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Specks of starlight appeared and illuminated the space. A middle-aged man slowly walked out. His name was Narumiya Kazuya. He was human, but also a descendant of the ancient civilization of Seton.
"Warning, warning, ultimate darkness outbreak confirmed. The monitoring system is calling Delacion... no response. Emergency response is being simulated."
"Monitoring system, stop the simulation! We haven't received any more accurate information yet!" Narimiya Kazuya's expression was grave. Although he knew the monitoring system had malfunctioned, he hadn't expected it to turn out this way.
However, the surveillance system left behind by Delacion completely ignored his voice. "Plan confirmed: eliminate all ultimate darkness and contact targets, and rebuild the containment ring with this machine as the core."
"Therefore, it is necessary to cleanse all life forms on Earth TL0001. The plan is approved and execution is permitted. The system is officially launched!"
Damn it, Narumiya Kazuya's heart sank. Ever since the Chaos Sentinel System lost contact 20 million years ago during its operation against the Sphia civilization, the monitoring system has started to have some problems. Now they actually came up with this kind of plan, which is completely contrary to Delacion's original idea.
Who's behind this? Narumiya Kazuya frowned. The surveillance system had already labeled him an enemy. He had to leave immediately, communicate with the Baltan clan, and find a way to stop all of this.
Chapter 220 Even if I die, my fellow Daoist must die.
"I'm back... Emma, I'm coming!"
Leo had just reached the courtyard gate when he saw an unidentified flying object flying towards him at an incredible speed. He was so frightened that he activated the Zetton Barrier, which then cracked open with a loud crash.
Leo then realized it was Little Gatan. The little guy was wearing the new clothes that King Elek had bought for them. He scratched his head and got up, staring at him with a wronged expression.
"Sorry, sorry, Gatanothor, I didn't mean to." Leo picked up Gatanothor, removed her scalp, and rubbed her head. "But don't rush at me like that next time, it's kind of scary."
Gatanothor's head hardness goes beyond just being described as "stubborn." It even cracked Leo's Zetton Barrier, but this little girl was completely unharmed and didn't even seem confused.
"I miss Leo so much." Little Gatan clung to Leo's back, using both her hands and feet. Today, she suddenly sensed such a powerful aura of ultimate darkness, and she was very worried that something might have happened to Leo.
"Yes, I missed you too, sweetie. Has everyone come back yet?" After letting out Jaden and Dimaga, Leo looked around. The house was quite quiet; it seemed Magabasa hadn't returned yet.
“There are still some who haven’t returned.” Little Gatanothor gestured, then nestled comfortably on Leo’s back. Perhaps because her body was formed from dark energy transformed by Leo, Gatanothor had an unusual fondness for him.
Carrying Gatanothor on his back, Leo quickly saw Gorgorgon repairing the bluestone floor in the yard. This was the biggest use of her petrification ability at home; it was very useful for repairing houses, and it could turn targets into stone, seemingly even concrete.
"Leo!" Seele, who was counting ants, jumped up and crashed into Leo the moment she saw him, only to hit Leo's barrier. Her head was spinning; it seemed that Sylvanas's head was indeed not as hard as Gatanothor's.
But Seele shook her head and then used both her hands and feet to cling to his chest, managing to regain her balance by standing one in front of the other with Gatan.
"Uh..." Leo was a little dumbfounded. What kind of position was this? Dimaga almost couldn't help but laugh.
Actually, what little Silvergon really wanted was to lie on Leo's back, where it was so comfortable, but there was nothing she could do. She couldn't beat Gatanothor, so she could only wait until she was older. A spark flashed between the two little ones' eyes.
Renlong, who was waiting for Leo in the living room, almost burst out laughing when he saw him like this. He reached out and took off Gatanothor and Seele for him, saying, "Go play. Let Leo rest for a while before playing with you."
Since the most powerful person in the house spoke up, Seele and Gatanothor had no choice but to leave obediently. Dimaga picked up an apple from the table and started peeling it for Leo, while Zetton sat on the other side of Leo.
"How are you feeling? Is there anything that's bothering you?"
