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

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If Leo, who was piloting the armored King Joe, heard this, he would definitely be very annoyed. To be honest, he always thought he was kind and approachable and rarely put on airs, so he shouldn't make people feel nervous.

"This is the Victory Eagle. Vice-Captain Leo, we have spotted you. Should we take any action?"

Hearing that it was Shinjo's voice, Leo remembered that Lina was on vacation today and probably went on a date with Daigo. "Let me find out what's going on first."

Shinjo and Horii shouldn't have been able to return so easily. In fact, the people currently piloting the Divine Eagle are not the real Shinjo and Horii, but Barbossa and Mioko in disguise. Mioko even has to take on the role of Captain Hyuga.

After all, the Panlong is still with the Balgi aliens and won't be back until at least tomorrow. But since Xincheng and the others have been missing for so long, some people on Earth are bound to be worried. That's why Galatrom came up with this idea.

Of course, this is not something that can be explained in just a few simple words, but everyone understands, and things naturally proceeded smoothly.

Besides, this is for the best. Leo figured that at least this would reduce the number of crashes on the Victory Eagle. He thought that Shinjo and Daigo together would cause a crash, but he didn't expect that these two are also experts on their own.

Meanwhile, after finishing her report and disguising herself as Shinjo, Mioko rubbed her shoulders. "I'm so tired. There are just too many of these routine procedures."

"Who says otherwise? Oh well, at least it'll only be a bit tiring for the next couple of days. You have no idea how nervous I was when I was playing Lord Leo."

Barbossa rubbed his lower back. He and his wife had launched thirteen attacks in just the last night and today. His back ached and his bones were sore. How did these defense forces manage to keep going all this time?

"Speaking of which, Leo isn't taking a break today?" Mioko was quite surprised that Leo said he would come over in person, even though he had fought so badly yesterday.

"You know perfectly well that the adults are notorious workaholics within TPC." Barbossa thought back to the time he played Leo, and wow, the amount of official business he handled was almost as much as the refreshed Golza and Melba.

Leo heard all of their complaints, since he had the highest communication access to the entire defense force. These two dared to talk behind his back; it seemed he should arrange some high-intensity training for them later.

But I never expected that I would take Balki in just to learn more about the universe, but now it seems that my forces are the largest in the entire universe.

In this universe, there is Galatrom and his army of mechanical monsters; in that universe, there is the Nix Fleet, which Balki formed after gathering Emperor's forces.

"But just a month ago I was just an ordinary person," Leo muttered to himself as he descended the Armory King Bridge and encountered members of the SKIP branch from Xingyuan City.

"You've worked hard, Vice Captain Leo. I didn't expect that this matter would require you to come in person." Ban Bozhi extended his hand to shake hands with Leo. He had been mentally preparing himself for a long time, but he was still a little nervous.

“After all, it’s a monster we haven’t seen before. If it’s one of our own like Taganura and the others, and we attack it, that wouldn’t be good.” Leo was quite easygoing. “Didn’t you take any pictures?”

"To be precise, it's impossible to film it. The monster is hiding inside the crater. The equipment we have can only detect unrecorded, massive biological reactions; we can't do much else."

So that's how it is. That makes sense. Skip's equipment has a lower priority than the defense force's, so they definitely don't have equipment that can withstand lava.

"We've already sent the latest Yubi into the volcanic cave to explore, hoping to find something," the girl wearing the hat quickly replied, though she seemed a little hesitant to look directly at Leo.

Yubi Robot is a new type of investigation robot produced by intelligentizing the Desfasa computer system. It has not yet entered service. The fact that this girl can use it means that she is actually one of the researchers?

Leo's gaze fell on the other party's nameplate: Natsume Rin... Right, Kisaragi Rui mentioned before that this seems to be her student. I didn't expect her to come to SKIP. Thinking about it, Ishido Shu seems to be Director Yoshioka's cousin.

And there was the investigator named Hiuse Yuma, who looked about his age and had been on Leo's mind ever since he arrived. The intense aura emanating from him was comparable to that of Haruki and the others.

"Ah, the scan results have come back." Natsume Rin said, quickly handing the tablet to Leo. "Vice Captain Leo, look, it's right here!"

Although Yubi couldn't take very clear photos due to the complex situation inside the volcano, Leo had seen so many monsters that getting a general idea wasn't a problem.

"A bird-shaped monster, but it doesn't look like Melba or Zoga, nor is it like Magabasa... Are there any legends around here?"

Generally speaking, local monsters are associated with local legends and myths, and Gakuma is the best example of this.

“Well… there is one.” Director Ban Bozhi thought for a moment. “Legend has it that in ancient times, a black meteor fell from the sky, bringing the underworld to the world. After that, several more meteors fell, one of which landed here. Later generations called this place Xingyuan Mountain.”

