Am I the only one in this team who is not Ultraman?

“I know, but… Leo doesn’t want to become some kind of overlord.” Jaden sighed. “We were originally just his power. Since he doesn’t just see us as weapons, we should also think about him.”

Leo couldn't hear the conversation inside the fighting device, of course. He could only sense the feelings between Dimaga and Zetton. He was thinking about the future when he drove home. He was tired because he had too much to do today.

Meanwhile, at the outpost on what was formerly Lebick, now Pedan, the captain of the Pedan advance team, who had just captured the planet, nervously re-established communication with his home planet.

Although there was a channel between the two universes, it was still inter-universe communication, so the signal was not very good. The scene on the other side looked a bit choppy and blurry, but a white-haired woman quickly appeared in front of them.

"Dabra, how's the mission going?"

"Reporting to Commander Harlan!" Dabra, the advance team leader, gave a crisp military salute. "Just as you predicted, there is indeed an Earth in this part of the universe!"

At this moment, the person communicating with Dabra and his group from Pedan Star was Harlan, one of the highest-ranking officials in the Pedan Star Command. Few people know that the Pedan Star people are actually very similar to Earthlings, both in appearance and living environment.

"So, have you taken over the Earth?"

"This... no, Commander. It's not that we don't want to, but we have no choice. Monsters appeared on Earth in this universe a long time ago. Their defense force is stronger than we estimated, and there are two Ultramen among them."

"Those people from the Land of Light have such a long reach?" Commander Harlan raised an eyebrow. "Now that you mention it, the old King Joe you have might not be enough."

King Joe was a weapon of great pride for Planet Pedan, and it once put Ultraman Seven in a tough fight. But it was technology from the past, and it's not quite up to par now, decades later.

"Yes, leader, so we can only set up a temporary base first. Besides, the Baltan aliens have their eyes on this Earth. Their Zetton is too powerful."

"The Baltans are here too?" Harlan frowned, then muttered to himself, "Could that rumor be true...?"

"Commander, what rumors are you talking about?" Dabra asked instinctively, then realized he had asked the wrong question, but Harlan didn't mind. "You don't need to worry about that. We'll send troops later. You can investigate which forces are in that universe first."

"Yes!"

After the call ended, Harlan sat in his chair, pondering what Dabra had just said, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong.

"It's not surprising that the Land of Light has reached out over there, but I didn't expect that the Baltan aliens would also have their eyes on that side... But usually the Land of Light would only send one Ultraman. Could it be that the ultimate power that the Baltan aliens are looking for is indeed on that planet?"

"If that's the case, we can't let the Baltans succeed. If we don't create some chaos, we won't be able to make a move... Guards!"

Soon, a Pedan alien rushed in. "Commander Harlan, what are your instructions?"

"Go, spread the word on the cosmic black market that a new universe has been discovered, and that the Earth in that universe possesses a very powerful force. Whoever obtains it will become the overlord who dominates the entire universe."

"Yes!"

With his eyes closed and leaning back in his chair, Harlan felt smug about his plan. In this way, it would not be easy for the Baltan aliens to obtain that power, while they, the Pedan planet, could take everything after all the forces fought to the death.

Just as Harlan was basking in his self-satisfaction, in their headquarters in the dark universe, the Mefilas aliens stood before a pitch-black curtain, kneeling respectfully on one knee.

"Your Majesty, the task you entrusted to me is showing promise."

"Oh, tell me."

"Yes, I recently discovered a universe where Earth seems somewhat different. So I commissioned the Metaron aliens to plant a seed there that carries a trace of your aura."

Mefilas spoke with great respect. After all, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, and he dared not relax his guard in the face of this being known as the Dark Emperor.

"...those seeds have been destroyed."

Alien Empera's words made Mefilas look up in surprise. "What?"

“I can sense it, Mefilas, that’s why I summoned you. You did a great job with your mission, but… I’m not in the best condition right now and can’t go there in person.”

“Please entrust this task to me, Your Majesty.” The Mefilas alien bowed his head. “I, Mefilas, one of the Four Dark Kings and your loyal subordinate, will seize that planet for you.”

