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Chapter 383 Zagi is in luck
Another Texas Beam was deflected, making Shinjo's eyelids twitch. Is this the strength Golza should have?
If Lava Golza showed everyone the upper limit of Golza, then Flame Golza demonstrated the true value of high-grade fusion materials. This thing truly deserves to be the main body of the Five Emperors.
"This guy's got a really thick skin." With the Texas beam being directly reflected, the Max cannon would likely be ineffective. Shinjo frowned. "Should we use the Zelda missile?"
"No, since this guy has developed a targeted ability, he's probably also prepared for our moves. Let me analyze his weaknesses. Raymond, have Gomora entangle with him!" Horii thought for a moment, then decided against acting rashly.
"Alright!" Raymond hadn't expected his first battle on Earth to be so difficult. Were all the local Golza this strong?
Captain Hyuga piloted the Panlong, narrowly avoiding the ultrasonic beam. Raymond directed Gomora to engage the Flame Golza. As expected of Reiblood, who was personally crafted by him, Gomora's recovery speed was also very fast, and Gomora's injuries had all healed.
The stronger the opponent, the more Reiblood's factors will be activated. But no matter how active Reiblood's factors are, he can't match the strength of Leo's first summoning of Zetton if he doesn't awaken. If it weren't for the cooperation of the Panlong, he would probably have died here on the spot.
Yamazaki was quite pleased with himself. The Blazing Golza was a product he had nurtured, a fusion of the cells of the alien beast and the power of Ruganoga that Zagi had secretly collected, as well as some of the dark energy of the fried chicken itself, and it had also absorbed some magma energy, so it was naturally not weak.
"It seems that, just as Lord Zaki said, the Knicks have been gathering strength recently, which suits me perfectly." Yamazaki rubbed his hands together. His mission was certainly not to cause trouble, but to test the waters.
Yesterday, not a single world-destroying monster appeared on Earth. Zagi immediately realized something was wrong. The Dark Shadow Mage probably realized that he needed to find another way to solve Earth's problems and went into hiding for the time being.
The Knicks couldn't possibly be unaware of this, so they're probably building up their strength right now; otherwise, why wouldn't they have sent Jaden out?
"This Gomorado is probably a monster that the Knicks acquired recently. In that case, let's take care of it before it grows up!"
Yamazaki made up his mind and was prepared to sacrifice the Blazing Golza. He didn't expect to have an unexpected gain, but he obviously forgot about the strength of the Panlong's weapons and the value of Horii, and also underestimated Ultraman's power.
“New Town, this guy’s weak point is the back of his neck, where the armor is relatively thin…” Horii was halfway through his sentence when the radar suddenly detected a huge energy reaction approaching. He glanced at the screen, “Blaze?”
Blaze descended from the sky, a bolt of lightning severing the tail of the Flame Golza. Green lightning crackled around the Radiant Stone Sword in his hand. He was somewhat surprised; he had intended to kill Golza outright with that strike, but instead, he had only lost its tail.
"This guy's tough," Captain Stringman thought for a moment. With time running out and the mission so important, he took out the Radiant Stone of Falden and inserted it into his armor. The Fiery Ring around his body transformed into arm armor, and the Radiant Stone Sword of Thunder transformed into a Thunderfire Spear. Stringman charged forward with the sword in hand.
"Go, Flame Golza, let him see what you're made of..."
Before Yamazaki could even finish speaking, Blaze's sword had already landed on Flame Golza, cutting through its hard armor as easily as slicing through tofu. Flame Golza itself didn't even realize what had happened.
This isn't right. I'm a powerful monster, shouldn't I be fighting a tough battle with the opponent, suppressing them first before getting counter-killed? Why isn't this going according to plan?!
This can only be a fantasy for Yamazaki and Golza. Even if Blaze had not regained the power of Falland, if Blaze took more than thirty seconds to defeat Flame Golza, Leo would have to change the opponent he prepared for him to MK3 so that Gento could practice properly.
