Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 229 Intersection of Time

"Buzz!"

As Natsukawa gently struck the transformation tuning fork and listened to the unique "clear sound" of the Hibiki world, the petrified Decade belt reappeared in his senses.

Although he wasn't quite sure what was going on, the instance he was currently experiencing did indeed have a subtle connection to the nine knight worlds involved in Decade.

Basically, all that's missing is the "Hibiki" timeline and the "Den-O" timeline.

The image of the former president of the Fujiwara Group flashed through Xia Chuan's mind.

"roar--!"

A sudden change in the weather on the distant coast interrupted Xia Chuan's train of thought.

Even from a considerable distance, one could see the giant serpent's aura erupting and its roars echoing.

This demonic creature seems to have gotten caught up in another battle.

However, this time the opponent is not so good.

After only a few rounds, the giant snake triumphed and soared into the sky in a show of force, splashing up towering waves as it fell back into the sea.

Has their strength increased?

Xia Chuan flashed to the front of the battlefield, and before he even got close to the shore, he saw several sound attack warriors (ghosts) retreating in a sorry state, including the mage Frozen Ghost.

"Crack!"

The dark clouds in the sky did not dissipate, but continued to swirl, forming a vortex of thunderclouds, with lightning striking the sea surface.

What is this?

Xia Chuan's footsteps landed on the high ground, as if he had returned to the time when Kenzaki Kazuma was caught in the time-space storm.

The reactions are very similar.

However, this time it seems like someone is interfering with the timeline.

"The Hibiki" (a modern film).

A similar storm vortex appeared over Tokyo, and lightning continued to bombard the Mengshi organization's branch building. A stone drum buried deep underground was unearthed by Matsuo and Team 01.

"You dancing devil, you bastard!"

The numerous Sound Warriors, whose transformation devices had been taken away and who were now bound, glared angrily.

"Stop! What if the giant snake revives..."

"Of course we won't let the giant serpent revive."

Matsuo looked up at the large number of demonic monsters gathered in mid-air.

As the serpent's aura was leaked, all the hidden demonic spirits went out of control.

As expected of a dungeon boss.

"Over the years, the giant serpent has accumulated an immense amount of power. If it were to come back to life, I would have a real headache..."

"Then don't break the seal!"

"My goal is not to break the seal," Matsuo smiled as he looked at the space-time tunnel that was gradually taking shape in the sky. "I want to go back to the time when Orochi was first sealed and seal Orochi into my body."

"Are you crazy, Matsuo?!"

Professor Kimura's voice trembled.

"If you let that monster enter your body, you'll become a monster too! Have you forgotten your ideals?"

"Shut up!"

Matsuo held a long sword to Professor Kimura's neck, his eyes filled with disgust.

"The past is the past. In the end, participating in your experiments was just to become stronger. As long as I can continue to become stronger, what's wrong with being a monster? Just watch quietly, the greatest moment is about to arrive."

"Aren't you afraid of being punished by the Alliance?" Professor Kimura froze, trembling. "There are even Level 6 knights outside..."

"The Alliance doesn't even have a Level 5 Knight, what can a single Level 6 Knight do? Once I obtain the power of the Great Serpent, the Alliance will be the ones fearing!"

Matsuo glanced lightly at Hiroko Asami and Akihisa Taki behind Professor Kimura, snatched the bow and arrow weapon, and threw it aside along with the Desire Driver. He also rummaged through the two disposable shuttle watch straps that were bound to the device.

The captured action team knights were not spared either; their belts and shuttle watch straps were confiscated by Team 01.

"I forgot to tell you, this time the rescue team representing the alliance is us, so don't expect any more support."

After completely eliminating the hidden danger, Matsuo looked back at the sky with a puzzled expression.

"Is something missing? Is it because we don't have enough offerings? We can find some more young girls; ordinary girls shouldn't be a problem..."

"What should we do?"

While Matsuo and Team 01 were busy, Taki Akihisa quietly asked Asami Hiroko a question.

"Is there really no rescue?"

"Theoretically, it's possible, but the chances are slim..."

"Still can't find Shinji Kaminaga?"

Matsuo's annoyed voice came from outside.

"He probably didn't come in. Ignore him; even if he did, he'd be useless."

"Kaminaga's here too?" Taki Akihisa's voice was even softer. "Could he be the one from the ancient texts?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Professor Kimura snapped angrily. "That book records stories from hundreds of years ago. How could later generations possibly have outpaced us?! It defies all common sense!"

"It doesn't conform to common sense in science." Taki Akihisa muttered to himself, his expression darkening as he thought of the possible outcome.

They finally had a glimmer of hope to escape, only to be sacrificed to a monster by the very person who brought them that hope.

Being eaten... is probably the cruelest way to die.

In comparison, being destroyed by the Star of Light is perhaps the easiest way to die.

……

Ancient.

