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

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What Komon remembers most vividly is when Lugoset fired the Requiem of Creation directly from the sky and hit Gatanothor. He and Daigo initially thought it was reinforcements arriving, but...

Who would have thought that Gatanothor, who took the Genesis Requiem head-on, was completely unharmed, and even knocked Lugoset down with a purple beam, extending a large number of tentacles to drag Lugoset into the darkness, making him an enemy of Tiga and Nexus.

Whether or not Lugoset existed was actually unimportant to Komon and Daigo at the time, because no matter how they attacked, the gap between them and Gatanothor was like heaven and earth.

Daigo's charged punch, capable of taking down Golza with a single blow, only managed to create a few sparks when it landed on Gatanothor. His Ultimate Arrow Storm and Daigo's powerful Zepelion Ray, when combined, were completely swallowed up by the darkness. The black mist surrounding Gatanothor could scorch any living creature.

How powerless I felt back then, Komon thought to himself. He was sent flying by a punch from the MK2 melee-focused version. Even standing up was so difficult. The sharp pain in his chest made him want to shout out loud, but he gritted his teeth and endured it. He got up and stared intently ahead.

Ultraman is not an invincible superman.

Even though their consciousness was already fading, Leo's words still echoed clearly in everyone's ears: Yes, they were not invincible superheroes; they had already failed once 30 million years ago.

The ancient civilization was irreversibly destroyed by this failure, and their universe was forced to merge together. To this day, the ultimate darkness still threatens the peace of Earth and even the entire universe.

Blaze, kneeling on the ground with his broken sapphire sword, Justice, battered and bruised from being bombarded by the continuous beams of MK2, and Orb, who was on the verge of disintegration and could barely maintain his posture.

Gaia and Agul fell to the ground, supporting each other, their bodies covered in wounds. Tiga's light emanated from his wounds into the surrounding space, and the color timer on his chest flashed like an alarm bell. He could barely stand. Max struggled to his feet, his left arm had lost its ability to move, and he could no longer see anything clearly.

Ultraman is not an invincible superman, but their battles are battles that cannot be lost. The Nexons, who have always been at the forefront, are now being held back by an even stronger enemy. They must hold on, they cannot fall, they cannot fail.

"Gaia, can you still stand up?"

"I'll give you these words back. Don't fall down, Agul. We... can't fall down yet."

Imu and Fujimiya helped each other to their feet, clenching their trembling fists, as red and blue light gradually became dazzling on both of them.

On the other side, Daigo also struggled to his feet, a faint golden light gradually emanating from his body. He gritted his teeth and said, "Lina, I... can't fall down yet."

"Jun, Tomoko, Vice-Captain... I can still fight."

The Stringman, now transformed into Blaze, gripped the broken sword in his hand, energy flowing through the patterns on his body and transforming into a spear of light in his other hand—a skill he hadn't used in a long time: Spiral Ballad.

If I were to fall here, that guy Jugglus would definitely laugh at me, and it would definitely make the vice-captain heartbroken.

Hong Kai forced himself to stay awake, and with a flash of light, he drew eight halo rings across his body to bring himself back to his senses. He then switched to his explosive form, and the flames that engulfed his entire body were far hotter than ever before.

Justice thought of his past self, of Delacion who sacrificed himself for the universe, and of Gauss. "Delacion, Gauss, I cannot fall yet. My battle cannot be lost!"

Max thought of Kaito, and of the days when he fought alongside that young man in another universe. These memories became his strength. He gripped his ice axe tightly, and a red light surged forth—the starting stance for Comet Dash.

"The bond, Nexus... This light should not fall here, should not be extinguished here." Komon clutched his chest, assuming a fighting stance. He knew he could not fall; he needed to, and had to, defeat the enemy before him!

Leo, who had witnessed all of this, simply gave a gentle, gratified smile. "You guys are truly something else."

The next moment, Blazer threw out the broken sapphire sword in his hand, followed by the Spiral Narrative Light Spear. The MK2's computer response caused it to open a barrier. The broken sword was stuck in the barrier, and the Spiral Narrative Light Spear hit it and pushed it through the barrier, hitting his body directly and causing a violent explosion.

