Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 34 Spirit Stones

"Kuuga".

Hiroko Asami parked her car on the shore and, amidst the howling sea breeze, gazed at Natsukawa, who was flying away with Golem in his arms.

Kuuga, now in his basic red form, may not look particularly striking, but anyone who has seen the lingering red flames in the distance will find it hard to remain calm.

Compared to other Kamen Riders, Kuuga is truly unique.

In the internal database, only Kuuga is marked as "suspected level 5 knight".

Because of the "Oni Incident," a Level 5 Knight has never appeared in this world, but Kuuga seems to have broken this rule.

During this period, new speculations have emerged from above.

Perhaps the Kuuga wearers, like the Gurongi, come from another world, which is why they are not subject to the "ghost event" restriction.

"call!"

Fujiwara Saiji pushed his broken-down motorcycle along the coastal highway, made contact with the group via phone, and then glanced at the distant sky with a complicated expression.

After this battle, he seemed to have matured a lot and truly had his own beliefs.

He wants to become as powerful as Kuuga and protect the world with absolute power.

but.

"Was Kuuga observing my battle just now?"

A hint of excitement flashed in Fujiwara Saiji's eyes.

Perhaps he will have the opportunity to become Kugo's disciple.

"tutor!"

training base.

After repeatedly watching the battle footage, Murai Ryota walked out of the lounge with a determined look in his eyes, just as he ran into Natsukawa returning.

I want to give it a try.

"This isn't the right place, come with me."

Xia Chuan nodded slightly, then turned and led Murai Ryota away from the training hall.

After passing through a grove of trees, the two entered the training ground area where the last attack had occurred.

Although the ant soldiers usually train here, today is special because of the locust Gurongi. All special forces are involved in the deployment, and there is no one in the training ground at this time.

"This is it."

Natsukawa looked at Murai Ryota and took a deep breath before entering the arena.

He wasn't sure if Ryota Murai could succeed, since it was all just his guess and there was no relevant information in "Kuuga".

After the official belt transforms into the Rising Omniform, it further transforms into the black Amazing Omniform, and then into Ultimate Kuuga.

Ryota Murai's incomplete ultimate Kuuga is so unique that whether it can be reversed to transform into its normal form remains an unknown until the result is actually seen.

"I'm starting!"

Ryota Murai stopped in his tracks, glanced at Natsukawa not far away, and a sense of relief washed over him, instantly dispelling his tension.

"call!"

With a light exhale, he summoned his abdominal belt. Murai Ryota gripped his fingers with unusual calmness, his mind first flashing back to his first transformation scene.

White nascent life, out-of-control black void...

With his fingers clenched into a fist and held at his waist, Murai Ryota seemed to see another Kuuga, the illusory figure constantly switching between battle forms.

Red All-Round, Blue Azure Dragon, Green Pegasus...

"Transform!"

"Whoosh!"

Murai Ryota was still covered in white armor, but soon the core of his belt turned black, and his eyes also turned from red to black.

Murai Ryota's body seemed to be almost completely eroded by the spirit stone, and his self-awareness was on the verge of collapse.

"Ugh—!"

Ultimate power descended, and an invisible storm of energy spread outwards.

However, before the red eyes completely turned black, the Kuuga belt suddenly emitted a soft white light.

The black core returned to red, and the white armor instantly turned red as well.

All-around form is formed.

"Whoosh!"

Kuuga's eyes finally stopped turning black, and as the darkness receded, he looked at Natsukawa outside the arena, panting heavily.

"Divine Mentor..."

Murai Ryota trembled as he looked down at his Kuuga form.

His guess was right; as long as the mentor was present, the black power would not completely get out of control.

"I did it!"

"Bang!"

Before Murai Ryota could be happy for long, he collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion, revealing his human form once again.

"It's not completely successful yet."

Natsukawa walked closer and looked at Murai Ryota, who was covered in sweat and unconscious but still maintained a smile, and gave a calm smile.

Although he was somewhat wary of spirit stones, he had to admit that their power was indeed miraculous.

If we only consider Kamen Rider, fusing spirit stones is undoubtedly a rare path to evolution.

Keep up the good work!

