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

"Follow me?" Leo rested his chin on his hand, his imposing aura causing the Balgi alien to break out in a cold sweat. "Do you have that kind of value?"

"I...I...I can gather intelligence for you and run errands for you. There must be some things that are inconvenient for you to do on your own, and I can help you!"

The aura of the Reonics makes the Balgi aliens seem to walk on the edge of life and death. The Balgi race is not a particularly powerful alien race to begin with. Most of the time, they rely on the monsters they raise, the Samey whales, or they grow to giant size and bully the Earthlings.

Therefore, Balki has no integrity and attaches himself to a stronger being than himself. This is not uncommon in the universe. Rather, it is because having a powerful backer can ensure better survival in the harsh environment of the universe.

Compared to being killed by Zetton, it would be much better for Balgi to join forces with Leo.

Last night, Balki witnessed firsthand just how ruthless this pet Zetton was. It slaughtered the 80-meter-tall Iron-Cutting Monster Dinozoru like an insect, and easily beat up another equally enormous monster.

Leo fell silent, as if deep in thought. He glanced at Miss Jeton, then looked at Balki. "Meet me here tomorrow night at eight. Now you can disappear."

"I'll disappear right away!" Balki nodded hurriedly and vanished from Leo's sight in a flash. Miss Zetton sensed it briefly and thought, "He's gone."

"That would be great."

Leo breathed a sigh of relief, deactivated Reionics' awakened state and returned to his original form. Suddenly, he felt a heaviness in his head and couldn't help but fall backward.

Zetton, always prepared, supported Leo, letting him lean against his chest, and helped him sit on a relatively clean spot on the ground. "Entering awakened state to control the battle for two consecutive days has been a great burden on you. Take a short rest."

For Leo, whose abilities had not been awakened for very long, the battles during this period had been somewhat frequent, mainly because he hadn't slept for thirty hours. He even flew Unit 2 back before coming here.

"Now even Fujiwara is in the hospital. He must have been injured in the crash. I'll have to visit them later. Ugh... my head hurts. I don't know how many reports I'll have to write now."

As Leo was speaking, he suddenly felt a pair of soft hands massaging his temples. It was Zetton's thoughtful care. At the same time, Zetton began to think about whether he should find a monster to help Leo with these tedious tasks.

As for Zetton herself? While it's not impossible to learn such things, she's more skilled in combat, and as for Dimaga's brain, there's even less hope.

"Hmm, the other flying targets have all gone missing?" Leo frowned after reading the report from XIG, but Miss Zetton's gentle and warm embrace made him feel sleepy again.

The space observation center detected six flying objects, but all of them escaped except for Balki and the monster codenamed Dinozoru.

The Falcon team's primary target disappeared after flying to Colorado, USA; it was too fast to catch up.

The second target pursued by the Cool Dragon team broke apart into five smaller individuals during the chase, which TPC headquarters codenamed the Sphia Lifeform.

The blue glowing object that the Silver Star advance team was chasing fell into the sea and disappeared after attacking a submarine.

The fourth target is a red and black meteor. The area where it fell has been roughly determined, and Skip is currently closing the mountain to search for it.

Leo was speechless. He didn't want to do anything but get a good night's sleep. Why were so many strange and monstrous things popping up all the time? Could it be that there was something on Earth that was attracting these guys?

As he was thinking, Leo noticed that Zetton had stopped rubbing his temples. He glanced sideways and saw that Miss Zetton's eyes were fixed on the second flying object, known as the Sphia life form, and that her eyes held a desire, a hunger.

"Um, you want to eat this?" Leo asked uncertainly, while Jaden nodded firmly. "This... I feel like it will taste a lot like cotton candy."

That's right. Miss Zetton is a monster after all, but eating this shouldn't upset her stomach, right?

As he thought about it, Leo became increasingly sleepy and eventually fell asleep. Zetton gently supported his waist, pondered for a moment, and then teleported back to the shrine with Leo, directly returning to Leo's room.

