SWDnovel Chapter 377 Dada Alien?
Chapter 377 Dada Alien?
Time flies, and a week has quietly slipped away amidst the anxious waiting of countless tokusatsu fans.
Gu Nan was still examining the eighth episode of "Ultraman Cosmos" on the screen, which had just completed its final rendering.
The original version's episode 15, "The Deep Sea Battle," and episode 16, "The Flying Whale."
During the review, Gu Nan completely removed these two episodes from his project.
The reason is simple: it doesn't meet the current "deeply invested" industrial-grade production standards of Light Chaser Animation Studios, nor does it fit the fast-paced viewing habits of modern audiences.
The episode "Deep Sea Battle" is an underwater submarine rescue battle.
In the original version, the so-called underwater set was just a few lampposts stuck in the muddy ground in the middle of nowhere to act as a protective shield, and then a thick blue filter was applied to the entire screen.
Not only were the sets cheap, but even the close-ups of the submarine firing were not shown; the actors relied entirely on shaking their bodies frantically in the cockpit to convey the sense of crisis.
In Dyna, Gaia's underwater combat is clearly superior; it can't possibly be getting worse.
Episode 16, "The Flying Whale," was even more frustrating.
A female student harbored resentment after her classmates mocked her dreams. This resentment directly attracted the Chaos virus, which created a monster that wreaked havoc.
This kind of outrageous thought process—"wanting to destroy the world just because you've been wronged"—would be absolutely torn apart by online criticism if filmed verbatim in today's online environment.
Not to mention that the only commendable special effects material in that episode's monster battle was directly copied from the Baltan aliens' moves in the movie.
This shows that Tsuburaya Productions did indeed have limited funds at the time.
Therefore, since we're going to make this, we must treat each episode like a movie and polish it, spending money wisely.
Therefore, he skipped the two bland transitional episodes and moved the original episode 17, which paid homage to the original Ultraman series "Human Specimen," to the current episode 8.
The villain in this episode, the Gigi alien, can be considered a "Heisei version of Dada".
It was exactly 8 p.m.
The servers of major video platforms once again experienced the familiar surge in traffic. Episode 8 of "Ultraman Cosmos" premiered on time!
Check in on time!
[After a week's wait, it's finally here!]
Don't touch anything with knives this week.
Master Gao, which person are you preparing to perform a physical ritual for today?
The screen lit up, creating an exceptionally relaxed atmosphere at the start.
The elite youth team is working with the SRC research institute to develop new equipment.
The narrator's voice rang out at just the right moment.
Inside the command center of the youth elite team, a cross-departmental video conference is underway on the main screen.
The two sides at the meeting consisted of the members of the Youth Elite Team on one side and Xu Zekou (originally Zekou), the beautiful development specialist from the SRC Research Institute on the other.
On the screen, Xu Zekou is proudly showcasing a newly developed silver briefcase device.
"The monster detector under development is a groundbreaking system capable of accurately detecting monsters on an individual basis. Moreover, it also has a built-in digital search system that can even identify extraterrestrial life forms."
The new machine's capabilities are nothing short of phenomenal; whether it's ultra-high-definition wide-angle radar or multi-band scanning, all its specifications have reached the pinnacle of current technology.
"This machine makes our work even more perfect."
On the screen, Xu Zekou slightly raised her chin, her gaze passing over the screen to look directly at Captain Qingguang sitting at the command post. "There shouldn't be anything impeccable, right, little Qingguang?"
Upon hearing this title, the team members in the command room suppressed their laughter and turned to look at their usually composed captain.
Captain Qingguang ignored the gazes of his teammates. He placed his hands on the table with his hands crossed, his expression calm, even showing a hint of disapproval.
"If I had to say, it's too perfect."
Captain Qingguang shook his head. "Let's go back to the beginning. Humans don't exist for the sake of science; rather, science exists for the sake of humanity..."
Xu Zekou interrupted Captain Qingguang directly.
"Our views on this point are completely different."
Faced with this device that can be described as a technological marvel, Captain Qingguang surprisingly gave it a negative evaluation: "too perfect."
Xu Zekou's face instantly darkened on the other side of the screen.
"In short, it's because you've always been careless and not a perfectionist that we can't get along!" Xu Zekou retorted without any politeness.
