Am I the only one in this team who is not Ultraman?

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Although Hikari was new here and didn't know much about the local situation, he could tell that TPC's defenses were very tight, but Renlong just swaggered in with him like that... It was really something.

“Normally, anyone who joins TPC needs to go through an audit process, but you were recommended by Vice Captain Leo, which is more useful than any security audit.”

Dr. Dango's words made Hikari realize that Leo's status in TPC was higher than he had thought, a Reiblood with dark powers... Holy crap.

If Hikari hadn't been pinched and still feeling pain, he would have found it hard to believe that all of this was real. But Leo clearly hadn't controlled the people here through any means.

Putting everything else aside, Dr. Tango alone radiated a bright light, making it seem as if one had returned to the Land of Light.

"Although I knew a little about it before, what exactly is our job?" Hikari was very concerned about this, but he couldn't ask as if he knew nothing.

"Oh right, although it's been widely rumored outside, it hasn't been officially acknowledged yet, but that day will come soon." Dr. Dango scratched his head; this matter was no longer a secret at TPC.

"Our research mission is singular: to transform humans into Ultraman."

Hikari nearly banged his head against the wall. Leaving aside whether he was there to be research material, the humans on Earth weren't researching Ultraman's power, but directly researching how to become Ultraman!?

"Although I've heard of it, this mission is still a bit..."

"One has already succeeded."

Dr. Dango's words successfully silenced Hikari, who had thought he could disguise himself well. He had been more concerned about the Armor of Vengeance and neglected to learn about Earth.

But... who wouldn't be stunned on the spot after hearing this? Hikari's reaction was within Dango's expectations, but he had many flaws. To be honest, Dango had already guessed some things, but he was too lazy to investigate.

The people Leo brought could not possibly cause problems, and Dango firmly believed this. He would not question any of Leo's decisions and was convinced that everything Leo did was correct. This was the pure passion of scientific enthusiasts like them.

"It's already...successful?"

"It's not quite what you expected. That gentleman is currently missing for some reason, and I will explain it to you in detail later."

Tango led Hikari and her entourage forward, introducing the various departments of TPC and their respective functions.

"TPC is mainly divided into two departments: the external annihilation operations department and the internal management and logistics department. Their responsibilities are as the names suggest."

"Both departments are under the unified management of Director Sawai, but internally they are currently managed by Staff Officer Fukami, who is probably Director Sawai's successor. He is in charge of personnel evacuation, publicity work, material allocation and post-disaster reconstruction."

"For external matters, Vice Captain Leo is in charge, including dealing with monster disasters and alien invasions, internal investigations and necessary personnel arrests, and he has the authority to deploy all defense forces worldwide."

"Our scientific research department and weapons and equipment development department are special cases and are not under the jurisdiction of any department. Of course, in reality, we all listen to Vice Captain Leo."

The three scientific representatives of TPC's weapons and equipment manufacturing department are Dr. Tango, who studies Ultraman; Dr. Otomo, who studies monsters; and Dr. Kisaragi, who studies combat weapons. All three are staunch supporters of Leo.

Hikari felt more and more like he was dreaming as he listened. Dr. Tango led him forward, "Go straight over there and take the elevator down to the armory. They used to be in charge of maintaining the equipment, and now they participate in the battles as well."

"Do logistics personnel also participate in the battle?" Hikari could tell from Leo's busy meeting that this Earth was something special, but he still didn't have a concrete idea.

"There's nothing we can do. Since seven days ago, at least 140 monsters have appeared on Earth every day, including Garula, which can withstand even Ultraman's beam attacks."

Dr. Dango spread his hands, looking helpless. If possible, the armory would definitely be used for combat troops, not to mention that Asgard would be given priority for them.

When Hikari heard the number 140, he thought he was hallucinating or mentally unstable. Otherwise, he couldn't explain how such a number could be possible. Was the Earth hollow and filled with monsters?!

“ESCG plays high-level matches every day, and each time they have to be put into a sarcophagus for treatment every two days at most. Even the winning team alone is not enough.”

"But don't be fooled by the fact that the armory was reorganized from the logistics department. The Asgardons they have are more destructive than Maga Grand King's full-power output. One shot from them could kill all five emperors."