"I still have a bit of a headache, but everything else is fine." Leoben had planned to rest in the afternoon, but there was still a lot of work to do. Captain Stringman and the others were still lying down. The only thing to be thankful for was that after the Ultimate Darkness erupted once, they didn't cause much trouble for Golza and Melba this afternoon.
"Want to lie down for a bit?" Renlong patted his thigh. Leo seemed to remember what his legs had done last night and blushed a little, but Renlong still pressed him down to lean against her.
Hmm, a sense of security. Since there's no way to resist it, just enjoy it. Leo yawned and started chatting with Renlong, "How's your injury?"
"Having escaped the corruption of Maga Serpent, my injuries have begun to heal." Renlong glanced at Zetton. After all, they were comrades-in-arms last night, and Zetton wouldn't be jealous over something like this now.
Given Leo's previous personality, expecting him to take the initiative was obviously impossible. The reason Renlong suggested going with Zetton and Galatron was more out of concern that if he got to eat first, Leo would be tied up somewhere the next day and never be seen again.
It's hard to say whether Galatron would actually do such a thing, but Zetton most likely would. Her possessiveness was only suppressed by Leo's usual care and protection.
"Magna Orochi is really tough to deal with. Just thinking that there are seven more opponents like it, no... the remaining seven are even stronger than it, is really giving me a headache."
There were too many factors that interfered with the fight against Maga-Orochi this time. First, Ren-Long interfered, preventing Maga-Orochi from fully unleashing the power of Ultimate Darkness. Then, Leo and Maga-Orochi fought over the power. And then Blaze and the others outside suddenly erupted. Otherwise, the intensity of the disaster would definitely have been much greater.
"The most troublesome thing about Maga-Orochi is that it shares life with the Demon Beasts. It won't die as long as any of the Demon Beasts are alive. Fortunately, we've dealt with all the Demon Beasts first."
"News from Rainbow Kagachi says that the seal on the Yellowstone volcano has loosened, and it seems that Dark Gordis will soon be revived."
Renlong took out a thin cotton swab and carefully cleaned Leo's ears. Leo squinted and asked, "What exactly are Gordis's abilities?"
"Gordis is a virus whose cells can infect everything, even non-living things. It used to hide in the shadows and infect other monsters, but we were too busy to deal with it. We never expected it to grow so fast and occupy one of the channels of the Ultimate Darkness to the outside world."
The eight great seals of ultimate darkness actually correspond to eight enormous channels through which dark power surges forth. Maga Serpent's channels have closed with its death and the absorption of darkness.
"Although Gordis is still sealed, I think it has definitely awakened. It is much smarter than Maga Serpent and is probably already plotting to break free of its seal."
“Then it seems we need to be on guard. Oh, by the way.” Leo took out his communicator and dialed the number for the American branch. “Hello, is this Branch Chief Joseph? Yes, it’s me. Withdraw the people from Yellowstone. I suspect there’s an enemy like Maga Serpent under the volcano.”
When Joseph heard Leo say this, he almost dropped the communicator in his hand. "Are you serious?"
"Ultraman Orb sealed Maga Orochi with his own power. The Yellowstone volcano should be the opponent that Ultraman Blaze is sealing. For now, let's rely on satellite observation and monitoring."
If it's an enemy of the level of Maga Orochi, then it's indeed best to be cautious. Leo's main concern is that if Gordis's virus leaks out, it could lead to uncontrollable consequences, which would be terrible.
Leo was a bit tired today, and said he could talk about the rest at the meeting tomorrow. He chatted with Joseph for a while longer before hanging up.
Dimaga tossed the apple in his hand lightly, and with a flash of light, the apple was instantly cut into even pieces. Dimaga happily came over and said, "Boss, have some."
Leo opened his mouth and started eating. Sigh, he's fallen from grace. But he should go change his clothes first. After a busy day, he's still wearing the same uniform he wore this morning, which is so charred that it's unwearable.
Just as Leo was pondering this, Galatrom pushed open the portal to Jupiter and walked over. "Leo, there's something I'm very concerned about."
"What is it?" Leo sat up, but was bounced back down by Renlong's chest, so he had to stand up slowly. Something that Galatron cared about must be extraordinary.
