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

"Leo, I..."

Before Zetton could finish speaking, Leo pulled him into the Ultimate Fighting Device. Without hesitation, he severed his life connection with Demaga, Zetton, Renlong, and Galactron, preparing for the possibility that he would never return.

We can't let this guy escape here, otherwise who knows what trouble it will cause. Leo only extracted the power of the dark core. If the surrounding black mist, that is, the dark power, is gathered again, it will definitely be a disaster once this guy recovers.

"Leo! Leo!" Zetton inside the Fighting Device was truly panicked. She hadn't expected Leo to sever his life connection with her and even lock the Ultimate Fighting Device. Unless he died, Zetton and the others inside the Fighting Device would be absolutely safe.

"Boss, don't do anything stupid!"

Dimaga was so anxious he was stamping his feet. Galactron was also trying to contact Leo's communicator, but Leo couldn't hear anything. He only felt lighter than ever before, all the pain was forgotten, and a hidden instinct was gradually awakening.

"Are you afraid of dying?" Leo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He suddenly felt a sense of fear arising in the core. "I'm not afraid, anyway."

There's nothing to fear, it's just death. The Reiblood aliens didn't die, so neither will I. Leo always had this feeling.

To ensure that the remaining power of this core was absolutely insufficient for the next moment after the restoration, Leo drew out the Dark Pattern Cloth, turned around and slashed the core with his sword, actively detonating it.

The immense energy suddenly transformed into pure high temperature, engulfing Leo and everything around him. According to observations from the Delta Space Station, a secondary explosion occurred at the location centered on the Maga Flame Demon's explosion, with a smaller area than before, but its diameter was conservatively estimated to be ten kilometers.

In the instant the flames engulfed him, Leo felt as if he had grasped something in his other free hand, though he couldn't quite describe the feeling.

Was he dead? It seemed not. Leo barely opened his eyes and vaguely saw a dark figure and a radiant figure standing facing each other in the stagnant universe. The next moment, they both looked in Leo's direction.

Leo completely lost consciousness. His body seemed to have been unharmed in the explosion, but he was propelled towards Earth by the aftershocks. The Ultraman Taro card in his arms emitted a warm red light that enveloped him, and he flew towards Star City as if summoned by something.

A red shooting star streaked across the sky. The bright night sky was filled with twinkling stars and a clear, bright moon. Fujiwara Juri felt a little guilty for not being able to find an opportunity to participate in this battle, but she was also glad that she felt the aura of Maga Flame Demon had completely disappeared.

"This is Megumi Iruma, the captain of the GUTS team. Please send someone. The members of ESCG are seriously injured."

Looking at the devastated city, Megumi frowned. She could hardly remember the last time a monster disaster like this had paralyzed an entire city. It was the first time Hilbargon appeared.

But that time, it took Hilbargon half a day, while this time, from the appearance of King Magagrant to the destruction of Maga Balrog, it only took a few minutes.

"It's not enough. The power of humanity is not enough to protect everything we cherish."

Less than a week after the Five Emperors incident, another disaster has occurred. Even if ten years have passed since the monster calamity, Megumi Kijima estimates that the Earth will undergo a major change and they will have to find a solution.

Moreover, the entire ESCG team had just come out of the hospital, and now they have to go back to bed.

Fortunately, due to timely evacuation and the fact that the second Maga Flame Demon Warrior was knocked into space, there have been no casualties in this battle except for the ESCG. Only a few members of the Silver Star advance team were injured during their parachute jump.

Chapter 58 The Renlong Who Doesn't Want to Let Go

On the night the Maga Balrog was defeated, TPC held an emergency meeting, which was also attended by high-level representatives from various countries.

After everyone watched the video recording of last night's battle along with the report written by Megumi Kijima, the TPC leadership, along with the leadership of various countries, fell silent, just like the night they heard about the unexpected incident at the Australian branch.

