nashuaworldcup Chapter 37 As long as I'm alive, I will protect you!
Chapter 37 As long as I'm alive, I will protect you!
The Bilibili livestream room was now completely buzzing with excitement.
The barrage of comments almost completely obscured the screen, and even caused the server to freeze momentarily.
"Brother Nan, the number of online viewers has surpassed 100,000!"
Chen Bo stared backstage, his voice trembling slightly, "Our current popularity is truly making history."
Gu Nan nodded, his gaze remaining fixed on the screen.
……
In the scene, Gazort II lets out a piercing roar.
Its distorted energy swirled above the city, blue arcs of electricity constantly shattering the surrounding buildings.
This is the best effect Gu Nan can achieve with the current technology!
In terms of special effects alone, it has completely surpassed the original Ultraman Tiga.
After all, today's special effects technology is vastly different from what it used to be.
Xincheng collapsed beside the wrecked Sherlock car, staring in shock at the white figure speeding through the ruins.
"Takuma...is it really you?"
The motorcycle roared like a beast, drawing a perfect arc beneath the monster's feet.
The driver didn't turn around, but shouted loudly, "Shinjo, take good care of Mayumi!"
Just then, Daigo rushed into the smoke.
A burst of light erupted amidst the chaos, the intense light refracted by the Spark Lens instantly illuminating the dimly lit street.
"Tiga!!"
Ultraman Tiga makes his appearance.
This time, the style of the battle changed abruptly.
During filming, Gu Nan deliberately paid homage to a certain "dreamlike" quality. In slow motion, every fighting move of Tiga brought up a burst of golden light particles.
Gazort II is extremely vicious; it uses plasma energy to attack relentlessly.
Tiga engaged him in mid-air, exchanging blows and thunderous booms as beams of light clashed.
The aerial battle between the budget warriors has officially begun!
The special effects dazzled the audience!
Meanwhile, on the ground, the motorcycle was still speeding along.
Takumo.
Even in his conscious form, this former national racing champion still retains that fierce "dreamlike speed".
He carried a device that attracted Gazot, guiding Gazot II's attack direction and creating an opportunity for Tiga to deliver a fatal blow.
The live chat exploded instantly:
[My god, this camera work is amazing! A motorcycle and Ultraman working together?]
[Takuma is so cool! This is true support that transcends life and death!]
Look at the sparks from that motorcycle! That's not special effects; it's real speed!
In fact, Gu Nan did hire a professional race car driver to participate in the action direction for this motorcycle scene.
The scenes of characters bending under extreme pressure in piles of rubble gave tokusatsu dramas an unprecedented industrial feel.
It has a feel reminiscent of early Heisei Kamen Rider.
……
The battle reached its climax.
Gazort II opened its massive maw, ready to launch a high-pressure plasma bomb.
Ultraman Tiga begins his charging stance, concentrating all his energy into the color timer on his chest.
"just!"
Light burst forth.
At the same time, Tōmo's motorcycle lured Gazot to rush directly beneath the monster, detonating a decoy device made from an oil drum.
Of course, this is also Gu Nan's way of paying homage to a certain legendary Zetton...
The beam of light struck Gazort, who had lost his balance!
"boom--!!"
A massive mushroom cloud rose in the city center.
Gazort II shattered in a dazzling light.
The battle is over.
Good kill!
[Tiga is so cool! The aerial battles were so exciting!]
But... what about Takuma...?
……
As the smoke cleared, the last rays of the setting sun bathed the ruins in its glow.
Mayumi struggled to climb out of the car, her face covered in dust, but when she saw the motorcycle parked not far away, her eyes lit up instantly.
"Takumo!"
Mayumi stumbled and ran over.
The distant chimes rang out leisurely, as if imitating the solemnity of a distant heaven.
In the hazy fog, the man in the white racing suit took off his helmet.
That's Takumo.
As the distant bells rang, Takuma's figure became increasingly clear in the fog.
His figure appeared somewhat transparent, with a gentle smile on his lips.
"Takuma, that's you... isn't it...?"
"You're finally back... I missed you so much!"
Mayumi wanted to rush over and hug him, but Takuma gently stopped her.
"I miss you too... Mayumi..."
"I'm sorry, Mayumi. I can't stay here."
Tomo's voice was ethereal yet sincere, "I really have to leave."
"Why? We finally managed to meet!"
Mayumi burst into tears.
"Don't go..."
"I will love you forever..."
Takuma's figure is becoming increasingly faint.
"Forever and ever..."
"Don't go...please...don't go..."
Mayumi wants to keep smiling in front of her lover.
But...why...
My lips were trembling, and tears were streaming down my face uncontrollably...
"I don't want... I don't want you to leave!!!"
I will love you forever. Forever and ever.
Tuomo's figure began to dissipate little by little in the sunset, turning into golden plasma light spots.
He completed his final dream race.
In the final moments of his life, his only thought was to see Mayumi one last time and say the words he hadn't had a chance to say.
