Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 204 Dungeon Quota

The next day.

While the shuttle was still cooling down, Xia Chuan continued to hone his Ultra Psychic powers, having nothing else to do.

The supernatural rage triggered in the Agito timeline has been repeatedly attempted to be replicated without success.

On the surface, it's just a simple ignition skill that many superpowered individuals can easily do, but the actual operation behind it is not so simple and involves too much knowledge at the microscopic level.

While most superpowered individuals use pre-made software, Xia Chuan seems to be programming himself.

Ultimate Kuuga's supernatural ignition involves manipulating microscopic particles into a plasma state and then releasing them to generate high-temperature flames.

It needs to be fast and accurate, and it also involves atoms and molecules.

The series of operations involved is even more difficult than directly controlling objects with telekinesis.

The reason why things went so smoothly on the Dawn was probably due to the Kuuga belt, or it's possible that his body had been enhanced to the level of lv5.8 or even lv6 at the time.

The power of the White Divine Light can cause the humans inside to evolve into Agito, and even after it collapses, it will still be of great benefit to them.

Like the Knight system, it can become nourishment for evolution.

Unfortunately, it seems you can only bring it out after completing the game.

If this were in this world, he wouldn't be so worried.

The Black God is more like a summoner than a warrior; creation is his core ability, and he may not even be as good as an ordinary knight in terms of combat.

After losing divine authority, he is just an ordinary superhuman.

But the world of Agito is different; unless he can destroy the entire spacetime, defeating the Black God will be useless.

In his understanding, those who could become gods in the Knights universe were almost all blessed with the power of the world.

living room.

Hiroko Asami returned exhausted after completing her mission, accompanied by Baluba, who always maintained a cool and aloof demeanor.

Because of the Venerable One's frequent appearances, Baluba also clearly felt the pressure.

The world of "Kuuga" also has legends of divine beings, and even she felt fear and unease about this incident.

"Kaminaga," Hiroko Asami said, forcing a smile as she watched Natsukawa come downstairs, "the Alliance has discovered a new instance of spacetime. Are you going to participate in the exploration this time?"

"certainly."

Xia Chuan's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Speaking of which, the dungeon closes every time an exploration team comes out; I wonder what the Alliance is thinking.

It now appears that the closure of the instance was largely due to him.

"This exploration mission is a bit special," Hiroko Asami added. "The higher-ups suddenly decided to select a few kids from the Superpower Class to join the team, so there aren't many spots left for the Knights. But you shouldn't worry."

"Now, apart from Minami Kotaro, who is already a level 6 knight, you are the only level 5 knight."

"Don't go!" Baluba's expression suddenly changed, her eyes trembling as she stared directly at Xia Chuan, the white rose mark between her brows continuing to glow faintly. "We can't go!"

"Baruba?" Asami Hiroko had never seen Rose Girl react like this before, and asked hesitantly, "What's wrong? Is there a problem with the timeline of this instance?"

Baluba closed her eyes and shook her head slightly: "I don't know either, I just have a feeling that there might be danger."

Xia Chuan glanced at Baluba but did not respond.

He was certainly aware of the dangers of the Agito timeline, but the specifics would depend on the Alliance's next plans.

Since it can become a copy, it means that the spacetime of Agito has some flaws, otherwise it wouldn't have been captured by this world so early.

The person behind this is probably not a fool.

At noon, Hiroko Asami and Baluba went out again.

The new dungeon portal was officially opened in the evening, and the Alliance finally released an exploration announcement.

Forced to withdraw from the Tianwang team competition, Fujiwara Saiji, Sakurai Keikazu, and others went to the training hall to wait for news.

Many students had already gathered in front of the SkyNet screen, including those from the Knight Class and the Superpower Class.

The moment the list was announced, there was an uproar.

As expected, Level 6 Knight Minami Kotaro once again became the captain of the exploration team.

It's not surprising that the super-powered class teacher brought a little boy, Sayaka, and Tsugami Taro into the team.

But Xia Chuan wasn't among the remaining five spots, which even the kids in the superpower class found hard to understand.

The only level 5 knight failed to join the exploration team.

The kind-hearted Sakurai Keikazu was speechless.

"What are they thinking? Why didn't they choose Kaminari?"

"I think it's perfectly normal. What's a Level 5 Knight? Completely useless!"

A level 4 knight who happened to be resting at the training base calmly crossed his arms.

"Every time we enter a dungeon, Kaminari acts alone. You can't even see him when it's crucial. Even if he joins the exploration team, it's a waste of his spot."

"What do you know? Your mentor..."

Fujiwara no Saiji glared angrily at the Level 4 Knight, but in the end, he just snorted coldly and said nothing more.

These people have no idea that it is the mentor who truly puts in the effort every time.