Then, she bumped right into Miss Renlong, who had just woken up from Leo's bed.

Zetton knew that Ren was the Ren Dragon who guarded the ley lines, and Ren had long realized that Zetton was Leo's monster, but their first direct confrontation was under these circumstances.

Zetton hadn't expected to run into Renlong here. She had planned to disappear after putting Leo down, but... the fact that he was sleeping in Leo's bed made her very unhappy.

Ren was equally annoyed. He looked at Leo, who was being held in Princess Zetton's arms, and then at her front armor, which was clearly more powerful than his own. Finally, his gaze fell on Zetton's face.

“Leo is too tired.” Jaden’s tone was calm.

"Put him down, I'll take care of him." Ren wasn't surprised by Zetton's existence; she just hadn't expected Zetton to be anthropomorphic. Mefilas hadn't mentioned it.

“No need, I can take care of him.” Jaden didn’t back down at all, and even hugged Leo tighter. She was wondering whether to take Leo back to the TPC dormitory directly.

Their eyes met, and Ren and Jeton were locked in a stalemate.

Chapter 26 So what's so attractive about Earth?

"Seriously, Leo, next time you're sleepy, just go to sleep. Don't leave the TV on all the time. By the way, how many times have you done this? These Ultraman videotapes are almost worn out."

"Because it's really good-looking, grandma. Don't you think heroes who protect others are cool?"

"So Leo wants to be as handsome as that in the future?"

"Yes, but my abilities are limited. Protecting Grandma and the uncles and elders on the street is enough. Oh, and also Lord Dragon God and Sister Meifei!"

"It's enough that you have this intention; the Dragon God will be very happy."

"It was just a dream," Leo thought as he opened his eyes. "Hmm, the familiar ceiling, and my view is mostly blocked by something."

"Leo, aren't you going to sleep a little longer?" Zetton's face blocked the light from the ceiling, and Leo then realized that what was blocking his view was Zetton's chest.

“How long have I been asleep, Jaden?”

"It's been less than four hours. It's 6:10 in the morning, and you still have fifty minutes until your scheduled work time. It's okay if you sleep a little longer."

It's only been three hours, no wonder I'm still a little sleepy. Leo thought to himself, then suddenly realized something was wrong. He wasn't lying in bed, but sleeping on the sofa, and his head was resting on Jaden's black-stockinged thigh.

"How did I end up sleeping on your lap... Uh, sorry." No wonder they said the texture was different from a pillow; this habit of being groggy in the morning hasn't changed even after waking up.

"It's okay, I figured this would make you sleep more comfortably." Jaden maintained his expressionless demeanor, though he seemed unsure where to put his hands for a moment.

"This is a shrine... Zetton, you should go back to the Fighting Gear first, it might cause some trouble if Ren finds out."

Why not just take me back to my room? Leo subconsciously thought of this question, then sat up from Jaden's lap, just as he bumped into Ren, who was carrying breakfast out.

An awkward silence fell over the room. Leo suddenly felt that he had woken up at the wrong time, and he had an urge to lie back down.

"Let's eat first." Ren glanced at Zetton, who returned a slightly smug look that Leo couldn't see from his angle, before turning into a beam of light and returning to the Ultimate Fighting Device.

Ren raised an eyebrow in displeasure, and then the staff at the earthquake observation center, who were on their way to work early in the morning, inexplicably discovered that a micro-earthquake had occurred deep underground.

"Ahem, I can explain." Leo felt that it wasn't beyond saving, but wait, it seemed like there was more to explain than just Zetton's existence.

“No need, I know all this.” Renlong carried the breakfast he had made to Leo and sat down next to him. “I’ve known this for a long time.”

Well, as expected, Leo was surprisingly calm. Ren's identity was Renlong, the guardian deity of the earth veins. They had known each other for more than half a year. It would be strange if Ren couldn't see that there was something wrong with him.

