Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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Dong Nanbiao and Lu Yunhe stood side by side on the shore, looking at the sea in the distance, illuminated by the setting sun.

The Great Cataclysm is over!

Lu Yunhe said softly that the three-year-long cataclysmic period ended the moment Ultraman's clone stepped into the planetary realm.

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In 2056 AD, inside a standard detached house, a boy reclining on a sofa is asking his older brother a question while holding a reference book:

"Brother, when was the first time that the strongest human ever fought the Sea Beast King?"

Upon hearing his younger brother's question, the older brother, whose expression had been calm, suddenly became excited: "I've heard about Master Lu's deeds since I was a child. On June 18, 2018, Master Lu fought against the Sea Beast King for the first time. The two fought for three days and three nights on the shore of Changjiang Lake. In the end, the invincible Nine-Headed Sea Serpent King was beheaded at the bottom of the sea, while covering the evacuation of millions of people."

"This is also the first time since the Great Cataclysm that a sea monster king has been killed by a human powerhouse alone. From this point on, the offensive momentum between humans and monsters has been reversed."

"It is said that Master Lu was skilled in both literature and martial arts from a young age. He displayed remarkable martial arts talent at the very beginning of the Great Cataclysm, and he is the one who compiled the basic martial arts manuals for all of humanity. During the entire Great Cataclysm, Master Lu started as an ordinary person, step by step slaying countless monsters, and finally defeated the Nine-Headed Sea Serpent King in the sea, establishing himself as the strongest human being..."

Lu Yunhe's deeds have always been a role model for him to learn from, but there are always some negative reports about him.

For example, Lu Yunhe's talent was actually average. He only became a martial artist three years after the Great Cataclysm. For instance, he only took ten seconds to kill the Nine-Headed Sea Serpent King, instead of fighting for three days and three nights.

The older brother was very disdainful when he saw these messages. The entire cataclysm has only lasted three years. How can someone with poor aptitude become the world's number one martial artist in just one or two months? Isn't that a contradiction?

The claim that killing the Sea Beast King only took ten seconds is clearly a case of flattery to kill; anyone who said such a thing must be a hater of Master Lu.

"That's enough!" Looking at his older brother who was talking non-stop, the younger brother on the sofa waved his hand with a wry smile: "Second question, when will the Great Cataclysm end?"

"This is a common mistake. The Great Cataclysm didn't end at a specific point in time, but rather after Master Lu became the world's strongest..."

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Chapter 19 Three Forms

In an empty, quiet room, a handsome young man with a youthful face sat cross-legged on the floor.

Around him, countless tiny spherical particles were drifting in the air in a certain pattern.

In the corner of the quiet room, there was another man who looked almost exactly the same.

"The strength of Ultraman's telekinesis is good, fully meeting the standard, but the accuracy is really low. Is this due to Ultraman's telekinesis, or is it due to the Swallowed Star World?"

The handsome man frowned, slowly dissipating his mental energy, causing the tiny steel ball to gently stop on the ground.

Two months have passed since the last battle with the Nine-Headed Sea Serpent King, and Lu Yunhe has also come to the Jiangnan Base.

After demonstrating sufficient achievements and strength, Lu Yunhe received the Five-Star Hero Medal and the title of Honorary General from the government... Anyway, they were all worthless titles, so it didn't matter if he received more.

To minimize trouble and to study the abilities of Ultraman's clones, Lu Yunhe, after arranging accommodations for his family at the Jiangnan base, went into seclusion in his new home to cultivate.

As for the troubles from all sides, they were all handed over to Dong Nanbiao to handle. With his strength as a war god, he was more than capable of dealing with these troubles.

Only then could Lu Yunhe focus on carefully studying the Ultraman clone in its early stages.

Upon reaching the planetary level, Ultraman's clone awakened three major talents, or rather, three major forms.

The first one was the red form he used when fighting the Nine-Headed Sea Serpent King, which Lu Yunhe called the Power Type.

The moment the power form appeared, Lu Yunhe naturally thought of the various Ultraman forms in his previous life's tokusatsu series, as well as the three-colored patterns on his own Ultraman clone.

So while studying the blue patterns, Ultra Psychic Power naturally awakened, but in the Swallowed Star Sky, it became Mental Psychic Power, and at the same time, the corresponding blue form was awakened.

Lu Yunhe originally wanted to call it Agile Type, but mental power and agility didn't quite match, so he named the blue form Aerial Type.

The Strength type increases physical strength and genetic energy by two times, while the Aerial type increases mental power by two times, which corresponds perfectly to martial artists and mentalists.

Having developed abilities in both red and blue, Lu Yunhe naturally wouldn't let go of the silver pattern.

However, unlike the previous two which directly increased strength, it took him more than a month of research to understand the amplification of the silver form.

In his silver form, Lu Yunhe's mental activity increased, and he seemed to be more prone to inspiration, resulting in good outcomes in both creating cultivation techniques and conducting scientific research.

This ability may not seem as obvious as the previous two, but in the fantasy world it is undoubtedly an extremely powerful ability, even if the effect is not very noticeable.

Whether it was because the increase was too low or because his own knowledge reserves were insufficient, it took him more than a month to barely understand, and he did indeed increase his research on knowledge-related topics.

Given the completely illogical changes in the silver form, Lu Yunhe named it the Miracle Type.

Power type, aerial type, miracle type – these are the talents that Ultraman's clones developed after reaching planetary levels, while the previous photon fluid was an attack method that the Light race naturally mastered.

