Ultraman cubs begin to wreak havoc.

"Are you... Ultraman?"

At this moment, Zena had already absorbed the memory fragments that Subaru had given him. His voice trembled as he whispered, "This Shad alien is very shocked... Ultra Warrior..."

Almost everyone in AIB knows this term, but very few have actually seen its true form. Those tall and noble giants last appeared in this universe hundreds of years ago. Even now, some cosmic civilizations regard their existence as mythology. Some races that worship Ultra Warriors still clamor at AIB meetings every day, demanding that the entire universe reflect on why Ultra Warriors abandoned them.

In reality, the Ultra Warriors had no recollection of this universe. They were simply there to carry out a mission, and the civilization observers had already completed their observations and left.

Later, after Belial arrived in this cosmic plane, he activated the spacetime obscuring device, affecting how other planes perceived this place. This device was not particularly advanced technology; the difficulty lay in placing it in a precise location to allow it to exert appropriate spacetime fluctuations.

This problem was not difficult for Belial at all; even among the followers he had hastily gathered, there were many experts who could perform such calculations.

Therefore, in the detection of organizations in other universes, the existence of this frontier universe has become increasingly blurred. These organizations are not surprised by this. Parallel worlds do not exist forever. These universe planes are like stars in the Milky Way, which are destroyed and reborn at any time.

This frontier universe probably disappeared for some reason. What remains now is just the dying echo of that universe trying to prove its existence, so that other universes know that there was once such a universe in this location.

382 Help Me, Ultraman (Fifth Update)

Thus, the existence of this frontier universe gradually disappeared from the knowledge of other universes. Even the Ultra Warriors who had been here before sighed at the impermanence of life and left without making any further connections.

It must be said that Belial's methods were quite powerful; he was able to erase an entire universe without a trace, which is truly commendable.

But for now, those things are irrelevant. Zena was shocked by his luck, and Genmao awaited Zena's reaction to proceed with the next step of his plan.

at the same time....

"Cosmic poppy, plus the pharmacy... that basically confirms it..."

Following Zena's orders, he sped off, urging the AIB intelligence department to immediately investigate the cosmetics and obtain all relevant information. After completing everything, Allip hesitated for a moment in the driver's seat of the S-Class sedan, pondering whether his actions still had loopholes and whether he would disappoint Zena again.

Finally, after carefully reviewing the relevant materials and meticulously organizing them, Allip said, "Yes, facts are facts," and contacted Zena to report the results.

This also interrupted Zena's communication with Subaru, leaving him in a stalemate. Looking at the lit communicator, Zena let out a long sigh, glanced at himself in the mirror, and whispered:

"Since you are an Ultra Warrior, you should understand that I am here to protect this planet and its native humans. Therefore, please do not interfere with my actions. If possible, I would also appreciate your assistance. That's all I have to say. I'm off now."

Zena raised his sleeve, wiped the wall to remove the paint that made the mirror, and then turned and left, heading to the place he had agreed to meet with Allip.

According to the intelligence obtained by Allip, the original factory of these cosmetics laced with cosmic poppies had been taken into custody by other teams in the Operations Department. All instruments, raw materials, and bodily fluids and hair of the operators were immediately subjected to rigorous testing, but the results were all negative, with nothing suspicious.

In that case, the manufacturers of the cosmetics should be fine; the remaining issues are with the intermediaries, wholesalers, and retailers who act as distributors.

Regarding this, Zena and Allip split up. While Zena was investigating the sales channels of the cosmetics, Allip was also investigating where the violent women bought the cosmetics. Even so, they only did two or three things before they made some progress, and the subsequent visits became simple confirmation work.

Furthermore, during this process, Zena once again received guidance from that mysterious Ultraman. Something similar to intuition kept flashing in his mind, leading Zena straight towards the northeast.

Finally, Zena arrived at a place called 'Pharmacy', which is one of several small discount stores scattered throughout Tokyo.

There's something wrong here... Hmm?!

Just as Zena was frowning, preparing to cautiously sneak in and see what was going on inside, his gaze suddenly went blank. If someone were to get close to his face and observe his eyes, they would see countless data and words flashing in his pupils.

