Am I the only one in this team who is not Ultraman?

Since Zetton had said so, Leo couldn't say anything more. He also hoped to spend more time with Zetton so that they could fight side by side better.

Sitting in his seat, Leo began his overtime work again, while digging out various materials related to mechanical intelligence as references. After all, he would be driving the King Joe himself, and he still needed to write down some suggestions for improvement.

At the same time, he also needs to organize the information on Earth's monsters and make a list for Charliega, summarizing the characteristics of each monster. This can also be considered a new type of trade.

"Leo, do you need my help?" Zetton leaned in from behind, massaging Leo's temples while watching him work, somewhat surprised by Leo's rapid progress.

With his awakening as Reonics, Reo began to display some extraordinary talents, such as his ability to read faster than he could turn the pages, which made Jaden doubt whether he had actually absorbed anything.

And I used to use two-finger typing when I was typing reports, but now I have to be careful not to break the keyboard if I type too fast.

"No need, I've pretty much gotten used to this work rhythm. Hmm... maybe the energy delivery here could be optimized? But looking at it this way, the Max power system and the anti-gravity power device are truly remarkable inventions."

Although he was a good student and loved learning, Leo's academic qualifications were not high. This was because Grandma Asami's health had deteriorated a few years earlier, and his school had been destroyed by a monster disaster, so he simply stopped studying and took care of Grandma while volunteering for TPC.

Now that he's studying it again, he finally understands why Dr. Yamata is hailed as one of the greatest scientists in human history—because the Max propulsion system is truly incredible.

Using protons and antiprotons to collide and use light as a propulsion sounds simple, but it's not easy to do. No wonder Dr. Yamata has always been reluctant to use it in weapons. If it were to explode, it would be far more serious than the Zilda incident.

"Leo, you can understand it now?"

"It's just a little bit. After all, it's the result of decades of scientific research. It's not so easy to understand, hmm." Jetton was a bit too close, and Leo wasn't used to it. He felt his head resting on something very soft.

"Zetton, you take a rest first. Take some food back to Dimaga. I have something to do."

“Okay.” Zetton showed no dissatisfaction and readily returned to the Fighting Device, giving the unfinished snacks to Dimaka to prevent her from harboring resentment.

The fact that Gentoo and his team had searched for so long without any results proved that the situation might be more serious than they thought. Leo took out his phone and dialed Miss Ren's number.

The phone hadn't even rung yet when Ren answered it, incredibly quickly, making one wonder if she had been waiting by the phone for Leo the whole time.

“I know what you’re going to say. I just sensed it. There’s a very powerful enemy underground in Australia. Be careful. I’ll send someone to help you.”

Ren had already hinted this morning that she could roughly grasp the situation in various places. Although she was in poor condition and couldn't perceive things very clearly, giving her a general location was still no problem.

“Underground Australia,” Leo mused. To be called a formidable enemy by Ren meant it would be an unprecedentedly tough battle. “We need to make more preparations.”

After some thought, Leo, being a very cautious person, decided to make some more arrangements.

"Is this the Australian branch? This is ESCG. Please prepare for a large-scale evacuation immediately. Don't ask me for reasons, just do it. I will take responsibility."

"It's me. Please contact the earthquake observation center... Um, could you please contact the distribution center in Australia to see if there are any unusual movements there, or if there's any place that's currently the quietest?"

"Hey, Director Sawai, the proposal is almost finished. I mean, could I borrow the Delta Space Station for a bit?"

After making some preparations, Leo picked up his helmet and headed straight for the hangar, gripping the Extreme Combat Device in his pocket to try and dispel any unease he felt.

Chapter 33 The Colossal Five Emperors Appear

In Australia, over the grasslands of Region D, Komon and Daigo piloted the Victory Flying Swallow II peacefully as dusk fell and night descended.

In addition to the ESCG, there were three defense squadrons and reserve squadrons from the Australian branch, totaling eleven Flying Swallow IIs and twenty Flying Swallow Is.

The number of people TPC mobilized this time was even greater than the one used against the eleven Astromuses not long ago, but Leo was still worried that it wasn't enough. He had the authority to mobilize more people, but if even the current lineup couldn't handle the situation, then calling in more people wouldn't lead to victory.

"This is Leo. The earthquake observation center just sent a message that the enemy has not yet begun to move. We will launch the attack once the ground troops are ready."

Although they don't know what's happening underground, TPC has always had its own procedure for dealing with these underground monsters: use penetrating bombs.

