pjbooks Chapter 196 Dyna, Episode 40: A Mortal Body Fights Against Hereditary Fate
Chapter 196 Dyna, Episode 40: A Mortal Body Fights Against Hereditary Fate
A week passed in the blink of an eye.
At 8 p.m. on Friday, night fell over Jinghai City.
"Here it comes! The main feature begins!" Old Tang skillfully pressed the F5 key, and the screen instantly changed.
The exciting and passionate opening theme song of "Ultraman Dyna" started playing right on time.
After a brief black screen, a line of bold white text appeared in the center of the screen—Episode 40: "The Tree of Gakira".
"The Tree of Gagira? The name sounds like a plant-based monster." Old Tang stroked his chin.
The main feature begins.
The scene flashes, revealing a peaceful little town.
The sun shines brightly, and birds sing sweetly amidst the fragrance of flowers.
However, in this incredibly charming and idyllic rural town, Super GUTS's research expert, Jonjima, dressed in neat casual clothes, is holding a strangely shaped instrument and probing around. Beside him stands a beautiful, smiling young woman.
The camera cuts back to the TPC base command center.
Through the gossip of the team members, the audience learned that there had been a report of an alien gathering not long ago.
Zhongdao, who always stayed in the laboratory, actually volunteered to go to the field to investigate.
And that young woman turned out to be Noriko, his ex-girlfriend from his time at Chungshima University!
Holy crap! This nerdy research guy actually had an ex-girlfriend?!
[Even Chung Dao, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, has betrayed the revolution? We single people are not happy!]
[Mai and Asuka's gossipy looks, haha!]
Just as everyone was chatting idly, Captain Hibiki Tsuyoshi's furious roar silenced the crowd: "Damn it! No matter how small the report, answering the citizens' questions to the best of our ability is our mission as Super GUTS!"
The scene returns to the town.
Faced with Noriko's questioning, Chungshima proudly displayed his groundbreaking invention – the "ultra-miniature alien probe".
Noriko interrupted him, complaining that she had been so focused on research during her time at Chungshima University that she always missed dates.
Jong-do was visibly embarrassed by his ex-girlfriend's words.
Noriko then revealed the real reason she sought help from the Super Victory Team.
A week ago, the giant tree called "Gakira" in the town's temple suddenly blossomed, and since then, the town's residents have been gathering at the sacred tree as if they were bewitched.
When Noriko regained consciousness, she found herself mixed in with the crowd.
With its dark filter and suspenseful background music, this flashback scene instantly transforms the originally soothing visual style into an indescribable atmosphere of terror.
"Good heavens, the style has suddenly changed! Old Gu's creation of a terrifying atmosphere is simply superb!"
Old Tang rubbed the goosebumps on his arms in front of the screen.
At first glance, it looked like the thick fog that had descended on Ultraman Tiga!
The two arrived at the temple and met Noriko's elderly father and a refined, bespectacled botanist named Aoki.
Aoki and Noriko were having a very pleasant conversation, which made Chungjima extremely unhappy.
Back at Noriko's home, her father took out an ancient scroll passed down through generations and recounted a terrifying legend: Two hundred years ago, a meteorite fell, and a towering tree rose from the ground. The monks called it the Tree of Gakira, and all the villagers who received its pollen would become listless, as if their souls had been stolen.
The monk prophesied that the sacred tree would bloom again in two hundred years, and this land would become a paradise.
[This episode really feels like a thick fog has rolled in.]
However, Horii and Jiang Qianhe became a couple, so these two don't seem like a good match.
【Isn't that Zijella?】
Goodness, now that you mention it, it does seem that way.
[I understand now. This flower took advantage of the period when Cigela disappeared to occupy an ecological niche. Anyway, Cigela only appeared in the ultra-ancient era and when Earth was about to end.]
……
Night falls.
Chungjima and Noriko returned to the temple to investigate.
Suddenly, the detector in Jonjima's hand started beeping wildly at Noriko!
Before the two could react, a large number of villagers had already gathered in front of the temple. Under the eerily bright lights, these villagers, with their lifeless eyes, seemed like puppets, being manipulated as they approached the two!
In this critical moment, Chung Dao demonstrated the responsibility of a man.
Using his size advantage, he took down several villagers who pounced on him with an over-the-shoulder throw. But this was ultimately a matter of sheer numbers, and with no other option, Chungshima could only drag Noriko along as they ran for their lives.
