Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 580 Zone Zero

TLT Base, Freedom Fortress.

Bottom zero zone.

In the extremely confined environment, certain sounds were amplified, as if one could hear a mournful cry from the depths of space.

Led by Mizuhara Sara, Natsukawa walked through the corridor to the huge gate that was sealed off by the power of the visitors. Behind him, Haiben, the originator of the "Prometheus's Son Project", followed nervously, looking somewhat haggard with his gray hair.

"This is the most hidden core area of ​​the River of Oblivion, where a great deal of fear gathers, and at the same time, the visitors transform into a potential barrier to protect the city."

Current was still leaking from the gaps in the towering gate, but it was much weaker than it had been a few days ago.

"The visitors' power is weakening," Mizuhara Sara said in a deep voice. "This morning, some alien beasts broke in. Although they couldn't break through the barrier, but... have you noticed anything?"

Unlike when she faced the first generation of compatible individuals, what stood before her was a true cosmic life form, a mysterious will that transcended human existence and dominated her body.

Before this, humans and visitors could not even communicate directly, let alone the light above the visitors.

"You should know who the lurking darkness is, right?" Mizuhara Sara paused before continuing, "Mizawa Hiroyuki has been confirmed as the second Mephisto, who is now dead, and perhaps a third one will appear soon..."

"There won't be a third generation." Xia Chuan reached out and gathered a few remaining alien beast factors, roughly analyzing the strength of the dark power.

Nexus's Light has not yet evolved, but it has actually entered the third stage.

Zaki has begun to target the barrier.

Next, the alien beasts will most likely appear directly in the city.

"No way?" Haiben, who was carefully accompanying him from behind, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Although he was the originator of the "Prometheus's Son Project," he himself did not have strong superpowers; he was merely a bridge to communicate with visitors in the beginning.

Following Mizuhara Sara's operation was originally intended to be a similar mission, but Komon was much more cooperative than expected, so she focused on her own affairs, observing Senju Rei, who was like a son to her, while also keeping an eye on Komon's movements.

He also couldn't understand this higher life form.

The visitor lacked any human emotions, while Lipia seemed to possess or yearn for them.

This could be one of the reasons why Lipia chose to play an isolated gate.

"Why won't there be a third generation?" Haiben asked, puzzled. "Is there a new Dark Giant? Or is it...?"

"Protect all the suitable individuals, especially Chishu Rei," Natsukawa interrupted. "I heard that things are quite unstable within your TLT right now, and you've even split into several factions."

"Indeed, someone is eyeing the capable individuals," Haiben said, sweat beading on his forehead, "but it won't affect this area for the time being."

At the same time, in the control room.

The manager, Matsunaga, watched the Zone 0 gate through the monitor, his eyes twitching repeatedly, but he could only pretend not to hear it.

Talking about the internal workings of TLT was actually a way of reminding him.

It seems his recent little tricks can't be kept secret from the Titans, even though the new female employee who chose MP indirectly contacted Senju Rei.

"strangeness."

The white-clad boy, Kira Sawa, abruptly sat up, his face trembling as he stared directly at the screen, having lost his usual composure.

Why...?

"What's wrong?" Matsunaga composed himself, turning to face the precognitive figure before him. "Is there a problem?"

"call!"

The young man in white was breathing slightly rapidly as he stared intently at the monitor screen, his mind filled with images of a city engulfed in flames and ruins, accompanied by a series of explosions.

Chester's fighter plane crashed, and Lipia's ultimate attack blasted Nexus away, carving a huge lava chasm in the street.

Although he is called a prophet, his precognitions are mostly based on the power of the visitors and are limited to those related to alien beasts and Ultraman, but this time they are completely independent.

Even visitors cannot predict the future.

"Is this really okay?" Matsunaga turned his gaze back to the monitor, took a deep breath to calm his tension, and said, "Aren't we trusting this Lipia too much? We've never seen the real darkness from beginning to end. We can't rule out the possibility that he is the Unknown Hand, and that everything that's happening now might be a staged performance."

