Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 642 New City: A Day Thinking of Lipia

"Buzz!"

In a secluded mountain forest, snow suddenly fell from the trees, and then high-frequency noise began to emanate from the entire area.

It seems there's some terrifying monster underground trying to break free of the earth.

"Bang--!"

After a while, the Pipat Tank suddenly burst out of the ground with a loud bang, and the sound of the sharp drill bit spinning at high speed became much clearer, like a bird breaking through its fence to welcome a new world.

Unfortunately, there was no response from outside, and the expected flock of birds taking flight did not materialize.

Despite this, Daigo couldn't help but shout out excitedly.

"Finally out! Twice now. I'm never riding a Pippa Tank again, it's awful!"

"I should be the one saying that. Every time we travel together, whether it's by plane or car, all sorts of problems always arise."

As Xincheng left the enclosed cabin, he felt a sudden soreness in his neck.

I don't know if it's just psychological, but after losing contact with Lipia, I felt much weaker.

"Speaking of which," Shinjo touched the layer of slime on the surface of the Pippa Tank, feeling nauseous even through his gloves, "did we just pop a monster egg? What bad luck!"

"The Monster Realm, huh? That just proves we've come to the right place."

Daigo followed Pippa Tank away and curiously surveyed the surrounding jungle.

Not only were there no birds or beasts, but not even an insect or ant could be seen, and the enormous monster that should have been there was no trace of it.

I don't know if they're sleeping underground, or if they just happened to be in the wrong place.

"Don't monsters usually lay their eggs in their nests? There should be signs of activity here."

"Don't talk to me about eggs!" Shinjo sniffed it, gagged repeatedly, and ran away. "Ugh, I still don't understand why monsters lay eggs!"

"You still went over to smell it when it's so disgusting, really..."

Daigo shook his head and took out his handheld computer to search for signals in the surrounding area.

They were still unable to contact the base, and of course, there was no network signal.

Even the most basic life energy detection has become useless.

"What's going on? Haven't the commanders come in yet?"

"Daigo! Come look over here!"

Suddenly, a surprised shout came from the hillside behind.

Looking out from the high vantage point, a wide valley bathed in sunlight appeared before the two. The magnificent research institute built against the mountainside in the valley resembled a giant beast lying on the riverbank, and they could vaguely see many vehicles carrying something into the mountain tunnel.

"My goodness, there's such a huge research base here!" Daigo exclaimed in amazement. "Isn't this supposed to be a monster's lair? Monsters shouldn't be able to build these things, right?"

"Who knows? Let's go check it out first."

Shinjou felt a little nervous, as if he had returned to the time when he first fought the monsters.

I don't know whether I should be honest with Daigo.

Unlike Daigo, he doesn't have a Spark Lens; he transforms entirely through his connection with Rivia.

Originally, all I had to do was call out in my heart, but now...

Lypia, what's wrong with you?

Please come back soon!

"Hey, Daigo," Shinjo said, carefully searching for the path to the valley, "you'd better keep an eye on me if anything goes wrong."

"Then don't stray too far from me." Daigo reluctantly followed.

This guy is clearly much stronger than him, yet he's so cowardly.

……

League team base.

Led by the robot, Masaki Keigo passed through a specially built research lab, where he was even envious of some of the equipment.

No wonder he's an alien; all the technology he's accumulated over the years has been undermined and made him doubt himself in such a short time.

Those guys are right; the only thing he can boast about right now is his research on ancient stone statues.

If he could utilize the advanced technology of these aliens, perhaps he would truly have a chance to decipher the ancient forces...

"Masaki Keigo!"

A member of the Allied team, dressed in a suit, appeared in the corridor in place of the robot. His face was expressionless, but his gaze still carried the arrogance that Masaki disliked.

"Next, I'll take you to see another of our investment targets."

"Investment goals?"

"You're not the only one willing to cooperate with us."

The man in the suit walked forward, passing through several light curtain barriers before entering a huge airport-like indoor space. Countless robots unloaded ore from transport vehicles and then fed it into large pipes against the wall.

"Sizzle!!"

The sound of air pumps depressurizing filled the air, and turning around, one could see the tall, gate-like walls sliding open to both sides, revealing the spacetime monster Goldras, connected by numerous pipes.

The imposing monster's body, which required looking up to see, was far more awe-inspiring than before.

It's hard to imagine that such a powerful monster also possesses the special ability to manipulate time and space.

"Impressive, isn't it?" A bespectacled man in his early thirties, wearing a white overcoat, walked over with a smile and stretched a hand out of his pocket. "I'm Otomo, the person in charge here. I've heard about your legendary genius for a long time. I'll be relying on you from now on."