Seeing Leo with his left hand on the dragon and his right hand on the Zetton, Galatron thought for a moment and simply sat on his lap. Since they were already in this kind of relationship, she projected a screen and said, "You should remember that on the night Balgi appeared, several luminous flying objects appeared on Earth."
"Aside from Zaki and Sphia, the luminous object that fell into the sea was out of our surveillance range after a while, but I have been keeping an eye on what is happening in the ocean."
According to Renlong, the two most dangerous enemies are sealed in the ocean. However, the darkness that sealed them has been leaking over time, making the ocean itself extremely dangerous. Humans have always found it difficult to explore the ocean, and Renlong's perception of the sea is also very weak.
After the luminous object fell into the sea, there was no movement for a long time, but Leo was always worried. Renlong said that the thing was growing by devouring sea creatures.
“Starting three days ago, fishermen in this area noticed that they were catching far fewer fish. Then yesterday, someone found the carcass of a monster at sea, suspected to have been hunted by an even more powerful monster. And today, another monster with the same cause of death appeared in a nearby location.”
Clearly, the luminous object that fell into the sea has grown to a certain extent and has begun to stop hiding its tracks. Moreover, it seems to have suddenly changed direction today and headed towards Yellowstone Park. It is estimated that the power of Fadlan has weakened today, allowing it to detect the location of the seal.
Another enemy heading for the ultimate darkness. Leo stroked his chin. This kind of monster that devours and evolves can't be allowed to live for too long, otherwise who knows what it will grow into. He has to think of a way to lure it out and deal with it.
“Besides that, there’s something else.” Galatron pulled up another statistic: “Recently, there have been far fewer negative news stories about TPC and Ultraman online.”
The internet age is full of noise. There have always been people who are dissatisfied with the existence of TPC, promoting various conspiracy theories. Some even believe that TPC is actually an organization established by aliens to control humanity, and claim that Ultraman is a robot created by TPC, and that monsters are created by TPC.
No matter the era, conspiracy theories always have their own audience, and they are the kind that are difficult to eradicate. TPC used to have enough trouble dealing with monsters, so they didn't have much time to deal with these. If they really paid attention to them, these people might even be very proud of themselves for being right.
"Isn't it because those guys from the Monster Protection Association got arrested?" Leo had noticed this before, but at the time he thought it might be because those guys who were the most vocal in their complaints got arrested.
“There are some, but not many.” Galatron gestured. “According to my data analysis, similar messages started to decrease at a certain point in time, which was when you had Marian, the head of the European branch, shut down Chrissis’s computer.”
Leo finally realized what was going on. "You mean, all those conspiracy theories and panic-mongering statements on the internet over the years were created by the European branch's supercomputer, Crisis?"
"To be precise, it was the Crisis computer that was instigating things behind the scenes."
To verify her analysis and conjecture, Galatrom also retrieved some interrogation records from within the TPC regarding informal organizations such as the Church of Salvation and the Monster Protection Association, and discovered that many of these small and medium-sized organizations had a hidden mastermind controlling them.
All the financial support was disguised as donations, and all the information provided was from anonymous accounts. Moreover, the methods were so sophisticated that even the technicians from the Special Investigation Division couldn't find many clues.
"It seems that it has become much more cautious after being shut down once." If it weren't for the fact that Fujimiya and Kazumu were still lying in their coffins, Leo would definitely have taken them along and had someone arrest that guy named Klaus.
However, Klaus was involved in many important projects, and it would be too much trouble to inspect and replace them all.
Seeing Leo's conflicted expression, Galatron took a hard drive out of her pocket and handed it to him. "This is an antivirus device that I improved for TPC's existing system. This should be able to detect all the problems and prevent further damage."
"Galatron is perfect," Leo said, taking her hand. "This house can't be without you, Garatron."
“I know.” Galatron’s smile was exceptionally gentle. “That’s why I will stay by Leo’s side forever.”
With Galatron's help, things are much easier to handle. Based on Leo's experience, there shouldn't be any particularly strong enemies in the next few days after defeating Maga Orochi. All we need to do is find an opportunity to deal with the internal problems.
"How are the Natanians?"