This is his true thought.

As an important branch manager, he may seem to be high and mighty, but in reality, his power is greatly limited. In front of the real higher-ups, he is no different from an ordinary team member.

However, the branch office is subject to the control of three superiors.

If it weren't for his strong advocacy, we wouldn't even have access to organizational secrets at the "visitor" level.

To become a true leader, one must gain recognition; only then can one realize their aspirations and save the country and the planet.

but……

Unfortunately, Lipia's arrival rendered his efforts increasingly futile, and his importance within the organization plummeted.

"This is not something you, as a manager, should be concerned with."

The young man in white took a breath and, leaning on the edge of the table, opened the computer files.

"Libia's case is entirely in the prosecutor's hands; whether or not it can be trusted is of course up to the prosecutor to decide."

Matsunaga hesitated, looking at the white-clad youth with suspicion for a moment.

He knew, of course, that Mizuhara Sara had brought Komon here today to test him.

This woman once guided the first suitable candidate to eliminate her fiancé who was possessed by a monster, and she was indeed very capable in such matters, but things are not like they were 5 years ago.

The opponent is not a bunch of alien beasts made up of cells, but a highly intelligent "unknown hand" that has been lurking behind the scenes for an unknown period of time.

The Dark Giant Faust and Mephistopheles are both his puppets.

Even just the tip of the iceberg is enough to instill fear; no amount of vigilance is too much.

Matsunaga clenched his fingers tightly.

He hadn't forgotten that five years ago, both Ultraman and the alien beasts were initially just a ball of light when they first came to Earth.

Before the possessed person shows any abnormalities, no one can tell whether they are good or bad.

In a sense, Mizuhara Sara's fiancé was just unlucky to be possessed by the light that represented the alien beast.

Who can guarantee that the person possessing Komon right now is really Ultraman?

Maybe it's just an alien beast that looks like Ultraman.

At least he always had this suspicion.

All the characteristics of the unknown hand can be applied to Lypia.

Even if it's not darkness within the organization, it could be another "unknown hand."

Such suspicion should only be stronger among those in higher positions than he is.

"So what is your judgment?" Matsunaga asked, his gaze shifting.

"The visitor trusts him."

The young man in white had a complicated expression, unsure whether to trust the visitor.

He didn't believe Lipia was the unknown hand because it didn't match the data provided by the visitors, and there was no need for it to possess the solitary gate and stage such a grand drama.

However, Lypia is not necessarily the same as Nexus.

It's not unreasonable for the higher-ups and Matsunaga to be worried.

The visitors communicated and traded with humans while being captured. Nexus was uncontrollable but at least its subjective consciousness was not obvious. It had been passed down on the visitors' home planet, and humans had studied its mechanism for five years.

Only Lypia, which appeared only recently, possessed a threat far exceeding that of Nexus; it was unknown, powerful, and uncontrollable.

"We can only trust him now," the boy in white shook his head, suppressing the premonition. "Not only do we need him, but Ultraman needs him too."

"Buzz!"

Xia Chuan's gaze inadvertently swept over the surveillance camera, and the various thoughts and noises around him finally subsided a little.

At such close range, it was impossible for these two guys not to hear his discussion, let alone the repeated mention of "Libia".

All the names that refer to him will establish a connection, even the voices in one's mind.

These people are at such a low level of spiritual development that they cannot even perceive it.

"Should we go in and take a look?" Mizuhara Sara frowned in confusion, feeling as if her thoughts had been read.

"No, I can't leave Senju Rei for too long," Natsukawa turned and left Zone Zero. "Contact me again if there are any alien beast incidents in the city."

What are we going in for?

Not only would it easily arouse suspicion, it might also cause unexpected trouble.

"Lypia..."

Haiben wanted to catch up with Natsukawa, but Mizuhara Sara pulled him back from behind: "Haiben, there's something I want to talk to you about, it's about Senju Rei."

(End of this chapter)