"If I remember correctly, it hasn't been more than two days since the Five Emperors incident." Staff Officer Nan Yuan felt a bit of a stomachache.

"Exactly two days." Director Yoshioka also felt the pressure.

"I can't imagine what would have happened without the help of Ultraman and monsters like Zetton."

"So what exactly is the identity of the manipulator of Zetton? Unlike our friends, who have helped us and Ultraman defeat monsters many times, is he really planning to capture those monsters and sell them?"

"Anyway, it's not about taking all five emperors."

Everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to say, until Staff Officer Nan Yuan, representing the doves, raised his hand and said, "Let's increase the weapons budget a bit more."

“No.” Director Yoshioka shook his head. “S City needs to be completely rebuilt, and in terms of weapons, we can only manufacture robots similar to King Joe at present, and the number is not large. The most urgent task is to complete the Max power system and solve the energy problem.”

If the Max Propulsion System can be completed and deployed, then humanity's energy problem can be solved, and resource allocation can be adjusted accordingly.

"But our existing weapons are insufficient to deal with these enemies. Even if the King Joe is modified..." As everyone knows without me saying it, the modified King Joe is still too weak to deal with enemies like Maga the Fire Demon.

Where is Dr. Yao?

"He's gone to lie in the sarcophagus. He finally finished installing the Max power system on King Joe Bridge, and then he heard about what happened in S City. So he stayed up all night to organize the data, saying he wanted to finish the research as soon as possible and put it into large-scale construction."

Given Dr. Yao's age, it goes without saying that the result of enduring for so long was that he fainted again and was then hurriedly carried to the research lab and placed in the physiological repair device for treatment.

"The ESCG members are in similar situations. They were discharged from the hospital less than an hour ago and have already gone back to bed. Apart from Fujiwara Juri, all of them are seriously injured. Vice Captain Leo is still missing."

Upon hearing that Leo's whereabouts were unknown, Director Yoshioka subconsciously glanced at Director Sawai, who returned a reassuring look, which put Director Yoshioka at ease.

"How is the renovation of King Joe Bridge going?"

"It will be completed by tomorrow morning!" Staff Officer Fukami Yuki, who was in charge of the logistics department, stood up immediately. "The armory is undergoing rapid renovations, and the research on King Joe has also been completed. The manufacturing speed will be even faster in the future!"

To be honest, the TPC Armory's upgrade speed is already quite fast, but it can't keep up with Earth's incredible monster spawning rate. Even the doves have unusually taken the initiative to propose strengthening weapons and equipment.

"This is troublesome. I want to hand over the logistics department's work in the city to someone else. Staff Officer Fukami, I'll put you in charge of the reconstruction of S City this time."

“What, I…” Staff Officer Fukami pointed at himself in disbelief. It wasn’t that he was overreacting; it was easy to see from the expressions of the others that this was clearly not an ordinary decision.

Being in charge of urban reconstruction is not something that can be accomplished in a few words. It requires a lot of work, including personnel deployment, resource allocation, and public reassurance, which puts the person in charge to a very high level of ability.

Director Sawai assigned Fukami to this task, clearly to assess his abilities. But the problem is that Fukami is very young, so why was he chosen?

They couldn't figure it out for a moment, but no one pressed them for details. If Advisor Fukami's abilities were indeed outstanding enough to withstand the test, what was wrong with entrusting him with important responsibilities? In this era, selfish and self-serving people could never sit in their positions.

"In addition, I think it is also necessary to promote the image of Ultraman, which will help to calm people's emotions. With the frequent monster disasters during this period, people are easily emotionally unstable."

No one mentions Zetton in this regard, since it's a monster and the operator's stance is too ambiguous. However, it's worth mentioning that Zetton and Dimaga are still quite popular. While there are many people who admire and yearn for Ultraman, there are also quite a few who like monsters.

In particular, Zetton's many appearances are marked by her clean and efficient defeat of enemies, a style that has made her very popular. In fact, many related groups have emerged, and some people have even analyzed that Zetton should be a cold and ruthless type.

