Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 307 Hino Eiji

"Splash!"

Lightning struck, sending countless silver coins flying through the air. The greedy insects watched in fury as their bodies continued to crumble, their struggles growing ever more intense.

Just as the sealing barrier was about to disappear, the previously powerless Birth Knight suddenly transformed and rushed over, using its last strength to unleash a fatal blow.

"Go to hell!"

"Stop! You can't kill me!"

Ordinary coins, which make up the body of the glutton like cells, are constantly being scattered, and even the insect-type green core coins are clearly revealed. Resentment and fear instantly invade the will of the insect glutton.

"If I am destroyed, the king will definitely not let you off..."

"Bang--!"

The angry shouts amidst the ruins abruptly ceased, and the ravenous monsters that had been rampaging everywhere also exploded, scattering silver coins all over the ground, the entire area filled with the crisp sound of coins colliding.

Xia Chuan glanced at the Birth Knight who was lying on the ground panting heavily, and reached out to grab two green core coins.

Greedy beings need both core coins and regular coins, which act as cells, to maintain their physical form.

The complete form has 9 core coins: 3 for the head, 3 for the body, and 3 for the feet.

The insect-like greedy creature should have at least 3.

Because there is another one harboring the consciousness of a greedy person.

Xia Chuan held two core coins in his hands, then turned to look around at the silver coins scattered all over the ground.

The remaining one, which harbored consciousness, apparently escaped by cutting off its tail to survive.

"Kimishima!"

The survivors, having narrowly escaped death, tried to move closer to the scene. The main characters observed Xia Chuan while helping up the exhausted and powerless Danqi.

"Is it really Hino?"

"Eiji?"

"How could it be that guy?" A crew-cut man in the crowd swallowed hard, nervously pulling at his companions who were trying to help Natsukawa. "Didn't you see? That's not something Hino could do!"

"But……"

"I'm only temporarily using Hino Eiji's body."

Xia Chuan put away the core coin and proactively approached the survivors.

"Have you seen a locust-type Kamen Rider before this? I need to find him."

"Locusts?" The young rider, recovering from his shock, looked surprised. "Are you talking about Mr. Kotaro Minami of RX? Wait, does that mean you and Mr. Kotaro..."

"Minami Kotaro and I come from the same place."

After looking at the young man who was so excited that he was almost choked up, a string of information suddenly surfaced in Xia Chuan's mind.

Maya Kimishima mysteriously disappeared several years ago while conducting shuttle experiments in this world...

It turns out that the Bound Knight entered the world of Oz, and it seems that he has been trapped here because of his level 5 status.

So, does that mean this guy started at level 5?

The starting point is the end point for most people, but how did they end up like this?

It looked no different from a scavenger, and it had almost been trampled to death by the insect-greedy creature just now.

"That's great!"

The young man wiped away his tears and broke free from the main group to rush to Xia Chuan's side.

"I saw Mr. Kotaro. At that time, he was being chased by Ancient OZ and another Kamen Rider, and in the end, he was turned into a card..."

The young man's voice trailed off, his excitement waning as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water.

"Yeah, Mr. Kotaro has already been turned into a glitch. What's the use of you coming to rescue him? You can't get out at all. In the end, not only will you not be able to save him, but you'll also be trapped in the dungeon like me."

"It's turned into a card?"

Xia Chuan pretended not to hear the young man's mutterings, focusing all his thoughts on the news about Minami Kotaro.

The card in question seems to refer to the decade.

"that……"

The female protagonist, Izumi Hina, wearing a light-colored knit sweater, hurriedly squeezed out of the crowd.

"Should we leave here first? Those guys could come back at any time..."

"That's true," the young man's expression tightened, and he hurriedly urged everyone to prepare for evacuation. "Hurry! That greedy one has escaped and will definitely inform Ancient Oz!"

Then the young man turned to Xia Chuan and hesitated, "Do you want to come with us? It would be good to have someone to look after you."

"I don't have any problems."

Xia Chuan's gaze swept over the surviving soldiers who were rapidly collecting silver coins from the ground, and he could see many weapons and equipment that used the coin system.

The situation here is not as bad as it seems on the surface; there is still a powerful force behind the scenes.

"The reason everyone has been able to persevere until now is because of the Hongshang Foundation," the young man explained. "The Foundation developed the coin system, using the power of the O coin to fight against the greedy. My birth system also comes from the Foundation."

"I can tell."

Xia Chuan bent down and picked up a silver coin.

"I'll be staying for a while; can these be used as payment?"

"Uh, of course."

The young man opened his mouth, staring at Xia Chuan's back, and couldn't help but ask.

"What exactly is that power? I didn't transform... Sorry, I'm just a little curious. Logically speaking, only that ancient Oz could control the Greedy One at will."

"It's nothing special, just a superpower I gained in another instance."

"Huh? Other instances? I heard from Mr. Kotaro that a huge change has occurred in this world..."

"Excuse me... I'm sorry," Izumi Hina followed cautiously, "what's Eiji's condition right now? Is he... still alive?"

"So you're still alive, I guess?"

Xia Chuan could sense the barely perceptible yet slowly recovering life force within his body.

It could be said that Hino Eiji was only hanging on by a thread because of his arrival.

All I can say is that he's not dead yet.

"That's good," Izumi Hina breathed a sigh of relief, then asked Natsukawa, "But... how should I address you?"

"If it's alright, you can treat me as Eiji Hino for now."

……

Hong Shang Foundation.

Unlike ordinary survivors, Chairman Hong Shangguang is dressed in a bright and stylish manner, and his life is not much different from before the incident. He still looks relaxed and enjoys making birthday cakes by hand.

"What a troublesome ancestor! Over the years, his desires have not diminished but have become even more intense."

"Whoosh!"

Several artificial core coins, wrapped in ordinary cell coins, burst into the office. Centipedes, bees, and ants unleashed their power and combined to form the figure of a greedy arthropod.

"We'll leave the matter of ancient Oz for later. What exactly is the deal with Hino Eiji?" The Arthropod Greedy One's voice was suppressed. "Oz's power belongs to me, and only I, born from Hino Eiji's desire, can inherit it!"

"Indeed, your appearance is inextricably linked to Eiji Hino."

Hong Shangguang slowly and deliberately frosted the cake with cream.

"In the past, we planned to manufacture the Core Coin manually. After countless failures, we had to rely on Eiji Hino's boundless desire. Using that desire as the basis for our data, we finally managed to create the Core Coin."

However, with the experiment's success, the first artificial greedy being was also born—that's you, Gouda! You possess the potential to surpass even the ancient Oz!

"What's the point of saying all this now?!" The arthropod glutton suddenly smashed through the wall, its eyes filled with predatory desire. "I exist to fulfill Hino Eiji's desires, to become Hino Eiji! But that guy... I must take Eiji back!"

I'll update again this afternoon.

(End of this chapter)