"It's all settled. Yako threatened to feed him to Bemstein for dinner if he didn't cooperate, and he readily agreed to our plan to fool the Natan Star. The Natan Star's fleet is expected to arrive tomorrow afternoon."
Galatrom spread her hands, initially thinking the Natanians were tough nuts to crack, but Bemstein scared her so much she almost knelt down and begged for mercy. She quickly cooperated to deceive the Natanians, saying that the Earthlings had mobilized half of their army just to defeat a single Gadi.
It's likely that the Tanian fleet will also be wiped out, suffering the same fate as the Reicuran aliens. Galatrom thinks these aliens must have come to Earth secretly, otherwise, if the Pedan and Reicuran fleets were all gone, they would be too brainless to just wander around Earth like that.
What Galatrom and Leo didn't know was that each alien probably guessed what would happen to their own fleet, but they all kept quiet. The reason was simple: they couldn't be the only ones to suffer a great loss because of their sneaking away, could they?
Since everyone is eyeing Earth covetously, it's impossible for only one side to suffer. For example, the Monera aliens have been claiming that Earthlings are actually very weak, but they are simply not interested in it.
If you've already fallen into a pit, why wouldn't you dig a deeper one for the next person to fall into it?
Chapter 221 A Rare Warm Evening
"Leo!!!"
As soon as Ayako got home, she heard Mephisto's heart-wrenching cries; anyone who didn't know better would have thought Leo was dead.
Inside the room, Mephisto excitedly tackled Leo to the floor, tears streaming down her face. "I haven't even touched him yet, how come I'm not even in the top three?"
"It was me, it was me first, I was the one who came first... Whether it's getting to know him, becoming friends with him, or falling in love with Leo."
Listening to Meifei's accusations, everyone in the family except Renlong felt somewhat guilty. After all, this matter... did indeed feel a bit unfair to Meifei. According to the order of events, she should have been the one to go first, but what was with this atmosphere of white-collar students?
"Sister Mephisto, calm down. Let's talk about it slowly. You'll see."
"I don't want to!" Mephisto grabbed Leo's collar and shook him violently. "Tell me why it turned out like this... The first time I've had someone I like, someone I could spend my whole life with, two happy things combined, why did it turn out like this?"
Leo could only helplessly let Mephisto drag her around. There was nothing she could do; she was indeed a little wronged in this matter. The main reason was that her fellow fan, Rainbow Kagachi, had gone ahead of her, which was quite a blow to her, not to mention that she wasn't even present when everyone was drawing lots.
That's why no one stopped Mephisto, letting her vent her frustrations. After all, given Mephisto's personality, the matter would soon pass.
However, before Mephisto could calm down, the emperor, who had slept all day, suddenly lost his temper.
"Ugh, so noisy! Who's disturbing my sleep?!"
As soon as Ampera appeared, Mephisto immediately fell silent, only sobbing softly. She looked at Leo with a pitiful expression, then at the very displeased Ampera, and after thinking for a moment, she felt both scared and unwilling.
"Cough cough, it's nothing, it's nothing." Leo quickly patted Ampera's head. "It's just that Mephisto wasn't in a good mood. Ampera, how did you rest?"
Empera, who was still furious, calmed down immediately after Leo touched her. She even took the initiative to rub her hand against Leo's palm, saying, "That's enough. Hey, you don't need to call me Empera anymore. You can just call me An."
Leo just smiled. He was used to calling Ampera by his name. However, after learning about Leo's other identity, Ampera's attitude towards Leo changed completely from being a little arrogant to being completely unarrogant.
Even Mephisto was stunned. Was this still Emperor Ampera? But then she realized another problem: she probably wouldn't even get fifth place. How could she dare to cut in line ahead of Ampera?
Not to mention that, according to the draw, tonight's draw was actually for Eleking. This guy has been looking forward to this day for a long time, and Eleking's race is quite powerful... She alone is worth four of last night's draws!
"Your relationship seems to have improved." Renlong was somewhat surprised. She had always noticed that there was still some distance between Empera and Leo, mainly due to Empera himself, but now it seemed that Empera had let go of it.
"The materials Reiblood used to create me contained the last rays of light left behind by the planet Empera after its death, so my relationship with Empera is actually quite complicated."