"I have no objection to that."

After all, having gone through so many battles, there is no doubt that Ultraman stands on the side of humanity. And the recent series of monster disasters has caused widespread panic. Ultraman's image should be very effective as positive publicity.

"Furthermore, I would like to try to communicate with Jaden and his manipulators if possible. At least for now, we can reach a cooperative relationship with them in some aspects."

Although such a plan was proposed on the night Leo was frequently capturing monsters, and even before that, the way Director Sawai himself spoke was ultimately different.

This is mainly to cooperate with Leo's plan. He can't rely on Balki to deliver everything in the future. Anyone can see the problem after a while. It's business, after all. It's not shameful.

Given the increasingly dire situation, everyone discussed the matter overnight and finally approved several plans. The first priority was to complete the research on the Max propulsion system and then deploy it. After that, the focus of resources could be shifted to the research of weapons and equipment.

Given the current situation, conservatives have begun to turn against Tiangang, feeling that radicals are too conservative.

So tonight, the entire TPC decided to upgrade the weaponry and adjust it further. The previous standard was to be able to take down Melba, the standard the day before yesterday was Garula, and now they are using the old enemy, Silvergon (actually King Silvergon), as the common hypothetical enemy.

But Leo, who had already fainted, was completely unaware of all this. In the shrine room, Leo vaguely opened his eyes, and then grimaced as if a Zelda bomb had been shoved into his head.

Well, Leo really didn't like that feeling. He closed his eyes and opened them again, smelling the familiar scent of a forest in the early morning, mixed with a hint of herbs. His mind cleared up a little, and then he saw that familiar, indifferent, and unbelievably beautiful face.

"Ren, am I... still alive?" Leo's voice was very soft, and his breath was very weak. He was weaker than ever before, and he couldn't even move his fingers. In this position, he was lying on Renlong's lap.

“You were badly injured, and your mental state was also greatly depleted.” Ren said calmly, pointing to the Ultraman Taro card on Leo’s chest. “This card, which contains great power, protected you and brought you back to the shrine.”

So that's when the card was drawn. I never imagined that Ultraman Taro's power would even protect me, a Reionics.

"So that's how it is. Hmm, my team members... how are they?" Leo's first thought was of his team members. Ren had also thought of this beforehand and had inquired with Director Sawai.

“I asked for you. They were all seriously injured and exhausted. But they are not in mortal danger and have already been put into those coffins.”

Ren placed her hand on Leo's head and gently stroked it. She didn't know what those physiological repair devices were called, but they did look a lot like coffins.

When Leo heard that Captain Gentoo, Gamu, and Gai were all safe and sound, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. In the Meta Domain created by Zetton, Maga Flame Demon used the Ultra Bomb directly. At that time, Gamu was the one Leo was most worried about.

After all, I'm not Ultraman. Even with the barrier protecting it, Flying Swallow No. 1 might not have been able to withstand that kind of explosive power. Captain Gentoo and Gai Kurenai probably weren't caught in it.

However, Fujimiya is actually an Ultraman, wow... Leo even suspected that Gamu was one too, but when Gaia appeared, Unit 1 was still able to contact Gamu.

Exhausted and wounded, Leo was completely worn out and didn't want to say anything. Renlong's touch made him sleepy. He felt warm but also sleepy and didn't want to do anything. In the half month since he joined the team, he had always been incredibly busy.

As he grew increasingly sleepy, Leo moved his fingers and released the lock on the Ultimate Fighting Device, allowing Zetton and the others to move freely. He then closed his eyes and fell asleep, or perhaps he fainted; it didn't seem to make much difference.

"I've escaped with my life this time," Leo thought to himself before his consciousness slipped into a deep coma.

Almost the instant Leo lifted the blockade, Zetton, Galactron, and Demaga appeared in the room. Demaga was the most excited and was about to pounce when Zetton grabbed a cold meat bun from the table and stuffed it into his mouth to prevent him from disturbing Leo's rest.

