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

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This meant that Military Attaché Saijo never saw the underground ruins before his death, but the existence of the ruins had already been known to the TPC, and excavation work had already begun. The road excavated by the Pipa tank underground was also sufficient for use.

Hikari still remembers the mixed feelings he had when he came to this ruin and held the Ultra Warriors who had long since turned to stone. It was the first time he had ever seen so many sacrificed warriors.

Even the ancient Earth, with so many Ultramen, was destroyed in the Dark War? Hikari understands more and more how much humans need power. Given this environment, it's no wonder they develop military strength; without it, they simply can't survive.

However, it was thanks to joining TPC that Hikari was able to openly participate in the research here. As Dr. Dango said, the Ultraman on this planet are very different from those in the Land of Light, but in essence, they are all evolved after being irradiated by the Defareta Ray.

However, the light that the ancient giants were exposed to was obviously too violent, and their planet may have collapsed because it could not withstand such power, which led them to come to this planet.

"Mr. Hikari is indeed worthy of being recommended by Vice Captain Leo. He has devoted himself to his work in such a short time. There are many things that I didn't even expect."

Dr. Tango sighed, realizing that there are always people more capable than oneself, and that he still needed to study harder. In terms of current research, Hikari was already almost catching up with him.

"No, without Dr. Tango's meticulous guidance, I wouldn't have been able to catch up so quickly. It's all thanks to you."

Hikari was telling the truth. If it weren't for Dr. Tango sharing all his research data with him, he definitely wouldn't have been able to gain this level of understanding of the research in such a short time on his own.

"But it's really amazing," Hikari muttered, "Dr. Tango actually used this information to give that man named Masaki Keigo the ability to transform into Ultraman." Just then, he saw Advisor Gondo running over excitedly.

"Dr. Hikari, Dr. Tango, how is the situation?" Gondo asked excitedly. "Vice-Captain Leo will be here soon!"

"That's about it, but we don't have enough information right now. Some of the key information is with Mr. Masaki. At present, we can only identify which statues can merge with people. In addition... we also discovered the statues of Ake, and even two of them."

As she spoke, Dr. Tango pointed to two Ark statues placed not far from the city. One of them was in a pose of holding a sword and sealing something, while the other was fighting a Garuda. Both of them were stone statues.

The previous report from the GUTS team mentioned Dark Aker, but wasn't it destroyed by Nix? So why are there two Aker statues here? Could it be that Aker was a twin among the ancient Ultraman?

The answer is, of course, no. In fact, Leo and Galatron were quite surprised at first. After retrieving the statue of Ake, Galatron remembered that there was another Ake in the ruins here. Upon inspection, they found that there were indeed two Ake.

Perhaps the colors of the two enamel pieces are slightly different.

The stone statue of Ultraman Ake holding a sword was actually placed here by Leo specifically so that TPC could discover and study it. Galactron was also investigating the area sealed by Helnarak.

He himself was not suited to become Ark, but he could find people with particularly strong radiance, most of whom were Ark users like Daigo and the others.

“Zeta has two more Akes. These three statues still retain a very active light, but we definitely cannot conduct experiments without obtaining complete data. Moreover, the selection of human hosts is of paramount importance.”

Dr. Dango remained serious and meticulous even at this time, because in the field of experiments, the most taboo thing is to be eager for quick success and instant benefits.

"Based on our multiple analyses, the combat power of Ultraman warriors is mostly related to their human hosts. Ultraman will show stronger power in every battle, which may be because Ultraman trains a lot as human hosts."

"That's easy. What we at TPC have the most of is people with high physical fitness, and I have a great candidate in mind for who should be Ultraman."

Seeing the smug expression on Staff Officer Gondo's face, Hikari seemed to realize something. "Staff Officer Gondo...you're not planning to send Vice-Captain Leo, are you?"

“That’s right!” Gondo nodded proudly. “If we’re talking about who in TPC is most suitable to become Ultraman, it has to be Vice Captain Leo. He’s impeccable in every way!”

