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

"Hello, teacher, is there anything I can help you with?"

"It's okay, Yako. I have to leave in a few days. I've already transferred the research funding to you."

"Ah, teacher, where are you going?" The Yapool girl, Ako, was a little curious. Her teacher was now one of the Four Heavenly Kings. What could possibly get him to take action? Could it be to attack the Land of Light? Would he die again?

"A new universe has recently been discovered, and I am going to go there and bring Earth under His Majesty's control."

"Oh, Earth again." Ako felt that this was no different from attacking the Land of Light. After all, it seemed that whenever a monster appeared, Ultraman would randomly appear on Earth. It looked like her teacher was going to die again.

After hanging up the phone with his student, Yapool glanced at the Mefilas alien and the powerful frozen alien Grozam beside him, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.

“That Yapool guy is really arrogant,” Grozam said, disapproving of Yapool’s attitude. “But he treats his students quite differently.”

"Apart from that little girl, the entire Yapool tribe has become a collection of resentment. They only have a little affection for their own kind. Heh, it's not bad to let him be a stepping stone."

Mefilas didn't care about the Yapools' attitude; he was more concerned about their loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor. If they weren't loyal enough, like his sister, the previous Dark Lord Mephisto, he could resolve this threat without His Majesty's intervention.

"What about the Dark Generals? Didn't they also discover a new parallel universe with Earth?"

The two Dark Generals, namely Antiel and Georgan, were cadres who had served the Emperor before the Four Heavenly Kings. However, after the failure of the Emperor's invasion of the Land of Light, they were gradually neglected with the establishment of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Perhaps to prove their abilities, the two of them recently took the initiative to search for the Earth that the Emperor had mentioned might hold immense power, and they actually found one. So they excitedly rushed towards that Earth.

"Those two good-for-nothings just sent word that they were severely injured and are returning. They also said that the great power His Majesty is looking for must be on that planet."

"Are there people from the Land of Light on that Earth?" Mefilas was very curious. No matter what, the Dark Generals were not weak. Even the Ultra Brothers would have a hard time defeating them.

"An Ultraman named Max once stayed on Earth in that parallel universe half a year ago." Grozam's tone showed no respect for his senior.

"According to them, they were injured by a star-formed monster that could not be killed no matter how they were attacked, and a black Baltan."

"A monster formed from the convergence of starlight... I feel like I've heard of it somewhere before. But never mind that, do you know anything about the Dark Armor?"

The Dark Armor is a crucial weapon of the Alien Empera, and Empera himself claimed that to prevent completely losing control of the armor, he deliberately separated a part of himself and housed it within the Dark Weave. Naturally, the emperor, having lost a part of his self, was in poor condition.

The stability of the Dark Universe largely depends on the Emperor's immense power. If the outside world were to learn of the Emperor's weakness, another upheaval would be inevitable.

"Desrem is still searching. How is His Majesty's condition?" As a rare and loyal being, Grozam was very concerned about the situation of the Alien Empera.

"It's terrible. You should know that His Majesty was originally like those guys from the Land of Light, with a constitution that was compatible with light. Later, because the planet lost its light, he was enveloped by the resentment of all life on the planet and became the Dark Emperor."

"Although His Majesty didn't say it, I estimate that what he has lost is precisely the most important part of himself, aside from resentment. Without this self to sustain him, His Majesty will soon..."

In short, Emperor Empera was originally a product of the combination of "Empera" and "resentment," and he was always in a balance. Resentment made the emperor tyrannical and extremely averse to light, but Empera's ego enabled the emperor to communicate normally with people and maintain his rationality as a biological being.

But once he loses his identity as Emperor, the remaining emperor will soon become an empty shell filled with resentment, which will lead to an even greater disaster.

Now, Mefilas only hopes that the strategist Desrem can find the Emperor's Darkweave Cloth as soon as possible; otherwise, the Dark Universe will be lost.

"Achoo!" Ampera, lying in the dark patterned cloth, couldn't help but sneeze, then turned over and went back to sleep.

Chapter 48 My Dream, May You Have Good Fortune

The investigation into the Kirieloids was not going too smoothly. Leo had intended to interrogate the guy he had captured, but the guy was suddenly engulfed by a blue flame that grew larger and larger the moment he was about to answer.

