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

As if she had thought of something, Empera fell silent. Leo noticed that her emotions were becoming unstable, so he gulped down two more large mouthfuls of cola.

Without a word, Empera returned to the Darkweave Cloth. Leo finished his cola, put away the Darkweave Cloth, and prepared to go back to work. Although his holiday lasted until tomorrow morning, he had already rested enough.

Zetton and Demaga both voluntarily returned to their fighting machines, but Galactron remained quietly sitting opposite them, having not uttered a word since earlier, like a delicate porcelain doll.

"According to the system database, the similarity of life forms is due to similar environments. For example, the Cussians and humans are extremely similar in appearance because the environments of the two planets are similar and the starlight is just right."

So the Cusians and Earthlings look pretty much the same, huh? Wait, the sun? No wonder Emperor's mood suddenly soured.

Leo blocked Empera's external senses and looked at Galactron, "Empera used to have a sun, right?"

"Countless millions of years ago, the solar system in which the planet Empera is located exploded, turning the entire planet Empera into a dead star. There should have been no one who could have survived in that environment."

"But not only did Empera survive, she also became the emperor of the dark universe, which is why she has a human-like appearance but hates the light."

At that moment, what Leo witnessed was undoubtedly the birth of the Dark Emperor, Empera.

“It’s not just a simple resemblance.” Galactron shook his head. “According to the system analysis, the Alien Empera and this Earthling share a 97 percent similarity.”

"So tall?" This was indeed something Leo hadn't expected, but what surprised him even more was Galactron's second half of the sentence: "Earthlings are also extremely similar to the humans of the Land of Light in the old era."

Earthlings, Aliens of Empera, and humans from the Land of Light in the old era are almost the same species, a conclusion reached by Galactron after comparing databases.

"So it seems that humans will be able to become Ultraman in the future."

“This trend has already emerged.” Galactron’s words almost made Leo drop his can of cola. “Are you serious?”

Galactron nodded firmly. She didn't make unfounded assumptions. After discovering something unusual at the amusement park the day before yesterday, she had been investigating and analyzing the situation and finally came to this conclusion.

"This conclusion is based on statistics and analysis. Humans on this earth have great potential. Significant changes have been observed since fifteen years ago, with a general improvement in physical fitness. There was a peak increase ten years ago, and a similar situation has recently occurred again."

"When the Goblin satellite was destroyed, the system detected a large-scale energy reaction, which was not intense, but it was indeed very large in area."

So, the physical abilities of Earthlings were originally geared towards those of Ultraman or Alien Empera?

Leo's mind was filled with questions. Wait, was this still Earth? "And why is this happening?"

“Because of the spark.” Ren’s voice came from the main entrance as she slowly walked in. “In order for humanity to survive in this era, the warriors of light transformed their remaining light into the spark to unleash humanity’s potential.”

"Over the long years, this flame has been passed down continuously to this day, exceeding our initial expectations and continuing."

Thinking about it that way, it makes sense. If these sparks hadn't ignited people's potential, who knows how many Golza and Melba would have jumped out while the two of them were talking. Earthlings wouldn't have been able to withstand such calamity.

"Is human potential really that great?"

"Haven't you already experienced their radiance?"

At that time, when facing despair without giving up, there was an unprecedented, powerful, and warm light that embraced everything.

If it was a spark that ignited the hidden potential within people, giving them such brilliance, then Leo truly believed that humanity could reach new heights.

"That's truly remarkable, humans and Ultraman. By the way, go check the seal, what's the result?"

Leo remembered that Ren had said that she mainly oversaw the eight seals, and King Magagrant was just a branch of one of the major seals. He didn't dare to imagine what kind of heaven-defying things the other seals might be.

"The situation is not optimistic. Many seals have indeed loosened, and monsters are expected to appear more frequently in the future."

"You mean it's not considered frequent yet?"

Seeing Leo's surprise, Renlong nodded confidently, "These monsters that are appearing now are just the beginning of a harbinger of a harbinger."

Chapter 79 Is this going to become the Land of Light?

"Ugh, I still have a bit of a headache. Did Daigo go on a date with his girlfriend today?"

With an ice pack on his head, Kai hadn't fully recovered from the exhaustion of that night. Today, ESCG's attendance rate was unusually high, with only Leo and Daigo still at home resting.

