Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 413 Secret Research Institute

"Whoosh!"

Empty spacetime.

As Baluba walked past the government building, her silhouette blurred, a middle-aged councilor dressed in elite attire, accompanied by reporters, was talking animatedly about embracing someone. Suddenly, his expression changed drastically.

Gurongi!

"I've found you."

Baluba's pale face held a half-smile, and just as she was about to make her move, the clouds above suddenly churned, and the whole world seemed to fall into darkness in an instant, with the faint sound of thunder.

"This feeling is..."

Pedestrians on the ground looked up in surprise and were astonished to find more than a dozen phantom images of Earth hanging in the sky like crescent moons.

Some are exceptionally complete and clear, while others are severely blurry.

The middle-aged senator turned to the sky in astonishment, then suddenly felt as if he had been electrocuted, and his entire body fell straight down.

"What happened?"

In a laboratory somewhere in this world, the lights went out, all the instruments and equipment stopped working and malfunctioned, and the researchers in white coats around them were in a panic.

"Disconnected!"

"Has that woman found us again? Reconnect quickly..."

"No, the spacetime reaction in the 'Kuuga' instance is completely lost! It must be something else... Perhaps some unknown change has occurred in the instance, or that Decade has become stronger again."

As the backup power came on, the laboratory was illuminated again, but none of the researchers present looked pleased, especially the leading professor.

"It's all over. It was so hard to finally find a suitable match..."

"Professor Narutaki, aren't there any other copies of Kuuga?"

"It's no use. All the merged Kuuga timelines will merge. There's only one spot for this world instance unless we can destroy the instance or eliminate Decade."

"Professor," a bespectacled man walked in from outside, "Gaim has also been completed, and the authorities have temporarily taken Kondo Isami, who is a prime suspect, into custody."

"What's so suspicious about that kind of idiot?" the professor asked, turning back in confusion.

"I heard that Lord Mie's murder was related to him."

……

Knight School.

After the turmoil in the instance subsided, the Skynet Center returned to calm, and Xia Chuan was once again pulled back to the front line to teach newcomers.

It was thought that Kondo Isami would no longer be able to slack off after receiving attention, but it turned out that the attention he received was too much, and it ended up backfiring on him.

The League places great importance on the position of mentor for new recruits; otherwise, it would not require knights of level four or above to hold such a position. The benefits are top-notch, and they receive points as rewards without taking any risks.

However, in reality, it's practically impossible to recruit anyone, because any knight with a bit of ambition wouldn't come to teach any newcomers.

He and Kondo Isami are just exceptions.

Occasionally, injured and retired knights are recruited by private organizations, leaving schools with only ordinary teachers responsible for theoretical knowledge courses, far from meeting the requirements of mentors.

"God's Eternal Mentor!"

The trainees, who had just finished their combat training, asked with concern.

"What exactly happened to Professor Kondo? It was one thing to be hospitalized before, but this time he was taken away and hasn't returned for several days. Is he going to be transferred?"

"I'll ask around for you when I have the chance."

Xia Chuan was also unsure of the specifics.

It seems like Kondo Isami is in big trouble, but on the other hand, it might not be a bad thing.

It is indeed possible that the league will transfer Kondo Isami.

He attracted attention as he had anticipated, but surely he couldn't be in charge of all the students at the school?

Even with only one-year and two-year special training programs, a considerable number of people have been accumulated, and it is said that recruitment will be expanded in the future.

……

into the night.

Fang Bat II flew into the Knight School under the moonlight, and then a motorcycle sped away from the Mirror World.

Located in a valley on the outskirts of the city, some building ruins remain on the ground.

This is the Knight Research Institute established by the Fujiwara Foundation. It fell into disrepair along with the demise of the Fujiwara Foundation. However, what outsiders do not know is that it is still operating underground.

The conglomerate secretly reorganized a new secret research institute here.

Xia Chuanlong's figure flashed in the mirror-like reflection of the puddle outside the research institute.

"Whoosh!"

An inconspicuous transparent barrier appeared, and even the Mirror World was on guard.

Since the last invasion of the Alliance Building, the Mirror Knights' intrusion capabilities have become a top priority for defense, and it is no longer possible to sneak in as before.