Like the Texas Beam Cannon, the Underground Penetrator is a product of the arms race during the old Defense Force era. Originally used to strike deep underground protective facilities, it has been modified to use pollution-free warhead materials, increasing its power and making it specifically designed to target monsters like Golza that like to burrow underground to escape.

Moreover, this time they didn't use the type that can be transported by fighter jets, but rather the original, extra-large type that would take at least two hours to set up the launch pad.

"Understood, Vice Captain. We have received a message from the Australian branch that everyone within a 100-kilometer radius has been evacuated."

This is one of the fortunate things, as there aren't many residents nearby, making the evacuation work relatively easy.

"This is the Australian Kangaroo Warriors unit. Three underground penetrating missiles are ready for evacuation."

Because Ren provided timely information, Leo had ample time to prepare. He glanced at the time.

"Set a three-minute countdown. Unit 1 will hold off the enemy. All Unit 2 Texas Beams will begin charging. The enemy's identity is unknown, but we must not underestimate them."

Looking at it this way, Leo is already the commander of the entire battlefield. Gento even couldn't help but think that he should just give him his captain position, since it seems that Leo is doing all the captain's work anyway, and he writes all the reports.

"Received. Texas Beam is starting to charge. Estimated charging time: 90 seconds."

After Daigo finished his report, he couldn't help but place his hand on his chest, a feeling of unease filling his heart. In fact, this feeling of unease also filled everyone's hearts.

The corpses of more than forty monsters have mysteriously disappeared. Whatever is underground, it will not be an easy opponent. Are they powerful enough?

No one could provide an answer; only the sound of the countdown echoed in everyone's ears.

"Countdown to launch of the underground penetrating missile: ten, nine, eight..."

It was coming. Leo gripped the joystick tightly. He was doing something extremely risky. He hoped his judgment was wrong, but if it wasn't... then he had to prepare for the worst.

"Underground penetrating missile launched! Estimated distance to target: 1800 meters, 1400 meters, 700 meters... First missile hits target! Explosion confirmed!"

Huge sparks shot out from the launch port like dazzling fireworks, but Leo and Komon remained on high alert, which meant that their enemy was indeed below.

"Second missile hits target! Explosion confirmed! Third missile hits target, target still alive. Repeat, target still alive. Extremely strong vibration detected. This value... impossible, the instrument must be malfunctioning!"

Three fully loaded underground penetrating bullets failed to kill a single monster, which would have been unimaginable in the past, considering that a single such underground penetrating bullet would have been enough to kill an adult Gadi.

"Don't panic, what's going on?" Leo quickly reassured the analyst, whose voice still trembled uncontrollably. "This number is too high. If it's not wrong, this must be a huge thing, it's about to emerge!"

No reminder was needed; anyone could see the grassland below trembling as if struck by a super earthquake. This commotion prompted Leo to press the communication button without hesitation and connect to the Delta Space Station.

"Delta Space Station, target coordinates confirmed, this is Leo, fire! Repeat, fire!"

Few people know that the most powerful firepower in the entire TPC is not the various defense forces, but the Delta Space Station. In order to prevent a large-scale invasion by alien invaders, the Delta Space Station was specially equipped with a super-large Texas beam cannon, which is twenty times more powerful than the regular Texas beam. Last night, it took out three super Goblins with one shot.

Therefore, weapons on the Delta Space Station are not allowed to be pointed at Earth. It requires the joint permission of Director Sawai, Director Yoshioka, and Staff Officer Nanbara, and can only be accomplished through manual adjustments by the staff.

Now, the attack from Delta Space Station, like a meteor falling from the sky, arrived on the ground the second after it was torn apart. Along with the massive energy of all the Flying Swallow IIs present, it poured directly into the huge crater created by the penetrating bomb underground. The next moment, a deafening roar resounded through the sky, scattering the thin clouds in the sky.

Then, a colossal object emerged from the dust and smoke, accompanied by a violent tremor. The sight of it made Leo gasp in shock, and even Captain Stringman, a veteran of seven years in the defense force, stared wide-eyed. "What on earth is that...?"

The others were speechless; the primal fear even caused some of them to tremble involuntarily.

Golza's head, wings, and forehead have distinct Melba features, its waist has the face of Super Gob, its thick thighs seem to be a combination of Golza and Super Gob, its left hand is Astromus's scythe, its right hand is Gadi's signature pincer whip, and the cone-shaped crystal on its back emits a blue light.

Judging by its appearance alone, this is undoubtedly a terrifying existence that can keep people up at night. What's even more deadly is its size, which is over 600 meters long!

