Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 181 Mamiya Reina

Shibuya, region X.

Fujiwara Ichiichi stood atop an abandoned high-rise building, expressionless as he looked down at the group of homeless people being evicted.

"Mr. Fujiwara".

Several ant soldiers came from below.

"The HEPA insect apparatus has completed its experiments. When can it be used in actual combat?"

"Wait a little longer."

Fujiwara waved his hand to signal the ant soldiers to leave, then turned on his phone and calmly looked at the character data his subordinates had collected.

10 knights of this world.

Finally, it's time to clear the dungeon again.

This time, no one can stop him, not even his younger brother Fujiwara no Saiji.

35 years.

After the previous instance ended, he unexpectedly followed some of the surviving Zerg back 35 years.

All this preparation over such a long period of time was for the purpose of using the Knight Plan to complete the game.

No matter how hard the knights of this world try, they can never surpass his decades-long plan.

Moreover, having already experienced one instance of the dungeon, he has mastered the key to victory.

The HEPA insect instrument has been successfully replicated, and time can be reversed even in case of accidents.

……

St. Hua Academy.

Natsukawa enters the school under the guidance of Fujiwara Saiji.

The surrounding middle school students were coming and going normally, and it seemed to be just an ordinary school.

"Is this the place?"

"Someone saw Reina Mamiya at school," said Saiji Fujiwara, also observing the surroundings. "Probably about a week after Reina Mamiya disappeared..."

I went to the opera company where Reina Mamiya used to work, but they said they hadn't been able to contact her for half a month. However, they gave me an address, and I plan to go there next...

"There's no need to investigate so thoroughly," Natsukawa interrupted. "This mission's objective is different from the other Zerg; it doesn't involve replacing Mamiya Reina's original life."

"Uh," Fujiwara Saiji hesitated, "what does the mentor think the Zerg are? Do all Zerg need to be exterminated?"

It's unbelievable that Reina Mamiya is a different kind of insect.

In that case, does that mean my brother also...?

Was my brother also killed and replaced by the alien insects?

"The Zerg are not the Grongi; don't be fooled by your eyes."

Natsukawa glanced at Fujiwara Saiji.

"At least the Zerg we're dealing with right now aren't any good. These guys' habit is to kill the ones they're mimicking. According to your investigation, the probability of Mamiya Reina still being alive is almost zero."

"I know, but..."

Is there anything unusual about this school?

"Oh, oh," Fujiwara Saiji snapped out of his reverie and looked towards the school building, saying, "It's said that some people have seen students who died many years ago, and there's always the sound of a choir singing in the deserted hallways at night. When fog rolls up in the woods outside the playground, the missing people reappear..."

"I initially thought it was just some prank or rumor, but after investigating, I found it was actually true. Students who had disappeared or even died suddenly came back to life and behaved very strangely."

"Strange?" Xia Chuan looked towards the playground.

Some schools in island nations are known for their strange tales, such as old school buildings or ghosts haunting toilets.

It's brimming with chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) vibes.

However, the rumors here are probably not unfounded.

The mimicry of other insects is a terrifying thing in itself.

"A student who used to have average grades suddenly became number one in exams after reappearing, and who was terrible at sports competitions, won the championship the second time... Could it be related to the alien insects?" Fujiwara Saiji's expression changed.

The Fujiwara Group also suddenly rose to prominence.

"Mentor," Fujiwara Saiji said, his mouth dry, "that the alien insects can mimic humans, and the people around them can't tell at all?"

"It is indeed very difficult for the average person to tell the difference."

Xia Chuan turned around and looked at the woods.

Suddenly, a thick fog rolled in, gradually isolating even the lively sounds of students on campus.

A female chorus sang continuously from across the forest path, its voice ethereal and eerie, as if one had entered another world.

"It's open! It's open! This is a path that leads to... to the gods..."

To play tricks or deceive.

"Mentor?" Fujiwara Saiji finally realized what was happening and looked around at the thick fog with a look of surprise.

