stjorthotic Chapter 236 Even if there is only a 1 in 10,000 chance, the seagull will take flight for you!
Chapter 236 Even if there is only a 1 in 10,000 chance, the seagull will take flight for you!
As the ambient temperature drops sharply, the impact of high temperatures on the signal gradually decreases.
At least their normal communication is no longer a problem.
As Li Muzi forcibly switched the phone signal to the Seagull Team's communication channel at the front line, Captain Shenshan finally heard the extremely faint cry for help coming from deep within the ruins.
"I have a colleague who's on the other side of the collapsed ceiling..."
The survivor, Nishitani, sounded extremely weak due to the extreme heat and lack of oxygen, "I'm in a crevice in a red pillar that's penetrated through. It's so hot here, so hot..."
Red pillars!
Upon hearing this, Mike in the air instantly realized what was happening. Piloting the rescue plane, he stared intently at the thermal image on the large screen: "Those red pillars are that thing's horns! If that thing moves even once, it can destroy the entire building in one fell swoop!"
"God bless you!" Mike made the sign of the cross on his chest.
The time has come to a true countdown to life and death.
"Is anyone there? Help!"
Nishitani's faint cries for help continued to come.
"Just be patient a little longer!"
The young Matsuo team member frantically used a cutting machine to break down the heavy iron gate blocking his way, while shouting into the communicator.
……
At this moment, in the real world.
In the spacious tiered conference room of the Jinghai City Fire Brigade.
Captain Wang was leading over a hundred young firefighters who had just finished their drills, intently watching the large screen in front of them.
The latest episode of Ultraman Gaia was playing on the screen.
When they saw Matsuo sweating profusely and sounding anxious because the door wouldn't open for so long.
Captain Wang frowned slightly and said in a deep voice to the young officers behind him, "Pay close attention to this young team member's performance. This is a typical example of a newcomer losing their composure when facing extreme rescue situations. In rubble rescue, the panic of the rescuers will amplify the despair of the trapped people many times over!"
As if to confirm Captain Wang's words, Nishitani's voice in the series grew weaker and weaker.
"Hurry up, how far are you from that red pillar?"
Matsuo asked in a panic.
Suddenly, there was a deathly silence on the other end of the communicator.
Nishitani did not answer.
"What's wrong? Cheer up! You absolutely can't faint!"
Matsuo panicked completely. He shouted loudly, but still received no response.
At this moment of utter despair, Captain Kamiyama, who had been silently carrying out the cutting work, suddenly took the communicator.
His voice was extremely calm and steady, like that of a veteran who could calm any storm.
Do you have family?
It was an extremely simple sentence, yet it felt like a lifeline.
On the other side, Nishiya, who was almost losing consciousness, seemed to suddenly regain her breath when she heard the word "family".
"I have a wife and a 6-year-old son."
While operating the cutting machine with remarkable stability, Captain Shenshan continued to guide the conversation in a calm tone, like chatting with an old friend: "Keep talking to him. What's your son's name?"
"Where will you take your son to play after you leave here?"
"I want to take him to see woodpeckers."
"You'll definitely be able to take him to see it."
Deep within these hellish ruins, Captain Kamiyama, through this casual, conversational approach, painstakingly pulled Nishiya back from the brink of death.
In reality, a burst of extremely enthusiastic applause erupted in the conference room of the Jinghai City Fire Brigade.
"Excellent! A textbook example of effective psychological intervention!"
Captain Wang slapped his thigh excitedly, "Faced with a life that's been so hard to find, we don't think about the worst-case scenario; we just believe in life and then go to save him! This is the belief that we rescue workers must have!"
……
With Captain Shenshan maintaining morale, the rescue operation proceeded vigorously.
However, inside the XIG base in the air, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.
On the big screen, the various data of the magic stone were skyrocketing.
"It's not just the shape that's changed!"
Gao Wumeng's hands moved like blurs across the keyboard, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead. "It's 80 times heavier than when it flew in!"
"What's going on?!" Director Di Cheng's face turned ashen.
"Its density increases dramatically due to rising temperature, causing it to rapidly become heavier. Its deformation is due to the cooling effect, which throws the high-density molecules out of balance!"
I stared intently at the screen, "The reason it suddenly became heavy is because of that red vortex!"
Georgie looked at the data she had just calculated, and her face instantly turned extremely pale.
"This result is due to the immense mass creating a powerful gravitational field!"
Georgie's voice trembled, "The entire Jinghai area has been affected; it's starting to sink!"
