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

Thinking about this, Empera couldn't quite put her mind at ease. She still couldn't understand how Leo could gain the approval of the Dark Spark. After all, wasn't this thing a legendary item from the Land of Light? How could it be here? And it sounded like it had been here for many years. Could it be that the timeline of this universe didn't correspond to the one on her side in the past?

Ampera had too many questions she couldn't understand. She even subconsciously wondered if her arrival at Leo's side with the Dark Cloth was also a coincidence of fate. Tsk, she even subconsciously thought of the prophet who told her about the Dark Spark prophecy, and then inexplicably died halfway through.

Yes, the prophecy of the Dark Spark originated from the Dark Universe, and before that, no one even knew of the existence of this legendary item.

Leo and Zetton, of course, had no idea how complicated things were for Empera at that moment. She stopped seeing Leo as a collaborator she had found out of desperation and began to seriously examine his abilities. Then she realized that she really seemed to be missing someone like him.

Mefilas is good, Grozam is loyal, and Desrem is alright, but none of them seem as well-rounded as Leo. Moreover, Leo has great potential. The only problem is that he doesn't hate those giants of light as much as he does.

Forget it, let's leave it at that for now. Anyway, I promised this guy a position above the Dark Four Heavenly Kings and the Second General. Let's see how far this Reonics can grow.

Chapter 61 Galactron, you're amazing!

After chatting with Zetton for a while, Leo also received a message from Captain Stringman, in addition to mentioning the Earth's highest-level meeting last night, he also specifically inquired about the extent of his injuries.

Leo glanced at his external injuries and said they were almost healed, but no normal person heals so quickly. He quickly said that his injuries weren't serious, just troublesome. Captain Stringman told him to rest well and not to rush back.

Of course, while he was resting, he still had to write reports. Leo suddenly felt exhausted. Even if Captain Stringman hadn't injured his hand this time, he would still have had to write just as many reports.

Because the TPC executives found Leo to be very capable, and that his reports were concise, useful, and easy to read, they asked him to write more, including improvements to the city's evacuation plan, improvements to the establishment of evacuation shelters, plans for confrontation exercises between defense forces, and future weapon upgrade strategies.

Listen to this, is this even human language? Leo wanted to rush to TPC right now and ask them if they were using him as a printer, treating him like a local.

Sigh, work is tough. Just as Leo was about to go back to his room to work, he suddenly saw Ren walk in side by side with a middle-aged man. When he saw that familiar face and the beauty mark under the other man's eye, he instantly recognized him and exclaimed in surprise.

"Redell, why are you back?"

The person who came was none other than Redel, who had lived in the shrine for more than a month and had a deep friendship with Leo. Of course, Leo only recently learned that he was a Standel alien and one of the aliens who had been in contact with TPC for a long time.

"Haha, Leo!" Redel quickened his pace and walked in, casually putting down what he was carrying. He hugged Leo and patted his head. "It's been a long time, five years according to Earth time, right? You've grown so tall, and well, you've become handsome too!"

"It's been eight years, you're mistaken. I really didn't expect to see you. Wait, so you went to pick him up, Ren?"

No wonder Ren disappeared early this morning. Well, Raeder must have had Ren's permission to live at the shrine, and he certainly couldn't escape Ren's watchful eye when he came to Earth.

"Yes, he fell into the sea when he landed, and it took some effort to retrieve him."

Ren spoke calmly, then turned and walked towards her room. She wasn't that familiar with Redel; she had only come out to take a look when Redel first moved in.

"This Dragon God is still as cold as ever. It's only been eight years... Actually, the last time I came to Earth was a year ago, but I didn't have much time to see you back then."

As Raeder spoke, he transformed back into the Standelian form, with a robust body, an inexplicably protruding elder on his back, and a head resembling a hexagonal gem. Raeder didn't speak, but Leo could still hear his voice. He was glad that Leo wasn't afraid of his appearance.

But the Dark Cloth suddenly jumped up from beside the sofa, emitting a dangerous aura towards Redell. Fortunately, Leo caught it in time, otherwise it was hard to say whether Redell could have withstood the sword.

"Where did you get this?" Redel looked at Leo curiously, but he was also sweating profusely. The aura of the dark patterned cloth was too frightening. "Could it be that your race, once awakened, possesses something like this?"

"I found him, but seeing you like this, did Ren tell you everything?" Leo realized that Redel probably already knew a lot of things.

“I told you, and I can tell she’s worried about you, but did you upset her?” Redel asked softly as he transformed back into human form.

"How did you figure that out?" Leo thought for a moment. It was hard for ordinary people to see any emotional fluctuations on Ren's face. It was only because Leo had spent a long time with him that he could tell.

"I saw the news on the way here. There have been more than a dozen small earthquakes in your area since last night. If there hadn't been no other reaction, the evacuation order would have been issued by now."

Could Renlong's bad mood really be reflected in this aspect? Leo really didn't expect that. He scratched his head and suddenly remembered what he had done last night. He couldn't help but twitch his lips twice. It's normal for Renlong to be dissatisfied. Just now, Jeton was the same way.

“Eight years have passed, and so much has changed,” Redel sighed, glancing at Asami Grandma’s portrait. “I really left at the worst possible time last year.”

