Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 661 The Third Ultraman

"Bang--!"

The burning remains of monsters fell to the ground one after another, and the chaotic timeline surrounding XIG quickly returned to normal.

The time monster and the fighter jet fragments on the other side of the buried soil disappeared first, and then the entire space began to collapse and shrink.

"Get out of here!" The giant Xia Chuan landed with a thud, turning to look at the stunned three members of the Falcon Team. "Return to your own timeline!"

"The monster was defeated?"

Yoneda stared at the giant amidst the explosion and flames below, feeling somewhat unreal. He checked the radar and confirmed that there was no longer any monster signal.

"Captain, is that monster really dead?" the team members asked anxiously. "Is the power of time only this much? Could it be...?"

"Trust him! Retreat immediately!"

Yoneda also noticed that spacetime was collapsing, and turned to look back at the Natsukawa giant's body one last time before leaving.

The giant's voice resounded directly in my mind.

It was only then that he realized that the "Tadanora" from before was actually a Titan.

"Are you really Brother Xiaohui?"

"call!"

Xia Chuan silently watched the Falcon Team's fighter jets fly into the vortex of cumulonimbus clouds, the image of my dream's trusting gaze appearing before his eyes.

The third Ultraman...

XIG seems unaware that Gaia and Agul are the light of Earth, and has no concept of the Titans being native or foreign.

He really could become the third Ultraman.

If even Agul, who was initially his enemy, could be accepted, there's no reason why he can't.

It doesn't matter if the unified consciousness of Earth is hostile to him, or if the monsters are hostile to him, because he was never an Earth Ultraman to begin with.

All we need to do is focus on humanity as the key anchor.

Having human recognition is enough for him to establish himself in this instance.

"call--!"

The spacetime storm intensified, causing the already chaotic extradimensional space to shrink and be destroyed.

Xia Chuan raised his hand and grasped, using the power of time and space and the remaining power of El Roboppa to draw a card.

This time, it's not a half-finished product, but a complete monster card.

The entire outline of Al Robopa is engraved on the card surface.

However, the only feature remains "time".

It can create an alternate dimension with its own timeline, and during battles within it, it can jump through time, like teleporting, to dodge attacks and change positions.

It's somewhat useful to him when he can't fully utilize his knight skills, but not by much.

It overlaps with the domain effect, but the cost may be less than that of the domain.

Let the knights investigate.

Xia Chuan surveyed the dark, encroaching alternate dimension before turning his gaze back to the vortex of cumulonimbus clouds.

I also piloted the EX into the passage, seemingly wanting to meet up with the Falcon Team, but the two timelines separated very quickly.

The ravine in the middle widened, and the distance between them grew ever greater.

"The exit has disappeared!"

"Captain Yoneda, come here right now!" Imu endured the violent spacetime turbulence, forcibly hovering at the ever-tightening spacetime connection point. "Hurry!"

"No! We can't get through!"

The Falcon team's fighter jets narrowly avoided the thunderstorm, not only failing to approach the docking point but also nearly being swallowed by the darkness behind them.

"Danger!"

"Fate is ultimately unchangeable; it seems we are destined to face death."

Despair following hope caused Yoneda to close her eyes in anguish.

"We can't leave this timeline..."

"Whoosh!"

The luminous giant figure of Xia Chuan chased after them from behind, simultaneously enveloping three Falcon Team fighters and crossing the ravine at light speed, taking the Dream EX with it out of the spacetime storm and flying back to the main timeline.

"senior?"

I looked up in surprise.

Once again facing the body of the Lippi giant, at such close range.

The warnings from Earth remained strong, yet he felt completely calm, devoid of the fear and unease he had felt before.

"As expected, you're Ultraman too!"

"call!"

As the storm subsided, the three Falcon Squadron fighters and EX smoothly flew out of the high-altitude clouds, leaving the giant Natsukawa looking far into the distance at the aerial base hovering above the clouds.

The bridge windows were crowded with people.

Besides Tadano Kei, there was another figure that Natsukawa found familiar.

He looks like a high-ranking official on this airborne mothership, but in his mind, he's the Fang King from the Den-O Rider dungeon.

They once participated in the battle for the God's Train, but were assimilated and remained in the instance world forever.

I don't know if this world has been rebuilt and I've arrived at the Ultraman instance.

They are probably not the same person.

"Whoosh!"

Amid cheers from the XIG members, several fighter jets flew back to base one after another.

Xia Chuan's mind raced.

This time, their identities are likely to be exposed.

After getting to know me, he felt that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages, but this only applied to a small number of people.

One of them, of course, is her younger sister, Tadano Kei.

Facing Tadano Satoshi as the third Ultraman should be acceptable, thus eliminating a potential threat in advance.

If that doesn't work, there's always Kondo Isami to make do.

In addition, there is the XIG commander.

Xia Chuan's gaze returned to "Fang Wang".

If it's not Knight Fang, then it must be Commander XIG, or Captain Akio Ishimuro of this airborne carrier base.

The information about Shenjing in the database is fairly complete.

At this point, the other party already knew my identity, but chose to hide it to protect me. They were a key figure who could be approached.

We'll have to wait and see how things develop to find out.

Will the three Falcons report this?

Xia Chuan glanced one last time at the Falcon Team returning to base. The giant's form shrank, leaving behind a telepathic connection before transforming back into light and teleporting away.

The cooking time wasn't too long; the beef that had been placed in the pressure cooker beforehand wasn't even fully cooked yet.

The ingredients were prepared rather roughly, and the seasonings were all based on memory, but the spicy aroma filled the kitchen, and Xia Chuan couldn't help but drool the moment he returned.

If there's anything about him that's still human, it's probably his eating habits.

Few things can now stir his emotions. Even his most proficient fighting style has become bland and uneventful, and he can no longer muster any passion.

Aside from boss-level monsters, most of them pose no real threat to him.

He not only overwhelmed me with his strength, but he also knew my weaknesses perfectly well.

It's difficult for them to experience emotions normally; they can only do so through the human body.

But the food is different.

Only delicious food can always whet his appetite, even though he is currently just a system spirit.

"It's a bit hard, too dry."

Xia Chuan took a bite of the beef stew he had made.

He seems to have overestimated his culinary skills; high-grade beef is indeed not suitable for this kind of preparation.

There's still a long time to go, and it won't be possible to completely escape the divine mirror anytime soon.

Learn slowly.

Being human is not a simple thing.

……

"XIG just announced that the third giant has been officially named Ultraman Lipia. As for its specific relationship with the legendary Mr. Kondo, it is currently unknown."

"Of course, we will consider inviting Mr. Kondo, who has lost his job again, to participate in the interview..."

Cheap apartments.

Kondo Isami stared unfocused at the ceiling, his mind still preoccupied with his 10 yen. Hearing the television from next door, his eyelids twitched twice.

There's no need to emphasize that he's unemployed, is there?

However, it seems that you can get a small fee for participating in interviews.

As for the daily tasks of the Knight System... only a fool would do daily tasks.

He suspected that even if he submitted 1 million, it would only amount to 100 point.

It's more worthwhile to collect monster data.

It's just about getting close to the monster...

Kondo Isami's expression was slightly bitter.

He was already fed up with monsters, and now he was being asked to actively seek them out.

(End of this chapter)