[Holy crap! Four million tons?! And it's still getting heavier?!]
This is practically a miniature black hole!
[The entire area is sinking? This monster has no sense of justice!]
[No way? The destruction summoned so many overpowered monsters?!]
The liquid nitrogen bomb didn't freeze it to death; instead, it enraged it!
[Seagulls, get out of here! The building is about to collapse!]
But the crisis is far from over.
I quickly analyzed the principle: "Because of its extremely high density, an incredibly terrifying gravitational field is forming around it! If it's not stopped, the entire Jinghai region will completely sink due to the gravitational anomaly!"
A highly specialized anti-gravity missile must be launched immediately! However, the building will inevitably collapse completely the moment the missile is launched. All hope rests on the Seagulls' demolition speed.
"Are we... really not capable of helping at all?"
Commander Shi Shi stared intently at the screen, his fists clenched tightly.
Staff Officer Ye Qian patted him on the shoulder: "Trust Shenshan. He's a top expert who joined the rescue force at the age of eighteen."
At my suggestion, the three fighter jets of the Lightning Squad have been equipped with a new type of weapon—an anti-gravity missile—that was urgently delivered from Geo Base.
This special munition, which utilizes the principle of an anti-gravity device, can forcibly create negative mass within the target's body, fundamentally dismantling the gravitational field caused by high density.
This is simply the perfect nemesis for monsters that rely on increasing density to enhance their destructive power.
Meanwhile, Koga Mu had already quietly arrived at the perimeter of the scene in his EX-class fighter jet, ready to provide support at any time.
The advanced technology in Ultraman always seems to slow down the pace at the most frustrating moments.
My dream: I'm just a scientist.
Alchemy Star: Don't underestimate our efficiency!
……
Mike, who was waiting on the perimeter, was horrified to find that the huge magic stone was emitting an extremely dazzling red light again, and the surrounding gravity field had begun to distort the air!
"Director Di doesn't have time anymore!"
Mike screamed desperately into the communicator.
However, as the captain of the Seagull team, he told Mike that in a critical moment, he could pilot the rescue plane to leave the building on his own.
And he stated firmly, "This is an order!"
Inside the building.
The heavy iron gate was finally cut open!
But in despair, another survivor lay on the ground, seemingly no longer breathing...
However, several huge rocks blocked the path between them.
Matsuo stood frozen in place, staring at the "corpse" before him, his eyes red-rimmed, teetering on the brink of extreme self-doubt and collapse.
He felt he was an extremely unsuccessful rescuer.
Is this father, separated by only a wall, destined to be unable to fulfill his wish of taking his son to see the woodpeckers...?
Captain Kamiyama noticed that Matsuo was caught in an emotional turmoil and snapped him out of it with a single sentence:
"If you can't stand it, let Mike do it!"
Even in this moment of crisis, Captain Kamiyama calmly told Matsuo, "Rescue work sometimes requires watching the victims exhaust themselves, take their last breath, and then carrying their bodies back."
As the sacred mountain narrates its monologue, the scene shifts to a flashback in its memory.
Captain Shenshan's voice was soft, yet it carried an extremely heavy sense of vicissitude: "Sometimes, even after you've managed to save a life, you have to watch helplessly as it dies in your arms."
That was a rescue mission he carried out when he was young.
Captain Shenshan turned his head, his gaze behind his sunglasses unwavering. "Even so, I want to do everything I can to save as many lives as possible with my own hands."
"You need this kind of belief to persevere."
As this deeply moving monologue by a veteran began, a melodious background music slowly played.
【God comes back! 】
[Nothing much to say! A truly brilliant reply!]
Salute to all those who went against the tide!
【pay tribute!】
[Amazing, chasing the light!]
These dramatic scenes are truly heartwarming!
Matsuo's eyes hardened as he gained his conviction.
He then got up from the ground and joined the search and rescue operation.
Finally, the rubble was cleared, and the survivors were rescued!
And they discovered he was still alive.
Meanwhile, Mount Kailash has already carried another survivor on its back.
Following Captain Shenshan's movements, the three of them ran frantically towards the direction where the helicopter was hovering, braving the falling rocks!
"Boom—!!!"
The moment they jumped onto the rescue plane, the entire building behind them collapsed instantly under the pull of an extremely terrifying gravitational field, turning into a scene of utter devastation!
But they managed to grab the cable!
[That was close! Just one second off!]
[This oppressive atmosphere is making my palms sweat!]
[Seagulls take flight! Rescue successful!]
