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Energy must be conserved. Daigo gathered energy in his hands and then punched MK2. With a burst of sparks, MK2 was knocked back several steps. The battle AI's analysis even paused for a moment. No, how can this guy be so strong?
However, this only barely breaks through the defenses and can't keep up with the MK2's self-repair speed. In comparison, Hikari is really having a tough time.
As a renowned cosmic swordsman, Hikari's swordsmanship is undoubtedly excellent, but the problem is that with limited energy, relying solely on swordsmanship offers no advantage.
Moreover, the MK2's melee system also incorporates swordsmanship data personally demonstrated by Emperor, meaning Hikari's sword moves are always countered and parried a step ahead, resulting in no effective damage output whatsoever.
But the most troublesome ones should be Komon and Masaki Keigo. Komon was specifically taken care of by Galatrom, and his power was suppressed the most. Masaki Keigo, on the other hand, had not participated in many battles, and relied purely on his personal physical qualities and combat awareness to exert power that exceeded that of Evil himself.
Nexus's combat power is indeed formidable. Even in its juvenile form, it was able to break through MK2's defense with its wrist blades. However, seeing those shallow wounds heal in the next moment gave Komon a headache. How could he possibly fight this? The speed at which the Layered Storm could decompose couldn't keep up with the speed at which the opponent could regenerate.
The others were also in a bad situation. Although Gaia and Agul were fighting side by side, the two MK2s on the other side were more coordinated than them. Justice, Cosmos, and others were also struggling to hold on. Orb had already self-destructed three times.
The String Man Captain, now transformed into Blaze, finally understood what it felt like to fight someone else before. Statistical monsters are truly disgusting.
As for Leo... Ayako did think he would perform better, but in the end, she and Herodia were speechless, and the lollipops they were holding in their mouths fell to the ground.
"My god, wasn't Reiblood's greatest strength supposed to be his spirit? Even the Ultimate Dark Creation's body isn't this powerful!?"
Seeing MK2 knocked to the ground by Leo's punch, with a huge dent in its chest, Ako thought about MK2's strength. This punch would probably make even the King of Fighters cry.
MK2 stood up, swinging his hand axe to meet Leo's fist head-on. After a crisp sound, cracks appeared on the entire hand axe. Leo was knocked down, but the next moment he suddenly leaped up and kicked MK2 away with a flying kick.
"Is this right?" Helotia, who had just come up with the idea of "Super Father of Ultra", began to doubt her life. She suddenly felt that machines have limits. How could a mechanical cricket compare to a human body that has been tempered and refined a thousand times?
“Ayako, is it too late for me to switch to biology?” Helotia looked at Ayako, who thought for a moment and said, “I think it has nothing to do with biology anymore. Let’s study philosophy instead.”
As she spoke, Ako glanced at Raymond's group and remarked, "This side is really a monster."
After being beaten up by Metal Gaia for a while, Gomora also got angry. At first, he was just taking the beating, but now he can fight back, although he is still far from winning.
"Emotions... Using emotions to unleash one's potential? It seems like this is where I can start."
As she stroked her chin, Ako subconsciously wondered if she also possessed such power. If the sparks planted by Tiga and Nexus were passed on through contact, did she also have the potential to burn?
It is known that the brilliance of Sheila, Dr. Nezu, and Mami can create such a miracle, so what would a miracle for all mankind look like?
Chapter 391 Rampage Gomora
The data collection went more smoothly than expected, and Ako prepared an analysis report for all the Ultramen according to Galatron's standards.
Currently, the weakest Ultraman are Masaki Keigo's transformed forms, Ervel and Hikari. Ervel's strength is only slightly above that of Dark Sword Dimaga, and Masaki Keigo needs to explore and develop it further.
Hikari's swordsmanship is outstanding, but he is indeed lacking in other aspects. He even has some difficulty dealing with Bogaru, let alone an enemy of the level of the MK2 Special Edition. Ako scratched her head, thinking that even idealism shouldn't be like this.
