dhibooks Chapter 403 The Forgotten Legend, The Lonely Mountain Child
Chapter 403 The Forgotten Legend, The Lonely Mountain Child
A week passed in the blink of an eye.
"Goss" is about to premiere!
The original episode 35 is about an alien who sends a monster named Lagusdon to Earth.
Subsequently, its ability to absorb human emotions and enhance human physical strength attracted a large number of believers who offered it to Laguston and provided emotional energy to it.
However, the philosophical elements explored in this episode have a similar feel to Tiga Rigidella, with a group of controlled humans opposing the elite team's task of dealing with Lagusdon.
However, the plot progression in this episode was somewhat flat, with little depth.
While the original work does have some interesting aspects, such as the abstract romantic subplot between the perverted doctor "Shinjo" and Vice-Captain Mizuha...
To ensure the fast-paced, exciting rhythm and logical consistency of the entire series, Gu Nan had no choice but to skip this episode.
Episode 17 of Gu Nan's version, which is also episode 36 of the original timeline, "The Mountain of Monsters," has officially premiered!
The main feature screen lights up.
Accompanied by a slightly mysterious and melodious background music, the deep voice of the narrator began to tell an ancient folk legend to the audience across the internet.
The camera pans to the remote, uninhabited depths of the mountains.
Occasionally, the dull thud of trees falling can be heard in the footage.
"Sometimes, there are loud crashes of trees falling in the mountains. People used to attribute this phenomenon to the work of mountain children."
The narrator continues to tell the story in a gentle and detailed manner.
"Mountain children are prone to loneliness, so they hope that humans will notice their existence."
As the camera zooms in, a massive monster, covered in brown fur and resembling a gorilla, appears in a dense forest.
It was sitting obediently on a rock.
Standing in front of it was a hotel owner dressed in coarse cloth.
The woman was taking nuts out of her pocket and feeding them one by one to the monster in front of her, who had a rough exterior but a childlike heart.
"No matter how lonely you are, you can't go down the mountain."
The proprietress fed the food while giving earnest instructions.
"You won't survive if you go down the mountain."
The story begins with a folk tale, presumably about a legendary monster.
[That mountain boy from episode three? He's making his second appearance.]
[Weren't they sent back last time? How did they get back this time?]
[A law of tokusatsu dramas: the more others forbid something, the more the monster is willing to do it.]
Sure enough, the predictions in the comments section came true instantly.
Whether he ignored his elder sister's advice or not, this mountain boy, who was naturally afraid of loneliness, accidentally slipped down the mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, it happened to come across a festival poster featuring its own "handsome face".
The mountain boy looked around, probably thinking to himself:
This woman only said we couldn't go down the mountain, but she didn't say we couldn't attend the festival!
Besides, I'm the main character on the poster, so how could I not personally show my support?
Coincidentally, a small van with its doors unlocked was parked not far away.
The mountain boy's enormous body squeezed right in, and a calm and uneventful adventure began.
The scene shifts, and it's already late. The truck driver is hurriedly starting his vehicle.
Despite the loud thumping noises coming from the cargo box, the man showed no intention of getting out of the vehicle to check.
"Oh dear, I was supposed to be back at eight o'clock, and now I have to come all this way again."
The driver complained as he picked up the goods that had been delivered to the wrong place and slammed on the gas pedal.
"Today I've run into nothing but this kind of thing..."
However, regarding the sounds that followed...
"Is it an illusion?"
Why did they take the mountain spirit away?
[The mountain child actually recognized this thing as a car.]
[Hahaha, if you had just gotten out of the car and taken a look, this episode would have been the finale.]
[Hilarious! The main point is that as long as I don't watch it, paranormal events can't catch up with me.]
The next morning, the confused driver arrived at his destination.
He was carrying the goods and preparing to return to the carriage to check them when suddenly, the door of the cargo box was pushed open, and a huge, thick, hairy arm reached out!
"Ah—! Monkey, monkey!!!"
The driver was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, scrambling around and letting out a bloodcurdling scream.
On the other side, the camera quickly cut to the headquarters of the youth elite team.
"Huh? A big monkey?"
Rena, the operator, was completely bewildered.
"This is not a zoo. Please go to the police station and talk to the police."
Rena clearly took it as a prank.
The person on the other end of the line, gripping the receiver, was sweating profusely with anxiety.
"Um... I'm a police officer!"