"The place where the meteor fell was wreaked havoc by the god of the underworld, but the god of light stopped it in time and sealed it in the mountains."

"So that means this monster is the legendary god of the underworld?" Ishido Shu subconsciously made this connection, and Yuma and the others couldn't help but have doubts as well.

However, after carefully examining the data sent back by Yubi, Leo frowned, shook his head, and after pondering for a while, he finally breathed a sigh of relief after searching the web, "It shouldn't be."

"Why?" Yuma couldn't resist his curiosity, and Leo didn't mind answering, "Here's some data: this monster's cells have a lot of energy, but they are necrotic overall. I've seen similar data in the experimental reports from the Science Research Department."

"The experiment is about the fusion of Zelda gas and monster cells. You don't need to know the details; just look at this." Leo showed everyone the page he had searched.

Yuma subconsciously read aloud the news article: "Zelda gas leak in Xingyuan City causes tens of thousands of casualties, and the cursed child scientist... Nezu..."

"Oh right, Dr. Nezu's family lived nearby back then!" Everyone suddenly remembered this. Leo nodded as well. "Leave this to me. You guys should evacuate first to avoid getting caught up in the battle."

Since Leo had said so, everyone naturally had no objections. Safety was the top priority, and their combat strength was insufficient. Staying here would only cause trouble. Although they still had some doubts, they could only suppress them.

"The God of the Underworld, the God of Light... The former is hard to say, but the latter is easy to guess. But Renlong never mentioned that there is an Ultraman here. That's really strange."

The more you dig into Earth, the more you find. Just how many Ultramen were caught up in that dark war back then? But at least Leo is certain that this monster isn't some legendary god of the underworld.

Aside from the fusion characteristics of the Zerda gas, he didn't sense any reaction from the dark forces, and the instruments indicated that the biological reaction belonged to Earth's organisms. "So, it was infected by the gas that leaked from the experiment back then?"

Leo pondered for a moment, then extended his senses downwards. Sure enough, besides the bird-like monster, he sensed the reaction of a very powerful creature that was difficult to detect due to its slumber. He guessed it was the so-called God of the Underworld.

Of course, this power is relative. As far as Leo is concerned, this guy's energy is... well, it feels like it's only slightly above that of the Maga Flame Demon Warrior, at most about the same level as the third stage of the Kirieloid.

With this kind of ability, even Daigo could easily defeat him solo. How can he be called the God of the Underworld? Leo couldn't help but sigh, how long has it been since he encountered a monster with such a big reputation but weak strength? Armory King Joe could easily take him down without any problem.

Leo was still thinking about finishing the fight quickly so he could attend the news interview when Captain Stringman suddenly connected to the communication, "Vice Captain, this is Stringman, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, but Captain, aren't you on vacation with your family? Why are you calling?" Leo thought that Gento should be at the beach right now.

"I heard you're working with the Victory Team on a mission, and I'm a little worried about you."

Gento is indeed fine at the beach right now, but how could he possibly relax and enjoy his vacation? He hasn't had a single day of peace lately. He suspects every little rumor that the Ultimate Darkness has rioted again or that some extremely powerful enemy has appeared.

"It's nothing, it involves some old matters, we might need Dr. Otomo to bring out the monster language translator to take a look... I'll hang up now, there's been some activity on the other end."

As soon as he finished speaking, Leo sighed, and the ground beneath his feet began to tremble. The volcanic energy was also affected, perhaps because the monster sensed Leo's consciousness sweeping over it and was provoked.

Meanwhile, in the medical department of TPC, Dr. Nezu, who had just finished his examination, smiled and thanked the nurses for their concern before leaving.

Mayumi stared incredulously at the medical report in her hand. She just couldn't understand it. The results showed that Dr. Nezu's health was in such bad shape that it couldn't get any worse, yet he still looked very energetic and didn't seem to be faking it at all.

"Ever since more than ten years ago, all sorts of things have happened," Mayumi murmured, completely puzzled.

After Dr. Nezu turned a corner, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. He instinctively clutched his chest and struggled to his feet. Suddenly, he heard a lively voice he had been longing for day and night, "Dad!"

The voice startled Dr. Nezu, who then shook his head with a bitter smile. His daughter and his family had long since vanished without a trace in that accident.

Now, I live in this world to atone for the mistakes I made back then. He is still alive, and as long as he is alive, there is something he can do.

"Vice Captain Leo, should we launch an attack?"

"No need for now. The other party is probably just a monster that has mutated due to the influence of Zelda gas. Let's see if we can communicate with it. Leave the rest to me. There is another monster here. You two handle it."

