Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 401 Battle Extreme Lingma

The desolate and empty Heim Forest inspires despair; despite being filled with plants, it feels utterly devoid of life.

After walking to a small river, Kondo Isami finally couldn't hold on any longer, washed his face, and plopped down on the riverbank.

Everyone says this place is dangerous, but now he's actually hoping to run into a few monsters.

I don't know if monster meat is edible.

Kondo Isami swallowed hard, his hands trembling as he picked up the water to drink. After thinking for a moment, he still didn't dare to drink it.

Forcing himself to turn away, he was then faced with an even more tempting exotic fruit.

The hungrier he was, the stronger the allure of the fruit became. For a moment, Kondo Isami was so engrossed that he leaned in as if in a daze, crawling around like a lapdog with his mouth watering. He only snapped back to reality in shock just as he was about to take a bite.

"Don't eat it! Don't eat it!"

With a slap, Kondo Isami, having briefly calmed down, closed his eyes and muttered to himself, finally recalling Natsukawa's hateful face.

When I opened my eyes again, all the fruits seemed to have grown a pair of ugly faces.

"Damn Kaminari..."

Kondo Isami cursed under his breath, stomped hard on the exotic fruit, and then, satisfied, picked up his backpack and continued on his way.

Before we surpass Shen Yong, we absolutely cannot fall in this hellish place.

"call!"

The renewed energy made Kondo Isami's breathing much calmer, and it seemed that his luck had improved. After walking for a while, the view in front of him suddenly opened up.

It is a city ruin eroded by the forest, still magnificent and spectacular despite the ravages of time.

At that moment, he seemed to see the truth of the dungeon.

"Hurry up! Search carefully!"

"Takashi Mai won't go far!"

A group of shadowy guards were quickly searching through the bushes in the side forest when an unexpected shout startled Kondo Isami.

It was as if we had walked out of a no-man's land. Suddenly, the forest became lively, with brief battles breaking out one after another, interspersed with the roars of monsters.

A legion is clearing out the monsters.

No wonder we couldn't see a single monster before.

Kondo Isami struggled to climb to the treetop and discovered that the shadow guards were all using mass-produced Sengoku Drivers, but the driver of one of the Lemon Knights behind him was completely unfamiliar; it looked like a high-end product, and the armor was exceptionally ornate.

"Um?"

The knight seemed to sense something and suddenly turned to look at where Kondo Isami was hiding. Just as he was about to investigate, the shadowy guards in front of him suddenly stirred.

The silhouette of a knight had appeared in the forest mist at some unknown time, blocking the way.

The white armor, adorned with red and black accents, possesses an eerie beauty against the backdrop of the forest.

"An evil martial art?!"

Lemon Knight abruptly stopped, staring intently at the fully revealed Black Apple Evil Warrior, while Kondo Isami, who was secretly groaning, couldn't help but hold his breath.

The Black Apple Knight also uses the Sengoku Driver, but its appearance alone frightened the Shadow Guards into hesitating to approach.

"So you've got your eye on Takashi Mai too?"

The Lemon Knight raised his hands and walked to the front of the group, indicating that he had no hostile intentions.

"How about we team up? You can have Mai Takashi; I just need the data. You probably already know me, right? I'm Sengoku Ryoma, and these driver armors are the result of my research. If there's enough data..."

"Bang!"

Just as Lemon Knight was speaking, a sonic energy beam suddenly shot out from the side, tearing through the fog with terrifying power, and only exploded when it came within half a meter of Evil Warrior.

"What?"

Cherry Knight, who uses the Genesis Driver just like Lemon Knight, appears in astonishment, seemingly not expecting his attack to fail in this way.

"What's wrong with this guy?" Cherry Knight's voice was grave. "He's just a Sengoku Driver."

"It's probably the power of that apple seed lock, an artificial gold fruit... I really want to study it properly."

Lemon Knight abandoned his previous harmless demeanor and walked over to Cherry Knight with great interest to examine Evil Warrior.

It's a real shame, because they anticipated that the Genesis Driver would become rivals with other Riders, so they installed a circuit breaker in advance when developing the Genesis Driver. However, the Sengoku Driver is an exception.

