Ultraman: A good pilot doesn't choose his own Ultraman.

In the land of Tiga, in a slightly messy mountain forest, Jiang Yu looked at the bustling crowd from afar, his disappointment almost overflowing.

We're still too late! We were just one step away!

The angrier Jiang Yu became, the more he thought about it. He punched an unnamed tree next to him. His fist hurt a little, but it greatly relieved the disappointment in Jiang Yu's heart.

In preparation for acquiring this power, Jiang Yu scouted the area for several days in advance.

Originally, they were waiting for Daigo and the others to arrive so they could go into the pyramid, collect their share of power, and then run away as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, Golza and Melba, those two old bastards, lacked any sense of martial ethics and actually arrived in the land of Tiga before the Victory Team did.

After destroying the pyramid with ultrasonic beams, the two old men, lacking any sense of decency, completely destroyed two unnamed stone statues next to the Ultraman Tiga statue.

When they arrived at Tiga's location, the deceased pilot Daigo did not surprise Jiang Yu; he transformed into a beam of light, successfully reviving Tiga.

The rest of the plot unfolded smoothly; Melba met his end without a care in the world, and Golza shielded his brother before digging his own grave and disappearing to an unknown location.

He will probably emerge from the foot of Mount Kirimon sometime in the future and reunite with the old man, Kaga, who is Daigo in disguise.

The monsters were dead, and the giants had revived. Everything seemed so wonderful, but Jiang Yu was unwilling to accept it.

The script, by a twist of fate, achieved the same ending, but Jiang Yu gained nothing.

Simply put, a world was born only when Jiang Yu was injured.

After spending several days in the land of Tiga, he had gained nothing and was simply unable to bear it.

The shattered stone statues are now being slowly collected and transported away by TPC's logistics personnel.

To avoid arousing suspicion and thus coming to the attention of TPC's higher-ups prematurely, Jiang Yu, out of caution, complained once and then quickly left the scene.

Jiang Yu did not want to expose himself until he had enough power to protect himself.

Jiang Yu, who is familiar with the storylines of many Ultraman series, knows how ruthless the human elites will be when faced with power.

Not to mention anything far away, there's a strategist named Quan Teng in TPC that Jiang Yu can never forget.

"When it comes to power, it would be strange not to crave it."

Jiang Yu left following the route he remembered, his face covered in dust with a complex expression, his right hand tightly clutching a round crystal.

This is hope, and also our trump card.

If he had to resort to any means necessary, this would be the only thing that would allow him to survive in this world fraught with danger.

Not long after, where Jiang Yu had been standing, Daigo, dressed in the Victory Team uniform, looked around at the scene with a puzzled expression.

"That's strange, I clearly saw someone here just now."

Because TPC didn't have enough manpower, Feiyan-2 experienced some malfunctions, and Feiyan-1 crashed.

To return to base, the Victory Team had to wait for professional maintenance personnel to arrive and repair the aircraft.

In a fleeting glance, Daigo saw Jiang Yu, who was unwilling to look on.

Because a curfew had been imposed in the area, the kind-hearted Daigu decided to come over first and persuade Jiang Yu, the unknown hiker, to leave.

Unexpectedly, after Daigo ran over, Jiang Yu had already disappeared, even though only a short time had passed.

An unknown, enthusiastic member of the public wasn't really important; Daigo just felt a vague sense of concern about it.

"Daigo, Flying Swallow II is repaired and will return to the team immediately."

Just then, Daigo heard Munakata's voice coming through his earpiece and nodded subconsciously.

"Yes, Commander."

Daigo touched the Spark Lens in the inner pocket of his uniform and felt that he had regained his composure.

Without further hesitation, they returned along the same route and reunited with Zong Fang and the others.

On the other side, Jiang Yu, relying on his superhuman speed, returned to the nearest town.

"Fortunately, Golza, that sixth brother, isn't completely heartless."

Jiang Yu breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the intact vehicle in front of him.

This wasn't his private property; it was lent to him by a kind person.

Without a car, it would be quite difficult for Jiang Yu to travel from Tokyo to the Land of Ultra on foot.

Because we live in a peaceful era dominated by TPC, while not everyone picks up lost items on the street, the general atmosphere is quite simple and honest.

Jiang Yu drove smoothly all the way and finally made it back to Tokyo before dark.

In front of an impressive residence, Jiang Yu parked his car, opened the door as if no one else was there, and went inside.

Although this is not his home and the owner is someone else, it doesn't matter.

Jiang Yu washed his face with water and then sat down on the sofa in the living room to wait.

"At this time, Mr. Onoda should be heading home soon."

Not long after, a middle-aged man in a suit with a slightly weathered face walked in hurriedly.

Upon seeing that it was Jiang Yu sitting there, the middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Mr. Jiang Yu, you're back."

"Mr. Onoda, the car is parked, and the keys are on the table."

"Regarding the matter I mentioned last time, Mr. Onoda, do you have a solution?"

Onoda's expression froze for a moment, then relaxed, a hint of composure appearing on his face, and he said in a deep voice:

"Mr. Jiang Yu, there's no need to worry about that. I took some time yesterday to visit an old friend. Your identity is not a problem."

However, you have to promise that you're not an alien with malicious intent towards Earth, otherwise even my friend can't protect you.

Jiang Yu rolled his eyes at Onoda, who sat down in front of him, and said in an unquestionable tone:

"Mr. Onoda, I've said it many times, I'm just an ordinary Earthling, not some alien."

Onoda dismissed Jiang Yu's rebuttal as mere background noise, taking it with a grain of salt.

After all, what ordinary person on Earth can lift a small car?

Even though Jiang Yu said many times that it was a potential explosion, how come Onoda didn't have any of that bullshit potential when he was almost dead?

Furthermore, in this day and age, the concept of "unregistered residents" no longer exists.

Whether it's Japan, China, or the United States, an ID number is automatically generated at birth.

Jiang Yu, who has no ID number, claims to be an Earthling?

Onoda casually wiped the milk stains from his lips, his eyes revealing a hint of disdain for the young man before him.

Even if he's an alien, you can't underestimate Onoda's intelligence, you bastard!

"In that case, I'll confirm it with that friend."

Mr. Jiang Yu, if the TPC people come to arrest you, I can't help you.

I'm just an ordinary reporter; I don't have the ability to help you resolve this.

Onoda took out his phone, edited a text message, and sent it immediately. Only then did a real sense of relief appear on his face.

That's about enough.

Although the debt of gratitude for saving his life was immense, Onoda felt that being able to ask his friend to help solve the problem of the unknown alien's identity was enough to offset the debt.

If nothing unexpected happens, Jiang Yu will definitely be staying at his place for a long time, eating, drinking, and living off him.

If something really goes wrong, he'll have to take the risk.

Jiang Yu also felt relieved. With his identity issue resolved, everything would be much easier. Otherwise, it would be inconvenient to go anywhere, and he didn't want to end up like his brother-in-law.

Whether Onoda can be handled is not within Jiang Yu's concerns.

Onoda's most useful friend is Vice-Captain Munakata, whom he drinks milk with at the izakaya. It would be truly laughable if the vice-captain of the GUTS team couldn't even solve the issue of his identity.

You can say that Munakata doesn't understand command (not really), but you can't question the value of being the vice-captain of the Victory Team.