It turns out that this uncle is the local sheriff.
He swallowed hard, then added in alarm:
"After all, this monkey is over two meters tall; I think it's a monster! Please hurry!"
Meanwhile, in the command center of the elite youth team, the atmosphere was extremely tense.
"Captain, a giant ape has appeared in Origao Village!"
Reina looked at the alarm message she had just received on the screen and immediately turned to report to her supervisor.
However, Captain Haruka, who usually paid close attention to monster incidents, was now sweating profusely as he stared at the main screen, his brow furrowed as he waved his hand:
"Monkeys? I don't have time for them right now!"
It turns out that at the same time that Shan Tong caused a huge disaster, the youth elite team also encountered an extremely troublesome problem.
"At this moment, Team EYES is scrambling to deal with the suddenly appearing monster, Mahagnom."
On the big screen, a ferocious monster, over sixty meters tall, crimson in color, and with a hideous face like a mythical creature, was attempting to break into the town and wreak havoc.
The scene shifts to the location where an elderly man, who appears to be the village chief, is heartbroken and pounding his chest in despair.
"I told you not to disturb the shrine that the old mountain god used to seal it!"
It turns out that this evil spirit, Mahagnom, was sealed away by a mountain child in ancient times.
In modern times, the village recklessly developed nature in order to expand roads, which directly destroyed the sealed ancestral hall, allowing this evil spirit to see the light of day again.
[Humans have brought this upon themselves again! Why do they have to demolish other people's ancestral halls?!]
Good grief, a monkey and a demon have appeared at the same time; they're still operating on two fronts.
[This demon looks a bit like Ashura from Leo, and it looks pretty fierce.]
[Are you referring to Ashura, the one who saw three Ultramen in a single glance and was almost killed by Sevenger?]
On the battlefield, the elite youth team is trying their best to stop the monster from advancing.
"Don't let Mahagnom get close to the town, let it have a good sleep! Launch the hypnotic missiles!"
Vice-captain Mizuha decisively issued the attack order.
The fighter jets roared past, and several specially made tranquilizer darts hit Mahagnom precisely.
However, instead of bringing it down, the red demon roared to the sky and became even more ferocious.
"What's wrong with this guy? He seems more energetic than usual?"
The wind howled through the cockpit, making them grit their teeth.
Tujing provided the following analysis:
"Perhaps it's a special constitution that makes the medicine ineffective!"
Indeed, it is quite normal for a mythical creature to not react to scientific drugs.
This time, the defense forces finally provided a positive boost in dealing with such a tough character who is unyielding to both soft and hard tactics.
"The defense forces' tanks are here!"
With a deafening roar of tracks, dozens of heavy tanks lined up, their cannons spitting fire.
"Boom boom boom!" Dense shells exploded at Mahagnom's feet.
What happened next was truly astonishing.
This enormous monster was terrified by the tank's shelling.
Startled by the tank shelling, Mahagnom fled immediately, running towards the mountains.
It covered its head and turned to flee in panic into the deep mountains and forests.
[That's it? A monster several dozen meters tall was scared away by a few tanks?]
[Such a long name, and such a coward!]
[Will it be like the Nian monster, afraid of light and loud noise?]
This was truly a case of overwhelming firepower.
"Keep tracking it!" Captain Qingguang ordered.
Inside the command room, Rena urged the captain again:
"What should we do about the giant ape in Okurigaka Village?"
Looking at the chaotic situation, Captain Qingguang rubbed his temples with a helpless expression.
This just so happens that Rena is usually quite free, so whoever found it this time should clean it up themselves!
"Understood. Reina, I'm sending you to investigate alone," Captain Harumi gave the order.
Upon hearing this, Rena was taken aback:
"Am I capable?"
His joy was palpable.
As a genius and beautiful young communications officer, she was given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to carry out a field mission alone.
"Investigate separately! Investigate separately! Watch me!"
Rena clenched her little fists excitedly and rushed out of the command room.
[Rena is using this as a paid vacation, haha!]
[It's rare to see Rena conducting an investigation!]
[Captain: Hurry up and go, don't bother me at the base.]
The scene shifts to Okudaka Village.
Preparations for tomorrow's mountain god festival are in full swing here.
In the village square, several uncles wearing scary monster masks were teasing the village children.
"When the actual performance starts tomorrow, I'll run around scaring you all!"
An older man deliberately lowered his voice and said.