However, such an attack was not enough to break through the MK2's defenses; it only blew open its armor. But the next moment, Blaze, wielding another broken blade, rushed out of the smoke from the explosion and delivered the final blow.

Gaia and Agul's light intertwined to form the phantom of SS, who, like Justice, charged forward under the barrage of MK2 fire and unleashed a punch.

Just before the punch was about to hit, Justice gathered all his energy and switched to Shatter mode for a split second. Even though it was only for a second, Justice's punch still pierced through MK2's body, just like SS's.

The golden Zepelion pierced through MK2's body, and Tiga's figure also became transparent and disappeared at the same time. Orb, who was burning up, shouted and the power of the Stribium Bomb exploded and destroyed the entire barrier, even blasting out a huge hole.

Max launched a final comet dash, severing MK2's finger before it could react, then snatched the falling MK2 hand axe and used his last strength to strike MK2's armor, right up to its core.

Nexus displayed a fighting style completely different from before, crossing his arms to withstand MK2's lightning attack, with sparks from the explosion landing on his face. He simply charged forward, directly blocking MK2's body. The final layered storm hit him at point-blank range, engulfing both himself and MK2 in the explosion.

“They won,” Galatrom said calmly. Leo couldn’t help but look at her. “Aren’t you surprised?”

"No, because Leo believes they can win, so their victory is a 100% certainty. At least within the limits we set, they did their best."

Galatrom spoke, but her eyes were not so calm. She was obviously shocked by the situation. Although Gento and the others had not been able to completely destroy MK2, as long as the backup core was still there, MK2 could regenerate at a faster rate than Impreza. But they had indeed defeated MK2 once.

The fact that Gento and the others had accomplished this made Galatrom realize that perhaps this was the key factor that enabled them to stop the darkness from threatening the entire universe back then.

But before that... Galatrom piloted the last MK2 that was entangled with the Armory and the Silver Star Vanguard, and had it destroy the fighter jet that the ESCG members and Kaito Touma were riding in.

"Ultra-Temperature Difference Ray Launch!" Haruki slammed the control stick, and Jugglus Juggler, piloting the Desfasa, completed its charge-up. "New Max Cannon Firing!"

Shunichi Maki, who was flying overhead at the MK2, seized the opportunity and shouted, "Zelda missile launch!"

With the combined efforts of the three parties, the two cores on the top and chest of the last MK2 were destroyed, but the program left by Galatrom caused it to choose to completely explode and self-destruct at the same time, so as to avoid being discovered by Earth's research that it was something created by Galatrom.

“This time, Daigo and the others will definitely grow a lot.” Galatron said with emotion as she looked at Leo. “Victory Team’s medical team has gone to provide assistance. I had Ayako take them to a location where they can be easily found.”

“Hmm, I’ll go there myself.” Leo thought for a moment. He felt it was necessary for him to make the trip. This time, everyone must have been exhausted. The stone coffin alone couldn’t fully restore them. They had overdrawn too much energy.

However, Leo still has a considerable amount of light from the Eternal Core, which was transformed from the Ultimate Darkness. Giving these to Gento and the others, along with what they gained in this battle, will make them even stronger.

Chapter 404 The Special Training of the Zettons

Although ESCG also crashed this time, neither the Armory nor the Logistics Department held anyone accountable. This was not because Jugglus Juggler knew that Gento and the others were Ultraman, but simply because the injuries sustained by the ESCG members this time were too severe.

Moreover, everyone's performance this time was quite outstanding. To be precise, the intelligent combat robot Pal, which was developed by Imu and Fujimiya, was simply too excellent, perfectly demonstrating the combat power that the Divine Eagle and EXJ should have.

Even Shunichi Maki, a world-class ace pilot, praised the performance of this ESCG (mainly human-machine) battle, and the advertising department has already started using this footage as promotional material.

But Jugglus Juggler, who knew Gentoo and the others' identities, just scoffed, "Tch, this is definitely not the level of those guys who crash planes all the time. It's probably some kind of artificial intelligence piloting system."