The others weren't in much better shape either; only Max, Nexus, and Tiga could guarantee effective damage output.
"Big sister, should we continue?" Ako looked at Galatron, who thought for a moment and said, "There's no need for that. Let's deliberately create an opening. We just want to train them, not really kill them."
Given this condition and environment, it's already quite remarkable that they've been able to withstand the attacks of the MK2 for so long. If it were a month ago, they would all have collapsed by now. This kind of growth is truly hard-won.
If the battle continues, based on past experience, this group of people will most likely find a way to defeat MK2 and turn the impossible into possible. These Ultra Warriors have created miracles more than once.
Besides, the MK2 is very expensive to build. If Galatrom loses so much at once, she will feel the pain. You don't know how expensive life is until you're in charge of the household. The family depends on her to earn money to support them.
"Alright then, I'll have MK2 withdrawn right away. But we don't need Metal Gaia and Metal Agul. I happen to have an idea I'd like to try out."
With Yako in control, on Raymond's side, the battle was at a stalemate. Metal Gaia and Metal Agul were cooperating perfectly, and the attacks from EXJ and the Eagle were having little effect. Moreover, in the other dimension where Ultraman's energy was suppressed, the Max Engine was also suppressed.
"Damn it, the Max Cannon can't even penetrate their shields." Shinjo was speechless at the failure of the Max Cannon to achieve the desired result, and Horii quickly came to an analysis as well: "The engine output power is only one-third of the normal level. This space is simply designed for us and Ultraman."
What should he do? Shinjou racked his brains for a way out of the predicament, but just then, Metal Agul leaped up, swung his lightsaber, and slashed down at the Alpha piloted by Shinjou.
"Shinjo, get out of the way!" Munakata's warning prompted Shinjo to dodge quickly, but it was too late. The metal Agul's lightsaber sliced off the Alpha's wing, rendering it incapable of fighting.
Shinjo had to stabilize the plane. He hadn't seen clearly what happened just now, but he felt that Metal Agul had intentionally avoided the cockpit, as if he didn't want to hurt him. But how could that be? What was the purpose of doing that?
"New City!" Seeing New City's fighter jet hit, Raymond panicked for a moment, then an uncontrollable anger surged into his heart, his eyes turned blood red, and even Gomora underwent some kind of change.
Metal Gaia threw a punch, but this time Gomora caught it with one hand. The ever-increasing power shocked Metal Gaia. Something was wrong; his power should be greater than Gomora's.
Red energy, like flames, enveloped Gomora's entire body. It threw out Metal Gaia, its entire body turning red, and swung its tail at Metal Agul. Agul raised its sword to defend, but unexpectedly, its lightsaber was shattered by the tail, and Agul was sent flying.
"This is..." Zongfang stared at Raymond in shock. Was the difference before and after really that big?
"Gomora!" Raymond roared. In that instant, Zongfang saw a shadow similar to Knicks in him. Gomora rushed forward at his command, knocked over Metal Gaia, wrapped its tail around Metal Agul's wrist, and threw it into the air.
Immediately, Gomora leaped high into the air, its horn piercing directly into Metal Agul's body, and a super-vibration wave was launched at point-blank range, carrying Metal Agul away.
Immediately following the impact of the explosion, Gomora crashed into Metal Gaia, who had just stood up. Before Metal Gaia could even react, Gomora knocked it down again.
Gomora, standing on Metal Gaia, roared to vent its anger, while Raymond gritted his teeth and said, "Gomora, use the Hypervibration Wave."
Raymond and Gomora were of one mind, and the latter naturally knew his thoughts. However, unexpectedly, this time the super vibration wave directly covered Gomora's claws, which made Ako exclaim that it was unscientific.
No matter how much it struggled, Metal Gaia couldn't break free from Gomora's feet and was pierced through by a claw, blasting into pieces.
