After Fang Xinhan directed the puppets to assemble the Hyperion, Ji Zi walked over with a wine bottle.
“Captain, can I go up and take a look?”
“You can, but the Hyperion is just an empty shell right now. It has no offensive capabilities. It’s just a big iron box.”
Fang Xinhan warned Ji Zi.
“Understood.”
After Ji Zi entered the Hyperion, Fang Xinhan took out another blueprint, but he only glanced at it before putting it away.
“Next time, there’s no one to build a Gundam by hand right now.”
Then he left the construction area and returned to his matchbox house, where he began to search for plot tokens.
“I’m exhausted these past two days. Let’s find a bonus stage.”
Fang Xinhan selected a token from a pile of plot tokens.
“Ding, detecting plot item. Do you want to use it?”
“Item Name: First Strike of the Sun and Moon / First Contact (Plot)”
“Item Type: Consumable”
“Usage: Mentally say ‘use’ to enter the world of Cosmos Ultraman.”
(Note: Chase your dreams to your heart’s content, and everything will change. — Kimi ni Dekiru Nanika.)
Fang Xinhan didn't use it immediately. Instead, he first found Cosmos Ultraman’s transformation device, the Sun and Moon Radiance, in a box.
Just as the Sparklence has the Spark Prism, the Sun and Moon Radiance also has another name: the Rod of Courage.
“This is a bonus stage; I can finally rest a bit.”
Fang Xinhan mentally said “use,” and the plot token in his hand spun in front of him again, just like a Totem of Undying activating its effect. Then, a white light flashed, and Fang Xinhan disappeared from this world. (Fixed CG)
“World connection being established…”
“Connection established.”
“Mission Objective: Convince the Baltan to abandon their invasion of Earth.”
“Mission Reward: Random item from the instance world x1, Experience x2400, Gold x2500.”
“Note: The system will evaluate the player’s impact on this world based on their actions.”
A flash of white light later, Fang Xinhan appeared on a grassy field.
Fang Xinhan looked up at the sky; it was almost evening.
“Is it time for the plot to begin?”
Thinking this, Fang Xinhan began to stroll around.
As Fang Xinhan was walking, a child on a bicycle rode past him.
“That child looks like Musashi.”
Fang Xinhan recognized him at a glance: it was Haruno Musashi, the future human host of Cosmos Ultraman, who everyone said needed to be trained from a young age.
“Let’s go make contact first.”
Fang Xinhan followed Musashi to the forest park, where, besides Musashi, three other children were also present.
“Oi~ Chang Si, Zhen Li, Ben.”
Little Musashi started greeting them before he even arrived, and his friends returned the greetings.
Fang Xinhan used his abilities of molecular composition and Alchemy to craft a telescope by hand, then walked over.
The four children were organizing their belongings.
Fang Xinhan approached the children, carrying the telescope and wearing his netherite backpack.
“Excuse me, I heard that you can see a lunar eclipse here. Is that true?”
The children all looked at Fang Xinhan. After discussing among themselves, they nodded.
“Big brother, are you also here to see the lunar eclipse?”
“Yes, I’ve prepared a lot of things for it.”
Fang Xinhan showed them his telescope and the backpack on his back.
“It seems you’re also here to see the lunar eclipse. Can I join you? My name is Shi Fangshuo.”
Little Musashi looked at his friends and nodded.
“Of course! My name is Musashi. Those are Chang Si and Ben, and she is Zhen Li.”
Little Musashi introduced them one by one.
“Big brother, you should get ready too. The lunar eclipse won’t be until midnight.”
After getting the children’s permission, Fang Xinhan joined them.
Since little Musashi already had a telescope, Fang Xinhan didn’t set up his own.
Suddenly, Fang Xinhan felt two forces colliding in the distance. Fang Xinhan stood up and looked into the distance.
“I sense the aura of light, and that’s… the energy fluctuations of the Baltan!”
Taro silently poked his head out of Fang Xinhan’s pocket and spoke to him.
At this moment, Musashi, who was adjusting the telescope, saw a fleeting figure.
“Ah! It’s Ultraman!”
His other friends immediately became excited, all wanting to see what Ultraman looked like.
However, they saw nothing but the moon.
“There’s nothing there? Did I see it wrong?”
While the children were still discussing whether Musashi had seen it wrong, Fang Xinhan and Taro were already enjoying the battle between Cosmos Ultraman and the Baltan with their enhanced vision.
After a while, Zhen Li had to leave. After bidding farewell to everyone, she rode her bicycle through the forest and headed home.
“Be careful not to get caught by aliens!”
Zhen Li told them as she rode away.
Fang Xinhan watched for a while, then stopped paying attention to the commotion. He then lay down and told Taro he was going to take a nap.
Time slowly passed. Suddenly, a thunderous boom echoed in the sky, followed by a torrential downpour.
“Big brother, wake up! It’s raining heavily!”
Musashi quickly called for Fang Xinhan to get up. Perhaps because he hadn't rested well these past few days, Fang Xinhan felt a bit tired and didn't wake up immediately.
The children pulled Fang Xinhan into the small wooden tower, then began to gather their other belongings.
Ben became the first child to run away.
After Musashi and Chang Si had packed everything, Chang Si also left.
Musashi was left alone, listening to the radio.
“He’s working so hard, he should be fine. Just hold on a little longer, Spartan education!”
The speaker was none other than little Musashi’s stepfather, Haruno Yujiro. After witnessing little Musashi’s determination, he left with peace of mind.
However, just then, Musashi saw Fang Xinhan’s pocket moving.
Musashi, curious, reached for the pocket, and suddenly Taro popped out.
“Whoa!”
Little Musashi was clearly startled and recoiled. Only when he saw clearly did he realize it was a doll.
“Are you Musashi?”
Taro spoke.
“Eh! It’s an Ultraman doll!”
Little Musashi nodded and moved closer.
“Hello, Musashi. My name is Taro, Ultraman Taro. Due to some reasons, I’ve become a doll, and I’m currently adventuring with Shi Fangshuo in different worlds.”
Fang Xinhan slowly woke up upon hearing their conversation.
“Shuo, you’re awake.”
Fang Xinhan was still a bit groggy. He looked around and understood the situation.
While Taro, little Musashi, and Fang Xinhan were discussing, the SRC (Scientific Research Committee) received two frequency fluctuations at 1420 MHz.
“Although both sides are communicating at 1420 MHz, the structure of the signals is not the same.”
“What are they saying?”
“I’m not an alien, how would I know?”
(PS: Mr. Taiyo, the actor for the adult Musashi, loves Ultraman Taro the most.)
(Who can contact Fifth Red Moon? I want to do a collaboration.)