The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

However, Jamila was betrayed in a shameful way.

After the spaceship crash, his homeland not only abandoned him, but also erased the facts and made him a non-existent person in order to cover up the scandal and avoid international criticism.

This is what truly angered Jamila.

More importantly, it wouldn't matter if they were powerless to help. But according to Jamila's judgment, his homeland actually had the ability to save him. The only reason they didn't save him was that the cost was too high, and they were unwilling to spend the money.

He risked his life for his country, only to be betrayed for such a ridiculous reason, his achievements and very existence wiped out. How could Jamila not hate him?

Jamila originally thought that after spending so much time in bars, she had let go of the past.

But now that he's actually back on Earth, he finds that his hellish rage has only been temporarily suppressed.

However, he was not the Jamila who was rejected by water in the original timeline.

Murphy's transformation allowed him to reunite with his family as a human being, and the month he spent in the bar stabilized his mental state.

In addition, Murphy had told him beforehand that there was a short man on Earth whom he absolutely could not afford to mess with.

So Jamila gritted her teeth for a moment, but still managed to suppress the urge to act recklessly and cause a scene.

He decided to go back to see his family first, and then slowly think about how to get justice for himself.

At the same time, radar on Earth also detected a high-speed object approaching Earth.

Is it a meteorite?

The Côte d'Ivoire headquarters in France did not pay much attention to it.

Their observation radar frequently detects similar meteors. Judging from its size, this meteor will likely burn up at high altitude, so there's nothing to worry about.

However, what they discovered next made them nervous.

"The unidentified high-speed object stopped just before it reached Earth!"

Chapter 137 An Encounter by the Ancient Well

"Could it be an alien? Or a monster?"

Seeing the reaction on the radar, the entire Kurt team headquarters tensed up.

Various departments quickly mobilized to try to identify the unidentified flying object.

However, before they could lock onto it further, the unidentified flying object plunged into the atmosphere at an extremely high speed and then disappeared.

The Kurt Team headquarters immediately notified the various national branches of this news, urging them to be on high alert.

The Kurt team's Japan branch also received the notification very quickly.

Team leader Toshio Muramatsu dared not delay and immediately gathered his team members together to discuss the matter.

"An unidentified high-speed object? It's most likely an alien or a monster!"

Akiko Fuji's suspicions were accepted by everyone, and they all nodded in agreement.

"High-speed flight...could it be Baltans?"

The Ibuki crew immediately suspected the Baltan aliens.

Not long ago, the Baltans descended upon Earth.

Those guys' home planet was destroyed by some mad scientists' nuclear weapons tests. The survivors had to escape their home planet in a spaceship.

During their search for a new home, the spaceship's gravity balance malfunctioned. To repair it, the Baltans came to Earth, where they found the necessary crystal diodes for fixing the gravity imbalance.

But after arriving on Earth, the Baltans were immediately captivated by the Earth's environment.

Therefore, they wanted to stay and settle on Earth.

However, the Baltan refugees number a total of 2.23 billion. How could Earth possibly accommodate such a massive population?

The Baltans, of course, refused to give up.

Thus, they launched a violent invasion of Earth.

To protect Earth, Ultraman, who merged with Science Patrol member Shin Hayata, transformed to fight.

He defeated the Baltans and destroyed their spaceship.

This is also a helpless move.

The Baltans are too numerous. He could defeat one, but not two billion three hundred million. If he doesn't defeat them while they are dormant, Earth will inevitably be invaded, and human civilization will most likely be wiped out.

However, the first generation ultimately softened his stance and held back a little. So although the Baltan spaceship was destroyed, some Baltans still managed to escape alive.

However, in retrospect, his initial soft-heartedness may have actually created a hidden danger for the Earth.

"How could that be?" The chubby Lan team member laughed.

"At that time, their spaceships were all destroyed by Ultraman, so how could there possibly be any Baltan aliens still alive?"

Hayata sighed inwardly. "I'm sorry, Arashi, I actually held back then; quite a few Baltan aliens escaped."

However, after thinking about it carefully, he felt that something was not right.

“I don’t think it was Baltans. Even if some Baltans survived, a few days wouldn’t be enough for them to rebuild a spaceship. Besides, according to the data from headquarters, that high-speed object should have come from deep space.”

"Everyone just needs to stay vigilant from now on."

Captain Muramatsu hadn't expected the team to deduce anything from such limited information. His main task was to relay the superiors' instructions, urging everyone to be more vigilant for suspicious targets during their patrols.

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say. Dismissed!"

"Yes!"

Everyone scattered like birds and beasts, each returning to their own work.

Hayata returned to his seat alone, ready to continue working on his documents.

Just then, a boy walked in.

"Hoshino-kun, you've come!" Fuji Akiko smiled radiantly upon seeing the boy.

The boy's name is Hoshino Isamu. He is the only person besides the official members who has free access to the Science Patrol base. He is also a minor who is only 11 years old.

He and Akiko Fuji had an extremely close relationship, like siblings.

"Some people say there's an old well in the old castle of Iwami City that keeps making strange noises. So I'd like to ask you to investigate it!"

One of the Science Patrol's duties is to investigate all sorts of strange events. However, in this era, communication tools were not yet advanced enough. Therefore, the Science Patrol often relied on informants for their work.