"Captain Xianren just took leave too. His son has a parent-teacher conference today, and apparently this is the first time he's ever attended one," Imu added.

As a frontline worker, Captain Xianren was already extremely busy even before his son was born. His wife understood his difficulties, and his son was precocious, but as a father, he felt that he had failed in his duty.

Even though Leo had given him a day off today, he still came over this morning, handled some official business, and only left just now.

"Good morning." The door to the command room opened automatically, and Leo's voice suddenly appeared, carrying a large watermelon. "I brought a watermelon, let's all eat together."

"Vice Captain, weren't you resting at home? Why are you here now?" Komon hurriedly stepped forward, and before he could even speak, Leo shoved a piece of watermelon into his hand.

"Of course I have to come after I've recovered. Besides, Captain Stringman is on leave today to spend time with his family, so I can't miss it."

While talking about Leo, he was dividing the watermelon. When he got to Fujimiya, he took a second look. To be honest, he really wanted to know where Fujimiya's transformation device was hidden and what it looked like.

Ever since he learned that his teammates, or even more than one of them, were Ultraman, Leo has been feeling very complicated. He is even trying to test them using the process of elimination.

Based on Leo's experience of watching the Ultraman series over a dozen times, Ultraman is usually the one whose fighter jet crashes the most frequently in a team. But the problem is that everyone in ESCG except him loves to crash; Captain Gentoo and Gai Kurenai even manage to crash into the barrier.

Later, he tried to see who would crash so that Ultraman would appear, but because of my new dream device, this plan was unlikely, but Leo didn't think it was like shooting himself in the foot.

During the battle of Goblin, the other members of the defense team praised the device I Dream developed. Faced with such a large-scale attack by the Goblin group, I Dream's auxiliary system helped them a lot and prevented greater casualties.

"What's wrong, Vice Captain?" Fujimiya felt that Leo's gaze was meaningful, which made him a little uneasy.

"It's nothing. Fujimiya, how are your injuries? Are you all healed? Come and have a piece of melon."

"I'm fine now, thank you for your concern, Vice Captain."

The physiological repair device given by Charlie is indeed quite useful. Apart from its appearance, there's nothing about it that's unpleasant. If there's anything that could be considered a drawback, it's that its energy consumption is relatively high.

But everything will be alright once the Max propulsion system is completed!

Moreover, the research on the Max dynamics system progressed rapidly. Dr. Dango lived up to his reputation as a genius. Although his research on the Max dynamics system was not very in-depth, he did propose a conjecture:

Since the Goblin-Newt protection system works on the Max propulsion system, it's possible that they themselves use the Max propulsion system as their drive.

Leo had already confirmed this with Galactron; Gobnew did indeed use the same power system as Max, which is why it could still start even after ten million years.

Thus, through the study of Goblin, the research progress of the Max propulsion system was greatly accelerated, because Dr. Yamao's approach was obviously different from that of the Goblin civilization. After careful analysis, he confirmed that the Goblin civilization's Max propulsion system had serious flaws, thus avoiding going down the wrong path in the future.

Furthermore, it was discovered that the light particles generated by the Max propulsion system are very similar to the light emitted by Ultraman, which made Dr. Tango work even harder on the research than Dr. Yao himself.

"Come to think of it, yesterday was quite peaceful. All the monsters that appeared around the world were Golzanzanba, and there were less than a hundred of them in total. I didn't even see Gadi."

"It's probably because the commotion caused by Satellite Goblin was too big, just like in Australia. There weren't many monsters appearing in Australia yesterday."

As Leo spoke, he suddenly remembered the Gadget and looked at Fujiwara Juri, "Fujiwara, how's that Gadget we caught not long ago? I remember your friend works at the Monster Protection Center, right?"

"Ah, Musashi said that Gadi is very healthy, the only problem is that he is very timid and he is used to locking himself in the protective shield, making it difficult to deliver food."

If it weren't for TPC bringing him food, Fujiwara Juri probably would have starved to death rather than come out. This isn't just being a coward; it's being both a coward and a homebody.

"I never expected there to be such a monster."

"Actually, not all monsters are ferocious. Most of the monsters on Monster Island are relatively gentle, such as Lidorias. Oh, and Zetton and Demaga also helped us fight before, right?"