"Um," Mizusawa Yu asked tentatively, "can only exploration teams enter the dungeon?"

"There aren't many restrictions, but it seems only 10 people can enter at a time, and the first batch can only be the exploration team."

"Is there a second batch?"

"Theoretically, it is possible, but the instance closes every time an exploration team leaves."

"..."

Sayaka, a girl in the Superpower Class, clenched the hem of her clothes and pursed her lips as she looked at the list information released by the Alliance through Skynet.

If possible, she would prefer to give up her spot.

Villa bedroom.

Xia Chuan did not attend the event in person, but he still learned about the situation after the list was released.

Didn't they choose him?

That's a bit strange. Did the league discover something, or is there some other reason?

As for whether or not to join the exploration team, he didn't have much of an idea.

This instance is special and not really suitable for the main character to go through.

It's not necessarily a bad thing for others to wade through the water and explore the way.

"Um?"

A girl's figure walking out of the training hall caught Xia Chuan's attention.

Unlike the others, the girl acted alone, heading straight for the woods and lake.

These children in the gifted class possess abilities beyond those of ordinary people, but it's not entirely a good thing.

The awakening of Agito's power is accompanied by immense pain and has significant side effects, including mental shock.

It's nothing to soldiers, but it's torture for ordinary people.

Not everyone can control this power.

Some superpowered individuals become orphans because their powers go berserk and they kill those around them.

While not absolute, people with superpowers are significantly more likely to become problem children.

"Thump!"

Before Xia Chuan could think too much, the girl jumped into the lake without hesitation, and bubbles rose up.

So ruthless?

"Whoosh!"

Xia Chuan quickly left the villa, and before he even got close, he saw the girl float to the surface of the water on her own. Apart from choking on water, she was otherwise unharmed.

After awakening and transforming, the girl's body has already been strengthened, and she won't die from simply jumping into the river.

"Ahem!"

The girl climbed ashore, soaking wet, brushed aside the hair clinging to her cheeks, coughed and spat out water repeatedly, and then looked up at Xia Chuan, who was walking out from the edge of the woods.

"If you're not afraid of death, what are you afraid of?" Xia Chuan's eyes took in the outline of the bio-rider around the girl. "Superpowers aren't anything scary. There's no need to jump into the river."

"I... I just came here to swim," the girl stammered, looking down.

"Swimming like this?"

"No, what else?"

"Then you can continue swimming."

After sensing that the girl had no other problems, Natsukawa turned and left the lake.

This is the second time.

Tsugami Taro wasn't in good shape before, so we need to remind Tamura.

It's unclear whether Tamura has the authority to manage things. Nominally, Tamura is the principal, but that refined young man seems to have quite a background as well, and he's even suspected of being an alien.

"etc!"

The girl suddenly called out to Xia Chuan in a hurry.

"Mr. Kaminaga, if... if a person turns into a monster, is he still human?"

"That depends on his own perspective. Aren't some of today's Kamen Riders essentially monsters too?"

Xia Chuan's figure completely disappeared into the shadows of the woods.

Since he wasn't selected for the exploration team, he needed to make other preparations.

The advantage of the exploration team is that they can enter in their physical form without any power restrictions, but the risk is also high.

The shuttle allows consciousness to enter, but extra power cannot. Moreover, unless you clear the level and bring out the power, it's difficult to gain anything inside.

The advantage is that it's safe and you have a chance to start over.

Fortunately, there is a connection between Agito and Kuuga, and he can transform into Kuuga there.

The key is how I can clear the game using empty space.

Another attempt at outsmarting them?

Xia Chuan was a bit stumped and decided to review the plot of "Agito" as much as possible to see if he could find any loopholes.

It would be great to have an advisor at this time.

"Is this your response, Sayaka?"

A refined young man emerged from the darkness with a cold expression, his gaze causing the girl's shoulders to tremble slightly.

"Don't forget your brother. I promise you'll be able to see him when you get back."

……

The shuttle officially cooled down on the third day, one day later than the exploration team entered the Agito instance.

Xia Chuan tried to get advice from the second Fang Bat, but the old guy seemed to only know how to talk about useless trivia, except for putting on a profound act in front of his juniors.

In the end, we can only take it one step at a time.

Following the usual procedure, let's first gather information in the Agito instance.

Last time, I traveled directly to the Dawn, and even though I encountered both the White God and the Water Angel, I didn't gain much intelligence.

At least we still don't know what state the Black God is in.

Judging from the TV series, the Black God seems to be in a state of self-sealing, and was revived after humans analyzed the ancient building blocks.

If possible, we could start here.

"I'll leave this to you."

Xia Chuan looked at the gathered Fang Bat II and the insect devices, and felt that something was not quite right.

