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

"Hey ESCG guys, didn't this kid crash a Flying Swallow No. 1 last time?"

"Yes, that's the one we're repairing."

Who on their team fell the most?

"That Daigo player and Komon player, they were already pretty good at falling before they transferred to ESCG."

"I really want to use my wrench to fix their brains. Who even tested their driving skills?"

Sensing the resentment of the maintenance workers around him, I suddenly realized why Leo looked at me with a hint of pity. Although damage is inevitable in battle, their... had indeed crashed a lot.

"Maybe I should come back later," I thought to myself as I turned around, only to bump into Captain Hebikura, who was smiling at me while wiping his sword.

"My Dream team member, you're discharged from the hospital already?" Hehecang looked at My Dream with a forced smile. It was easy to tell from his haggard face that he hadn't slept much these past few days, and his eyes had lost their sparkle.

"Uh, ah, yes, Captain Hebikura, what is this...?"

"It's nothing, I'm just under too much pressure. I'm going to go to the practice area to chop some things to vent my frustration."

Hebikura seemed to be emanating black energy. He reached out and pressed down on Imu's shoulder, the force so strong that Imu couldn't help but grit his teeth. "Imu, you seem to have a lot of free time. Come on, let's practice together?"

"Forget it, forget it." Looking at the gleaming knife in Hebikura's hand, I quickly shook my head. "The vice-captain asked me to come and help install a new control assistance system on the fighter jet. I have to hurry."

"It's alright, it's only half an hour. Mr. Ye Hu is practicing his boxing over there too, and you can ask him to give you some pointers on your training."

"I won't trouble you two!" I couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat; this wasn't the place to practice boxing.

Ten years ago, when the monsters first appeared, in order to preserve combat strength to the greatest extent, many veterans were re-enlisted to support the most difficult period, such as Mr. Hayata and his comrades whom Leo knew, and Mr. Ye Hu was also one of them.

Mr. Ye Hu's most famous feat was that he and his sworn brother, Mr. Feng Yuan, the former head of the Special Investigation Department, took down a group of aliens who were trying to kidnap Dr. Yamata with just their fists.

So, many times Miss Jetton felt that there was something very wrong with the Earth itself, at least the humans on Earth seemed a bit too strange. She asked Balky and found that Balky was also very curious about how the humans on Earth were so good at fighting.

"How can this be considered troublesome?" Captain Hebikura still had a forced smile. I felt that if I didn't leave now, I might die here today. The will I prepared when I joined the team wasn't for today.

"My dream, please sit down, don't be shy."

At the critical moment, the communicator suddenly rang and saved my life. He quickly answered it and found that it was not Leo who sent him the message, but Captain Stringman.

"My Dream, are you still at the base?"

"Oh yes, is there anything the captain needs me to do?!"

Hearing Meng's impatient voice, Captain Stringman was a little curious as to why he was so excited, as if he desperately needed an excuse to escape.

"The Special Investigation Division has just seized a spaceship, which contained a large amount of Pedan alloy and some items that appear to be physiological repair devices. Dr. Tango and Dr. Otomo have gone there, and we hope you can assist in the investigation."

"Got it, I'll be right there!"

I felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders and stuffed the snacks in my hand into Hebikura's hand. "Captain Hebikura, I have urgent business to attend to, so I'll have to go now. I'll come back later!"

Next time I come, I must bring Leo, or at least Fujimiya! With that thought, I disappeared from Hebikura's sight at a speed that would amaze even a cheetah.

"Tch, if I don't scare you a little, you won't know the maintenance crew are human too. They even remembered to bring food, so at least they have some conscience." Hebikura glanced at the snacks in his hand and casually put them aside. "Everyone, if you're tired, come over here and grab something to eat before you continue."

Even so, no one stopped what they were doing, repairing and repairing. Although they were dissatisfied with the crash rate of ESCG, everyone in the armory knew that the crew was risking their lives.

The faster and better they can repair it, the more people the ESCG can mobilize to protect. For this reason, the renovation plan for King Joe Bridge is being accelerated.

After Leo's proposed solution was deemed feasible, Dr. Yawei went into non-stop work mode. Although it was simplified to some extent so that it could be installed on King Joe, this was still the first time that the Max power system he had been developing for a long time had appeared in reality.

"Professor Yataka, you should take a rest." Seeing that Professor Yataka could barely hold a wrench, Yashin, who had once worked under Gento, couldn't help but worry that the old senior would faint again.