"A behemoth formed by absorbing nearly fifty monsters... This is truly..."

Although they had considered this possibility and even risked deploying the super-large Texas beam cannon from the Delta Space Station, Leo still found it incredible when he actually saw it with his own eyes. The aura emanating from the opponent was so overwhelming that they could hardly breathe.

Without launching an attack, the colossal fusion monster merely coldly surveyed all the fighter jets aimed at it, as if mocking their overestimation of their abilities.

After being bombarded by three underground penetrating bullets and a super-large Texas beam, the monster only had some charred marks on its body.

“This monster’s skin is made up of the same material as Garula’s!” Leo immediately analyzed the result. Now he understood why Garula’s corpse had also disappeared back then. It was all for the purpose of stacking armor.

“How the hell are we supposed to fight these beasts that are called *Australian kangaroo swear words*?!” A member of the Australian Defence Force couldn’t help but curse.

"Tentative codename: Five Emperors. Everyone, spread out and attack, aiming at this guy's eyes and the crystal on his back!"

No matter what, it is impossible to surrender to the enemy. Seeking peace only leads to the destruction of peace. Even if we die here, we cannot back down. There is an unwritten rule in the defense force: write your will on the day you join the team.

Everyone present, including Leo, had already submitted their suicide notes to the archives.

Since the emergence of the monster disaster ten years ago, eliminating monsters and protecting humanity and the Earth has been the mission of the defense force. Their privileges and status stem from the responsibilities they must bear at this moment.

It's not a question of whether or not they can defeat the enemy; it's just that they have to stand here. No one can honestly say they are not afraid of death, but everyone here is afraid of losing something that is far more important to them than life itself.

Chapter 34 The Five Powerful Emperors, The Final Plan

This was a battle with a huge disparity in strength. Garula's defensive capabilities allowed the Five Emperors to ignore all of everyone's attacks, and the shockwaves generated by its casual swings of the pincers and scythes would affect the stability of the machine.

Leo seized the opportunity and fired a simple Texas beam cannon at the eyes of the Five Emperors, but unexpectedly a semi-transparent barrier completely blocked the beam.

"Light weapons are ineffective; switch to live ammunition!"

This news was even more disheartening. As one of the Australian team members just said, this is just too damn monstrous.

"It's a subspace barrier!" Imu's anxious voice came to Leo's ears. "Vice-Captain, this monster is too big. Its barrier definitely can't protect its entire body!"

"So that's why you absorbed Garula, right?"

"Yes, I've analyzed it. The crystal on its back is a crucial component for deploying the protective shield, but that area can't be protected!"

"I believe you, everyone, fire right there!"

With Leo's command, the fighter jets took off in unison. After realizing what Leo and the others wanted to do, the Five Emperors stopped standing idly and swung their hundreds-of-meters-long whips wildly. Even if they didn't hit anything, the shockwave alone was enough to overturn the Flying Swallow No. 1.

Due to its enormous size, the Five Emperors' direct attacks were less likely to hit the fighter jets flying around it. The people present were not novices and knew very well how to avoid the threat posed by the movement of this behemoth.

But precisely because they weren't new recruits, they knew that such a gigantic monster, with its maxed-out defenses, would certainly not lack offensive capabilities.

Sure enough, the next second, Gobu's face on the Five Emperors' waist twitched and let out a howl, then continuously fired yellow destructive light bullets. These destructive light bullets covered the grassland for several kilometers in front of him like a rainstorm, and the originally vibrant grassland instantly turned into a burning wasteland.

Some of the light orbs were even actively pursuing the group. Leo piloted the Flying Swallow II, constantly dodging the enemy's attacks while firing to detonate the light orbs in advance to cover his allies. He pondered what other ways there might be to win.

Whether or not the plane crashes this time is no longer a matter of whether Daigo, Komon and the others want to or not. The Five Emperors' attack is too fierce. In order to cover their friendly forces, their wings were hit and they lost power and began to glide uncontrollably.

The Five Emperors, of course, would not let this opportunity pass by, and they fired ultrasonic rays directly from their heads toward Daigo and the others' plane.

"Daigo!" There wasn't enough time. Gai and Gento, who were riding in Unit 1 respectively, gritted their teeth. Their transformations both required time, but there wasn't enough time now!

"Z-Ton!" At the critical moment, Zetton stood behind Daigo and the others, and the Zetton Barrier instantly enveloped itself, blocking the ultrasonic ray.

