Ultraman: This Belial only wants to make money.

Chapter 61. Torturing Daigo

"Come in--"

The door opened, and Da Gu walked in nervously and sat down opposite Boss Jin.

Then there was a moment of silence.

Jin Yi remained silent, and Daigu also kept quiet. The two maintained this oppressive atmosphere for quite some time.

After a long silence, Jin Yi slowly said, "Daigo, do you know why I called you here?"

This is a PUA tactic: the superior delays speaking, increasing psychological pressure on the subordinate and breaking down their defenses, thus gaining an advantage in subsequent conversations and potentially even achieving unexpected gains.

But Daigo was an honest boy, and after only a moment of panic, he honestly replied, "I don't know."

"Okay, then I'll just say it directly."

Jin Yi turned the laptop in front of him towards Daigo.

The screen displayed the scene of Tiga and Giranbo fighting, frozen on the moment when Sky Tiga used the timer flash.

"Daigo... do you think there was something wrong with your play this time?"

The aerial form cannot use the timer flash; this is a unique skill of the composite form.

Kiranbo capitalized on the aftermath of the ineffective skill, and Daigo took a beating, rolling and scrambling on the ground. Fortunately, Galactus came to the rescue, turning the tide of the battle.

Daigo, embarrassed, stammered, "This...this..."

This scene was indeed quite embarrassing. Even though I wanted to defend myself, I couldn't find any reason to refute it.

"well……"

Seeing that Daegu was stammering, Boss Kim continued to bombard him with questions.

"Daigo, listen up. I'm asking you, how many skills does Ultraman Tiga actually have?"

"Timer Flash, Diracium Beam Stream, Lampard Beam, Zepelion Ray... and..."

Seeing that Jin Yi had skipped over the previous topic, Daigo felt as if he had been granted a pardon and immediately answered Jin Yi's question. However, although he answered fluently at first, he began to stutter afterward.

Ultraman Tiga has a lot of skills, and it's a bit difficult to recall them all at once. There are too many skills, and the key bindings are hard to remember.

For every skill Da Gu answered, Jin Yi would write a stroke in the notebook in front of him. As Da Gu's answers became slower and slower, Boss Jin's writing speed also slowed down, and his face grew more and more gloomy. Only when Da Gu could no longer squeeze out a single word did he snap the notebook shut.

Then he asked—

Can the aerial form use a timer flash?

"cannot!"

"Can the Power Form use the Zepelion Ray?"

"No... I haven't tried it... It should be possible... right?"

Daigo was uncertain. So far, he had never done anything like that, nor had he ever encountered an enemy who could withstand Zepelion.

"Can the aerial form use the Diracium Beam Stream? Is it impossible, or is its power reduced?"

I haven't tried this before!

"What are the startup and recovery times for the aerial version of the Lampard Light Bullet? Can they be shortened?"

I know this skill is fast, but I've never actually counted!

"If the Power Form uses Delasium Stream, how many hits can it withstand? Can it sacrifice some power for instantaneous activation?"

I only know that this skill consumes a lot of resources, but I've never actually tried it!

"What is Ultraman Tiga's most damaging skill to date?"

"...It should be Zepelion."

Finally, someone could answer, Daigo hurriedly replied.

"Very good. Now, answer this: what if Zepelion's attack fails to have any effect, is nullified, deflected, or absorbed? What will you do then? Temporarily retreat to avoid its sharp edge, or fight to the death?"

"..."

Daigo's Adam's apple bobbed, he was trembling with fear, and sweat poured down his face.

It's strange. He used to hide Tiga's secret, but the secret was hidden in his heart, and Daigo was struggling to find someone to confide in.

However, Jin Yi openly discussed Tiga's problem, and he actually hoped that the topic would end quickly. This kind of torture made Daigo feel like he was back in his student days, sleeping in class and being called on by the teacher to answer questions, and he had no answer at all.

Looking at the silent Daigo, Jin Yi sighed softly.

This is unacceptable, extremely unacceptable.

This was the reason he called Daigo over, and it was also the last thing he wanted to do before leaving.

By reviewing Ultraman Tiga's combat records since his appearance, Jin Yi discovered quite a few problems.

Although Daigo is a good person, sunny, cheerful, positive and upright, character and combat are two different things. Tiga's fighting style... has to be said to have big problems.

Although Ultraman Tiga possesses a multitude of skills, even more complex than those of characters in typical fighting games, Daigo only needs to master this one character. In a game, losing means losing and there's always a chance to start over, but with Ultraman Tiga, the consequences of defeat are unpredictable.

Thinking about it carefully, this is understandable.

Tiga's identity is kept secret. Without Daigo revealing his identity, no one can help Tiga develop tactics or train his skills. There is also no post-battle debriefing to learn from past experiences and lessons, which greatly affects Tiga's leveling speed.

Without monsters appearing, Daigo could not transform into Ultraman Tiga to undergo targeted training as an Ultraman. Every time he encountered an enemy, it would be a decisive battle from the very first encounter.

In conclusion, while Daigo has the responsibility and awareness to become a giant of light, he still lacks in qualities.

This won't do. Whether Tiga becomes powerful or not is related to Jin Yi's future.

So... let Boss Jin give you targeted training!

Jin Yi said earnestly, "If you don't have a sword in your hand, you can't protect the one you love. Daigu, your training is far from enough."

Daigo lowered his head in shame; Jin Yi's criticism was quite reasonable.

"But this isn't irreparable. Tell me, Daigo, do you want to become stronger?"

A glimmer of hope suddenly rose in Daigo's eyes, and the extinguished spark rekindled. He nodded emphatically.

This is a new PUA tactic that undermines employees' self-confidence by using seemingly reasonable mistakes to force them to complete unreasonable demands, but it has to be said that it is very effective.

The card in Jin Yi's pocket emitted an invisible white light, and the scene suddenly changed from a well-lit office to a basement, where only the incandescent light emitted a cold glow.

"here it is……"

Daigo was momentarily at a loss.

Located deep underground in Hokkaido, this is a secluded place that no detection instrument can find. This is the special training ground that Boss Kim chose for Daigo.

"Daigo... I carefully selected this place, and since it's in the remote Hokkaido, there's little disturbance... so you'll have plenty of time to train and increase your strength!"

Boss Jin smiled slightly and snapped his fingers:

"Music!"

A powerful melody began to play, seemingly a song that hadn't finished playing last time, a song performed by the music group Village People in the 1980s. At that moment, four figures appeared behind Boss Jin.

He hadn't finished listening to the song last time, but Daigo's instincts warned him that something very bad would happen once the song reached its last note. A strange feeling suddenly appeared, goosebumps covered his entire body, and cold sweat poured down his back.

Who exactly are the four experts behind Boss Jin?!