Ultraman grunts? Call me Space Policeman outside!

Bao Ke rubbed his chin and looked at the man in the floral shirt in the testing room.

Do you think Dr. Connie's prediction is accurate?

He was one of the few people who knew the inside story.

"Who knows? But it's always good to be safe than sorry," Xia Shu replied, looking at the group of examinees on the screen undergoing combat suit release and combat capability testing.

"If a giant monster appears that none of you can handle, I will step in."

He will be monitoring the entire test to prevent mass casualties.

"Sometimes it's really hard to imagine that someone as unreliable as you could have such strength." Hoshina also came to the screen, looked at the performance of the examinees, and made a comment.

"You'll understand when you're my age," Xia Shu said with a smile.

......

The preparation room is filled with technological equipment.

All the candidates changed into dark green combat suits with silver-white armor, and stood in front of various instruments to collect data.

"Guqiao Yichun, Liberation combat strength 14%... Kagura Mukui, Liberation combat strength 15%..."

The technician's voice rang out in the room, announcing their synchronization rate with the combat suits, which was the combat power they could unleash.

These combat suits are made of the monster's muscle fibers, and wearing them is like having another layer of skin, which can also unleash powerful forces from their bodies.

In a corner, two men, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, were whispering to each other. One had short blond hair, and the other had short brown hair.

"Ichikawa Reno's performance exceeded our expectations, but Hibino Kafka's situation is relatively stable, although his physical fitness test results were not good."

"Next, after the defense team passes the test, we need to find a way to get close to them," the blond man said to the brown-haired man beside him, looking at the two men.

Hiring a big team is their core strategy this time.

Once Monster Number 8 grows up, it will definitely be considered one of the top combat forces in this world. If they can successfully find a powerful ally, they will still have a chance to win.

“I remember that Ichikawa Reno’s liberation combat strength is 8%, while Hibino Kafka’s is 0%, which is about the same as ours, whose liberation combat strength is in the single digits.” The brown-haired man also looked at the two of them and said while sorting out the information.

If things were to develop normally, the combined combat strength of those two would be this figure.

Since everyone is a newbie, it's easier to build rapport.

"Kafka Hibino, liberated combat power...1%," the technician announced, providing Kafka's data.

Upon hearing this data, Shinomiya Kikuru, who has golden twin tails, immediately turned around and looked at Kafka. Although she didn't say anything, the expression on her face said it all.

This uncle... he's really something.

This 1% increase in combat power is the lowest in the history of the defense force.

"This...is this data wrong?" Kafka Hibino looked at the instrument in front of him and blushed as he received glances from the other examinees around him.

He admitted that he was a bit weak when he wasn't transforming, but he shouldn't be this weak...

Oh no, oh no, this is really embarrassing!

"Next up, Shinomiya Kirkuru, with a combat power of...47%!" Suddenly, the technician announced a statistic that made all the examinees' eyes widen.

"What!?"

"Really?... I only have single digits."

"Is this the daughter of Commander Shinomiya?"

Meanwhile, in the testing room, Hoshina Soshiro couldn't help but praise the data after seeing it.

“In each year’s selection and assessment, there are at most one or two people whose combat strength is above 10%. This year, so many have emerged, and there is even a genius with 47% combat strength.”

"He's already at the level of a squad leader."

Hoshino had already anticipated that Kikuru would be outstanding, but he still underestimated her. This child... might end up being even more outstanding than her parents.

“Ichikawa Reno, who comes from an ordinary background, has never been exposed to combat suits beforehand. Even if he has excellent physical qualities, it is impossible for him to have high liberation combat power from the beginning.”

He looked at Xia Shu and smiled.

"It seems I've won this bet."

Just wait until I eat it all back!

Chapter 181 Oh no, the intelligence was wrong!

"Don't rush."

"I believe that kid won't let me down." Natsuki didn't look at Hoshina, but continued watching the screen.

Although the training intensity was monstrous, Ichikawa didn't utter a single complaint during training.

Ichikawa Reno has his own convictions. Although he is not particularly talented as a warrior, Natsuki admires his tenacity and his unwavering determination, which is why Natsuki wants to help him.

