Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 326 Dan Masamune's Ambition

"The real game is about to begin!"

Alliance High-Rise.

Tan Zhengzong held up his wine glass and gently swirled it.

Having been materialized into this world, he is naturally a Hollow Source Body, and even though his combat power is low, his game privileges are still at the highest level.

"Whoosh!"

As the game's dungeons changed, the actual map scenery clearly came into view in Dan Masamune's eyes.

The previous games were just appetizers; now that the knights have assembled, it's time for the main event.

"Beginner and intermediate games don't really matter; the real highlight is the advanced games."

Dan Masamune chuckled and raised his glass, shifting his gaze to the superior Hollow entities born in the game world, Gurahat and "Palad".

He increased the game's difficulty, divided player factions, and left behind a contingency plan.

Players can forget about beating "Kamen Rider Chronicle".

In the end, it was just to make a dowry for him.

His turn to act will come after the previous game ends.

"Heh, collecting all the proofs will unlock the final level, summoning the game god. However... this game will never have an ending!"

"President!"

The female assistant knocked on the door from the outside to remind her.

"The Alliance has started investigating again. Two women want to see you; they are Hiroko Asami and Kazumi Takahashi from the new intelligence team."

"investigation?"

Tan Zhengzong paused, squinted his eyes for a moment, and hummed softly, not taking it too seriously.

"Then let them come up. The alliance... will be under my management sooner or later."

Foundation X Reception Room.

Hiroko Asami sat on the sofa with Kazumi Takahashi and waited, glancing out of the corner of her eye at the clock on the wall.

Three hours have passed since the dungeon entrance closed. Logically, even if the dungeon hasn't been cleared, there should be news and Skynet should be providing progress updates.

But all the players seemed to have vanished, and even the game instance entrance was no longer accessible.

The passageway is completely closed.

The reason for this is perhaps only known to the current agents of the X Foundation.

Because it was Dan Masamune who initially provided the game's entry data.

Thinking about Natsukawa's hasty departure, Asami Hiroko felt even heavier, and a strong sense of unease continued to well up inside her.

"That Kaminari guy has disappeared again!"

Hiroko Asami, sitting upright, outwardly maintained her composure, but inwardly she was gritting her teeth.

She has already gone back to the villa to check.

There was no one in Xia Chuan's locked bedroom; there wasn't even a ghost in the thermal imaging.

Saying you're going back to catch up on sleep, how can you even say that?

He must have lied to her like this before.

"senior?"

Kazumi Takahashi seemed to see the expanding flames and subconsciously moved her buttocks to the side to get away.

"Speaking of which, didn't you like Kaminaga-senpai? Why aren't you married yet?"

"ha?"

Hiroko Asami stiffened and came to her senses, looking bewildered for a moment before suddenly patting her partner on the shoulder and laughing.

"Where did you get the idea that I like Kaminari?"

"Isn't that right?" Takahashi Kazumi winced in pain. "They're living together now..."

"What are you thinking? We're just friends. We're staying there because of the mission."

Hiroko Asami's eyelids twitched as she turned to look out the window, her eyes filled with sorrow and longing, her voice gradually lowering until she could hear herself.

The clouds seemed to gather and reveal the image of Shinji Kaminaga transforming into Ultraman and flying into space, but upon closer inspection, there was no change.

"If I really like someone, it's probably only Kaminari from the past, right?" Hiroko Asami murmured.

The current God is only half there.

"Is it really just because of the mission?"

Kazumi Takahashi didn't hear clearly and groaned while rubbing her shoulders.

"You can fool others, but you can't fool me. If you don't want it, I'll have to step in. Then I'll be the one marrying Kaminaga-senpai..."

"That's impossible," Hiroko Asami interrupted, "Kaminaga would never like your type."

After spending a lot of time together, she came to understand Xia Chuan quite well.

She's even more solitary than before she was possessed by Ultraman, and perhaps as a side effect, she seems to have no romantic feelings whatsoever.

Kazumi Takahashi retorted, unconvinced. "What? How will you know if you don't try?"

