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

Zetton's tone was icy. She had personally told Leo that Dimaga had great potential, but Dimaga couldn't even defeat a single Golza in half a minute, and even dared to be so intimate with Leo to take credit!

"Waaah, there's no way, big sister. We can't kill it, and we can't hurt it too badly either. It's so difficult."

Dimaga had no choice. What if she were killed by Golza or left with unsightly scars that would affect her appearance? She was armed with nothing but swords.

"That's all an excuse." Jaden sneered. If it were her, Golza wouldn't even have a chance to resist; five seconds would be enough.

"Hey boss, look at Big Sister, she just bullies me!" Dimaga decisively chose to ask Leo for help, knowing that Zetton definitely couldn't do anything to Leo.

"Alright, alright, defeating Golza in thirty seconds is already quite impressive. Zetton, there's no need to rush. Dimaga has relatively little real combat experience, and he'll continue to improve in the future."

Since Leo had said that, Zetton had no choice but to let go. However, he had already made up his mind to give Dimaga a good "training" when he got back. Dimaga was not stupid, so she decided not to go back into the Fighting Device until Zetton calmed down!

However, Dimaga was clearly not smart enough; she seemed genuinely unaware of why Zetton was angry.

Leo didn't mind having Dimaga clinging to him like that; in fact, he was quite happy to be close to Dimaga. Only by establishing a strong enough relationship of trust could they overcome difficulties together in the future.

The main takeaway this time was that the Darkweave was indeed as the Alien Empera had said—a truly powerful weapon. Leo could have defeated Golza with just this sword.

"Hmm, we've received news from the Americas that Melba has appeared. Let's go, let's keep catching him."

The sooner Leo captures all the monsters, the sooner he can complete his deal with Chariga. As for when he can capture them all? Leo can only say, don't doubt Earth's monster-spawning speed, okay?

If Leo couldn't capture all four monsters in one day, the whole world would be celebrating with champagne. In fact, from daytime until now, only Golza and Melba have appeared, and there are only two of them in total, which Leo finds quite unbelievable.

"This is the Asian branch. We have confirmed the appearance of Gadi, a 70-meter-long specimen, in a single number. It is suspected to be an individual that appeared three years ago."

"This is the European branch. Garula has been confirmed to be present. Requesting support."

"African branch reports: Melba activity detected..."

Hmm, this tastes right. Leo rubbed his temples. Maybe he should catch a few more tonight. Anyway, the space inside the combat device should be quite large. What if Chariga brought something else with him?

Half an hour later, Charlie received a message from Leo: "Bro, I caught a lot, about a dozen. You can bring more stuff."

Charlie: ? ? ? ? Is this Earth or a monster spawner? ? ?

Chapter 45 The Value of the Kirieloids

At the TPC base, today was Leo's first time giving a news interview, so early in the morning, the ESCG sick team members gathered in a ward, prepared snacks, and turned on the TV to broadcast KCB TV.

Captain Gento was naturally among them, and Fujiwara Juri was also eager to see how the vice-captain would perform in her first news interview. As the time came to 7:30, the news interview program started as scheduled, and a pretty female host appeared on the big screen.

"Hello everyone, welcome to today's KCB Morning News. I'm your host, Reiko Yoshida. Recently, a series of events have occurred..."

"Fujimiya, I remember Reiko is your girlfriend, right?" I glanced at my friend beside me. He had just been wondering why Fujimiya was in such a hurry to turn on the TV. So that's how it is.

"No, that doesn't count." Fujimiya's calm tone carried a hint of smugness. "We're already engaged."

"What? When did this happen? Hey, you didn't tell me at all! You're so unfair!"

If I remember correctly, I started dating Fujimiya on the same day, and I and Atsuko are still just in the honeymoon phase. This guy has already gotten engaged without me even realizing it.

"Fujimiya, you're actually engaged?" Daigo was really surprised. Judging from Fujimiya's appearance and temperament, he didn't seem like the type to be very proactive in relationships.

"It happened the day before I joined ESCG. Since it was a last-minute decision, only the two of us knew about it, and we didn't have time to inform everyone."

"Engagement..." Komon thought of his girlfriend, who was an elementary school art teacher. If they had a holiday next time, he planned to go to the zoo with her.

Meanwhile, in the backstage dressing room of the news broadcast studio, Miss Jetton was standing in front of Leo, helping him straighten his collar and sleeves, trying to smooth out every wrinkle.