Not to mention Yamazaki and Golza themselves, even Raymond was stunned. The Reiblood factor in his body, which had been full of fighting spirit just now, was now frantically advising him not to do anything stupid. He should fight when he should fight and be cowardly when he should be cowardly. He was still young and didn't want to die here.
This was the second time Raymond had felt the difference in strength. The last time was with Leo. Although Blaze wasn't exactly out of reach, it still gave him a scare. Gomora definitely couldn't withstand a single blow from this Ultraman.
What Raymond didn't know was that there was actually a lot of coincidence involved. Blaze's weapon was far too effective against Flame Golza; its reflector wasn't as thick as Ruganoga's. With Leo's careful guidance, he was able to reach that level very quickly.
But that's all for later. Leo didn't have much time to think about anything else right now. He made up an excuse to leave temporarily and went straight to the Jupiter base.
Galatron, who was busy at the moment, was also filled with lingering fear. That glimpse from the deep sea had corrupted most of her system and almost caused it to fall into chaos. This dark ruler was just as unreasonable as Grimd.
Fortunately, since Leo went through the Pacific investigation files from many years ago, Galatron had taken special precautions against these things, but unexpectedly, they still fell for it. No wonder that back then, even with so many bishops of Gloca sent by Delacion, it was useless, and Galatron was almost controlled.
"Are you alright?" Zetton appeared beside Galatrom, and the Ultimate Fighting Device appeared along with it, landing on the main control panel in front of Galatrom. Black energy spread out, gradually clearing away the residual power of Gatanothor.
"Fortunately, the Ultimate Fighting Device blocked Gatanothor's mental invasion in time. Hiss... How's Gatanothor doing?" Galatron rubbed his head. This seemed like a show of force from the other side, but it was a bit too harsh.
“Leo went there personally.” Zetton breathed a sigh of relief, then his expression turned serious. “What happened? Wasn’t Gatanothor also controlled by the Ultimate Fighting Device?”
“Yes, otherwise our entire base would have been paralyzed just now.” Galatrom sighed. “We underestimated this opponent who announced the start of the Dark War. It has probably completely mastered the ultimate darkness it possesses.”
Thinking about it now, it's not surprising. The River of Oblivion has the ability to make the entire universe subconsciously ignore a lot of information related to the ultimate darkness, so how weak could Gatanothor be?
“However, it wasn’t all for naught…” Galatrom directly connected to the core system and began to clear Gatanothor’s energy residue. “Just now, I glimpsed its essence, or rather, another layer of the essence of ultimate darkness.”
"The ultimate darkness itself was transformed from the eternal core of the earth, but what drove the transformation was all kinds of disasters."
As she spoke, the screen in front of Galatron projected images of the various sealed beings, their corresponding locations, and their abilities.
"As mentioned before, the awakening of each of the Great Seals brings a corresponding disaster. Maga Serpent is a natural disaster, Lugoset is a disease, Saigogu represents war, and Dark Gordis symbolizes biological deformities caused by pollution."
"Based on Renlong's statement and our information, the River of Oblivion represents the suspicion and doubt in people's hearts, the Dark Shadow Mage is the collection of negative energy in humanity, Lugoset is currently unknown, Gatanothor... it corresponds to the destruction of civilization."
In other words, when Gatanothor awakens, everything created by civilization will suffer a devastating blow. The Jupiter base is also part of civilization; otherwise, Gatanothor would not have been able to do such a thing.
Gatanothor herself didn't know what had happened. She just found herself waking up to find herself seeing Leo. She blinked, then without thinking, pounced on him, "Leo~"
"Yes, it's me, it's me." Leo held Gatanothor and carefully checked her condition. He wasn't worried about being mentally corrupted; the strongest point of the Reibrindo people was their mental strength.
After carefully checking, Leo was certain that Gatanothor had returned to normal. He had just returned, just in time for the Stringmen to kill the Flame Golza, and Gatanothor had returned to normal.
"So the problem lies with that Golza?" Leo frowned. Could it be that Zagi and Gatanothor's true form have made contact? That doesn't seem likely.
"What's wrong, Leo?" Gatanothor was still a little confused, and Leo didn't know what to say to her; it was his carelessness. "Nothing, Gatanothor, did you feel anything strange just now?"
