Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 322 The Returning Magician

As the year draws to a close, a torrential rain has caused a sharp drop in temperature.

After leaving the hospital, Emu Hojo walked alone in the rain, washing away the pain in her body with the cold rain, her mind filled with images of battles within the hidden levels.

The mysterious player's behavior and words, and the receding figure... all the way to the scene where the hospital patients collectively disintegrate into specks of light amidst their grief.

Genius gamer, gaming king, undefeated legend... These gaming titles that accompanied him growing up have unknowingly made him blindly arrogant.

He believed that he could win any game.

But reality taught him a lesson.

Losing to a mysterious player at the most crucial moment means not only the loss of hidden items, but also the loss of future levels.

Even those two levels above him were no match for him, and his proud tactics were completely countered. He really didn't know how to turn the tide.

The mysterious player is more like a boss than a boss, and the kind of boss for which there's no hope of defeating them.

Am I really a genius?

"Thump!"

Hosho Emu knelt down in a puddle in the alley, splashing water all around him. In his blurred consciousness, he suddenly saw footsteps walking along the rain.

A thunderous flash illuminated the scene.

As I tried to get a closer look, my vision gradually darkened, but I could only vaguely sense that it was a familiar figure.

who is it?

Whether you're a genius or not depends on whether you can overcome yourself.

Xia Chuan walked to the edge of the alley with an umbrella and calmly looked at the unconscious Hosho Emu.

The original personality is kind and reserved, while the second personality is overly arrogant.

The former belongs to humanity, while the latter seems to be an independent consciousness born from the game.

This is similar to Daguba.

Daguba's passion was purely for fighting, while Emu Hojo's second personality was purely for playing games.

If the two personalities could be perfectly integrated, then Emu Hojo would be considered a true genius player.

"Snapped!"

Without taking Emu Hojo with him, Natsukawa simply left behind the Ex-Aid Driver and the cartridge before turning and disappearing at the intersection.

As if drawn by some force, the torrential rain suddenly lessened, leaving only a few droplets falling.

He had tried this knight system before.

Without high-level cartridges, the level is locked at lv1 or 2, and the combat power is even inferior to that of mass-produced players of "Chronicles" after leveling up.

Like the Extreme Fox Knight, its true strength lies in its expandability.

Only by using high-level cartridges and having the physical capacity to withstand them can the value of this Rider System be realized.

In this respect, we could make use of Emu Hojo's second personality.

This gaming fanatic personality is destined to be competitive; as long as there is hope, they will desperately seek opportunities.

Perhaps high-level Ex-Aid cartridges can be generated in later stages.

The main character in the drama "Ex-Aid" has the talent to create high-end cartridges, so there's no harm in giving it a try.

It's much easier than developing it yourself.

There are still many more Knight cards needed later, so there's no need to get them all yourself.

Xia Chuan turned to look at the news footage on the large screen in the outdoor plaza.

Next, it's probably time to remove the cards for the Birth Knight and Crossbow Knight, just in case something unexpected happens later.

It's just that Konan, the crossbow rider who transforms, has a somewhat sinister nature.

He didn't want to get involved with this woman.

"Latest police news," the news footage switched, "a group of unidentified individuals calling themselves the Extinction Society stormed into the police hospital during the chaos and took away suspect Hiroshi Sagami, who was receiving treatment..."

"Hiroshi Sagami?"

Xia Chuan raised an eyebrow in surprise, and after a moment of confusion, he quickly recognized the person in the news photo.

He is the commander hybrid that Hiroko Asami chased last time, the one called Captain Sagami.

What exactly is the Extinction Society?

It sounds a bit like a cult.

"witch?"

In the underground parking lot of the square, a group of masked people wearing hooded capes quickly got into the modified full-function command vehicle, but when they were about to leave, they found that the combat unit commander who had gone out had not made a move.

Across the street from Natsukawa, Haruto mingled in the crowd, his eyes visible only through his mask, his gaze rather complex.

For a moment, it felt like I had returned to the time when I first entered school.

Now he has his own pursuits, but will his mentor, Kaminari, understand him?

"What's wrong, Wu?" A middle-aged man in the command vehicle frowned. "The mission is over. What are you doing over there? Come back right now!"

"That person is the captain's former school tutor!"

"Shinji Kaminaga? It really is. He's currently ranked second on the Rider list, but he seems to be only a Level 5 Rider. He can't transform into W by himself. It's said that the other half of W is a character from a time-space dungeon."

The team's data analyst adjusted his glasses and looked at the data on his tablet.

"I'm more curious about when he was Ultraman than when he was a knight."

"A level 5 knight?" a masked man asked in a youthful voice. "The captain is already a level 6 knight. If he participates in the Knight Challenge, his mentor will definitely be shocked, right?"

"Those guys outside know absolutely nothing under the Alliance's control. They're praising a bunch of level 5 knights to the skies, and that level 6 knight RX is being used as a pawn by the Alliance without even realizing it. It's a joke..."

"Shut up!"

The middle-aged man coldly rebuked him.

"Our enemies are the Alliance and those aliens. What's there to be proud of at this point?"

"Indeed, there are still too few usable combat forces."

Haruto teleported into the command vehicle, the aura of the magic ring on his hand disappearing.

"Level 6 is far from enough, and it's definitely not enough for just me."

"Captain, that Hiroshi Sagami also has magic talent; perhaps he can enter the dungeon."

"Isn't this a bit dangerous? That guy seems to have some psychological issues."

"Let's give it a try first. As long as we can deal with the alliance, we don't need to worry too much about other aspects," the middle-aged man said in a deep voice. "By the way, Wu, what do you think of this game instance? I have a feeling that there's something wrong with that Tan Masamune."

"I've already secured a player slot from the front lines."

Haruto took out the "Chronicle" cassette tape.

"I'll keep an eye on this. You guys continue developing the mage dungeon. Now is not the time to relax. The Alliance is very likely to open dungeon challenge quests."

"Captain, those guys don't have the energy to explore the mage dungeon right now. They seem to be looking for someone lately," the young man said gloatingly. "The last agent of Consortium X wasn't replaced; I heard he was taken down in the last dimensional barrier incident."

The middle-aged man shook his head, a hint of worry in his eyes: "The mage dungeon is fine, but the game dungeon... I heard that you can only use the game system, and even Team 01 suffered a huge loss there. You're all alone..."

"Control skills can be used in game dungeons."

Haruto rubbed his finger against the ring prop.

"I have a magician's ring, so I should be able to protect myself."

"Alright then," the middle-aged man nodded helplessly, "Be careful not to give yourself away."

……

square.

Natsukawa silently looked toward the spot where Haruto had been standing.

Teleportation and stealth...

It seemed to be a magician's ability, vaguely familiar, and without any hostility.

"Is it Haruto?"

He tried to contact the front-line base, but there was still no news.

How did you manage to return to Tokyo so quietly?