“I’m telling you, Jaden, is it really necessary to take this so seriously? It’s just a news interview.”

Leo felt a little uncomfortable. The dressing room in the main studio wasn't very big, and it felt cramped for the two of them. With Jaden so close to him, he subconsciously couldn't help but look away.

"This is your first time giving a news interview, Leo, so you definitely need to pay attention to the details," Zetton said calmly. She was already certain that Leo would become the overlord who would rule the entire universe in the future, so from today onwards, he definitely needed to pay attention to his public image.

"That's true... alright, alright, hurry up, it's already started over there."

“Just a little bit more.” Zetton reached out and touched Leo’s bangs, as if she was thinking of the scene when they stared at each other that day. After hesitating for a moment, she returned to the fighting device. She couldn’t make eye contact with Leo properly right now.

"Mr. Leo, are you ready?" A staff member's voice came from outside the locker room. Leo checked himself in the mirror. "Yes, I'm coming."

It has to be said that although it was just a minor touch-up, it made Leo look much more energetic and upright. He was the kind of person who was very good-looking, and when Leo went out, the makeup artist that the TV station had prepared for him was no longer needed.

Miss Jetton seems to be quite good at this? Thinking this, Leo suddenly heard someone calling his name from ahead.

"Now let's welcome Mr. Leo, the vice-captain of ESCG, to answer some questions that many viewers have had recently."

Leo walked out from backstage and came to the live broadcast room to sit in his seat. Today, in addition to Fujimiya's girlfriend Reiko, there was a female host with long hair who was responsible for interviewing him. Judging from her name tag, she seemed to be called Nakayama.

"Hello, Captain Leo." The main person in charge today was obviously Ms. Nakayama. Reiko had always been a reporter, and this was her first time being a host.

"Good morning, Ms. Nakayama, Ms. Reiko, and all viewers watching on television."

Leo performed even better than the TV station staff had expected. He showed no awkwardness and his expression was very natural. They had been worried that the vice-captain might be stage-frightened when they first heard that he had joined the defense team less than half a month ago.

Leo had thought he would get stage fright, but there weren't many people here, and he had even attended the TPC Supreme Meeting before, so he was surprisingly quite comfortable with the atmosphere.

"I heard that Vice-Captain Leo only recently joined TPC and immediately became the Vice-Captain of ESCG. He must be very capable, right?"

The problem doesn't seem to be on the script we just received. Leo noticed that Yoshida Reiko's expression was also somewhat surprised, but the live stream couldn't be interrupted.

"I didn't expect this myself, but since I'm in this position, I naturally have to take on my responsibilities."

"As we all know, although ESCG has not been established for long, it has already experienced several fierce battles, and many members have been injured as a result. Does this mean that Earth will face a new round of challenges?"

Realizing that her senior might not be feeling well, Reiko Yoshida quickly took over the conversation.

"I personally think so. Since the solar flare incident not long ago, monster disasters have become more and more frequent. In the battle a few days ago, the entire Australian branch was wiped out. As a result, there have been many voices online calling for TPC to strengthen its defenses. We are also considering this matter."

Of course, while they say they're still considering it, TPC's weapons development department has actually been working non-stop. After the news interview, Leo even arranged to make a deal with Chariga at 10 o'clock.

"The defense team is really working hard, but we've received many calls from viewers who are worried about the appearance of Ultraman-like beings and monsters and aliens that previously only existed on TV. What is TPC's opinion on this?"

Speaking of this, Reiko couldn't help but think of Fujimiya. She had been worried that something might happen to him recently.

"In fact, we at TPC have discussed this matter many times, especially after the first battle in Australia. We all agree that Ultraman is trustworthy. As for those monsters that only exist on the screen, well... we don't know if aliens are deliberately behind it to cause us panic."

According to Ren, this universe and the universe of the Empera aliens are like two trees of the same species. They originally had no intersection, but occasionally, the sunlight would cause the shadow of one tree to fall on the other.

The "tree shadow" over there is projected onto the "tree" on this side, but you certainly can't know the exact shape of a tree just by looking at the shadow. So while Ultraman movies and TV shows can be used as a reference, they should never be taken as gospel.

Therefore, TPC must not announce to the public that there is another enemy in another universe that is also eyeing Earth, as that would cause great chaos.

"Does Vice Captain Leo consider these Ultramen to be our friends? Is there any possibility that they could threaten our existence?"