However, if Jugglus Juggler had known that Gai and the others would be injured to this extent, he would have rushed into that subspace with them immediately, instead of just watching helplessly now, his energy only exacerbating their injuries.

For now, all they can do is wait and hope that the physiological repair device will work as intended. Jugglus doesn't yet have the authority to go to the special storage room where the physiological repair device is kept. Rather, he will be accompanying Haruki to a place with an even higher level of security.

They had come to the medical department hoping to find someone to inquire about Hong Kai and the others' injuries, but they didn't expect that even the intensive care unit couldn't accommodate them anymore.

"I heard that even the least seriously injured person is in the intensive care unit?"

"That Red Kai member was covered in burns, Captain Stringman had both arms broken, and even Kaito from the Armory... his left arm was almost broken."

The nurses who brought the people back sighed more and more as they spoke, "These ESCG team members are the most hardworking I've ever seen. It's really heartbreaking to see them like this. The youngest of them is the same age as my son. I really hope they can cherish their lives more."

"They probably have no other choice, really... Ah, Vice Captain Leo!"

The medical staff quickly saluted Leo, but this time Leo only nodded casually in response before hurrying towards the Department of Scientific Research. When he passed Jugglus Juggler, he only paused briefly, nodded more forcefully, and then continued on his way.

"He really has it tough..." Jugglus Juggler muttered. Leo was the only one in the team who wasn't an Ultraman. He was really curious how Leo would react if he knew about this.

The MK2, suspected to be created by Gilbaris, or BDMK2 for short, caused quite a stir. Everyone thought that a few Ultramen could defeat the enemy, but after one BDMK2 was destroyed, the eight MK2s that emerged from the subspace wormhole undoubtedly signaled the defeat of the Ultramen.

To outsiders, if the TPC headquarters hadn't been so strong at the time, and if Dyna and Deka hadn't suddenly appeared to support the standoff, the remaining eight BDMK2s might not have chosen to retreat. Although they had been worn down by the Ultramen, they still possessed formidable fighting power.

It is precisely because even Ultraman failed to completely destroy BDMK2 that Leo's achievement of destroying an MK2 while driving King Joe seems so powerful, which in turn boosted his popularity.

However, precisely because of this, the threat of Gilbaris was quickly brought to the forefront, and the TPC had to hold another high-level meeting a few days later. But before the meeting began, Leo still had to give his teammates some treatment.

These parts that transformed from ultimate darkness into pure energy of the eternal core are of no use to Leo for the time being. It would be better to give them to Daigo and the others as energy for recuperation. With this in mind, Leo went straight to the deepest part of the storage room.

Thanks to Director Sawai's prior arrangements, there was no one else to disturb them. Leo stretched out his hand and shared his energy. Gento and the others were all unconscious, so there was no need to worry about their identities being discovered.

After this battle, Captain Stringman and the others have become stronger, but they must still feel depressed and disappointed because they couldn't really defeat the enemy... But that's also Leo's goal.

People grow faster from failure. Only after feeling the pressure and realizing what it means for the Knicks to be gone can they gradually tap into their potential and surpass themselves.

Leo knew, of course, that they hadn't fully regained their power, but what good would it do even if they did? Could they seal the darkness away for another thirty million years? Obviously not.

That's why we need to become stronger. Gento and the others are like that, as are Leo and Zetton.

On a cold, uninhabited planet in the universe, despite the unbearable cold, Ojai forced herself to stand firm and looked at Jet and Zetton in front of her, "Again!"

"It would be better to rest for a while. You have a lower tolerance for cold weather than we do, so you need to get used to it."

Zetton was somewhat worried. Ojer lived in the Valley of Flames, a place with extremely high temperatures. It was certainly a good place for a monster like Zetton, but if Ojer lived in that environment for a long time, her tolerance to cold would be even worse.

"I'm fine." Aojie tried her best to keep her voice from trembling, but this planet, with a temperature of more than 250 degrees below zero, was undoubtedly a dead, frozen "purgatory" for her.

