Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 417 Alien Mechanical Lifeforms

Metropolitan Police Department, Special Investigations Division.

Xia Chuan, who was forcibly brought here, calmly took a sip of hot coffee. Although he did not possess Yuya Kakui, he was still in the form of Kakui Yuya for convenience, except that his gray hair had turned completely white.

"So, I am not the great thief Lupin you are looking for."

"What are you doing, Shinnosuke?"

The old section chief returned to his office exhausted, rubbing his balding forehead with a distressed expression.

"Don't make things worse at a time like this. The intelligence about Lupin has been confirmed. He just appeared in another place... The Special Investigations Division might be doomed."

"Is it...that serious?"

The rider, Chojin no Suke, tensed up, his gaze towards Natsukawa filled with doubt.

"But I saw it with my own eyes... Humans shouldn't be able to fly, right? And I think he wanted to attack me..."

"What are you talking about?" the old section chief said, even more exasperated. "I was called in by some big shot and given a severe dressing-down. If we keep making a fool of ourselves like this, we'll be disbanded."

"Disband?"

Everyone in the classroom was restless and gathered around the old section chief.

"How can this be allowed? Without the Special Cases Division, who will investigate monster cases? This is outrageous!"

"The judgments of important people are never reasonable."

The old section chief made a pessimistic remark before finally turning his gaze to Xia Chuan.

"So, who exactly is this gentleman?"

"I was just passing by."

Natsukawa glanced at Tomari Shinnosuke again.

The protagonist of "Dash" is an elite member of the First Investigation Division, chosen by the Dash Driver. He appears to be a young, upright, and passionate police officer.

The kid's feeling was right; he did indeed have the intention to attack at that time, for no particular reason other than to get the Rider Card.

They just changed their minds at the last minute.

We don't yet know the alliance's intentions or the specific conditions for clearing the merged dungeons, so attacking the protagonist at this time is not a good choice.

There will be plenty of opportunities to obtain Knight Cards after this is over.

"Um?"

Xia Chuan paused slightly, ignoring the probing gazes of the Special Cases Department members, and stood up to pull open the blinds and look up at the sky.

Kouta Kazuha had already left Earth to create a new world in the distant universe, and was outside his perception range. However, due to the Heim Forest, Gaim's transformation still could not be hidden from him.

The new world seems to have encountered some trouble, so much so that Kouta Kazuha actually used the Extreme Lock Seed to transform again.

……

Alien planet.

Originally a desolate and barren planet, it became vibrant and full of life under the transformation of Kouta Kuzuha and Mai Takashi.

However, the universe was not so peaceful after all. A spacecraft that suddenly descended shattered the tranquility of the planet. Mai Takashi was captured on the spot, and Kouta Kazuha was also forced to transform into General Gaim under the threat of a mechanical warrior.

"Language analysis complete."

"This planet has already reached an agreement with Megahex; fighting is pointless..."

"Give the dance back!"

Kota Kazuha angrily looked at the alien spacecraft that had transformed into an invading weapon and fixed itself on the ground. He wanted to go and rescue Mai Takashi who had been captured, but he couldn't get around the mechanical warrior who was talking to himself.

Why be fixated on a single individual?

"Bang--!"

The mechanical warrior casually deflected the Gaim attack, and the energy generators that extended from its arms unleashed a shockwave that blasted the Gaim from mid-air into a nearby mountainside.

Its silver metal body seemed to dominate the floating island like a god of destruction, and no matter how the general attacked, it seemed to have no effect. Even the all-encompassing light blade attack could not touch a corner of it.

Whether in terms of strength or speed, Kazuha Kouta's transformed form, Gaim General, was completely defeated.

Fortunately, the other party's goal was to assimilate the planet and its life, and they did not directly cause destruction.

"All individuals should harmonize with the great Megahex system. This is the most correct way for life to evolve. It is because of this that we were spared from the Helheim corruption and became the transcendent beings of the new world, and then the other planets in the universe..."

"What's the difference between that and aggression?!"

"Drink it!"