It seems that only the Hypa worm likes to stay in the card space.

"Don't worry, Kaminari," the second Fang Bat assured him calmly, "there will absolutely be no harm in here!"

"I hope so."

Xia Chuan's shuttle belt materialized in his abdomen, and he stepped into the Knight Space.

A petrified belt that was not very clear suddenly flashed through my mind.

Decade……

It's that same belt again.

Is this what Fujiwara no Daiichi was referring to?

"Buzz—!"

I don't have time to think too much.

After a brief moment of consciousness travel, the next moment they appeared in an empty training room, where a dozen or so strong men were gathered together waiting for something.

Despite being used to the chaotic feeling of such a sudden change in scenery, Xia Chuan was still slightly dazed.

here it is……

"Alright, everyone!" A policewoman walked into the training room. "The preliminary selection for G3-X uniformed personnel is now officially beginning. Let me see your perseverance!"

"G3-X?"

"Hey, you over there! What are you standing there for? Hurry up!"

Xia Chuan's mind raced, and before he could fully grasp the situation, he was pulled to a treadmill. After warming up with the other dozen or so people, they all put on oxygen machines and began speed testing.

"come on!"

"snort!"

After the candidates locked eyes with fierce fighting spirit, their speed increased steadily, gradually becoming inhuman.

It was relatively easy for Xia Chuan, but the intensity...

After glancing around at the candidates who were clearly starting to struggle, Xia Chuan looked back at the female police officer being assessed.

Agito, G3...

It should be the artificial Rider system of this world, a combat system developed to deal with subsequent crises after Kuuga, also known as Number 4, disappeared.

"No, I can't take it anymore!"

"It hurts so much!"

"It's simply not worth it, even with a higher salary..."

Within minutes, most of the treadmills started playing elimination sounds, and one by one, the candidates were carried out of the room on stretchers, making the once crowded space suddenly much quieter.

"Hey, Ozawa," a stern-faced policeman who looked a lot like Kondo Isami frowned, "Is it really necessary to conduct such a high-intensity selection process right from the start? If you're not satisfied with this group, why don't you just hand over the G3-X to me..."

"You can't do it."

The policewoman glanced at it and refused without hesitation.

"Speaking of which, haven't you been a bit too idle lately? There have been murders happening all the time."

"I know you've always looked down on me, but that's a different matter."

The stern-faced policeman chuckled.

"The higher-ups have already agreed to let me assist your group."

"unnecessary."

The policewoman looked away, surprised to see Xia Chuan, who wasn't even breathing.

"who's that person?"

"Who?" The stern-faced policeman paused slightly, then his expression changed drastically after recognizing Xia Chuan's face. "Instructor Kaminari?"

After watching it several times, the stern-faced policeman shook his head in bewilderment.

"No... that's impossible. How could Kaminaga possibly appear? It must be a coincidence."

"What are you talking about, Officer Hojo?" The policewoman took the file suspiciously. "It really is Shinji Kaminaga, the private detective... When did you get a mentor like that? Thinking of quitting your job?"

"How is that possible?"

Kondo Isami's face twitched.

They even have the same name. I'll definitely have to tell Kaminari about it later.

and many more……

Thinking of how Natsukawa usually ignored him, Kondo Isami subconsciously touched the cheek where he had been slapped before.

He's the superior now. If Shinji Kaminaga joins the G3 project team, will he also be under his management?

"Please make sure he joins Team G3!" Kondo Isami turned around and pleaded earnestly.

"I don't know what you're thinking," the policewoman snorted, "but you'd better not think too much about it. It's none of your business how G3 operates."

About a month ago, Toru Hojo suddenly seemed like a completely different person.

Although he said he wanted to become a G3 wearer as before, he didn't seem to care much about it and just talked about it without saying anything more.

"Alright, that's all for today!"

When only two candidates remained, the policewoman took the initiative to stop the assessment.

"Shinji Kaminaga, Makoto Hikawa... you two go and rest first. We'll meet at this time tomorrow."

A private investigator, and a local police officer who recently transferred to the Metropolitan Police Department...

That's really interesting; they were actually able to eliminate elites from the Metropolitan Police Department and the Self-Defense Forces.

Hello.

Hikawa Makoto removed his oxygen mask, panted heavily for a while, and nervously shook hands with Natsukawa.

"You're amazing! I felt like I would have died if we had continued like that, but I won't give up. I'm going to become a G3 dresser tomorrow."

"come on."

Xia Chuan smiled and nodded, his gaze inadvertently glancing at Kondo Isami out of the corner of his eye.

He didn't care much about the uniformed staff's identity, but it was a good starting point, as it allowed him to obtain a lot of information.

Furthermore, reducing the number of transformations can significantly extend the time spent in the game.

(End of this chapter)