"Ultraman's power is something that we humans cannot understand at this stage, and we cannot communicate with them at present. But I personally believe that they are our comrades-in-arms, or rather, that we have already fought side by side."

However, my Zetton and Dimaga have beaten them up before, something Leo definitely couldn't say.

"Is that so... Ha, it seems you humans are truly ignorant." Ms. Zhongshan suddenly said this, as if she were being lifted up and floated by an invisible force.

Her long, permed hair was flying wildly, and her eyes looked like they were wearing smoky makeup, but Ms. Nakayama's eyes told Yoshida Reiko that this was not a last-minute impromptu performance; there was a look of contempt and disdain in her eyes.

"I tell you, mankind, the earth will be reborn. The sacred flames will burn away all the filth on this land. Only by following the rule of the great god Kirielord can mankind have a future!"

After saying that, Ms. Nakayama raised her hand and sent an invisible wave towards Yoshida Reiko. Leo, as if he had been prepared, flipped over and rushed in front of Reiko, but was sent flying and crashed into the wall, letting out a muffled groan.

After doing all this, Ms. Zhongshan suddenly fainted again and fell to the ground.

"Someone, someone come quick!" The staff immediately rushed forward and helped Leo up. "Mr. Leo, how are you? Do you need to be taken to the hospital?"

"No need. Call an ambulance for Ms. Zhongshan. Our combat uniforms also have some protective function. She's probably fine."

Leo waved his hand, indicating that he was fine. In fact, he had sensed from the beginning that the host was possessed by something and had been preparing for it. However, he did not expect the other party to choose to attack Reiko, who was his teammate's girlfriend. If something happened to her, he would not be able to explain it to Fujimiya.

As for the injury? Although Leo deliberately took the hit, he was completely unharmed, except that his clothes got a little dirty.

As he quickly left Leo, he took out his communicator. "Someone might have possessed the host just now. It's probably some alien from who-knows-where. Ask the Lebik aliens if they have any leads."

After saying that, Leo took out his phone again, preparing to send a message to Renlong, but Renlong's text message had already arrived: "In the basement of the K3 building in the F2 area, I have already had Renqi block that abnormal energy fluctuation."

Who is Ren Qi? This question flashed through Leo's mind, but he immediately realized another problem: how did Ren know that something had happened to him? Did she get up early today specifically to watch the news for him?

Putting all that aside for now, Leo was only grateful for Ren's timely intervention, which prevented many innocent casualties. He was also asking Ampera if he had discerned the other party's bottom line.

(It's a spiritual life form; capturing it shouldn't be a problem for you, so why not just take action?)

I need to keep my identity a secret. This is a live broadcast, and I can't just reveal that I'm not an ordinary person in front of so many viewers.

Leo couldn't help but complain. For Empera, who was used to persuading others by force, she couldn't understand why Leo wanted to hide his identity, when he clearly had enough power to conquer the earth.

Because Leo has been restricting Emperor's perception of the outside world until now, Emperor only knows that he is an alien who infiltrated the Earth Defense Force, but does not know that he is actually on Earth's side. She still thinks that Leo has another plan.

Just like the leader of the Lebik aliens said before, although Lebik is not a very big power, it is still somewhat famous in the universe, and the Kirieloids really know about it.

"Vice Captain, scientists from our planet Lebik say that the Kirielods are a very ancient race in the universe, a kind of spiritual life form."

I quickly contacted Leo and told him the information I had just found out. According to the Lebik aliens, the Kirieloids had a bad reputation in the universe. These guys liked to spread the so-called Kirieloid god everywhere and win over believers.

Joining the so-called Kyrierod Cult means the obliteration of the physical body and the transformation into an immortal and powerful spiritual being.

But Leo dismissed this argument with disdain. Judging from the methods of the Kirieloids, these guys were clearly not benevolent people either. Empera also snorted coldly.

(Even I dare not say they are immortal. They are a bunch of arrogant fools. Most of those who joined them have long been brainwashed by that so-called god Kirieloid and turned into his puppets, without even realizing it.)

There's no doubt about Ampera's experience and knowledge in this area. Besides, the other side has directly declared war, so TPC naturally won't back down. The Victory Team will immediately take action.

Leo drove towards TPC headquarters, pondering what level Kirieloid was at, wondering how he compared to the Five Emperors.