Kouta struggled to break out of the mountain, but before he could unleash his full power, he was suppressed by the mechanical warrior again. After a series of energy impacts, the surrounding telekinetic energy exploded, and several energy bands wrapped around him, some binding his arms, and others piercing into the armor of the Gaim head like tentacles.

boom--!

"Analyzing the memories of the Transcendent Kouta..."

"Unknown planet discovered... Earth, the third planet in our solar system..."

The mechanical warrior received a continuous stream of memories until the energy band exploded when it detected the figure of the evil warrior.

"So that's how it is. Earth is the place Helheim chose for you."

The mechanical warrior didn't react much to the interruption of the analysis, and didn't even continue trying to assimilate Kouta. Instead, it looked up at the space teleportation device that had been deployed in the air.

"Now that the coordinates have been found, Megahex will coordinate the Earth."

"What did you say?"

As soon as Kouta Kuzuha regained his freedom, he saw the mechanical warriors and their invading weapons take off and fly towards the space teleportation device. The outline of Earth was already clearly visible on the opposite side of the device.

"stop!"

……

Earth, Zeya City.

Less than a year after the war ended, the abandoned city has already prospered again. The World Tree has been rebuilt, but its purpose is no longer to study Helheim. Instead, a separate Bureau of Restoration has been established to atone for past mistakes.

On this day, a strange rumbling sound suddenly rang out in the long-calm sky, like the roar of an airplane engine right next to your ear.

"What is that?"

Pedestrians on the street looked up in horror at the enormous teleportation tunnel that had appeared high in the sky.

A blue spherical energy body slowly broke through the atmosphere, and after a brief standoff with General Gaim's desperate resistance, it suddenly accelerated.

"Run!"

Kouta Kuzuha painfully resisted the erosion of the energy sphere, but could not change the reality of gradually approaching the ground.

The mechanical warriors were unexpectedly powerful, unable to even withstand the power of the Gold-Gold Fruit.

"If this continues..."

"It's useless," the mechanical warrior said coldly, increasing its energy output. "How could an individual possibly compare to the Megahex System? It's completely pointless and will only bring unnecessary pain to this planet."

"Bang--!"

As the blue energy sphere crashed to the ground, a massive energy shockwave exploded instantly, sending up towering fiery clouds like a miniature nuclear bomb exploding.

Strangely, the destructive force seemed to be restrained by an invisible force, and instead of spreading outwards, it was shrunk to a rough building under construction.

"Um?"

The mechanical warrior paused, examined the ground with a puzzled look, and then landed, flying towards the location of the armored warrior's aura.

"As expected of the chosen one of Helheim, he still possesses such power, but that's all it can do."

"Well!"

Kouta Kuzuba struggled to crawl out of the ruins, panting as he looked around, trying to find the source of the unknown power he had just experienced. When he discovered that the mechanical warriors were about to attack again, he had no choice but to continue flying up.

"You bastard! Get off this planet!"

"Hmph, stubborn as a mule!"

The mechanical warrior instantly flashed behind Kouta Kazuha, and while its sword-and-shield-like arm knocked away General Gaim, it immediately followed up with an energy slash that pierced through Gaim's body.

"Bang!"

The General Armor in mid-air disintegrated with countless colorful light spots, revealing Kouta Kazuha's wide-eyed eyes. The next moment, even the Origin Man form collapsed under the penetration of the energy beam.

"It's a real shame. Since you can't accept Mega Hex, the surpasser Kouta Kazuha, you can only be eliminated."

"Sizzle!"

Natsukawa emerged from the burning ruins, looking in confusion at the mechanical warrior in mid-air who was still charging up and aiming at Kouta Kuzuha.

Alien mechanical life forms.

But it doesn't seem to have any connection with the league.

"Clang!"

Xia Chuan pressed his finger to his brow, and his Ultraman telekinesis instantly spread out, transforming into a golden barrier to urgently block the energy beam that shot out from the mechanical warrior's chest.

A highly destructive blue, unknown energy structure spread through the air, creating ripples, but it failed to shake the barrier in the slightest. In the end, it collapsed amidst the bewildered gazes of the mechanical warriors.

"What exactly is it...?"

"Hyper Clock Up!"

(End of this chapter)