Moreover, the shrine has sheltered many visitors in the past, and considering that the actual owner of the shrine is Renlong, she is probably the one who knows the most and has the most secrets.

"When did it start?" Even though he had guessed, Leo still didn't know how to tell Ren about it.

“From the day Asami picked you up.” Ren’s answer surprised Leo. She picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of sushi, and put it to Leo’s mouth. “Open your mouth.”

Leo instinctively opened his mouth and bit down, chewing twice before coming to his senses. "So early."

“At that time, I sensed a tremendous power lurking within you. I initially wanted to eliminate the potential threat directly, but Asami disagreed and believed that you would not become a threat to Earth. She was right.”

As he spoke, Renlong picked up another piece of pork rib and brought it to Leo's mouth, "Open your mouth."

"I can eat by myself." For some reason, Leo sensed a sense of irritation coming from Jetton's side, and his survival instinct prompted him to reach out and take the breakfast from Ren's hand.

"So, you've been secretly observing me for ten years?" Leo asked while eating, sensing that Jaden's mood had improved considerably.

“No.” Renlong shook his head. “I’m not in good condition. Until last year, I could only wake up occasionally. I trusted Qianjian’s judgment. Now, I trust you too.”

"Status?" Leo looked at Ren. Perhaps because his Reonic side had been further awakened, he could vaguely sense that Ren's condition was terrible. If he had to describe it, it was like a shattered mirror.

"How could this be?"

"I can't tell you more details, and this is beyond my control, but you'll find out sooner or later."

As Renlong spoke, he pointed to Leo's breakfast, then to himself, "I want to eat too."

"Oh, sorry, is this okay?" Leo realized that this might be Ren's breakfast. He picked up a fish ball, Ren nodded, and then opened his mouth to signal Leo to feed him.

Well, it's a give-and-take situation. Leo didn't care about that. He put the fish ball into Ren's mouth, and then he felt that Miss Zetton was even more irritable. Why was she a little angry? Could it be that Dimaga did something again?

Seeing the confusion in Leo's eyes, Ren Sanwu's expression held a hint of smugness. There was a reason why Leo was such a blockhead.

Having lived in a shrine since childhood, Leo had never had any contact with women other than her and Asami, except for going to school. Mefilas was often away, and more importantly, Leo was the kind of model student who focused entirely on his studies. Dating? Sorry, I only wanted to improve myself.

Now the symptoms have worsened, and Leo's mind is filled with thoughts of protecting the Earth.

"So, Sister Meifei is actually a Meifeilas alien?"

"Yes, she was the first person the shrine took in. She was seriously injured at the time, and it was her appearance that made us realize that we had to prepare for the future. The establishment of TPC was partly due to this reason."

Now that things have come to this, there's no need to hide these things from Leo any longer, so Ren simply told him frankly.

“Mefilas recognized your identity, Reonicus, a special being influenced by Reiblood’s genes or spirit, but you are closer to Reiblood than any other member of your race.”

Reiblood, the ultimate life form who once led a monster army to rule the entire universe, once dominated the universe for tens of thousands of years, a being that made all cosmic beings tremble with fear, but the reason for his death is unknown.

Ren didn't know much about Reiblood, and Mefilas's investigation hadn't yielded any results. Leo wasn't in a hurry; he had just finally figured out a lot of things.

"Then what about those Ultramen? What are their origins?" Leo asked, addressing a question he had always been interested in.

"The warriors of light come from different universes, but share the same purpose. They have not yet remembered their past, and their power is incomplete. Leo, you can trust them."

Leo knew that Ren didn't understand why Leo had ordered Zetton to attack Ultraman Tiga and the others back then. Apart from Zetton being unhappy after being kicked by Blaze at the beginning and then fighting back, everything else was his idea.

“I believe in you, Ren, so I believe in them too. Sometimes... we need to prepare for the future.”

“Okay.” Renlong didn’t ask any more questions; she also trusted that Leo would make the right judgment.

But soon, Renlong dropped a few pieces of news that Leo was not so relieved about.

