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Monster scholars who recently arrived from all over the world are curiously observing Little Gadi's behavior, wondering, "What is she doing?"
Seeing that Xiaoga had tied her whips together, Dr. Otomo pushed up his glasses. "Oh, she's getting ready to jump rope."
"Jump rope?" The scholars were all somewhat taken aback, and then they saw Xiao Ga start jumping rope up and down. The ground shook violently from her movements, and several people could hardly stand.
Monster studies is still a relatively new field of study. Until last month, humans had only studied Golza and Melba the most, and there was very little understanding of other monsters, making them very difficult to study.
Moreover, there were organizations like the Monster Protection Association at that time, which annoyed many monster researchers. Although Gadi had appeared very early on, the number of samples available for research was pitifully small.
Thanks to Dr. Otomo's groundbreaking research, which enabled him to communicate with the monsters, monster scholars from all over the world have come to visit. However, they all arrived today and are still finding everything on Monster Island very new.
"This little girl is not very old, but her intelligence far surpasses that of her kind. According to the assessment, her intelligence is almost the same as that of humans. She will even take the initiative to communicate with us. Jumping rope is also an exercise method she has learned."
Dr. Otomo has been doing a lot of research on monsters lately, and with Leo's permission, he is also working on creating the most powerful monster in his mind.
Of course, Dr. Otomo was the only one involved in this research project. He didn't even let Yamazaki and Yamaoka know about it. He just dumped a lot of the work on Yamaoka, calling it "training."
"Gadi lives a very disciplined life. After getting up at nine o'clock in the morning, he jumps rope for half an hour, then eats for ten minutes and makes sure to have a balanced diet. After that, he does three hundred push-ups and practices his various skills."
"It's incredible. Although there have been speculations that monsters are actually no less intelligent than humans, it has never been able to be verified."
This is mainly because everyone previously studied Golza and Melba, which were both products of the power leaked from the ultimate darkness. So, there's really no reason to expect much from their intelligence.
"In addition, we have the Taganura as an ally. According to them, as early as the ancient times 30 million years ago, most monsters were able to live in harmony with us humans."
This was quite an educational experience, and a group of scholars quickly lowered their heads to take notes. Just as they were writing half of it, a tremor suddenly came from under their feet. Two Gakuma emerged from the ground and roared at Little Gadi.
"What's going on here? Is it a territorial dispute between Gadi and Gakuma?"
"Oh, it's nothing. They're just protesting that the noise is disturbing the peace. But these things happen every day, it's not surprising."
"Won't they start fighting?"
It's important to know that both Gakuma and Gadi are monsters with a very strong sense of territory, and there have indeed been instances of territorial disputes in the past.
"They won't fight. The two of them can't beat Gadi, so it's just a symbolic complaint. Gadi is the overlord of the Monster Islands."
After all, it was Little Gadi's barrier that protected Monster Island several times, so the monsters here respect her quite a bit. Of course, even if they didn't respect her, they still couldn't defeat her. Gadi is a monster with considerable strength, but Little Gadi has always been targeting the wrong opponent.
"What a pity," sighed an expert with profound insights into monster research. "If only we could talk to Magabassa, many of our questions could be answered."
“I previously suggested that Magabasa fed on Melba, and some people actually said it was just bullying, how could that be?”
The expert felt helpless when recalling the arrogant remarks of the netizen with the ID "No one can bully Melba more than me," but he himself had only proposed a hypothesis.
Of course, the expert didn't know that the person he was talking to online was Magabassa. Ever since he heard Leo say that humans were studying their own lifestyles, Magabassa opened an account and specifically explained his behavior online.
For example, catching Melba every day is just bullying them. Of course, she didn't say that she could only bully Melba, that would be a bit embarrassing. As for comparing who can fly higher with ostriches and penguins, that's even more impossible to say. So how should humans view themselves?
It can only be said that Magabassa still cares a lot about her personal image, but Gadi doesn't care. For the sake of the food, lodging and Leo's help, she will at most accept a little conversation, and she can't get too close, otherwise she will be unable to resist throwing a barrier over the other person's head, the upside-down kind.
Among the group of monster scholars were Saki, who had just arrived on Earth that morning, Cloonie Alien who had previously possessed Shinjo's team members, and Ako and Tilis, who represented Leo's faction.