Komon recalled that this wasn't the first time Zetton and Demaga had appeared to help in battle.

“Zetton and Dimaga aren’t exactly gentle.” Leo thought of his two daughters. Zetton was all about efficiency in battle, while Dimaga was usually quite boisterous and would become even more volatile in combat.

"That seems to be true, but I really don't know who is the person behind Zetton and Dimaga. They're not exactly enemies, but they don't seem to be friends either."

Thinking back to how he was beaten up back then, Hong Kai still couldn't help but shake his head, but they had fought side by side so many times, and he felt like a comrade-in-arms.

"At least I didn't intend to blow up the Earth, but I feel that if we become enemies in the future, they will be a rather troublesome foe. After Maga the Flame Demon Warrior was defeated, he became the enemy's power, and so did Dimaga."

To be honest, the Maga Flame Demon Warrior that Leo transforms into isn't as powerful as the original. At least it's a bit weaker in speed and strength, and it doesn't have that abnormal regenerative ability. But it's still much better than the Ultra Warriors who are currently incomplete in power.

Using Taro's card would indeed boost their strength, but Leo felt it was more important to help the Ultra Warriors regain their light. He was too rushed last time and didn't have time to return Taro's card to Orb.

The main problem is that Leo can't just give it to him directly; he has an idea.

"If they're hostile, judging from their behavior, they seem more like a cosmic monster dealer... Vice-Captain, what are you holding in your hand?"

Hong Kai was speaking when he suddenly noticed a card in Leo's hand—a card he recognized very well: Taro's card.

"You mean this card? I was knocked unconscious by the aftershocks of the explosion at the scene in S City. When I woke up, I found this card next to me. I really like Ultraman, so I kept it."

"Oh, I see." Hong Kai gave an "I see" look, then tried to remain calm, and the others didn't think much of it.

Could he have made a mistake? Leo thought for a moment, then deliberately placed the card on the table, showing that he didn't really care, and began to write a report on the relevant plans for the reuse of Goblin.

(It seems the vice-captain didn't discover the power of this card. It turns out that it was Taro-senpai who sealed King Magagrand, but I didn't expect it to be in the vice-captain's hands. I was wondering why he didn't take it back.)

Kai was filled with mixed feelings. He was thinking about how to get that card from Leo. Although Taro's card alone was not enough for him to transform into a new form, he could still use many of Taro's moves to enhance his team's fighting power.

"Vice-Captain, um, I also really like Ultraman. Could you... ah, how about I trade you my treasured Taro badge toy?" Gai wasn't sure if Leo would agree, but he really did have a rare Taro transformation badge, and Gai himself had loved Ultraman since he was a child.

"Okay." Leo agreed readily, a gentle smile on his face, with only one thought in his mind: You're Orb, aren't you?

If Gai Kurenai really is Orb, then the possibility that Captain Stringman is Blaze increases significantly. So, is it possible that out of the eight people in this team, three are Ultraman?

Leo was at a loss for words, but he kept his expression under control and handed the card to Hong Kai, saying, "You'd better keep it safe. Don't lose it or break it, or I won't let you off the hook."

"I promise I won't lose it, and I won't damage a single corner." Hong Kai decided to go back and put the whole Yu-Gi-Oh! card sleeve on it, which proved to be a great help.

If Ultraman Orb appears again and uses Taro's power, then Leo will be able to confirm his guess.

If things don't turn out the way they expected, although going back on one's word isn't a good virtue, if there's a real need, one can only try to find a way to get the card back from Hong Kai.

"The Ultraman series is really popular lately. I heard that Tsuburaya Productions is planning to film a new Ultraman series?"

"Yes, they plan to make a movie with the most recently appearing Ultraman as the main character. The first one seems to be Ultraman Tiga. They even consulted with TPC. The male lead looks quite similar to Daigo."

I've spent a lot of time online and know more about this kind of thing, while Komon knows more about Leo's schedule. "I remember the vice-captain was going to Tsuburaya Productions to do some research, wasn't he?"

"To be precise, it's a visit, and I should have gone much earlier, but I kept getting held up by various tasks until tomorrow. Oh, by the way, I dreamt you have a day off tomorrow, don't forget."