“No, I have to be faster.” Dr. Yao shook his head. “It’s not just for my dream… even if it’s just to make a little more useful, to protect a little more, the renovation of King Joe needs to be completed as soon as possible.”

"But your health can't withstand such long hours of work, you should take a rest."

"It's alright, I won't die until the Max Propulsion System is truly complete."

Dr. Yao waved his hand, estimating that he could finish all his work today. With the Max power system installed and the presence of high-strength metal like Pedanium alloy, King Joe's firepower would be no weaker than Taganura's.

Is that so? Balgi's side has already been arranged. Receiving Zetton's message, Leo was in a good mood. With TPC obtaining those Pedanium alloys, Earth won't have too much trouble facing relatively powerful monsters like Garula.

Furthermore, if the things Chariga gave us are correct, Daigo and the others will be able to spend less time in the hospital ward, and Leo won't have to be so busy.

"Vice-Captain, what's wrong?" Fujimiya noticed that Leo seemed to be in a good mood. Leo simply replied casually, "Nothing, just remembered something happy."

"Speaking of which, Fujimiya wasn't actually a member of the defense force before, was he?" Leo still remembered everyone's files. Fujimiya and I were both geniuses and belonged to the Alchemy Star organization.

"If I had to say, I wouldn't count. I just had an unofficial position with XIG."

Unlike Imu, who joined XIG directly, Fujimiya mainly assisted his friend in some other research and development, such as the improvement design of the anti-gravity system. Because he frequently entered and exited the Sky Base, he became an unofficial member.

"But your skills don't seem like those of an outsider."

It's quite remarkable that Fujimiya's close-combat score is third in the team, only behind Leo and Kai. Captain Gento is mainly skilled in shooting.

Leo had witnessed Hong Kai's abilities firsthand; that day, he and Hong Kai had basically beaten the Lebik aliens to a pulp, and Fujimiya's performance at the time was also quite impressive.

"I do exercise regularly, but the vice-captain is really surprising. Putting aside your physical fitness, just your learning speed is amazing. But why didn't the vice-captain continue your studies?"

"Well, the school I attended was destroyed by monsters, and my family's health was deteriorating. So I thought I might as well do volunteer work while taking care of my family."

This was a rather helpless situation, but Leo didn't regret it. Grandma was the most important person to him at that time.

“I was taken in by my grandmother when I was very young. She raised me and the neighbors around me were very kind to me. But there weren’t many young people on that street, so I often helped them with their chores.”

"I see." Fujimiya nodded, then remembered something, "Thank you for what happened with Reiko, Vice Captain. It's my treat tonight."

Contrary to her usual cold and aloof image, Fujimiya herself is not actually that aloof; in fact, one could say she is quite emotional.

"No rush, we haven't dealt with the Kirieloids yet. Let's eat after we've settled things with them. We don't even know where those guys are. Could they really be in District L of S City?"

Leo thought that these Kirieloids shouldn't be that arrogant, but considering their tone, it wasn't impossible.

However, it's certain that these guys are mostly attacking from underground. I'll ask Ren if he's found anything when Fujimiya isn't looking.

Meanwhile, Fujimiya was also seething with anger. Kirieloid's actions against Yoshida Reiko had crossed his bottom line, and he was determined to teach these guys a lesson.

(Leo, I found those guys. They're definitely in S City, but not in L District. I'm a little worried. These guys who call themselves Kirieloids have their eyes on something, and it could cause even bigger trouble.)

"What is it?" Leo frowned, and only realized that Fujimiya was still beside him after asking the question subconsciously. However, he didn't speak loudly, and Fujimiya was thinking about something else and didn't notice.

(Once, in order to fight against great evil, the warriors of light divided most of their power to seal off different kinds of darkness. Below S City, there is a darkness sealed by a portion of the power of one of the warriors.)

According to Renlong's guess, the Kirieloids were probably eyeing that dark power and wanted to possess it.

Although the location wasn't quite right, Leo felt that these Kirielods weren't very smart; they actually stayed in S City. However, it was also possible that the Kirielods were very confident in their abilities, or that they really had some trump cards up their sleeves.

This is no longer a problem for the Kirieloids. When Renlong was extremely weak, all these seals began to loosen. It was probably around that time that the Kirieloids sensed a powerful force beneath S City, which is why they took action.

Otherwise, Ren wouldn't have told Leo about this. She was in a bad state, and the seal that had been guarding and monitoring her was beginning to waver. But she always kept her promise to the warriors of light and wouldn't reveal everything until the very last moment.

