Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 506 Zi-O

Deep-mountain spaceship.

The alliance's holographic projection in the conference room lit up, and rows of blurry figures appeared on the empty seats.

"Ark has failed."

"I never thought that guy could succeed; it was a complete waste of time."

"The Kamen Rider project is pointless..."

"If it weren't for Decade, the plan would have gone quite smoothly! And now it seems that Decade might be the key to the plan..."

"The key? Hmph, you have no control over Decade at all. So many major instances are in Decade's hands."

"As long as we restore Ark and obtain the new evolutionary data..."

"Restore Ark? There's absolutely no need. That guy's true value lies only in the Knight Dungeon, and now the Knight Era is about to end..."

"you!"

"Quiet!"

The chairman, who was hidden in the shadows, shouted to quell the market-like atmosphere in the meeting room.

In just a few years, the alliance has already developed various disagreements.

This is only natural, after all, they come from different universes and civilizations, and he is happy to see this outcome.

Disagreements are necessary for progress.

Apart from the core members, other cosmic races are merely pawns.

"swan."

The president's shadowy gaze shifted to Kirishima Natsuki, who remained silent in the corner.

"What's your basis for believing that Decade is actually Lypia?"

"After eliminating all the impossibilities, what remains can only be the truth."

Kirishima Natsuki bowed slightly.

"According to Ark's final calculations, Decade is not a human from Earth. If he is not one of us, then he can only be that Ultra Hero from before."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" A middle-aged man with a strangely tilted neck denied expressionlessly, "Libia has long since..."

"Is Lipia really dead?"

Kirishima Natsuki calmly countered with a question.

"They were just not taken away by the Star of Light. Perhaps their separation from Shinji Kaminari was only to protect humanity. The real Lipia still exists."

"These are all just your guesses, aren't they? Besides, Decade and Lipia have absolutely nothing in common..."

"Decade may seem to have shut down the Knight instance, but in reality, it has been secretly protecting humanity all along. The world within the instance is also primarily focused on protecting humanity... What other similarities do you need?"

Let's stop here.

The president raised his hand from the shadows to end the dispute.

"Decade will be handled by Swan. The rest of you, continue with the final Knight Plan. You only have one chance."

"But President," a faceless man said in a deep voice, "the Time-Space Device can't find the 'Zi-O' copy at all. I'm afraid only Decade got the ticket."

……

The world of TRON.

Natsukawa's clone descended, but still couldn't find Kondo Isami's whereabouts.

Not only Kondo Isami, but Kiryu Sento, who was originally intended to be recruited, also vanished into thin air, leaving only Banjou Ryuga posting missing person notices everywhere.

"What happened?"

Xia Chuan walked through the crowd with a frown.

As the ruler of the world, he was completely unaware of Kiryu Sento's existence.

Not only Kiryu Sento, but other dungeon instances also experienced anomalies, with almost all main riders suddenly disappearing without a trace.

"Whoosh!"

Xia Chuan took out a blank watch face that shimmered with light.

Is that why?

When the dungeons merge to form the King's Ring, this dial is also activated.

This means that the Zi-O copy has officially connected with him.

As the master of multiple worlds, he seems to have a natural right to enter, without needing to prepare in advance or find a suitable candidate, and can go directly to "Time King".

The main riders were likely also drawn into it as a result.

"No matter what, let's find them first."

After giving a final glance to Banjō Ryūga, who was frantically searching like a headless fly, Natsukawa teleported away from the crowd and flicked his hand to activate the blank dial.

Tick!

The hands of time began to turn, and as the image of Zi-O emerged from the golden light of the blank watch face, the surrounding space suddenly distorted.

Xia Chuan did not hesitate and stepped into the spacetime vortex.

If it's just a clone, even if time stops, it won't be helpless, and it can provide off-field support at any time in critical moments.

"Time-Space Driver!"

"Zi-O!"

"when--"

As the light and shadow shifted, Xia Chuan opened his eyes again amidst the echoing tolling of bells, only to find himself in front of the school gate.

Students in school uniforms walked back and forth around, and they unconsciously quickened their pace as they passed by Xia Chuan.

"Hikari no Mori High School?"

Xia Chuan's gaze swept over the school name, and a large amount of information flooded into his mind.

In this world, he is also Shinji Kaminaga, the senior year director of this high school, and is currently having a headache because of the students' diverse college applications.

Parallel characters.

Having the same name as someone from this world definitely prevents one from taking direct action.

I feel a little uncomfortable without a vest to cover up; it feels like I'm naked.

But this high school...

Xia Chuan noticed a boy carrying a schoolbag passing by on the other side.

Tokiwa Sougo, the future Kamen Rider Zi-O, the protagonist of this world, the young Demon King.

They are still ordinary students facing the college entrance examination.

"Tokiwa!"

Natsukawa called out to Tokiwa Sougo, who was smiling but didn't seem very bright.

Come to my office during break time.

"Huh? Kaminaga-sensei?"

Tokiwa Sougo turned his head in a daze, his smile instantly freezing on his face.

"Why me?"

This is truly a bolt from the blue.

The person I least want to see when I come to school is the head of my grade.

Despite his reluctance, Tokiwa Sougo lowered his head and walked into the faculty office during the break.

"Kami-sensei Kaminari..."

"sit."

Xia Chuan had already compiled the information about this world. Upon seeing Tokiwa Sougo arrive, he lightly tapped the table with his finger.

The story of "Zi-O" hasn't started yet, so there's no rush to finish it anytime soon.

What he wants to do most right now is to find the missing main rider and, incidentally, gather as much information about the dungeon as possible through this little devil.

This world is far more complex than before. It's not just the fusion of 20 knight worlds, but also the chaotic timeline, where the future, past, and present are all mixed up.

Fifty years later, Tokiwa Sougo, who became Oma Zi-O, brought devastating destruction to the world. A young man in the resistance traveled back in time to the point before Tokiwa Sougo's transformation in order to change the future and attempt to eliminate the young Zi-O.

However, after several twists and turns, the young man became the second rider who fought alongside Tokiwa Sougo.

In addition, there are the Time Jackers searching for a new king to replace the Demon King, the Time Royal Family manipulating the Time Jackers, and the Time Manager hiding behind the scenes...

The paradox of time is everywhere.

If you don't understand the plot connections, not only will you not be able to clear the game, but even his clone might get stuck here.

"How's your exam preparation going?" Natsukawa asked, taking Tokiwa Sougo's college application report.

"Huh?" Tokiwa Sougo's brow twitched, and he scratched his head as he replied, "I'm not taking the exam. Didn't I say I wanted to become the King?"

"The King..."

Xia Chuan quietly observed the boy in front of him.

He really didn't understand what state Tokiwa Sougo would be in in the future.

Can the king of time be easily influenced by the past?

Or perhaps there is no future at all, and it is just an independent parallel universe?

"N-Is it not allowed?" Tokiwa Sougo muttered to himself, feeling uneasy under her gaze. "I'm destined to become the king, so..."

"Who told you you were destined to be a king?"

Xia Chuan withdrew his probing gaze.

"What do you plan to rely on to become king? How will you become king? By imagination?"

Tokiwa Sougo's thoughts faltered: "Well, actually, when I was a kid..."

"You're not a child anymore. Go back and prepare. The king also has an exam."

Natsukawa waved his hand to dismiss Tokiwa Sougo, and the King's Ring in his hand flickered and appeared, with the Build Rider mark faintly visible.

Kiryu Sento has indeed arrived in this world.

We should meet as soon as possible to avoid any unexpected events.

(End of this chapter)