Clearly, the so-called god Kirielod had indeed taken some measures to silence these believers, but with Renlong present, their method of attacking from underground was ineffective.

"I dream, Fujimiya, are you both alright?"

In the ESCG command room, Leo looked at Gamu and Fujimiya, who had just returned to the team, and subconsciously picked at his ears. He remembered that the last time these two shouted at him, he almost lost his hearing.

"I've fully recovered." I shrugged. Actually, he could have recovered much sooner, but his forced transformation had aggravated his injuries.

Fujimiya's injuries also healed quickly. He had been training a lot and was stronger than Imu. Leo even planned to arrange some training programs for them in the future.

"Vice-Captain, how's the situation with the Kirieloids?"

Fujimiya was very concerned about this matter, after all, his girlfriend was almost hurt by the other party, and he was also very grateful for Leo's help at the time.

"We haven't found anything yet. These guys aren't very capable, but they're good at hiding. Oh, by the way, Meng, there's something I'd like to ask you. I hope you can set up an autonomous operation program for the fighter jet so that it can take over control in an emergency if the pilot is in an abnormal state."

This was mainly because Daigo and I had both said that Astromuses possessed the power to disrupt the five senses, and Leo had also recently discussed the infinite manipulation battle with Director Yoshioka, which led him to have the idea of ​​asking I to do this.

Although my major is physics, my talent in computer science is not to be underestimated; I can be called an all-around genius.

(Question: Why not let the machine handle the design?)

Leo was still not used to Galactron's unique mechanical tone. With Galactron's computing power, creating such a program was indeed not a problem, but Leo couldn't show it. He couldn't very well say that he had made it himself, could he? Proposing improvements to King Joe was already enough to arouse suspicion.

So it would be more appropriate to leave it to a well-known genius like Imu. However, as soon as Leo finished explaining to Galactron, he noticed that Imu's expression was a little strange.

"What's wrong? Is it difficult?"

"Ah no, actually... I developed one while I was bored in my hospital bed."

Meng scratched his head sheepishly. He had been studying this for the past few days while he was in the hospital. Figuring out an AI that could pilot an aircraft in combat was not a problem for him.

He even added a voice spoofing ability to ensure that Leo, as the commander, wouldn't become suspicious if he saw himself flying in the sky but couldn't contact anyone.

"Developing something out of boredom... You guys are really amazing."

"Don't say that. I was really discouraged by you, Vice Captain. After Dr. Yaoba saw your plan, he said that the renovation of King Joe must be completed in the next two days."

I felt quite embarrassed. While everyone else was hospitalized, Leo single-handedly shouldered everything in the command center. It was only right that he did something, especially since it was for his own sake.

“Our fighter jets have been under maintenance for the past few days, so you can finish this task while you’re at it. But… well, you’d better bring some gifts with you, food will do.”

Recalling the clenched teeth of the group at the armory, Leo couldn't help but shudder, especially the chilling smile on Captain Hebikura's face—it was terrifying.

"Uh, okay." Although I didn't quite understand what Leo meant, it was still necessary to bring some food to thank the armory craftsmen for helping to modify King Joe.

"Also, the Kirieloids are likely to make a move tonight. The Victory team is still investigating. Fujimiya, come with me, let's investigate together."

Even just the two of them would be enough, Leo thought to himself, as he led Fujimiya to the underground parking garage.

"Vice Captain, aren't we going to pilot the Flying Swallow No. 1?"

“That’s it.” Leo waved his hand. “All the fighters in our ESCG quota are lying in the armory waiting for repairs right now, and some are waiting for repairs at the Australian branch. There are no fighters available.”

"Everyone at the armory has been working non-stop these past few days. On one hand, they're carrying out the King Joe renovation project, and on the other hand, they're worried that we might need to be dispatched urgently. Captain Hebikura's dark circles are almost as bad as a panda's."

"Otherwise, why do you think I asked Meng to bring food to the armory? I was afraid he would get hit by a combination of punches from Grandpa Ye Hu and then chopped down by Captain Shecang's sword."

Thankfully, it wasn't him who went to the armory. Fujimiya silently prayed for Megumi, hoping that he wouldn't end up like Captain Gentoo and the others, going back to bed right after being discharged from the hospital.

"The time is now... 3:58. Let's go."