(This Gadget's potential... is it really that strong?)
As a true professional monster scholar, Ako immediately noticed that something was wrong with Gadi. She had studied monsters like Gadi before, and their maximum potential was at most the level of evolving into Lagrass, but this one in front of her... had far more potential than that.
Is this not the level a Gadi should have, or is this not a Gadi at all?
Putting aside their doubts for the moment, Ako, Saki, and the others headed towards the Monster Island Management Center, which was also the venue for this meeting. In fact, Leo had hesitated for a long time about whether to attend the meeting, but after thinking about it, he figured that since things had come to this point, it didn't matter.
Yako is now Leo's agent, which makes her quite happy. Tilis is similar; she was originally ambitious and wanted to help Leo make a name for himself, but she found that her combat power was the lowest in the family. Even so, Leo still treats her like family, which really touches her.
Of course, it would be even better if I didn't have to babysit Gatanothor and Seele; those two little devils are really hard to please.
Just then, Ako and Tilis received a message from Galatron, their expressions somewhat strange. An unusual energy reaction was detected near Uranus.
Just then, Xiao Gadi, who was jumping rope, stopped. She suddenly smelled a very unpleasant odor.
"what?"
Chapter 272 Are there still aliens who dare to come?
Saijo escaped swiftly and decisively, making it unlikely that he would be found in the short term. Leo wasn't in a hurry, because Saijo alone couldn't cause any real trouble.
However, the other party's actions provided him with a good excuse to eliminate some unstable factors within TPC. Of course, Leo didn't really intend to do anything to eliminate dissidents, because he didn't side with any faction in the first place.
The list of people to be removed was provided by Galatron. It basically recorded all those who had secret contact with Military Attaché Saijo and intended to seize power and profit after the incidents involving Director Sawai and Chief Yoshioka. The removal of these people would not have much impact on TPC.
Just minutes after Military Attaché Saijo escaped, Leo sent the list directly to each branch and told them to arrest the people themselves. As for the source of the list, since Military Attaché Saijo himself was not around, he could just say that it was found during a search.
Upon receiving the news on the plane, Director Sawai simply sighed. Director Yoshioka directly told Leo to go ahead and do it, and that he would take responsibility if anything went wrong. He also told any former members of the defense force who had objections to him to go directly to him.
"I never imagined that Military Officer Saijo was actually a dark force infiltrating our ranks." Daigo had heard of Military Officer Saijo before, but he truly didn't expect that the man would be an enemy spy.
"It's a pity we couldn't catch him. I didn't expect him to have that kind of ability." Komon looked regretful, but he had actually recognized that it was the power of Dark Mephisto. But with so many people watching, he couldn't very well transform, could he?
But isn't Dark Mephisto one of us? We even fought side by side before. Hmm... Could it be that Zagi has the ability to grant multiple people the power to transform into Dark Mephisto?
"But how did the vice-captain find out?"
“After what happened this morning, Military Attaché Saijo, in his capacity as Chief of Staff of the LTL, ordered me to be placed under surveillance. I guessed that he was probably feeling guilty and worried that I would get something out of those students.”
Since things have come to this point, Saijo's case is a done deal. How it was discovered is no longer important. Right now, all the branches are busy giving their members on the list a gardening leave, and will decide on the punishment after Director Sawai returns.
The situation at TPC headquarters is much better, since the former defense force members there are either former subordinates of Director Yoshioka or old comrades-in-arms, and they would never share the same ideas as Military Attaché Saijo.
"It seems that Officer Saijo is the dark force that Yuzare mentioned, lurking within us." Fujiwara Juri said thoughtfully. Yuzare, hiding in the shadows, sighed and looked up at the sky. These people are really blind to their own strength. Didn't they ever suspect their own vice-captain?
But never mind, after observing for so long, and even seeing Leo and Renlong's human incarnation together last time, Yu Lian thinks that Leo is probably not a bad person, just someone with dark power, like some of the ancient giants back then.
"How did the vice-captain deal with those students?" Fujimiya asked curiously. Leo put down his teacup. "What else could we do? We handed them over to the school and the local police. Their behavior was egregious, but they were misled. They will definitely be punished, but they don't deserve to die."
