The flame is still burning.

The scene of the disaster was a valley, with raging flames scorching the water. A large number of unknown black chars, various debris and even the charred remains of human bodies appeared in the downstream water.

There was originally a bridge across the valley for trains to pass, but it was now completely broken. A part of the lotus root was hanging in the mountain stream with broken wires. The larger metal bridge fell down and was twisted together with the remains of the Shinkansen, making it impossible to distinguish one from the other.

Burning flames, twisted metal, and explosions of flames. Lingye's consciousness was a little dazed. The familiar scene seemed to return to that day a year ago. Yes, it was also March in early spring.

The flames that rushed over in an instant swallowed up everything in sight, the people she loved, the people who loved her, and many strangers. They disappeared from the world in an instant that could not even be thought of. What was originally taken for granted

Everything was frozen in that moment.

When people's emotions cannot bear the weight of loss, they think of God and Buddha. They place their endless and empty despair in illusory religious beliefs, hoping that they really exist to bear their sorrow.

Ling also thought of a poem, the one by Tsangyang Gyatso.

[Except for life and death, which thing in the world is not a trivial matter? Whose privacy is not reflected in the light? The flowers of the funeral bloom and close appropriately, and the fruit of Bodhi plays the sound of the empty mountain.]

When facing life and death, people will have many insights. But Ling does not believe in gods and Buddhas. If there is a god in this world, there is only Gaia.

She thought of her medal - Mother of Ultra, a skill that could even change life and death.

Ling also knew that that kind of thing should not be done. As the representative of Gaia, she knew the boundaries between life and death better than anyone else. But the deceased has passed away, what about the relatives who have received the bad news? If they knew that there was a chance to redeem themselves, many

People are probably willing to give everything they have.

The truth is, the boundaries are not as good as a blank sheet of paper at that moment.

These deceased people were not related to Ling, so she could think calmly from the perspective of a bystander.

But, what if it was her relative? If she had this medal a year ago and could cast the "Silver Cross Ray", could she really resist not using it in the face of her deceased parents?

Tell yourself that the boundary between life and death should not be broken, it is just a process. Death is not the end of everything, and there will be new life after that. Yes, just like what she said to the mountain, it is a high-sounding truth.

But the new one has nothing to do with her! After the soul returned, it was completed and no longer distinguished from each other. What was reincarnated again was a brand new life.

Those are not her parents. She is no longer anyone’s daughter, and she has no blood relatives in this world.

This is reality.

She also has relatives and friends, Grandpa Mitano, Maria, Tomoyo, and Sakura. If they encounter misfortune one day, can she really endure the temptation of coming back from the dead?

Will Gaia stop her? Ling doesn't think so, just like it never interferes with her own decisions.

For the first time, she was afraid of a medal she had unsealed.

Although he is a human being, he holds the power of God.

The TAC team's planes flew overhead.

"We're late." Looking at the burning valley, Captain Long's tone was a little heavy.

"Is it the Meta Field?" Yoshimura guessed. When they arrived at the scene several times before, there was nothing there, but the super beasts were all imprisoned in the field by Gaia.

"Probably not." Yamazaka pointed to a mountain pass near the scene, "There is a big hole there, which is the trace of excavation. The super beast probably left the ground."

The super beast has run away, and they can't even see what the other person looks like. There is only this mess all over the ground, and no one knows how many innocent people were killed.

Of course search and rescue is necessary, but everyone knows that search and rescue has no practical significance in such a scenario.

"A Shinkansen train, at least a thousand people." Noriko murmured, she couldn't stand such a scene.

This is the first time that the Shinkansen has not had any casualties in nine years since it was first opened in 1964. Once, all members of the train were killed.

"Looking back, I haven't seen such a terrible disaster for a long time."

The last time, Barabas ravaged Tokyo. The entire defense force was wiped out, and many people who had no time to take refuge suffered casualties.

Gaia became stronger after that. She seemed to be the God of War who would never fall. Even if she failed, she would persist in defeating the enemy and become stronger the next time she appeared.

When she encounters danger, she is always the first to stand in front of everyone.

Then there is Meta's realm. Since she started to open her realm before every battle, many people no longer even know that Ultraman is fighting for them, thinking that after defeating the Yabo people in the past few months, the earth has recovered.

Peace.

Even if there are news reports about the appearance of super beasts and monsters, people no longer care about things outside their sight. After returning to the days without monsters and aliens seven years ago, the trauma of the war seems to be far away.