"Sorry to keep you waiting, gentlemen," the female assistant greeted upon returning. "The president has agreed to meet with you. You only have 10 minutes. Please follow me."

Hiroko Asami stood up, straightened her clothes slightly, and followed her female assistant with a serious expression.

Since it concerns the lives of so many knights, we must find clues from Foundation X.

"senior……"

Kazumi Takahashi stopped talking about other things and walked behind Hiroko Asami with a slightly nervous expression.

Foundation X has never had a good reputation, especially after it almost got RX trapped in a dungeon last time.

It can be said that the relationship with the Alliance Island Nation branch is very bad, and even changing the agent has not improved much.

Compared to the former Fujiwara Group, Group X is much more powerful.

Even the bigwig behind the branch is more inclined to favor Consortium X.

"Oh?"

Senior office.

Tan Masamune leaned against the railing, raised his eyelids to look at Asami Hiroko and the other person, his expression unusually indifferent.

"The game instance is having problems... What does that have to do with me? Do you think I can control the instance? I did provide the entry data, but that's all."

"Mr. Tan Zhengzong."

Hiroko Asami frowned slightly.

"This instance anomaly is no small matter. If we don't rescue the players quickly, the Alliance cannot afford such a loss..."

"Of course it's no small matter," Tan Zhengzong said calmly, crossing his fingers. "Our company is already looking for a solution. Please go back and report that our company will take full responsibility for everything."

Less than 10 minutes later, Hiroko Asami and her assistant were asked to leave the office. Takahashi Kazumi remained fuming and her chest heaving as the female assistant left.

"I'm so angry! That guy completely disregarded us! I bet this accident has something to do with him!"

Hiroko Asami did not respond, but simply glanced back at the office.

She did feel that there was something wrong with Dan Masamune.

At least Dan Masamune should know what game instances are all about.

Unfortunately, we do not yet have sufficient authority to conduct an investigation.

The command side also doesn't want to clash with Foundation X for the time being.

If all else fails, we might have to start with the management officers at the branch level.

Hiroko Asami entered the elevator first, her gaze fixed on the top floor, the office floor of the mysterious management officer.

He appears once a year during the Cavaliers' selection tournament, and then disappears completely, with only one young assistant active on a daily basis.

However, even this young assistant is difficult to meet.

"What terrible management." Hiroko Asami was so angry that her chest was pounding, but she could only force herself to remain calm in front of her partner.

The entire upper echelons of the alliance are in a terrible state.

Sometimes she even felt that the Alliance's higher-ups were the root of the chaos, while the knight who always opposed the Alliance was actually a champion of justice.

If it weren't for her lack of ability, and the fact that the alliance had indeed maintained basic peace, she would genuinely wish for the alliance's destruction.

"I can't help it, Kazumi, I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on things here... Kazumi?"

After thinking it over, Hiroko Asami turned around in confusion, only to find that her partner, who had always been by her side, had suddenly disappeared.

"Harmony?!"

"Sizzle!"

Masamune Dan pressed the confirmation button in front of the computer connected to the "Kamen Rider Chronicle" cartridge, glanced at Kazumi Takahashi, who was set as a "princess" in the game, and closed his eyes to enjoy the unique background music of "Chronicle".

"Of course, a game would be more logical with hostages involved. What choices will you players make? I'm looking forward to it."

"President..."

The female assistant swallowed hard.

"Was that Kazumi Takahashi just now? This..."

"It's just a warning," Dan Masamune reopened his eyes. "Asami Hiroko, that woman has a very unpleasant aura about her."

"President... have you already obtained the 'Kamen Rider Chronicles'?" The female assistant couldn't help but take a step back.

"Not yet, but it won't be long."

Seemingly sensing the fear in his female assistant's heart, Dan Masamune turned around gently.

"I am the law of the world, and those self-righteous leaders will eventually face their doomsday judgment."

From now on, focus on working for me. When the time comes, you'll be in charge of running "Kamen Rider Chronicles." You're qualified.

(End of this chapter)