Inside the shrine, Renlong was also unhappy and distressed that she couldn't leave without permission, but the years of adjusting the ley lines to prolong the seal had also weakened her power considerably.

S City is home to one of the powerful dark forces sealed away by the warriors of elemental light. Although it is only a part of the darkness, it is still a huge threat.

As the seal weakened, the aura of darkness began to emerge, and more and more dangerous beings took notice of the existence of this Earth. Renlong instinctively clutched her chest, the intense pain turning her face pale.

Aside from the pressure from the loosening of the seal, there was also the backlash from her own disclosure of the information to Leo. She had made a promise with the warriors to keep these secrets forever, but now she had no choice but to do so.

The power of darkness is boundless, and Renlong alone could not suppress it. If Leo hadn't allowed her to establish a connection with the combat device, and if power hadn't flowed from Leo to repair her body, she probably wouldn't have been able to maintain this posture.

It's even quite possible that she herself, along with the ley lines, will die. In that case, the best outcome would be for the warriors to take up their light, worn down by the long years, and fight to the death against the endless darkness. Alternatively, the entire Earth would die first, followed by the entire universe.

Forced to her feet, she arrived at the shrine. Looking at her own statue, Ren's gaze slowly moved down to the box covered by a yellow cloth, which served as the statue's pedestal. She hesitated.

"Is Leo really capable of wielding this power now...?"

Sensing the unease and anxiety coming from Ren, Leo realized that the situation might be more serious than he had anticipated, and he needed some support.

Leo stopped the car and asked Fujimiya to investigate separately, even though it was against the rules.

"Director Sawai, huh? Hmm, I need to apply for a citywide evacuation order for S City... I don't know, Ren said there will be a very troublesome enemy."

Director Sawai was of course aware of Renlong's existence, and readily granted Leo such authority, asking, "Do you need me to mobilize manpower to provide support?"

"No, we've already lost the Australian branch's defense force. We can't afford any more losses. I'll try and hopefully bring the situation under control."

Unlike last time, there are too many uncertainties about the enemy this time. If possible, Leo needs to ask Ren for clarification. If he is not prepared, he may suffer a great loss this time.

Chapter 50 Are there any other Ultramen in this team?

In the TPC Medical Department, Daigo and Komon, who were transferred to the same ward, were able to have a good chat. They had already told each other their true identities before, so now they naturally needed to discuss how to better cooperate with each other in the future.

"At first, I really didn't expect that there would be other people besides me who would become Ultraman, and I never thought that I would become Ultraman myself."

Daigo scratched his head. He was stunned when he saw Blaze and Orb appear. Komon's reaction was similar. He recalled that he first discovered he could transform into Ultraman about a month or two ago.

"I realized I could transform into Ultraman when I suddenly had a dream one night not long ago. After waking up, I had some memories in my mind, but they were very vague."

“Me too.” Daigo thought for a moment. It was just an ordinary day, but when the two compared the times, they realized it wasn’t the same day; Komon’s was earlier.

"Do you think there might be other Ultraman in our team?" Komon suddenly thought of this question.

"That's unlikely." Daigo thought for a moment and shook his head, finding the guess too unbelievable.

"Let's not even talk about the possibility that some Ultraman's users are not members of the defense force. Even if they were all members of the defense force, the global defense force plus combat personnel from various departments would number at least a thousand. It's already incredible that our team has two Ultraman."

The Global Defense Force has the largest number of personnel and the largest area of ​​responsibility in its Asian and American branches. In addition to teams like the Victory Team, there are also base protection teams like the Silver Star Vanguard Team that appeared before. The TPC headquarters established the ESCG mainly to target more powerful monsters and aliens.

"What if it really is true? Who do you think is most likely?" Komon's eyes were full of curiosity. "I think it's the vice-captain. That's how it's always portrayed in the Ultraman series. The new recruit is probably Ultraman himself!"

“The vice-captain is the least likely to be involved.” Daigo quickly shook his head. “He rarely crashes, and even when he does, he’s always the last one to crash.”

That makes a lot of sense, doesn't it? Komon thought about it and realized he had been simplistic. It seems that Vice-Captain Leo is indeed just an ordinary person with relatively strong abilities.

"If I really had to choose one person, I think it would be the captain. After all, the probability of breaking a bone while going to the toilet is too low."

However, speculation is just speculation, without any actual evidence. And as Daigo said, while the number of combat personnel in the Global Defense Forces may not be that small, it is still quite a lot.