"Otomo?" Masaki Keigo seemed to have heard the name before. "I remember you worked at the biological research institute..."

"That was true before, but unfortunately those guys only wasted my talents. After the Ebron Cell Research Project kicked me out, this became my new life goal."

Otomo seemed reluctant to talk about the past, and after shaking hands with Masaki Keigo, he turned to Goldras with a fervent gaze.

"I'm trying to integrate all the Ebron cells and high-quality monster genes into Goldras's body. Soon, it will surpass all monsters and Ultraman to date and become the strongest Monster King!"

"The King of Monsters?"

Masaki Keigo's expression changed slightly. He wasn't impressed by this guy's madness; in fact, he was somewhat angry.

He just wanted to be Superman, not a madman.

Of course, we should keep our power in our own hands. What's so great about working for a bunch of aliens?

What's the point of breeding such a monster that's out of your control?

Will it destroy the world?

"Thanks to Goldras's spacetime abilities," Otomo said, oblivious to Masaki's strange expression, "mysterious magnetic fields from all over the world have been gathered together, allowing the genes of monsters that had been undiscovered to resurface..."

Daigo and Shinjo, who had been hiding under the transport vehicle, were secretly alarmed upon hearing this.

"So the spacetime chaos outside was all because of this monster? Have these guys gone mad?"

After Otomo and Masaki Keigo left, the two carefully exited the transport vehicle and went their separate ways to conduct their investigations.

"These seem to be monster enhancement systems. Let's continue..."

Xincheng tried to find the central control equipment, but upon getting closer, he discovered several light curtain barriers, and on the other side, there was a row of high-energy laser-like emission ports.

There's not much security outside, but it's incredibly dangerous inside.

"Daigo, can you handle these things?"

"Is this what you're looking for?"

Before Daigo could respond, a mocking laugh suddenly came from behind.

Masaki Keigo returned to the scene at some point, playfully shaking the ID pendant in his hand that resembled an access pass.

"I knew it! I could smell your scent just now, Daigo. You really are everywhere."

"Masaki Keigo?"

Daigo's expression changed slightly, and he wanted to draw his gun, but found a new light barrier blocking Masaki Keigo's way.

He and Xincheng were trapped instead!

"Stop, Mr. Masaki!"

Daigo let out a soft breath.

"Shinjo told me everything. We both possess ancient genetic material, which is why you want to become a giant, right?"

"On the contrary, it was because I wanted to become a giant that I discovered I possessed the genes for light," Masaki Keigo's smile remained unchanged. "How could you two, who became Ultraman without even knowing why, understand the sacrifices I made? Ever since I can remember, I've dreamt of the world's destruction! I'm the one who should have become a giant the most..."

"Can this world really be saved by giants?"

Daigo has not yet foreseen the future, but he has his own ideas.

He saw too many scenes from the past.

"There were so many giants in the ancient times, yet they still perished in the end. Neither you nor I have the strength to protect humanity and the Earth alone. But if we cooperate and try to work together with others, perhaps..."

"You make it sound so easy. Before you do that, hand over the Spark Lens so I can study it. Maybe then I can consider it."

Masaki Keigo's smile faded.

"Haha? See, you're hesitating now? You really do value yourself more than anyone else!"

Daigo clenched his fist secretly: "I can give you the Spark Lens, but not now..."

"Dagu!"

Shinjo tried to stop Daigo, but when he turned around, his eyes suddenly narrowed.

Not only Masaki Keigo, but all the aliens from the Alliance team also came to the scene.

"Is this guy stalling for time?!"

"It seems a mouse has accidentally wandered in. Mr. Masaki, you should leave here."

Instead of the squinty-eyed youth leading the team, the leader became a white-haired D-level experimental subject, a C-level life form in this world.

Facing Shinjo standing next to Daigo, the white-haired man's eyes were full of apprehension.

As expected of Lypia, they came looking for us even before the King of Monsters was born.

They had clearly made a point of finding a private space.

Damn!

An unprecedented sense of terror enveloped the white-haired man's entire body.

Where did the captain go at a time like this?

Are we really going to disobey General Mefilas's orders and attack the knights?

At the very least, we should deal with the main culprit, Lipia, first.

"Do you want to fight here, Lipia?"

The white-haired man maintained a calm expression, ignoring Daigo's fixed gaze on Shinjo.

"If something happens to Goldras, this space and the entire island will be destroyed. Leaving aside what will happen to us, the human world outside could be attacked by a large number of monsters!"

The new city is a little panicked.

How should Libya respond?

(End of this chapter)