However, after only a few seconds, Jaden discovered that her barrier was cracking. She decisively chose to reinforce the barrier while tilting it, deflecting the rays of the giant five emperors towards the sky.

"Ah!" A scream came through Leo's headset. One of the Flying Swallow IIs from the Australian branch was hit and turned into a fireball due to insufficient maneuverability. Immediately afterward, the beam of light shot from Melba's eyes by the Five Emperors destroyed another Flying Swallow I.

"Not good!" Captain Stringman decisively swooped down, blocking the destructive blast for another Flying Swallow No. 2, but crashed directly into the ground. Red Kai was hit directly, as his piloting skills were not as good.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Daigo and Komon crashed into a relatively safe place. After the violent landing and cushioning, they were both a little dizzy. Then they looked at each other and had only one thought in their minds: How come they are not dizzy?

But hearing the screams coming through the earpiece, the two were extremely anxious, and at this point, they could no longer care about hiding their identities.

"Daigo, I'm sorry I've kept this from you all this time, actually I am..."

"Komon, I'm sorry I haven't told you all this time, but actually I..."

Komon looked at the Spark Prism in Daigo's hand, and Daigo looked at the Evolution Trust in Komon's hand. The two instantly understood what was going on, and then nodded, needing no further explanation.

The next second, two silver beams of light rose from the ground, followed by two more beams of light.

Ultraman Tiga, Nexus, Blaze, and Orb stood on the ground, making battle gestures towards the Five Emperors, who were many times taller than themselves.

Upon seeing the four Ultramen, the Five Emperors instinctively took a step back. In an instant, memories lingering in the corpses flashed through his mind: the battlefield engulfed in flames, the warriors who fought to the death, and the countless monsters they had defeated.

"Ultraman is here... just as expected."

Leo couldn't help but sigh, and then took advantage of the brief moment when the Five Emperors were afraid to continue to concentrate their firepower on the crystal behind them. Under the bombardment of the remaining Flying Swallow IIs, one of the Five Emperors' spine crystals finally exploded.

"Everyone, cover Ultraman and Zetton, prioritize attacking the enemy's energy storage crystals."

The intense pain spurred the Five Emperors to unleash a deafening roar. The last vestiges of fear in their minds were dispelled, and they began their rampage with increasing frenzy, leaving everyone to flee in panic.

(Boss, aren't you sending me out? This is a huge guy that my sister can't fight alone, and even with those Ultramen who aren't fully equipped, it's still no use.)

The larger the monster, the more it is not simply a matter of increasing size. A 70-meter-tall Gadi can easily kill a 60-meter-tall Gadi. The former is far superior to the latter in every aspect.

A 600-meter-tall giant monster could easily slap a 70-meter-tall Gadi into a pulp.

"You don't have the ability to fly, so you'd be an easy target on the ground. Luckily, Zetton really learned these Ultraman flying skills, otherwise her situation would have been even worse."

Leo narrowly avoided the sudden attack of the Five Emperors' whips and scythes, pondering all possible ways to win. The Ultra Warriors also launched their attack, using all their skills.

Tiga aimed first at the giant crystal horn growing on the back of the Five Emperors and fired a simple Zepelio Ray, but it had little effect.

Blaze conjured a spiraling spear of light, but it shattered after barely blocking a single blow from the Five Emperors' casual sweep. Nexus gathered golden light in his wrists, and a golden energy blade flew out along with Orb's Spearion Wheel, leaving a deep wound on the Five Emperors' whip.

Seeing the Five Emperors' wounds healing rapidly, Zetton then imitated Nexus's energy operation, and a golden blade of light followed, slashing down in the same spot and severing the Five Emperors' whip.

But this is the greatest result the attack can achieve. After absorbing Garula, the skin of the Five Emperors is even better than Garula's, and even Tiga's charged Zepelion has little effect.

How could he possibly defeat such a monster? Leo clenched his fists, realizing he had only one last option left.

(Wait, wait, boss, you're not really planning to use that thing, are you? Didn't you say it's super dangerous? Even if you go into awakened form, you still won't be able to survive, right?)

Dimaga started to panic a little. She could roughly guess what Leo was planning to do. She had also been listening in when Leo called Director Yoshioka.

"Don't worry, I definitely won't die... Of course, if things really come to the worst, you and Zetton should leave Earth."

There is a close bond between Reonics and the monsters, literally a bond of life and death, but Leo is different. He finds himself able to actively sever his connection with Zetton and Demaga, setting them free.