Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 162 Takumi Onoue: I Will Become Stronger

Tokyo.

A camp of trapped survivors somewhere.

After a difficult defeat of two intruding Leo cavalrymen, Takumi Onoue, slightly relieved, turned back to look at the raging fire on the other side.

Despite facing more enemies, Xia Chuan ended the battle much earlier.

Fortunately, his fusion coefficient has loosened, and becoming a level 3 knight is only a matter of time.

He should be able to do it just as easily then...

Shouldn't that be okay?

After leaving Sonoda Mari, he followed Natsukawa to several more survivor camps and finally learned some historical information.

Xia Chuan did indeed come to this world, and even transformed into Delta, the strongest knight in the past.

It is said that he almost beat the game last time, so much so that the Orphnoch leadership developed two more legendary imperial belts based on the Delta Belt.

but.

How exactly did they manage to do that?

Onoue Takumi deactivated his transformation and stared blankly at Natsukawa, who was surrounded by a group of children after making contact with the survivors.

Whether it's Delta in the past or Faiz this time, Natsukawa's first transformation seems to demonstrate the level of a 4th or 5th-level Rider.

When these two Knight Systems are placed on Xia Chuan, the initial fusion coefficient is above 90.

Simply incredible.

This world has never heard of anything like this before. A belt with an initial fusion coefficient of over 90 is already abnormal enough, let alone two.

Despite this, Natsukawa only recently became a knight, and still a rather unremarkable desire-based knight.

"call!"

The survivor camp was small, with abandoned cars blocking the way, and the interior contained some mobile tents and handcarts.

Unlike the suburbs, this place is mostly populated by children, with adults being a minority.

The company appears to have intentionally kept the number of children low.

"Still nothing?" Onoue asked as Natsukawa came out.

Xia Chuan shook his head and quietly watched the survivors packing their belongings in preparation for another move.

Many children were busy like adults. Occasionally, a few injured children would look over expectantly. After confirming that it was temporarily safe, they would find a place to wash themselves and then line up to fill their water bottles and take them away.

Having finally found a water source, everyone's eyes were filled with deep reluctance, but they didn't slow down their packing.

In a daze, the scene of "Blade" appeared in Xia Chuan's mind.

When I returned to the timeline of "Blade," it was also the end of the world, and I even lived there as one of humanity's ancestors for a while.

"Mentor," Onoue Takumi took a deep breath and said, looking at the survivors who were filled with both hope and confusion, "I want to stay here."

Meeting Natsukawa's questioning gaze, Onoue Takumi firmly explained, "I don't think this is just a dungeon."

"You can make the decision yourself."

Natsukawa glanced at Onoue Takumi one more time.

Although he didn't put much effort into these trainees, they all grew quite well.

He has both ability and a true knight's heart.

Perhaps a knight doesn't represent justice, but if one has a heart full of justice, Takumi Onoue can undoubtedly go further.

Such a knight is more worthy of his trust.

"As long as we don't take these children out of the city, the attack from Orphnoch won't be too dangerous," Natsukawa advised. "If things get really bad, we can leave; there's no need to fight to the death."

"I know."

With a warm feeling in her heart, Onoue Takumi watched Natsukawa ride away on his motorcycle again.

He was originally supposed to protect Xia Chuan, but after several attempts, he ended up being the one being protected.

And I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but with him around, Xia Chuan seems a bit constrained.

It's a truly heartbreaking reality.

"I will become stronger."

Onoue Takumi's gaze returned to the survivor camp.

He'll be all alone now, and the battle will be even tougher, but it will also be a valuable experience.

Aside from the first transformation, Natsukawa didn't use the speed-up mode again, probably to demonstrate how to use Faiz in combat.

"Buzz!"

Along the city streets, Xia Chuan passed through the edge of the Orphnoch settlement and finally met up with Fang Bat II at a port.

"I'm exhausted, Kaminari," Fang Bat II swayed and landed on Natsukawa's shoulder, looking completely worn out. "I went to the other survivor camp, but I didn't find the kind of child you described."

"No?"

Xia Chuan ignored the dramatic performance of the second Fang Bat.

Such activity could not possibly tire the Fang Bat clan, especially the Second Generation, who had lived for countless years.

but.

Is it possible that there are no children possessed by the King of Orphnoch in any of the survivor camps in Tokyo?

The Orphnoch King was obviously more likely to be found among the survivors in the city than in the suburbs, but he couldn't find him anywhere.

Was he just unlucky, or had he already been found by the AI ​​company?

But if they have already been found, would the AI ​​company still keep these survivors?

Could it be in the hands of another knight?

Xia Chuan was having a bit of a headache.

Logically, those knights shouldn't have known about the King of Orphnoch, but maybe someone just got incredibly lucky.

"How are those knights doing?" Natsukawa asked the Fang Bat II, who was wiping his sweat.

"I didn't notice," said Fang Bat II, startled. "It seems like we're all being hunted down."

"Never mind them for now."

Xia Chuan temporarily put aside the matter of clearing the level and turned his gaze to the conspicuous headquarters of the Smart Brain Company in the city.

He doesn't want to have any contact with other knights right now.

It wouldn't hurt to go check out the situation at the AI ​​company.

……

Headquarters building of Zhinao Company.

Yuji Kiba and his two companions walked through the lobby with their heads slightly lowered, exchanged glances with each other, and then entered the internal elevator together.

Because he and the three-person group's Nagata Yuka are all naturally born native species, Kiba Yuji has been recruited by Murakami Kyoji and obtained a work permit early on, allowing him to come and go freely here.

"Are you sure you want to do this, Kiba?" Kaido Naoya asked nervously in a low voice. "Coming here suddenly to steal a belt, this is no joke..."

"There's no other way; this is the only way to gain human approval," explained Yuka Nagata, who was standing nearby.

"It's happening again. Will this really gain recognition? If you ask me, I'd rather surrender to the AI ​​company and become an Orphnoch, attacking humanity at will. Why take such a risk?"

"Be serious, Begonia."

Yuji Kiba's expression was serious.

"Since you're already here, don't think about anything else. Right now is when the defense here is at its weakest. If we miss this opportunity, who knows when we'll get another chance."

"But speaking of which," Kaidou Naoya wondered, "what's going on with those knights that the AI ​​Corporation is hunting down? They just suddenly appeared."

Who knows?

"Snapped!"

The lights inside the elevator suddenly went out, the elevator stopped rising, and the elevator doors slowly opened under the watchful eyes of the group, revealing a spacious arena.

"What happened?"

"here it is……"

"hold head high!"

Deep, monstrous roars echoed from the darkness.

Yuji Kiba's eyes narrowed slightly as he stepped out of the elevator and saw a giant beast appear under all the bright spotlights.

The massive rhinoceros, nearly ten meters tall, was covered in armor, with a single, prominent horn on its head and a terrifying maw full of sharp teeth, emanating a wave of heat.

The plate-toothed rhinoceros, Erinuo.

All native Orphnoch species possess a second form, the "Passionate Form".

This creature's second form is an enormous size; its limbs alone seem capable of easily crushing several of them.

(End of this chapter)