Hoshino Isamu, with his special status in the Kurt Colts and his superior strategic thinking and action compared to his peers, also shoulders similar responsibilities.

"Strange noise?" Captain Muramatsu thought for a moment. "Then let Captain Fuji accompany you to investigate!"

Although Akiko Fuji is usually in charge of communications, Captain Muramatsu made this arrangement because she and Isamu Hoshino are like siblings and would have better teamwork when they act together.

"Okay!"

"Please let me go too!"

As soon as Akiko Fuji agreed, Hayata stood up.

Captain Muramatsu was surprised. The Science Patrol had limited manpower, and for seemingly minor incidents like this, they would usually only send one full-time member to investigate. He didn't really think it was a big deal, and sending Akiko Fuji was, in a sense, like taking a child along. So he didn't understand why Hayata suddenly had the urge to go along.

"I'm wondering if the sound from that well is related to the unidentified high-speed flying object that headquarters discovered earlier."

Hayata Susumu didn't actually have any evidence; he simply chose to kill the innocent rather than let the guilty go free.

Captain Muramatsu felt that Hayata was making a mountain out of a molehill. But since Hayata had said so, Captain Muramatsu couldn't disagree.

After all, what if?

However, the Cottage team is not yet manpower-rich enough to send two official players over based on an unsubstantiated rumor.

So in the end, it turned out that Hayata Susumu and Hoshino Isamu went to Iwami City to investigate.

Hoshino Isamu wasn't dissatisfied. Although he and Fuji Akiko were like siblings, he also had a good relationship with the other members of the Science Patrol. In his heart, the mature and steady Hayata Susumu was his most reliable older brother.

Soon, Hayata Susumu drove Hoshino Isamu to Iwami City.

When they arrived at their destination, the local police greeted them immediately.

"This is it, the well where you can hear terrifying sounds in legend!"

The police led the two people, one adult and one child, to a dry well that was severely weathered and covered with moss.

"When did this legend begin?" Hayata asked as he circled the well.

"That's a very long time ago. It's three hundred years old!"

"Three hundred years?" Hayata Susumu stopped in his tracks.

If that's the case, then it probably has nothing to do with that UFO.

“Yes.” The policeman pointed to the ancient city ruins behind him. “It is said that this well was originally built for people to escape to the sea when the city was captured. But now a power plant has been built in the middle of the way.”

The policeman then pointed to the low hill on the other side.

"Look! So it's hard to tell where this legendary well leads now."

"However, there seem to be traces of an exit on the cape across the mountain," the police officer added.

"It actually leads that far!" Hoshino Isamu was utterly astonished. To build a well connecting to the cape across the mountain three hundred years ago—what an enormous undertaking that was!

"That's how those in power are. They care nothing for those below them, only for their own desires!"

Suddenly, a cynical voice came from the side. Hayata Susumu and Hoshino Isamu turned around and saw a blond, blue-eyed foreign tourist.

"Sorry, did I disturb you? I just felt compelled to speak out after hearing this!"

The foreigner speaking spoke fluent but heavily accented Japanese. He looked capable, but a deep sense of melancholy lingered between his brows.

Hayata sensed that something was wrong.

The human before me was indistinguishable from an ordinary Earthling in appearance, demeanor, and even the subtle details of his movements and speech. Yet, there was still a very obvious sense of incongruity about him.

Fake!

Hayata Susumu thought of this word.

It was already August. Although Tokyo's rainy season had long passed, the area was located in a mountainous region with lush vegetation, and the moisture coming from the well made the surrounding environment quite humid.

The foreign man in front of him deliberately avoided the dampest spot, and his face often showed expressions of disgust and discomfort.

This is very unnatural.

Normal humans are unlikely to react this strongly to this level of humidity.

Because Hoshino Isamu and the police were also present, Hayata Susumu didn't want to alert them and accidentally hurt them.

He decided to probe indirectly.

"Ah, I'm a little thirsty. Officer, is there any water in this well?"

The police were puzzled as to what had suddenly happened to Hayata.

"How could we possibly draw water? Besides, even if we did, there's no water-drawing equipment here!"

Upon hearing the word "water," the foreign man's expression changed.

Just as Hayata's suspicions were growing, he suddenly pulled a bottle of water out of his pocket.

"If you don't mind, how about drinking this? I haven't opened it yet, it's clean!"

Hayata Susumu was stunned.

This was completely different from what he had expected.

He blankly took the water, unscrewed the cap, and mechanically drank it down.

The water was perfectly fine; it was just regular bottled water sold in convenience stores. It had a slightly sweet taste.

Hayata felt ashamed; it seemed he had misunderstood him. Unfortunately, Hayata couldn't even properly apologize. After all, he couldn't very well tell him that he actually suspected him of being an alien, could he?

Not only that, Hayata also noticed that the foreigner in front of him was looking at him with envy while he was drinking water.

Could it be because of my Kurt Cop uniform?

Hayata saw this foreigner as one of the many who admired the Science Patrol.

Suddenly, a police officer nearby exclaimed in surprise.

It turns out that while Hayata was focusing his attention on the foreign tourists, Hoshino Isamu actually went down into the well to investigate.

"Hoshino-kun, it's too dangerous! Come back quickly!" Hayata Susumu hurriedly climbed onto the well's edge and called out to him.

Although it's a dry well, its interior has been neglected for years, and no one knows what's inside.