At the far back of the crowd, the refined-looking bespectacled man, Aoki, slowly walked into the frame. He pushed up his glasses and a chillingly wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
[Warning: High-energy content ahead! A zombie apocalypse is imminent!]
[666, it really is the remake of Fog!]
This botanist is definitely the final boss! He looks like a refined scoundrel!
[Chung Dao, run faster! Why is your amazing invention ringing towards your own people?!]
Due to the loss of the communicator, Zhongdao lost contact with the base. Captain Kibi Gosuke decisively dispatched Shin Asuka and Shin Kariya, who were patrolling nearby.
The two fled back to Noriko's house in a panic, only to find that even their elderly father had been taken into custody!
Just when they were in despair, Asuka and Kariya arrived in time, their laser guns intimidating the mob and rescuing the two.
However, one problem after another arose.
On the escape vehicle, Noriko suddenly clutched her head in pain, her eyes flashing with an eerie yellow light, and she fell into a coma.
The camera cut to an extremely chilling scene.
Inside the temple, the controlled villagers chanted eerie lyrics in low voices as they lined up to place their hands on the Gakira tree.
The evil giant tree is frantically draining the villagers' life energy!
The next day, at the medical center.
Holding the medical report, Mayumi revealed a chilling truth: Noriko had a type of gibberellin in her body that promotes plant growth.
Chung Dao suddenly realized that his detector was actually reacting to gibberellin!
Based on the legends, he came to an extremely terrifying conclusion: the villagers' genes had been assimilated two hundred years ago, and they are now truly "plant monsters"!
Upon learning the truth, Noriko completely broke down. Fearing that she would turn into a monster and harm Chung-shima, she ran out of the door crying.
The lakeside in the small town.
Zhongdao caught up with Noriko.
"No matter what, Noriko is Noriko! I will definitely protect you!" The usually optimistic Zhongdao had an incredibly firm look in his eyes at this moment.
However, the villains refused.
With a fierce look on his face, Aoki made a powerful entrance and sent Chung-shima flying with a casual wave of his hand.
He finally laid his cards on the table.
He is Alien Gakira!
Two hundred years ago, a divine tree descended and transformed the villagers' genes.
Now, he wants to merge with the extremely unique life energy in Noriko's body to become a complete god and transform Earth into a plant planet!
Amidst Aoki's unrestrained laughter, enormous vines surged from the ground, dragging him and Noriko directly underground!
"Kiko!!!" Zhongdao's desperate screams echoed throughout the town.
[That old scoundrel Gu has struck again! Lovers turned into monsters, huh?!]
This premise is too dark; their ancestors have been kept as livestock for generations!
Chung Dao, stand up! If you're a real man, go get your wife back!
So, the amazing detector in Chung Doo really wasn't wrong!
Our trust in Chung To's inventions far surpasses Chung To's own.
Moments later, the earth trembled.
The Tree of Gagira grew wildly, its countless vines joining together to form the final and most formidable enemy of this episode—the Cosmic Demon Tree God Gagira!
The plant monster's roots raged like venomous snakes, capturing countless refugees and turning them into nutrients.
In the sky, Super GUTS' fighter jets opened fire quickly!
But the enemy was simply too strong. Shinjiro's fighter jet was struck and crashed by the tentacles in a single encounter.
The moment the fighter jet exploded, Shin Asuka drew his Flash Sword without hesitation!
A dazzling light flashed, and Ultraman Dyna descended with a roar!
Seeing that the Shiny Type attack was easily neutralized by the monster, Dyna crossed his arms and switched to the red Strong Type!
One force can overcome ten techniques!
Just as Dyna was about to unleash his ultimate attack, Chung Dao piloted his repaired fighter jet into the battlefield and loudly stopped Dyna's attack.
"Noriko is still inside the monster!"
Upon hearing this, Dyna hesitated for a moment.
Godgakira seized the opportunity, and countless tough vines instantly wrapped Dyna tightly, turning him into a dumpling, and began to torture him with electric shocks.
Chung-shima watched Dyna being unilaterally abused and angrily smashed the control panel. He didn't want to lose Noriko, but he was powerless to do anything about it.
From the communicator came Captain Hibiki's deep, powerful voice: "Chungshima! As a man, as a human being, what should you be doing right now?! Think about it carefully!"
