Entertainment: You're asked to make a graduation project, but you're asked to film Ultrama

Chapter 417 Human Pride and Prejudice

The airing of episode 23 of "Ultraman Cosmos" had countless tokusatsu fans eagerly waiting in front of their screens.

At 8 PM local time on Friday, the pages of major video platforms refreshed precisely on time, and the new episode produced by Gu Nan officially premiered!

With Gu Nan's rearrangement and editing, this episode is the 49th episode of the original work.

In fact, in the original timeline, Gauss's level began to decline significantly in the later stages, and the plot of episodes 46 and 47 was mediocre, with some logical flaws.

The 48-episode series *Uroga* only features more exciting action scenes; its dramatic scenes are unable to surpass those of the previous series' daughter.

To ensure the pacing and exciting moments of the entire series, Gu Nan decisively and drastically cut it down.

Instead, he expanded the original 49th episode to create the 23rd episode we see today.

The progress bar starts jumping, and the main feature screen lights up.

Accompanied by the tranquil and profound background sounds of space, the Tektronix thrusters of the elite youth team are slowly navigating through the boundless expanse of space.

"This is the Tektronix thruster. We have completed our routine survey and are on our way back."

Musashi's voice came through the communication channel.

The captain in the command room nodded:

"Understood, thank you for your hard work."

Inside the fighter jet, Tsuchikage looked at the unresponsive radar screen and sighed helplessly.

"This investigation has yielded nothing again."

"Could that coordinate point really be a conduit for the Chaos virus?"

"At this point, we can only say that the possibility is very high, after all, there is still too little data collected."

Musashi, in the driver's seat, continued:

"Tu Jing, let's investigate in more detail next time. We'll find some clues sooner or later."

During their casual conversation, Feng Chui glanced out the porthole and his pupils instantly contracted.

"Everyone, look ahead!"

On the pitch-black backdrop of the universe, countless dazzling points of light, like fireflies, suddenly lit up.

These mysterious substances, emitting a soft white light, floated lightly in space, like a dream.

"That is..."

Musashi's eyes widened.

"Snow Star!"

"Snow Star?"

The wind blew, asking in confusion.

"That's right, astronauts usually call them mysterious life forms, or romantically refer to them as 'snowflakes in space'."

As the team's encyclopedia, Tsuchikage immediately began explaining the origins of this peculiar creature.

This mysterious creature is about 80 centimeters long and weighs about 3 kilograms.

Despite their appearance as a swarm of glowing flying insects, they are actually beneficial organisms that feed on radioactive waste in space.

They are like silent environmental guardians in the universe, precisely because of this beneficial characteristic to humankind.

Even the Earth Defense Force, which has always advocated for annihilation by force, has listed it as a key protected target.

"Moreover, there is a legend circulating among astronauts."

Musashi added with a smile.

"If you make a wish when you see the Snow Star, your wish will definitely come true."

Wow! What beautiful special effects! They look just like dandelions in space!

[Starry sky, glowing creatures, making wishes—this tokusatsu drama is overflowing with romance!]

[The Defense Forces actually protect monsters? That's incredibly rare!]

[Eating radioactive waste? If this stuff were introduced to Earth, nuclear power plants wouldn't be a problem.]

The scene shifts back to the elite team's command center on Earth.

Upon seeing the mission report, the usually lively and energetic Rena immediately clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and made a wish in a serious manner while looking at the image of the Snow Star displayed on the big screen.

"Hey, making a wish in front of the TV won't work."

Tu Jing's teasing voice came from the side.

"We really have to see the real Snow Star after all."

"Anyway, you guys aren't going to take me to see the universe!"

Rena pouted in dissatisfaction.

"So, Rena, what did you wish for?"

Musashi asked curiously.

"Well... it's a secret!"

"Where are the Wind Blowing Team members?"

Reina asked rhetorically.

"What wishes did the Wind Blowers make?"

"The wind blows, and you can't find that kind of girlish sentimentality."

Tu Jing joked from the side.

However, the wind's answer surprised everyone.

"I made a wish."

The wind blows as I look out the porthole at the starry sky.

"May the world be at peace, and may evil monsters never appear again."

This seemingly correct statement caused Musashi to fall into deep thought.

"Isn't it good?"

The wind blew back and asked:

"If monsters that threaten humanity appear, wouldn't we have no choice but to attack them?"

"If only good monsters remained in the world, how wonderful that would be."