Just as the tension was rising and the two were about to engage in a philosophical and ideological debate.
"Sizzle—"
The image on the large screen suddenly flickered, then went completely black. Communication was cut off without warning.
The command room fell silent instantly.
[I've settled in Bengbu.]
[I was immediately blocked!]
The captain really messed up this time.
[The two, "Careless and Sloppy" and "They Don't Get Along with Me at All," definitely have a story!]
Is this her ex-girlfriend?
Captain Qingguang looked at the black screen, touched his nose awkwardly, and sighed.
Musashi is also a bit strange:
"Seriously... shutting down the system all of a sudden is just too childish."
"This is what the famous Ms. Zeko looks like when she's in a rage."
Tu Jing stood to the side with his arms crossed, looking like he was enjoying the show.
However, Vice Captain Mizuha, an intelligence and communications expert, frowned and her fingers flew across the keyboard.
"It's hard to say. In any case, it seems like it was interrupted too quickly." Mizuha looked at the data that had been fed back, and her expression became serious.
Sure enough, Rena discovered something was wrong as soon as she investigated:
"No. All the systems over there are shut down."
Upon hearing this, Captain Qingguang not only wasn't nervous, but instead breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great. It seems the connection wasn't cut off because I angered Ms. Zeko."
"That's incredible!"
Rena looked puzzled. "The place has all sorts of equipment, and the backup system should be very comprehensive. How could there be a sudden power outage?"
"That's true. After all, that research institute is a core facility of SRC," Tsuchikage agreed.
Since the communication was down, Captain Haruka immediately stood up and made a decision: "It seems we're not suited for a video conference. Since we have this rare opportunity, let's argue with her face-to-face. Musashi, come with me."
"Huh? Am I going too?"
Musashi, who was slacking off, pointed to himself.
"Of course."
Am I going to get yelled at too?
[Sweating Musashi.jpg]
[Looks like you're having a really tough time.]
[His girlfriend, whom he finally got in the last episode, is gone, and now we have to watch the captain's love life. He's really unlucky.]
The camera then shifts to the interior of the SRC Research Institute.
The emergency lights in the corridor cast a stark white glow, and the entire facility was eerily quiet.
Two male researchers, deeply troubled by the culture of working overtime, are reluctantly inspecting for faults near the power room, flashlights in hand.
"Is nobody home?"
The tall researcher shouted, his voice echoing in the empty corridor, "I didn't even take my day off; I came all this way."
"Stop complaining. You check over there, and I'll take a look over here," another researcher with a bit of an afro said helplessly.
The tall man walked to a dark corner, the beam of his flashlight sweeping across the ground. He suddenly stopped, his gaze fixed on a strangely shaped metal tray on the floor.
The tray was covered with intricate patterns and emitted a faint purple glow.
"Mr. Tian... what is this?"
Before he could react, the purple light on the tray suddenly intensified!
Accompanied by a tooth-grinding, distorted sound, an alien covered in black and white stripes with a bizarre face was teleported out of the tray as if it had been printed out of thin air!
This eerie appearance instantly stirred up long-forgotten memories for countless viewers.
[Holy crap!!! Dada?!]
[No, it's a three-faced monster! Wait, it looks a bit like Dada's relative!]
[Those black and white stripes, that huge head—it's so intimidating!]
My childhood trauma suddenly attacked me!
[A notoriously mind-numbing alien series in the tokusatsu (special effects) industry.]
This alien is none other than Gigi, a being from another dimension!
Gigi didn't make a sound. It raised its hand, holding a strangely shaped gun, and pointed it at the terrified, tall researcher.
A strange beam of light shot out.
With a piercing scream, the tall researcher's body twisted and shrank instantly in the beam of light, disappearing from the spot in a mere second!
Hearing the screams, the man with the afro rushed over: "Hey, Lao Tian! What happened to you?!"
He shone his flashlight around aimlessly, but couldn't see his companion at all.
"Hey! Here! Right at your feet!"
A faint, almost inaudible sound, like the buzzing of a mosquito, came from below.
The man with the afro looked down and his pupils dilated instantly.
My colleague, who was originally over 1.8 meters tall, had been shrunk to the size of an ant and was standing next to my shoes, waving his hands in despair!