That's true. If Hikari didn't know Leo's identity, he would also think Leo was the most suitable candidate. But the problem is, he doesn't know Leo's true identity.

Putting everything else aside, Leo's ultimate darkness is so intense that even if Father of Ultra were to become his human form, he'd probably be dyed even darker than Belial, right? Making Leo Ultraman, Advisor Gondo, you're truly a genius!

"It's a pity there are only these three Ultraman statues. None of them seem quite right for Vice Captain Leo. Aker is too thin, and Zeta... seems a bit unreliable."

Staff Officer Gondo stroked his chin. The Ultraman in his mind who could match Leo's human form had to be incredibly powerful, if nothing else. Unfortunately, in such a large ruin, only a handful of the stone statues that had been examined were usable, which dampened his initial excitement considerably.

Out of respect for these ancient warriors, Gondo would never have the idea of ​​"turning these statues into powder and then reshaping them." He was just a little disappointed, but he quickly recovered.

After all, there are still a few usable ones, and the human side's combat strength can be improved, which is a good thing.

"Officer Gondo, Vice Captain Leo is here!"

"Okay, I'm coming!" Gondo replied and then hurriedly ran out. Hikari scratched his head, not knowing what to say, and Dr. Tango patted him on the shoulder.

"You'll get used to it. Staff Officer Gondo is just a little slow on the uptake, but he's not a bad person at heart."

According to everyone, Gondo's intentions are good, but he'd better not set off yet. If no one is watching him, who knows where he might end up? The Desfaza incident was ultimately salvaged by Leo.

It was after this incident that Gondo completely submitted to Leo. He believed whatever Leo said. Even if Leo said he was an alien, Gondo would subconsciously wonder which planet he came from.

"Vice Captain Leo!" Gondo waved excitedly at Leo, "Over here, over here, hey, you brought other people with you?"

“Galatron is one of the world’s top scientists. As for the other two…” Leo glanced at Kazuma Asuka and Masao Asami, “I’ll tell you their identities later.”

Although this place is one of the highest-secret locations in TPC, Gondo had no objections at all, simply nodding, "Since it was brought by Vice Captain Leo, there certainly won't be any problems."

If only this guy had been a little more suspicious, Leo thought, scratching his head. Gondo was too trusting of him. He'd heard that this guy usually required strict identity checks when he went in and out of various places.

"What surprise are you going to show me?" Although he already knew, Leo still pretended to be curious, offering some emotional value to Gondo.

Meanwhile, Galatron, who was next to Leo, glanced at the time. "Hmm, it's time for today's training. Send a few MK2s to TPC headquarters and see how Captain Stringman and the others have done with their training today."

"Ah!"

Everyone in ESCG sneezed simultaneously, a bad feeling suddenly rising in their hearts. The next moment, the alarm sounded. Imu lowered his head and started operating, "An anomalous small wormhole has appeared near the base... This reaction, it's Gilbaris's!"

The enemy actually came straight for headquarters. Gento and the others looked serious. This time, they would not fail!

Chapter 402 String Man: No!

“Ultraman’s statues…” Leo looked at the three statues in front of him, Zeta and two Ake, “Do you intend to have them fight as an ally for humanity once again?”

“That’s right, but I can’t make the decision on this matter alone. After all, they sacrificed their lives for the Earth 30 million years ago. To be honest, I don’t want to desecrate these warriors.”

Although Gondo wasn't particularly intelligent, his character was impeccable. He respected warriors the most, and if it weren't for Leo's tacit acceptance of humanity's need for power, he would have been the first to object to entering this place and disturbing the deceased.

"Warriors who fought for the peace of this planet and the entire universe, please lend your power to humanity once again." Leo reached out and gently stroked Zeta's stone statue, feeling the light within it. This feeling... was very similar to Haruki's.

"Could you call Haruki over here?" Leo asked Gondo. Before Gondo could ask Leo what was wrong, a guard rushed over, looking very flustered.