As Leo sat in the driver's seat of King Joe, he heard a sharp cry from the long-dormant volcano. A giant black bird burst out of the volcano and flew into the distance. Its wings were torn and its body was covered with burn marks.

These were most likely scars left before it transformed into its current monstrous form. After carefully examining them, Leo frowned deeply. "What's going on? This massive energy didn't react at all just now."

This mutated monster possesses energy even greater than that of the so-called god of the underworld buried beneath. There wasn't such a reaction just now, and this isn't the energy of ultimate darkness. Where did it get such a large amount of energy from?!

Chapter 361 Sila and the Spirit Golza

“It’s the same as Sila’s eyes.” The girl in the red coat blew on the blue paper windmill in her hand, then turned to look at the golden cockatiel on her shoulder. “Sila, look, isn’t it beautiful?”

The bird called Sira stared intently at the windmill, emitting a cheerful and pleasant sound, as if echoing the girl's smile.

“Mami, it’s so beautiful.” Dr. Nezu walked up to his daughter. “Did you make this all by yourself? It’s so exquisite.”

"Hmm, you didn't know I was so skillful with my hands~" Mami smiled, but noticed a hint of disappointment in her father Nezu's eyes.

Yes, Mami's mother died when she was born, and as her father, he was away working for a long time. He didn't even know that his daughter had such skillful hands. He was really derelict in his duty.

Seemingly realizing that she had inadvertently touched on her father's worries, Mami quickly changed the subject, "Dad, look, the windmill and Sera's eyes are both very beautiful blue."

"It's the color of the sky that Mami loves most." Dr. Nezu smiled, and Mami nodded quickly. "Dad, you said before that your research could provide a new energy source to make spaceflight easier?"

"Yes, if the research on Zildar gas is completed, then only a small amount will be needed to replace the fuel required for airplanes." Dr. Nezu was very proud when talking about his invention.

He doesn't seek fame, but hopes his research can benefit all mankind. Energy issues will definitely be major problems in the future, and scientists should learn to plan ahead.

Unfortunately, although the Zelda gas contains extremely high energy, Dr. Nezu does not know how to release it and has not yet found a suitable reactant.

"Can we go to space?" Mami's eyes sparkled, and Sira on her shoulder nodded. Dr. Nezu nodded. "Of course you can. Are you interested in space too, Mami?"

"Yeah, I thought the starry sky was so beautiful last night. I want to be an astronaut someday, at least to see the universe!"

The Greek bird on Mami's shoulder fluttered its little wings, as if echoing its master's words and wanting to go along too.

Seeing his daughter and Shira's joy, Dr. Nezu smiled from the bottom of his heart. "Shira and Mami really are like sisters."

“Yes, Sera is my best friend.” Seeing his daughter nod, Nezu looked out the window. “We will definitely be able to someday. The universe is so vast that we could never see it all in our lifetime, but even just a glimpse would be enough.”

The sudden ringing of the phone interrupted Nezu's thoughts. He picked up the phone and answered it, only to hear an anxious voice on the other end:

"Dr. Nezu, wake up! Wake up!"

Dr. Nezu opened his eyes and realized that everything that had just happened was just a dream. He was lying on the floor of the corridor, being helped up by Dr. Yao, and he was covering his head as he stood up.

"Am I...fainting?" How could I have fainted? Could it be because I've been too tired from research lately?

"Yes, I just arrived and saw you lying here. Vice Captain Leo tried to contact you but couldn't reach you. Are you alright?"

Dr. Yao was very worried. His collaboration over this period of time had given him a deeper understanding that Nezu was not some cursed scientist; he was just looking too far ahead and being too hasty.

"No, I'm fine, I'm..." Dr. Nezu was about to say that he was fine when he suddenly felt something was wrong. His body felt very heavy, his mind was very sluggish, and the pain was more severe than ever before. What was going on? He had never felt like this before.

"It's nothing." Before Dr. Yamata could speak, Dr. Nezu changed the subject again, "You said Vice-Captain Leo was looking for me?"

"Yes, he's a little worried because he hasn't been able to contact you. He said it's related to a monster."

As he spoke, Dr. Yao handed the tablet in his hand to Dr. Nezu. "It is said that it may have been transformed into a monster after inhaling Zildar gas during that accident."

Upon seeing the monster's appearance on the tablet, Dr. Nezu nearly dropped his hand, his eyes wide with shock and his voice filled with disbelief, "Sira..."

Meanwhile, Leo was driving the armored King Joe in pursuit of the monster that had emerged from the volcano. He sensed something was wrong as soon as he got a clear look at the creature.

Leo's suspicions were confirmed; the monster was most likely a mutation caused by absorbing Zelda gas, and that was clearly a parrot's head... This couldn't be a wild bird; it could only be a domesticated one. Leo remembered Dr. Nezu mentioning that his family used to keep a bird.

