Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 201 God's Dungeon

"So direct?"

Xia Chuan watched in surprise as his opponent disappeared.

Without thinking too much about it, I accepted the friend request and continued to wait for my next opponent.

Although I am very interested in Kotaro Minami's strength and would like to try fighting him, this is not the time.

Too many eyes were focused on Minami Kotaro.

Putting aside the attention from the league, ordinary people, including many knights, regard it as a new faith.

In such chaotic times, humanity does indeed need a spiritual anchor and new heroes.

Whether Minami Kotaro likes it or not, the situation has already taken shape.

Faith cannot easily lose the battle; otherwise, even if a battle were to break out, it would be difficult to fully commit.

"Royal Hornets win!"

"Whoosh!"

The training hall was packed with people around the viewing platform. Asami Hiroko arrived just in time to see Fujiwara Saiji, transformed into the Royal Bee, defeat his opponent.

The winner of this competition will also receive points, but not many.

Most knights participate in the competition to improve themselves and gain the opportunity to fight against stronger opponents.

Another group consists of individuals like Fujiwara Saiji, who showcase their skills in order to form a team.

Sometimes fame is a form of capital.

"Fujiwara is already a Level 4 Knight?"

Upon seeing the win information, Hiroko Asami instinctively asked a question.

Kondo Isami, standing nearby, shifted his position awkwardly and said, "Yeah, it seems to be because of the last dungeon run."

This world is so cruel. I finally managed to advance to level 4, only to find out after being discharged from the hospital that level 4 is no longer rare, and even new trainees have become level 4 knights.

"Is Kondo feeling unwell?" Shima Noboru, who had been resting with his eyes closed, noticed that Kondo was in a state of unease and opened his eyes to ask with concern.

"No, nothing's wrong."

Kondo Isami stared blankly at the spectator screen.

At this point, Royal Bees had entered the next round of matchmaking, but the process was different from before. Royal Bees, who had already left the newbie zone, were actually reassigned back.

"Royal bee versus royal bee?"

Upon seeing the opponent appear before Fujiwara Saiji, the people in the training hall began to discuss among themselves.

Especially after seeing that all the opponent's information was unknown, everyone was completely baffled.

"Is this a new rule?"

"Over!"

With a loud bang, Fujiwara Saiji was kicked away by the latter in the first exchange, and a large defeat mark appeared on the spectator screen.

The training hall was eerily quiet, as if a hand was gripping its neck, and you could hear a pin drop.

"It should be intelligent AI, right?"

"It's definitely not human."

"I heard there will be a mentoring match during the final qualifying rounds; this must be it."

"But this is too much! How can this be considered a training exercise? It's over before it even started!"

On the SkyNet battle platform, Fujiwara Saiji was also caught off guard. The Royal Bee Armor dissipated, and his originally cold and stern face was filled with confusion.

He was indeed a level 4 knight, yet he couldn't defeat a Royal Bee. He hadn't leveled up and was just using normal attacks, so the result shouldn't have been like this.

"It's the knight from before."

As Fujiwara Saiji's opponent in the coaching match, Minami Kotaro's expression changed slightly.

It wasn't some AI robot; it was the knight he had just seen.

After seeing the mysterious Royal Bee with a bunch of question marks in the battle information, Minami Kotaro quickly checked his friends panel, only to find that Natsukawa had already left Skynet.

"call!"

Villa bedroom.

Xia Chuan exited the Knight Space, his abdominal shuttle belt flashing and glowing continuously, and his perception of the Agito instance became increasingly intense.

Again.

This instance...

It was one of the most dangerous time-spaces for him.

While gods may not be invincible in combat, to become a god in a different time and space, or to become an existence comparable to a god, one must possess a set of rules and authority.

Entering this kind of world casually is a dangerous thing.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, thunder rumbled outside the window, followed by a downpour of heavy rain amidst continuous lightning.

A short figure wandered by the roadside, seemingly oblivious to being soaked by the downpour, and walked alone to the edge of the woods.

It was the young Tsugami Taro I had met before.

Xia Chuan found an umbrella in the storage room, changed his shoes and went out amidst the flapping of the wings of the second Fang Bat.

"What's wrong, Kaminari?"

"Please prepare towels and hot water for me."

"Huh? Me?"

Fang Bat II looked at his own short, slender body in the glass mirror, and watched with a puzzled expression as Xia Chuan opened his umbrella and entered the rain.

"Swish!"

Unlike the bustling training hall, the outdoor area was unusually quiet, with only a few transport vehicles passing by occasionally.

Taro Tsugami watched the car drive away in a daze, then pursed his lips and looked at the trees in front of him.

It's as if you can see a red silk scarf fluttering up, revealing an arm soaked in rainwater below, but upon closer inspection, there's nothing there.

"If I were you, I wouldn't go near the woods in this weather."

Xia Chuan held the umbrella to shield the boy's head from the rain, his gaze sweeping across the tree trunk.

"You're in the superpower class too? I haven't seen you before."

"I just arrived today."

Tsugami Taro turned around tensely, saw that it was Natsukawa, and his eyes reddened before he lowered his head again.

"I awakened superpowers last night."

Where is your mother?

Xia Chuan asked another question, but received no response from the boy, only his sobs intensified.

He glanced at the tree trunk again, and the image of the Leopard Venerable appeared in Xia Chuan's mind.

The children sent to the super-powered class were indeed all orphans.

Some awakened their abilities because of accidents involving their parents, while others were attacked by venerable beings after awakening.

"Come with me."

Xia Chuan didn't ask any further questions, and turned around to lead the boy back to the villa area.

The current superpower incident in this world is very complicated.

Just like what Junichi Shimura did in the past.

Some people may also want to use this to connect the timeline of Agito.

There's nothing he can do for the time being.

In the villa's living room, the Tooth Bat II clumsily directed several insect-shaped devices to prepare towels and hot water, only to hastily hide in various corners upon hearing footsteps outside.

"Thanks."

Tsugami Taro picked up the thermos, took a sip, dried his hair, hesitated for a moment while looking at Natsukawa, but still didn't mention the matter of becoming an apprentice again.

"They said I could become a Level 5 Knight someday, but what exactly is this power? Why was I attacked by monsters? My father is gone, and now my mother is too..."

"You'll know when you can transform normally," Xia Chuan said calmly. "Whether this power is good or bad in the future is entirely up to you."

"Transformation? Is it linked to the Knight System?" Tsugami Taro wanted to ask more questions, but he saw that Natsukawa had already returned to the second floor.

"Go back now that you've rested."

"Bang!"

Xia Chuan closed the door, and as a series of cries flooded his mind, his brows furrowed involuntarily.

As the timeline of Agito continues to converge, more and more Leopard Venerables are appearing in this world, and even the Queen Venerable among them has revealed her presence.

It's currently only targeting people with superpowers, but that may change over time.

To these venerable ones, all humans in this world are actually heretics and outcasts.

It might evolve into a so-called "war of gods".

Xia Chuan sensed the movement and scanned the training hall.

Kotaro Minami's training battle has begun. A group of level 4 knights took turns fighting, but they were still frequently repelled. However, the black form alone had already overwhelmed the group of knights.

Gasps of surprise erupted from the stands.

It seems that no one has yet realized the serious threat posed by the Venerables.

(End of this chapter)