Ultraman Noah from Marvel

Chapter 216. Zero's Last Words

Chapter 216. Zero's Last Words

This is a desolate planet, covered in yellow sand, devoid of plants and water. As far as the eye can see, there is only endless yellow sand, and the whole world is filled with a sense of despair.

The sun hung high in the sky, and the scorching sunlight shone on the yellow sand without any obstruction, with visible heat spreading across it.

In this extremely harsh environment, a figure appeared. It was a middle-aged man wearing a tattered suit, with a broken lens on his black-rimmed glasses. His eyes were lifeless, his lips were dry, his hair was a mess, and his body was extremely thin, looking like he was on the verge of death.

The middle-aged man walked aimlessly through the yellow sand, his feet feeling like they were filled with lead, each step extremely difficult, as if he were about to collapse at any moment.

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, and a glint of light appeared in his lifeless eyes, as if he had seen some treasure.

Following his gaze, a black creature was seen surging within the yellow sand.

The middle-aged man crouched down and cautiously approached the creature. When he was about a meter away, he suddenly lunged forward and grabbed the creature in his hand.

This is an insect with an exoskeleton, but its tail is unusually large and plump, looking very succulent. As for the taste—

"It's food, it's food!"

The middle-aged man couldn't wait to stuff the insect's tail into his mouth and chew it greedily. Green juice dripped down the corners of his mouth, making him look like a demon.

"Ugh... Ugh... This is disgusting—ugh!"

The middle-aged man gagged several times before finally managing to swallow the only edible part of the worm, bringing a touch of color back to his pale face.

Although the insect was disgusting, it actually saved his life; otherwise, he would have either been scorched to death or starved to death.

He collapsed onto the sand, shielding his eyes from the sun with his hands, a few tears struggling to escape his eyes as he lamented, "Zero, can we really go back? Where am we? I want to leave Mina and Koko behind, sob sob sob—"

"Hurry up! Believe me, we will get out of here and return to our universe."

Zero's voice resonated in everyone's minds, carrying an exhilarating power.

"But—but what if there's no light? We—"

He was almost speechless, having arrived in this universe in a daze, and Zero was unable to replenish his power, so he really didn't know what to do.

Zero was silent for a moment. "Ren, believe me, once I purify the pollution from those monsters, I will be able to absorb the sunlight. Then we can go home. I miss my daughter, Xiaojian."

"Damn it!" he exclaimed, seemingly gaining a bit more strength. "Little Cocoon is my daughter."

"What? Your daughter?" Zero said smugly. "Your daughter is my daughter."

After exchanging a few words, the two fell silent again.

After a long while, he sat up, looked at the dazzling sun, and said seriously, "Zero, tell me the truth, are we going to die here?"

"Renren, what are you talking about? We won't die here!" Zero's tone was very agitated.

He seemed to see through everything: "Zero, I've grown. I can feel the light fading away. Those monsters left you with wounds that are difficult to heal. This isn't Ultraman's universe, and you can't do anything about it, right?"

"Comfortable————"

""

Zero was unusually silent.

The two of them looked at the sun in the sky; it was light, but it could not penetrate their hearts.

In people's minds, Zero is no longer a bright silver, but a strange gray, which is deepening rapidly, which is incredible for Ultraman.

Within Zero's light, there was a strange, dilapidated aura that frantically drained his power.

That was the power of those monsters. There were too many monsters in that universe, and each one was so bizarre. All he could do was try his best to get people away, and he paid an unimaginable price for himself.

Corrupted by the power of those monsters, Zero can no longer draw light from the sun, and even the Shield of Paragi has mysteriously vanished in the cosmic passage. He's now in a desperate situation; if there's no other way, perhaps—

After thinking for a long time, Zero made up his mind and said to Ren, "Ren, actually I have another idea, but I don't know if it will work."

"What can we do? We've come this far, it wouldn't hurt to give it a try, what if it works?" He was so excited, his longing for his hometown almost overwhelmed his reason.

"It's a legend that I heard while traveling through the universe. It's very strange, but you must believe me," Zero explained slowly.

"I believe in you, we're the closest of partners!"

"Alright, then I'll tell you what this legend is. The legend says that when your heart is filled with hope and light, you will attract the attention of that legendary god when you are on the verge of death. He is a mysterious being who spreads hope in countless dimensional universes. If we can attract His attention, we will be saved."

After hearing Zero's explanation, it seemed like he understood something: "You mean you want me to play dead?"

"It's not just playing dead. I'll use my power to put you in a real near-death state. You absolutely mustn't resist. How about it? Want to try?" Zero asked.

After a moment of silence, he said, "Zero, I believe in you. Come on, we'll definitely get home."

"Alright, Ren, don't resist, it will be over soon." Zero's voice went straight to Ren's heart, and under Zero's power, Ren fell into a deep sleep.

Sensing that Ren had fallen into a deep sleep, Zero sighed. He regretted it; he shouldn't have brought Ren close to that cosmic passage. That way, they wouldn't have been sucked into this universe and wouldn't be trapped here.

There was no chance to regret it; he was already at the end of his rope. Death, such a foreign word, but it still came.

Zero left an image in people's consciousness.

"I'm so sorry to have put you in this situation. I will use all my power to strengthen you. If you can go home, please tell Xiaojian that I miss her very much."

And tell Geed to never give up hope. Finally, to my father, to everyone in the Land of Light, and to all my other friends, I love you all. As an Ultra Warrior, I am forever proud.

"Haha, I never thought I'd have such a sad day."

Zero chuckled self-deprecatingly, and a dim, gray phantom appeared beside him. He stretched out his hand, and a point of pure light fell into his palm—his last bit of power.

"Renren, with my last bit of strength, you must survive!"

Just as Zero was calmly facing death, a strong hand grasped his arm, and a laughing voice rang in his mind.

"Zero, it seems I'm not too late."