"Takuma—! I love you!!"
Mayumi missed her target. Helplessly, she knelt on the ground and picked up the heart-shaped pendant that had fallen to the floor.
Not far away, Shinjo and Daigo stood quietly, watching this heartbreaking scene.
Horii couldn't help but remark, "There's always been a rumor that the human soul is made of plasma. Perhaps it was Gazort's powerful plasma energy that caused Takuma to reappear..."
It is precisely through the intense plasma energy...
Takumo completed his final dreamlike race...
Perhaps, even in an irreversible tragedy...
Some pure and beautiful things still possess a power that transcends life and death...
Idealism makes even such a tragedy seem so heartwarming.
Having completed "Dream Rush," Takuma clearly had no more regrets.
Takuma smiled throughout the farewell...
To see Mayumi one more time, to let his beloved live well—perhaps that would be enough for him to forget the sorrow of his impending departure…
the most important……
Even amidst the pervasive sorrow, Takuma left behind the words he most wanted to say:
"I will always love you..."
……
The scene shifts back to reality.
The video finished playing and the screen went black. But at that moment, Bilibili's comment section completely crashed.
After a long silence, an unprecedented emotional outburst occurred.
[Gu Nan, give me back my tears! I cried like a dog all night long!]
[Is Tomo really dead? Are there really no survivors on Flight 206? I don't accept this!!!]
[I've heard that the human soul is made of plasma... Horii's line is so powerful.]
I used to think Ultraman was about fighting, but now I realize it's about observing life.
In the studio, Chen Bo took off his glasses and secretly wiped the corner of his eye.
"Brother Nan, the stats for this episode... it's not just amazing, it's phenomenal. It garnered over three million views in just one hour and ranked first in reposts across all platforms."
Gu Nan leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh of relief.
He knew that in this world where tokusatsu culture was barren, people were seeing for the first time what "adult-oriented tokusatsu" meant.
"Actually, what this episode wants to tell the audience is very simple."
Gu Nan looked out the window at the night scene.
"Life is a combination of individual survival and the propagation of the species. The Lightning People plunder for the sake of their species, while the Tomo sacrifices for love."
"Humans, as higher beings, are able to overcome instincts because we possess the ability to think independently and have established a unique human society with its own values, morals, and philosophical thinking, thus endowing friendship, kinship, and love with moral praise."
"Love can suddenly give a person a weakness, but also give them armor."
……
Meanwhile, at the Qiaotianzun Building.
Zhao Rui and Su Man were sitting in front of the huge projection screen, watching the entire episode.
The office was deathly silent.
Zhao Rui's cigar had burned down to the end, but he was completely unaware. He had always thought that so-called "depth" and "emotion" were just the petty sentiments of college students, insignificant in the face of absolute CG special effects.
But at this moment, looking at the screen full of "tears in my eyes" and "tribute" comments, he felt an unprecedented panic.
It was a deep-seated fear, abandoned by the times.
"President Su... what's your opinion?"
Zhao Rui's voice was a little hoarse.
Su Man did not speak.
Her original plan to "praise someone to death" seemed so pale and powerless in the face of this episode.
True works of art cannot be erased by cheap online hype and word-of-mouth.
"This episode... we can't imitate it."
Su Man lowered her head, her tone tinged with dejection. "We can use AI to synthesize dialogue, we can use CG to render explosions, but we can't render this kind of... soul that can break an adult's defenses."
"What about our 'Overlord'?"
"Let's speed up the release of season two."
Su Man stood up, her eyes regaining their icy coldness. "Since we can't compete on soul, we'll compete on viewership. We'll fill all the children's channels with our transformation device. The masses are blind; as long as we give enough, some will eventually forget the reflections that Ultraman Tiga brought."
……
Chasing Light Studio.
Gu Nan was not basking in the joy of victory. He was in front of his computer, dealing with some special private messages in the background.
"Brother Nan, there's something quite interesting."
Chen Bo leaned closer, pointing to a private message. "An account claiming to be from the 'Professional Racer Association' said that they were all moved to tears. They want to know who the actor who plays Takumo in the show is, and if they could invite him to be their brand ambassador?"
Gu Nan smiled.
In the original world, the actor who played Takumo was indeed a legendary race car driver in real life.
He suffered an accident at the peak of his career that left him paralyzed from the waist down, but he still returned to the track with amazing perseverance and fulfilled his dream of racing.
Although Gu Nan chose different actors in this world, the fighting spirit he infused into the play has clearly inspired people in real life.
Tell them that due to a confidentiality agreement, the actors are not available to appear at the moment.
Gu Nan typed on the keyboard, "But we can donate a sports injury rehabilitation fund to the association in the name of the 'Ultraman Tiga' production team. We'll call it... the 'Dream Run' Special Fund."
"Holy crap, Brother Nan, your vision is amazing..."
Chen Bo gave a thumbs up.