"Help me! Hey!" the miniature version of his colleague shouted.
The man with the afro was so frightened that his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.
He suddenly looked up and met Gigi's expressionless face.
"ah--!!"
Another beam of light flashed, and the corridor returned to complete silence.
Meanwhile, Xu Zekou, left alone in the conference room, was restless.
As a genius scientist, she possesses intuition far exceeding that of ordinary people.
Two colleagues have been investigating for too long and haven't returned yet.
Just as she was about to get up and leave, a ripple-like sound suddenly appeared on the thick metal wall of the conference room.
The alien Gigi actually passed right through the wall and appeared in front of her like a ghost!
Although Xu Zekou was terrified, she did not lose her temper like the two male employees.
At the last moment before the light shone in, she quietly slipped off a ring from her hand and hid it in a crevice in her desk.
Then, the light disappeared, and the conference room was empty.
[These aliens are terrifying; they shrink people to tiny size!]
[He's practically a spotlight-spotted version of Dada!]
[They're making human specimens for this?!]
[Xu Zekou is so calm; she even knows to leave clues.]
[This is it, the entire research institute has been raided.]
Shortly after, Captain Haruka and Musashi arrived at the perimeter of the SRC Research Institute in their patrol car.
The surroundings were quiet, the sun was shining brightly, the building's exterior was still brand new, and everything looked as peaceful as usual.
Musashi held the newly developed "perfect" detector in his hand and glanced at the screen: "There are no abnormal signals. It seems perfectly calm."
"Something's not right, it's too quiet."
Captain Qingguang held in his hand an old-fashioned radar detector with an extremely retro and even somewhat bulky design.
At this moment, the pointer of the old-fashioned detector was jumping wildly, emitting a piercing "beep beep" sound.
There is an invisible wall.
Captain Qingguang stared solemnly at the empty passage ahead.
Musashi stared in disbelief at the unresponsive new machine in his hand: "How could this be? I didn't see anything, and the detector isn't showing anything at all. Captain, is your equipment malfunctioning? That new machine was also made by Ms. Zeko; it's a perfect system."
Captain Qingguang shook his head, a cold smile playing on his lips: "The more precise and perfect the equipment, the easier it is to be damaged by even the slightest electromagnetic wave. Here, this imperfect, retro-style equipment is actually more reliable."
[Reality is ironic.]
Why do military products look bulky? Because they're robust and durable!
The more complex something is, the greater the probability of it malfunctioning.
Guided by the old-fashioned detector, the two explored the invisible barrier and finally found a weak point in the energy supply, successfully infiltrating the research institute.
The corridor was empty, but the sound of their footsteps could be clearly heard.
They arrived at the conference room door.
Captain Haruka gave him a wink, and Musashi immediately gripped his sidearm. The two of them flung open the door, bracing themselves for a potential fierce battle.
However, the scene before them stunned them both.
The conference room was brightly lit.
Xu Zekou and the two male researchers were sitting upright at the table, and even smiled when they saw them come in.
"Oh, you came all the way from the EYES base?"
Captain Qingguang greeted him with a smile.
Musashi wanted to inquire about the situation: "Excuse me, what happened here just now...?"
Suddenly, Captain Qingguang patted him on the shoulder to stop him.
"A video conference alone doesn't seem enough. I hope it won't cause you any trouble?"
"It's faster to talk face-to-face."
Musashi breathed a sigh of relief and put away his gun: "Thank goodness, you guys are alright."
But Captain Haruka's eyes instantly turned cold.
His gaze swept quickly over the three people in front of him.
Although the two male researchers were smiling, their eyes were vacant, and there was even an unnaturally heavy shadow around their eyes.
That's not the look a living person should have!
The experienced Captain Qingguang walked forward without making a sound, his gaze landing on the corner of the conference table.
There, lying quietly, was a ring that shimmered with a faint light.
That was the only gift he ever gave to Xu Zekou, and she treasured it and would never take it off easily.
The fact that the ring was left here at this moment makes the identities of these three people self-evident.
They are fakes, replaced and disguised by aliens!
"I don't think there's any need for a meeting. The system is already complete," said Xu Zekou, who was in disguise, pointing to the new detector next to him.
Completely oblivious to the danger, Musashi excitedly approached and began fiddling with the machine: "This is the digital search system? It can search for anything, even extraterrestrial life forms?"