After their defeat, the sound warriors gathered in the village, their faces filled with worry amidst the villagers' shouts and scorn.

"I never imagined Orochi would be this strong. He was powerful before, but surely he wasn't completely outmatched?"

"That guy's strength will increase over time, and continuing like this will probably only make things more troublesome."

"We must gather more companions..."

"Wait a minute," Frozen Ghost said in a deep voice, frowning. "Don't you find it strange? It feels like something is watching us."

"Is there?"

"Many of our companions have retired. It's not just Hibiki; Hajiki has also retired to farm. After all, everyone has their own life to live."

"Let's give it another try. If we gather our companions, we'll definitely be able to defeat Orochi..."

"No! No!" The villagers all gathered around.

"If they find out we're connected to you, we'll be killed!"

"Yes, you can walk away after losing, but what about us?"

"Get out of here!"

"I think we should find Ichie first, offer her up as a sacrifice, and that'll be the end of it!"

"Yeah, they might not come to our village anymore."

"Where is Ichie? Where did she go?"

"Quick! Go find Yi Hui! We absolutely can't let her get away!"

The villagers shouted at each other and rushed away, leaving the sound-based fighters with even uglier faces.

"These people don't trust us at all."

"There's nothing we can do; we lost once after all."

The monk shook his head, and could only lead everyone away first. Then, Asuka ran over anxiously, asking, "Where are you going?"

"The villagers are right, it's really not a good time for us to stay here," one of the sonic warriors explained. "Besides, we need to find our comrades."

"juvenile."

The monk offered a reminder.

"We will try our best to gather more companions, but regardless of whether we succeed or not, we need Kaminari's participation to truly defeat Orochi."

"Kaminari? That coward?"

"There must have been some misunderstanding last time. I was attacked by a demon at that time, and Kaminaga may have been unable to keep the appointment because he was trying to save me."

The monk looked at the silent boy with his head down and spoke in a serious tone.

"Kaminaga's strength is not as simple as it seems on the surface. There is a strange feeling in front of him that even Orochi cannot match... Perhaps it is my imagination, but Kaminaga can definitely help in defeating Orochi."

Outside the village.

Xia Chuan stood high on the cliff and watched as the villagers bound a young girl who was worshipping in front of the stone tombstone.

The villagers were so terrified of the giant snake that they dared not resist anymore.

However, he did not expect that the giant snake would launch a surprise attack and vent its anger on the villagers.

In a way, he meant well but did something wrong.

"Mr. Kaminari?"

Asumu, who had come with the villagers, unexpectedly saw Natsukawa. Gritting her teeth, she forced herself to greet him.

"About what happened last time..."

"Go back," Xia Chuan said, shaking his head in refusal, knowing the boy's purpose. "It's no use coming to me; I can't help you right now."

"How could this be?" Asumu's face turned pale, and the hope that had just risen in her heart was instantly shattered. "But Touki said you could deal with Orochi."

"Being able to deal with it doesn't mean you can solve the problem," Xia Chuan glanced back at the boy, "Who do you think drove away the giant snake before?"

"Could it be...it's you?" Asumu's eyes narrowed sharply. "That dragon..."

Xia Chuan did fulfill his promise, but the consequences were even worse.

So many people died in the village, it turns out it was related to him asking Xia Chuan for help.

He's the one who ruined everyone's lives.

"Please buy me some time," Xia Chuan said, his gaze returning to the swirling thunderclouds in the sky. "If possible, try to postpone the village's sacrificial ceremony."

He seemed to have seen the future timeline of this instance, the members of the action team, and Hiroko Asami, who was also used as a sacrifice.

The two timelines began to intersect.

This is not good news for him.

The intersection of the past and the future is equivalent to the separation of two lines. It may be synchronous like "Kiva", or it may form a dual copy similar to "Kabuto".

We still need to deal with the giant snake as soon as possible.

"call!"

After leaving the sea village, Natsukawa continued to explore possibilities.

He wasn't entirely clear on the rules of the dungeon, but he was already a "veteran player," and his experience in clearing dungeons was a valuable asset.

Based on his past experiences, what he needs is not to become a demon, but the power system corresponding to demons.

Is there a way to replace the Oni with other Knight systems?

A ghostly voice echoed in Xia Chuan's ear, reminding him.

He lacks the ability to improve the Knight System, but he can utilize the Knight System itself.

Kabuto and Faiz are no good; they're both tech-savvy knights.

Dragon Knight, Kalis... you can't do without cards.

I tried Dark Kiva, but it didn't work.

Kuuga...

Xia Chuan slightly raised his head.

He seemed to remember that Kuuga was set up to absorb all sorts of powers.

The sublimation state is actually the result of absorbing electrical energy, and the subsequent ultimate sublimation is also related to energy absorption.

The elements of this world are also a kind of power.

(End of this chapter)