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Dark Zero???
What the hell? Zero turned evil?
[Light Curtain Comments]
Countless viewers were completely stunned when they saw this scene.
Was Phantylia's dying counterattack that powerful? It was enough to overwhelm even Ultraman Zero!
What was even more terrifying... was that the corrupted Zero had dealt with Cosmos with a casual wave of his hand!
Cosmos was, at the very least, an elite warrior. To be able to kill him in an instant, this terrifying level of power was already comparable to Ultraman King!
[Himouto Umaru-chan: "Is this the legendary 'turning evil makes you ten times stronger'? The power of Dark Zero... is just too terrifying!!"]
[Sister Justice: "Cosmos... he's dead? How is that possible! He didn't even have time to activate his Future Form before he died?"]
Watching Cosmos's body shatter in an instant, Ultraman Justice, the symbol of cosmic justice, simply couldn't believe that the powerful warrior was so helpless!
[Ace Pilot of the Death Squad: "Dark Zero... that bastard Phantylia! She's making things disgusting even after losing!"]
[Galaxy Baseballer: "Phantylia was originally trying to snatch my body, but Zero, to save me..."]
On the Astral Express, after seeing this reversal in the video, Stelle immediately clenched her fists, her heart aching. She swore that if she had the chance, she would make Phantylia pay in blood!
[King of Heroes: "This has nothing to do with you. It is all Phantylia's fault. That filthy mongrel, just looking at him makes this king want to vomit!"]
In the world of Type-Moon, even the incredibly proud King of Heroes was furious at this moment, his eyes turning ice-cold.
[Phantylia: "Hahaha, it doesn't matter what means are used. As long as one can survive and achieve final victory, that is enough."]
She had seen the drama of people turning on each other many times, but this one... was by far the most exciting!
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[In the video, Dark Zero displayed extremely formidable power, eliminating Ultraman Cosmos in an instant!]
He disdainfully flicked his hand and turned to look at his own arm.
The immense power flowing from his body intoxicated Dark Zero.
Just then, Ultraman Dyna suddenly appeared behind Dark Zero.
He transformed into his blue Miracle Type, and several blue beams of light shot from his hands toward Dark Zero's back!
But Dark Zero, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, didn't even turn around, simply blocking all of Dyna's attacks.
As the saying goes, turning evil makes you ten times stronger. The current Zero recognized no family and was invincible.
Seeing this, Ultraman Dyna gave up on attacking. Using the Miracle Type's teleportation, he appeared directly behind Dark Zero and wrapped his arms around him in a tight hold, attempting to restrain the rampaging Zero.
"Zero! What's wrong with you!! Why did you become like this!!"
Taking a deep breath, Dyna spoke into Zero's ear. He couldn't believe that the Zero he knew would fall to darkness.
"Zero, you might be an arrogant guy, but you would never willingly fall into darkness! Wake up for me!!"
A dazzling blue light emanated from Dyna's Miracle Type. This was an ability that could purify darkness, and Dyna was trying to use his own energy to awaken Zero.
However, Dark Zero contemptuously raised his hand, and a black energy sphere struck Ultraman Dyna directly in the head...
The unrestrained attack sent Ultraman Dyna flying! But the assault wasn't over yet.
Before Dyna could even land, Zero fired a dark beam from both hands, striking the Miracle Type Dyna in mid-air.
With a loud explosion... the invincible Ultraman Dyna had also fallen...
His eyes lost their light, and the timer on his chest stopped flashing. Although he didn't disintegrate into light particles like Cosmos, he was already dead.
"How delightful... hahahahaha—"
Within Dark Zero's body, Phantylia, though unable to control him, was happily enjoying this fine spectacle of fratricide.
The real Zero, however, was bound by countless dark vines, his body being dragged bit by bit into a deep abyss.
At that moment, the Ultra Brothers, who had been infused with the energy of light from the Phoenix, had also recovered enough to act. They began trying to awaken Zero's consciousness.
"Zero, don't be corrupted by the evil darkness! Hold on to your heart!"
"Wake up, Zero!"
"Brothers, this is an emergency! Let's quickly give all our energy to Mebius!"
"That's right... we can't let Zero go on like this! Mebius... you have to stop him!!"
Seven's eyes were filled with sorrow. From the beginning of the battle until now, he hadn't seen his son much. Now that they had finally met again, Zero had been consumed by darkness.
