Yes, the current situation could be said to be quite serious.
People watching the video were all thinking about how Daigo... or rather Tiga, would react to such a situation.
Everyone was looking forward to it, because at this stage, it was clear that only Daigo had a way to help humanity deal with Gijera.
Although another question arose: would humanity want Tiga to deal with Gijera?
The video continued playing.
In the Super GUTS command room, everyone had temporarily woken up, including the Director and Vice-Captain Munakata.
They had all returned here, each with a subtle expression, looking as if they hadn't fully woken up or were still lingering in the dream.
Even Super GUTS, composed of the most elite people on Earth, seemed a bit fragile under Gijera's pollen offensive.
Daigo was the only one unaffected. He looked at everyone and said hurriedly, "Right now it's just a bud. Once the giant Gijera flower blooms, humanity will never be able to stand up again."
"We must call upon the whole world to destroy all the Gijera tonight!"
Daigo's voice was very firm. Although Luku had told him not long ago that it was impossible, he still wanted to persist.
He wanted to prove that the current era was different from the past. Humans are creatures that look forward and won't be defeated by this false dream, staying in place to wait for the end of the world.
"I want to do that too."
As Daigo's good friend and fellow crash-landing partner, Member Shinjō nodded and said somewhat weakly, "I know, I know Gijera isn't a good thing, but for some reason..."
Shinjō didn't finish his sentence. Vice-Captain Munakata, who had been tapping his head since just now, sighed, "Once someone has been seduced by Gijera's pollen, it's not that easy to quit."
"It's shameful, but I really wish I could inhale Gijera's pollen again."
This was Vice-Captain Munakata's inner thought, and also the thought of Member Shinjō and most people.
Although they knew it was wrong, that dream—the pollen that led them into a perfect world—was simply too tempting.
Rena looked at everyone and said in a subtle voice, "Maybe Gijera is a gift from the Earth to us."
"We don't need this kind of thing!!" Daigo said excitedly. He looked at everyone and continued, "We can all say to the Earth together that we are in pain."
"But even if it's painful, we must realize dreams that are even more beautiful than Gijera!"
Even Captain Iruma Megumi, who had always stood by Daigo, couldn't help but ask, "But what if humanity chooses Gijera?"
Member Horii also looked at Daigo and asked, "Daigo, if humanity is really facing the crisis of extinction now, do you have a way to save all of humanity?"
"For someone who is about to die, they don't need pain. Of course they would choose Gijera."
This wasn't an interrogation, but a simple answer to the question.
However, for Daigo, his teammates, who used to be strong and never backed down, had now become weak.
Daigo looked at everyone in Super GUTS, stood up excitedly, and couldn't help but ask, "When did everyone become so hesitant? Is humanity really this weak?"
Everyone fell silent after hearing this, because they couldn't refute Daigo's words. In a sense, they also wanted to return to that perfect world.
At this moment, the Director opened his eyes. He didn't look at Daigo, but stated a calm fact, "Gijera pollen has allowed most people to experience a beautiful world that is happier than reality."
"If we attack Gijera, then the people of the whole world will become our enemies."
Hearing this, Daigo also sat down. He didn't argue further, because what the Director said was true.
At this moment, the camera shifted slightly. On an unfamiliar street, humans were walking like the living dead. The narrator's voice rang out again.
"Just as Luku said, will humanity, like thirty million years ago, become addicted to the illusions Gijera creates? Will they be unable to extricate themselves?"
"Can humanity really not overcome fate?"
"Daigo is very worried, wandering the streets at night."
As the narrator finished, from Daigo's perspective, everyone saw a man find a Gijera flower, pluck it, and put it in his clothes.
Seeing this, the surrounding pedestrians immediately went over to pull at him, demanding he hand over the Gijera flower!! It was theirs!!!
Everyone swarmed around, just to seek Gijera's pollen. The scene was extremely chaotic.
To the side, Daigo watched this chaotic scene, a different light showing in his eyes.
Gentle BGM began to play. On one side were people fighting over Gijera pollen, and on the other was Daigo, who understood that all of this was wrong.
Finally, Daigo came to the lakeside and asked himself in confusion, "What on earth should I believe in now?"
At this moment, the scene shifted slightly, returning to the scene of the conversation with Yurei.
Daigo looked at Yurei and asked, "Since you had so many giants, couldn't they protect you?!"