"It's a pity we can't directly ask each other about our identities. Luckily, the vice-captain reminded us in time, or we would have forgotten about the language translator."

Just imagine, if Leo were standing there with a language translator, and then he saw a group of Ultramen introducing themselves, and he heard Ultraman Tiga introduce himself as Daigo, and Nexus say that he is called Komon, that scene... ugh, I don't even want to think about it.

"The key issue now is our condition. The injuries we sustain while fighting as Ultraman, no matter how minor, will affect us. But if we all get injured, it could create a gap in our defenses. If a monster that the defense team can't defeat appears then, that would be bad."

"You're right. Just like now, the two of us are lying in the hospital bed together. Last night, so many monsters appeared, but Ultraman couldn't defeat them."

"After all, everyone almost lost their lives when they fought the Five Emperors. I guess they're probably recuperating somewhere right now."

Komon pondered that if other Ultramen were in the same situation as him and Daigo, and the injuries they sustained would be returned to the user, then they would probably all be recovering right now. After all, that Five Emperors... was just too difficult to fight. He could only turn red and didn't even have time to activate Meta Domain.

Meanwhile, in the ward next to Daigo and Komon, Gai Kurenai couldn't understand why he only had two cards. He had felt something was wrong a long time ago. His memory was hazy, but he remembered that he should have many similar Ultraman cards, which allowed him to switch between various forms and deal with various complex battles and different enemies.

Currently, he only has cards for Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman, and there's another thing he can't understand: he doesn't know where his Orb Holy Sword went.

However, Tiga himself was fighting alongside him, and he was using his power... Gai was thinking that next time he met those Ultra Warriors, he should ask if he could borrow some power from them.

Recently, Hong Kai had a vague feeling of unease. His intuition told him that something terrible was about to happen. He glanced at his injured left shoulder, pursed his lips, and pondered what to do when the time came.

Beside Kai, Gento's hand was under the blanket, gently groping for the Blaze Gem. He was thinking that he hadn't sensed Blaze's consciousness during his two transformations into Blaze, and the injuries he suffered had been reflected back onto his own body, as if he himself had become Blaze.

The few Brilliant Stones he had weren't enough; he needed to become stronger. Blaze's ability allowed him to turn what he grabbed into his own power, and he wanted to give that a try.

As Gento was thinking this, someone suddenly knocked on their hospital room door. He glanced at it and found that it wasn't the head of the medical department, but Dr. Tango from the scientific research department.

"Captain Gento, Kai, wait, where are Daigo and Komon from your team?"

In the past, Dr. Tango's attitude wouldn't have been much better, if not perfunctory. But ever since Leo promised him he'd get some Sphia for research, his attitude towards ESCG changed. He was now counting on these people to provide him with research material.

"Komon and Daigo are in the next ward. Their injuries are more serious, and they need to recuperate separately. Is there something you need to talk to them about?"

“It’s not just them, it’s you too.” Dr. Dango rubbed his hands together. “The Special Investigations Division was chasing the Balgi aliens and found some things, including several physiological repair devices, which are used for healing. We did some tests and found that humans can use them too. It just so happens that your whole team is in hospital beds.”

TPC is always very efficient. After discovering the treasures inside the Metron spaceship, they immediately started moving them. The only strange thing was that the physiological repair devices were brand new and even came with instruction manuals in more than a dozen different languages, including Earth language.

After two hours of animal experiments and research, Dr. Tango, Dr. Otomo, Ime, and Horii all agreed that this thing is not only usable by humans, but also quite useful.

So who should receive it first? Of course, it's the ESCG team members who are lying in hospital beds, unable to move.

So Dr. Dango rushed over to find someone. Upon hearing that he could heal injuries, Daigo and Komon agreed without hesitation. Daigo was even carried on a stretcher and taken to the laboratory.

In the laboratory, Dr. Otomo, Imu, and Horii were adjusting the equipment. Horii was quite emotional when he saw Daigo.

"Daigo, this is the first time I've seen you injured like this."

In Horii's memory, Daigo had been in so many sorties and battles, and although he had crashed and been injured many times, he had never been injured so badly. The enemies that ESCG faced were truly not simple situations.

"Being alive is the best thing," Daigo simply smiled.

At the same time, Captain Stringman was also confirming the reliability of these instruments with Memo and Dr. Otomo.

"Are you sure it can be used?" Captain Stringman felt something was off, but they had no choice but to use it in their current situation. S City had even issued a Level 2 evacuation order, which meant that they would probably have to fight another tough battle tonight.