In Ultraman: Starting with the Battle Device

"Everything's loaded. 20 in the magazine, 30 in reserve, 50 in total." I found a seat and said with a sigh of relief.

"I've got this sorted out too," Raven said casually as he walked in.

"Raven finished the hardest work. I think you're too weak." Kuwabara was amazed that Raven had finished so easily.

"Oh dear, how can I compare to him? He's a professional pilot, and I'm just a researcher," I said weakly, slumping into my chair.

"I know you've done very well," Kuwabara said, praising my dream.

Why would I do something like that?

I'm starting to have some doubts about life. I'm one of the founders of Alchemy Star, and I even got my PhD in quantum physics before I was 18. How did I end up doing these odd jobs?

"Haha, Yoshida and I both rose through the ranks from the Special Marine Corps, so when we see a rookie like you, we just want to give you a good workout."

Kuwabara continued, "Raven understands this to some extent, after all, you also come from a military background."

Raven was a little embarrassed. He had no memory of being in the army and didn't understand any of this, but he couldn't tell the truth, so he could only nod.

At that moment, Kuwabara lifted a large firearm out of the box with one hand.

"XIG's Vulcan cannon, this weapon is truly powerful." Kuwabara looked at it with great admiration.

I dreamt that the other person easily lifted a weapon that I was struggling to carry with both hands with one hand, and I was completely stunned.

"I think you're the really tough one," I said weakly.

"Hehe, Raven, here you go."

Kuwabara suddenly threw the Vulcan cannon directly at Raven.

I was jolted awake by the dream, and I was also startled by what I saw.

Is that heavy thing meant to crush him to death?

Raven was also startled by Kuwabara's sudden action, but he smiled slightly and did not panic.

"clatter."

What happened next completely surprised me.

Raven easily caught the Vulcan cannon with his left hand, as if he were holding a toy gun.

"You are all monsters!" I was completely devastated. I had been worried about Raven, but it turned out that the Joker was actually myself.

"I never would have guessed you were so strong." Kuwabara was also surprised that Raven caught it so easily.

"These are all the results of training," Raven said, making it up.

He certainly wouldn't say that it was due to the influence of the Reonics bloodline.

"Waaaaah—!"

At that moment, the base alarm suddenly sounded.

“It’s an assembly order from the command center. You and Raven go first, Meng,” Kuwahara said.

So Raven and I immediately went to the command room.

……

“Our previous enemies were all driven by destruction, but these guys…” Akio Ishimuro said gravely, “have actually occupied Tokyo.”

"What exactly is their purpose?" Staff Officer Chiba asked.

"Should we deploy fighter jets?" Seiichiro Tsutsumi, standing behind the two, suggested.

“No, there’s no way to catch these monsters from the air,” Akio Ishimuro said.

"But..." Staff Officer Chiba wanted to ask next.

"I'll upload the image to the screen," I said, sitting in front of the computer.

Raven was also standing behind my dream.

Everyone then turned their attention to the large screen.

“This is an underground map of Tokyo.” I pulled up a survey map. “The subway, sewers, underground rivers, all the pipes needed for daily life have been submerged.”

“And…” I continued, “there are also natural underground water veins, as well as cavities caused by faults. The places where monsters appear all follow these naturally occurring routes.”

“If we look at it all together…” I dreamt that I connected all the routes and marked them in red.

On the map, a winding dragon appeared before everyone.

"This is..." Staff Officer Chiba was shocked.

“This must be a dragon vein!” Raven blurted out.

“That’s right.” Akio Ishimuro saw it immediately, and then he continued.

"In ancient China, people believed that there was a great dragon underground, and they believed that they could use the dragon's power to harmonize with nature to protect themselves..."

“However, the development of modern cities has buried many pipelines and equipment underground, severing this natural dragon vein,” Ishimuro said.

"The monster destroyed these underground pipes in an attempt to revive the original dragon veins," Staff Officer Chiba continued. "Is that what you mean?"

……

Chapter 55 The Wrath of the Ren Dragon (Seeking Silver Tickets!!)

"Beep beep beep~"

The command center computer received the message.

