Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 272 Body Clues

"Ahem!"

The young police officer crawled out of the concrete wreckage, his fingers mangled and bloody, and looked up at the small Quetzalcoatl hovering overhead.

It wanted to transform again but had no strength left, and the intense hunger in its stomach made it secretly groan.

He hadn't eaten and had been engaged in intense battles, which had exhausted all his strength.

This time I'm really doomed.

He knew that exploring dungeons was dangerous, but his luck seemed to be just too bad.

It's almost as if the world is targeting us.

Perhaps he shouldn't have adhered to principles in the instance; if he had adjusted his state beforehand, he would at least have had a chance to escape.

No matter what, he's still a level 5 Overlord Bull.

"Bang--!"

The small Quetzalcoatlus, which was sliding down with its claws outstretched, suddenly exploded in mid-air, shattering the replica memory. A crow flapped its wings and fled with a strange cry.

crow?

The young police officer was slightly out of breath. After escaping from the brink of death, his heart almost stopped beating for a while before returning to normal.

Turning my head, I heard the sound of footsteps crunching over the gravel.

Someone saved him.

"But crows, aren't these memory modules a bit too versatile?"

As Shotaro Zuo sighed, Xia Chuan walked through the ruins, his W-shaped red knight eyes sweeping over the rescued young public security officer.

Neither of them seems to have much luck.

One lost his body, and the other almost died at the hands of a crow.

"Who are you?"

The young police officer struggled to prop himself up on his arms, unable to suppress his curiosity as he observed the two-colored "W" in front of him.

He was all too familiar with the failed transformation in this world.

Kamen Rider W, Cyclone Joker Form.

This familiarity was somewhat subtle; it wasn't just the familiarity of the Rider form, but also a feeling that was hard to describe.

Are you alright?

Shotaro activated the dual transformation device to de-transform, and touched his cheek under the gaze of the police officer, feeling somewhat uncomfortable being stared at like that by a man.

"Let's get out of here quickly. There's more than one of those monsters, and it's still very dangerous."

"No?"

The young police officer inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

He almost thought it was Natsukawa transformed into W.

"What?"

Shotaro raised an eyebrow, sensing that the police youth was somewhat eccentric. He shook his head and ignored him, turning his gaze towards the direction of the Fuuto Tower.

Another Quetzalcoatlus was taken down by Philip and Terui Ryu, and you can clearly see the Gale Acceleration Limit W as it lands in the whirlwind.

The dual-rider setup, utilizing the "Gale" and "Acceleration" memories to their fullest potential, is truly extraordinary.

It's much better than when he and Philip transformed.

Shotaro's expression darkened slightly.

It's true that Natsukawa's transformed W is very powerful, but he knows his own limitations and that it doesn't really have much to do with him.

It seems I don't even have the right to be a burden anymore.

"Whoosh!"

In the white space, Xia Chuan reached for the books again, discovering that his compatibility with this place was increasing.

Although it is still untouchable, it is much better than at the beginning, as if it is turning from the unreal to the real.

However, as Shotaro's emotions fluctuated, the compatibility score tended to revert back to its original level.

Seeing this, Xia Chuan comforted him, "There's no need to compare your weaknesses with others' strengths. Relying on hatred might make you stronger in a short time, but relatively speaking, I prefer your mindset of protecting this city. A warrior shouldn't only have strength."

Shotaro's eyes twitched slightly.

Doesn't that sound like you're emphasizing how weak he is?

but……

"Thanks. Although I don't know who you are yet, I can sense that you, like us, have a heart to protect Fuuto." Shotaro's mood improved considerably, and he no longer avoided eye contact with the new W, but bravely met her gaze.

Whether it's weak or not, let's not worry about that for now.

At least he is needed.

The city still needs him.

"Protecting the Wind City? That's hard to say."

Xia Chuan looked away from the bookshelf.

He inherited Ultraman's will to protect humanity, but this "humanity" does not include the alternate dimension.

He has to make all the decisions himself.

"Left!"

"Shoutaro!"

Back at the firm's base.

Philip and Terui Ryu were waiting inside, and when they saw Shotaro Sato, they all gathered around him.

"What exactly happened? Where is the person who transformed into W with you?"

"Regarding this," Shotaro said seriously, "I don't know the specifics either. I guess you could say he's my client? This time, my request is to find his body."

"Huh?" Akiko Narumi, who was about to take notes, scratched her head in confusion. "Shotaro, say that again?"

"That is indeed the commission."

Shotaro said to Philip.

"Can I search for it, Philip? Keywords: Fuuto, vegetative state, Shinji Kaminaga, and also the second Hayate Memory, W transformation."

I'll give it a try.

Philip nodded, grabbed a blank book, spread his arms, and connected his consciousness to the database "Earth Library".

"strangeness."

"What, is it complicated?" Shotaro asked anxiously from outside.

"It's not complicated, it's too simple."

Philip shook his head and looked at the empty bookshelf in front of him.

"There's no information available about Shinji Kaminaga, so theoretically it's impossible."

"Didn't find it?"

"No, there's also related information."

Philip turned solemnly to another row of bookshelves.

"Shinji Kaminaga seems to be related to the Sonozaki family, but I can't get my hands on any of their books."

"The Sonozaki family?"

A chill ran down Shotaro's spine as he thought of Sonozaki Ryubei, whom he had met once before, and his body suddenly trembled uncontrollably.

"Is Kaminari's body at Sonozaki's house?"

"That's still uncertain," Philip said, returning to reality, "but for now, that's the only clues we can find."

Earth Library.

After Philip left, Xia Chuan appeared and walked to the bookshelf.

Although the Sonozaki family is the underground ruler of Fuuto, it doesn't really matter to him.

Those advanced memory cells posed no threat to him whatsoever.

Moreover, the Sonozaki family is sponsored by Zaibatsu X, so it's possible to get in touch with Zaibatsu X through the Sonozaki family.

The Fujiwara Group will definitely need to rely on the power of Group X.

He doesn't need to be at the forefront.

Thinking of this, Natsukawa said to Shotaro Sasaki, "Go investigate at the Sonozaki residence. I'll handle any problems that arise."

The Sonozaki family is the origin of the memory incident. Going there to investigate is tantamount to directly entering a boss battle, and the plot will completely collapse.

However, he didn't really care about these kinds of things anyway.

This is indeed the world of the Gaia Memory, but the Sonozaki family doesn't hold a very important position. Their stage is limited to Fuuto, which serves as an experimental ground, so removing them wouldn't have much of an impact.

"Speaking of the Sonozaki family," Terui Ryu said, recalling, "did you investigate Akiko before?"

"I have experience with this!" Akiko Narumi said proudly. "The owner of the Sonozaki family loves sweets and holds a dessert gathering with top pastry chefs every week. It happens to be tomorrow this week, so I can go in and check it out. Leave this to me!"

It used to be something like heart problems, but now it's a health issue; my blood sugar seems to be consistently high.

It's frustrating; my subscription rate is getting lower and lower.

(End of this chapter)