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"Then isn't he a zombie?!" Asuka was so frightened that his hair stood on end. He had seen some Asian movies before and was usually fearless, but he was really unsure about this.
Daigo also went over, took out a thermal imager and a life detector, and checked from a distance. He found that Yokoyama had indeed lost his life force, and judging from his body temperature, he had been dead for a long time.
"It's just a puppet." Leo gave Daigo a look, and the latter immediately and sensibly protected Asuka behind him.
Leo walked up to Yokoyama and looked at his bloodless face. "And he's not quite dead yet."
As Leo finished speaking, Yokoyama, who should have died, suddenly opened his eyes and sat up. "I really didn't expect that. As expected of the vice-captain of ESCG, he actually noticed it."
"No, I was just bluffing, it's just a professional habit. Who knew you were actually still alive?"
Seeing Leo's somewhat surprised expression, Yokoyama felt that he might have just made a casual remark, but Yokoyama actually stood up like that, which made him feel insulted.
But Leo had already realized this guy wasn't dead; he was just toying with him. That familiar dark aura… Zagi's subordinate… it really was that guy pulling the strings behind the scenes.
"Tell me, whose are you?"
"Ha, I am neither an alien nor a monster. I am the deepest darkness in your heart, a negative existence that you yourself are unaware of."
"You're just kidding. You're telling me about the darkness in my heart? My heart is as bright as the sun." Leo curled his lip in disdain. Who does this kind of deception fool? His heart is full of light, as bright as a plasma spark.
Moreover, if the darkness in his heart was only this level, then how could Ampera possibly survive?
This kind of trick can only fool those who are inexperienced. Leo's entire body is made of ultimate darkness, so he is dark everywhere except for his heart. But this line... do Zagi's subordinates like to say that?
Seeing that Leo remained unmoved, "Yokozan" leaned back and stood up. In an instant, darkness enveloped him, and then the figure of Dark Ultraman appeared. "My name is Faust, Dark Faust!"
"Dark Faust, shouldn't you have been destroyed by now?" This time, Leo was genuinely surprised. What, was Faust under Zagi's command a mass-produced type like Ultraman Chaos?
"As long as there is darkness in people's hearts, I will not die. I told you, I am the deepest darkness in your heart."
"Whatever you say, I don't care." Leo clenched his fist. "I just want to know, was it you who instigated these students behind the scenes, turning them into this?"
At that moment, Leo decisively threw a punch, intending to knock them out and interrogate them one by one. However, he realized something was wrong as soon as he punched Yokoyama.
"Me? It wasn't me who awakened the darkness in their hearts, but rather the darkness in their hearts that summoned me here." Dark Faust answered quite decisively, "I coexist with darkness, and the darkness in the hearts of these humans is by no means weak."
"What manipulation is needed? Just a few words, a little push, or even nothing at all. Isn't bullying creatures weaker than ourselves just human nature?"
Dark Faust hasn't said anything about being the darkness in Leo's heart anymore, probably because he understands that Leo doesn't buy into that.
"Stop talking about philosophy. I generally don't listen to crooked and heretical doctrines. I don't believe you if you say you haven't misled them. Judging from your appearance, you're here for me?"
"No, I am the darkness within you, your thirst for power and strength,"
Hearing Dark Faust say this, Daigo no longer believed him at all. He still craved power and strength. Leo's power was not much different from that of Director Sawai. Rumors were circulating within TPC that he was Director Sawai's illegitimate son.
As for power? Daigo knows his vice-captain all too well. The power Leo craves is never just for himself; otherwise, why would he always share good things with everyone? Yesterday, he even used King Joe for the armory.
In reality, Dark Faust could not possibly be the darkness in Leo's heart. He was actually a puppet created by mixing the darkness in Yokoyama's heart with Zagi's power, and his mission was quite simple.
The simplest and most straightforward task is to kill Leo. He can be considered Director Sawai's right-hand man now. Losing him would be a major blow to the morale of the entire TPC.
Secondly, one could also choose the aforementioned stigmatization tactic. This move is less aimed at Leo and more at Director Sawai, because everyone knows that Leo's success today is inseparable from the director's appreciation.