As the battle ended, the subspace battlefield began to collapse, and Raymond breathed a sigh of relief. However, a deep sense of exhaustion overwhelmed him, causing him to faint. Fortunately, he was caught by Munakata.
Watching Gomora automatically return to the combat device, Commander Munakata pressed the communicator, "Shinjo, are you alright?"
"I'm fine in command. I've been through so many crashes, I'm quite experienced. How's Raymond doing?" Shinjo was quite startled just now. Gomora's outburst this time was really impressive.
“He’s passed out,” Zongfang helped Raymond into the car. “We’re going to call it a day. The rest will be handled by the SRC.”
“Understood.” Shinjo looked at the perfectly placed cut on the Alpha and felt that Metal Agul’s behavior was illogical. But upon closer inspection, it didn’t make sense either. The other party had almost beaten Raymond to death, so they must be the enemy.
"Could it be that my driving skills are good enough?" This thought popped into Shinjo's mind, but he just shook his head and thought, "Never mind, I don't even believe that myself."
On the other end, Ayako stroked her chin, "As expected, emotions are the key factor in unleashing potential. This has happened to Leo several times before, but he's been too strong lately, so this hasn't happened much."
"We've collected some good data. Gomora has really gone berserk. Its berserk combat power is comparable to Zetton's a month ago. It has great potential. It might even reach the level of Alien Empera."
Of course, this is just an exaggerated estimate. Even if Gomora reaches the EX level, it is impossible for him to really compare with Alien Empera, because in addition to his strength and defense, Empera also has extremely powerful swordsmanship and almost superhuman telekinesis.
However, the fact that Raymond and Gomora can rival Alien Empera in close combat is enough to prove their outstanding potential.
With this data, we can better develop customized combat training plans for everyone in the future. However, it seems that Hikari needs to train more intensively.
Chapter 392 There are also differences in combat devices
This battle was honestly quite embarrassing. Gento, Daigo, and the others sat dejectedly in their seats, either lost in thought or rubbing their temples. They thought they were strong enough, but the MK2 Special Edition severely damaged their confidence.
Although this was also due to the other side's lack of martial ethics and the suppression of their power in the other dimension, for everyone, expecting the enemy to be martial in such matters was still too wishful thinking.
If the enemy hadn't suddenly chosen to retreat, they might have been seriously injured or even collapsed today. Alas, their strength is still not enough.
Although they would subconsciously tell themselves that it was all because the enemy was too strong, Gento and Daigo all looked up and glanced at Leo, who was busy with his head down.
But when he thought about Leo's achievements, he felt really ashamed. All of them, a group of Ultramen, were beaten down from beginning to end, while Leo defeated an MK2 with the help of the King Joe weapon. When Gento saw the debris and the damaged King Joe, he felt particularly bad.
Looking at the vice-captain and then at himself, he couldn't even imagine how powerful Leo would be if he became Ultraman. Give him a King Joe armor, and he could even dismantle the MK2 for you.
The others were also disappointed. When they saw Leo blowing up MK2 in King Joe, they began to doubt their own abilities even more. Why is it that Leo, the vice-captain, is the only one in our team who isn't Ultraman?
No, could it be that the vice-captain is actually Ultraman, and he's been keeping it a secret from everyone?
Noticing that everyone's eyes were on him, Leo looked up at them and said, "Why are you all so sullen? You didn't crash this time, or rather, you didn't participate in any battles."
This time, there was indeed no plane crash, because this group of people transformed and rushed to the scene as soon as they left the base. When the fighter jets arrived, the MK2 was just retreating, so from an outsider's perspective, ESCG missed the battle.
"That's what makes it so disappointing. And, to make matters worse, the enemy actually retreated on their own initiative. As for the vice-captain, well... it's just that Ultraman couldn't defeat the enemy."
Hearing Gento ask this question, Leo casually twirled the pen that Galatron had given him, "I don't really have any particular opinion on this kind of thing."