Clearly, Gen Subaru was integrating his findings and transmitting them to Zena's mind, making this Shad alien understand why he had led him here. After integrating this data, Zena, who was pressing his head with one hand to suppress the pain, also realized that all the violent women had bought cosmetics at the largest cosmetics store in the pharmacy area.

That would almost certainly pinpoint the problem.

Zena immediately pressed the emergency call button, summoning Allip, who was not far away. Although Allip did not understand what had happened, he did not say anything after seeing Zena's cold expression, which even frightened him. He was amazed in his heart, marveling at how this Shad alien instructor was truly opening his eyes to new possibilities. This terrifying aura was even stronger than before. This was indeed the future partner he had envisioned!

If Allip, who was currently focused on proving himself so that Zena could kick out his weak Earth female partner, knew that the cold expression and intimidating aura of his senior was simply to endure the intense headache so as not to collapse on the ground and lose face, one wonders what he would think.

Regardless, at this very moment, the 'serious' senior Zena was carefully leading Allip to a dark spot near the back door of the cosmetics store to monitor the interior.

Zena was watching the entrance, and soon he noticed something, whispering:

"Is that the store manager, that person?"

Allip looked in the direction Zena was looking. In the smoking room set up at the entrance, a slightly overweight middle-aged man was smoking an e-cigarette. He could be seen pointing and gesturing at the uniformed workers who came to receive instructions.

Allip narrowed his eyes slightly, quickly reviewed the information he had hastily memorized in his mind, nodded, and said:

"Ah, yes, Deng Lu Xianxiong."

"It seems that Deng Lü is intentionally hiding something."

As Zena spoke, he began checking his personal equipment, clearly preparing for a fight.

"I can't be 100% sure just by looking at it, but... it's probably pretty much right."

Allip took the lead in a low voice, then began to stretch his arms as he spoke:

"Senior, shall we go?"

Zena did not respond, but simply walked out from the shadows where he was hiding, his expression cold. Allip did not waste any words and immediately followed behind.

"Oh, a guest."

At this moment, Deng Lu Xianxiong noticed Zena and Allip's figures. His eyes changed slightly, a cold glint flashing in them, but his face still wore the shrewd smile of a merchant. He rubbed his hands together and called out:

"Are you here to choose products for your wife? You have excellent taste, sir. The products we sell are all from top brands in Tokyo. Whether it's the price-performance ratio or whether it matches your style, I'm sure you two will find products that meet your needs."

"......" X2

However, this enthusiastic greeting did not change the expression, gait, or demeanor of the two 'guests' in the slightest. Upon hearing this, the shop manager's smile vanished instantly, and he said coldly:

"It's AIB."

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Deng Lu Xianxiong's words were like a thunderclap. Zena and Allip immediately quickened their pace and rushed towards the cosmetics store like a whirlwind.

At the same time, a group of unidentified figures suddenly leaped out of the cosmetics store. Through the broken glass, it was clear that these figures were wearing the same uniforms as the workers from before, but their heads had all sorts of alien faces on them. Needless to say, these were Deng Lu Xianxiong's men.

Then, in the blink of an eye, the cosmetics store turned into a noisy vortex. Zena used his hard-earned bare hands to wrestle with the alien. Allip wore a mechanical "gauntlet" on his right arm, which he had taken out from somewhere. With a single strike of that "gauntlet," he unleashed a thunderous electric shock that knocked the opponent unconscious.

Seeing the scene of complete collapse, Tōrō Hikaru wasn't too surprised. After all, it was AIB. Members of such a violent organization were far beyond the capabilities of his casually recruited subordinates.

Their only purpose is to buy time!

Taking advantage of this time, Deng Lu Xianxiong revealed his hidden true form as he ran—transforming into the shape of the illusionary alien, the Metaron alien. This was exactly what Zena and Allip had just deduced from the shadows. It was also because they had guessed the identity of this Metaron alien that they were able to take action in this way, since matters concerning aliens were all within the jurisdiction of AIB.