[The firefighters are amazing! They never give up on anyone!]
Upon seeing the Seagull team successfully withdraw, a sharp glint flashed in the eyes of the air base's commander.
"Operation Lightning!"
Captain Wei Weike, who had been waiting in the wings, immediately led the Lightning Team in a swooping descent.
"A salvo of missiles!"
Following Wei Weike's command, the anti-gravity field weapon mounted on the fighter jet opened fire instantly!
The cannonball hit the magic stone with extreme precision.
Under this highly targeted weapon strike, the terrifying gravity field surrounding the magic stone, capable of destroying a city, collapsed with a deafening roar!
The Lightning Team unleashed their full firepower, raining down countless missiles on the massive body of the magic stone.
However, just as my higher self had predicted, this magic stone was not an inanimate object.
After being fiercely attacked, it began an extremely frantic resistance.
The tentacles, which were originally like pillars, began to writhe and thrash violently in the air.
"Bang!"
In the midst of the chaotic battlefield, Okawara's fighter jet was caught off guard and struck hard by the thick tentacles!
The fighter jet instantly went out of control, plummeting towards the ground amidst thick black smoke.
"Jump!" Wei Weike roared.
"Unable to disconnect! Unable to disconnect!" Okawara's desperate voice echoed in the channel.
[The notorious plane crash tyrant Okawara has crashed yet another plane!]
[And this time even the skydive failed!]
[Even though you were prepared, you still got pulled off, Okawara, you bastard.]
Shouldn't the equipment department of the Defense Force be thoroughly investigated?
Taiga is on par with Shinjo Daigo (lol)
Just when everyone thought that Okawara was doomed.
An extremely dazzling crimson light exploded beneath the falling fighter jet!
Guardian of the Earth! Ultraman Gaia!
With a deafening thud, Gaia landed steadily, gently catching the crashing fighter jet with both hands and safely placing Okawara on the ground.
If this landed with a perfect score, it would be like Okawara-chan...
Immediately afterwards, Gaia turned around and assumed an extremely fierce fighting stance, facing the enormous, heat-emitting magic stone.
The battle erupted instantly!
The Light-Heat Magic Stone is not a combat weapon; it does not possess any fancy light-based abilities.
All it possesses is its enormous mass, its bulging, thick tentacles, and its terrifyingly high temperature.
But these two seemingly simple moves brought Gaia enormous trouble.
Gaia lunged forward, attempting to overpower his opponent with close-quarters combat.
However, when his fist slammed into the surface of the magic stone...
"Sizzle—!"
An extremely piercing sound of flesh being burned rang out.
"just--!"
Gaia let out an extremely painful scream and abruptly withdrew his fist.
Wisps of white smoke began to rise from his crimson fist.
The temperature on the surface of this magic stone is just like the torture of branding during the Shang Dynasty, making close-quarters combat impossible!
[Holy crap! It comes with built-in Thornmail and Sunfire Cape?!]
How can I hit this? I can't even touch it!
Gaia: This thing's hot!
[A pure physical monster, but with ultimate enchantments—who can withstand that?!]
[This is how damage reflection works!]
In the instant Gaia hesitated, the thick tentacles of the magic stone shot out like venomous snakes and tightly wrapped around Gaia's neck.
The terrifyingly high temperature instantly spread to Gaia's entire body.
The color timer on Gaia's chest began flashing red lights extremely rapidly.
In the moment of crisis, Gaia displayed an astonishingly high combat intelligence.
He gathered his power, and his entire body erupted with light energy!
With all my might, I flung the magic stone out!
Seeing the magic stone thrown high into the air, since we can't fight in close combat, let's use the beam!
Gaia suddenly crossed his arms over his forehead and lowered his head to gather strength.
An extremely dazzling red light instantly converged on the head!
Photon Ice Blade!
"Boom—!!!"
Under Gaia's extremely fierce bombardment, the four-million-ton light-heat magic stone was finally shattered into dust in the energy torrent that was capable of destroying everything.
The battle is over.
The rising sun once again bathed this ravaged land.
The Seagulls' rescue plane landed smoothly in the safe square.
Nishitani finally met his long-awaited wife and his son who had just turned six.
The family of three embraced tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.
Not far away, the young Matsuo team member watched this scene, his eyes slightly red.
However, during a television interview a week later, Nishinoya's inability to remember Matsuo's name really upset him...
As the ending theme played, everything returned to normal.
Episode 9, the end!
