The Giant Stands Upon the Earth

The crimson glow of dusk stained the ground a deep red. Zhou Hong wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking at the grime of sweat and dust caked onto the back of his hand before wiping it off on a blackened towel nearby. As the foreman shouted "Clock out," he straightened his aching back.

Taking a large gulp of plain water, the foreman, Old Li, walked over to his side and casually counted out some cash, placing it into Zhou Hong's hand.

"Ah Hong, you've worked hard. Come in early tomorrow," Old Li said with a chuckle.

Zhou Hong looked at the money in his hand, slightly stunned. The agreed-upon wage was 20,000 yen a day, but what he held now was a full 30,000.

"Uncle Li, this isn't right. It's too much."

"Don't be a fool! That's a bonus for you, kid. You work so hard, doing the work of two men; if I didn't raise your pay, it wouldn't be right. Take this money and go buy yourself something good to eat."

Old Li's hard hat tapped lightly against the top of Zhou Hong's own helmet. By the time Zhou Hong reached up to steady his hat, the man had already walked away.

The fatigue of a day's labor suddenly vanished, leaving his body feeling incredibly light as Zhou Hong headed toward home.

Passing through layers of towering skyscrapers, he slowly stepped into an old, quaint Japanese-style house.

Just as he reached the fence, he saw an elderly grandmother with hair as white as snow sitting on the steps under the eaves, gazing longingly toward the gate.

Seeing Zhou Hong's figure, the grandmother's face broke into a smile.

Zhou Hong quickly wiped his sweaty palms on his clothes and moved to gently help the grandmother up.

"Grandma, I've told you before, just eat first. You don't need to wait for me."

The grandmother smiled and shook her head slowly. "It's no trouble, I'm not hungry yet."

As she spoke, she pulled away from his support and walked quickly toward the food warmer that looked particularly cumbersome sitting to the side.

Pot after pot of pre-cooked food was brought out by the grandmother, and Zhou Hong stepped forward to help her arrange the dishes on the table.

It must be said that the richness of the meal was clearly a bit exaggerated, with a vast quantity of various meats and vegetables.

"Come, come, this bowl is a dish made especially for you." Like a magician, the grandmother pulled a large bowl of beef stewed with potatoes from behind her back.

Oh, this.

Zhou Hong scratched the back of his head in distress. "Grandma, it's too much. If I eat like this every day, I'm going to get fat."

The grandmother pushed the bowl in front of Zhou Hong and said with a smile, "That's exactly the point. You're far too thin right now."

Zhou Hong looked down at his own six-pack abs and bulging pectorals, offering a helpless, bitter smile.

Grandma, this isn't being thin; this is being sturdy.

No matter which universe you are in, the elderly will always suspect that you are hungry, or perhaps, that you have grown too thin.

"Next time, let me do the cooking, Grandma."

"It's alright, I can still manage for now."

Before Zhou Hong had even finished the food in his bowl, the grandmother smiled and piled as much food as she could from her own plate into his.

After the meal, Zhou Hong quickly cleared the table, and before the grandmother could stand up, he took the dishes into the kitchen.

"Ah Hong, put those down, let me do it." The grandmother stood up and headed toward the kitchen.

"You should just get some rest; I can handle a small task like this," Zhou Hong replied to her, his movements not slowing in the slightest.

Even after he had washed the plates until they were reflective enough to see one's own face, the grandmother still seemed unsatisfied. "You aren't washing them clean enough; let me do it."

As she spoke, she tried to claim the small space at the sink.

"Hey, hey, hey, Grandma, if you keep doing this, I won't be able to stay here anymore." Zhou Hong quickly deployed his ultimate move.

Hearing this, the grandmother had no choice but to step back and yield the space, leaning half-against the wall as she watched Zhou Hong work with a smile.

"Grandma, get to sleep early. We have to go to the hospital tomorrow morning."

"Mm." The grandmother's response sounded a bit weary; clearly, preparing such a large spread of food was quite taxing for her. She walked slowly and steadily toward her room.

After cleaning all the dishes and seeing the lights outside the window gradually extinguish, Zhou Hong slid the outer door of the house shut.

Under the warm yellow light, Zhou Hong slowly picked up a newspaper from the side. The headline featured several large, bold characters.

TPC Far East Headquarters Recruiting Personnel

It has been a full three months since I arrived in this world.

The chaotic beginning, having no identification, and the stroke of luck in meeting Old Li, who gave me a hand.

After learning of my situation, he not only gave me a job that allowed me to scrape by but also helped me find a place to live.

Only then did I have the leisure to sit here and read a newspaper without having to worry about how to fill my stomach.

Zhou Hong took off the necklace hanging from his chest and opened the iron lid. A pentagram with a jade-like luster lay in the center.

"Ultra Heart" is the name of this pentagram. It might not be clear to most people what this thing is.

The pentagram is an existence similar to a Spark Lens; putting it that way makes it much easier to understand.

However, it is neither a product of Nebula M78 nor a gift from the black-hearted enterprise O50, but a miracle belonging to U40.

Warriors of U40 who possess an "Ultra Heart" can concentrate their spirit to alter their own molecular structure, allowing them to transform into Ultra Warriors.

But unlike Nebula M78, only those with immense power in U40 can achieve giant size; otherwise, after transforming, they remain only the size of a human.

Perhaps due to the changes brought about by the Ultra Heart, even though Zhou Hong is not a native of U40, he is still able to transform into an Ultra Warrior.

"Now, I should be able to transform into my giant form."

Between the heavy labor of moving bricks and the tempering of the Light, the nine-in-one abdominal muscles had gained five more companions, while my height, physique, and strength had all increased significantly.

The current me could absolutely take on three of the me from when I first transmigrated without any problem.

Clutching the Ultra Heart tightly in my palm, golden light spilled out from between my fingers.

Immediately, Zhou Hong's entire body dissolved into scattered particles of light.

The light pierced through the glass, flickering like stars upon the pane, presenting a scene like a starry sky against the dark backdrop.

The light wove through the high-rise buildings, slowly coalescing into form in a desolate, uninhabited mountain range far away.

Standing half a head taller than a standard fifty-meter Ultra Warrior, with sculpted, streamlined muscle groups, the sight of those eyes delivered a shock of pure power.

Most of the body was a blend of silver and flame-like crimson, but the back featured a different color.

Black lines traced down from the latissimus dorsi and trapezius muscles, following the muscular contours to present a bizarre, alluring charm.

On the sharp, angular face, the eyes were shaped like those of Seven X, filled with jagged edges; at a single glance, one could tell this was a "kind-hearted" Ultra Warrior.

The surging power gave Zhou Hong the illusion that with a mere gesture, he could easily overturn mountains and rend the earth asunder.

Gazing into the distance, he could see through the mountain range all the way to the other side of the sea in the dead of night.

Under the lightless night, a fortress glimmered with faint lights upon the abyssal ocean.

Silently waiting for time to pass, a full four minutes elapsed before he could no longer maintain the form and reverted to human.

The stamina in my body was barely depleted; is it because I didn't engage in any combat?

With this power, in this era of rampaging chaos, I should finally be able to protect the people I want to protect.

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