Aside from that, there are some minor abilities such as telepathy and super vision, which are not worth mentioning.

While researching power, Ultraman's clone also gained the ability to become human.

Thus, Lu Yunhe, who had only been Ultraman's human host for two months, lost his job.

The humanized Ultraman clone naturally adopted the appearance of the original body. Apart from having a somewhat childish face because it was only a few months old, it looked about seven or eight parts similar to Lu Yunhe.

It seems that because of the fantasy world, the difference between the humanized body and the Ultraman body is mainly reflected in physical strength, compatibility with the cosmic environment, and the benefits that come with the size. The overall strength has not decreased much, and the mental power is undamaged, but the three forms cannot be used.

The three forms can only be used in Ultraman form, and the original form is naturally more likely to unleash its full power.

What Lu Yunhe found unbelievable was that Ultraman, after being humanized, was exactly the same as a human, and even bled, which was truly outrageous.

Aside from his abilities, after two months of training, Ultraman's clone has just reached the fourth level of planetary power.

However, for Ultraman's clones, once they reach the planetary level, their strength is roughly the same across different levels, and they can easily defeat life forms born on Earth.

As for Lu Yunhe's human form, he is still hovering around the level of a high-level warrior. In just two months, the human form can only improve its power exertion techniques.

Given the current situation, the next major phase, the planetary level, remains a long way off.

"Looks like I should go out for a walk!"

Lu Yunhe stood up from the ground. There were still many things on Earth that could quickly increase one's strength, which Ultraman's clone could retrieve.

In the Great Cataclysm, those who can reach planetary level in one or two years do not achieve it through arduous training.

"Dong Nanbiao is here!"

Super Vision spotted Dong Nanbiao rushing over, and then Ultraman's clone transformed into points of light and merged into Lu Yunhe's body.

"Lu Yunhe..."

Dong Nanbiao shouted outside, but after being reprimanded once, he dared not barge in directly.

"What happened this time that made you come here in such a hurry?"

Lu Yunhe used his Ultra Telekinesis to open the door and let Dong Nanbiao in. Even without transforming, he could still use his telekinesis freely without any problems.

"Psychic power is really useful, I want to awaken it too."

Dong Nanbiao only saw Lu Yunhe after walking into the living room, and he let out an envious sound.

"There is indeed something, but I don't know the specifics. It's kept very confidential, so you'll need to go in person."

Dong Nanbiao accepted the water cup that had flown in out of thin air. He was now considered Lu Yunhe's spokesperson and a bridge for communication with the higher-ups.

Although he disliked the job, he gritted his teeth and persevered because of the possibility of certain things happening.

"Could it be about my 'armor' again?!"

Lu Yunhe joked that in such a large country, there are always some people who cannot see the truth.

"It shouldn't be. Having experienced failure once, they wouldn't forget it so quickly."

Dong Nanbiao shook his head. Although he felt very heartbroken about the incident, he was also somewhat gloating.

"flood!"

Lu Yunhe uttered a very familiar name: the first being to surpass the God of War after the Great Cataclysm began, and who had been active in the battle between humans and monsters.

However, due to a certain incident, Hong and the mainland have gradually drifted apart, and it is said that he is preparing to establish his own base city abroad.

Chapter 20 Blue Gold

"Hong, I really want to see him!"

Lu Yunhe was still very interested in Hong, who would eventually become a true god.

If it weren't for Lord Luo's unexpected rise to power, it's highly likely that Hong would have gone to claim mastery over the Star Tower this time... and most likely would have failed, and Earth would have started the cycle again.

"Haha, let's not talk about that now. You should have finished your cultivation by now."

Upon hearing that Lu Yunhe was interested in Hong, Dong Nanbiao quickly interrupted, not wanting Lu Yunhe to follow the same path.

"Where is the location?"

Lu Yunhe chuckled, understanding what Dong Nanbiao was thinking. However, he was very different from Hong at this moment and would not be bound by a small Earth.

"Right here in Jiangnan Base City!"

Dong Nanbiao's face lit up with joy and he quickly stood up: "The helicopter is ready and can depart at any time."

"The helicopter is too slow!"

After saying that, Lu Yunhe grabbed Dong Nanbiao, enveloped the two of them with his Ultra Psycho, and rushed out of the house, flying into the sky.

"Give me directions!"

Enveloped in Ultraman's psychic power, the two sped through the city at supersonic speed. However, the sonic boom that should have been generated was dispelled by the psychic power, and it did not have any impact on the base below.

"arrive!"

As soon as Lu Yunhe and his companion landed, a thin and capable middle-aged man dressed in a black Zhongshan suit quickly walked over.

"Brother Jia, it's been a long time."

Lu Yunhe greeted the visitor, whose name was Jia Yi. At the beginning of the original story, Jia Yi was second only to the five council chairmen.

Jia Yi comes from the military and is stationed at the Shangjing base. He is currently the only planetary-level expert in China.

Not counting Lu Yunhe himself, Hong left the country, so only Jia Yi was left.

Jia Yi also contributed a lot to Lu Yunhe's affairs, so he had a good impression of him.

"Brother Yunhe, we've been waiting for you. Come with me."

Jia Yi grabbed Lu Yunhe and, as they walked, explained why he had called him over.

The fact that the only two planetary-level beings in the country could gather together suggests that they have something important to discuss.