"Hmm...no, I'm just very sleepy and hungry, but I wasn't hungry when Leo hugged me."
After all, you've been absorbing my ultimate darkness ever since you hugged me, Leo rubbed Gatanothor's head, then thought of something, put away the ultimate darkness, and instead fed her the converted part of the Eternal Core's power.
Gatanothor paused for a moment, then touched his stomach. "I'm so full, and not so sleepy anymore."
"What's wrong, Leo?" Gatanothor blinked at Leo, who simply rubbed her head. "Nothing, sweetie. Tell me anytime you're sleepy."
Sure enough, it was the aura of Gatanothor's true form that affected this place, causing their own Gatanothor to connect with its true form, which is why they were temporarily affected by it.
But where did that Golza get the Gatanothor's aura from? It's really strange that it has Ruganoga's characteristics. This guy only has alien cells, right? It can't be... wait a minute, didn't the alien just fall into the sea back then? Holy crap!
Leo's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He seemed to realize the problem. If that's the case, is the current alien beast mother obeying Zagi or Gatanothor? Does Zagi himself realize this problem?
Chapter 384 Leo's Training Plan
The incident with the Flaming Golza had no impact on ESCG's team building activities. The group ate as usual, and Leo, who was driving, sighed, "The destruction of civilization... How could it be such a troublesome thing?"
Ke Xi'er and Jing Tian Zhenli were in the car. Leo didn't need to speak in a low voice; he just scratched his head, looking somewhat anxious.
Although I knew that Gatanothor and Grimd were stronger than Maga Ultimate Serpent and the others, I originally thought they were on par with Leo at full power. However, judging from their attack this time, Gatanothor's level is not just one or two levels higher than Rugoset and the others.
Grimd's seal is very stable, but it's certain that this is because He is not in a hurry at all. Grimd has been preparing for this for many years, and He has been secretly controlling Dark Gordis and Hades General Hernarak.
Leo isn't so arrogant as to think he can fight Gatanothor now. Gatanothor might have been the first to break free of his seal, and he probably already has the Ultimate Darkness he seized back then, making him far stronger than before.
What's even more deadly is that the mother of the alien beast was probably affected by Gatanothor's main body as early as when it fell into the sea, but Zagi probably didn't notice anything. It seems that Zagi was also tricked by Gatanothor.
To prevent any unforeseen changes in the situation, Leo had no choice but to store Gatan Jr. inside the Ultimate Fighting Device.
“Gatanothor is indeed a tough opponent. Thirty million years have passed, and he must be even more powerful than before.” As a consciousness born from the Galactic Spark, Korshiel remembers the Dark War thirty million years ago all too clearly.
Originally, the mission was to retrieve the Dark Spark, but they were unexpectedly drawn into a cosmic catastrophe caused by the Dark Shadow Mage's conspiracy. The Galactic Spark and the Dark Spark became the most crucial keys, and they have been waiting for them ever since.
"How does the Shadow Mage's true form compare to Gatanothor?"
“Stronger.” Even without Ke Xier saying anything, Alaya within Ida Masashi gave Leo a definite answer: “The Dark Shadow Mage has long been parasitizing the Eternal Core. His true form, that red sphere, has the power to grant wishes.”
"It is precisely because that red ball has the power to hear the wishes and thoughts of others that it is affected by the negative energy of people's hearts, leading to the emergence of the Dark Shadow Mage."
From the ancient civil war to the pause of the dark war, in just a few days, Earth's crisis escalated into a catastrophe that involved dozens of universes, demonstrating the power of the Dark Shadow Mage.
"To be honest, I'm starting to miss the Dark Shadow Mage. It would be fine if he just came out and caused trouble all the time, but I'm afraid he might pull something really big out of the blue."
Ke Xi'er and Jing Tian Zhenli both nodded in agreement. They were not afraid of enemies attacking openly, but they were afraid of being ambushed, especially by underhanded tricks like the Dark Shadow Mage.