"Does such a coincidence still exist in this world?" Leo couldn't quite understand. He took out the Dark Spark and glanced at it, but Luciel didn't react at all, as if she was deliberately ignoring him.

"This is Ye Rui, Vice Captain Leo. According to our analysis, this monster's target is most likely the Geo Research Base. If your analysis is correct, it may be after the Zelda gas!"

Ye Rui's analysis was not surprising. Of course, Leo would not allow the other party to go there. However, the monster's energy was much more powerful than he had thought. He was certain that this was not a simple mutation caused by Zerda gas, but that there must be other factors involved.

"Vice Captain Leo, that's Sila!" Dr. Nezu's voice broke through the frequency. "There's no mistake, Sila. Is it here to destroy the Zelda gas?"

“It’s hard to say…” Leo shook his head. “I will do my best to stop it.”

Since it's related to Dr. Nezu, Leo naturally wouldn't go too far. If it weren't related, he would have just used the Spark Doll of the Godler aliens.

Sira's problem should be easy to solve, Leo thought, he'd just control her first, then just swipe the Ultimate Fighting Device upwards and it'd be done.

"EX Pedanium Zetton, you're the one." Leo randomly picked a monster from the Ultimate Fighting Device. After all, he couldn't just bring out Grand King, he was afraid it would be killed by Sira.

EX Pedanim Zetton received instructions and teleported directly in front of Sila. Seeing someone blocking her way, Sila opened her mouth and spat out a fireball, but it only grazed past EX Pedanim Zetton.

"Not planning to hurt anyone?" Leo frowned. It seemed that Sira was more docile and rational than he had thought. However, seeing that EX Pedanium Zetton refused to give way, Sira fired another fireball at it.

This seemingly ordinary fireball actually sent the incredibly strong EX Pedanium Zetton flying back dozens of meters. Leo was astonished when he saw it, exclaiming, "It's even stronger than Magabasa!?"

"Achoo!" Magabasa, who was bullying Zoga, sneezed. "Who's talking about me behind my back? Is it Big Sister?"

Leo didn't know what Magabasa was doing, but he was certain that something was wrong with Sila. How could a monster that had simply absorbed Zilda gas and mutated have such powerful strength?

Fortunately, while Sira's power exceeded expectations, it was certainly not as strong as EX Pedanium Zetton, and was only equivalent to the level of Dark Sword Demaga.

"Let's do it."

Following Leo's instructions, EX Pedanium Zetton teleported directly in front of Sila and threw a punch, knocking Sila down from the sky. He then created a barrier and pushed it downwards, intending to trap Sila inside.

"It's not easy to control. If we use the Ultimate Fighting Device, we'll inevitably have to beat Sila until she can't fight back. In that case... we'd better wait for Dr. Otomo's language translator."

Sila doesn't seem to lack self-awareness or fighting spirit, so it's best to avoid hurting her. At least Leo's intuition tells him it's best not to use too much power directly.

Leo had great faith in his intuition; after all, he was a Reibrun, and in a way, his intuition could almost be called precognition.

Xila fell from the sky, but unexpectedly, it transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the direction of the sea at an unprecedented speed.

"What... what's going on?" Leo's expression was very strange. To be honest, he didn't expect Sira to run away so fast. Did she plan to hide after realizing that she couldn't beat EX Pedanium Zetton?

"This is Leo. Target disappeared. Preparing to return." Leo needed to go back to headquarters to discuss things with Dr. Nezu. He also made contact with the other end of the communication line.

"Commander Ishimura, please temporarily relocate your Sky Base to the airspace above Geo Base to prepare for any possible surprise attacks."

"Understood, leave it to us."

After hanging up, Leo contacted his head maid again, "Galatron, can you find her?"

“I noticed it, but it was flying very fast… It didn’t disappear naturally; normally you wouldn’t find it. That monster named Sira is very unusual.”

Galatron's answer surprised Leo. If even Galatron couldn't be found, then they could only wait for Sira to reappear on her own.

"What kind of mess is this?" Leo rested his chin on his hand, feeling utterly bewildered by the situation. What exactly was Sira's purpose? He couldn't figure it out.

But it's alright, at least another enemy of Emperor Alien level didn't suddenly appear. He felt like his own emperor was becoming a unit of measurement for combat power.

“That is light.” Perhaps sensing that Leo was talking about him, Empera appeared beside him. “Like the light when the Empera vengeful spirits dissipated, only not nearly as strong, rather… very faint.”

"What do you mean?" Leo had a bad feeling. Ampera nodded, confirming Leo's guess. "Simply put, it means its days are numbered."