a master, he issued a command to Hyper Zetton, "Devour all the insects and Ultras here, then evolve into the most powerful Zetton!!"
Before Alien Bat's voice had even faded, the Hyper Zetton larva fired off a volley of fireballs, indiscriminately attacking the Swarm and the Ultra Warriors.
Mebius Infinity clearly realized something. "This fireball, could it be...??"
A sense of danger rose in his mind. Mebius Infinity instantly deployed a barrier and shouted to the surrounding Ultra Warriors, "Everyone!! Get away from here, quickly!!!"
But there was no time. A one-trillion-degree fireball. Unlike the fireballs released by ordinary Zettons, the temperature of this one was terrifyingly high. If it hit a planet, it could instantly destroy the planet's surface, let alone a living being.
In just a few short seconds, an untold number of fireballs appeared in the starry sky. These fireballs vowed to burn everything to ashes, leaving no trace of the surrounding creatures.
Heeding Mebius Infinity's warning, countless Ultra Warriors used barriers to firmly protect the Land of Light, not letting a single fireball land on it.
But the Swarm was not so lucky. As the fireballs whistled recklessly towards them, the sound of explosions was endless.
Flames... countless flames erupted within the Swarm. The giant insects that often took several Ultra Warriors to defeat were like ants before the fireballs, annihilated in an instant.
Cruel... ruthless!
These insects had just formed a flesh shield to protect Hyper Zetton, but now they were being mercilessly annihilated by it.
What was despairing was that, faced with this situation, the Swarm showed no reaction, continuing to charge forward, one after another, to perish forever in the flames of the fireballs.
To these insects, Hyper Zetton's rank was clearly higher. Therefore... even if Hyper Zetton wanted their lives, they felt no fear.
Unlike the expressions of the Ultra Warriors, Alien Bat, having witnessed Hyper Zetton's world-destroying power, looked like he was on a high, his face flushed red with excitement.
Too strong! It was simply too strong! Hyper Zetton was the invincible cosmic monster, the strongest individual among all Zettons!! And he, Alien Bat, would become the new god of the universe!!!
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The very first ability Hyper Zetton displayed shocked every single viewer across the infinite-dimensional universe.
Was this the Zetton they knew? It was still just a larva, yet it already possessed such astonishing power!
In the Land of Light, the Ultra Brothers looked at each other, their expressions grim. It had to be said, this time... Alien Bat had truly created something incredible.
[Father of Ultra: It's still just a larva, and it's already on par with a typical Ultimate Ultra? It even makes Mebius Infinity feel fear. This universe... just how many ambitious lunatics like Alien Bat are hiding out there?!]
[Otto Apocalypse: Setting aside allegiances, to be able to cultivate a Zetton to this degree, Alien Bat's skill is probably top-tier in the entire Ultraman universe.]
[Herta: Interesting. It has the combat power of an Emanator during its larval stage. Once it matures, its combat power might even rival an Aeon's. Such an ability is enough to join the Genius Society. And who knows, Alien Bat might become the second person after Zandar to create an Aeon.]
[Asta: Cre... Create an Aeon!]
As the master of the space station, Asta never expected Herta to give Alien Bat such a high evaluation. Of course, the other viewers across the dimensional universes felt the same.
This Zetton hadn't even matured yet, but it was already receiving so much attention, even being evaluated as potentially rivaling an Aeon!
As its creator, even if Alien Bat failed in the end, he would probably be sought after by many villainous scientists across the infinite dimensions...
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[Helplessness, fear.]
[Hyper Zetton's power made all the Ultra Warriors feel a deep sense of powerlessness.]
[Although their energy was infinite, their stamina was already on the verge of its limit and could give out at any moment.]
[And after countless battles, the star system where the Land of Light existed was already covered in wounds.]
[The corpses of the Swarm, the scent of pheromones, the scorched smell left by Hyper Zetton, and the smoke of the battlefield lingered everywhere.]
"What happened here?" In this moment of despair, the appearance of Ultraman Zero brought a glimmer of hope to the hearts of countless Ultra Warriors!
Not only that, but behind him, the figures of Cosmos and Dyna also appeared. Evidently... after failing to find the Swarm King, they returned upon sensing Hyper Zetton's aura.
At the same time, Ultraman Reiga had temporarily repelled the Swarm King, and after exhausting his energy, he had devolved back into the original eleven Ultra Warriors.
However, it wasn't so much that he was repelled, but rather that the Swarm King had retreated from the battle on its own initiative. It clearly had plenty of trump cards left, and its power was astonishingly great, yet it seemed to be wary of something, actively withdrawing from the fight.
Now... because of Hyper Zetton, the battlefield had been cleared. All that remained were the exhausted Ultra Warriors and the energetic Hyper Zetton larva.
The enemy... is this guy?
Ultraman Zero squinted his eyes, clenching his fists.
At this moment, Alien Bat's voice rang out, completely unfazed, "Foolish Ultras, stop your useless struggles! Obediently become food for my Hyper Zetton!"
Under Alien Bat's control, Hyper Zetton let out a roar at the three Ultras before them, and a powerful sense of pressure bore down on their shoulders.
But Zero, clenching his own fist, his eyes filled with a cold light as he looked at Alien Bat, said, "Hyper Zetton? What kind of joke is that? Never heard of it."
Then, he changed his fist into a pointing finger, gesturing contemptuously at Alien Bat's body. "But... no matter what that thing is, I, Zero, will never forgive you, Alien Bat!" ]
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