The system's voice rang out again, startling Chen Ling.
The system was triggering so frequently?
Could Maya also be…?
Did this mean that any character with a significant role in the plot could trigger the fusion option?
If so, this cheat was incredibly useful!
Chen Ling's heart beat faster.
He confirmed "Yes" again.
【Please select fusion target:】
【1. Chris Maya】
【2. Ōnuma Keiko】
Chen Ling wasn't surprised to see Maya as an option.
After all, Maya was the only one here.
But this Ōnuma Keiko, what was that?
Chen Ling couldn't help but ask Maya, "Is there anyone else here?"
Maya was confused, "No, why are you asking?"
"Do you know someone named Ōnuma Keiko?"
Maya shook her head in bewilderment, "No, you're acting strange today, Chen Ling…."
As she finished speaking, a woman clad in a black robe emerged from the corner.
"I'm curious, how did you find me?"
Ōnuma Keiko asked Chen Ling, her voice filled with curiosity.
Nan Xizi and Maya were both startled.
"Who are you?"
"You're not from Earth!"
..........
The woman sneered, "And how are you any different?"
Chen Ling understood. This was likely the woman named Ōnuma Keiko.
Looking at her…
Chen Ling couldn't recall who she was in the plot.
Forget it.
Chen Ling went straight to making his selection…
Select 1.
【Beep, confirmed fusion target: Chris Maya】
【Matching Ultra form being drawn...】
【Beep, draw complete...】
【Congratulations on acquiring: Jack Ultraman (Sunset 1V2 Limited)！】
【Associated Ability: Telekinetic Transformation】
【Note: This fusion mode is unconventional. It allows independent transformation, but independent transformation does not grant the "Sunset 1V2" limited buff.】
Well.
The associated item had become an associated ability, probably because Jack didn't have a transformation device.
But honestly, compared to his fusion with Nan Xizi, Chen Ling preferred this Jack fusion mode.
This mode gave Chen Ling self-defense capabilities in solo mode.
And Jack's "Sunset 1V2" limited form was at a conceptual god level.
Wasn't there a meme?
Guiman's spark flashes, Rejedo's head rolls!
When memes became reality, that was terrifying.
Although he hadn't tested its power yet…
Chen Ling looked at Nan Xizi again and could only say sorry silently.
"I'm sorry, Nan Xizi, I just want to get stronger. After I unlock Noah, we can play together?"
.........
Getting back to the main point.
Now that Chen Ling had obtained the ability to transform independently, his courage grew.
He directly questioned the woman named Ōnuma Keiko, "What's your purpose for intruding?"
Ōnuma Keiko sneered, "Our goal is simple. As long as you light giants leave Earth, we won't bother you."
"Light giants?"
Maya looked at Chen Ling in astonishment.
Nan Xizi caught the pronoun in her words, "We? You're not alone?"
"Of course," a fervor flickered in Ōnuma Keiko's eyes, "we, the Kirieloid people, have always been guiding humanity. Before the arrival of you light giants..."
"Kirieloid people?"
Chen Ling finally had a recollection, but it wasn't about her, it was about the Kirieloid people.
The only Kirieloid name he was familiar with was Itabashi Mitsuo.
So, this female Kirieloid wasn't just a cannon fodder, a nameless extra?
She could even trigger the fusion option?
Nan Xizi wasn't familiar with the world of Tiga, but she scoffed at the Kirieloid's claim.
"Guiding humanity? I don't think so."
Ōnuma Keiko didn't argue. She took a few steps back, "If you ignore our warning, we Kirieloids will make you pay!"
Leaving behind a threatening statement, she vanished in a blue flash…
"Wait!"
Nan Xizi was unable to stop her, her brows furrowed, "Chen Ling, what do you think?"
"Empty threats, bragging, what else could it be?"
Having watched the plot, Chen Ling knew the Kirieloid's nature.
Their strength, it was real, having managed to extinguish Tiga's light.
But that was the early Tiga…
.........
Meanwhile, Maya looked at Chen Ling, then at Nan Xizi.
"You… which one of you is the giant?"
She had initially assumed it was Chen Ling, but Nan Xizi's answers seemed just as credible.
Chen Ling didn't hide it, "Actually, both of us. Ace Ultraman is the result of me and Nan Xizi fusing together."
Ace Ultraman?
Maya finally learned the true name of this light giant, but…
Fusion?
Maya couldn't help but imagine the implications of fusion.
Although she knew it probably wasn't that kind of fusion, it probably involved a lot of intimacy.
She instinctively felt uncomfortable.
It was me who came first…
"Nan Xizi?"
Maya tilted her head, scrutinizing Nan Xizi.
Dressed in a white dress, her long hair flowing, she wasn't flamboyant, but definitely elegant.
Nan Xizi thought Maya was confirming the facts, so she nodded, acknowledging Chen Ling's statement, "I hope, Ms. Maya, that you can keep this secret."
"I will."
............
The sky unknowingly began to darken.
The television suddenly cut to a news bulletin.
"Another monster has appeared in XX Plain. Victory Team used signal flares to scare it away."
"Compared to previous monsters, this one appears to be much more timid, which is a blessing in disguise. But the frequent appearance of monsters has us worrying about the future of humanity…"
Then it showed interviews with some citizens:
"What is TPC doing? All they know is to shoot signal flares?"
"It's just a bigger beast! Where are the missiles, the beams? Stop being useless, you bastards!"
"I don't think the monsters are a threat. They haven't encountered humanity's true cutting-edge weapons yet."
"TPC might be trying to protect rare species, but I think we should abandon that naive idea when it comes to life and property."
.........
Nan Xizi watched the news report and sighed, "We really are behind on information."
The photo in the report was taken at sunset.
It was already dark now…
Chen Ling also focused his eyes on the familiar monster.
Golzan?
Was the plot finally starting?