I am Gatanothor, Seven x Human Form

How come he doesn't know about this?

He often went out at night to observe the stars, plopped down outside the window, and gazed at the night sky. He was completely unaware of what was happening.

Seven secretly observed, using his unique perspective to judge Kirino Makio. A complete stranger, appearing out of nowhere to claim that all of humanity was being corrupted by darkness—the credibility was rather low. Even Wuma Izumi had been taught by him to be a good person, steadily progressing on that path. For Kirino Makio to suddenly jump out and declare that darkness had eroded civilization was a slap in the face to him.

It's a bit like he's not serious about his work.

As soon as he entered the house, Kirino Makio was stared at by Xiaoxi and Xiaoqi.

Daigo and the others had already met and knew each other well. But this was the first time Kirino Makio had met him.

Sensing the gazes of the two little ones, Kirino Makio stiffened. He knew exactly what these two were like: terrifying monsters capable of easily destroying buildings and shattering the earth.

Fortunately, the two children only glanced at Kirino Makio before looking away. To them, Kirino Makio was nowhere near as appealing as Seven's cooking. Their attention immediately returned to the table laden with food, and they continued to eat noisily with their chopsticks.

Delicious and flavorful!

This allowed Kirino Makio to recover and breathe a sigh of relief.

Wumaquan found a chair for him to sit on, and then said, "Tell me in detail about the dark things you mentioned."

It wasn't that Wumaquan was particularly interested. It was mainly because Seven was urging him to hurry inside.

The saying "the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is" perfectly describes this situation.

“Wuma, we’ve been of one mind for so long, I know everything you’ve done, you’re innocent, I believe you in that.”

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"It seems that besides us, the dark force in the shadows is becoming more and more obvious and is about to surface. Let us find out who that force is and how strong it is, and contribute our share to world peace."

"..."

"I never imagined that your Earth would be so plagued by disasters. I'm so glad I came here. But I hope the disasters I encounter won't be too outrageous, otherwise I don't know how I'll cope."

"Ah this."

There's actually one more thing Seven didn't say.

In Seven's mind, Wumaquan's strength was absolutely top-notch. Although he usually kept it locked away and didn't use it, he knew that even he might not be able to escape unscathed from Wumaquan's attack and would most likely perish here.

Even if an unimaginable disaster were to occur and he, Seven, could not withstand it, wouldn't he still have his human form, Wumaquan?

They knocked him down and let Wumaquan rise.

If even Wumaquan cannot withstand it, then Earth is truly doomed; let it be destroyed. What's the point of struggling when even such a powerful dark entity cannot resist such a catastrophe?

Even if they sent Ultraman's autograph to the Land of Light for help, it would be too late.

Seven thought to himself.

As long as Wumaquan's mind remains unchanged, he can be considered a trump card in his hand.

He believed in the power of Wumaquan more than he believed in himself.

Kirino Makio took a small sip of tea. Daigo had brought it from the water dispenser. Daigo had stayed at the villa for a while, so he was familiar with the layout.

Kirino Makio took a deep breath, gazed into the distance, and recalled the past, saying, "Back then, I wasn't like I am now. I had a little money, and I went to work and came home normally every day. With my superpowers, I always mingled among the crowd as an ordinary person. Every time, I would watch you transform into Ultraman to fight monsters and win cheers from the crowd. Days passed by like this, and I don't know how long it went by. One day, I suddenly discovered that there were people around me who had been invaded by darkness. Their behavior was different from usual, so I used my superpowers to observe them. I eventually discovered that they had traces of darkness on their bodies, and as time went by, these traces became stronger and stronger, and more and more people around me were being invaded by darkness."

"I gradually realized that something was wrong."

"Begin to observe carefully."

"As I observed, I discovered that it wasn't just the people around me who were being corrupted by darkness; wherever I went, there were traces of being corrupted by darkness..."

Kirino Makio talked at length, mainly about discovering and observing darkness. He omitted some minor details. For example, before discovering darkness, he was slightly jealous of the two who became Ultraman and wanted to find some ways to undermine them.

Daigo listened intently. With Kirino Makio's help, he gained some insight and developed a sense of crisis.

Seven listened, lost in thought. He hadn't noticed at all the signs that the humans around him were being corrupted by darkness. It was truly his negligence.

I'll go out and see for myself tomorrow, to see just how strong the darkness really is. Is it as strong as Wuma Spring?