Jetton could tell that Leo was in a bad state, and his eyes were filled with complex emotions. He was extremely nervous and uneasy, as well as annoyed and angry at Leo.

However, seeing that Leo did not have many obvious external injuries or signs of explosion, Zetton realized that Ren must have done something. She first looked at the Ultraman Taro card on Leo's chest, and then glanced at the Dark Pattern Cloth that had repaired some of the cracks.

Finally, Jaden noticed that there was something next to Leo's hand, which should have been free, something that even she wouldn't mistake.

“Dark Sparks… How could this be? This isn’t something Reiblood left for Leo.”

That's definitely not it, and it couldn't be, because Reiblood never obtained the Dark Spark. This item is a legendary artifact from the Land of Light, said to contain immense potential.

In the memories Reiblood left for Zetton, the Dark Spark possesses the power to freely freeze time in all things. It was an item that Reiblood had always longed for. Legend has it that the Dark Spark has its own consciousness and will actively choose a person with powerful darkness as its master.

Those chosen will become puppets of darkness if their will is not strong enough, but if they gain the approval of the Dark Spark, then...

“It is still growing, like a sapling,” Ren said calmly. “If it were many tens of thousands of years later, it might indeed become an incredibly powerful force, but for now, it is still relatively limited.”

Starting ten years ago, Dark Spark sensed Leo's presence and kept calling out to him. Dark Spark would react every time Leo wiped the statue of Renlong. However, due to Ren's limitations and the seal set up by the Ultra Warriors, the reaction was very weak, and Leo, who had not yet awakened at the time, could not feel it at all.

So when Ren broke the seal, Dark Spark rushed to Leo's side and took the initiative to protect him, which allowed Leo to survive the explosion.

However, Ren didn't expect that the card used by Orb to seal King Grand, Ultraman Taro, would actually protect Leo and bring him back to Star City. He just didn't know why it almost fell into Kotaro Higashi's house. Fortunately, Ren went there in time to intercept it in time, so as not to smash a hole in the roof.

"You've been keeping an eye on Dark Spark all this time?" Zetton had assumed that Renlong's so-called secret was nothing more than knowing about some sealed monsters, such as King Maga Grand.

But now it seems that the secret Ren was keeping was absolutely huge, so huge that he couldn't tell anyone. For this reason, he set a limit for himself, and he would never reveal it to any ambitious enemy, even if it meant his death.

"It sensed Leo's presence a long time ago, but I wasn't sure if Leo could control it before. Now it seems that my decision was correct."

Leo remained true to himself; the Dark Spark couldn't control his consciousness. He just didn't know why Empera was silent. The Dark Cloth also faithfully guarded Leo's side. Renlong had forgotten to bring it along, and it had even followed him on its own.

Zetton stared at Ren, trying to discern something, but she was in very poor condition. She had just faced a powerful Ultra Bomb and had no choice but to return to the Fighting Device to continue recuperating. Although her connection with Leo was severed, the Fighting Device could still provide her with treatment.

However, the fact that Leo severed the life connection made Zetton very unhappy, extremely unhappy. Even though she was seriously injured, the powerful oppressive aura emanating from her made Dimaga tremble involuntarily. It is said that the Ultimate Fighting Device can develop the potential of monsters, but so far nothing has changed.

This means her potential is beyond imagination, but it also means her path is difficult to explore.

Outside, Dimaga simply ate the meat bun in his mouth, glanced at Dark Spark with a strange expression, and then thought for a moment, unsure of what to do.

Galactron analyzed Leo's condition, drew a conclusion, and then turned and went into Leo's room, his purpose unknown.

Ren lowered her head and stared at Leo's face. In fact, she would occasionally lean closer to look at Leo when he was asleep.