He wasn't afraid of weird people or monsters, but he couldn't stand things like gods and ghosts.

"It's just the ability of some alien insects."

Xia Chuan possessed strong mental power and was completely unaffected by the dense fog.

However, the Zerg with superpowers are no longer ordinary.

Even if we can't find Reina Mamiya, having these upper-level alien insects is enough to explain to ZECT.

He had no intention of actually working for ZECT.

Eliminating the Zerg is important, but what's more important now is the group of Protozoa.

The ZECT organization in this instance has serious problems, which he discovered when he transformed into Steel Fighter.

The Steel Knight system seems to have some kind of backdoor, and unlike the one in the TV series, it's a backdoor that can be controlled from the outside.

It may not seem like much under normal circumstances, but it can be deadly in a critical moment.

It's best to gather enough information before considering clearing this instance.

"call!"

Blurry figures emerged from the depths of the mist, like puppets, singing as they approached Xia Chuan and his companion.

"These guys... are students who disappeared seven years ago. They look exactly the same as in the group photo, they haven't changed at all... are they really just alien insects?"

Fujiwara Saiji swallowed hard, but his hands moved quickly, grabbing the royal bee insect device in the first instant.

No matter what enemy you're facing, it's always good to transform as soon as possible.

Since learning his initial lesson, this good habit has saved him several times.

"Mentor, leave these guys to me!"

With the Royal Bee Armor protecting him, Fujiwara Saiji felt much more relaxed and took the initiative to walk in front of Natsukawa, pointing his arm directly at the figures approaching in the thick fog.

"Whether you're human or ghost, disappear!"

"ha!"

Instead of immediately detonating his armor and activating Time-Based Transformation, Fujiwara Saiji charged headlong into the dense fog-shrouded forest.

This guy seems more suited to Steel Fighter than Royal Bee.

Not only is he reckless, but he's also impatient, and his chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) spirit hasn't completely disappeared.

Are you looking for me?

A woman in black appeared behind Xia Chuan, wearing a black veil on her head and a faint, mocking smile on her face.

"I am Reina Mamiya. Call out my name before you die, and I will guide you to hell with a beautiful requiem..."

"Bang!"

The white insect-like creature replaced the woman and instantly swung its crab claws to strike Xia Chuan, but Xia Chuan grabbed it in his hand, and the huge claws could not be broken free.

A series of phantom images flashed vaguely through my mind.

It shows footage of a meteorite exploding in outer space, along with the figure of a knight...

"Um?"

"Bang--!"

The Steel Bucket Insect Device violently slammed into the alien insect that Mamiya Reina had transformed into, and circled defensively once before falling into Natsukawa's hands.

"It's okay, she can't hurt me."

The insect-embedded instrument is pressed down by Xia Chuan.

Like the scarab beetle's time stop, rising time also has its flaws.

Because the principle of time-lapse acceleration is different from that of FAIZ, it creates an acceleration-like effect by controlling the flow of time, making it easy to expose weaknesses during an attack.

Moreover, he also possesses Level 4 Ultra Psychic Power.

Unlike other riders, he possesses Ultra psychic powers. Even when the Worms activate their Time-Ascend state, they have difficulty breaking through the psychic barrier, giving him enough time to react.

"Transform!"

Xia Chuan donned his steel combat suit in response, and before the white Zerg could attack again, he burst out of his armor and entered his second form, with all the flying armor slamming into the white Zerg.

"Bang bang bang!"

"You bastard!"

A phantom of Reina Mamiya appeared, and she instinctively tried to escape, but it was too late.

The two figures entered the Ascension state almost simultaneously, but in Xia Chuan's eyes, this white crab-like alien insect was only slightly faster than an ordinary alien insect.

Compared to ordinary liters, it's only slightly better than crawling.

Are the creators and writers of "Kabuto" not the same group of people?

Let's simplify the plot.

In addition, RX is not as exaggerated as in the original series setting; it follows the standards of this book.

(End of this chapter)