What are the Five Emperors? Hikari felt he needed to review the information here more. Or perhaps, wasn't the technology of the humans here a bit too advanced?

"Sigh, there were very few monsters in the beginning. Melba was not common, and only two or three Garula appeared in ten years. But recently they have become rampant."

"Fortunately, even Garula is relatively easy to deal with. If all that spawned were Silvergon... that would be a real nightmare."

Hikari didn't quite understand, but it sounded like the monsters Garula Golzan and Melba weren't very strong, but Silvergon seemed like a tough opponent.

Dr. Otomo, who was passing by, looked at Dr. Tango and Hikari behind him with some confusion. "Tango, what are you doing?"

"This is the new researcher Hikari, recommended by Vice Captain Leo without prior appointment, you understand?"

As soon as Dr. Tango finished speaking, Dr. Otomo immediately understood. He put down what he was holding and extended his hand, "Hello, Mr. Hikari, I am Otomo, and I am mainly in charge of monster research."

"Hello Dr. Otomo, you can just call me Hikari." Hikari shook hands with Dr. Otomo, and felt that the other party was much more enthusiastic towards him after hearing Leo's name.

However, studying monsters sounds much more acceptable than studying Ultraman. Hikari glanced at the black briefcase that Dr. Otomo had at his feet.

"Dr. Otomo, what are you trying to do?"

"Oh, my artificial monster project has finally received approval. These are monster cell samples I brought back from the Geo base. I'm going to the Monster Sanctuary Islands in a while."

Dr. Otomo spoke with great excitement, saying that he had been waiting for this day for a long time, and that he had only been granted permission to conduct research in this area after he had made progress in monster research.

“…Artificial monsters?” Hikari slapped his head.

"Yes, my lifelong dream is to create the most powerful monster. I've even planned it all out."

"This monster must possess power comparable to King Goldras, combat awareness on par with Zetton, and defensive capabilities surpassing Garula."

"In addition, things like infinite energy, light absorption, teleportation, super temperature difference rays, high-speed regeneration, subspace barriers, and super destructive rays are also indispensable."

Dr. Otomo's words alone had already made Hikari break out in a cold sweat. Good heavens, was he researching monsters? This was a potential cosmic catastrophe! If he actually succeeded in researching this, even Grand King of the Juda family would be slapped a few times.

Oh, by the way, King Grand of the Juda family has already become someone else's.

"Isn't there any risk associated with such a powerful monster?"

Based on Hikari's experience, those who enjoy researching monsters, or even artificial monsters, usually end up dying at the hands of the monsters they create.

"Don't worry about the risks. Our measures are comprehensive. Vice Captain Leo will personally inspect it. Although it certainly won't rank as the most powerful, it's still better than the Ultraman created by that guy Dango."

As he spoke, Dr. Otomo glanced disdainfully at Dr. Tango, who returned a rather smug look, after all, Dr. Otomo's research results were no match for his.

"Dr. Otomo, your research achievements can't compare to mine, can they?"

"Tch, at least I'm not like you, who doesn't even know where his research results went."

These two sworn enemies are at odds again. This is the first time Hikari has ever seen this, and he is the most bewildered one. After all, he really doesn't understand at what speed human civilization on this earth is developing.

He even suspected that even if the Land of Light and Earth went to war, without the King of Ultra intervening... well, it's hard to say who would win or lose.

"Speaking of which, Hikari, what area of ​​research are you good at?" Dr. Dango suddenly realized that he hadn't asked this question yet.

"Well... I'm actually a jack-of-all-trades, but mainly I'm good at developing weapons and equipment."

Hikari thought about it. He was just a scientist and didn't have the power of a regular Ultra Warrior. So he had done a lot of thinking and believed that developing equipment could effectively enhance the power of the Ultra Warriors and avoid unnecessary casualties.

"Then you would be more suitable to go to Dr. Ruyue Rui's side. She is currently researching new combat military robots and plans to add a transformation function to the Panlong. She even plans to install it on the missiles of the Friendship Project."

Rui Kisaragi was actually motivated by Dr. Tango's competitive spirit, after all, this guy actually created an Ultraman, which is incredibly impressive.

