Ultraman grunts? Call me Space Policeman outside!

The two placed their plates on the ground and began to eat and chat.

"Therefore... the Marshal has decided to let the Shaolin Ranger replace the Dangerous Wanderer."

"A very reasonable judgment." Raleigh felt very disappointed upon hearing the news, but he also understood that this was the best choice at this time.

"From now on, it's all up to you. I believe that with your strength, you can end the battle quickly. Maybe I'll hear the news that everything is over by noon tomorrow."

Luo Li looked at Xia Shu and forced a smile.

"Things might not go so smoothly."

"My primary mission on Earth is to investigate the cause of anomalous spacetime fluctuations."

"Looking at it now, I'll have to go deep into the Pioneers' territory," Xia Shu said, holding her plate and pondering her mission.

The only information he currently knows is that the ridge-backed turtle associated with the abnormal spacetime fluctuations comes from the world of the pioneers.

The environment on the Pioneers' side is definitely not as good as Earth's. To be honest, if it weren't for the mission, Natsuki really wouldn't want to go there.

"Marshal Strick is in a bit too hasty. If you ask me, this plan should be put on hold for two more days."

"I don't even have enough time to pack up all the food from around the world tonight."

The monsters in this world are only so-so, not comparable to the monsters he had fought before. He had already figured out how to torture those guys after he got to the Pioneer World.

“Although I can’t participate in this operation, as long as the apocalypse can be ended, that would be the most perfect ending.” Raleigh raised a can of beer and gestured to Natsuki, “I wish you all the best.”

"Thanks." Natsuki raised her beer as well.

He can't get drunk, but he enjoys trying flavorful drinks occasionally.

Twelve years have changed countless things, displaced countless people, and caused countless people to suffer.

This world has been ravaged by monsters and pioneers, and if this apocalypse could really end, everyone would cheer with relief.

Tomorrow, these people will set off carrying hope, fighting to the death even when no one believes they have a chance, to end this apocalypse.

......

Natsuki lay on the bed in the lounge, her left arm behind her head and her right arm raised.

The bracelet on her wrist shimmered in the virtual moonlight.

The two decision-making tasks have been completed.

[Current duration of Hell-level Mental Space Training: 8 hours]

[Start training/Do not start training?]

Looking at the text on the semi-transparent screen on the bracelet.

Natsuki's lips curled into a smirk.

"I fell for your trick last time, but I won't do it again this time."

"Training? What a load of crap!"

"This time I'm not even going to sleep, let's see what you can do to me then?"

As the saying goes, "The devil is always one step ahead of the saint," and Natsuki is going to have a good fight with Hikari today.

I don't even get to sleep, and you're far away in the Land of Light, yet you still force me to train?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Not sleeping for one day won't have a big impact on me.

Let's see what tricks you have up your sleeve this time.

Natsuki stared at the bracelet without blinking, her expression full of provocation towards Hikari.

"Oh, right, I also need to show you some of the good things I learned on Earth."

As she spoke, Xia Shu took out her other hand, which had been resting behind her head, pointed it at the bracelet, and made a middle finger gesture, her mockery palpable.

And so, Natsuki became obsessed with the bracelet; he wouldn't sleep until the moon slept, and he wouldn't sleep even when the moon slept.

"I told you, you don't need to help me anymore, Hikari..."

The long night passed by little by little.

......

......

Albert, dressed in a white lab coat, left his laboratory.

Walking through the empty steel corridor, his face behind his silver-rimmed glasses looked particularly solemn.

The sound of his boots pounding on the steel plates was clearly audible as he walked through corridor after corridor, steadily moving towards his goal.

"Ultraman... just like us, is a being that should not exist in this world."

"Perhaps it's because we're here that he followed us here," he muttered to himself.

He was still analyzing the identity of this uninvited guest in his mind.

"No matter what... this is my last chance."

He eventually arrived at a large door.

This is a lounge at the Shattered Dome base.

Natsuki's lounge.

Chapter 35 Self-Destruction

In the quiet of the night, Xia Shu lay on her bed, staring wide-eyed at the bracelet.

The faint knocking sound was exceptionally clear inside the house.

He noticed the guest's arrival as soon as the other person stood in front of the door.

Xia Shu slowly sat up from the bed, her expression somewhat puzzled.

Who would come to my place so late at night?

He slowly raised his hand, and the door opened in the air, revealing a face wearing silver-rimmed glasses.

Upon seeing this face, Xia Shu frowned immediately.

Did you not heed a single warning from this morning?

“I remember you are Ai… Ai something?” Xia Shu looked at the other person, sat on the bed rubbing her chin, thinking about the other person’s name, and spoke first.

"Albert."

"Connie Albert".

Albert adjusted his glasses and introduced himself politely, not seeming to be there to cause trouble.

"OK, Albert."

“You came all this way to see me so late at night, it can’t just be for a simple self-introduction.” Xia Shu crossed her arms and looked the other person up and down.

Golden light gleamed in his eyes.

The door behind Albert slammed shut with a bang.

Natsuki's first impression of Albert wasn't good, so she naturally wouldn't act very amiable at this time.

He could tell at a glance that there was something hidden in this guy's eyes, something called ambition.

“I meant no offense, Mr. Natsuki.” Albert glanced back at the closed door, a slight nervousness rising in his heart, but he didn’t show it on his face. Instead, he continued to speak politely to Natsuki.

He raised both hands high to indicate that he posed no threat.

“If I had any intention of offending you, I wouldn’t have knocked,” he explained slowly.

He knew a little about Ultraman.

They knew that those were all incredibly powerful individuals, with the best among them possessing the power to overturn the universe.

However, he also has a stereotype about Ultraman, namely, that he is the Virgin Mary.

In his mind, most Ultraman are righteous people who are keen to help others. They would rather suffer themselves than hurt the weak humans. In fact, a very few of them would choose to forgive humans when they make serious mistakes.

He had originally thought that a soldier from the Space Garrison should at least be a moral exemplar.

We can use moral rhetoric to ensnare this soldier, thereby indirectly helping ourselves.

But he never expected that Natsuki would not play by the rules at all.

They started by threatening me for three minutes straight.

Moral blackmail? That doesn't exist at all.

Albert didn't know how this guy got into the Space Garrison, or rather... what merits he had made that allowed him to be so reckless outside without being expelled.

In short, Natsuki's unplanned existence has seriously disrupted his original plans.

So he launched a new plan.

“Mr. Natsuki, I can help you.” Albert met Natsuki’s interrogative gaze and said something that surprised him.

"I heard about your mission from the Marshal. I can help you find the culprit who caused the abnormal spacetime fluctuations."

The virtual moonlight in the room shone on his face, and the action of pushing up his glasses reflected the moonlight, adding a layer of mystery to his identity.

These words did indeed pique Natsuki's interest.

Defeating the monster is very simple, but finding the real mastermind is not an easy task. This process is very time-consuming and energy-intensive, and for a lazy person like him, this kind of task is the most troublesome.

"How can I trust you?" Xia Shu pinched her chin with one hand, her eyes scrutinizing the other person. She sat cross-legged on the bed, pondering the details of the other person's every move to determine whether the other person was trustworthy.

Albert also knew that he had made a very bad first impression on Natsuki.

Therefore, his choice at this point was...

Since the other party is still Ultraman, as long as they don't have any ulterior motives and honestly demonstrate their integrity, there's still room for negotiation.

“I will tell you everything I can say,” Albert said resolutely.

At this moment, he would not choose to be a riddle teller, because that would be meaningless.

"Oh?" Xia Shu narrowed her eyes, realizing that Albert seemed to have a lot of information.