When it comes down to it, the super-powered armor in the Ultrawarrior series is merely driven by a special type of energy. The Emperor's Holy Psionic Power, which has now been mastered, can also be considered a form of light energy.
Moreover, in the future, when the statues of the Giants of Darkness are unlocked, Rhodes will be able to undergo Giants of Darkness Enhancement, at which point he may obtain something similar to the Ultraman's Light Bond.
The only difference is that what he gains will be dark energy, while the Emperor's Holy Psionic Light, which radiates the power of the sun, has given Rhodes another hope.
The golden light currently emanating from the Emperor is formed from the hope of humanity and the faith accumulated over ten thousand years.
The Emperor also has a dark side, but he has deeply suppressed it. This holy radiance is far from being as simple as it appears.
Causing the Chaos Demon Slayer to undergo a fundamental transformation is just one of its many applications.
"Master! Are you saying that you also wield a form of light energy?" Zett asked.
"Yes! Take a look at this energy." Rhodes nodded and raised his palm. A golden energy sphere appeared in the center of his hand, radiating an incredibly warm light.
"That's right! That's it! Master, this is exactly the light, though it differs slightly from the Ultra Warriors' light. But in essence, it seems quite similar." Zett excitedly ran over to observe.
"Master, what… what exactly is this light? It feels so warm!" Salome asked.
"This is the power formed by the Emperor, the Lord of Humanity, who sits upon the Golden Throne.
By using his immense psionic power, he has manifested himself in the Warp as a gigantic sun, absorbing the faith of countless humans over ten thousand years, creating this special form of light energy.
So, what do you think? How does this light compare to the Ultra Warriors' light?" Rhodes asked.
At this moment, the Emperor had not yet reached his strongest form. His ultimate form should have been at the end of the Plague War when he borrowed Roboute Guilliman's power to burn Nurgle's Garden in a single strike.
Although Abaddon's 13th Black Crusade had thrown the Imperium into chaos, splitting it into two by creating the Imperial Dark Side, the Great Rift had also shattered the boundary between the Warp and realspace.
This led to a psionic awakening across the galaxy, causing humanity's latent psychic potential to fully awaken.
It wouldn't take long before every newborn human could potentially be a psyker.
The awakening of human psychic power made the Emperor even stronger. In some ways, it even separated him from the Dark King, causing his golden light to become even more magnificent.
The Emperor's holy golden psionic light can be upgraded. Besides the Emperor himself growing stronger, Rhodes might also be able to enhance and upgrade it through his system.
The Ace Killer summoned this time had absorbed the Emperor's Holy Psionic Light, transforming into the Chaos Daemon Slayer—a great first step and experiment.
"It truly is warm, like the sun. But it's not the scorching heat of a star—it's amazing!
Master, I bet this power could fuel Ultra armor!
By the way, Master, are you able to fly? Or perhaps fire this energy in the form of a beam?"
No wonder Master was confident in controlling the Ultra Mobile Armor—he already possessed such a powerful form of light energy.
Although it was slightly different from that of the Ultra Warriors, in essence, it was still a light of hope and faith.
In some ways, it was a form of artificial sun energy.
Even though the Plasma Spark Tower of the Land of Light was more powerful, this light still had immense potential.
"I can fly now, but my flight ability doesn't come from this special light.
As for firing it as an energy beam, I can do that too."
Rhodes then hovered into the air, demonstrating his flight ability before firing a golden psionic beam.
"Amazing! Master! Please allow me to extract some of this energy for research!" Zett requested enthusiastically.
With this new form of light energy, they could start designing a brand-new Ultra Mobile Armor.
"Alright." Rhodes nodded and condensed a golden psionic glow in his palm.
Since he had already showcased it, he naturally intended to let them study it.
Zett immediately grabbed an instrument from the lab table and extracted a portion of Rhodes' golden psionic power.
Meanwhile, Salome was also busy, extracting some of the golden psionic light from Rhodes.
As a top scientist specializing in Ultra Warriors, she was extremely curious about this golden psionic energy.
Even Balt joined in, extracting some of the Emperor's Holy Psionic Light.