As the screen went dark, online discussion forums for tokusatsu (special effects films) instantly erupted into a frenzy of excitement.
Countless viewers who had just been deeply moved by this plot spontaneously flocked to Tieba and various forums, starting extremely in-depth analyses of the story.
On the official Baidu Tieba forum for "Ultraman Gaia", a post titled "[In-depth discussion: "Seagull Team Takes Off": A miracle of victory without fighting, a tribute to the heroes who went against the tide!"] quickly rose to the top of the trending searches within just five minutes.
The number of replies to the post increased at an alarming rate, with countless different viewpoints clashing fiercely.
[OP, the master of tactical analysis]: Brothers, this episode was truly phenomenal! This episode taught us that some battles don't require firing beams! The Seagulls' rescue was the real highlight of this episode!
[Floor 1]: I agree with the original poster! The dialogue in this episode was truly outstanding! In that desperate, high-temperature ruin, they used everyday details to awaken the survivors' will to live. This is absolutely professional rubble rescue knowledge; Light Chaser Animation definitely hired professional consultants!
[2nd Floor]: And did you guys notice how incredibly realistic the portrayal of the Seagulls was in this episode? Young Matsuo craves honor and wants to prove himself; but veteran Captain Kamiyama says that the world is a better place when the rescue teams are free! That's such a profound statement; that's true heroism!
[3rd Floor]: Captain Shenshan's monologue was also heartbreaking! "Sometimes you can only watch the other person take their last breath"... That's so cruel. But that's also the soul! Many movies and TV shows depict rescues as 100% successful, but Gaia and our reality tell us very bluntly that rescues are full of regrets and accompanied by death. But it is precisely because of this extremely cruel reality that their belief in "not thinking about the worst outcome, but only believing in saving lives" seems so great!
[4th Floor]: That's right! Before, everyone enjoyed watching the Lightning team's overwhelming firepower and the ace pilot Wei Weike's extreme maneuvers. But today, the Seagull team, these people who never fire, showed me the gentlest and most resilient side of humanity!
[5th Floor]: Replying to [3rd Floor]: This is actually an extension of the philosophical core that the series *Gaia* has been exploring. Faced with the massive, fundamental force of destruction, humanity's power is insignificant, like facing a building that could collapse at any moment in ruins. But as long as there is even a one in ten thousand chance, humanity, like the Seagulls, will never give up on any life!
[6th Floor]: The monster in this episode was quite interesting. A purely physical monster with a mass of four million tons, plus an extreme high-temperature enchantment, it almost burned Gaia to death. My dream's analysis also had a kind of romanticism typical of science students, with things like gravitational fields and high-density molecules losing their balance, which left me completely bewildered.
[7th Floor]: I think this episode has the tightest narrative pacing so far. From the helplessness of those ordinary people at the Disaster Foundation, to the countdown to the natural gas explosion, to the difficult choice regarding the liquid nitrogen bomb, and finally the extreme rescue deep in the ruins, the multiple narrative threads are interwoven seamlessly without any unnecessary dragging. Gu Nan's directing skills are truly phenomenal!
[8th Floor]: What moved me most were the employees of the Monster Disaster Foundation. Although their power was limited, they still insisted on helping as many as they could. This perfectly aligns with the Seagull Team's philosophy. This is the light of ordinary people! Ultraman saves the world, but these ordinary people are saving each other!
[9th Floor]: A tribute to all the real-life heroes who go against the tide! Whether they are firefighters, emergency doctors, or ordinary people who silently dedicate themselves in disasters. This drama, using the framework of tokusatsu (special effects), perfectly captures humanity's utmost reverence for life!
The discussion on Baidu Tieba continues, with various viewpoints on life, rescue, and human courage constantly converging.
Meanwhile, in the conference room of the Jinghai City Fire Brigade.
The end credits song on the big screen has finished playing.
Hundreds of young firefighters remained seated, their eyes red-rimmed, unable to calm down for a long time.
Captain Wang stood up and glanced at the young faces.
"Did you understand everything?"
Captain Wang's voice was a little hoarse, but extremely loud, "This is your future job! We don't have the aura of Ultraman, nor the firepower of those sci-fi fighter jets; we only have the cruelty and regret of snatching lives from ruins and seas of fire!"
"But as soon as the alarm goes off!"
"Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, we'll help them take off!"
"Because we are also seagulls protecting this land!"
The meeting room erupted in extremely enthusiastic and prolonged applause.
This applause is not only for "Ultraman Gaia", but also for themselves and all the heroes who went against the tide for the sake of life!