However, this level of difficulty was not a problem for him.

Now that we've determined the location, we can just teleport in.

"Sizzle!"

Xia Chuan waved his hand, opening a dimensional barrier, and stepped inside, directly entering an unmanned laboratory in the secret research institute.

After a simple telepathic scan, the entire distribution of personnel within the research institute was imprinted into Xia Chuan's mind.

Surprisingly, Kondo Isami was also there.

"The list of players for this raid is here."

In the observation room, several white-clad corporate executives displayed information about all the participating knights on a micro-projection screen.

Swan Knight Kirishima Natsuki, Tai Tanuki Sakurai Kagekazu, Hero Goto, Kurokuga Murai Ryota...

"These individuals are all lone knights, but it's virtually impossible for them to reach the level of eliminating Ark-I."

Since they couldn't find any clues about Kondo Isami, even the usually calm executives of the conglomerate were getting a little impatient.

Are there any other candidates?

"The other ones are those new knights, and Hiroko Asami, who transformed by combining with Shinji Kaminaga. Since they did not act alone and remained in the Forest of Heim, they will not be considered for the time being."

"Shinji Kaminari?" The person behind him frowned. "Could it be...?"

"No, Shinji Kaminaga did not enter the instance. He spent most of his time in the Skynet Center. Even when he left later, it was only to cooperate with Hiroko Asami in transforming into W, and he did not act alone either."

The leading official turned around and warned him.

"We've received orders from above that we're not allowed to get involved in Shinji Kaminaga's affairs. He's in danger right now, even though the danger doesn't come from him."

"The Star of Light?" Everyone's expressions turned solemn.

Within the league, the 15-year trial was no secret.

The alliance's stated goal is currently to find a way to survive.

"What about Kondo Isami's Genesis Belt?" someone asked, changing the subject.

"Let's gather data through Kondo Isami first..."

Xia Chuan leaned against the wall and listened for a while, but when he realized he wasn't hearing anything useful, he turned around and continued to delve deeper.

He didn't come here for these corporate executives.

After the "Armor" dungeon ended, this world seemed to enter a period of calm, and the shuttle could no longer obtain new knight dungeons.

Therefore, he wanted to start with Foundation X.

After all, these guys always develop ahead of time before the dungeon even appears, so they must have other ways to find the dungeon.

According to information gathered by the Second Fang Bat, many experts in the Alliance's spacetime rifts have gathered at this research institute.

Deep underground, inside a massive laboratory stands a spacetime device resembling the Skynet Center of a school.

The professor from the "Kuuga" group, who was free due to the failure of the plan, swiped his card to enter and happened to hear a burst of cheers from the time-space device.

"It's a success!"

An elderly researcher's eyes gleamed as he quickly adjusted the instrument's synchronization values.

Several soldiers were lying on a platform connected by pipes directly in front of them. One of them had a green connection progress indicator above his head, and there was also an additional screen showing a view from an unknown location.

"Is it just a dog?"

"Oh no, disconnect immediately!"

"Director, number 3 succeeded too!" a young researcher shouted excitedly from the other end. "It's a woman!"

"How could it be a woman?"

The old researcher gave a strange look to the soldier with a full beard on platform number 3.

Synchronization rate is closely related to personality.

It's both a dog and a woman; it's utterly baffling.

"Alright, let's stabilize the values ​​immediately. If the records are correct, this will be a completely new world instance."

"Calculate the dungeon level as soon as possible. Time is limited, so don't waste time if your level isn't high enough."

"It's a pity that Gaim was also stolen," the professor said regretfully as he approached. "They had planned for so long in advance, but it was all gone in a day. Even Ark-I is stuck in it."

"Ark will be revived by headquarters soon, and then we should be able to know the specific information."

The senior researcher pushed up the glasses and spoke to the professor in a slightly cold tone.

What happened to the "Kuuga" project that failed?

"I don't know, but it's probably related to Decade," the professor said, his face grim and his mood at its worst. "That damned Decade!"

Xia Chuan, hiding in the mirror world, subconsciously touched his belt.

What does this have to do with Decade? He's not Decade.

(End of this chapter)