Speaking of this, Leo was actually quite emotional. He had only met with Mr. Yato Takeshi briefly at that time, and the disappointment in his eyes made him feel particularly sorry for him. Perhaps this former teacher just felt that he had not done his job well.
The older he gets, the more he has to let go of certain things, but that's precisely why he's such a respected teacher to Leo.
Even if he was misled, he still attacked the vice-captain of ESCG, and he couldn't escape having a criminal record. Compared to that, Leo was actually more concerned about the boy named Asuka Shin. If he weren't too old, he might have been able to join ESCG.
Considering that guy's personality and style of doing things, Leo thought it was better to wait a little longer. Otherwise, even if he wasn't Ultraman, the bronze demon Geishut, who had absorbed the resentment of everyone in the Armory, could probably kill Ultraman Max on the spot.
But if Shin Asuka joins the company in the future, we might keep an eye on him. However, it's possible that there won't be any monsters left for him to deal with on Earth.
"Hmm?" Leo seemed to sense something, and just then the alarm in the command room went off. Fujimiya and Kazuyuki immediately took action. "Report to the vice-captain, Delta Space Station has detected a huge unmarked spaceship that has entered Earth's airspace."
"The target is an elliptical spacecraft, estimated to be 7,200 meters long and 3,500 meters wide. We have tried to call it, but there has been no response. The lunar base defense force is preparing to intercept!"
No sooner had I finished speaking than Fujimiya added, "An unusual reaction was discovered near the Monster Islands of the Australian branch. It's an alien beast... but judging from the images, it seems to be a close relative of the Gadi?"
Leo wasn't surprised by the spaceship intrusion, but how did the alien beasts get involved with Gadi? Leo really didn't understand, but he still slapped his forehead and said, "I'll go to the Australian branch. You guys are responsible for monitoring the spaceship's movements and acting accordingly."
After all, Director Sawai and the others are over there, so it's better for Leo to go there personally. Daigo and the others have no objections either; it's easier for them to transform into Ultraman if they don't act with Leo.
Watching Leo leave, the remaining five huddled together. "Should we transform and rush over to help?"
Fujiwara Juri thought about it for a moment, then shook her head, feeling that it was unnecessary.
"It's alright. Musashi is on Monster Island, oh, I mean Gauss. Besides, Captain Stringman and Gai are there too. Dealing with a monster shouldn't be a problem. But this spaceship... its origin is suspicious."
That makes sense. After the Natan aliens were whipped into spinning tops by the Earth Defense Force during their live broadcast, the entire universe should be aware of Earth's strength. Any aliens who come to Earth to cause trouble at this time must be extraordinary.
For this reason, it is indeed better to have a few of them present. Going it alone is not advisable; teamwork is the key to victory.
Leo quickly arrived at the armory, greeted Jugglus Juggler, and got into the Armory King Joe to set off. Thanks to Jugglus Juggler's protection last time, the Armory King Joe hadn't been demolished.
"The interception failed?" Leo quickly received a message from Delta Space Station. Nanase Makoto's tone was apologetic. "Yes, the enemy's ship suddenly accelerated, and the laser weapon passed right through it, like a phantom. Could it be a bluff?"
"Unlikely. Anyone who dares to come to Earth now must be extraordinary." Leo pondered for a moment. Could it be that aliens from the Land of Light's universe have invaded Earth? But even Alien Empera was defeated. Would they dare to come again?
Well, the universe is so big, there are all kinds of aliens. The Natanians have been around for over 30 million years, and the Naga have been beaten up so many times and are still alive. I guess I'll just get used to it.
Leo can leave things here to Komon and the others. He still needs to go to Australia to see what's going on and tell Dr. Otomo that his assistant, Yamazaki, is also wanted for his involvement in the Saijo military officer incident, but he has already fled.
“Leo, that’s not just a simple alien beast.” Renlong’s voice rang in Leo’s ears. “That Gadi was first infected by alien beast cells, and later it was controlled by Gordis’s cells.”
"Goddis's seal has been broken?" Leo's heart sank.
"It's only a part, but it might have some plans, so you need to be careful. Also... just as you thought, the Gatanothor beneath the Pacific Ocean, inside the ruins of R'lyeh, has been awakened for a long time."
