Chapter 22: Testing Transformation Power

[Mission Completed! Obtained permanent transformation ability as Ultraman Tiga ×1!]

After selecting to receive the mission reward, two beams of light appeared out of thin air. One entered Chen Yu's body, while the other landed in his hand, transforming into the Light Baton.

Da Gu, who had intended to say something else, was left speechless at the sight.

Chen Yu, feeling a bit embarrassed by the sudden materialization of the reward, quickly responded, "Da Gu, you're right. Everyone can become light with their own power!"

With that, Chen Yu stowed the Light Baton away in his pocket.

Da Gu: "..."

The bronze Light Baton used to transform into Ultraman Tiga had already disappeared, as it was a one-time experience card. However, this reward Light Baton was a real permanent transformation tool.

[Please select whether to leave the instance.]

The second prompt from the game appeared.

This time, Chen Yu didn't hesitate. He promptly chose to leave.

After all, besides Gatanozoa, there were still three ancient dark giants sleeping in the ruins of Luludiya. If those three woke up... who knew if the game instance would level up and he would have to continue doing missions.

In front of Da Gu, Chen Yu vanished as if a TV screen had turned off.

In the real world, Chen Yu suddenly appeared in front of his dormitory computer desk.

"Finally back," he sighed, looking around at the familiar surroundings.

Then, from his pocket, Chen Yu pulled out the Light Baton awarded to him.

With its milky-white marble-like handle and naturally formed golden wings, the tactile sensation in his hand reassured Chen Yu that everything that happened was not a dream.

Without immediately testing if the Light Baton could transform him, Chen Yu stowed it away again.

After all, the idea of Ultraman appearing in the real world was still too crazy.

Glancing at his computer, which was already shut down, Chen Yu turned it on and found that the game "Ultra Combat Evolution" had mysteriously disappeared.

After trying to reinstall the game, Chen Yu found no unusual events, and the game ran normally.

After playing through the first instance in the game, nothing strange happened either.

After some further investigation, Chen Yu fortunately closed the game and downloaded some other games.

Without exception, after installing these games on the computer, nothing special happened.

With some doubts, Chen Yu changed his computer.

Upon accessing the "Ultra Combat Evolution" game panel again, he received a prompt:

[Instance extraction cooling down, remaining time 6 days, 23 hours, 32 minutes, and 56 seconds.]

It was quite user-friendly, as the cooling down time for the instance was precise down to the second.

"So, after entering a game instance, you have to wait a week before entering again," Chen Yu calmly analyzed the rules of the "Ultra Combat Evolution" game.

Since there was nothing else he could do on the game panel for now, Chen Yu decided to observe the operation of the game more carefully after a week.

Looking at the time on his phone screen, it was almost time for dinner.

As he had realized, today was Saturday, and there were no classes. The other three roommates had also chosen to go out and enjoy their weekend lives.

Adjusting his mindset after returning from the game instance, Chen Yu picked up his phone and left the dormitory for the cafeteria.

Food was essential, especially when one was hungry.

Jiangdong University's cafeteria had a variety of options, and today, in a good mood, Chen Yu splurged on a good meal.

After solving the problem of hunger, Chen Yu went to the supermarket.

It was possible to carry items through the game instance, such as the clothes on one's body.

Thinking ahead, Chen Yu bought some packaged bread and mineral water to fill his entire backpack before returning to the dormitory.

Filling the backpack with bread and mineral water and adding an umbrella, Chen Yu then considered another issue.

In addition to food and drink, perhaps he should also prepare some self-defense weapons.

Opening a shopping app, Chen Yu browsed through and bought a multi-functional short knife.

Such a small blade had many uses and was convenient to carry.

As for the rest, Chen Yu gave up as he couldn't find anything else on the shopping app.

As time passed, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.

Only one of Chen Yu's roommates had returned, and the other two, as usual, wouldn't be back tonight.

After all, in the entire dormitory, only Chen Yu and this roommate who had returned were single.

Yang Wen was a thin, bespectacled boy. The reason he returned to the dormitory so late on weekends was to earn extra money from part-time jobs to supplement his living expenses.

Chen Yu knew that Yang Wen's family conditions were not very good, which was why he was so hardworking.

Sighing, Chen Yu could empathize with Yang Wen's difficulties.

Because Chen Yu's own family wasn't wealthy either, if it weren't for triggering the game "Ultra Combat Evolution" today and entering the game world, Chen Yu would have also gone to work part-time in the afternoon.

Looking at the starry sky from the balcony, Chen Yu decided to go out for a while.

After saying hello to Yang Wen, Chen Yu left the dormitory and headed straight for the back hill of the school.

Jiangdong University, situated in a hilly area, had two small hills on campus.

Normally, mountain climbing activities were only done during the day.

Using his phone's flashlight, Chen Yu climbed up one of the hills via a stone staircase, intending to test the Light Baton.

After all, the Light Baton wasn't a one-time-use item. Chen Yu wanted to use the week to adapt to his actions after transforming.

The night was filled with the sounds of insects, and instead of following the stone staircase all the way to the mountaintop, Chen Yu slipped into the woods beside it.

In the pitch-black forest, Chen Yu put his phone in his pocket and took out the Light Baton.

Moonlight filtered through the leaves, casting a divine aura over the Light Baton.

Instead of immediately transforming, Chen Yu placed the Light Baton against his chest and pressed the transformation button.

Instantly, Chen Yu's body was enveloped in light, illuminating the entire forest.

After the light faded, a human-sized Ultraman Tiga appeared among the trees. Except for the milky-white light in his eyes and the azure light of the timer, no other part of his body was visible.

Of course, for Chen Yu, everything around him was crystal clear after transforming into Ultraman Tiga. For example, the wild boar hiding behind a small tree not far away, the owl resting on a branch, and the cobra opening its mouth wide and ready to strike at his feet.