It's almost four o'clock, and the Special Investigation Division should be taking action by now. At noon, Leo deliberately sent Balgi out for a stroll in a clumsy disguise. Less than fifteen minutes later, the Special Investigation Division received a call from a citizen reporting the incident, and then followed the guy all the way to the abandoned construction site of the Metlong spaceship in the suburbs.

Meanwhile, at an abandoned construction site outside the city, Special Investigation Division leader Mizoro Motoko was also leading his men, hiding in the shadows.

"This is Team A, they are ready and can storm in at any time."

"Team C received. The target has been confirmed to have entered the construction site. It should be in the basement of Building H2. Please be careful."

"Received. Begin operations."

At Gou Lümu's command, two teams of ten men each silently infiltrated the construction site, moving cautiously and vigilantly.

Something seemed amiss, Koroki thought. Based on his experience as the head of the Special Investigation Division's action team, the enemy should have already discovered them, so why hadn't they taken any action yet?

Something was wrong, but the operation couldn't be stopped, so Gou Lümu could only become more cautious and lead his team into the building and down.

The enemy's concealment skills were not sophisticated. Following the path downwards, Goroki and his group quickly found the spaceship entrance, which was hidden as a basement compartment door. After trying to open it, they found that they could not open it, so they simply took out a portable fuse bomb and stuck it on it.

"Back off."

With a soft beep, the bomb exploded, barely louder than clapping. Strong acid covered most of the door, and after a hissing sound, the metal door was melted open.

This was strong acid that TPC had previously recovered from a strong acid monster. The amount was small and could only be allocated to the Special Investigation Division for special missions. Koroki estimated that this place had been exposed, so he simply led his men into the spaceship.

Metron's spaceship wasn't large, and it didn't even have a turn. Goroki and his group rushed straight into the spaceship and happened to run into the Balki aliens who seemed to be preparing to take control of the spaceship.

Balki had already appeared before and caused some damage, so he had long been identified as an enemy and could be attacked directly.

When the Balgi aliens saw Goroki and his group suddenly appear, they feigned surprise and opened their mouths wide, exclaiming, "Oh no! We've been discovered!"

"Balki aliens, the evidence of your invasion of Earth is conclusive. You'd better give up resistance and come with us immediately."

"Go with you? No way! We finally found the legacy left by that Metron guy, it's not that easy... Oh my god!"

Balki originally thought that Gou Lümu and his group would say a few more words to him, but to his surprise, Gou Lümu opened fire without saying a word, which frightened him so much that he quickly hid. The dense firepower even made it impossible for Balki to lift his head.

Balki had initially suggested a token resistance, but what was wrong with these Earthlings? Did they have a fear of insufficient firepower? With this level of firepower, even the Baltans would have died several times over.

Oh well, I've already done what Lord Knicks asked me to do. He even specifically told me to be careful, so I can't let myself fall apart in a place like this.

Thinking of this, Balki quickly seized the opportunity to escape. He was quite capable of running away and his running speed was incredibly fast.

"Cease fire." Goroki raised his hand to signal everyone to stop. Although covering fire was always the style of the Special Investigation Division, these ships were going to be used for research. If they were damaged, those guys in the Science Research Department would definitely be furious with them.

"Captain, we have news from Squad C that they saw the Balky aliens seem to have escaped."

"Search this spaceship first. Balki just said it's the legacy of the Metron aliens. Have we ever captured any Metron aliens?"

At least during the year that Goroki transferred from the Night Raid Team to the Special Investigation Division, he had never seen a Metron alien. It's not like he didn't know what a Metron alien looked like; he watched a lot of Ultraman when he was a kid.

"Absolutely not. The information about Metron in TPC's database is limited to the old settings data that Tsuburaya Productions gave us some time ago."

"That's strange... How's the situation?" Goroki looked at another team member, who gave an OK sign. "The control panel wasn't damaged, and there are no other hidden dangers. It seems that even the Balki aliens don't quite understand how to operate the Metron aliens' spaceship."

"The interior space of this spaceship is larger than we thought, but who is in charge of this area? How come no one discovered Metron's spaceship?"

TPC summarized a pattern a long time ago: these aliens who couldn't hide their spaceships in other spaces liked to hide them in abandoned construction sites or deep forests.