However, Leo's experience was very limited. He had only been in the position for a little over a month when he was already being privately referred to as the Executive Vice President of TPC. But the problem was that it had only been a month, which was too fast.
A greenhorn like him has somehow managed to sit in such a high position and shamelessly put forward so many proposals, such as cooperation with aliens and restrictions on weapon enhancement. There are many people who are dissatisfied with Leo.
Under such circumstances, if Leo were to suffer any stigma, even if he were to be targeted by a con artist, there would be plenty of people who would want to smear him and then take the opportunity to attack Director Sawai, since Leo was entrusted with important responsibilities by him.
As for the last one, it's like now, extending an olive branch to Leo. After all, if we can get him, many things will be much easier. This vice-captain of ESCG is indeed capable.
Even if Leo doesn't agree, it doesn't matter. Dark Faust can simply go back to the first option. He believes that killing Leo would be a piece of cake for him.
"Then let me ask you, can you beat Golza?" Just as Dark Faust was about to make a move, Leo suddenly said something that left him completely baffled.
"Golza is nothing more than a stray dog on the street, what's there to be afraid of?"
"Since you say you are the power I crave, then you should at least be able to defeat a Golza. Oh, so that's how it is."
The ground beneath their feet suddenly trembled, and a Golza roared as it emerged from the earth, its face extremely ferocious. After looking around, it fixed its gaze on Leo and the others.
After all, Captain Xianren had evacuated the area in advance, and the only other place nearby with survivors was Leo's house. The latter definitely couldn't go there; let alone demolish his house, he would get a good beating from Renlong if he damaged even the telephone poles on Xingxiu Street.
Ah, that's right. Huan Golza is Leo, or more accurately, Galataron released him. He's the one that Tyrant caught before. He just woke up and didn't understand what was happening when Renlong shouted that he was going to beat someone up.
"Hmph, it's just a Golza." Dark Faust sneered, spreading his arms and instantly growing to gigantic size. At the same time, he raised his hand and emitted a purple beam of light, creating a huge barrier that enveloped everyone.
This is the Dark Realm. Of course, it's unnecessary to deal with a monster like Golza. However, Dark Faust is worried that Leo might take the opportunity to escape. After defeating Golza, he will take over Leo's body and kill the remaining witnesses!
“Let’s hide for a bit.” Leo pointed to the students lying on the ground. “I controlled my strength and shook them awake and brought them along. Otherwise, when Lü Mu comes to me for interrogation, I won’t be able to provide them with the necessary personnel.”
Thankfully, his vice-captain wasn't that ruthless. Daigo breathed a sigh of relief. Gento had told him that Leo was always bullied at school since he was a child, and his way of fighting back was with his fists. Leo was tolerant of many people, but when it came to school violence, he pursued the principle of fighting violence with violence.
The two and Asuka quickly woke up the students, and then Daigo told Leo and Asuka to take the students to hide. Daigo himself, of course, had to find a place to transform, since a monster like Golza was no match for Dark Faust.
Coincidentally, Dark Faust thought the same thing, so he rushed forward and... got slapped down by Golza.
Daigo, who had just taken out his transformation device, rubbed his eyes upon seeing this scene, wondering if he had seen it wrong.
What happened? Dark Faust was also completely bewildered. He had even been strengthened in the Dark Realm, so how could he have been knocked down by a Golza with a single slap?
Even Golza himself was surprised, because Dark Faust's aura was indeed very strong, and this place was obviously his exclusive territory, but... what was going on with the endless power in his body? He felt that even if Tiga came today, he could fight him a couple of times.
Leo was still patting Asuka on the shoulder, pointing at Dark Faust lying on the ground, "See? This is what happens when you like to brag."
"I've only ever heard that the Natan aliens couldn't beat Melba, but I never imagined there was someone who couldn't beat Golza?" Asuka was truly amazed. Dark Faust looked terrifying, but... that's all.
“If you say that, the Kirieloids will get really angry with you.” Leo glanced at the students who didn’t understand what was going on and were just terrified.
Normally, this Golza would probably beat Faust without the Dark Domain activated, but Faust with the Dark Domain activated is definitely stronger than Golza, provided that Leo didn't tag this Golza last night and is currently providing it with a lot of energy.