At this moment, the detector swept across Xu Zekou's cheek.
The text above shows "Human".
"Fantastic! Absolutely perfect, flawless!"
Looking at Musashi, who was still engrossed in his new toy, Captain Haruka's back was already covered in cold sweat.
"Musashi, it's about time we went back." Captain Haruka grabbed Musashi's arm, his tone leaving no room for argument.
"Huh? Why are you leaving so soon?" Musashi asked, puzzled. "Isn't there anything else you need to install? Captain, weren't you going to install a super communication detector?"
"Actually, the new type of machine is affected by electromagnetic waves, so..."
As Captain Haruka spoke, he dragged Musashi away with all his might.
"Musashi, are you ever going to stop?! Alright, come with me!"
[Huh? That detector was modified too? Doesn't it show it's human?]
After all, Musashi isn't familiar with the people here.
The captain reacted too quickly; he understood everything as soon as he saw the ring.
[It's like stepping back into the original game.]
At this moment, at the headquarters of the Youth Elite Team, Vice Captain Mizuha, who had been unable to contact the captain, immediately organized a team to rush to the research institute.
Inside the research institute.
Just as Captain Haruka was about to pull Musashi out of the conference room, he quickly ran outside.
The smiles on the faces of the three imposters vanished instantly, transforming them into their bizarre, alien forms...
On the stairs outside the house.
"Captain, what's wrong?"
"I don't know, but this area is currently under control!"
Just as the two were going downstairs.
Suddenly, ripples appeared on the wall at the corner of the stairs!
It's Gigi, an alien from another dimension!
Just as the two were about to turn around and create some distance, they found that the other two Gigis had already blocked their escape route!
Despite Captain Haruko and Musashi's valiant resistance, they were quickly defeated by overwhelming numerical superiority and bizarre spatial technology.
With a blinding flash of light, their consciousness was plunged into darkness.
When Musashi opened his eyes again, he found himself and Captain Haruko in an extremely strange environment.
The surrounding area is surrounded by towering metal walls, and the roads are intricate and complex, resembling a huge three-dimensional maze.
The sky wasn't blue; instead, it emitted an irregular purplish-red glow.
"Is this... a maze?" Musashi looked around blankly.
"Hiura!"
A familiar shout came from not far away.
The two turned their heads and saw the real Xu Zekou and the two researchers running towards them.
"It's good that everyone is alright." Captain Qingguang finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the real Xu Zekou.
"You don't look like anything's wrong at all!"
Xu Zekou looked distressed. "They've shrunk us down and are trapping us inside this miniature city model!"
Before everyone could process this shocking news, three enormous heads suddenly emerged from above the maze.
That's Gigi, the alien who shrunk them!
To humans, who are only the size of ants at this moment, Gigi's size is as insurmountable as a mountain.
"yeyeyeeeee!"
The giant Gigi looked down at them, making strange noises, and held a bizarre translator in its hand.
"Can you understand our language now?"
The translated sound echoed like muffled thunder above the labyrinth.
"I can understand it."
"We have used highly advanced quantum physics to complete the interdimensional travel system," Gigi announced coldly in her translated voice, outlining their plan.
"Our universe is currently facing the crisis of destruction. Therefore, we must relocate to your dimension without delay."
"How could you do this! This is too casual!" Musashi shouted angrily.
"Children, don't interrupt!"
"child???"
Xu Zekou stopped the incredulous Musashi and tried to communicate rationally: "Leave the negotiations to me. This might be a good opportunity for humanity to make leaps forward in technology."
Then, turning to Gigi, he asked:
"Tell me about your relocation plans. How many people are in your household?"
The giant Gigi remained silent for a moment, then slowly uttered a number that sent chills down everyone's spines.
"If the migration ends... there will be approximately 200 billion people."
"Two hundred billion people?!" Musashi gasped. "How is that possible! Earth is already overburdened just by holding a few billion people!"
"don’t worry."
A chilling, eerie smile appeared on Gigi's face, which was covered in black and white stripes.
"We can shrink all of humanity and animals on Earth to one percent, just like you are now, and live in the kind of town model that we mass-produce for you."
"In this way, the Earth's space will be enough to accommodate our two hundred billion compatriots."