"Then I'll leave it to you. Let me see what you're capable of, Mefilas."

It seems His Majesty's injuries are indeed quite serious, Mefilas thought to himself. Until the great battle a few months ago, he had never imagined that Emperor Empera, the Dark Universe Emperor, would suffer such severe damage, and even lose the Dark Armor, which was a very important part of his combat power.

That battle was really strange. Why did Juda happen to be resurrected in the territory of the Dark Universe ahead of time, and why did Reiblood's spirit also get involved?

However, the urgency in the words of the Alien Empera made Mefilas realize that there must be something on that Earth that even Empera desperately wanted. What could it be?

Well, there's no rush to figure this out later. What surprised Mefilas was that he gave Metron a dozen or so seeds of the Joguris flower, but they were all eliminated. It seems that Earth's strength is not bad after all.

Or did the people of the Land of Light act first?

Mefilas hoped it would be the former, because Earthlings were always easier to deal with than the people of the Land of Light. With His Majesty the Emperor severely injured and even losing his Dark Armor and a part of his self, the power of the Dark Universe was greatly diminished.

At the same time, a black meteor quietly streaked down.

Chapter 20 Miss Renlong remained expressionless.

Back at the shrine, Ren sat in the living room drinking tea as usual, and then, just like yesterday, got up and went to Leo's side to help him take off his coat and hang it on the rack.

How was your workday?

"There's a bit too much to do, and I'm a little tired, but it's alright." Leo still wasn't used to being taken care of like this. By the way, why did Miss Zetton suddenly seem so irritable?

"I learned to cook a few dishes today. After we finish eating, you can rest for a while," Ren said calmly, but she couldn't help but lean closer to Leo and sniff him gently. The pleasant scent that had been there yesterday was much more pronounced today.

"No, I'll go back to base after I finish eating. Everyone's injured and we need someone to keep watch and patrol."

Daigo and the others were all injured, so Leo had to do the patrol work for the next two days. But there was no other way. He also had to stay up late to write reports and learn a lot of things.

"You've worked hard." Ren's tone was still so calm, as if she had no other expression, but Leo could still feel the concern in her words.

After cleaning up, they ate together again. As always, Leo first offered incense to his grandmother, then muttered a few words before sitting down next to Ren.

Hmm, next to me? Usually, Leo's chair should be opposite Ren's. This is really strange. We've known each other for more than half a year, and this is the first time we've sat so close.

However, it's just that we sit close together. Without Grandma in the house, mealtimes are much quieter. Ren is not talkative, so Leo is the only one who can liven things up.

"The vegetables from Mr. Higashi Kotaro's house are so fresh."

"Ah."

"Mr. Beidou's pastry is also quite good."

"Ah."

"Uncle Xiang said he plans to participate in racing again in a while. Wow, he's so energetic at his age."

"Ah."

No matter what Leo says, Ren's response is always simple. No matter what Ren answers, Leo continues talking. This is their usual way of getting along.

But as she ate, perhaps feeling that this was not appropriate, Ren put down her chopsticks and said, "Akiko said that Hayata's health has recovered a lot and he will be discharged from the hospital soon."

"Uncle Hayata has always been in good health, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

"The hospital said there was nothing wrong, I was just a little scared."

Leo nodded, and now it was his turn to silently eat his rice. After all, he couldn't very well say that the culprit was still in his arms. But he couldn't blame Miss Zetton either. Sigh, it wasn't really appropriate to always leave Zetton and the others inside the fighting device.

Maybe we can buy a few outfits later, so that Jetton and the others can change into them? If that's the case, should we buy one for Ren too? It seems like she always has the same few outfits.

Seeing that Leo seemed to be lost in thought, Ren reached out and continued, "Ya no Takeshi seems to have some worries lately. Moroboshi Dan is considering opening a curry shop."

"Troublesome things? That's hard to imagine. I'll ask you about it when we meet."

