Han Xiao, dressed as Ultraman, sat in the armored vehicle far, far from Germination headquarters so they wouldn't be detected.
Hila sat in the driver's seat, gazing at Germination headquarters, now little more than a black speck in the distance. Excitement showed on her face.
Yes, they were still riding in the armored vehicle they had swiped from the base where Han Xiao had first appeared.
They had driven it all the way from that base to here.
The drive had left Hila haggard. Even her cool, beautiful face had gone much paler.
She really couldn't take much more.
She had been on edge the entire time, guarding against an attack from Han Xiao. The journey was long, and she had done most of the driving alone.
Even an ability expert like her was running on empty.
But once they arrived, her spirits suddenly surged back from rock bottom.
"Do you want to rush in right now?"
Han Xiao's LED eyes turned toward Hila. She had suddenly perked up as though he had fed her some kind of Medicine.
"I hope you really can help me." Hila gave Han Xiao a long look. She had followed him here, stop(ped) by no(thing) and left with no (choice), because she believed in his abilities and his promise.
She had no other option. This unreliable method was, oddly enough, the most reliable one.
"Everyone in the Martial World knows that I, Ultraman Tiga, have no virtues to speak of except keeping my word and honoring my promises!"
Han Xiao thumped the timer on his chest a few times, as if to say, Leave it to me. You can relax.
This Ultraman timer no longer existed merely to start beeping annoyingly after three minutes.
After Daigu's improvements, the timer had become a weapon!
A