"This guy hasn't shown his face for several days. He must be plotting something behind the scenes. Anyway, Leo, you need to be careful. Besides that, there's also that heart. In order to balance your power, let it come into contact with more light. Although I don't know whose heart it is, you can definitely use it."
Leo just showed the heart to Keshier, and she believes it was used to balance the power within Leo's body. Mainly because Delacion had too many things he didn't have time to explain, and with limited time, the future he could see only went up to a few days ago.
The rest of the journey will have to be paved by Leo and the others themselves. Delacion may have left some other backup plans, but even He probably isn't sure if they will be effective.
"Speaking of which, what's with that guy you had brought back? He seems to have a similar aura to you."
“Raymond? He’s my cousin, a spare body created by Reiblood. So he had nowhere to go. Seeing his potential, we decided to bring him to Earth for some training.”
Leo and Director Sawai have already discussed Raymond's arrangements. For now, he will remain on Earth as an unofficial member, internally declared as "a partner sent by the Knicks to assist Earth in the battle," but externally it will not be made public until Gomora achieves tangible results.
"I need to shift my focus for a while and think about how to deal with new opponents. It's good that he can take over the battles that aren't too troublesome for me."
"Who is this new adversary you're talking about?"
"Captain Stringman and the others."
Leo's words nearly made Ida Mari spit out her soda. She swallowed it with difficulty, then wiped her mouth and looked at Leo incredulously, "What are you going to do? Has Ultimate Darkness taken control of you?"
“No, not at all.” Leo waved his hand. “It’s just that the Dark Shadow Mage and Zagi aren’t here, and the monsters that spawn on Earth every day are all of the same level as Garula Goulza. If I don’t give them a sparring partner, their strength might drop.”
That seems to make a lot of sense. Ke Xi'er and Jing Tian Zhenli really couldn't come up with any rebuttal. Everyone says that you can only hone your skills by playing more high-level games, and even if you win in low-level games, it's not honorable.
"...Are you sure your cousin isn't your enemy? Bringing him here for training, won't he get beaten to death?"
"How could that be? Reonics is born to be wary. The stronger the opponent, the more it can stimulate their potential. I even prepared a whole training program for Raymond, and arranged his opponents every day."
Under the curious gaze of Ida Marie, Leo counted on his fingers, "The opponent we arranged for him today was Golza, but unexpectedly he ran into a strengthened Golza that was not bad in strength."
"Gomora's combat strength and talent are better than I thought. If it can deal with the enhanced Golza, then dealing with the ancient Golza shouldn't be a problem, right?"
The Primordial Golza that Leo mentioned was of course the one from his own home. Of course, there's no need to stack Spark Dolls and such, as that would be a bit difficult for Raymond now. These are small props that will be used later.
"No, no, no, if he faces Golza on the first day, it will damage his confidence. You're already planning to have him deal with Golza on the first day, what do you want him to deal with on the second day?"
"The next day, I had him deal with Gaia and Agul, which were simulated by the metal lifeforms. Why are you looking at me like that? I even thoughtfully limited his power to level 2."
Leo felt that the training intensity was already quite good. He was determined to train Raymond to the level of the Alien Empera within half a month, or at the latest within a month, so he definitely needed to put in some intensity. Besides, he hadn't even let his own girls go up there.
"And then what?"
"On the third day, we sent out an evolved Grangon, which was just a mechanical version made by Galatron, to teach him how to deal with such a powerful enemy."
Leo's strategy was deliberate: the first day was an appetizer, and the second day he used two pseudo-Ultramens to train Gomora's close combat abilities and increase his experience in fighting aliens.
The evolution of Grangon on the third day was naturally to teach Raymond and Gomora how to deal with powerful enemies. Gomora mainly relies on melee combat, and its ranged attack skills are still too lacking, so it is necessary to give it a Spark Doll later.
"On the fourth day, he can fight a regular Zetton. But a regular Zetton probably can't beat him, so I'll have to control him manually." Leo thought that if Raymond could still fight on the third day, he must have grown significantly. It would be best to test him personally.
"On the fifth day, give him a break and let him fight a few Black King Joes." Leo felt he had already restrained himself; he didn't even have Helotia bring up the Mechanical Ultra Brothers and the Father of Mechanical Ultra.
