Looking at the Parajium Stone, Chen Yu knew that this might be the only chance to turn the tide.
After all, with Noah's intervention, even Arch Belial would have to stand aside.
Unfortunately, it seemed that Noah here was more of a bystander, not intervening in the cosmic calamity.
To leverage the Parajium Stone for a comeback, another strategy was necessary.
Uncertain if transforming would deplete his energy in this universe, Chen Yu dared not transform rashly.
In such a critical moment, where life-threatening dangers lurked, he couldn't afford to misuse his transformation powers.
Of course, there was still a Leo Ultraman transformation experience card lying in the reward section, ready to be used when needed.
For now, Chen Yu planned to follow the original storyline, albeit steering the protagonist group away from detours to find the Parajium Shield sooner.
"Finding the Parajium Shield won't be easy," Lan sighed softly, "But we'll do our best to search for it."
"How do you plan to escape Planet Anu?" Chen Yu's question struck a nerve, "The Parajium Shield isn't likely to be on this planet, plus your spaceship has just plunged into lava."
"This…" Koji was momentarily at a loss for words.
Indeed, that spaceship was the "Anu Defense Force's" most valuable asset, capable of spaceflight given sufficient energy.
Now, with the spaceship gone, leaving Planet Anu to search for the Parajium Shield posed a significant challenge.
"We can build another spaceship!"
Lan clenched his teeth, determined.
Although constructing a spaceship was time-consuming and labor-intensive, it was the only solution Lan could think of.
Suddenly, the cave's ceiling collapsed as Reginald's drill-like arms tore through the dirt and rocks.
Their location was compromised!
While Chen Yu puzzled over why these mechanical beings relentlessly pursued two individuals from Planet Anu, the priority wasn't to dwell on this question.
Just as Chen Yu was about to transform into Leo to confront the situation, two red circles of light appeared under their feet.
Instantly, Chen Yu and the others lost their balance and began to fall.
Unlike Lan and Koji's panic, Chen Yu was somewhat pleased, as the appearance of the red circles indicated that, besides Zero, the storyline would continue to develop as expected.
Soon, they found themselves in a space filled with a mechanical and metallic ambiance.
Lan and Koji quickly realized they were inside a spaceship.
Watching the ground shrink outside the window, Lan and Koji understood the spaceship had taken off.
"Let's go to the cockpit and see who the kind soul that saved us is," Chen Yu suggested, pretending to be unaware of their savior.
"Alright!"
Both Lan and Koji nodded, eager to thank their rescuer.
They soon arrived at a mechanical door, which seemed to anticipate their arrival and opened automatically.
Entering the pink-decorated cockpit, reminiscent of a maiden's chamber, they saw a young girl in a white dress seated at the pilot's seat.
Her shoulders trembled as if she was nervous.
The cockpit door slowly closed, and Lan was the first to speak, "Excuse me, did you save us?"
"I'm Koji," Koji introduced himself, then gestured towards Lan, "This is my brother, Lan."
"I'm Chen Yu."
Chen Yu also introduced himself.
Lan and Koji didn't know the identity of the young girl before them, but Chen Yu did.
She was the second princess of Planet Esmeralda, Amelana.
As to why this second princess appeared on Planet Anu, it was because Planet Esmeralda had already fallen into Belial's clutches.
Indeed, Belial's Galactic Empire, resembling a giant black claw, had literally seized the entire planet of Esmeralda!
Why did Belial's Galactic Empire target this planet? Because Esmeralda was rich in Emerald Ore!
Securing the planet meant providing endless energy for Belial's Dark Mechanized Legion!
Thus, Princess Amelana was fleeing to this planet.
Lan and Koji, seeing Princess Amelana silent, attempted to approach her.
However, Chen Yu stopped them.
"What's wrong?"
Lan looked at Chen Yu, puzzled.
"There's a trap."
Chen Yu revealed.
Indeed, the spaceship was booby-trapped. Anyone entering the cockpit and getting too close to Princess Amelana would be bound by electric ropes and have their memories of entering the ship erased.
The memory erasure process, as seen in the original storyline, was excruciatingly painful.
Even Ultraman Zero nearly fell victim to this spaceship's scheme.
"How did you know?" Chen Yu's warning came just as the spaceship spoke, "But that's no longer important. For the princess's safety, anyone who boards this spaceship must have their memories erased before being dropped off on another planet!"
"Princess!" Suddenly, Chen Yu shouted, "If you intend to do this to us, we can leave the ship ourselves; we don't need your help! After all, our memories belong to us; you have no right to erase them!"
"Enough talk, prepare for memory erasure!"
The spaceship announced, ready to initiate the memory erasure protocol.
At that moment, Princess Amelana, who had been trembling, suddenly cried out, "Stop! Royal Spaceship! This is an order!"
Instantly, the memory eraser's pre-activation was canceled by the spaceship.
As a guardian Iron Knight of Princess Amelana, the Royal Spaceship would not disobey her command.
"But Princess…"
The Royal Spaceship wanted to persuade the princess but found no words to say.
Already having discussed everything with the princess, there was nothing left to do if she refused to heed advice.
"Please, let us off the ship," Chen Yu deliberately said, "It won't put you in a difficult position that way."
Hearing Chen Yu's request, the Royal Spaceship felt puzzled; this individual seemed to have known the princess's identity beforehand.
Yet, the request aligned with the Royal Spaceship's intention: dropping off the three would eliminate any danger to the princess.
"No." Princess Amelana stood up, turned around with a guilty expression, and said, "I apologize for our earlier attempt to erase your memories. It was disrespectful to you."
This was why Chen Yu had spoken up. Princess Amelana, a kind-hearted and tender person, could easily be persuaded to change her course of action with a few well-chosen words.