If so, and like Wuma Quan, he has the intention to be a good person, he would call over any of the Ultra Brothers—Ace, Jack, Taro, Zoffy…—to be of one mind with them and embark on the same path of persuasion and influence as he has.

The reconciliation was achieved without any violence or bloodshed. Absolutely perfect.

Wu Maquan's focus shifted.

He said with a strange look, "According to you, the reason you are so down on your luck and so poor is because you were observing the darkness, which is why you are in such a miserable state?"

Although Kirino Makio was dressed appropriately, Wuma Izumi could always sense a sense of poverty about him.

It's important to know that in the original work, Kirino Makio doesn't seem like a poor person at all. At the very least, he appears to have a respectable job.

Kirino Makio blinked, seemingly surprised that Wuma Izumi's focus was so unusual, but he still nodded and said, "Pretty much."

"Don't you have superpowers? Since you need to observe the darkness and don't have time to work, why don't you go and make some money, get some start-up capital, and then continue your observation?" Wu Maquan asked in surprise.

This wasn't a difficult task for Kirino Makio. He vaguely remembered that Kirino Makio's superpower was the ability to briefly foresee the future. If he used this ability well, becoming rich wouldn't be difficult.

"Where am I supposed to get the money? Anything that can bring in a large amount of funds in a short time is illegal." Kirino Makio was stunned.

"No, how could it be illegal? What are you thinking?" Wu Maquan said, "Horse racing, lotteries, you can just pick one and use your superpower to make a fortune, right?"

Kirino Makio froze, sitting there motionless. He seemed completely unprepared for this.

He opened his mouth slightly, his lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.

His eyes were slightly vacant, as if he had fallen into a brief daze.

All those years of reading... I've wasted my time.

Seeing Kirino Makio's increasingly stunned expression, Wuma Quan already knew. Even without Kirino Makio saying anything, he understood perfectly well that this guy hadn't considered the methods he'd suggested. Instead, he'd simply worked honestly, never even thinking of using his superpowers to earn money to make a living. Even if he'd considered using his money-making abilities, the methods he came up with were all illegal. He hadn't even considered legitimate means.

But he was different. Back when he transmigrated and became Gatanothor, emerging from the ancient ruins to find himself penniless and struggling to survive in human society, he decisively used his special abilities to gamble on stones.

He produced several top-tier seedlings in one go. He became incredibly wealthy, his net worth skyrocketed, and he even made the news, becoming a trending topic at the time.

Later, this money went through a series of events, both big and small, and was all spent by Wumaquan. He stopped trying to make money and just maintained normal expenses.

He receives a normal salary every day and goes to get off work and leaves work normally... Otherwise, with Gatanjee's abilities, he could probably become the richest man in the country in no time if he wanted to make money.

Wuma Quan sighed, patted Kirino Makio on the shoulder, and said, "Stop daydreaming. You're still young and have plenty of opportunities. You've just wasted some time. In the future, broaden your mind. It will benefit you. Don't let your thinking remain in one direction."

It was Kirino Makio who came to warn humanity against the darkness. But after the introduction, it turned into Izumi Wuma comforting and teaching Kirino Makio.

Kirino Makio also took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.

Seven x Human Form Wuma Quan, what a good person.

He pointed him in the right direction. He's such a good person.

Daigo listened in stunned silence.

He scratched his head and said, "So, how exactly do you plan to deal with this darkness?"

"It's very simple, but it might be a bit difficult to do. It's about finding the source and nipping it in the bud," Kirino Makio said seriously, returning to the main point.

"Where is the source?" Wumaquan couldn't help but wonder.

"That's the problem. I found you two because I wanted to remember your strengths so we could search together for the source of darkness and then remove the darkness that is corrupting humanity." Kirino Makio frowned and said, "The person who stole your transformation devices earlier, I initially suspected that he was the source of darkness. I saw a dark power on him that was more intense than anyone else's. He was terrifying and seemed to stretch endlessly in the distance. Walking among people, he was like a bright yellow lamp. You could spot him at a glance."

"You mean Masaki Keigo?" Wuma Izumi asked in surprise.

It seems there's a reason why Masaki Keigo's physique has inexplicably become stronger. He initially thought Masaki Keigo had encountered some kind of opportunity, perhaps related to relics of light. But judging from the current situation, Masaki Keigo is actually connected to darkness, though he doesn't know where it started.