Now, not only Ida Masari, but even Koshier couldn't help but cross Raymond on the chest. Brave boy, try your best to survive from your inhuman cousin.
"Wait, what about the others?"
“That’s easy. We’ll take them apart and fight them one by one.” Leo gave a thumbs up. “I’ve already thought it all out. Each person will start with at least five Emperors, and EX Pedanium Zetton will also be included. They’re all enhanced versions modified by Galatron.”
"Then use ultimate darkness to suppress their energy, restricting them all from unleashing their full power. Forbid them from using S-type spells or shattering spells, forcing them to unleash their full potential!"
"Achoo!" Everyone in the ESCG car couldn't help but sneeze. What was going on with this bad feeling? Could it be that some powerful enemy was eyeing Earth? Sigh, it's a pity that only the vice-captain wasn't Ultraman, otherwise everyone could openly discuss tactics.
Chapter 385 Raymond joins the Victory Team!
"Honestly, it was a real surprise when Leo told us that you two were back." In the private room of Higashi Kotaro's barbecue restaurant, Director Sawai downed a glass of sake in one gulp.
The director hasn't drunk alcohol in a long time. He's worked too hard and been too busy over the past ten years. However, everyone's energy is limited, and there are bound to be things he can't do or things he can't handle well. He's just too tired.
Today was the first time I'd taken a day off since becoming director. I even had a drink, something I rarely do, but I found I couldn't enjoy the taste anymore.
"At the time, Kazuma and I both thought we were going to die. But when we woke up, we found ourselves back on Earth."
The fact that he transformed into Ultraman was something that could not be revealed to outsiders. Director Sawai and Chief Yoshioka could know, but Kotaro Higashi and the others were also around, and Masao Asami did not want this matter to affect today's gathering.
After all, everyone will definitely ask all sorts of questions then. Sigh, I still can't understand why Earth would reject me and Kazuma Asuka. Is it because of the Ultraman aura emanating from them? But Earth has no reason to reject that aura.
"Anyway, it's best that you can come back. It's a pity that we're all old men now, while you two are still young."
"After all, once you exceed the speed of light, the flow of time will slow down, so for the two of us, it's not really a matter of how much time has passed."
Asuka Kazuma spoke casually, but in fact, he and Asami Masao both knew very well that as the battle deepened, the two of them had merged too deeply with the light of Dekae and Dyna respectively. While this could bring powerful strength, it could also easily lead to the loss of their own selves.
If they continue fighting like this, they will truly become "Dyna" and "Dekay," instead of Kazuma Asuka and Masao Asami. They are aware of this, and perhaps this is why Earth doesn't like them.
According to Galatron's analysis, Kazuma Asuka and Masao Asami did not fuse with any Ultraman. Instead, they broke through a certain limit while piloting the Plasma Hyakushiki and interacted directly with the Defareta Ray in the universe, evolving into Ultraman. However, they did not fully evolve and retained part of their humanity.
If this continues, the human aspects of the two will gradually merge into their Ultraman aspects. Leo is looking for a solution, but it will be difficult to find one in the short term.
"The changes that have taken place on Earth in recent years are beyond your imagination, too many to recount," Mr. Hayata said with deep emotion. "Back when we were piloting the Flying Swallow No. 1, we were amazed by its excellent performance, but now it has been phased out."
“The Flying Swallow No. 1 should have been phased out long ago.” Hideki Go sighed. “The performance of the Flying Swallow No. 1 in the past could only barely deal with Melba, and it is simply not good enough now.”
“Yes, even the modified Flying Swallow No. 1 only barely improved its firepower.” Director Yoshioka agreed wholeheartedly. “It’s a pity that the Panlong and Asgaron are so expensive to manufacture. Otherwise, once they were mass-produced, our Earth’s strength would have increased rapidly.”
"But we can't blindly continue this blood-spitting marathon." Dan Moroboshi also expressed his opinion. "These weapons are for dealing with the enemy now, but if the enemy is eliminated in the future, these forces may be abused."
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