The long-standing concerns were finally confirmed by Golza. According to Golza, Gatanothor had actually woken up quite early, but had been in a state of not being fully awake, or perhaps indifferent, or perhaps waiting for an opportunity.
This evil god, who marked the beginning of the Dark War, has been observing everything from the depths of the sea. Golza has been trying to escape since he awoke, until recently when Maga-Gatanothor's death caused some disturbances in the evil god Gatanothor, giving her an opportunity to dig a hole and run away.
But Melba wasn't so lucky. The sky monster had no ability to move at all in the sea and couldn't escape. After hearing this, Magabasa started practicing diving in his backyard pond.
Leo had guessed that the evil god Gatanothor had awakened, but the other side hadn't taken any action. Could it be because the part of Gatanothor was missing?
"Won't we have to break two more great seals in a row?" Leo felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about the possibility. No, he had to figure out how to deal with Gordis first; this thing was too troublesome.
Watching Leo pilot the military-grade King Joe directly into battle without even taking anyone else with him, Haruki was a little curious. He had just joined yesterday when the Dark Emperor invaded, and today he could finally have some free time.
"Where is Vice Captain Leo rushing off to?"
"It's probably an emergency mission. I wonder if it has anything to do with Military Attaché Saijo." Jugglus couldn't help but mutter to himself. He always felt that Leo was extraordinary. After all, it would be strange if he were just an ordinary person who could be teammates with seven Ultramen.
But Jugglus couldn't guess Leo's identity. If you say he's a dark force, this guy is so proactive in protecting Earth's number one spot, and he even almost became the human host for two Ultramen. Can you really call him a dark force?
However, Leo is indeed not Ultraman. Jugglus Juggler could clearly sense this because he was too familiar with Gai Kurenai and therefore naturally familiar with Ultraman.
"Alright, stop overthinking, get ready to attack." Jugglus patted Haruki on the shoulder, pointed at Asgaron, and then looked at Taishin and Kaito. "Kaito and Taishin, you two pilot the EXJ and launch the attack. The enemy's expected landing point has been confirmed."
The Armory is a newly reorganized combat unit. Although the number of combat personnel is not large, their combat power is definitely sufficient. Haruki's Asgaron is a living combat weapon, capable of taking on a group of Super Beasts. Kaito and Taishin are also very skilled pilots.
Not to mention that ESCG will definitely be there to cover for us this time. With five Ultramen, what could possibly happen to them?
At the same time, the spaceship that had suddenly entered Earth finally broadcast to TPC, and a blue, comical-looking alien appeared on the big screen.
"Ahem, listen up, Earthlings! I am the vanguard of the Gua Legion, a general named Shamar from the planet Juda. From this day forward, Earth will be under the rule of our Gua Legion. Those who know what's good for them should give up resistance!"
"Shama aliens?" Max, who had transformed into Kaito, almost lost his composure. No, the appearance of Godler aliens and evolved Lagrass had already surprised him, but when did Shama aliens become associated with Juda?
However, it seems that such a large spaceship was just a projection created by sunlight, which is why it avoided the attack. After all, the Shamar aliens can create huge illusions with light, and Max had fought against them in another universe before.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Australian archipelago, Gadi, infected by both alien beast factors and Gordis cells, walked ashore like a zombie. His body was covered with brown lumps, his left hand had a strangely bent claw, and his right hand had seven or eight tentacles covered with suckers with sharp teeth.
Gadi's eyes were blood red, his mouth was full of tiny teeth, and his head had forked horns. Although Gadi's original form could still be seen, this one should now be called Gordis Gadi.
It stood on the shore, looked around, then locked onto a certain direction and walked straight there. Just then, a Melba happened to pass by in the sky and swooped down toward Gordisga.
However, Gadi's tail suddenly stretched out, transforming into a giant mouth that swallowed the Melba whole, as if blowing away insignificant dust, and then continued on its way.
"My God, what is that thing?" The defense force stationed on Monster Islands felt a chill run down their spines. Gordis's eyes, movements, and even just his aura were terrifying. Compared to it, the Debisi Demon Worm seemed kind and friendly.