Though they desperately wanted to form Mebius Infinity to stop Zero now, the remaining energy of the Ultra Brothers was only enough to restore one of them to their peak state!
And so, Mebius, carrying the energy of his brothers, transformed into the Burning Brave. His body ignited in crimson flames as he charged toward Zero!!
But Zero was currently reveling in the pleasure brought by his immense power.
The heart-wrenching cries of his father and uncles did not awaken him.
He looked at the reckless Mebius and kicked him away without a shred of mercy. His two head-crest weapons, under the control of telekinesis, flew towards Mebius's chest timer.
Infused with dark energy, Dark Zero's twin shots pierced through Mebius's upper body in an instant.
The full-power beam caused Mebius to feel excruciating pain, and even the timer on his chest cracked open!
"Mirai!!"
"Mebius!!!"
After the technique ended, Mebius's upper torso was a burnt and battered wreck. The timer on his chest was completely shattered, and the light in his eyes gradually faded...
Another move, and another Ultraman was dead!!
Seven clutched his chest in despair, taking faltering steps towards Mebius's body.
"How could this happen..."
His words were filled with sorrow, and the beam lamp on his forehead flickered erratically.
"Zero, why... why did it turn out like this? Have you completely fallen into darkness? Have you also become a warrior of darkness, just like Belial!!"
Ultraman Seven knelt on the ground, his voice choked with sobs as he looked at the body of his younger brother, his heart filled with agony!!
Then, in the next moment, he removed the Eye Slugger from his own head, slowly rising to his feet. Both tragically and desperately, he unleashed a full-power strike against his own son!
However... how could he, having already lost his energy, be a match for Dark Zero!
His all-out attack seemed so slow and laughable to the current Zero. Even if he just stood there, it wouldn't cause him any harm.
Dark Zero's eyes were filled with disdain, and the corner of his mouth even curled into a sneer.
A gust of wind blew past, and Dark Zero instantly appeared behind Ultraman Seven. The two Eye Sluggers made a circle in the air and returned to his head.
Seven's body froze. Then, countless particles of light erupted from his chest.
After one last look at Zero's back, he fell to the ground, losing all sound.
Watching his enemies fall one after another, Dark Zero, immersed in his own immense power, actually started to laugh out loud.
After the successive deaths of four Ultramen, the Ultra Brothers and the crew of the Phoenix were overcome with grief, launching continuous attacks against Dark Zero.
But the result was obvious. They all died, without a doubt, at the hands of Dark Zero.
Amidst the endless flames and darkness, Dark Zero trod on the blaze, his eyes scarlet and filled with killing intent, like a demon emerging from hell.
Stelle, Zero, and all the Ultra Warriors!!
All of you will be destroyed in darkness, except for me!
Feel despair, feel the pain, and then... let me enjoy the pleasure!
This is my punishment for you, this is Phantylia's revenge on you!
Despair! Wail! And then be destroyed in silence!
Hahahaha—
Phantylia's savage laughter echoed endlessly in Zero's spiritual world.
At this moment, Zero was half-kneeling in a torrential downpour, the cold rainwater washing over his body.
The Color Timer on his chest emitted a desperate and helpless warning sound.
"Your comrades, your family, they are all dead. By my hand... no, that's wrong. It should be said that you... killed them with your own hands."
Phantylia's words, as if transmitted from the ninth circle of hell, made one's blood run cold.
And Zero's Color Timer stopped flashing in despair. The light in his eyes dimmed along with it.
Seeing this, Phantylia revealed a satisfied smile.
"Farewell, Zero!!"
"Farewell... this universe."
"In the vortex of Propagation and Darkness... sink completely."
As Phantylia's voice fell, Dark Zero, amidst the flames and dense fog, opened his arms and then set his sights on Stelle...
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[Light Curtain Comments]
Despair!
Powerlessness!!
That suffocating sense of oppression once again made the viewers across the infinite dimensional cosmos understand a stark reality.
Just how terrifying the fallen Zero was.
Although Phantylia failed to control Dark Zero's body, she did not die.
In contrast, the heroes, the Ultramen, fell one by one before the camera, leaving only Stelle.
Never mind that Stelle's consciousness was severely damaged now; even at her peak, what could she do?
The power of Dark Zero... was an unreasonable power, a power that made one feel despair.