Yurei looked at Daigo and answered calmly, "Those Ultras do not interfere with humanity's choices. This is because they are Light."
"But you are different, because you are both Light and human."
Thinking of Yurei's words, Daigo took a deep breath and said firmly in his heart, 'Daigo, go do what you believe is right!'
The next moment, Daigo took the spark lens out of his clothes, pressed the button, and a dazzling light shone.
At the core of Gijera, a Giant of Light landed in front of it—Tiga had appeared.
Outside the video.
No Game No Life World.
"Yes!!! This is how it should be!!!!"
"Go! Daigo!!!! Lead humanity onto a new path!"
Watching this development, the Blank Siblings spoke with great excitement; the brother and sister truly loved this plotline.
As a human, Daigo was still quite confused, but as Ultraman, he would not allow himself to be confused, so he had to stop Gijera.
He would not allow Gijera to destroy modern humanity or let this era repeat the collapse of the Ultra-Ancient Civilization.
The Blank Siblings were quite fond of this plot, where Daigo transformed into Tiga to fight for humanity. This time, the goal of the battle was different; he was not just protecting humanity, but also awakening them and guiding them toward a new path.
Simply put, the true guardian deity of humanity had descended at this moment.
Gijera, who brought a beautiful, illusory world and sought to destroy humanity, was about to be defeated by Tiga.
"This... nothing bad will happen, right?"
Watching this scene, Stephanie asked worriedly, "After all, those people are still watching nearby. Will they lose their minds and try to stop Tiga?"
"You know, the Gijera pollen is [extremely important] to them, just like the Kyrieloid incident."
"There will definitely be some individuals who blindly follow their own happiness and end up harming others."
After watching so many videos, Stephanie generally knew what kind of plot would unfold next.
Although it was great that Daigo could step forward and transform into Tiga to bring hope to humanity, the precedent set by the Kyrieloid incident made her uneasy.
Stephanie was very worried that those humans would desperately try to stop Tiga, which would turn Tiga's appearance and Daigo's resolve into a joke.
"I believe in the potential of humanity."
Sora smiled at Stephanie and said, "People aren't all fools. While they might make mistakes temporarily, they won't keep making them forever. Although they are currently immersed in the wonderful world of the Gijera Flower..."
"Just like a dream that eventually ends, perhaps with Daigo stepping forward, those people will realize that the Gijera Flower is something that harms them!"
Along with Sora's words, Shiro also nodded seriously, though she had nothing to say and just wanted to watch the video attentively.
Furthermore, she felt that Tiga was struggling too much fighting alone. Why couldn't another Ultraman come out to help him? Couldn't the Ultra Brothers make a guest appearance just once?
Shiro still really hoped that the Ultraman she remembered would appear again and fight alongside Tiga.
"This is getting more and more interesting."
Jibril was also immersed in the plot. Whether it was the story itself, the depiction of humanity, or the portrayal of Daigo as both human and light...
Jibril found it all extremely fascinating. Because it was so interesting, her attention was completely focused, and she did not participate in the conversation between the Blank Siblings and Stephanie.
The video continued playing.
Tiga appeared. The people looked at the appearing Tiga, seemingly realizing what he was there to do, and cried out one after another.
"It's Tiga!"
"No, Tiga!!"
"Don't destroy Gijera!!"
"Tiga!! Don't hurt Gijera!!"
"That is our Gijera."
The humans' cries were strong. Tiga heard their voices, but he did not respond to them; instead, he stared at the flower bud.
Despite the shouts, Tiga swung his Hand Chop and launched an attack against Gijera.
Gijera also seemed to sense the threat and began swinging the vines on its body, whipping Tiga like lashes.
Tiga naturally began to counterattack, his blows continuously landing on Gijera.
Not far away, Luku and Dina, who were preparing to leave, saw Daigo transform into Tiga.
Seeing this scene, a strange light flashed in Luku's eyes. He said, sounding either emotional or surprised, "An Ultraman of light who would interfere with humanity's choice, Tiga... you are the first!"
Having suffered a strong attack, Gijera wrapped its vines around Tiga's neck, opened its flower bud, and an organ resembling a mouth appeared in the center. It suddenly lunged and bit Tiga's hand.
It then sprayed a large amount of yellow pollen, attempting to make Tiga also enter the dream world.
This action temporarily immobilized Tiga. Then, a vine wrapped around one of Tiga's legs, lifting him up, and yellow electric currents flowed from the vine, continuously attacking Tiga.