"Vice Captain Leo, Staff Officer Gondo, an urgent communication has been sent from headquarters. A small wormhole has appeared near headquarters, and several mechanically modified monsters have emerged from inside the wormhole, suspected to be MK2s created by Gilbaris!"

"What's the situation?" Leo glanced subtly at Galatrom beside him, who gave him a look indicating that this was a routine task, and the guards immediately reported back.

"Including Cosmos and Max, a total of nine Ultramen are each holding off one enemy, while Asgaron and the Silver Star Vanguard are engaged in battle with the last machine. It's almost like..."

"It's almost as if they deliberately calculated how much combat power we have on our side." Leo stroked his chin, feigning ignorance. "Is this a test to see if we have any trump cards up our sleeves?"

"Prepare the fighter jets immediately; we're heading back now."

"No need. It's probably too late now. These kinds of battles usually only last a few minutes. By the time we report, both sides are probably already fighting in that other dimension. By the time we arrive, the battle will be over."

Leo waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for that. This was the current situation on Earth; the battles were intense but would be resolved in a few minutes at most, and wouldn't drag on for too long, since evenly matched situations were extremely rare.

"I have complete faith in the Armory and the Silver Star Vanguard, and I also have faith in the Ultramen who have fought alongside us all along. In the end, the headquarters is not so easy to be captured."

The hidden firepower of TPC headquarters is actually more terrifying than that of the Asian and American branches. Needless to say, the number of Zildar missiles and Friendship Project missiles is considerable, and the Atdis, Panlong, and two specialized Desfasa are more than enough to handle the situation.

The two specialized versions of Desfasa are comparable to the MK2 specialized version in terms of overall combat power. Not to mention that this is their own property. If the headquarters really can't win, Leo can just have them retreat and say that it's a test of the strength level of Earth.

“Vice Captain Leo…” Quan Tou looked at Leo, somewhat surprised that he would say such a thing. It seemed as if Leo knew that these robots could not take over the headquarters. Could it be that the headquarters had some secret that he did not know?

With Gondo completely bewildered, Leo dismissed the guards, then turned to Asami Masao and Asuka Kazuma, saying, "Uncle Asami, Brother Kazuma, I'm asking you to make this trip as a precaution."

“Okay.” Asami Masao and Asuka Kazuma nodded in unison, then ran outside, leaving Gondo and Tango completely bewildered. Since there was no one else around, Leo explained the situation directly.

"Don't spread this news that Uncle Asami is Ultraman Dekaichi and Brother Kazuma Asuka is Ultraman Dyna."

Leo's seemingly casual remark actually left Gondo and Tango completely dumbfounded. What? They were racking their brains about how to turn people into Ultraman, and Leo just showed up with two Ultramen right in front of them?!

"I... Vice Captain Leo, are you serious?" Gondo looked like he didn't believe his ears, so Leo simply reached out and pinched his arm, making Gondo gasp in pain and finally realize that he wasn't dreaming.

"Director Sawai and Director Yoshioka also know this news, but I'll only tell you that those two people have special identities and have made many contributions to humanity. You understand."

Since Leo had put it so plainly, Gondo and Tango naturally nodded in agreement. In the past, they might have done something, but after being guided by Leo, they wouldn't do such a thing no matter how anxious they were.

"Afterwards, Brother Asuka and Uncle Asami will cooperate with you in some research. Due to some unknown reasons, they cannot stay on Earth for too long. We hope that your research can also help solve this problem."

Leo didn't intend to hide Asami Masao and Asuka Kazuma's identities from Gondo and Tango, which was a sign of trust. The main thing was that even if the two of them found out, it wouldn't have any other impact; Leo was professionally responsible for covering up.

"Honestly, this is the first time in my life I've been this close to Ultraman." Gondo patted his chest. Dyna and Dekae may have only appeared once or twice, but they are still Ultraman.

I was even forcibly kissed by some Ultraman last time. Leo thought of Koshiel's energetic smiling face. Sigh, after the team building activity, we were all ready to go home when Koshiel (Galaxy Spark) didn't forget to kiss Leo as she got out of the car. Luckily, Rukiel didn't see it, otherwise it would have been an explosion that day.