Actually, TPC had already investigated Tsuburaya Productions ten years ago when the monsters first appeared, but they didn't find anything. It wasn't until King Joe and Ultraman appeared that Astromus and Balgi Alien appeared.

There's no way around it; even Dimaga wouldn't believe it if someone said Tsuburaya Productions had nothing to do with these things.

So Leo and Koroki from the Special Investigation Division originally planned to visit him in person, but until recently he has been extremely busy, mainly playing high-level games every two days, and has not been able to spare much time.

Just then, Leo's communicator rang again, but it wasn't a monster but Dr. Tango. "Vice Captain Leo, please come to the science research department."

"Understood, I'll be right there."

Leo had just hung up the communication when the communicator in the command room rang again, but surprisingly, it wasn't a report of a monster appearing.

"This is Delta Space Station. We have just observed a special meteorite falling toward Earth. It is not large, but it has a special signal response, otherwise it would not have been detected at all."

"Roger that." Today, the GUTS team is on patrol, so ESCG is a bit less busy. Leo looked at Komon and said, "Komon, Gai, you two go investigate and retrieve that meteorite. I'll have the SKIP people assist you. Remember to send it to the Geo Research Center."

The TPC headquarters isn't a place where just anything can be moved in. To prevent the base from being hacked, all recovered items must be stored in the Geo base's research center until they are confirmed to be harmless.

"learn."

Komon and Kai immediately got to work, while Leo headed to the scientific research department. Dr. Dango sounded excited, probably because they had discovered something and figured out how to capture Sphia.

When Leo arrived at the Science Research Department, he saw Dr. Dango clenching his fists, as if he was too excited to contain himself.

"Vice Captain Leo! Come and look at this!" Dr. Dango quickly led Leo to the computer screen. "Look at this, this waveform, this data, can you understand it?"

Leo could definitely understand it. Dr. Dan had no doubt that the other party was a genius no less than himself. It was precisely because a genius could understand another genius that he told Leo about his discovery immediately.

“This is… the light particles generated by the newly adjusted Max power system, and they have such a high similarity in energy waveform to Ultraman’s light,” Leo did understand. Galactron had mentioned this to him, but Dango had studied it in more depth.

"That's right! This means we can further adjust the energy of the Max power system, and just like Zetton, we can mimic Ultraman's beam attacks. If we have the right data, we can even replenish Ultraman's energy!"

Dr. Dango tried his best to suppress his voice, but Leo felt that this guy definitely had an even bigger surprise waiting for him.

"Furthermore, Vice Captain Leo, if, if this power of light can find a suitable vessel, we... can create an Ultraman that belongs to humanity!"

Danhou's voice trembled uncontrollably, but Leo covered his mouth, looked around seriously, and only let go after confirming that no one was there. At the same time, he used his privileges to delete the surveillance footage from the laboratory.

"Vice Captain, what's going on...?"

“Dr. Tango, don’t mention this to anyone else.” Leo put his hand on Dr. Tango’s shoulder. “I know what you’re thinking, and I believe you can really make it happen, but… we all know the power of Ultraman, the risks involved are too great.”

"If you allow and wish, I can personally arrange for you to meet with Director Sawai and Director Yoshioka. You can explain your plans and ideas to them, but don't let anyone else know, otherwise your work may be stolen and misused by others."

Although Tango had long planned to create an artificial Ultraman, his scientist side was too pure, and he never considered the risks involved. Demaga and Zetton, who heard all this through the Fighting Device, were completely stunned.

Is this still Earth? This is a long-distance race towards the Land of Light!

Chapter 80 The Father's Back

Although his son, Jun Hiruma, is already in fifth grade, this is the first time Captain Gento has come to hold a parent-teacher conference for him. He has always been very busy in the past and has tried to find an opportunity to come several times, but his plans have always been interrupted.

Although his son was very understanding, Xianren had seen his disappointed look more than once. His wife didn't say anything, and he also felt that he was not a good enough father. He didn't even know how to get to his son's elementary school.

"Dad, are you sure it's okay if you don't go to work today?" Jun Hiruma held his father's hand. Although he was happy that his father could come to his parent-teacher conference, he was also worried about his father's job. He knew very well that his father's job was very important, protecting others.