"Any naughty kids out there? Any? I'm going to eat you up!"
Amidst this joyful atmosphere, the mountain boy who had just arrived in the village was completely unaware of what was going on.
When it saw someone wearing the mask of its nemesis Mahagnom, it was immediately enraged and charged at them, scaring the villagers who were rehearsing into scattering and leaving the scene in a mess.
Just as the adults were terrified and panicked, the flow of people changed.
The few daring children didn't run far; instead, they curiously gathered around the mountain boy.
Upon seeing the child with a childlike heart, Shan Tong immediately took out a few fruits.
"Are you... giving this to me?"
A little girl looked at the wild fruit the mountain boy offered her and tentatively took it.
"Thanks."
"Did you come to save me, Sakura?"
Another boy joined in.
"It's okay, come here."
"These are what it gave me, they're so delicious!"
In stark contrast to adults' fear of the unknown, children seemed to accept the existence of this monster quite naturally and quickly became friends with it.
Meanwhile, our protagonist, Rena-chan, finally arrived late and found the village chief, who was throwing a tantrum in the command post.
"Giant apes have appeared! Team EYES sent me to investigate! It's me, it's me!" Rena reported breathlessly.
The village chief looked Rena up and down, his eyes full of mockery and disdain.
He completely disregarded the other party's status and directly provoked them:
"How old are you?"
Before Rena could react, several men carrying hunting rifles stormed in menacingly.
"I brought everyone from the hunting club!"
The village chief said smugly,
"Can we set off immediately and take care of the big monkey?"
"Wait! Please wait a moment!"
Rena immediately spread her arms to block their way and retorted righteously.
"That won't do! This is the era of protecting monsters. Besides, we haven't even determined whether Mr. Monkey is good or bad yet!"
The village chief wouldn't listen at all and stubbornly waved his hand:
"Tomorrow is Ghost Festival, a major annual event that must be successfully held!"
"The mountain god fought a demon called Mahagura and saved the village. So we can't let a monkey ruin everything!"
Just then, Rena's communicator rang.
Her expression changed drastically after hearing the report.
"Listen up, everyone! Something's wrong! Mahagnom is coming this way!" Rena shouted a warning.
However, these adults, blinded by prejudice, completely ignored her words.
"I already told you, it will only appear during the Mahagalalang Festival!" the village chief roared impatiently.
"No! It's not Mahagra, it's Mahagnom!" Rena stamped her feet in frustration.
This village chief is seriously ill! It's a case of workplace discrimination plus gender discrimination!
[My blood pressure is rising! Doesn't this village chief ever check any outside information?]
[Still thinking about that stupid festival? Wait till the monsters come and see how you run!]
Children are actually more innocent.
Since this group of people did whatever they wanted and kicked Rena out, the inexperienced Rena-chan didn't intend to give up.
She carefully followed the children's footprints and arrived at a dilapidated wooden house on the mountain.
Through the crack in the door, she was surprised to see that the so-called "big monkey" was actually a harmless mountain child, who was now playing obediently with the children.
Rena pushed open the door and entered, revealing her identity.
"I'm Reina Morimoto from the EYES team. Nice to meet you."
Upon seeing Rena in her uniform, the girl named Sakura immediately stood protectively in front of Yamawaro.
"You're here to catch it, aren't you?"
"Yeah! The village chief already contacted Team EYES to take it to that island, right?"
Even when faced with a team of elite young people who advocated protecting the monster, the children resolutely refused to hand the mountain child over to the adults.
Because in their eyes, nature is the true home of the mountain children.
Seeing the children's hostile gazes, Rena gently squatted down and shook her head.
"No, that's not true, I promise. I'm here to protect the mountain children."
Rena's voice was very sincere as she softly shared her secret.
"Since I was little, I've secretly raised abandoned kittens. When I grow up, I'll have lots and lots of money to build a big house and live with all the abandoned kittens and puppies..."
This heartfelt expression completely dispelled the children's concerns, and Rena successfully integrated into the group.
However, such heartwarming moments are always fleeting.
Suddenly, a series of chaotic footsteps and the clanging of metal came from outside the wooden cabin.
"Armed men are here! What do we do?"
Sakura looked at the door in horror.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the mountain road, Mahagnom, the evil spirit who had been driven to the brink of annihilation by the tanks, was striding toward Origao Village with a heart full of rage.
A double crisis suddenly descended upon them.