But she didn't know if it was a unique quality of Leonique after his awakening, but she always felt that the current Leon was more and more pleasing to the eye. The Leon of the past was relatively ordinary. After all, she had always witnessed his growth.

She had been, is, and will always be; she had been alone on this planet for far too long, so once she had grasped something, she didn't want to let go.

Chapter 59 You sneaked away, right, Dimaga?

When Leo opened his eyes again, it was already bright outside. He didn't know where Ren had gone, and the place where his head was resting had become a soft pillow, as if everything last night was just a dream.

However, the Dark Cloth with some cracks already repaired told Leo that everything last night was not a dream, and Ultraman Taro's card was still on his chest. He carefully picked up the card and pondered that its owner must be Ultraman Orb.

Renlong calls Agul the warrior of ocean light, so Gaia, who looks like Agul's brother, represents the light of the earth. Hmm, Gaia and the earth, the name I dreamed of for Ultraman representing the light of the earth is quite fitting.

When it comes to elements, Leo immediately thinks of Orb, because Orb seemed to have a lot of experience with Maga Grand King back then, and it is very likely that it was Orb who sealed Maga Grand King in the past.

Next time we meet, I'll just give this card to Orb. It's useless for Leo to keep it. But Leo still doesn't understand why Orb has Taro's power.

In addition, there were other things that Leo cared about. Suppressing his headache, Leo took out a communicator from his clothes and connected to the base's communication system. "This is Leo, ESCG, please respond."

"This is ESCG! Great, Captain! Where are you? Are you alright? We're coming to pick you up." Komon's voice was very excited, indicating that his injuries had healed.

"No need, my injuries aren't too serious, I can get back by myself. How are the others?"

"Everyone was seriously injured, but fortunately we have new medical equipment. Captain Gento just recovered half an hour ago, and Fujimiya, Gamu, and Kai are also safe and sound."

That's good. Leo didn't quite catch what Ren said last night and was worried he might have misheard something. Now that everyone is safe, he's relieved. After all, he and everyone at ESCG have a life-or-death bond.

"Have Captain Stringman send me a copy of last night's meeting report. Don't worry about my injuries; I was taken to a clinic for treatment."

Hearing Leo say this, Daigo and Komon, who were on duty, felt a great weight lifted off their shoulders. They had been receiving treatment quite some time after the battle ended, and after learning how dangerous the battle was, they were especially worried about everyone, especially Leo. Fortunately, Leo was safe and sound.

Leo hadn't figured out how to deal with the fact that Fujimiya was Ultraman. He decided to put those thoughts aside for now, as his head was throbbing terribly. He couldn't easily recover the mental strain he'd endured last night. But there was no other way; without Emperor's help, Leo's telekinesis alone wouldn't be enough to accurately intercept the enemy from such a distance.

With this thought in mind, Leo looked at the Dark Pattern Cloth lying beside him. Perhaps because a lot of energy had been supplied to Leo, its own cracks had only been repaired to a small extent.

Um... Leo seemed to sense that His Majesty the Emperor was quite displeased, and sure enough, Emperor's complaints came soon after.

(Reonics, are you out of your mind? Couldn't you have just run away with your Jaden? Tsk, you almost made me die with you.)

Leo's actions were incomprehensible to Ampera. She couldn't understand his motives and only knew that he was a complete madman who didn't care about his own life at all.

"Boss, you're awake!" Dimaga's surprised voice suddenly reached Leo's ears. He turned around and looked at the door, where he saw Dimaga standing with a large bag of steamed buns, zongzi, bread, cakes, and various snacks. When he saw Leo, he wanted to rush over, but then he saw the Dark Cloth and shrank back.

“That sword is dangerous.” Dimaga’s expression was not good as he pointed at the dark patterned cloth. “Not long ago, it mistook me for an enemy and almost slashed me.”

What Dimaga didn't say was that when Renlong said he was going out to check, Galactron was doing something in Leo's room, and Zetton was in a bad mood and had gone somewhere, so he left her at home to keep watch.