"All the monsters in the city suddenly disappeared," Dunzi said to everyone as he turned around.

"What?" Staff Officer Chiba asked in confusion.

"The reactions are all concentrated underground inside the dumpling," Dunzi continued.

Without hesitation, the commander of the stone chamber immediately ordered, "Call Hercules' team!"

Soon after, Hercules' team, who had been waiting for orders, arrived in the command room in a menacing manner.

……

So, I dreamt of assisting them from the air, and together with the Hercules team, we rushed to the scene.

"I'll be your backup. I'll have Pal relay the information about the underground structure to you," I said to the Hercules team in the air, piloting the EX.

"Our lives are in my hands, thanks to Dream Gum," Zhimo said half-jokingly in the cockpit.

"You mean, you trust me?" I was somewhat surprised that they trusted me on my first occasion.

"Us..."

The Hercules team members bumped arms, and then Captain Yoshida spoke.

“We trust the Stone Chamber Commander who brought you into XIG.”

"I see." I immediately decided that I must ensure their safety and not betray the trust of Commander Shishi.

Inside the command center.

"I heard you trained in the simulator for a long time yesterday."

Akio Ishimuro said to Raven.

“Yes,” Raven answered truthfully.

“It’s good that young people work hard, but they also need to balance work and rest.” Ishimura patted Raven on the shoulder and continued, “After a few more days of getting used to it, you can go on missions with us.”

"But I..."

Raven was a little taken aback. He hadn't even had any actual training yet, and they were already jumping straight into a mission? Wasn't that too hasty?

"We believe in your abilities, and we are confident that you can handle the job."

"New fighter jets need to be flown and tested by talented pilots like you."

"Moreover, real combat is the best training. If you encounter danger, just eject in time. Your lives are the most precious thing," Ishimuro said earnestly.

"Understood!" Raven immediately understood what the other party meant.

It means you can build as many as you want without worrying about crashes; there are plenty of fighter jets.

Fighter jet in danger...

"Go ahead and train. I'm looking forward to your performance," Akio Ishimuro said with satisfaction.

"Young man, keep up the good work!" Staff Officer Chiba encouraged from the side.

"Okay, then I'll be going now." Raven then left the command room.

"Ishimuro, I'm curious why you value Raven so much," Staff Officer Chiba suddenly said to Akio Ishimuro after watching Raven leave.

"Among suitable candidates, there are quite a few equally outstanding ones. What do you value in him?" Staff Officer Chiba asked.

"On the day of the battle with the monster Gob, this guy piloted a conventional fighter jet and managed to hold out until the Lightning Team arrived without being shot down. His piloting skills are beyond question, and..."

"When he was finally shot down, in order not to affect the civilians who had taken refuge, he did not choose to eject immediately, but instead controlled the plane to glide away from the crowd..."

"He jumped from the plane at the very last moment, but he almost lost his life because of it," Akio Ishimuro said earnestly.

"I see. I didn't expect him to be so outstanding." After hearing this, Staff Officer Chiba had no further objections to Raven.

On the other hand, Raven was completely unaware of how outstanding he was in the eyes of his staff and commander. If he knew, he would probably worry that he couldn't bear the praise.

After all, he was a newbie who had never even flown a real fighter jet, and he wasn't very confident about actual flight.

After leaving the command room, Raven did not go directly to the training room, but instead went to a blind spot in the surveillance.

He drew his sword of evolution, gazing thoughtfully at the thick sea of ​​clouds outside the window.

Raven vaguely remembered that the monsters on this earth were awakened to fight against the Destruction Bringer. In fact, most of them were not malicious, and the reason they clashed with humans was mainly because humans had invaded their living space.

In particular, the Ren Dragon is itself a dragon vein of the earth and has been protecting mankind since ancient times. Unexpectedly, it has now been forced by mankind to the point of having no choice but to resist.

"I have to go and see. It would be bad if my arrival changed the situation and Renlong was killed here."

Then, Raven, holding the Sword of Evolution, transformed into a ball of light and disappeared.

……

Meanwhile, Hercules' team is infiltrating underground and attacking the dragon tail hidden in the underground pipes.