"Last night, I sensed several evil auras descending. One landed in the Americas, one fell into the sea, one dispersed and lurked underground, and the last one was rather faint."

Leo suddenly felt that breakfast was no longer appealing. Although he was somewhat prepared, he still held onto a sliver of hope.

"Could you describe exactly how evil it is?"

"The one that fell into the sea is devouring life and growing and evolving. The one that has dispersed is very vague to sense, but the one that fell in America... even all the Warriors of Light combined with you at this stage cannot defeat it."

So those who couldn't be stopped last night were all incredibly heavyweights, right? Leo suddenly felt a bit of a stomachache. Well, those who weren't heavyweights would have been knocked down long ago.

"What is it about Earth that makes these guys run all over here every day?" Leo couldn't help but frown, then he noticed Ren looking at him with concern.

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Leo thought Ren was worried about his condition. "After breakfast, I'm going to work. I have a lot to do today."

It was getting late, and Leo had to hurry back. He wouldn't be able to explain himself if someone found him missing from the base at seven o'clock.

"Take this with you." Renlong picked up a stack of reports from the table. "I finished writing the reports for you while you were sleeping."

"Thank you so much!" Leo almost cried. He glanced at the paper and found that Renlong had even imitated his handwriting. He was so touched.

Meanwhile, the various Ren-level dragon heads hiding in different parts of the house almost cried. They said they wanted to thank them, because it was them who wrote it. They wondered why this kid had so many reports to write.

As always, he called out Zetton's name, but before Leo could say anything, Miss Zetton scooped him up in a princess carry and instantly teleported away from where she stood.

“It seems he hasn’t realized it yet…that’s fine too.” Renlong picked up his teacup, took a sip, then got up and went to Leo’s original room. Looking at the missing ceiling, he pondered who would be the most suitable person to repair it.

It wasn't that Zetton didn't want Leo to sleep in the bedroom, but when she and Renlong were fighting with their telekinetic powers, although both of them subconsciously protected their surroundings, they missed the ceiling, so Leo's bedroom became open-air.

As a result, Zetton and Ren reached a tacit understanding that they should not cause trouble for Leo. However, unlike Ren, Zetton still does not really realize why he is angry.

She simply took Leo to his dormitory at TPC headquarters and then went straight back to the Battle Device without saying a word to him.

"Something doesn't seem right... Is Zetton troubled?" Leo scratched his head, planning to ask Dimaga later what was going on, but he had to go to work now. He was the only one at ESCG who could work today; everyone else was hospitalized.

Chapter 27 Earth is rich in monsters

Because of the emergency deployment last night, the planned investigation and interview at Tsuburaya Productions today has been postponed to tomorrow. I need to take a break today. Fortunately, Renlong kindly helped me complete the report, otherwise I would have had to work overtime this morning.

"But... the command room is really quiet now, I'm all alone here."

Leo calmly held his coffee cup, feeling like an empty-nest old man. He realized that since joining ESCG, the command center seemed to be full only on the day it was established.

This also means that if anything unexpected happens later...

"A monster has appeared in the skies above the K area of ​​Z City! The individual has been confirmed as Melba."

"Received, Victory Team is ready to move out."

Melba? Nothing special. Leo took a sip of coffee to perk himself up. In the past ten years, the Earth Defense Force had killed at least eighty or a hundred Melbas. This guy's nickname was even "Sky Novice Monster".

However, if it weren't for the fact that Leo was part of the elite defense force, which was above all other defense forces, and that he could hear all the defense forces' communication channels, he wouldn't have known that the defense force's work was so intense.

ESCG can forget about making regular appearances right now. Even Daigo and Komon, who are in the best condition, won't be able to remove their bandages until the afternoon. However, Captain Gento and Gai Kurenai are returning together.

"A monster has appeared in the K area of ​​I City, confirmed to be the regenerated monster Gurosina."

"Understood, XIG Cool Dragons team is on the move."