"To be a man...to be human..."
Zhong Dao muttered to himself, when suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him!
He figured out the key to breaking the deadlock! It was that big invention that had been built up throughout the entire episode—the alien probe!
If you reverse the system's frequency band, it will become an "Earthling detector"!
This way, Noriko can be accurately located inside the monster!
"Found it! The Earthlings' reaction is here!" Chung Dao pinpointed a location at the monster's core.
At this moment, the style of the special effects footage suddenly changed, and Gu Nan used extremely advanced alternating fast and slow shots.
From a distorted perspective, Dyna is tossed around by vines, creating a powerful visual impact.
"Just this once, let me attack!"
Chung-shima roared and pressed the launch button! The fighter jet's firepower tore through the vines with extreme precision, revealing Noriko sleeping in the core!
The strong-type Dyna, who was pretending to be under hard control, suddenly unleashed his power!
His muscles bulged as he forcefully broke free of all the vine cages, transforming into a red lightning bolt that shot straight into the monster's chest and grabbed Noriko!
With the hostages rescued, Dyna has nothing left to worry about!
The Ultra Barrier blocks the attack, then instantly switches to the Shiny Type.
With his hands crossed in a cross shape, an extremely dazzling Solgent Ray roared out!
"Boom—!!!"
Godgargira was blasted into ashes amidst the green flames!
The battle ended, and everything returned to calm.
The mutated genes in Noriko's body dissipated with the death of the monster, and she returned to being an ordinary person.
As Shingariya wondered about the underlying principle, Captain Hibiko, looking at the two reunited in the distance, revealed the core of the episode: "It was the tenacious vitality of humanity that defeated the monster's genetic factors."
The scene perfectly captures the heartwarming and romantic reunion of Chungshima and Noriko.
……
"Guys! This episode is still above average."
Old Tang sat up straight. "On the surface, this is a very traditional Ultraman-style episodic series. The town, the temple, the bewitched villagers—doesn't it instantly bring back the rural horror vibe of the 'The Fog Arrives' episode of Ultraman Tiga?"
The live stream chat was flooded with comments:
[Indeed! That scene at the beginning where the villagers lined up to touch the tree really gave me the creeps.]
[Shadow added! Old Gu really has it all figured out – creating these Cthulhu-esque rural ghost stories is a piece of cake!]
[Dyna's performance in this episode really had that Showa-era Osaka vibe!]
"but!"
Old Tang abruptly changed the subject, "Gu Laozei's scripts never just stay on the surface! Everyone, pay attention to the fight scene in the second half of this episode; Director Gu used extremely avant-garde 'grotesque' fast and slow motion switching here!"
"When Dyna is entangled in vines and swung around, the distorted imagery and dizzying sensations are not just for visual stimulation, but also a metaphor for this plant monster, which has absorbed two hundred years of human genes, being a twisted hybrid itself!"
"And the core message of this episode, the one that truly resonated with me, lies entirely in the character of Zhong Dao!"
Old Tang's emotions became completely high, and he pointed at the screenshot on the screen and shouted:
"Think about it, what is the genetic makeup of the Gagira aliens? They assimilated the villagers' genes two hundred years ago! In their eyes, this is an inescapable genetic destiny! Humans are nothing more than pre-programmed nourishment!"
"But how did Chung Dao break the deadlock?"
"He didn't rely on any superpowers or divine intervention, but rather on his own invention—that seemingly ridiculous 'alien detector'! Using reverse thinking and mortal wisdom, he managed to pinpoint Noriko's location precisely inside the monster's body!"
[Yeah! That reverse strategy was brilliant!]
[Physics hacker Chung Dao! Defeating metaphysics with science!]
The captain's line, "What should we do as humans?" was truly the finishing touch!
"This is the message Gu Nan wanted to convey to us!" Old Tang gave a thumbs up to the camera.
"What makes humanity great is not the perfection of our genes, but the wisdom to break conventions and the unwavering courage to protect our loved ones!"
"Chung To, with a mortal body and unconventional human thinking, shattered a two-hundred-year-old genetic destiny! Just as the captain said, it was human vitality that defeated the monster's genes!"
"No matter how insurmountable the fate we face, as long as we believe in the potential of humanity itself, we will surely overcome all obstacles and move towards tomorrow! This is the true, sophisticated romance of Ultraman Dyna!"