With the energy supply provided by Leo, he could defeat not only Dark Faust, but also Dark Mephistopheles.
Who would be the best candidate for Dark Faust's Spark Doll? Leo stroked his chin, suddenly realizing that he was becoming less and less like a good person. He must have been influenced by Magabasa; his mind was a bit off.
Chapter 269 Gol Praises Himself with a Glimpse of Triumph
Golza's life can be described as extremely unlucky in a sense. Although he did not think that his strength could be compared with that of Hilarious Cordara, let alone the strength of Renlong, the daughter of Earth and guardian of the ley lines.
However, Golza is by no means a weak monster. She once challenged Renlong to take the position of guardian of the ley lines, and the fact that she was not killed before is enough to show her strength.
In terms of strength, Golza could even surpass Tiguris, which was already quite impressive. However, Golza was very unlucky. He was so unlucky that he was beaten up by a large number of rampaging bronze demons, Geshult, while he was sleeping, and he was so unlucky that he ran into King Hilbargon, who had appeared out of nowhere, when he went out to find food.
Later, for some unknown reason, he encountered Ultraman Tiga, who had inexplicably turned black, and was severely beaten by him. When he woke up, the ancient civilization was almost wiped out.
Then came the most unfortunate time, when he was lying on the beach sunbathing with his best friend Melba, when suddenly he lost consciousness and was used as a template, and was sealed for 30 million years before he escaped.
When the results came out, he ran into a bunch of his own imposters, got into a fight with them, and then encountered a strange guy who claimed to be a Kirieloid, whom he beat up as well.
After that, Golza started running around everywhere. She was looking for someone, and she had something very important to convey. Then... she was stopped by Tyrant, stunned by Eleking, and woke up to find Renlong calling her to go to battle.
So what exactly is this guy's background? And how did I suddenly become so strong? Golza caught Dark Faust's flying kick and slammed him heavily to the ground. She was somewhat surprised by her current strength.
The power within his body is seemingly inexhaustible; his strength might even surpass that of Ultraman Tiga's Power Type. In short, it's awesome!
"Where's Tiga? Call Tiga out here! I want to beat him up too!" Golza didn't know who this Ultraman was, but he didn't care. No matter what those giants from the ancient times looked like, they were all under Tiga and Camilla's control, and this guy was no exception!
The grudge of being inexplicably beaten up by Tiga back then is not so easy to forget. Golza doesn't care about that for now. He'll settle the score first, and then talk to Renlong later. It won't make a difference if he takes a little more time.
Dark Faust, having just been beaten up, grew increasingly frustrated and helpless, realizing he was no match for Golza. He decisively chose to create distance and raised his hand to unleash his ultimate attack, Dark Aura.
However, at that moment, the space behind Dark Faust suddenly cracked open, and Ruganoga's tail emerged from it and stabbed him in the waist, interrupting the spellcasting and causing Dark Faust immense pain that made it difficult for him to resist.
Ako, transformed into Ruganoga, emerged from the interdimensional portal. Golza had dragged on for too long; it was just a Dark Faust, not Mephisto himself.
"You should go back first." Yako nodded at Golza (Ruganoga's arm was indeed fine), then pulled her tail back.
This sneak attack severely injured Dark Faust, rendering him unable to maintain the Dark Domain, allowing everyone to escape. Golza quickly burrowed underground, not knowing who Ako was, but knowing he couldn't defeat her, running away was the best option.
Just as Ako was about to drag Dark Faust back to the ground, a wormhole suddenly opened in the sky, and a swarm of Sphia spheres rushed out.
"Seriously? They're going to steal this too?" Ako decisively manipulated Ruganoga to unleash a large-scale destructive beam to wipe out the Sphere of Sphia. But this time, their speed was incredibly fast, and several of them managed to withstand Ruganoga's powerful firepower and land on Dark Faust.
So Dark Faust stood up again, but perhaps because he was seriously injured by Ruganoga's sneak attack, Dark Faust did not devour Sphia in return, but rather seemed to be controlled by Sphia.
"Or has Sphia undergone another new mutation?" Leo muttered, turning to look at Asuka. "Asuka, take your classmates to safety. This is our mission."
