Ultraman: Old Tom was actually a tsundere

Chapter 167 The Minor Drawbacks of Being of One Mind (Bonus)

"This problem may be incomprehensible from a human perspective."

"Our essence is light-based life forms, so our birth is through light energy + genes... uh, why am I telling you this?"

Zero realized something was wrong.

This human is toxic; they're actually testing the way Ultraman reproduces.

"Well, in other words, your love didn't blossom through physical intimacy."

"Or perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it spiritual communion?"

"Here's an interesting question: Suppose that during your process of conceiving your next generation, another Ultraman interferes, resulting in the offspring having the genes of that other Ultraman. In that case, would the child born have an extra mother or father?"

"Also, does this constitute forced intervention and is illegal?"

A series of questions left the new generation of leaders speechless.

Where would the Land of Light, which vaguely represents a utopia, possibly contain such messy things as Xia Yu described?

Zero felt a headache coming on.

"I think you should rest for a while. I can't answer your question."

Xia Yu expressed his regret.

I didn't have a deep conversation with Lao Tuo because he seemed like a reserved and secretly passionate guy; otherwise, how come he doesn't even have children?

Zero is different. He's passionate and incredibly handsome. He might already be getting offers from other Ultramen. He's already taken a look into it.

"Mother!"

A child's innocent voice came from the next room.

Rumina said helplessly, "It's all your fault for being so loud and waking her up."

"I am coming."

While Ryū Mina was away, Xia Yu said quietly, "Renling, aren't you afraid of being chased by Ultraman?"

"ah???"

It was quite a shock. "Did I do something wrong?"

"Oh, it's nothing, just kidding."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zero said, displeased.

"It was really just a joke, because Ren's wife looks a lot like someone I know."

"Huh? Is that so?" Zero became curious.

"If Kaito Toma knew that his partner had been captured, he might just pick up a 300-meter-long sword and come at him."

"Just kidding."

In fact, Tsuburaya Productions hired the same actor to play different roles.

But Xia Yu now thinks it's most likely a coincidence.

Zero felt that Xia Yu was becoming more and more mysterious, and the things he said were strange.

He was quickly drawn to the news broadcast on television.

"This afternoon, the media received a message that said his name is Ultraman Geed."

A highly recognizable photo of Jedd was added to the side of the host.

Even on their second meeting, Zero still felt very uncomfortable with that face.

"He is not an enemy of humanity," the host continued, sticking to his prepared statement. "The source of this information is unknown, so its credibility is questionable."

"The other Ultra Warrior is somewhat special."

"He was observed alongside Beria during the Impack crisis."

His attitude toward humanity remains unknown.

Zero felt slightly annoyed.

What do you mean "unknown"? I'm very friendly to humans, okay?

"Is your Glorious Form uncontrollable? Otherwise, you should have no problem crushing Old Man with that new form."

Zero was startled.

He couldn't help but look Xia Yu up and down again, and asked warily, "Who exactly are you? How do you know about my newly acquired power?"

"Don't do that, I'm human, we're on the same side."

Xia Yu laughed and said, "Just as I said before, I died together with an extremely terrifying guy, so I ended up like this for no reason."

"As for why I know," he pondered for a moment and said, "you can think of me as someone with a certain degree of precognitive ability."

Zero felt that his trust in Xia Yu was decreasing.

Just as he was about to say something, a beautifully sculpted little girl darted out of the room.

He opened his arms wide and embraced her with joy. Both Zero and Xia Yu could feel his deep affection and complete mental relaxation.

That was the fundamental motivation for him to work like a beast of burden.

"It's so warm and soft."

Zero couldn't help but look at his hands.

Xia Yu glanced sideways.

Is this the first time you've experienced this feeling?

"Ah, yes." Zero replied without hesitation, "It's a strange feeling to hold such a tiny human baby in my hands."

and many more.

Zero watched Xia Yu warily, fearing that this strange human had designs on Xiao Jian.

What did it feel like when your father and mother held you?

Xia Yu posed a fatal question.

He was genuinely curious.

Before the Plasma Spark Tower was built, the race of the Land of Light was just human.

Zero didn't experience that kind of history, so he probably wouldn't have had such an experience.

"Um, this question."

"It's warm and soft too, but it feels a little different." Zero fell into thought, unsure how to describe it.

Xia Yu thought for a moment and said, "Could it be because humans are flesh and blood beings, while you are essentially more energy beings?"

"Maybe." Zero nodded, following his train of thought.

"Sigh, I miss my daughter a little too." Xia Yu sighed deeply. "She's still a poor baby, even Xiao Chen is bigger than her."

"I wonder how she is now."

The genuine emotion he revealed resonated with Zero, who couldn't help but ask, "Then why did you leave her?"

"Oh." He slapped his forehead. "You mean, to protect her, you died together with that terrible guy, right?"

"Yes, I hope her mother can stay with her until she grows up." Xia Yu's mood gradually declined.

His longing brought a touch of sympathy to Zero's eyes.

In my imagination, a baby is born still in swaddling clothes, perhaps still searching for its father.

Hmm, thinking about it that way, Xia Yu shouldn't be a bad person.

After all, they cherish their relationship so much.

Zero was being somewhat presumptuous. If he knew that Xia Yu's daughter was a Zetton, specifically a Chaos Zetton created from Hyper Zetton's Death Scythe, he would have immediately turned on her and exploded.

In the battle against Hyper Zetton, if he hadn't fused with Cosmos Dyna, he would have been defeated.

If Belial was his archenemy, then Hyper Zetton was the most terrifying opponent he had ever encountered.

Unbeknownst to many, the appearance of the little cocoon eased the tension between Zero and Xia Yu.

After spending some sweet time with my little girl, I gave her to Rumina to lull her to sleep.

In the stillness of the night, Rin and Rumina changed clothes, took a shower, and prepared to go to sleep.

Xia Yu coughed softly, signaling Zero to disconnect the shared vision as well.

"What's wrong?" Before Xia Yu could respond, Zero asked in confusion, "Strange, Ren's wife looks a bit strange."

Why did he push his wife away?

"Rumina doesn't look too good."

"Oh no, why are they fighting?"

Xia Yu blushed slightly and abruptly broke off Renren's gaze.

"Could you please respect people's privacy?"

"Privacy?" Zero asked, puzzled. "Fighting counts as privacy?"

"Alright." Xia Yu sighed. "They're conducting a great scientific experiment on human reproduction."

"Oh? Then I'm even more eager to see."