Jeton and Jet glanced at each other, then stopped trying to persuade Ojai. Instead, they held her hands tightly and said, "If you can't hold on any longer, just say so. Don't force yourself, or Leo will worry."

The planet's temperature was extremely uncomfortable for both Zetton and Jet, let alone Oja, but only in such a place could they hone their strength, allowing them to clear their minds of all distractions and feel each other's energy flow, heartbeats, and then thoughts.

It started with the most basic moves and coordination, and then it became about understanding each other's movements. As sisters, it was naturally not difficult for Zetton and Jet to achieve this, but with Ojai joining later, they needed more time to work together. Jet and Zetton's plans also depended on her.

Fortunately, Ojai is not some pampered monster. She has shown extraordinary perseverance. Now she can understand what the other wants to do with just a glance, which means that their understanding is deep enough.

But it's still far from the desired effect; there's still a lot more to go. Only when their breathing, the flow of energy, and their entire body and mind are perfectly coordinated can they attempt to reach that legendary realm that exists only in the race's memory and has never been reached before, through fusion.

P.S.: When I got home in the afternoon, I found that my computer was inexplicably shut down and I couldn't turn it on. No matter what I pressed, it wouldn't turn on. So I took the computer apart and messed with it for three hours. Suddenly, I realized that my computer seemed to have problems everywhere.

The CPU is a 13900k that is very likely to be underpowered. It seems that this morning I discovered that only one of the two 16GB RAM sticks was showing up, and the other one was just idling. The power supply is a second-hand Thunder Eagle bought from Xianyu, and the motherboard is a brand new one bought from Xianyu (probably refurbished). So it's not surprising that there are problems with it, but it has been going strong for three years!

After three hours, the author's only gain was finding two metal badges while rummaging through things. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he asked his group members if they had any solutions. After hearing the above, they fell silent.

Until one of the group members suggested: "How about we try praising Om Messiah, the god of all machines?"

The author tried it out of desperation, and guess what? The computer actually turned on when he pressed the power button. Although only the water-cooled screen and the memory sticks lit up, it was still very encouraging.

So I shouted "Praise be to Om Messiah, the god of all machines!" again, and lo and behold, it booted up successfully!

However, to test whether the memory stick itself was faulty, I shut down the computer and unplugged and replugged the memory stick... but it still wouldn't boot up. After trying for a long time, I finally decided to praise the god of machines, Om Messiah.

Then I turned it on... Well... If it's still like this tomorrow, I'll try again. I really don't believe it can be that weird.

However, after looking at my computer, a few of my friends thought the problem was with my computer's theme... Anyone who plays Arknights probably knows what that means.

Chapter 405 The Old Man's Retirement Plan

Meetings are a familiar occurrence. Last month, there were emergency meetings every day. I was thinking that I could finally have some free time this month, but when I looked at the meeting today, oh well, it's meetings again.

What are your thoughts on the Gilbaris incident?

Director Sawai clasped his hands together on the table, but the focus was still on Leo. Although Leo hadn't told him that ESCG was almost ready to be renamed Ultra Team, Director Sawai could guess that it was related to him.

"We've finished reviewing the information. Is this new enemy a significant threat?" Minister Wang of the Asian branch looked at Leo, clearly indicating that everyone was used to communicating directly with Leo on this matter.

"If the information provided by the Knicks is accurate, the other party and Galatrox possess power that is exactly the same or even greater. Everyone knows how the Knicks' power has grown to its current level, right?"

Everyone at TPC is well aware of this. Since the Goblin incident, the Knicks' power has grown rapidly, and Galatron is definitely a key factor. The supercomputer she possesses is the Knicks' trump card.

If Gilbaris and Galatrox possess abilities equal to or even greater than those, what could they possibly bring to Earth given enough time? Just imagining a massive horde of MK2s charging in... ugh, that's far more intimidating than Golza.

"At present, Gilbaris is most likely wary of the possible backup plan left by the Nix on Earth, so it has been testing our strength. The BDMK2, which it created based on Galatrom, is also very troublesome."