"I understand!" Asuka nodded quickly, without showing any dissatisfaction because of what had happened before. Instead, she led her classmates to the school's shelter.
Seeing the approaching Armory King Joe and EXJ, Leo looked around. Daigo probably wanted to find a place to transform, but after discovering that Golza could actually fight Dark Faust, he didn't know what to do.
The current Faust should be called Chaos Faust. Leo discovered that there are obvious differences between the Ultraman formed by the fusion of Chaos and Spia and the monster. In order to distinguish them, the Ultraman is called Chaos Ultraman, and the monster is called Spia Fusion Beast.
Even with the rest of ESCG arriving, Faust, who had fused with Chaosfia, was still powerless to resist, because as soon as Armory King Joe arrived, Blaze, transformed from String Man, and Nexus, transformed from Komon, appeared.
The only reason they didn't transform was because Dark Faust was in the Dark Realm; otherwise, they would have attacked immediately.
"That's terrible..." Leo felt that Komon had a grudge against Dark Faust. Nexus was basically attacking him to the death. Even Blaze, the transformed captain of the String Man, was stunned.
Chaos Faust's strength is not necessarily enough to defeat Komon's red youth form, let alone the blue youth form. Leo's attention is more focused on Sphia's wormhole.
Soon, Ako received Leo's instructions, and Ruganoga opened its mouth and fired a powerful destructive beam at the Sphia wormhole, but it was blocked by Chaos Ultraman, who was formed from the combined Sphia.
"As expected, it's another test and learning session. This Scia thing is really troublesome." Leo took out his combat device and released Jet to help. He couldn't find Scia's lair, but with these guys constantly harassing and learning from him, they would eventually grow into a rather troublesome enemy.
Yesterday was the same. Unlike the Destruction Bringers, which took advantage of the Dark Emperor's weakened power to launch a large-scale invasion, Sphia remained in a state of observation, which was unsettling.
As soon as Jet appeared, he teleported directly in front of Chaos Ultraman, grabbed him, and threw him to the ground. He then fired a series of fireballs to destroy the not-so-large wormhole, preventing Softia from obtaining more data about Blaze and Nexus.
Now that Jet has been released, the outcome of the battle is obvious. Leo can now figure out who is secretly colluding with Zagi and trying to frame him and Director Sawai.
Military Attaché Saijo? That guy is the most likely candidate, but he can't be the only one. Leo figured that Zagi had probably infiltrated quite a few people while he was busy.
"Given their way of doing things, something big is bound to happen sooner or later. I was originally planning to play the long game, but now it seems I'm too lazy to keep going."
Leo rubbed his hands together. It's just framing someone, as if anyone can do it. He happens to have a Babar alien on his side. He'll get the stuff ready first, then hold a meeting later. As long as he confirms that Military Attaché Saijo is guilty, Leo will take action.
Leo originally thought that the old defense force would at least know what it meant to be cautious, but now it seems that these guys really wish Leo would retire today. This radical style makes it easy to understand why Director Sawai insisted on having TPC replace the old defense force.
Even though the old defense forces could also protect the Earth, develop technology, and even bring the Max propulsion system to life earlier, they could not bring people peace and hope.
It would simply be repeating the mistakes of the civilizations of Sphia and Goblin, heading down a radical path that leads to self-destruction. Therefore, Leo is determined to suppress all the unstable elements of the old defense force this time.
"After being suppressed for more than a decade, it seems they've really lost their temper." Looking up at the sky, Leo sighed. If they were only targeting him, Leo would be happy to oblige, but if they wanted to take action against Director Sawai, then he really couldn't be polite.
As Leo said, the reason why the old defense forces, represented by Military Attaché Saijo, are so radical is not only due to their own style, but also largely because they have been suppressed for too long by Director Sawai and others. If they don't act quickly, they will have no chance to turn the tide.
When Golza first appeared, it was one of the few opportunities for these officers of the old defense force. At that time, Golza caused a very serious disaster, causing panic around the world.
The former commander of the Defense Force, Sahara, used this as an opportunity to attack the TPC, arguing that Director Sawai's ideas were not applicable to the circumstances at the time and advocating that all resources should be devoted to weapons development and that the Defense Force should replace the TPC.