This caused Tiga to let out a cry of considerable pain.
Super GUTS also rushed over. After entering the battlefield, they did not immediately help Tiga; instead, their faces were filled with hesitation.
On the other side, the people on the ground were also shouting, "Go!"
However, the target of their encouragement was not Tiga, but Gijera, who was continuously attacking Tiga.
"Dad!!"
At this moment, a small child on the ground showed an expression of distress. He looked at his father and said, "Burn the Gijera Flower, Tiga is too pitiful."
Compared to the suddenly appearing Gijera Flower, the child was more willing to believe in Tiga, who had always stepped forward to protect them.
On the other side, Super GUTS, seeing Tiga in such pain, also made up their minds at this moment.
The confusion vanished from Member Shinjō's face, replaced by a determined look. He said seriously, "Fine, let me suffer too."
"Let's burn Gijera, and everyone can enter the new era together."
Rena smiled, no longer hesitating, and said seriously, "You're right, this is what we fight for!"
Vice-Captain Munakata heard their words and issued the operational command: "Then support Tiga!!!"
The next moment, the Victory Falcon 2 fired a beam, attacking the Gijera vine that was restraining Tiga.
"Boom—!!!"
Following a flash of fire, the Gijera vine loosened slightly, and Tiga quickly retreated, his movements becoming much swifter.
It was clear that humanity's choice had made Tiga realize what he needed to do next.
From the very beginning, he had been waiting for humanity to make its choice, rather than unilaterally destroying the Gijera Flower. Now that humanity had made its choice, he ought to help them destroy the Gijera Flower.
Tiga crossed his arms in front, then spread them out to the sides to gather energy. Finally, he formed an L-shape with his hands, and a white beam shot towards the Gijera Flower.
"Rumble—!!!"
Following an explosion, the Gijera Flower was destroyed.
Subsequently, Tiga's color timer flashed red light.
Although the Gijera Flower was destroyed, its roots remained. Seeing this, Vice-Captain Munakata immediately said, "Tiga! Pull out its roots!"
Hearing this, Tiga immediately rushed forward, grabbed Gijera's roots with both hands, and red light flashed on his body. Red current flowed down the roots to the deepest part, destroying Gijera's main body.
The moment Gijera was destroyed, the alien spaceship nearby, as well as Luku and Dina, turned into [light] and vanished from the spot.
The sun slowly rose, and the voices of Luku and Dina sounded.
"Thank you, Tiga."
"Thank you!"
This time, Luku and Dina's voices were full of emotion; they no longer sounded cold and detached as before.
Tiga, or rather Daigo, looked at the translucent bodies of Dina and Luku, and apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't want to cause your deaths too."
Because Gijera was killed, the father and daughter also died, as they had been surviving by relying on Gijera's essence fluid.
Now that the Gijera Flower had been destroyed by him, they had also died as a result.
"It's alright, Tiga." Looking at Tiga, a smile appeared on Luku's usually cold face. He continued, "Thanks to you, we now know what true life is."
"True life?" Tiga looked at Luku, somewhat confused.
Luku smiled and said, "To strive to live out a short life and leave the results for future generations to inherit—humanity grows slowly through this repetition. It is truly remarkable."
As these words fell, Luku and Dina waved goodbye and disappeared from Tiga's sight.
Meanwhile, in the Super GUTS operations command room.
Member Shinjō, sitting on a chair, said with a smile, "I suddenly feel so refreshed. Thinking back now, I really don't understand why I was tempted by Gijera."
Horii, standing nearby, retorted to Shinjō, "It's rich coming from you! You were the first one to inhale the pollen!"
"Speaking of which," Captain Iruma Megumi also smiled at this moment, "I truly admire Tiga. He knew the whole world was against him, yet he still risked everything to save us."
"No."
Just then, Daigo interrupted everyone, saying quite seriously, "In the end, it was humanity who made the choice."
Hearing Daigo's words, everyone nodded slightly and simultaneously showed knowing smiles.
Finally, the members of Super GUTS cast their gaze upon the withered Gijera Flower not far away.
What appeared to be withered was, in fact, humanity's Freshman.
Thirty million years ago, humanity lost Ultraman because of the Gijera Flower and headed toward extinction.
Now humanity has endured the Gijera Flower. What kind of trials await them next?
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