Leo remembered that a long time ago, before Yato Takeshi retired, he was his elementary school teacher. Teacher Yato Takeshi was a very gentle and kind person, and his teaching skills were also very good.

Back then, Yashiro had no worries, but he never expected to have troubles after retiring.

"I heard it's related to education."

"That's even harder to imagine."

The meal wasn't eaten quickly, but time flew by. Leo was about to leave again when Ren, who was about to clear the dishes, thought for a moment and walked over to him, reaching out to smooth out the wrinkles in his clothes and straighten his collar.

"You'll look more energetic this way. Remember to take breaks while you're working."

"I understand." Leo felt inexplicably uncomfortable. Although Ren hadn't been cold or distant towards him before, this enthusiasm now... made him feel a little uneasy.

Leo picked up his helmet, put it on, and prepared to leave. But then, for some reason, he stopped and turned to look at Ren. She stood there at the door, as if she wanted to watch Leo leave.

"How about we go out for a meal when I have my next vacation?"

Ren hadn't expected Leo to say that so suddenly. She lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, and then said, "...Okay."

After knowing each other for more than half a year, Leo realized that he had never taken Ren out to eat or go shopping. Grandma had never mentioned these things either. Ren was not very interested in the outside world, but staying at the shrine all the time would probably make him feel depressed.

As Leo's figure disappeared at the end of the stairs, a somewhat irritated voice sounded beside Ren.

"This guy is so oblivious. Doesn't he realize that you can't just leave here at will? Is this the kind of person humans refer to when they say 'wooden block'? But he's not even human."

As he spoke, a blue dragon head with a somewhat fierce look appeared out of thin air next to Ren, looking in the direction Leo had gone, its tone filled with displeasure.

Then, seeing the displeasure in Ren's eyes, Longshou shrank back aggrievedly, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything, okay... You have to protect your own in this matter."

"Ren San, how's the situation with the earth's veins?" Ren asked casually as he walked toward the kitchen.

"Renqi and Renba are both watching. It's a bit troublesome to get rid of the power attached to those flowers, but that thing hasn't made a move. It seems that someone is still keeping an eye on this area."

The flower that Ren San mentioned was the giant cosmic monster Astromus that appeared this morning. Leo and his group did not know that the flower seeds were imbued with some kind of dark power that had seeped into the ground and even affected the ley lines controlled by Ren Long.

"The warriors have not yet regained their full strength, and Leo will have a tough time."

"Really? The monster he was controlling looked really strong. Are all people of their race this powerful?"

Speaking of Zetton, even Ren had to admit that it was indeed a very powerful monster, probably comparable to herself in her prime. But she still felt a little uneasy. She didn't expect that after Leo's race awakened, he would come with his own initial monster. She had originally planned to arrange other monsters for Leo or for herself to use.

But that's alright. The stronger Zetton becomes, the more he can help Leo. It's just that I don't know when that annoying guy will come back. There are too many things that guy needs to explain.

“It’s been almost half a year since Sister Meifei left.” As Leo drove past the jewelry store he used to know so well, he couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

This jewelry store was already open here before Leo was taken in by Granny Asami. Leo used to wonder why the store manager, Ms. Mifei, looked so young, and why she would leave for a week or two at a time, or for more than half a year at a time.

Now it seems there's no need to doubt anymore. Mephira, the Mephira aliens, why didn't I think of that before? Leo couldn't help but shake his head. He thought of the things the Metaron aliens had told him before, but he would have to wait for further investigation to find out the more specifics.

After all, the words of the Metaron aliens might not be entirely true, and Leo was more willing to believe his friend of ten years, not to mention that there was more than one Metaron alien.

And most importantly, what about the Alien Empera that Metron called the Dark Universe Emperor? I wonder if there's any more information about him. Speaking of which, I haven't even studied the communicator that Metron gave me yet.

Leo took out the watch-like communicator from his pocket, examined it briefly, and found that its functions were very rudimentary; it could only connect to a so-called cosmic black market, similar to a forum on Earth's internet.

"The cosmic black market... Considering that Earth will inevitably have to deal with these aliens in the future, it's better to keep track of their movements, or to be more direct... let these guys treat me as one of their own, and infiltrate the enemy ranks?"

