Throughout the base, Qi Refiners and soldiers were saying goodbye to their families before departing.
An officer held a little girl tightly in his arms, a lollipop clutched in her hand.
Still confused, the little girl asked, "Daddy, where are you going?"
The officer gave a bitter smile. "Daddy's going out to kill those monsters for you."
Only half understanding, the little girl asked, "Isn't fighting monsters Ultraman's job? Those monsters are so strong. Can you beat them, Daddy?"
Beside them, her mother was already struggling to hold back her tears, sobbing too hard to speak.
Yet the officer kept smiling through his tears. "Daddy's the strongest Ultraman of all. Daddy's going to kill every one of those monsters, and then you'll be able to live happily and safely. Be good and wait for Daddy at home."
With that, the officer reluctantly passed the little girl into his wife's arms, then hugged them both tightly.
Chen Hao sat on an armored vehicle, watching the farewells before him, deeply moved.
"Getting sentimental? You can borrow my shoulder."
Chen Hao could guess who it was without looking. He smiled and replied, "I'm all alone in the world. I'm used to it."
Xiang Wencun scoffed. "You? Alone? Your harem's practically got three thousand beauties already, hasn't it?"
Chen Hao raised his chin toward the other side and laughed. "Who do you think I am, CC? That harem passed three thousand ages ago."
Not far from them, CC was surrounded by a pack of female dogs, the scene as grand as an emperor's coronation.
With tears and snot streaming down, CC declared, "Wait for me, all of you! When I return in triumph, I'll bestow my favor upon you!"
Listening to CC's shameless lines, Chen Hao could hardly bear to watch. He ground his