Leo himself knew about this a long time ago, but no one else did. Even Renlong was stunned after hearing this. Only Zetton and Dimaga seemed to have known all along. One of them was a monster that Renina specially selected for Leo, and the other was the first one to be included in the Ultimate Fighting Device, so they knew more about certain things.
However, this explains why Leo Huan attracted Ren Long's attention from the very beginning, making her instinctively feel close to him. Ren Long is a dragon of the earth's veins, equivalent to Earth's own daughter, so she naturally had a good impression of Leo, who was also a planetary spirit.
“No wonder you’re so adaptable to the light of the earth.” Rainbow Kagaki understood now, but Galatrom thought of something else: “Since it contains the light of a planet, why is it so favored by the ultimate darkness?”
To call it liking is an understatement; Ultimate Darkness's favoritism towards Leo is extreme. Maga Orochi's biggest mistake today was swallowing Leo.
"Yes, why? I think it might be because Reiblood added something when he created me, Tilis, do you know that?"
"Ah, me?" Tilis was surprised that she had something to do with this, and quickly shook her head. "Don't ask me, I really don't know anything about this."
"I've only heard Lady Renina mention that she spent at least tens of thousands of years searching for materials in the universe to create a new Reiblood that could surpass the original Reiblood, but... she herself doesn't seem to know quite how she created you."
Although Tilis was considered one of Renina's confidantes, she hadn't been by her side for very long, and Tilis herself was only a few thousand years old.
"Does she still remember how she lost me?" Leo still harbored some resentment about this question.
"Um... I don't dare to ask that."
Indeed, it's impossible to expect Tilis to know about something like this. Leo sighed. Magabasa thought for a moment, "Can't we get a checkup?"
“It can’t be detected.” Empera sat in Leo’s lap. “Reiblood is an ultimate life form, but Leo is a neo-Reiblood. His strongest point is his spiritual body. His physical body has long been unable to keep up with his growth rate. And now this body is made of ultimate darkness. At most, you can only test that his energy value is off the charts.”
Leo's true form is his spirit, while the physical body sculpted for him by the Dark Spark and the Ultimate Fighting Device is adapted to the changes in his spirit. He'll have to avoid it during future physical examinations.
So what exactly is wrong with his composition? Leo stroked his chin, still not quite understanding. "Never mind, let's eat."
Although the world almost ended this morning, the family still ate and drank as usual. Tonight, even King Elek was involved in preparing dinner, which made her very happy. Her tail thumped against the floor of the yard, making Renlong's eyelids twitch. He really wanted to give her an eight-point halo.
Because there are more people in the family, we eat in the yard, so we don't have to worry about mosquitoes at all. Little Gatan has been catching mosquitoes and causing trouble for the past few days. He opens his mouth and spews a black mist that is more effective than insecticide. Even Ultraman Tiga can't withstand this stuff.
"Leo, Leo, guess which ones I made?" Eleking didn't seem to care at all that she was sitting a little further away from Leo tonight, and she looked very happy. Strictly speaking, this was the first time she had cooked today.
"Well..." Leo glanced at the table, then ordered a few dishes, all of which were correct, making King Elek so happy that he broke the blue brick again.
Actually, the problem is quite simple. The ones that are particularly dark are definitely the ones that are the real deal. It's just that Leo can't tell which is which, it's scrambled eggs with chives or oysters with mutton.
Renlong thought about it and gave up. He sighed and looked at Galatron, "Let's replace all the floors in the house with iron ones, so that Gorgorgon won't have to fix them all the time."
Galatron estimated the power of Eleking's tail and felt that ordinary metals were not enough. "I'll use Gobnew Metal instead. It can also help guard the house if anyone tries to steal something."
"Are you coming to steal our house?" Miss Renlong glanced at the family. Whoever came to steal this house would be truly blessed, as they would be able to enjoy an unprecedented and ultimate experience.
Although only Hilbagun and Gorgorgun usually take care of the children at home, and Renlong will have to go out often in the future, little Gatan alone should be enough to guard the house.
In this family, anyone who tries to steal from them is doomed. Little Gatan would shut up immediately if he sprayed a puff of black mist in their face.