However, Leo was truly grateful that he wasn't some kind of villain, otherwise being surrounded by seven Ultramen every day would have been incredibly stressful, even though his seven teammates were currently being beaten up by the mechanical monsters under his command.

Thinking of this, Leo couldn't help but glance at Galatron. The latter clearly understood his thoughts and made a gesture to Leo, indicating that the Stringmen and the others had performed surprisingly well this time, showing considerable improvement compared to the last time.

This power is clearly not something that can be obtained through mere training. The unease they felt after being suppressed last time, their concern for the future safety of Earth, and above all, their belief in protecting everything—these are the sources that made them stronger.

Although in the other dimension, energy is completely suppressed, making it unlikely to defeat the MK2 Special Edition, the team's performance this time was indeed much better than before. At least they were no longer being attacked one-sidedly. For example, Tiga and Nexus were even able to fight back to some extent.

However, this is also why Galatrom controlled MK2 with restraint. Last time, MK2 didn't use any abilities except for close combat. But this time, with Galatrom giving everyone a good performance, Leo thought for a moment and said, "Then let them experience defeat."

"Was it really necessary to go this far?" Galatrom frowned, glancing at Leo's clenched fist. Clearly, making this decision was not easy for him either.

“Every failure makes them remember the price of their defeat. I still remember the power they unleashed in the battle in Australia. That was their true potential. Pressure... is what makes people improve.”

If he could, Leo really didn't want to go this far. The pressure last time made everyone improve a bit, but it wasn't enough. He just thought that Captain Stringman and the others would be depressed for a while because of it.

"The armory and logistics department are going to give you a headache for a while." Galatrom sighed. In this way, the ESCG members would inevitably suffer considerable injuries, and in order to cover up the truth about the injuries, their fighter jets would naturally have to be crashed.

“At this point, a little further travel won’t make a difference.” Leo waved his hand, and Galatrom gave the order.

On the battlefield in the warp, Blaze shattered MK2's shield with a single punch, but the punch only caused a few sparks to fly when it landed on MK2. Stringman was dumbfounded. No, it turns out that this thing's physical defense is even stronger than its shield!?

What made the stringman even more sweaty was that the eyes on the other side lit up, and a voice echoed around, "Analysis complete, BDMK2, annihilation mode activated!"

"What!?" Before Gento could react, MK2's axe flew towards him. He drew his Shining Stone Sword to block it, but the sword was broken in two. The axe struck him, sending him flying. This attack nearly made Gento lose consciousness.

What exactly is this intensity? Is this reasonable? Genji clutched his wound, which was constantly losing light. That axe blow felt like it wanted to cleave his color timer in two.

Meanwhile, others encountered similar predicaments, and the situation suddenly became dangerous.

Chapter 403 The Power That Erupted

Whether it's Leo or the other girls in the family, everyone basically agrees on one fact: meeting and getting Galatron is definitely the luckiest thing that has ever happened to Leo in his life. Even Zetton and Renlong do not deny this.

Even someone as proud as Rukiel could only hesitate when Magabassa asked her opinion on the matter in a cheeky manner, and then angrily chased after the silly bird, trying to add a stewed black chicken soup to that day's dinner.

After all, as the head maid of the household and Leo's original shareholder, Galatron proved with her actions what it means for technology to be the primary productive force. Galatron is definitely the one who made the most outstanding contribution to Leo's achievements today.

In terms of combat power, she now possesses the strength to rival EX Zetton, and even surpasses EX Zetton in terms of dealing damage to groups and large areas. She has red steel, a core assimilated by Chaos Fairy, and defensive capabilities on par with Gatanothor.

While it's certainly not as powerful as Gatanothor's original form that absorbed the ultimate darkness in the sea, taking the Blending Storm head-on would at most result in losing some hair, and enduring the Ultimate Arrow Storm would at most cause minor injuries.