Therefore, TPC probably allowed the existence of these abandoned construction sites in the suburbs, leaving them for fishing, and specifically installed some cameras so that any abnormalities could be detected directly.

This tactic has been quite effective; over the years, TPC has captured quite a few aliens using this method.

"They must be from the surveillance department."

"Whoever it is, go back and process their memory so they can be transferred to another department. Have them search the inside of the spaceship in pairs, be careful, and don't act rashly."

Goroki still felt there was something strange about the Balki aliens' behavior, and that there might be some kind of conspiracy involved.

Meanwhile, Balgi, braving the wind and taking advantage of his alien physique, had already reached the still-unreconstructed K region, the rendezvous point Leo had instructed him to meet. Miss Zetton was already waiting there.

"Lord Jetton, the mission is complete, and I didn't hurt those people."

"Yes, you did a good job." Jaden had actually been watching from inside the spaceship, but no one could spot her. Balki's acting wasn't great, but he didn't have many flaws either.

"Um, Lord Jetton, forgive my stupidity, but why should we hand over so much Pedan metal to the Earthlings?"

Balgi still couldn't quite figure it out. He had thought that Leo and Zetton were planning to conquer the Earth. There was enough Pedan metal to build several King Joe machines, and selling them would be a huge fortune—a fortune Balgi had never seen in his life.

“Broaden your perspective, Balky,” Jaden said expressionlessly. “To Lord Nix, you and I, this earth beneath our feet, and everything on this earth are all things under his control.”

"In that case, of course we will not allow others to plunder even a little bit. But if we have to deal with every kind of enemy, it would be too troublesome. It would be better to let the Earthlings become stronger and solve the problem themselves."

“Our power is still in its early stages, but we control even the highest levels of the TPC. Earth has long been ours, so there is no need for invasion.”

Balki was thrilled to hear this. It turned out that even TPC members were on his side. Oh well, he realized he hadn't been broad-minded enough and hadn't thought things through enough.

"So what should I do next?" Balki couldn't help but rub his hands together.

“Hmm…” Zetton thought for a moment. Leo had given instructions on this matter, but Zetton felt that some modifications could be made. “That lord asked me to tell you to go and gather information about this universe, as well as information about that universe.”

"But if possible, let's develop our power. There are quite a few monsters on Earth that can be used as our initial starting point. Here, take these."

Zetton took out five monster capsules and handed them to Balgi. These were given to Balgi by Leo to save his life, as the guy's combat power was so weak that even Leo couldn't stand it.

"Of these five monster capsules, number one and number two are pretty good monsters, you can use them for self-defense. As for the remaining three monsters, you can find any seller."

"Really? Really?" Balgi's mouth dropped open. Although the monster capsules that Zetton gave him had a limited number of uses, they were still beyond what Balgi could afford.

It's embarrassing to admit, but among the Balgi aliens, he's the worst off in the universe. His spaceships are all dilapidated, and he's never seen so many monster storage devices, let alone the kind that can be used at will. He's even never seen so many capsules with limited usage.

"You made the right choice, and you will naturally be rewarded accordingly."

Jaden shoved the things into Balky's hands, then turned and disappeared from his sight, leaving Balky, who was overjoyed, dancing around happily. He had finally seized a chance to cling to someone's coattails!

Chapter 49 Hebi Warehouse: I dreamt of you, please sit down.

When I arrived at the armory in my dream, everyone I could see was working busily and intensely. The ESCG's Flying Swallow series fighters and the fighters that the Lightning Team had damaged were still parked in the hangar, with most of them undergoing major repairs and many parts disassembled.

The sparks from the welding were even brighter than the surrounding lights. Everyone was so busy they were completely disoriented. I tried several times to stop someone to look for Captain Shecang and Grandpa Ye Hu, but the people passing by barely noticed him.

There was no other way, so I could only try to raise my voice a little, "Um, this is Takayama Gamu from ESCG. Is Captain Hebikura here?"

The moment I finished speaking, he suddenly sensed a dangerous aura. The maintenance personnel and repairmen around him slowly put down their instruments and turned their attention to me.

With a gulp, I couldn't help but swallow. The feeling of being watched by a large group of people was really uncomfortable. The last time he was watched by so many people was when he went back to his alma mater to give a speech.