After listening to Dr. Otomo's words, Hikari couldn't help but fall into deep thought. A friendship plan? Artificial monsters? Transforming into Ultraman?

No, I've only been here a few minutes! Are the locals' tech skills really this weird?!

Chapter 330 Let's talk about it with my fists!

Although it is unknown what Chaosfia's plans are, Earth always prepares for the worst-case scenario.

Apart from the necessary troops maintaining security in various locations, the three defense teams of the American branch are all on standby, along with various advanced weapons and... Little Ga Zi.

"So why did you bring this little guy along?"

White Hawks captain Johnson looked at Stringman captain with some oddness. He had heard of the kid's abilities; he was very strong defensively, but not so good at fighting.

As members of the defense force who joined TPC around the same time, Captain Stringman and Johnson were old acquaintances, having even fought side-by-side a few years ago.

"I don't know either. This was arranged by our deputy captain. Maybe it's for some other purpose."

Stringman didn't ask any specific questions, and Johnson didn't bother to inquire further when he heard it was Leo's arrangement. After all, Leo's plans were either so audacious as to disregard life or so outlandish that people thought he was mentally unstable.

But his repeated actions have successfully proven that you don't need to understand Leo's plans, but you shouldn't doubt them; Leo's plans often end up with the results he expects.

"Having a vice-captain like this makes things much easier, doesn't it?" Johnson and Xianren sat together eating.

“That’s true.” Gento thought for a moment. It was precisely because Leo was there that he was able to confidently hand over command and transform into Blaze to fight alongside Daigo and the others.

Just thinking about the disappointed look Leo sometimes gave him makes Gento scratch his head. "But sometimes there's just no way around it."

"After all, he's too assertive. Some people say he's practically the executive vice president of TPC now, and I think that's a pretty apt description." Johnson recalled his several collaborations with Leo, a smile playing on his lips.

"Who would have thought that just over a month ago he was a new recruit who had just joined the defense force and always asked for my opinion on many things, but now... it's my turn to take orders from him."

The string man also found it unbelievable. Leo naturally possessed the aura of a superior, but he rarely put on airs. In fact, it could be said that the atmosphere of TPC had become strange due to his influence.

Those who don't know Leo only think he's aloof and superior, but those who do know him know that he's an ordinary person who complains about the cafeteria food, wants to go home early, and scratches his head over work.

Well, the reason Leo is so stressed is mostly because his ESCG teammates are constantly crashing planes.

"Honestly, are we confident this time?" Johnson pointed in the direction of the volcano. Gento thought for a moment, "It's hard to say, but no matter what, now that we're here, there's no turning back."

Looking in the direction of the volcano, Gento's hand unconsciously went into his pocket. He was actually very worried. At present, Fadelan had completely lost contact and was very likely to have been assimilated by Dark Godis and Sphia.

If that's the case, things will be terrible. Fadlan has been using the ley lines to suppress Dark Gordis for years and has accumulated enormous power.

If Faldran becomes the enemy, it will be difficult for everyone to deal with. Although Gauss has the power to purify the virus, Dark Gordis and Chaossphia... this combination is too powerful.

In addition, we also need to consider whether Fried Chicken and Dark Shadow Mage will get involved, as those two are professional opportunists.

On the other side, Little Gadi was also rubbing her hands together, preparing for the upcoming battle. Although she didn't know why Leo had brought her here, as Leo's monster, she was happy to help.

"Are you feeling alright? Do you need anything to eat?" Musashi called out to Gaddi. Gaddi had been brought here, and of course, people from Monster Island had to accompany him.

"No, no, I need to control my diet to have a good figure."

Xiao Ga casually remarked that since becoming Leo's monster, she could actually transform into a human, and even speak human language in her monster form.

However, since she couldn't appear too frightening, Xiao Ga continued to use the language translator to communicate with Musashi and the others. She still liked the people who were taking care of her.

"Do you feel anything?" Musashi noticed that Gadi's gaze was always directed towards the volcano.

"Hmm, I can feel it. It's a very powerful and unpleasant aura, dark... full of malice, like being covered in ants and having no way to get rid of them."

Xiao Ga couldn't really give a suitable description, after all, the child had never been to school and had only recently learned this description, but just hearing it made people tremble.