However, it would be a waste to put Galatrolon in charge of the battle. Since obtaining the legacy of the Goblin civilization, Galatrolon has truly played its role. With an MK2 and an alternate dimension, it can even put Ultraman in a tough battle.

From the moment MK2 received instructions to enter annihilation mode, this was no longer a simple training exercise, but a battle destined to be lost. Leo told Gondo and Tango to go about their business, while he himself relied on Galatron to simultaneously see the scenes in the alternate dimension.

The MK2 special version, developed by Galatrom after combining the fighting styles and methods of each person, is no weaker than Komon, who just obtained the Blue Youth Type, not to mention the others whose power was suppressed by the subspace and who were fighting at most one-fifth of their level.

This time, even Max felt the energy shortage. He was just more experienced in this area, but it wasn't enough for the MK2, which was using its full strength. It was still far from enough.

“…They will lose.” Galatron glanced into Leo’s eyes, which were filled with conflict. Even if it was meant to put pressure on them to move forward, Leo himself was wondering if this approach was too extreme.

Galatrom could read everything about Leo. She could read the unspoken words in his every glance, the subtext hidden in every word, even a turn of his head or a step he took. At least three-tenths of her core's computing power was used on Leo.

Galatron reached out, intending to turn off the screen. It would be painful for Leo to see his close comrade-in-arms, who had fought alongside him and entrusted his life to him, fall into such a dangerous situation because of his own thoughts.

However, Leo placed his hand on Galatrom's shoulder and shook his head to indicate that it wasn't necessary.

“This is necessary…” Leo clenched his fist, closed his eyes and took a deep breath. “At least I have to keep an eye on them. If I can’t even do that, it would be too shameful.”

[This is indeed necessary. When Zagi appeared in the Meta Realm, I could feel that Asgaron's energy was being suppressed. This means that Zagi also had a home ground where he could fight. The same is true for the other Great Seals.]

Empera then added that, aside from the most shameful Maga-Orochi, the other Great Sealed Monsters basically all had a battleground that was advantageous to them. Lugoset could vaporize himself to create a dark field, but it was interrupted when Leo dragged him to another universe.

Dark Saigoku's blood pool can absorb the energy of its enemies to strengthen itself and corrode all living things. Dark Gordis's body is its domain, not to mention Gatanothor's black mist.

Galatro looked at the screen and saw Tiga being blasted away by the beam of MK2. The color timer on his chest kept flashing, but even so, Daigo still clenched his fists, stood up, and got into a fighting stance, without backing down at all.

"Leo, can they win?" Galatrom suddenly asked, thinking that Leo might want to keep watching because he wanted to see something else.

Leo gently stroked Galatron's head, "What are your calculated odds of winning?"

"Only 0.3%, very low," Galatron answered frankly. In the other dimension, Ultraman couldn't even transform. Even if they did transform, their power would be suppressed by the barrier set up by Galatron and Ako.

"That's pretty low," Leo said, initially surprised, then unable to help but laugh. "But it's not zero, is it?"

Galatron was momentarily stunned, staring at Leo. She suddenly remembered why she had fallen in love with this person, while Leo was watching Daigo and the others who were fighting.

“Nothing in this world is zero probability. No matter how low the probability, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can still grasp the possible outcome. Galatrom, I just don’t want to underestimate their power.”

Don't you want to underestimate this power? Galatrom looked at the group of Ultras; even outside of warp space, they couldn't do anything about it.

Even now, Komon still can't forget the memory of the ancient dark war thirty million years ago that came to mind when he first regained Nexus's power.

At that time, he and Daigo fought against Gatanothor. As an entity that directly caused a massive outbreak of ultimate darkness upon appearing on this planet, Gatanothor, having absorbed ultimate darkness, possessed power far beyond imagination. Daigo and Komon, even working together, were practically powerless to retaliate.

Whether it was simply because he found it amusing or not, Gatanothor never showed any intention of ending the battle completely. Instead, he simply defeated Daigo and Komon's transformed forms, Tiga and Nexus, time and time again.