Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 7 Ancient Kuuga

"Kaminaga!"

The boss's shout came from downstairs.

"Your package is here!"

"Wait a moment."

After finishing breakfast quickly, Natsukawa turned off the TV that was playing GG and then hurriedly went out, slightly excited.

He didn't buy anything; barring any unforeseen circumstances, it seems there's been a result from Hiroko Asami's side.

Sure enough, before Natsukawa could even come downstairs, Hiroko Asami called at just the right moment.

"You should have received it, right? I still have work to do, so I had a colleague deliver it to you."

Hiroko Asami spoke in a lighthearted tone, with a hint of boasting and self-promotion.

"Don't forget to be fully prepared before using it. There will be intense pain when you enter the Knight's Space. If you can't stand it, stop immediately. Don't push yourself."

"I understand, thank you, Hiroko."

Xia Chuan relaxed his breathing to suppress his excitement and expressed his heartfelt gratitude.

Among his former teammates, Hiroko Asami was undoubtedly the one who cared about him the most, and their relationship was the most special.

Could this woman have fallen for Ultraman?

"Didn't you already resign?" The boss asked curiously as he handed the package to Xia Chuan. "How come there's a package sent from the Metropolitan Police Department?"

"It was sent by a former colleague."

Xia Chuan smiled slightly.

I don't know if it was just my imagination, but the package felt unusually heavy when I received it.

Without wasting any time, Xia Chuan greeted the boss and immediately took the package back to the house.

This world is too dangerous. The sooner you obtain the Knight System, the sooner you will have the ability to protect yourself.

He also wanted to eliminate those monsters as soon as possible to obtain the power to evolve.

"call!"

After gently setting down the package and breaking the seal, Xia Chuan took a silver belt device from inside.

Same as in the materials.

"A prototype?"

What is first is not necessarily the best; without subsequent improvements, safety is obviously not guaranteed.

Just in case, Xia Chuan took out the documents again and reviewed them.

After using the shuttle, your consciousness will enter a time-space instance called "Knight Space". Whether you can obtain the Knight System depends entirely on yourself.

As Hiroko Asami said before, the success rate is pitifully low. Even now, not many people succeed, and even fewer obtain the powerful Knight System.

In the eyes of the Alliance, the only use of this thing might be to obtain driver samples for research.

But for someone like him, the shuttle was his only hope.

"Give it a try."

With a serious expression, Xia Chuan locked the door and sat down on the sofa to put on the shuttle.

With a soft click, the shuttle belt automatically extended backward and closed perfectly. If it weren't for the overly simple front part, it would be almost indistinguishable from a knight's belt.

"READY!"

The mechanical sound signaled that everything was ready.

After confirming that there would be no interference, Xia Chuan pressed down on both sides of the belt as instructed.

"Whoosh!"

A subtle electric current emanated from the shuttle and spread throughout his body. Before Xia Chuan could react, the scene before him suddenly changed. After a shift in light and shadow, the burning ruins of the walls suddenly came into Xia Chuan's view.

Doesn't it hurt?

Frowning in confusion, Xia Chuan quickly adjusted his posture and cautiously looked around.

It is somewhat similar to the ruins of Jiulangyue, but the scene in front of us seems to be a primitive village from the Stone Age, with most of the buildings being wooden sheds or stone houses.

"Is this the Knight's Space?"

Xia Chuan's eyes showed even greater confusion.

Everything in front of me was so real. The mountains outside the village were layered, and the sky was crystal clear. It was a real world.

Does the "copy space" refer to a separate Knight's Timeline?

"Kuuga!"

A strange shout came from the ruins behind him. Before Xia Chuan could search, a series of strange figures emerged from the forest. They were speaking an unknown language, but Xia Chuan could hear them very clearly.

"Gulangyu?"

Xia Chuan's gaze fell on the strange figures standing on the high place.

Unlike the other strange beings, these individuals are all in human form, with only Gurongi tattoos on certain parts of their bodies.

The rose mark on the forehead of the leading, aloof woman was particularly striking, and it was this woman who helped him identify the group of strange people.

The Grongi race in "Kamen Rider Kuuga" is a race of monsters that emerged from ancient humans due to a meteorite. Most of them are brutal and have a strong fighting instinct, and they revere killing games. They can be said to be biological weapons that exist for the purpose of fighting.

The aloof woman, also known as the Rose Woman, is a high-ranking member of the Gurongi, whose class is only below the King level. She does not participate in the killing game herself, but appears as a supervisor and monitor of the game.

From these people's conversations, Xia Chuan learned more detailed rules of the game.

It's less of a game and more of a sacrificial ritual to select powerful warriors, with the first step being a large-scale elimination tournament.

It was very different from the Gurongi games he remembered; in fact, they were two completely different games.

Is it...

Thinking of the shout just now, Xia Chuan suddenly looked down and his expression changed drastically when he saw the Kuuga belt around his waist.

Is this some ancient timeline from the anime/manga series "Kuuga"?

He became the ancient Kuuga? And now he has to face the entire Gurongi race?

Was there any mistake? !

"Kuuga!"

The shouts from before rang out again, seemingly fueled by Xia Chuan's complete disregard for them.

"Killing you will allow me to advance! Become my sacrifice!"

"Um?"

Xia Chuan finally noticed the source of the sound.

It is a grayish-blue monster with spider-like features, spider legs on its head, and sharp white bone spikes that pop out from the back of its hand when it reaches out.

Long-forgotten memories surfaced.

As the first Gurongi to kill someone in the city in "Kuuga", Natsukawa had a fairly deep impression of this guy.

I originally thought they were the weakest Gurongi, but it seems there are even weaker grunts among them.

To be one of the monsters featured in the TV series, it seems this person is not so simple.

"Transform!"

Swish!

Dodging the white spider silk spit out by the spider Gurongi, Xia Chuan pressed his hands on his belt. As the white light emanating from the core spirit stone Amadam covered his entire body, the red armor instantly solidified.

Its form bears some characteristics of a stag beetle, with red armor protecting its upper body, while its shoulders and joints are covered with golden armor bearing ancient script.

While his punching power boost wasn't as pronounced as TheBee's, the constant surge of new energy emanating from his body far surpassed that of TheBee.

This is a special ability of the spirit stone inside the Kuuga belt, which can materialize the user's inner will. It has huge growth potential and its upper limit is much higher than that of armored riders like Wasp.

After all, whether it's the Ultraman universe or the Kamen Rider universe, idealism is the most powerful.

"call!"

After regaining his footing, Xia Chuan grabbed the bone spike that the spider Gurongi had thrust at him with one hand, and with a backhand flick, he sent it flying. At the same time, he raised his hot right leg and kicked out swiftly in mid-air.

"Ugh!!"

While still in mid-air, the spider-like Gurongi suddenly cried out in pain. Hot sealing characters appeared on the part of the body that Xia Chuan had kicked. Before the monster's body even hit the ground, it exploded into countless fragments with a loud bang.

"Bang--!"

Xia Chuan lowered his right foot, which was burning hot and steaming, and looked around at the other Gurongi fighting each other.

I feel okay.

Judging from the past use of the shuttle, those who survive to the end are basically able to obtain the Knight System.

Compared to others, he was almost the chosen one because he was familiar with the abilities of Kamen Rider. Coupled with his special physique, there was no reason why his final gains would be worse than others.

While ensuring your survival, try to accumulate as much combat experience as possible.

Although it's dangerous here, as long as you don't die, it doesn't matter how badly you're injured.

(End of this chapter)