"Why did this thing have to appear at this time?" Hong Kai frowned. Gordis didn't exude a strong sense of oppression, but there was a strange chill about him. He quickly noticed that Gento's eyes were not right.
"Captain, are you alright?"
"...I'm fine, it's just that this scene feels familiar." Gento's eyelids twitched several times. His intuition told him that this thing in front of him had to be destroyed, completely killed without leaving a trace, not even a molecule.
"So, monsters enhanced by Gordis cells can become this distorted?" Ako raised an eyebrow. She had heard of Gordis cells and had seen some monsters contaminated by them, which were nothing more than deformed parts of certain parts.
The thing before him was so eerie that it was unsettling that Dark Gordis could no longer restrain himself and decided to take action.
“Leo will be here soon. Let’s take care of protecting the TPC director first.” Tilis also felt very uncomfortable. Just looking at it made her feel mentally polluted. This monster was obviously strange.
Meanwhile, Galatron, who had arrived earlier, analyzed the situation briefly and looked at the other side with some surprise, "The target of the Gordis cells is Little Gadi?"
Chapter 273 The Shamar Alien Departed Without a Sound
Looking at the Earth before him, the Shamar alien felt no fear. He just wanted to laugh. Back in another universe, when the Shamar aliens invaded Earth, they were stopped by the Earth Defense Force called Dash and Ultraman Max.
Although their plan failed and they suffered great losses as a result, who could have imagined that they would turn misfortune into good fortune during the recent turmoil and accidentally encounter Juda, who had been forced back into the seal.
The Shamar aliens were impressed by Juda's immense power and chose to join the Gua Legion. They received orders from Juda that this Earth possessed power coveted even by the Dark Emperor Empera, and that he should seize the Earth before the Dark Emperor.
It can only be said that Juda was trapped inside the seal and knew too little about the outside world. But most importantly, the Dark Shadow Mage didn't tell him that the Dark Emperor had no resentment left, and took advantage of Juda's ignorance.
Yes, this matter is also inextricably linked to the Dark Shadow Mage. It was the Dark Shadow Mage who found Juda and revealed the existence of the Ultimate Darkness to him. He had used this trick many times before, and it never failed.
After all, whether it's the Dark Emperor or Judas, the thirst for power is deeply ingrained in their bones. Once they learn of the existence of Ultimate Darkness, they will definitely want to obtain this power.
For the Dark Shadow Mage, the more chaotic the situation on Earth, the more advantageous it would be for him. He was already certain that Yamaoka Hajime was Reiblood's son, and all he needed to do next was figure out how to deal with that guy.
So, besides Juda, he also used the information network left by the Antill aliens to spread the word about the powerful forces contained on Earth, and at the same time, he attributed the death of the Dark Emperor to the intervention of the Father of Ultra from the Land of Light.
Many aliens were initially terrified when they heard that the Dark Emperor had died here, but they breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that the Dark Emperor had been defeated by Father of Ultra, and that the Land of Light had even brought out the Ultimate Blade and the Ultra Bell.
After all, only a powerful figure like Father of Ultra, who is famous throughout the universe, could defeat Emperor Empera. But Father of Ultra can't stay on Earth forever, so rounding it up means they still have a chance!
"However, ordinary aliens can't even defeat the defense forces here, so forget about relying on them." The Dark Shadow Mage looked at the Shamar aliens' spaceship and couldn't help but shake his head. Coming a month ago would have been more like it, but coming now is just courting death.
If possible, the Dark Shadow Mage actually planned to obtain Belial's Giga Battle Device from the Valley of Flames, and use that device to release Belial so that he would come here to cause trouble. However, the Valley of Flames is the territory of the King of Ultra, and if he showed his face, he would definitely get beaten up.
That's why he chose to target Juda, hoping that this guy could change the situation here. In addition, Juda's older brother and sister will soon be resurrected, and the Dark Shadow Mage is thinking that he can also make use of them.
"Unfortunately, the main body is still sealed over there. Tsk... We must find a way to deal with that guy before that happens. As for these Ultramen, we don't need to worry about them."
As he was muttering to himself, the Dark Shadow Mage suddenly sensed something and looked towards Australia with some surprise. "The power of Dark Gordis?"
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