Faced with his partner's question, Musashi frowned slightly. He always felt that this kind of one-size-fits-all classification from a human perspective was a bit too arrogant.

But before Musashi could voice his rebuttal, a rapid alarm sounded in the command room.

"A giant monster has appeared in the forest area of ​​region R2!"

Rena's expression instantly turned serious as she looked at the flashing red dot on the screen. "It's moving towards the city center!"

"Tujing, is there any reaction to the Chaos virus?"

Captain Qingguang immediately went into command mode.

"Nothing has been found yet."

"Alright, commence the capture operation immediately!"

The colossal monster Alkra makes its official debut.

It has a beetle-like hard shell, stands forty-seven meters tall, and weighs an astonishing fifty-seven thousand tons.

Although it looks unremarkable, even resembling an insect magnified many times, its destructive power is quite astonishing.

The future alien beast, Baigbazunbrud, was also created from this suit.

With each step it takes, large swathes of dense forest are uprooted.

Even more terrifying, Alkra can also spew out powerful explosive fireballs from its mouth.

With a deafening roar, several fireballs blasted the hilltop in front of them into flat ground.

"Such destructive power!"

Feng Chui piloted the fighter jet, circling in the air.

"If this guy gets into the city, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"Wait a minute, let's stop it with tranquilizer darts first!"

Captain Qingguang issued the order.

Several tranquilizer darts struck the monster's thick carapace with precision.

Alcla, which had been wreaking havoc, suddenly slowed down.

It staggered a couple of steps before collapsing to the ground with a thud, ceasing all activity.

"The tranquilizer dart is starting to work; it's stopped moving."

Musashi breathed a sigh of relief.

[That's it? One tranquilizer dart took him down?]

[After all, he wasn't possessed by Chaos, so his resistance probably isn't that high.]

This monster has a rather unusual appearance; it looks like a giant rhinoceros beetle.

[Great! No cremation needed. Master Gao can take a paid day off today.]

However, after arriving on the ground, Tu Jing looked at the various data displayed on the computer screen, and his brows furrowed more and more.

"What's going on? This isn't the effect of a tranquilizer dart!"

Tu Jing hurriedly reported to the leader:

"According to the data from the monster scan, the monster is still conscious!"

"Then why isn't it moving?"

Captain Qingguang asked.

That's because...

Tu Jing's tone was heavy.

"That monster doesn't have much time left to live."

Upon hearing this, the entire team fell into a brief silence.

"Although the exact cause is not yet clear, its cells are dying on a large scale, and its vital functions are slowly weakening."

"Its lifespan has come to an end."

This sudden turn of events has plunged the already tense situation into a dilemma.

A monster with astonishing destructive power now lay on the ground like a frail old man, awaiting the end of its life.

"In that case, what we can do now..."

Musashi looked at the silent monster on the big screen and said softly:

"Captain, can we just leave it like this?"

"Let's quietly send it on its final journey."

Captain Qingguang crossed his arms and stared intently at the screen.

As a commander who often has to make ruthless decisions, he also possesses his own humanity and gentleness.

"I want to do that too."

The captain sighed.

Out of humanitarian considerations, Captain Qingguang ultimately decided to maintain a state of alert.

However, they did not attack proactively or attempt to capture it, in order to prevent the dying monster from suffering any more pain.

However, this conciliatory approach naturally touched a nerve with the defense forces.

In the conference room, high-ranking officers of the Earth Defense Force directly questioned Captain Seiko via video link.

"What's going on, Captain Haruka?!"

"Why are we just letting that monster run rampant?!"

The commander's face appeared aggressive on the screen.

"As I reported, even if we leave that monster unattended, it will soon meet its end."

"But what if your prediction is wrong?!"

The commander of the defense forces did not back down:

"That's a ferocious monster with incredible destructive power!"

"What if that monster becomes active again and enters the city? Who will take responsibility?!"

While the defense forces' stance is harsh, it is not entirely without logic.

Even a dying beast remains a sword hanging over humanity's head when it comes to survival and safety.

"If that monster moves again, the elite team will attack immediately."

Captain Qingguang's gaze remained unwavering.

"I assure you."

[The defense forces are annoying, but they made a valid point this time.]

You can't gamble the lives of the entire city on a monster that's really about to die.

What if it's a monster faking its death?

This is called humanitarianism. Since the other person is about to die, why finish them off?