After thinking about it for a moment, Leo found that this method was actually feasible. The awakened form of Leonics was very different from his human appearance, and who could associate the vice-captain of the ESCG Defense Force with an evil alien?

As for the language problem, there's no need to worry. TPC has a language translator, and Leo can use the language of the Lebik people to disguise himself.

Yes, this plan is feasible, but it will take some effort to implement. Leo just happened to have this idea; it was a flash of inspiration in his mind.

"Never mind, let's go to work first. Oh, and I'll bring some things for everyone first."

After all, four more people had been admitted to the medical department, and Leo hadn't even had a chance to visit them yet. As the vice-captain, it was really inappropriate for him to do so, so he quickly went to Mr. Hokuto's place to buy some snacks.

PS1: There were some bugs in the beginning of this book, as you may have noticed. Since the book was actually conceived in October of the year before last, some parts weren't corrected by the time of the official release. I apologize for this and will add an extra chapter.

PS2: Regarding the typos, how do you know those typos weren't intentionally made by me to trick you into posting them? Right? Anyway, I succeeded in fooling you (just kidding).

Okay, a typo is a typo. I guess I'll never shake off this label as the author. I'll start a group chat from now on. If someone finds a typo and points it out in the comments, the first person to point it out will receive a reward from the author (this applies even before the group is started)—a four-yuan red envelope, about the size of a cup of lemonade. Please be understanding, and thank you so much!

Chapter 21 Shy Zetton, Poor Dimaga

So, why did it turn out like this? Alone in the command room, Leo couldn't help but ponder. He had to write the captain's report himself, and he had to answer the phone calls that were supposed to be handled by Ime and Fujimiya.

If it weren't for Fujiwara, I probably would have had to do the patrol myself. Sigh, I also need to write another battle report, and I have to go with the Special Investigations Division to investigate tomorrow.

"Is this something a newcomer should be doing?" Leo couldn't help but wonder. Something felt off. Why was he the one doing all the work in the end?

No, no, we can't think like that. Daigo and the others were also injured in the battle, and they need to rest and recover now.

Of course, once Daigo and the others have recovered from their injuries, Leo will definitely arrange some special training for them, especially in terms of flying. Otherwise, what if they crash before they've finished fighting the monsters? They can't expect Ultraman to come out and deal with the monsters every time they crash, can they?

Although Ultraman often transforms into a human form to join the defense team in past tokusatsu dramas, Leo doesn't believe that Ultraman will exist in his own ESCG.

He, the newcomer, isn't one of them, so how could Daigo and the other seniors be? If they were, why didn't they change before?

At that time, Leo chose to attack those Ultramen in order to better define the boundaries.

Firstly, he was unsure of the stance and origins of these Ultramen at the time. Secondly, he was worried that having an alien like Metron watching over him would hinder the idea that had flashed through his mind at the time—the idea of ​​infiltrating the enemy's ranks.

This idea came to Leo as soon as he realized the existence of the Pedan aliens. Later, the appearance of Metron made him realize that he couldn't always wait for the enemy to appear, as that was too passive. He had to learn to take the initiative.

"The seeds of the Joguris flower have been recovered. Fortunately, I don't need to write the research report on this. Ugh, this is a headache. Let me see... Hmm, so Astromuses doesn't actually have any electromagnetic interference capabilities?"

Leo couldn't help but scratch his head. The Metaron aliens had scattered a total of thirteen seeds, but two students, who rarely got a break after going home, planned to plant the seeds the next day. Those two seeds had already been collected and used as research material for Astromus.

It's really strange. If Astromuses doesn't have the ability to interfere with electromagnetic interference, then why did Unit 2 and Unit 1 run into Astromuses' attacks one after another without control? Could it be that the control system malfunctioned? It can't be that the pilots crashed into it on their own, right?

"This is a real headache. How should we write about Daigo and my dream's battle mistake? Tsk, since Astromus is dead anyway, let's just write that it has the ability to affect human senses."