Chapter 200: The Final Holy War Premieres
Overall, the popularity of Ren's current serialized works is steadily increasing, with their appeal unfolding more and more with each new chapter.
But aside from these works, there's another thing that readers are excited about: the long-awaited release of the movie Ultraman Tiga: The Final Holy War.
"Yawn~~ Did we really have to wake up this early?" Felix yawned as he complained to Daniel beside him. "Wouldn't it be more fun to watch it at night?"
"What kind of die-hard fan are you if you don't watch the *Tiga* movie as soon as it comes out?" Daniel waved his hand. "Besides, I plan to watch it multiple times! Then, I'll go on the forum and brag about it. Last year, I had to watch *Space Dandy* several times just to barely beat that guy! This time, I've made an agreement with him to have a showdown after watching it!"
Felix rolled his eyes at the sight of Daniel, whose enthusiasm was practically burning. Clearly, he didn't understand the two-dimensional world!
In Felix's original plan, today was supposed to be a day off. He thought he would sleep in to make up for the lack of sleep from the past few days, have a luxurious lunch in the commercial district, and then watch the movie in the evening. That was what a rest day was supposed to be!
Unfortunately, Daniel didn't think so. He pulled Felix out of bed early in the morning.
'If I had known, I wouldn't have agreed to watch the movie with this guy.'
Felix, who had agreed to watch the movie with Daniel because he didn't know many people in the city, now regretted it. But seeing his friend's enthusiasm, he couldn't bring himself to spoil it.
Besides, since he was already up, he might as well watch it.
He was actually quite interested in the *Tiga* movie.
According to the promotions, this movie would reveal some secrets from Earth's ancient civilization!
In the TV version of *Ultraman Tiga*, the mysterious ancient civilization introduced from the very first episode had captivated all the fans.
Originally, everyone thought that the secrets of the ancient civilization would be gradually revealed in the TV series. However, apart from a small part of the plot mentioning the ancient civilization, it wasn't brought up much afterward.
This left many fans with numerous questions about the ancient civilization.
"Um, excuse me..."
At this moment, Felix suddenly felt something bump into his leg.
Before he could turn around, an apologetic voice reached his ears, prompting him to respond, "It's okay..."
As he looked up, he froze.
It was a family of three—a child sitting in a wheelchair, wearing a shirt with Ultraman Tiga on it, accompanied by two adults, likely the parents, who looked tired and had dark circles under their eyes.
"Can I help you with anything?" Felix asked instinctively, seeing the scene.
"Ah, no, we're fine..." The man, who seemed to be the father, forced a smile. "Thank you for your kindness."
As he spoke, the man turned to the child in the wheelchair, "Xiao Peng, how are you feeling? Are you comfortable?"
"Um..." The child replied weakly, "I'm okay~~ I felt a bit uncomfortable earlier, but I felt better thinking about seeing Tiga."
"You silly kid..." The woman, probably the mother, looked at her child with a pained expression. "Didn't Uncle Ren say he could play the Tiga movie for you in the hospital? Why did you insist on coming to the cinema?"
"I wanted to spend my last moments watching a movie with mom and dad, and I didn't want to stay in that place forever. I wanted to come out and see things." The child shook his head slightly, looking up at his parents.
Hearing the child's words, the couple paused, then gently patted the child's head and continued pushing the wheelchair towards the cinema.
Felix watched the child, feeling puzzled. "Why does that kid look familiar?"
"Isn't he the kid who was on the news recently?" Daniel's words made Felix realize, as he looked at the family with a sympathetic expression.
Yes, that kid was Xiao Peng, Yueyue's former classmate.
He wanted to enjoy the fun of watching *Tiga* in a cinema with his parents, not spending his remaining days in the hospital.
...
As the audience settled in, the movie *Ultraman Tiga: The Final Holy War* started playing on the big screen.
South Pacific.
A warship cut through the waves, slowly approaching an island shrouded in dark clouds.
On the deck, the captain, Iruma, gazed at the island and murmured, "So, this is where the evil god and Ultraman lie dormant, the R'lyeh ruins?"
"Yes!"
The leader of the TPC research department chuckled, "Don't be fooled by its gloomy appearance; it's not scary at all. There are even some beautiful spots on the island!"
"I imagine if this place were developed into a tourist attraction, it would draw in lots of visitors, right?"
"I wouldn't want to come here as a tourist!"
Captain Iruma frowned, "A sleeping ruin should stay asleep."
"I don't want to be here either, but what can you do?"
"The higher-ups insisted we come here to investigate the secrets of the giants..."
Humans shouldn't tread here.
As they got closer to the island and eventually landed, joining the investigation team underground, the captain felt an ominous premonition.
Here, Director Andrew created a very oppressive atmosphere through camera work and transitions. The sky in the entire movie was overcast, and once underground, it felt like the investigation team was submerged in shadows.
So, not only Captain Iruma, but even the audience felt an ominous foreboding.
When the stone door was blown open, revealing three Ultraman statues behind it, the audience showed expressions of surprise.
As expected, not only were there the giants transformed by Tiga and Dyna, but also other Ultraman statues!
"No doubt, these three giants will definitely come to life!" Daniel whispered to Felix.
Felix nodded in agreement.
Aside from the eerie atmosphere suggesting something was about to happen, the design of these Ultramen clearly indicated they were not on the good side.
Just from the design patterns on their skin, it was clear these weren't good guys.
"By the way, if I remember correctly, the statues seen in the trailer were indeed huge, right? They didn't seem like special effects."
Daniel suddenly thought of something and turned to Felix.
"Yeah, I heard Picca Comics invested heavily in building them, supposedly to create an amusement park."
Remembering something Picca Comics posted on Weibo, Felix explained.
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