Once they had collected it, the three scientists immediately began their analysis.
"This light energy is truly incredible!"
"Yes! It's different from the ones used by the Ultra Warriors, but in essence, it doesn't seem too different—it's a fusion of both spirit and matter."
"A bit of a shame, though! This light is indeed warm and divine, but compared to the Ultra Warriors' light, it still has some differences."
"This holy light contains something else… anger and hatred—as if it despises a particular kind of lifeform," Zett remarked.
"You're right. Its owner has sacrificed almost everything for humanity, and this light is especially lethal against creatures called Chaos Demons." Rhodes smiled.
After enduring ten thousand years of torment upon the Golden Throne, even the holiest light would inevitably absorb emotions like anger, regret, and hatred.
Not to mention, at its core, the Emperor's essence was that of the Dark King.
Unfortunately, the Emperor's Holy Light that Rhodes had provided dissipated quickly, leaving the three scientists still craving for more.
"Master, could you provide a bit more? Or perhaps assist us further in our research?"
"Master, please! Let us study this mysterious holy light a little longer!"
"I don't have much time. However, this golden psionic power—your other companion possesses it as well.
Though he's not a researcher, he's a combat-type entity that can grow to enormous size.
His combat strength rivals that of an Ultra Warrior.
He'll be heading out on a mission soon, but for now, I can let him assist you."
Rhodes then summoned the Chaos Daemon Slayer from his system space.
"Isn't this the Ace Killer of the Yapool?" Zett asked, surprised.
That iconic design—this was undoubtedly the legendary Ace Killer.
And yet… this guy has light energy?!
It made sense. After all, this creature was designed to absorb light warrior energy.
"Don't call me that name. I am now the Interdimensional Chaos Daemon Slayer.
My mission is no longer to hunt Ace Ultraman—it's to exterminate all Chaos Daemons in this world."
Rhodes then ordered, "Chaos Daemon Slayer, show them your holy psionic power."
"As you wish, Master."
The Chaos Daemon Slayer nodded and released golden psionic energy from his body—even purer and stronger than Rhodes' own.
Zett was amazed. "This is incredible! Master, this light energy is even stronger than yours!"
Ace Killer, as the Chaos Daemon Slayer, maybe I can use you as a prototype to create a new suit of battle armor," Zett said while stroking his chin thoughtfully.
Ace Killer was originally a top-tier biological weapon designed for hunting, with combat capabilities fully on par with Ultrawarriors.
It would be such a waste not to use such a powerful lifeform as the template for crafting a special mechanized armor.
"This is indeed incredible! This light energy feels like a fusion of consciousness and energy, very similar to the Light Bond that those beings from the Land of Light often speak of," Salome remarked.
"Chaos Daemon Slayer will be sent on a mission in a few days. For now, let them stay here and cooperate with your research," Rhodes said.
"Can you enlarge yourself? If you grow larger, can the golden armor on your body be removed?
I think if we use your golden armor and the extradimensional materials on it to create a suit of armor, it would be amazing," Zett said, stroking his chin while gazing at the Chaos Daemon Slayer's golden armor.
"Huh? You… you want my armor?" the Chaos Daemon Slayer asked, completely bewildered, pointing to the golden armor on his body.
Ever since he was born, this thing had never been removed! However, this armor could indeed be taken off.
"That's right. If you enlarge yourself, this armor alone would weigh several thousand tons, wouldn't it?
This is premium stuff. The Yapool people invested heavily in creating you, and this is a unique extradimensional metal that cannot be mined in the real universe.
How about donating your armor to be used for making powered armor?" Zett suggested.
As he spoke, he gently ran his hand over the golden armor on the Chaos Daemon Slayer's body.
Since they were going to craft armor, they had to use the best metal available, and this golden material was simply perfect.
Rhodes, standing to the side, also nodded in agreement. The Chaos Daemon Slayer's armor was undeniably tough.
The material of this thing probably wasn't much worse than the radiant gold armor of the Custodes, was it?
It was an excellent material for crafting powered armor or mechanized warrior suits.