[Universal Loiterer Zero: "Why... why did it turn out like this? Isn't there any reversal?"]
Far away on Planet K76, the real Zero fell into despair upon seeing the video. He lost all will, staring painfully at Leo before him.
"This is merely the Zero in the video. Even if it happens in the future, you have more than enough time to reverse that future."
Ultraman King silently appeared beside Zero, gently patting his shoulder and consoling him softly.
Meanwhile, on the Astral Express, March 7th was also worried sick. "Dark Zero... is going to attack Stelle! What do we do? How can we stop him!"
Dan Heng took a deep breath and said to Stelle beside him, "When we get to the Xianzhou, we must find a way to get the artifact from the judges of the Ten-Lords Commission that is specifically used to seal Suiyang. Phantylia... and the darkness, we must be careful."
Looking at everyone's concerned expressions, Stelle also took a deep breath and nodded heavily.
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[In the chilling rain.]
Zero knelt on the ground.
The light on his body was gone.
The guilt of personally killing his father, his family, his comrades.
It made him stagnate, wanting to end it all right here.
In the cold rain, the bodies of the departed appeared one after another.
First were the members of the Phoenix. They looked at him with determined eyes, believing that as an Ultra Warrior, he would not be consumed by darkness.
Then came his uncles. They held no resentment for Zero, only hoping that he could return to the light and continue to defend the peace of the universe with their share of light.
Next were Cosmos and Dyna. They were clearly companions he had only just met, yet at this moment, they consoled him, telling him not to despair, not to surrender to the darkness.
"Zero... keep fighting. You have always been my pride."
Finally, his father's figure appeared before Zero. That both unfamiliar and familiar voice caused Zero's dim eyes to gradually regain their luster.
He reached out his hand, wanting to do something, but couldn't take a single step.
Meanwhile, in the outside world, Dark Zero was walking step by step towards Stelle. The defenseless Stelle could only lie on the ground, awaiting the arrival of death.
As the darkness approached, Stelle fearlessly stared at Dark Zero with her golden eyes.
She used all her strength to stand up, tightly gripping her baseball bat.
"Oh? Still want to resist?" Dark Zero squatted down, tilting his head, a chilling red light in his eyes.
He effortlessly grabbed Stelle. With just a slight squeeze, this life that had come from another universe would be completely extinguished.
However... when he tried to crush this fragile life, he found that he couldn't exert any force, no matter what.
"Why... is it like this!"
Dark Zero painfully twisted his neck, as if fighting against something.
Why? Why could this Zero guy wake up again?
Shouldn't he be dead already!!
"Stop! Stop it!!"
Dark Zero frantically shook his head, the panic in his heart reaching its peak!
However, Zero's will was like steel. No matter how much Dark Zero struggled, he would not take a single step back!
"The one who should stop... is you..."
Zero's voice echoed faintly from within the darkness.
He had already hurt so many people. He couldn't... he couldn't hurt Stelle anymore!!
With the explosion of his potential, Zero's entire body began to emit a golden light!
"It's not over yet!!!"
With a roar, Zero's body burst out of the cold, rainy night at that moment, passing through his dark self and the rain. A powerful aura parted the heavy rain beside him.
"Go forward!"
"Go forward!"
The voices of the departed echoed incessantly in Zero's ears!
"I..."
"I...!!"
"I!!!"
"Can still fly!!!!"
In the next moment, Zero burst out of the darkness. What appeared before his eyes was the azure sky!!
The figures of everyone flashed before his eyes—, finally landing on the faces of Seven and Stelle!
Looking at his father, looking at his dear friend, Zero's entire body began to burn like the sun.
Dark Zero, meanwhile, looked around in terror, discovering that he could no longer move even half a step.
At that moment, a giant, burning sphere of light suddenly appeared in the sky!!
That was Zero. On his body, a golden luster was slowly emerging!
"As long as there is still something worth protecting..."
"I am..."
"An Ultra Warrior!!"
Within the giant sphere of light, Ultraman Zero spread his arms!!
In the next moment, countless rays of light burst forth from Zero's chest!!
The blinding white light made all the viewers watching this scene unable to open their eyes!!
And when the light gradually dissipated, Zero's body patterns were outlined by a golden stream of light!
His base colors were gold and silver, and his Color Timer had also transformed into a five-sided, diamond-like Shining Energy Core!!
[Shining Zero—is born!!]
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