For the first second, Richard thought he was seeing things.
Perhaps he had consumed too much energy, and his severe exhaustion had clouded his mind, causing him to see such an illusion.
But he quickly realized that was not the case.
Sight and hearing could be deceived, but spiritual perception was different. Richard soon identified that this was not some fantasy in his mind—there really was a pair of hands reaching out from beside him, pressing against the barrier before him and pouring energy into the shattered azure wall to repair it.
He turned his head and saw someone with oval eyes like his own, a white head, and a red-and-white body. It was an immensely familiar figure.
That was Ultraman.
Not an Ultraman from some spin-off work, but that specific Ultraman himself—the first Ultraman to appear on screen, affectionately known to everyone as the Original.
Then, a pair of red hands pressed against the barrier from Richard's left. It was a warrior with a red body, diamond-shaped golden eyes, a green light on his forehead, and a sharp white axe blade perched atop his head.
That was Seven, the second Ultraman, jokingly called "Master Seven" by netizens.
Jack, Ace, Taro, Leo, Astra, Eighty... One after another, warriors who had once shone on screen and become childhood heroes to an entire generation emerged from the blazing, powerful light. They revealed their valiant forms and extended a helping hand to Nexus, who was at a disadvantage.
Oh, even the legendary "that man" himself, Zoffy, eldest of the Ultra Brothers, had appeared to lend them a hand.
Big Brother Zoffy probably did not know that although this was his first time setting foot in this universe, his reputation here had long preceded him. Among Earth's underworld factions, no one was unaware of