It's no wonder that Masaki Keigo could improve his physical abilities in a short time due to his use of dark powers.

If it were the power of light, it would be completely difficult to master without undergoing extremely difficult trials.

Daigo asked, puzzled, "Then why did you later feel that he wasn't the original source of darkness?"

Kirino Makio glanced at Wuma Izumi and said, "Because Masaki Keigo was defeated by him, such a weak darkness doesn't deserve to be called the Source of Darkness. Perhaps Masaki Keigo just has a deep connection with that darkness, which makes the darkness on his body appear very thick, making him look like the Source of Darkness at first glance. After all, I have never seen the true face of the Source of Darkness, nor have I witnessed the terrifying, boundless collapse of the Source of Darkness. I can only speculate and deduce who the real Source of Darkness is."

Wumaquan: "..."

Although this hypothesis is quite unreasonable, one thing Kirino Makio is right about is that if Kirino Makio was the original source of darkness, he would have already defeated it, and the influence of darkness on human civilization would have shrunk or disappeared. However, in Kirino Makio's eyes, darkness is still spreading, which means that Kirino Makio was not the original source of darkness.

So, who could it be? Wumaquan rested his chin on his hand, thinking of his underlings again. He still needed to find time to go back and check. If it weren't for his underlings' actions, he could even have directed them to help search. That would be better than them all guessing blindly.

The fact that Seven hid himself inside Wumaquan's body was a result of careful consideration.

Another unknown darkness has appeared. Perhaps he should go out for another walk? Maybe he'll stumble upon the source again. His luck in this area seems exceptionally bad; he ran into Wumaquan the moment he arrived, and even lost his life. Luckily, Wumaquan didn't take him in, otherwise he wouldn't have survived.

“Wuma, this matter needs careful consideration. Uncovering the mastermind behind this won’t be easy.” Seven said inside his body, “According to Kirino Makio, the other party must be acting in an organized and planned manner in secret. In the short term, we may find it difficult to make any progress. You might as well use the power of the Monarch organization to investigate first, and have Daigo also use the power of TPC to investigate secretly.”

P.S.: This chapter has 4,000 words. On this new day in February, it will still be 8,000 words!

It's getting late, I'm going to sleep now. I feel like I've lost all my hair???

Requesting votes, rewards, and even blades (a metaphor for seeking help).

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Chapter Ninety-Nine: Extremely Vicious

"To be honest, I've only ever described the horrors of darkness to you. Instead of me describing them, why don't you witness them for yourselves? I think that will leave a deeper impression on you," Kirino Makio suggested.

On the way, he used his superpowers to let Daigo observe part of the darkness, which made Daigo believe what he said.

“Okay.” Wumaquan did not refuse.

Because Seven was urging us on. Why not witness it firsthand?

"I cannot show you the full extent of the darkness I saw. It was too terrifying for me to fully depict with my abilities. Even for me personally, witnessing it would be extremely difficult and would put too much mental pressure on me." As Kirino Makio spoke, he used his superpowers to project the parts of the scene he had witnessed into the minds of those present.

It was a boundless expanse of darkness, as turbulent as the sea, with surging and overlapping waves, quite conspicuous.

Every passerby carries this power within them; they bear the marks of erosion, as if they were soaking in a dark ocean, not yet dried up.

This is a world that doesn't belong. The sky is gray, and there are very few normal people who haven't been eroded. Most people are covered by a dark ocean, more or less, some even entirely black, like a walking mass of dark energy.

The scene didn't last long or unfold completely before it abruptly ended, suggesting that Kirino Makio's superpowers might be quite bizarre.

However, when he wants to share the images he sees with others using this superpower, it puts his mental strength to a severe test.

Moreover, his abilities are insufficient to fully project what he sees. The more terrifying and perverse the beings he sees, the less he can project.

When Wumaquan saw this darkness, he also shared a portion of Seven within him.

Wu Maquan pondered, "Is this how everyone in the Dark Faction always appears? It seems that no matter which Dark Boss makes their entrance, the effect is almost identical to this scene; it's impossible to tell who's who." In short: everyone uses the same special effects.

Seven felt that the darkness that had silently invaded human civilization was too terrifying. At this crucial moment, they had to play the trump card: Wuma Spring.

“We should take it one step at a time. These things can’t be rushed, and we can’t alert the enemy,” Seven said.