Of course, Xia Shu's statement about mediocre talent is completely different from the standards of others; he is comparing him to warriors from across the universe.

"Unleashing combat power isn't just about physical strength..."

Halfway through his sentence, Hoshino was suddenly drawn to the data on the screen.

"Next up, Ichikawa Reino, Liberation Force... 50%!!"

The record for the highest combat power that Shinomiya Kikuru had just set upon joining the team was instantly broken.

Upon hearing this data, all the candidates quickly turned their attention to Ichikawa Reino, who was positioned in the center of the preparation room.

Ichikawa Reno closed his eyes, clenched his fists, and recalled the details of the past two days of training, trying to get himself into the best possible condition to meet Mr. Natsuki's expectations.

An alien, a monster, and... an ordinary person—the three of them come together by chance. He doesn't have the power of Mr. Natsuki or Kafka, but his determination to destroy the monster is no less than anyone else's.

“Ichikawa Reno... he’s a monster.”

"What level of genius is this! His combat power is already ten times mine!"

"Something's not right! Something's not right here!"

The mindset of all the candidates has changed. Are there too many monsters in their year?

The blond and brown-haired men in the corner also stared wide-eyed.

Something unusual must have happened somewhere they don't know about. What exactly did this guy go through to make his combat strength jump from 8% to 50%?

Who exactly got involved?

Do transmigrators from the defense force really have such strength?

"Could it be related to that first guy who was exposed?"

“It’s the guy in the floral shirt on the wanted poster.” The blond man looked at the brown-haired man and said incredulously, “I think I saw him during lunch break.”

The government had previously issued a warrant for the arrest of the man in the floral shirt, but they withdrew the warrant in the last two days. They thought he had been killed.

"They even got close to Ichikawa Reno and Hibino Kafka before us... Damn it." The brown-haired man frowned, realizing this was a formidable opponent.

There are actually guys who can suck up to powerful figures even faster than them.

Damn it... Don't let us catch you, or you'll be in big trouble!

"Liberation force...50%?"

Shinomiya Kikuru looked at Ichikawa Reino, who looked completely bewildered, her expression filled with disbelief.

Her father and mother were the strongest man and woman in the history of the defense force, and from a young age she decided to become a member of the defense force to help her father and mother.

She has always been the best.

They even got to use the combat suit earlier than others and underwent synchronized training with it in advance.

But...but...how could this be?

He was actually surpassed by someone who was completely unknown.

......

"Okay, now you owe me ten meals."

Inside the monitoring room, Natsuki looked at Hoshina, who was still stunned, and gave him a triumphant smile.

"Really...?"

Hoshina Soshiro looked at Ichikawa Reino, who had become the center of attention among all the test takers, and still couldn't imagine how he had managed to do it.

Even if you secretly give him special treatment, you couldn't possibly achieve this level, could you?

He remembered that Natsuki had only been on Earth for a few days, and many of the candidates this time had been specially trained since childhood, yet they were so easily outmatched.

“My training is one aspect, but more importantly… it’s his willpower,” Xia Shu replied.

Upon hearing this, Hoshina Sōshirō frowned.

Suddenly, something else came to mind.

"So what you're saying... you were just going through the motions with me during our sparring session, right?!" He suddenly realized this fact.

"You can't say that... After all, you only asked me to be your sparring partner, but the young man later sincerely wanted to become your apprentice," Xia Shu said, scratching his head.

These words startled Hoshino again.

Becoming an apprentice...?

He really hadn't thought of that.

His swordsmanship was inherited from his ancestors, and he had been honing his skills through sparring with his elder brother, never having formally apprenticed under a master.

Should I become an apprentice to this sleazy-looking guy?

Damn it... Why do I suddenly feel so ashamed?

This guy who made a bet with himself, which resulted in him spending most of his monthly salary on treating others to meals... where is the semblance of a master?

"You want me to become your apprentice? No way!" Hoshino replied angrily.

Of course, only he himself knows what he is really thinking.

......

Second outdoor training ground.

The steel gates slowly opened, and the examinees, dressed in combat uniforms, entered.