"However, the real problem is that alternate dimension created by simulating the Meta Domain. It seems that the Ultra Warriors would be greatly restricted in fighting inside, otherwise they would not be unable to defeat the enemy."

Leo's analysis was not his own, but rather the conclusion of the TPC Operational Analysis Department, which is responsible for analyzing various operational reports and summarizing the weaknesses of different monsters and counter-formations.

Even though Leo is the highest-ranking official in the entire department, because the department itself is very special and does not have a fixed personnel composition, Leo only has the actual position of ESCG vice captain in the entire TPC.

"It seems the scientific research department needs to do some research in this area. Subspace... How are the ESCG team members?" Director Sawai changed the subject.

"Thank you for your care. Although their injuries are severe, they should recover tonight." Leo personally went to check on them, and with the Eternal Core Energy he had converted, Daigo and the others would be even more advanced than before after this.

"This new enemy seems difficult to deal with. Judging from the video, it would probably take two Desfasa to fight against one BDMK2."

At this point, everyone couldn't help but look at Leo. He's a ruthless guy who can take down the BDMK2 with the King Joe armor. It's hard to imagine what would happen if he were given the Desfaza or even Asgaron.

"The enemy deploys several combat robots at a time, but judging from the current situation, aside from the fear of any possible contingency plans left by the Knicks, perhaps it's also because the enemy's own strength is insufficient?"

"The main problem is that Nix is ​​probably fighting some kind of enemy. His monsters haven't been showing up much lately, except for Golza and Silvergon, which are still relatively active."

The girls of the Leo family, the Zetton sisters, Eleking, and Demaga are all searching for ways to become stronger. The enemies they encounter are not usually too powerful, so Golza and Silvergon are in charge of dealing with the recent issues.

Of course, humanity's current strength is more than enough to protect itself, so Silvergon and Golza go to work depending on their mood. Golza, on the other hand, is very enthusiastic about it, because the Golzas born from the ultimate darkness are basically her clones, and she hates these knock-offs.

As for Melba? Although many have spawned, there aren't enough to go around right now. Magabasa and Kirielod are fighting over them every day. If Leo hadn't told them to save some for the new defense team's training, they probably wouldn't have been able to find a single one right now.

"Without Nix, Ultraman and our combined strength might not be enough to defeat the enemy."

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Director Yoshioka slammed his fist on the table in annoyance. "Do you mean that we humans will become lambs to the slaughter once we leave the Knicks?"

"Humanity should rely on its own strength. If humanity will perish without the Knicks, then it might as well perish."

Everyone fell silent for a moment, realizing how wrong their thoughts were. They had relied on themselves for the past ten years, and in just one month, they had subconsciously come to depend on the Knicks.

This is indeed wrong. Their relationship with the Knicks should be one of cooperation, not dependence. It's just that there have been too many strong opponents in the past month, most of whom were dealt with by the Knicks, which made them subconsciously want to rely on the other party.

"Speaking of which, how is that Reonics from the previous report doing?" This question from Branch Manager Marian was also on everyone's mind. When they received Raymond's report, they immediately understood that Reonics and the other party were probably of the same kind.

Some even suspect that Raymond might be Nix's son. For Earthlings who intend to use the power of monsters, Raymond could be a key breakthrough for many things. At least Dr. Otomo is happy to step forward and came to ask Raymond to participate in the experiment this morning.

"Raymond's abilities come from his race, but Dr. Otomo should be able to produce results that satisfy us. Also, the development of the ancient ruins, which everyone is concerned about, is getting on track."

Leo didn't reveal that Masao Asami and Kazuma Asuka were Ultraman. It wasn't good to let too many people know about this right now. Even if the people here were willing to sacrifice everything for the Earth and humanity, it was hard to guarantee that they wouldn't be too extreme in some aspects.

"So, regarding the selection of Ultraman's human host..."

"It's too early to discuss this topic now. Masaki Keigo is still unwilling to believe us because of the Saijo military officer incident. We need time to fill in the missing information."