Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 615 Strengthening the New City

One week later.

TPC Maritime Base

The Sukuna-ki incident did not cause much of a stir in the end, and the subsequent investigation was brought to a close because no further clues could be found. All that was left was to fill in the huge craters that Sukuna-ki had created.

These past few days, Xincheng has been writing reports and has also put physical exercise on his agenda.

Xia Chuan, on the other hand, was studying the system panel by himself.

Because it is based on itself as the core of the system, in many ways it is no different from starting from scratch.

The panel that the knights are using now is just something he did on a whim, to get by for now.

Once you're familiar with the Ultraman dungeons, it's easy to spot the flaws and inaccuracies. We'll need to work on improving them gradually.

Ideally, we should find another core information processor and separate ourselves from it.

After all, his ultimate goal is to strengthen himself and gather everyone's strength to help him sprint on the path of evolution. Being a babysitter forever is not the outcome he desires.

"Shinjo," Daigo said, sweating profusely on the treadmill, glancing at Shinjo training beside him, hesitating several times before continuing, "Why do you insist I train with you? Rena asked me to go shopping with her today..."

"I don't want to train alone. I can't get that fat bastard Horii to come."

Shinjo took a sip of water with a pained expression, wanting to stop and rest, when Xia Chuan's reminder immediately echoed in his mind.

[Be serious. Don't forget that Takumo is waiting for you to save him. Your current physical condition is far from meeting my requirements.]

"Don't meet the requirements? I'm the ace of the Victory Team."

Xincheng looked even more distressed.

Why doesn't it possess you at times like this?

You can train by possessing someone, right? Maybe you can even progress faster.

"Shinjo?" Daigo gave Shinjo a strange look. "Who are you talking to again? Could it be... that Ida Iryu is still inside you?"

"In what body?"

Xincheng continued to complete the training program like a beast of burden.

He risked everything for his sister!

However, he did feel his body rapidly improving. If he was just the ace of the Victory Team before, he was now developing into an inhuman being at an astonishing speed.

His body is adapting to the Lipia Force.

According to Lypia, it could even lead to immortality?

That would be amazing. We would never have to worry about plane crashes again and could go into battle without any worries.

"It's Iida Iryu," Daigo said hesitantly. "Didn't you know anything when you were possessed?"

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Xincheng really doesn't remember anything about Su Nashan.

That way, there's no need to worry about the new city discovering anything...

"Speaking of possession," Shinjo didn't know how to explain what happened to him, and quickly changed the subject in distress, "I think I fainted at that time and had a strange dream."

"A strange dream?" Daigo's heart skipped a beat. "What kind of strange dream?"

"I can't really explain it," Shinjo said, scratching his head as he struggled internally. "It's probably related to Ultraman Tiga."

He also has a younger sister, Mayumi, and many things to do, so he really doesn't want to reveal his identity.

There are many different voices within TPC now; not everyone is friendly towards Ultraman.

If I tell my teammates, will they report it or not?

And how will I get along with everyone in the future?

The more Shinjo thought about it, the more terrifying it became. He felt as if he were in a lonely universe where he was all alone, and that he was no longer human.

Is that possible?

Will it transform into another creature?

Will his sister still accept him? Is he destined to wander the universe alone?

Don't overthink it. You'll naturally return to normal after I leave. Now, focus on your training.

Xia Chuan interrupted Xin Cheng's rambling thoughts in silence.

This guy has had a tough time.

There's no way around it; he's not a normal Ultraman at all. His real body exists in a higher-dimensional spacetime, and his main body is biased towards the Showa era, so the requirements for his human host are a little higher.

Whether it's the mind or the body...

"Shinjo?" Daigo smiled guiltily and continued to probe, "Did that guy in the dream say anything? Like, Iida Ryu?"

"Iidai Ryu? Oh, right," Shinjo came to his senses, still vaguely remembering, "That person said that this era has its own warriors, and he hopes that the warriors' will will be passed down."

"That's all?"

Daigo felt a slight sense of relief and, under Shinjo's surprised gaze, began to increase the intensity of his training.

What's wrong? Why are you suddenly working so hard?

Are you really not going out with Lina?

Gritting its teeth, Xincheng also chose to increase its efforts.

He was chosen by Ultraman, so he can't fall behind no matter what.

【good.】

Xia Chuan nodded in satisfaction.

The new city's physical enhancement speed is very fast, and the sense of isolation from the dungeon that always lingers seems to have lessened considerably.

This way, he can relax and focus on tackling the Ultraman Tiga dungeon.

"Boom!"

A faint rumble of thunder echoed over the TPC sea base.

Xia Chuan perceives and observes space.

A more intense cosmic imbalance than that of 1965 is brewing, seemingly foreshadowing an ominous future.

In the original timeline, Shinjoo, as an important character, couldn't possibly have died in a plane crash, but now...

The instances in the Dark Universe contain far too many unknowns.

Hopefully, the Knights can play a role.

……

"We now have a breaking news report: At midnight tonight, the dormant volcano of Mount Kirimon suddenly erupted. Residents in the vicinity are advised to evacuate immediately..."

Mount Kirimon, Nagano Prefecture.

It was the perfect time for skiing, and the town at the foot of the mountain was packed with tourists. But a sudden volcanic eruption disrupted everyone's plans.

This includes the members of Hiroko Asami's investigation team, who have all managed to distinguish themselves.

Unlike Hiroko Asami, who only needed to resign, the other students were all from orphanages, and it took them a lot of time just to ask for leave.

"Several of us are families of TPC staff members who were killed in the line of duty, so we managed to contact that GUTS member, but now..."

"A dormant volcano erupting... Could it be a monster?"

Emu Hojo subconsciously opened the data panel and found a new notification, but it wasn't a mission; it was just monster data.

"Lava Golza, was it this guy who caused the dormant volcano to erupt?"

"This monster is different from Sukuna Oni, and it's not something we can handle for now," Hiroko Asami said calmly. "It's better to contact the GUTS team first. Joining TPC might be the solution. Luckily, TPC doesn't know yet that the incident was caused by a monster."

"I'll do as the captain says."

The group stepped out of the room and found that the town streets were already packed with traffic jams.

Tourists with luggage and local residents alike were freezing in the snowy night, and many were terrified by the flames from the volcanic eruption.

"Boom!"

"Don't push! Keep an eye on the elderly and children!"

"What do we do now?"

Fujiwara no Saiji was troubled and watched from the sidelines.

TPC reacted quickly, and staff have already begun evacuation.

Even as knights, they didn't seem to be of much help.

"It looks like we won't be able to get out anytime soon. We won't be able to see any of the Victory Team members, let alone the TPC officers."

"The shop seems to have teleportation items, but what's the point of using them in a place like this..."

"I heard you want to see me?"

Xincheng stopped in front of the group on a Sterling motorcycle, pulled up his helmet visor to reveal a much thinner, healthier face.

"Come with me to the shelter first. If you can, I can help you out."

(End of this chapter)