Halfway through his thought, Leo suddenly noticed a note in his car, picked it up and glanced at it.

[Tonight at 8 PM, in L District, S City, foolish humans will witness the wrath of God!]

Is this considered a crime warning? Leo sent this message to TPC. Judging from the arrogant way the Kirieloids acted just now, they might actually do something like this to warn others in advance.

However, it's impossible to completely trust what the enemy says. The reason he entrusted this task to the Victory Team was simply because Leo needed to make a deal with Chariga. Otherwise, he could have dragged out the Kirieloid hiding in the trunk of his car and given him a good beating right now.

However, Leo suddenly thought of a problem: he wondered if Chariga would accept people like the Kirieloids... well, never mind, that seems a bit too extreme.

Meanwhile, the Kirieloid hiding in the trunk of Leo's car thought he had fooled Leo. He originally planned to kidnap Leo, the vice-captain of the ESCG, but according to the plan, infiltrating the TPC base and capturing the TPC director would be more beneficial for them to control the Earth and humanity.

But as Leo drove, the Kirieloid suddenly sensed something was wrong. The howling wind outside was one thing, but why did the surrounding air suddenly become so much colder?

The next moment, the trunk was opened, and Leo grabbed the ball of blue flame with his bare hands. His smile was unsettling. "So this is your form. Not bad, not bad. I wonder how much you can sell for."

Kirieloids: ? ? ? ? ?

Chapter 46 White Dragon Girl, I've Subdued Her!

Leo couldn't bring himself to sell the Kirieloids; he was simply curious about the form of these spiritual life forms, especially since, according to Empera, Reiblood was in a similar state.

As ultimate life forms, even without a physical body, the Reiblood aliens can still exist as spiritual beings, even spreading fragments of their genes and souls throughout the universe.

Regardless of race, once infected by Reiblood's factor, one will become a Reionics, possessing their own unique fighting device and monster. As for what Reiblood intends to do, no one knows yet.

Leo's spirit is also very strong, as Emperor himself admitted. His growth rate is also very fast, so fast that he himself doesn't even know how to use his power, especially the telekinesis he has recently demonstrated.

But it just so happens that Emperor Empera is a master of telekinesis, so Leo can ask her for advice. Although Emperor Empera herself is not very willing, it would also benefit her if Leo became stronger, as it would ensure her safety. So Emperor Empera can only give her some pointers, otherwise Leo alone would not be able to capture this Kirieloid.

Now, Leo just needs to wait for Chariga to appear. The Arctic snowstorm in his awakened state has no effect on him. He just doesn't know when Chariga will arrive.

"Phew... the Arctic is really cold here. Why choose such a place for the transaction?"

A comical yet slightly complaining voice reached Leo's ears through the wind and snow. He watched as a portly gentleman emerged from the snow, his face covered in thick white foundation, making him look somewhat comical, yet Leo could sense that his aura was not weak.

At the same time, Chariga was also observing Leo, and was obviously surprised by his awakened Reonic form, and was also looking at the blue fireball in his hand with great interest.

"Is this also a tradable item?"

“The spiritual life form we just captured isn’t really a monster, so it’s not on this trade list.” Leo extended his hand to Chariga. “My name is Nix.”

“Hello, Mr. Nix.” Charliega shook hands with Leo first, then took out a business card and handed it to him. “I am Charliega, a monster dealer and collector. It’s a pleasure to work with you. You can just call me Charliega.”

“Then you can just call me Knicks,” Leo said frankly. “I never expected that you, Charlie, would go to such lengths to disguise yourself as an Earthling.”

Of course, praise is one thing, but if Charlieja went out in the street looking like that, Leo was certain he would be spotted by the Special Investigations Division within three minutes.

“You could call this adapting to local customs,” Chariga rubbed his hands together, somewhat excited. “I brought all the Pedanium alloy from my warehouse this time, but I don’t know…”

Leo understood; that's how it's portrayed in movies, only his deal with Charlie was a little different.

“I caught a few extra last night, can you take them with you?” Leo took out his fighting device.

"Please don't worry about that," Charlie patted his briefcase. "Trust in my professional skills."

Since Chariga had said so, Leo naturally didn't need to worry about anything anymore. The reason he chose the Arctic as the transaction location was because releasing too many monsters wouldn't attract too much attention. If he had chosen a different location, it would have been difficult to explain.

"Seven Golza, six Melba, one Garula, two Gadi, and one Daigalen."