However, at that time, Yoshioka, who also came from the Defense Army, decisively chose to side with Inspector Sawai, and with the support of many scientists, coupled with the great victory in the Battle of Melba not long after, the old Defense Army lost this best opportunity.
Later, the old defense forces publicly stated on several occasions that TPC was too weak and incompetent to better protect the Earth. However, since last month, this excuse has also become unusable, because TPC upgraded its weapons and equipment more than ten times in one month, and its combat power has skyrocketed. Even so, they still feel it is not enough.
Most importantly, although it was kept secret from the outside world, the higher-ups inside already knew that Starstead, represented by Redell, and Star Krunny, represented by Maya, had secretly established formal diplomatic relations with Earth, and that Princess Sagi of the planet Adran was also preparing to form an alliance.
The battle with the Natan aliens made Earth famous throughout the universe, and things were really getting better in all aspects. According to Redel, many civilizations that were originally weaker hoped to form an alliance with Earth and receive its protection.
Once this is done, Director Sawai and TPC's positions will be unshakeable, and the old defense forces will truly have no chance of making a comeback.
Looking at Chaos Faust being destroyed by Nexus on the screen, Saijo Takeshi's face was very unpleasant. He wondered how Dark Faust could have been discovered and defeated so soon when Leo had only been there for less than half an hour.
Now things have gone wrong. The plan failed, and I've lost a pawn. I just hope Leo hasn't discovered too much. Leo's popularity is too high right now; there's no way to suspend him without finding a way.
Tsk... If it weren't for the fact that Director Sawai's bodyguard, the Special Investigation Division instructor Gen, was extremely difficult to deal with, and out of caution, they wouldn't have needed to put so much effort into targeting Leo.
Fortunately, he hadn't revealed his true self when he met the student named Yokoyama, so Leo wouldn't suspect him yet. However, he could only adopt a more aggressive strategy.
"Report!" came the assistant's voice from behind Military Attaché Saijo. "Military Attaché Saijo, we have located the secret passage leading to the underground ruins from Masaki Keigo, but the entire passage is blocked."
"Where is he himself?" It doesn't matter if the ruins aren't found, as long as we can find Masaki Keigo. The most important thing is the secret in his mind about the power of Ultraman. That is the key to Saijo Takeshi's chance of bringing down Director Sawai.
Imagine if he could give humanity the power of Ultraman, then things like the Max propulsion system and the Prometheus would be no problem, and there would be no need to form alliances with other cosmic civilizations. Humanity's own power would be enough to dominate the entire universe!
"We haven't found his whereabouts yet. It seems that Masaki Keigo had been preparing for this for a long time."
"Keep searching. Once you find him, don't alert him. I'll go and bring him back myself."
While it's uncertain whether Masaki Keigo has mastered the ability to transform into Ultraman, according to the information obtained by LTL, he also has a mechanical monster. However, if this leads to the involvement of the defense team, it would add unnecessary variables.
"Understood. Also, we received news from Commander Tsuchibashi that the Standelian fleet is expected to arrive in the solar system this afternoon, and Director Sawai will hold talks with them at the Australian branch."
"This is an opportunity." Military officer Saijo couldn't help but think. If Director Sawai were to be attacked by some monster on his way to the meeting, there would be nothing that could be done, right? It would be best if he could transform into Dark Mephisto and frame the Knicks' forces for the incident.
Indeed, Saijo Takeshi considered the so-called Knicks his greatest enemy, and the fact that TPC considered them a potential partner was something he found utterly unacceptable.
However, Saijo Takeshi, who chose to make a deal with darkness, was not much better off himself. He was completely unaware that he had undergone many changes, becoming increasingly radical and gradually acting recklessly, only caring about his own interests.
However, before Military Attaché Saijo could figure out how to proceed, a sudden message made him realize that the situation was dire: "An emergency meeting?"
As Dark Faust was defeated, Leo also took the rare opportunity to convene an emergency meeting in his own capacity. Although there was no clear evidence, Saijo was somewhat uneasy, but... it shouldn't be discovered so quickly, right?
No, we have to act immediately!
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