Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 284 Final Stage

Gaia Memory Factory.

Due to the upheaval in the Sonozaki family, the museum's influence almost completely collapsed, and the previous high-pressure management finally backfired, with even the most important factory area now deserted.

Saeko Sonozaki opened the safe and obtained the last remaining gold memory, "Nazca," but she couldn't find a usable Gaia Driver.

Recalling her sister's terrifying power after transforming into a "god statue," Sonozaki Saeko gritted her teeth, picked up the modification gun, and shot the bio-interface directly into her collarbone.

There might be spare drives elsewhere, but by using memory via drives, she could never surpass her sister in any way.

"I can only inherit the museum!"

"Whoosh!"

As the Nazca Memory was inserted into the bio-interface, an indescribable pain began to ravage Saeko Sonozaki's body.

It was completely different from when I was wearing the driver, but fortunately, having used the "Taboo" memory for a long time, Nazca, which is also a high-level memory, quickly adapted.

As her form shifted, Saeko Sonozaki's eyes changed, skipping the first and second stages and entering the ultra-high-speed third stage. Her body turned orange-yellow, and the light wings on her back unfolded, changing from red to purple.

"Wakana..."

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you, Ms. Saeko."

Kato Jun smiled and walked behind Sonozaki Saeko.

"The Nazca Ancient Civilization Memory is also a special golden memory. Stage 3 is its final form. Ms. Saeko was able to advance in one go, indicating that her potential is even greater than expected..."

"What exactly do you mean?"

Saeko Sonozaki remained unmoved, and after regaining her composure, she gave him a cold look.

"He said he wanted me to become the new museum leader, but he ended up helping Wakana instead..."

"Miss Saeko, please don't misunderstand," Jun Kazumi said, looking down at the empty factory below. "Your sister was just a sacrifice."

"Offerings?"

"The Light of Limits is not so easy to fuse."

As if recalling his experience at the underground ruins, Jia Toushun's smile became slightly stiff.

"The one who will truly carry out the Gaia Impact Plan is the new leader of the museum, namely you, Ms. Saeko. Such a feat will surely gain the support of those above."

"What exactly is the Gaia Impact Project?" Saeko Sonozaki asked, forcing herself to suppress her disgust.

"It is a human selection ritual that instantly erases citizens who are not suitable for using memory, and the scope of the ritual will cover the whole world."

Kato Shun approached Sonosaki Saeko with a smile.

"What Ms. Saeko needs to do is digitize Ms. Wakana and transmit her data to our conglomerate's artificial satellite... It shouldn't be difficult for Ms. Saeko, right? It'll also be a good opportunity to get rid of Ms. Wakana."

"Get rid of Wakana?"

Saeko Sonozaki's mind went blank for a moment, and her feet involuntarily took a step back.

She only wanted to prove that she was the rightful heir to the museum and never considered getting rid of her sister.

"The approval from above has been granted," Kato said, checking his portable communication device. "Our director will be arriving in Fuuto soon. Ms. Saeko, please make your decision as soon as possible."

……

The factory's ground floor.

Sonozaki Wakana had exited the idol mode. She stood alone, arms crossed, long hair draped over her pajamas, head bowed in a daze.

"The gateway to the final stage..."

"Whoosh!"

After curling up on the spot, Sonozaki Wakana closed her eyes and separated her consciousness to enter the Earth Library.

Although it was the first time they had set foot there, their access level increased much faster than Xia Chuan's.

Because of the memory format, Sonozaki Wakana can actively increase the synchronization rate, instantly raising it from 50% to 100%, and her permissions even surpass those of Natsukawa and Philip.

only……

"No? Why wouldn't there be any?!"

The Earth Library's vast bookshelves kept shifting and moving in response to Wakana Sonozaki's frantic cries, but no matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find any information about Natsukawa.

"elder sister."

Philip walked past the out-of-control bookshelves and looked warily at Wakana Sonozaki.

"What are you doing...?"

"Stop playing dumb!" Wakana Sonozaki gritted her teeth and turned to her younger brother. "You know who Shinji Kaminaga is, right?! It's not just Zaibatsu X; there's absolutely no information about him here!"

"I don't know, does it really matter who Mr. Kaminaga is?"

Philip looked disappointed.

"Look at yourself now, sister! I really want to save you..."

"Save me?" Wakana Sonozaki sneered as she left the Earth Library. "You really don't know anything? You're just a dead person!"

"What?"

Philip stared blankly as his sister disappeared.

As the bookshelves that had been moved around returned to their original state, only a row of books remained suspended in mid-air.

All of it is information about the Sonozaki family.

"The protective measures are off!"

Philip gasped in surprise and shakily grabbed the nearest book.

Sonozaki Laijin.

Even though it was information I had been longing to look at, I seemed to lose the courage to even glance at it when it came close.

It's as if once you've seen it, there's no going back.

"A dead man...could it be...?"

"You did die once."

Xia Chuan landed in the Earth Library the moment the protection was lifted, and casually picked up a Fujiwara Foundation book that he couldn't read before.

"But the most important thing is the present moment, isn't it? As long as you have memories and emotions, you're still alive."

"Impossible! How could I be dead?"

Philip opened the book in disbelief, but after only one glance, he collapsed to the ground.

"Zonozaki Laijin, the eldest son of the Sonozaki family, with older sisters Sonozaki Saeko and Sonozaki Wakana... When he was 5 years old, his father, Sonozaki Ryubei, discovered the connection point of the Earth's will at an archaeological excavation site, located in the 'Spring' of the ultra-ancient ruins..."

A month later, the visitor accidentally fell into the spring and disappeared into the green light...

"Am I really dead?"

Philip, panting, looked at the fallen book, completely lacking the courage to continue reading. Finally, he turned his pleading gaze to Xia Chuan, who was also reading.

"But now I..."

"You were resurrected as a data entity, and then used as a tool by Sonozaki Ryubei. This is why your mother defected and sought revenge."

Xia Chuan frowned and closed the book, the words of which were faintly visible and kept disappearing.

He had obtained information about the Fujiwara Foundation.

However, most of the information has already disappeared.

If assimilation with a copy leaves behind information, is the Fujiwara Foundation breaking away from assimilation?

This has never happened before.

Those who are assimilated by the copy may eventually forget their original identity and become a native "NPC".

Is it because of the power of the Decade belt?

Xia Chuan's gaze swept over the last book that was rapidly disappearing.

Keywords: "Eternal Riders", "Undead Squad", "Foundation X"...

The Fujiwara Foundation is based in Futo.

……

"What on earth is Kaminaga doing?"

External factories.

Shotaro carefully crept into the deathly silent interior, feeling rather uneasy.

I told him something came up and I should handle it for now.

At least tell him what to do, right?

This kind of place...

"Is this the Gaia Memory Factory?"

As he walked through the rows of machines, Shotaro noticed the remaining failed memory modules. Before he could examine them, he spotted Saeko Sonozaki wandering around absentmindedly on the other side.

It seems that the one who is separated from Saeko Sono is Jun Kato.

(End of this chapter)