Originally, I thought that the outdated driver was completely unnecessary, but first, Kouta Kazuha upgraded it with parts from who-knows-where, and now there is a guy who directly surpasses the Overlord Alien with a regular Sengoku Driver.

All these knights who pose a significant threat should be eliminated.

The collaboration was, of course, a joke.

"Sid, come on," Lemon Knight's voice urged, "If we can capture this guy, we might be able to develop a Lockseed that surpasses S-class."

"Don't be careless, Professor. After all, he's a knight who can kill the Overlord Alien. This guy's strength is even above Guihu's."

With a serious female voice, another Magenta Peach Knight wielding the Genesis Driver emerged from the mist.

"Besides, now's not the time for anything unexpected, is it? Wasn't it said that Takashi Mai might have obtained a fragment of the fruit?"

"I already said it's only a possibility. It's already a great favor that Luo Xiu'ao didn't kill her, how could he possibly hand over the Golden Fruit to that woman?"

Cherry Knight Sid's gaze was eager, as if he already considered the Black Apple Lockseed as his own.

"Getting what you can see is more important!"

"But……"

"So what if he's powerful? This guy's just one person; how much stronger can he be than Guihu?"

Takato, also known as Kureshima Takato, is the former Melon Knight and one of the strongest characters in Gaim.

Even just mentioning it makes Cherry Knight very wary.

"Can't you see it?" Cherry Knight glanced greedily at the Black Apple Lockseed, then turned to his two companions with a cold snort. "If we don't deal with this guy first, we won't be able to catch Takashi Mai."

"call!"

Xia Chuan used his telekinesis to cover the entire area, and after confirming that Takashi Mai was safe, he turned his attention back to the team of knights in front of him.

The core members of the World Tree have actually appeared.

They joined forces to rebel and eliminate the leader, Wu Dao Gui Hu, and then hid in the Forest of Heim.

I just don't know what their relationship is with the X Foundation, that they've also set their sights on Mai Takashi.

"Attack together!"

Blinded by greed, Cherry Knight launched the first attack, followed by Peach Knight with no choice but to follow closely behind, while only Lemon Knight, Zhanji Lingma, was slightly behind.

The remaining shadowy guards spontaneously formed an encirclement.

"Clang!"

Xia Chuan once again waved his hand to block several sonic beams. He spun the Dark Orange Ball twin swords in his hands, forcing back several people in one wave. Without wasting any time, he quickly pressed the driver to cut the blade, further activating the Lockseed energy.

"DARKNESS SQUASH!"

It's a sure kill.

Numerous red and purple explosive bombs solidified from the void around Xia Chuan, resembling floating black holes. After a brief expansion, they were released with a slash from the military saber.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Ugh!"

The knights, who had only charged halfway, were completely unable to dodge and could only withstand the impact of the Dark Ball. They screamed as they were engulfed by the explosive flames, and all the Shadow Guards around them were instantly killed. The Lockseed and the Sengoku Driver exploded together.

"Retreat! Get out of here!"

"Gurgle!"

Kondo Isami's Adam's apple bobbed as he stared blankly at the remaining Lockseed Riders tumbling away.

They seemed to be level 5 knights of similar caliber to him, yet they couldn't even withstand a single blow.

The Cherry Knight who was at the very front was nowhere to be seen.

This instance is indeed a bit dangerous; no wonder even RX and the Knight of the Night lost contact.

"Well……"

Just as he was about to leave quietly, Kondo Isami suddenly froze, as if he had been choked and faced Jabu's gaze.

It was discovered!

"I...we're not in cahoots, do you believe me?"

"rustle."

Natsukawa stepped forward and picked up the Genesis Belt left behind after the Cherry Knight explosion. After thinking for a moment, he and Cherry Lockseed turned around and threw it to Kondo Isami.

I don't know if I can still get my hands on the data. If not, it wouldn't be bad to let Kondo Isami take it with him.

Maybe it can disgust the X conglomerate.

This way, it will be impossible for Kondo Isami to slack off in the future, saving him some trouble.

"Give me?"

Kondo Isami, in a daze, fell headfirst from the treetop. When he got up again, he only saw Jabu's figure disappear into the mist.

(End of this chapter)