"This is Leo. We are expected to arrive and land in three minutes. All defense team captains and leaders, please assemble at the designated location."

Leo's voice came through the communicator, and Musashi picked up the radio. "This is Haruno Musashi from the Monster Protection Department. Receiving confirmation."

After saying that, Musashi turned his head and found that Ga had squatted down and brought his face close to his, staring excitedly at the walkie-talkie in his hand. "Is Leo here?"

"Ah, yes, Vice-Captain Leo will be here in three minutes." Musashi hurriedly packed his things. "I have to go now. You take good care of yourself. Vice-Captain Leo will definitely come to see you later."

"Go on, go on." Little Ga waved her hand. How could she worry that Leo would abandon her? But it was a pity that she still couldn't turn into a human when they met later.

That said, why did Leo bring him here? Little Gadi was also full of questions, and Leo hadn't explained it yet.

Three minutes later, all the responsible persons arrived at the command room of the temporary command post. Leo pushed open the door and entered, handing out the materials he was carrying to everyone while quickly speaking.

"You should all be aware of the situation by now. This is the general action plan. The operation is scheduled to begin in half an hour. We cannot wait until the enemy is fully prepared before taking action."

"The tricky thing right now is that Chaosphia and Dark Gordis have most likely merged, and we may be dealing with some kind of monster."

"Moreover, the battlefield must be located away from Earth, otherwise the mere resurrection of Dark Gordis will cause widespread disasters on Earth. Therefore, I asked Mr. Musashi to bring Gaddi here."

"At the start of the operation, Gadi generates a massive barrier. Through the Meta Domain Generator, the barrier is assimilated and altered, pulling the battlefield into an alternate dimension where we fight the enemy."

After finishing his round, Leo walked to the main seat, pulled up a chair, and stretched his back; he hadn't had a proper rest for several days.

"However, I hope you all understand one thing: if we treat the other dimension as a battlefield, then we will have no way out."

Leo clasped his hands together, supporting his chin, his eyes filled with weariness and helplessness. This time, he dared not say that he could save everyone.

After all, the introduction of Chaos Spia is an uncertain variable. If it were the original Spia, it wouldn't be a threat. However, the current Spia has grown a lot. Even if a group of Spia Fusion Beasts were created, it would cause a lot of trouble for Earth.

“If anyone here didn’t have this kind of awareness, they wouldn’t have joined the defense force, let alone stand here,” Johnson said casually, waving his hand.

Now that things have come to this, there's no need to ask any more questions. Leo understood the situation and began discussing the battle plan.

"Then I'll continue. Our battle will take place in another dimension. Regardless of the outcome, if we succeed, all will be well."

"If we fail, once all life signs have disappeared, the Meta Domain Generator will self-destruct to ensure that the enemy is thrown into another dimension, buying time for Earth."

"At the same time, the monsters under the Knicks' command will help prevent volcanic eruptions, which pose a huge threat to humanity."

Leo's deployment plan was simple: the key this time was to trap Dark Gordis while preventing attacks from Chaosfia, whom they didn't need to worry about, as their allies would handle them.

"According to the intelligence provided by the Knicks, the enemy is Dark Gordis, which can possess living and non-living things, even concepts and emotions, and transform into living beings or even monsters."

"The Knicks will send people over later to provide you with some protection in advance, to ensure that Dark Gordis won't affect you, but even so, you still need to be careful."

If it weren't for this move, Leo wouldn't have let TPC take charge of the opening of this operation at all; he would have directly launched a preemptive strike. Neither he nor his monsters were afraid of being possessed by Dark Gordis.

The operation was quickly arranged, and all preparations were carried out in an orderly manner. TPC was preparing for war in various places. I quickly adjusted myself and looked up at Leo.

"Vice-Captain, Chaosphia's frequency has been detected to be increasing; they are preparing to deploy a wormhole."

"Is she getting desperate?" Leo frowned. Delis hadn't even arrived yet, and Chaosfia was already preparing to make her move. This was much later than Galatrom had anticipated.

Without the protective devices developed by Galatron, let alone fighting, King Joe's fighter jets and armaments would likely be turned into enemies by Dark Gordis.