"Ultraman is not an invincible superman, and besides, the enemy must have made preparations against them. It would be too shameless to hand over all the enemies to Ultraman."
Leo's answer was straightforward. A month ago, he didn't really trust Ultraman and didn't intend to entrust the task of protecting the Earth entirely to them. However, a month ago, he never imagined that all his teammates would be Ultraman.
"Vice Captain, I'm going to training!" Daigo stood up. "Please let me know if there are any missions."
“Me too!” Komon stood up, followed by Kai, then Captain Gento and Juri Fujiwara. Leo paused for a moment, “Ah… oh, okay, then you guys go ahead.”
“Vice Captain, then Fujimiya and I…” Gamu and Fujimiya stood up, while Leo covered his head. “You two stay here. I’m going on leave soon, and the command room can’t be left empty.”
Thinking about it, it seemed to make sense. Imu and Fujimiya had no choice but to sit back down. Leo looked at the report submitted by the Victory Team, mainly the one about Raymond; he already knew the rest.
After packing his things and saying goodbye to Wamu and Fujimiya, Leo left. He had other things to do and needed to visit the Science Research Department before leaving headquarters, where they were researching the Monster Fighting Device.
Of course, it wasn't the one that studied Raymond, but rather the one that Leo, under the guise of Nix, gave to TPC for research purposes. It was a thank-you gift for entrusting Raymond with his care. Dr. Otomo was extremely excited when he heard about it.
"Going berserk... Can't control his emotions? Vice-Captain Munakata said he saw a similar posture to Knicks, which means Raymond hasn't awakened yet. But it seems he's more talented than I thought."
It's no wonder that this is the new body that Reiblood prepared for him. He probably originally planned to let him experience a lot of battles on Planet Hama to help him grow, but he didn't expect Leo to ruin all the plans.
In less than three days, they chased down Juda, Belial, and Reiblood, managing to eliminate all the menaces who could have stirred up a storm in the universe.
Leo knows best how difficult it is to kill Reiblood, and he guesses that Belial and Reiblood are probably not really dead, but just somewhere they've disappeared to.
Upon arriving at the Science Research Department, Leo first visited Dr. Rui Kisaragi, who was still working on developing a robot even more powerful than Asgaron. Although only a small portion of the MK fragments had been recovered, they would still be of considerable help to the research here.
Then there's Dr. Otomo. Even with Earth's scientific technology, researching the Reonics Combat Device wouldn't be easy, but Dr. Otomo showed extraordinary enthusiasm.
"Vice Captain Leo, this thing is incredible!" Dr. Otomo rubbed his hands excitedly upon seeing Leo, looking at the Monster Battle Device on the research table. "I never imagined that such a huge monster could be stored in such a machine."
"How's the research going?" Leo glanced at it. He had taken quite a few combat devices from Planet Hama, and giving them to Dr. Otomo for research wasn't a big deal.
"Well... it's quite difficult. How should I put it, the operating principle of this device is like, 'I think this thing can be used, so it can be used.' I believe that the so-called power of the Reonics itself is the key to driving it."
Dr. Otomo sighed and scratched his head, feeling quite troubled. The Ultimate Fighting Device wasn't complicated, but it wasn't so easy to use without Reonics.
"The results are the same as those of Galatron," Leo muttered. Galatron's research findings were similar to those of Dr. Otomo, and he judged that the Leonics' battle devices should all be able to undergo further transformations.
For example, Raymond's battle device gained some golden patterns after Gomora went berserk, which can be seen as a sign of growth. I wonder what the final version will look like.
"However, whether it's the ones the Knicks gave us or Raymond's, they can only hold three monsters, while the Knicks's... must be at least a hundred, and they haven't added any powerful monsters recently."
For Reiblood, mass-produced combat devices weren't really that important, but Reina must have put in a lot of effort when creating Leo, so the Ultimate Combat Device was naturally custom-made.