Seeing that the Metaron alien was about to run away, Zena's eyes changed. Without hesitation, he shoulder-rammed the enemy in front of him, then grabbed the Merast alien who was about to ambush Allip and used him as a projectile, hurling him accurately and ruthlessly at the Metaron alien.

'You're still too slow.'

However, just as the projectile, according to Zena's calculations, landed on the Metaron alien, before Zena could take any further action, Subaru's voice rang in his mind. This caused Zena to pause slightly, and then, remembering something, he retreated instead of advancing, pulling Allip out of the cosmetics store.

Zena remembered that the Metaronians possessed remote control capabilities. In the AIB files, there were records of Metaronians operating unmanned dump trucks to spread sand and gravel on the road, obstructing the movement of vehicles, or using radio receivers to send warning messages to others.

Since the Ultraman in his mind reminded him of this, he figured that the Metatron alien must have already said it.

"Hahahaha!!! As expected of an AIB operative, their sense of crisis is truly astonishing!"

Amidst the laughter of the Metaron aliens, the surrounding ground began to shake violently. Then, thick, thorny plant tendrils tore through the earth and rose up. Those aliens who hadn't managed to leave the area or who had gotten too close to the plant tendrils were immediately engulfed by them. Amidst screams of agony, all aliens, regardless of their species, were reduced to mummies.

What's even more terrifying is that even the dried corpses, from which there is no more nutrition to be extracted, are chewed up and swallowed whole by the cracks opened on the plant tendrils.

Zena and Allip were naturally unharmed by the plant's tentacles, but their expressions became serious. Even though the plant had undergone tremendous changes, they could still recognize that its original form was a cosmic poppy. Furthermore, although the cosmic poppy had not become that large, Zena vaguely sensed that the plant's changes were probably related to the Star of Order.

"Really, thanks to you, the plan has fallen through."

At this moment, atop the crown of this mutated cosmic poppy, the Metaron alien, Deng Lu Xianxiong, dressed in a peculiar protective suit, looked down at the two AIB members while his head emitted a luminous glow, and began to speak:

"Originally, I planned to have foolish human women use cosmetics containing drugs, turning them into thugs, and then, through the sales channels I gradually built, try to incite suspicion and violence against Earthlings in the universe. But unfortunately, this wonderful plan has been ruined by you. Since that's the case, then let humanity fall directly into madness!"

At this moment, the Metaron alien pointed at Zena and Allip, and said in a sympathetic tone:

"This is all your fault. Humanity would have gradually succumbed to despair, but now, because of you, they are facing a tragic future head-on!"

"Senior Zena, I'll go get the car."

Allip had no intention of wasting words with that Metaron alien. He spoke to Zena in a low voice, then turned and left without hesitation. In Allip's calculations, this was the most suitable arrangement. Senior Zena's combat power far exceeded his own, so he could definitely last longer than him in front of this mutated cosmic poppy.

Moreover, even if, unfortunately, Zena is killed by this mutated cosmic poppy, I will use the weapon system on the vehicle to burn the mutated cosmic poppy to avenge Zena.

However, if Zena-senpai dies, I might have to consider Stead-senpai. That Hipporito alien senior is quite reliable. If I could get him to say a few nice words, I could definitely stay at AIB headquarters and make a name for myself.

Just as Allip turned to leave, Zena's face darkened. It wasn't because this guy had abandoned him so easily, but because, judging from Allip's tone, there was definitely a dangerous weapon system in that S-class vehicle.

but! Yes!

I haven't received any related application!

As Allip's instructor, it's fair to say that this guy needs Allip's approval for everything he does outside of his personal life...

and many more!

At this moment, Zena realized something else. Even if a newcomer of Allip's caliber bypassed him and submitted a weapons and equipment application to his superiors, the Weapons Department would never approve it. Even if Allip had connections, he would have to be the son of the AIB headquarters director. Was that possible? That was impossible!

So....

This bastard even illegally built a dangerous weapons system on his own. Hasn't he memorized the AIB onboarding white paper? This is blatant lawbreaking.

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No, my blood pressure seems to be rising.

Zena, barely able to contain himself, stared at the swaying, mutated cosmic poppy, silently chanting in his heart:

"Ultraman, please help me!"