"Just now……"

In the training hall, Kondo Isami, who was supervising the trainees' battle, snapped out of his shock and collapsed to the ground, sweat pouring down his forehead.

It felt the same as when I encountered Kurokuga, like someone was choking me and I couldn't breathe, and I almost thought I was going to die.

Looking at the students who seemed completely unaffected, Kondo Isami's face was bitter.

This place is too dangerous.

Is the problem with these trainees or with him?

Including the time at the Hokkaido base, this feeling of terror has occurred three times now.

He suspected he would be scared to death if it happened a few more times.

……

"A few days ago, a large number of murdered bodies were discovered in Nagano Prefecture. All of them had distinctive tattoos on certain parts of their bodies, and it is said that they were all from the Gurongi tribe..."

"According to information provided by witnesses, the perpetrator was not Kuuga, but another mysterious Gurongi."

"The Gurongi killing each other?"

Nagano Prefecture.

A police car drove along a forest road in the light rain and stopped at an abandoned factory. Two policemen got out of the car with flashlights on their hands. Before they even got close to the factory buildings, they could smell a pungent stench.

"Is this the place?"

The two policemen exchanged a glance, then disengaged their weapons and entered the room.

The factory building was cluttered with miscellaneous items, indicating that many people had once lived there.

The ground was covered in blood, corpses lay scattered in the middle, the smell was nauseating, and flies were buzzing around.

"Oh My God."

The flashlight beam illuminated patches of darkness, revealing nothing but blood, with even the walls and ceiling covered in splattered blood.

The victims' bodies were all irregularly twisted, with their eyes wide open, as if they had seen something terrifying and were killed while trying to escape.

It looks quite terrifying.

"Are these... also Gurongi?" A policeman, enduring the sticky, nauseating feeling under his feet, stepped across the pool of blood and, using his assistant's flashlight to guide his way, discovered that several of the corpses had obvious Gurongi tattoos on their bodies.

"Hey, over here!"

A colleague's hurried greeting rang out.

The two met on the innermost wall, where the flashlight beam illuminated an ancient script written in blood. Just one glance at it sent chills down one's spine.

"Let's take a picture first and then hand it over to the league for processing."

"vomit--!"

Tokyo.

Hiroko Asami, who had just called Natsukawa out, gagged again and leaned against the shore railing, almost plunging into the water.

"Are you alright?" Natsukawa asked helplessly, looking at Asami Hiroko, whose face had turned pale.

"I'm fine... Ugh!"

Hiroko Asami waved her hand, but still couldn't control her body's vomiting reflex.

The root of it all comes from a murder scene video that Hiroko Asami just received.

Dozens of human-shaped Gurongi were brutally slaughtered in an extremely bloody scene. Even Natsukawa felt uncomfortable watching it, though he didn't react as strongly as Hiroko Asami.

"Tell me, what exactly are these Gurongi trying to achieve?"

After finally recovering, Hiroko Asami asked Natsukawa weakly.

Is it really just a game?

"Gulangu has never been human, so don't overthink it," Xia Chuan comforted him softly.

Of all the Gurongi I've encountered so far, the most unique is undoubtedly the Rose Woman.

This woman possessed wisdom like a sage among barbarians; she was adept at thinking and learning, and had even begun to develop human emotions.

No matter how much other Gurongi try to learn from humans, they can never escape the shadow of beasts or the influence of the stones within them. Their greatest purpose in existence is to complete rituals that bring about ultimate darkness.

Daguba might be an exception, seemingly uninterested in incurring ultimate darkness, but that guy was a killing demon, a complete battle maniac.

"Kaminaga," Hiroko Asami suddenly turned around and asked seriously, "Is it too late for me to become a Kamen Rider? I want to participate in the League's expansion recruitment this time."

"You can give it a try if you have the chance," Natsukawa paused and said, "but while Kamen Riders possess power, they are also far more dangerous than ordinary people, so you should be prepared."

"I think it's pretty dangerous right now; I might die any day now."

Hiroko Asami rubbed her face with both hands, forcing herself to cheer up.

"What about you, Kaminari? Aren't you going to participate in the expanded enrollment?"

"No," Xia Chuan shook his head and said, "I still prefer my current life. Becoming an official knight has too many restrictions."

(End of this chapter)