Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 169 The Dark Knight

Central Plaza.

A grand cultural festival is underway, and the usually bustling shopping street is almost deserted.

Xia Chuan stopped at the intersection.

He wasn't interested in the cultural festival; he just found it noisy and that buying things became more difficult.

Seeing the long queue at the taiyaki shop, I could only sigh and leave the shopping street, finding a less crowded outdoor restaurant on the outskirts.

Welcome!

"A pork chop rice bowl."

"One pork chop rice bowl!"

The same shout came from the next table, and when I turned around, I saw Fujiwara Ichiichi with a cold face.

He still has that self-righteous attitude.

Kabuto's fusion coefficient is related to confidence. The reason why Fujiwara no Daiichi has never been able to become a Level 5 Knight is that he has gone astray to some extent.

Confidence is good, but don't become obsessed or deceive yourself.

Confidence comes from competence, not from being confident for the sake of confidence.

"You're the most foolish mentor, Shinji Kaminaga, right?" Fujiwara Daiichi greeted him, raising an eyebrow. "Although I don't expect much, could you please teach my stupid younger brother a little more? He actually fell in love with a Grongi, which is a disgrace to the Fujiwara family."

"The Knight Academy doesn't handle matters of the heart," Natsukawa said, not intending to indulge Fujiwara Daiichi. "Besides, it's your brother's freedom to like whomever he wants; he's not a child anymore."

"Freedom?"

Fujiwara's expression twisted slightly, but after recovering, he scoffed and laughed.

"Where in this world is there so much freedom? Since he was born into the Fujiwara family, he was destined to be different from ordinary people like you."

"The pork chop rice is ready, please enjoy."

The waiter brought over two meals, and after setting down the plates, smiled and handed Natsukawa and Fujiwara their first lottery tickets respectively.

"We have a promotion today, and if you win, your order will be free..."

"I'll pass."

Xia Chuan pushed the lottery ticket back.

He has never felt comfortable with things related to luck; it's as if the whole world is against him.

"Give it to me," Fujiwara chuckled as he took the raffle ticket and scratched it. "Even if it's a raffle ticket, I'm number one... But forget about the free meal, consider it a tip. Pack it up for me."

"Welcome to visit again."

The waiter watched Fujiwara leave with a sweet smile, and only when clearing away the plates did he curiously try to scratch off the raffle ticket.

"You actually won! That's amazing!"

"Give me one too."

Xia Chuan glanced suspiciously at the raffle ticket in the waiter's hand, put down his chopsticks and scratched the card as well, only to see "Thank you for your patronage" at the bottom.

That's unscientific.

"Another pork chop rice bowl, please."

"OK."

The waiter happily left with the tray, and soon brought back another pork chop rice.

A new lottery ticket landed in Xia Chuan's hands.

"You shave it for me," Xia Chuan said, pausing his movements. "Whatever comes out is yours."

"Well……"

The waiter's eyes lit up again, and he happily took back the raffle ticket to scratch the card, but his smile froze the next moment.

"Um... thank you for your patronage."

"Another pork chop rice bowl, to go."

Xia Chuan's face was slightly dark.

Thinking of Fujiwara's arrogant face, even my usually calm heart felt a vague discomfort.

"call!"

This time, Xia Chuan didn't immediately scratch the prize. Instead, he glanced at the waiter he was following, and his mental power expanded, displaying the words "Thank you for your patronage" once again within his perception.

"Do you need my help, sir?" the waiter asked curiously.

"Need not."

Xia Chuan put down the lottery ticket, paused, and continued to activate his telekinesis. The words "Thank you for your patronage" gradually distorted, perfectly replicating the winning ticket.

"Let's just pack it up."

"Welcome to visit again."

The Fujiwara family study.

Fujiwara no Ichi lowered his head and let the old man with his hair tied up scold him, his fingers clenched tightly, his face no longer showing any arrogance.

"What have you done so far?" the old man with his hair tied back roared angrily. "You've been standing still all this time! Others can clear the dungeon, why can't you?!"

"Father, I..."

Fujiwara no Ichi's body trembled.

What can he do?

The King of the Orphnochs died too quickly; it wasn't really his fault.

Should we just tank Dark Kiva's world-ending attack and steal the kill?

If he had hesitated for even a second longer, he would have been dead.

"Without becoming a Level 5 Knight, clearing the dungeon is almost impossible. Father, please give me a little more time!" Fujiwara no Ichi pleaded through gritted teeth.

"I'll give you time, but who will give me time?"

The old man with his hair tied up had a cold and indifferent expression.

"I will help you become a level 5 knight. You must complete the Kabuto dungeon before it appears."

Fujiwara looked up in surprise: "Are there any results from the research?"

"We are inherently more adapted to Kabuto than humans."

The old man with his hair tied up waved coldly, and a black beetle insect device suddenly crashed through the French window and flew into the room.

"Your Kabuto fusion coefficient has just reached 95, so you can use this Knight System now."

"This is……"

Fujiwara reached out and grabbed the black insect device, and an unprecedented sense of harmony followed.

"Dark Kabuto!"

Dark Kabuto, a dark knight whose appearance is the same as Kabuto.

Aside from the dark color scheme, its performance in all aspects is basically the same as Kabuto, allowing for almost seamless integration, and its compatibility with Kabuto is significantly higher.

"Go to the research institute. The moment you become a Level 5 Knight, you will enter the Kabuto timeline ahead of time," the old man with his hair tied up reminded him in a deep voice. "No matter what method you use, you must clear the dungeon before it descends. Only in this way can you successfully establish a timeline to return."

Fujiwara snapped out of his daze, his expression shifting rapidly, as images of a massive number of alien insects descending on a meteorite spontaneously surfaced in his mind.

"Father, is this really necessary? What about the Alliance...?"

"Do your job well, this is your last chance, we can't just sit here and wait to die!"

The old man with his hair tied up interrupted Fujiwara Ichiichi, giving him a final warning.

"If you can't clear the level even if you go in early, then the Fujiwara family's time is up. Think it over carefully."

"I will definitely clear the game." Fujiwara Daiichi lowered his head again.

"That's for the best. With two Kabuto belts, you're a level 5 knight. Don't let me down."

The old man's voice, tied up with his hair, drifted through the room. By the time Fujiwara Daiichi looked up, the desk was empty.

Holographic projection?

Looking at the Dark Armored Insect Device in his hand, Fujiwara Daiichi stood for a while before backing away from the study.

In the villa's lobby, Fujiwara Saiji returned home after a long absence. Upon seeing his brother, he showed no sign of anything amiss, instead appearing as happy as if spring had arrived.

"Brother, my time has finally come! As long as I eliminate those alien insects, I'll soon become a Level 4 Knight, and surpassing you will only be a matter of time..."

"Are level 4 knights really that powerful?"

Fujiwara Ichiichi regained his cold expression and walked out of the villa without looking back.

"What?" Fujiwara Saiji asked, rubbing his nose in confusion. "Is it because you're feeling pressured?"

"Buzz!"

Central Plaza.

As Xia Chuan walked through the crowd, he suddenly heard a series of sonic booms, and the image of the Decade petrification belt flashed through his mind again, along with the figures of alien insects.

It's that same belt again.

"How's your decision?" Kabuto Insect Instrument climbed onto Natsukawa's shoulder. "There's not much time left before my time-space arrival."

(End of this chapter)