This is a good thing, allowing people to live a normal life away from fear.

From Team Cote to Team TAC, this was the original intention of these teams, and now Gaia has realized it.

"Gaia, Ace, and Ultraman have done enough for us." Captain Dragon said, "So we can't let up. Let's go to the ground, Noriko, Yoshimura, and you contact the search and rescue team to see if there is anything needed.

Our TAC team helps, including the transportation of large equipment, and we fully support it."

Noriko and Yoshimura, who were named, made a statement.

"Yanaka, Konno, you guys go search the cave where the Super Beast dug to see if there are any clues about the Super Beast. You should be able to collect some samples from footprints, hair, and body cells and send them to Kikaji-kun for identification. We need to do it as soon as possible.

Find out the details of the opponent. We cannot fight a monster that knows nothing."

As for Beidou, who finally arrived, he was arranged to be on guard in the air to prevent the Super Beast from appearing again.

The Eagle and the Cosmos found a slightly flat space to land in the valley, and the team members spread out in pairs to perform their respective tasks. Captain Long himself walked towards the scene of the accident.

Because he just saw a person on the plane, he was not sure whether he should touch the person, but finally decided to walk over.

Sure enough, she was there.

But after getting closer, Long stopped again. He was a little hesitant to go there now, because the little girl seemed to be crying?

"When will this kind of thing end?"

Long heard her voice and knew that the girl was talking to him. There was no crying in her voice, so was he wrong?

"I originally thought that as long as we let the enemy know that we are strong and can beat them hard, and let them fail again and again without getting any benefits, no one will bully us anymore."

"But that doesn't seem to be the case. Why can monsters and super beasts never be wiped out?"

The Ultra warriors in those medals entrusted their power to her, making her mistakenly think that she was really strong and could protect everyone.

Is this all an illusion?

No matter what she did and how many enemies she defeated, it was of no use. There were always enemies coming one after another, just like the earth was a rare treasure.

However, aren’t there planets with life everywhere in the universe?

The crashed train wreckage overlapped with the original plane wreckage in Lingya's eyes. In the past year, he has experienced so much, but nothing seems to have changed.

"This is a disaster. It's not anyone's fault, let alone the fault of the Ultra Warriors." Long said.

He and the girl did not say hello to each other, as if they were strangers who happened to meet here and chatted casually without caring who the other person was.

"I know."

Of course she knows that Gaia may be a god, but she is not, and she does not have the ability to protect everyone on the earth all the time. Such a disaster can happen at any time.

"I'm just a little confused as to whether resurrection from the dead should exist."

Back to life?

Captain Dragon was surprised. Although he knew that Ultraman was the almost omnipotent god of war, this kind of thing was still unexpected. No, it wasn't Ultraman, maybe it was just her?

"I think this is probably not a good thing. Of course, this is all what I'm talking about." Captain Long said. He has no virtue or ability. A mere human can comment on these things.

"'God resides in the sky, and the world is at peace.' I have heard this sentence. When human beings are helpless, they will go to shrines to pray. When they are sad, they go to gods to express their condolences. Having someone to talk to is enough."

"God should be made of clay and should not do more. When people go to pray in front of God, they will only pray for their deceased family members to rest in peace. No one will ask the gods to resurrect them."

This is natural. If someone sits up in the coffin again, it will definitely not be a surprise for the family, but a black donkey's hooves.

Is that so?

That seems to be the case.

"'Render to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's.' Is that the saying?" Ling Ye said.

Long was stunned for a moment.

"Well, yes, it's very appropriate, much better than what I said."

He didn't expect Ling to say such a thing. After all, Gaia and God, Caesar, don't seem to have the same style. But who knows, between the gods, maybe Gaia and God are good friends.<

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"This is not what I said, Jesus said it."

Jesus said these words in response to the accusations from the Pharisees and the Herodians, who asked him, the Son of God, whether believers should pay taxes to the kingdom.

Human affairs belong to human beings, and God’s power should not exceed its limits.

Lingye suddenly felt a little better.

"Thank you, uncle of the TAC team."

"Well, the sun is going down soon. Little girl, please pay attention to safety when you are alone in the forest. Go home early."

They didn't know each other and said goodbye to each other. It was just a chance encounter between strangers.

That night, the TAC team

After receiving the super beast somatic cell samples collected by Yoshimura and Konno, Kikaji immediately started the sampling investigation work.
To be continued...