Ultraman: Old Tom was actually a tsundere

Chapter 14 Is this kid a genius?

"What's wrong?"

My eyes were lifeless, and my eyes were red-rimmed, as if I had been crying.

Xia Yu brought him a cup of chrysanthemum tea, indicating that he could speak slowly.

"Am I...am I really useless?" I blurted out after a long pause.

"Of course not, you are Ultraman Gaia, who represents the hope of Earth."

"If you call yourself useless, then what are the rest of us?"

Xia Yu was deeply shaken by what I dreamed about. How could such a perfectly normal child suddenly become so self-pitying?

He quickly recalled the relevant plot in his mind, but unfortunately, he was not a calculator, and he couldn't recall the reason for the change in his dream's emotions for the time being.

Tell me what's bothering you, and I'll help you.

At this moment, I really need someone to confide in.

He then laid out all his experiences.

As Xia Yu listened, it gradually began to match up with his memories.

It turns out that in the morning, XIG's Lightning and Falcons were having a simulated game training session, with the two team captains, Kajio and Yoneda, competing fiercely and seemingly about to determine a winner.

Unexpectedly, while flying over the mountains and forests, they discovered a strange eye on the ground.

The images transmitted to the air base were quite terrifying, casting a shadow over the group's minds.

Even more strangely, they all had the illusion that they were being watched.

They are clearly thousands of miles apart.

I immediately started working as the technical support, but the information from the instrument greatly surprised me.

It is clearly a living organism, yet it does not exhibit thermal reactions, and its composition cannot be analyzed.

The last giant sea monster also did not show any thermal reaction because its body was made of seawater, which can be explained physically.

The eye also manipulated the rocks on the ground to attack Kajio and Yoneda, which made my dream even more confusing.

An organism without life characteristics must use physical energy to do this.

The appearance of this eye had a huge impact on my understanding of dreams, as if physics had been overturned.

He didn't know what was wrong with him at that time, but all sorts of negative scenes kept replaying in his mind, and on a whim, he strongly suggested that Kajio and Yoneda attack it.

Ishimuro adopted his suggestion, but the missiles fired by the fighter jet were swallowed by the eye and turned back to attack the fighter jet, ultimately resulting in Captain Yoneda being injured.

After that, I Dream faced criticism and doubts from all sides, especially from the two members of the Falcon team.

To be honest, my dream broke my defenses.

Shi Shi noticed his emotional instability and decided to let him rest on the ground.

Xia Yu listened quietly, occasionally taking a sip of water.

He was not only listening, but also letting me vent my emotions.

"This isn't your fault," he said bluntly. "You were affected by that thing."

"Huh?" I looked up, tears still streaming down my face.

A barely perceptible pang of heartache crossed Xia Yu's face.

"Q, the Eye of the Beast, that's its name."

"It is indeed a very special existence. Its birth is a combination of the Root of Destruction and human resentment, so ordinary biological judgment will not work."

I listened intently in my dream, and my emotions gradually stabilized.

"It appeared there to lure you into attacking it."

"Since it was born, it did not have a suitable body, so it used missiles and underground granite to create a body."

"If I'm not mistaken, its body should be almost finished."

"Oh, it also has the properties of mental interference and energy absorption, so you should be careful."

I nodded in my dream.

He took a deep breath and slapped his face hard with both hands.

"Xia Yu, thank you. I've learned my lesson from this incident. The lives of my comrades on the front lines are in my hands. I will definitely be more careful in the future!"

He was more like reminding himself.

He bowed deeply to Xia Yu and then turned and left.

Fighting spirit is rekindled; failure is a lesson learned and leads to growth.

Xia Yu's smile gradually faded, and he stared silently at the teacup on the table.

The warmth of the chrysanthemum tea dissipated as they talked, a classic case of "the tea grows cold when the person leaves."

"Old Tor, come out here."

"Have you heard of world line convergence?"

Quiet.

The usually chattering duck, Toregia, now seemed to be asleep.

Xia Yu clenched his fist imperceptibly, then relaxed it.

He poured himself another cup of tea and drank it with peace of mind, as if he hadn't been the one asking the question earlier.

Time passed slowly as Xia Yu focused on drinking tea and reading, occasionally popping small cookies into his mouth.

[Kid, didn't you want to know how the world lines converge? Why did you stop asking?]

Torregia finally couldn't hold back and broke the silence.

Xia Yu did not respond and continued to read diligently.

Novels are one of his hobbies, through which he can experience the unique charm of other people.

Alright, I'll tell you if you want to know.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu stopped what he was doing.

He sneered and said, "I really want to help my dream, but don't even think about using that to blackmail me."

"Even if I were to actually wear the Eye of Tregear, it would be entirely of my own free will."

【Ah, right, right, right.】Tregear carefully observed Xia Yu's expression, constantly weighing whether what he said was true.

I am naturally aware of the convergence of world lines; in fact, this is the universe's self-protective instinct, bringing split or deviated world trajectories back to the target historical path.

Of course, the convergence is not always successful; unexpected events may occur, and the future of this world will then become unknown.

As expected, Xia Yu stood up and paced back and forth in the room.

"Make something for me," he suddenly stopped and said.

"Hmm?" Toregia's interest was piqued. "Of course, I can grant you any wish."

【but.】

"You want me to unleash your power, right?" Xia Yu replied without hesitation. "It's not like we can't discuss it."

Torregia was overjoyed, but quickly calmed down.

This kid has been under strict surveillance for so long, how come he suddenly had a breakthrough?

Tell me what you want to do first.

"I need to make a portable monster detector, the larger the range the better."

"That's it? A piece of cake," Toregia said dismissively. "Let's talk about the price you'll have to pay."

"I agree to wear the Eye of Tregear."

"Really?" Torregia began to get excited.

Through their conversation, he vaguely sensed what Xia Yu wanted to do, but that was none of his business.

The key point is that Xia Yu needs his help!

"Really," Xia Yu said frankly, "I swear that if I break this promise, I will never be able to become Ultraman."

After a moment's thought, Torregia agreed.

This kid is obsessed with the power of the Warrior of Light; for him, that should be considered a solemn oath, right?

Moreover, it's just a tiny monster detector, so it doesn't require much effort at all.

What seemed simple to him took a lot of effort from Xia Yu.

He first needed to learn from Torregia to understand the principles, and then find a way to buy all kinds of materials before assembling the parts.

Fortunately, my dream lab has plenty of materials, so it's only a matter of time before we can assemble it successfully.

What he didn't know was that Torregia was shocked.

In his eyes, Xia Yu was no different from Xiao Bai, and he guessed that in the end, it would be that I dreamed of doing it.

He completed it all independently.

Connecting it to his reckless driving skills, amazing culinary abilities, and unbelievable fighting skills, Torregia understood.

Xia Yu is probably the kind of person that humans would call a genius.