"I can only say that there are differences between combat devices." Leo spread his hands, feeling the joy coming from the Limitless Combat Device. It seems she really likes being praised.
Chapter 393 Kirino's New Prophecy
Looking at the azure sky, Masaki Keigo, walking down the street, couldn't help but sigh, "I'm still not strong enough..."
This was the case when dealing with Dark Mephisto transformed by Saijo Takeshi, and it was the same when dealing with MK2 just now. Although I clearly felt that I was unleashing Evil's own power, my current power is not enough to deal with the situation in the future.
Regardless of whether those robots were sent by Leo or not, their purpose was definitely to test everyone's abilities, and there was also an alternate dimension... I need to find a way to deal with them. I should try to contact Dr. Dango; he should have already lifted the surveillance.
Ultimately, this whole thing was orchestrated by Leo in secret, so it's unlikely anyone could make things difficult for Dr. Dango. It's just that I never expected Leo's identity to be so deeply hidden; he's not Ultraman, but he's even more shocking than Ultraman.
"It might be more appropriate to seek help from Leo than from Dr. Tango," Masaki Keigo thought to himself, when he suddenly felt an unusual gaze fall on him. "Is it someone from the Special Investigations Division?"
Masaki Keigo cautiously looked up, only to see Kirino Makio holding up a coffee in front of him from behind the coffee shop window on the street corner, smiling as if to greet him.
Sitting opposite Kirino was Leo, the famous vice-captain of ESCG, who was holding a blonde little girl in his arms and enjoying a strawberry cake.
"No matter how many times I've seen it, I can't help but admire how useful your ability is." Leo wiped the mouth of King Grand in his arms while chatting with Kirino Makio. He knew that the other party hadn't invited him over just for coffee.
"Thanks to that person's help, my strength has not regressed, but has actually increased a lot, as long as I don't go to see anything dangerous."
Beings like Grimd and Gatanothor are definitely not to be trifled with. Last time, when Grimd's true form glanced at me through the seal, I almost went crazy. Not to mention Gatanothor, who has already broken free of the seal and is hiding in the deep sea, not knowing what he is planning.
"Can you control it freely now?"
“I’ve gotten used to keeping it on all the time.” Kirino Makio pushed his cake toward Grand King, since he didn’t like eating these anyway.
"You should say thank you properly." Leo ruffled King Grand's hair, and the latter nodded and looked at Kirino Makio, "Thank you."
Being thanked by a Grand King felt rather unbelievable. Kirino scratched his face. How should I put it... watching Leo and Grand King interact, I always had this awkward feeling that my classmates were all married and had kids who could run away, while I was still single.
But this kid is not only good at running, he's also quite good at fighting. Until Leo released King Grand, he never imagined that such a powerful monster would be... so cute.
Seemingly sensing Kirino Makio's thoughts, King Grant sat up. "Not a daughter."
Grante King values her position in the family more than most people. She chose this body simply because of her age and because it was easier for Leo to hold her. It does not mean that she sees herself and Gatanothor as having a family status.
Kirino Makio's gaze towards Leo immediately changed. Leo's eyelids twitched a few times. "Don't think anything bad. I like big ones."
As soon as he finished speaking, Leo lowered his head and met the eyes of King Grand. Her gaze was filled with incomprehension, confusion, and grievance. Leo could only rub her head and say, "Of course, I like King Grand very much too."
Well, hearing this, Grand King can finally enjoy her snack in peace. She is the monster in the house who is most attached to Leo, unlike Gatanothor and Seele who will actively go out to find food, so she rarely has the chance to enjoy cake properly.
Masaki Keigo soon entered the coffee shop, and just then the waiter brought him his favorite black coffee. This was the advantage of having a friend like Kirino Makio; everything was arranged perfectly.
"What do you want with me?" Masaki Keigo was always straightforward.
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