"Grandma doesn't like seeing other people with sad faces. Don't make that face. I didn't protect her well back then."

Like good brothers, Leo and Redel chatted casually even though they hadn't seen each other for eight years. Leo still remembered how good Redel had been to him back then, taking him out to play and catching beetles with him.

Having an older brother like that during childhood would have been wonderful. Redel bought Leo a lot of snacks and toys, including Ultraman toys, which Leo still keeps safe. Unfortunately, Redel disappeared a month later, before the summer vacation was over.

"Has Mefilas not returned yet?" As fellow aliens who had been taken in, Redel and Mefilas were aware of each other's existence.

"No, speaking of which, did you come back every year before?" Leo never expected that Raeder had returned. He always regretted not being able to say goodbye to his older brother who had taken special care of him during his childhood.

"I have established a secret friendship with Earth on behalf of Stardust and I return every year, but I cannot meet you due to secrecy."

"Recently, many changes have occurred in the universe, and my home planet was also caught up in the war. I rushed here as soon as the war ended."

As he spoke, Raeder also told Leo about his homeland. Their homeland was mainly divided into two races: Raeder's race ruled the day, and the other race ruled the night, and the two sides had always maintained a balance.

Later, another race attempted to claim the daytime world for themselves, coming to Earth to find warriors who could fight during the day, and kidnapping many people.

Raeder originally came to Earth for the same reason, but he unexpectedly met Granny Asami and, after being taken in by her, came to know the kindness and beauty of humanity.

With the help of Mefilas, Redel defeated his opponent and returned to his homeland, dedicating himself to maintaining peace between the two races. He would return to Earth every six months to visit his grandmother and bring back some cosmic intelligence to the TPC.

This time, the information Raeder provided was related to Earth. He put down his teacup and stared intently at Leo. "Leo, Lebick has been destroyed."

"Oh." Leo calmly took a sip of tea. "The Pedan aliens did it, didn't they?"

“That’s right, and the Pedan aliens have also used Lebick as their outpost, and have already transported fifty King Joe units there.”

"puff!"

Leo could no longer remain calm, as the impact of this news was simply too great for anyone to ignore.

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Fifty King Joe bridges, what a difficult job! Leo sighed. Leo was not an exception to the fate of Lebik. According to the Lebik scientists who had defected to the TPC, Lebik's technological level was not actually that high.

If we really want to compare them, they are even a bit behind Earth. This is mainly because Lebik still retains a very traditional concept of bloodline. Their technology is a bit off. They have built spaceships and shrinking ray guns, but they have no other remarkable technological achievements. They even retain slavery.

Given the environment of Planet Lebik, let alone resisting the King Joe of Pedan, even sending the current Victory Team there would be enough to wipe them out. Otherwise, these guys wouldn't have been driven away by Captain Stringman and his team a few years ago.

But the more important issue is what lies behind. According to Raeder, Lebick has now become the territory of the Pedanians, who are preparing for war as an outpost.

The Naga, allies of the Lebik aliens, went to Lebik under the guise of supporting their ally, but their real purpose was to seize territory. And then... the Naga experienced firsthand the fighting prowess of the Pedan aliens.

Twenty black King Joe units wiped out the Naga vanguard fleet. It is said that there were thirty King Joe units that did not take action, but were just placed behind as a deterrent and did nothing.

Putting aside whether those thirty stationary King Joe bridges were just a bluff, the enemy actually had twenty moving King Joe bridges, black ones... were they upgraded versions? I wonder how they compare to the modified King Joe bridges in the armory.

Considering the various signs and the information Leo saw on the Dark Universe network, the Pedan aliens coveted Earth quite a lot, and it goes without saying that they would be an enemy they would inevitably face in the future. Redel went to the usual meeting place with TPC to inform TPC of the various changes in the universe during this period as soon as possible.

"According to Raeder, the entire universe seems to be in turmoil recently. Many monsters have become rampant, and wars are frequent, making already warlike civilizations even more tyrannical."

"If we calculate the time given by Redell, it's almost the same day as the solar flare eruption. In other words, not only the solar system, but the entire universe was affected that day?"

If that's the case, things will be really troublesome. Leo scratched his head, thinking that Earth's current defense capabilities probably couldn't handle such a situation. Should the TPC's firepower upgrade plan be adjusted upwards?

Leo's considerations are not without merit. The universe is so vast, and Earth's technology is only average, so it's inevitable that there are some areas where it lags behind others. Not to mention, according to Ren, there is a group of monsters sealed on Earth that are at least on par with or even stronger than King Maga Grand.

"Why don't we quickly consider developing Mars and starting a global colony?"

Leo felt that this unrealistic idea might actually be the most feasible plan. Just as he was thinking about it, Zetton returned carrying Dimaga in one hand. Judging from the big bump on Dimaga's head, he had been beaten up again.

After discovering that Dimaga had actually established a life link with Leo before her, Miss Zetton was somewhat annoyed. She teleported out to catch him, but Dimaga still couldn't escape.

However, Zetton didn't hit her because of this incident, but because she saw Dimaga stealing fruit from someone's plantation. Of course, given Dimaga's intelligence, he probably didn't know what stealing meant, and he even said he was finding something for Leo to eat. Of course, the only spoils of war were the apple she was holding in her mouth.

I don't know if pesticides were sprayed on it, but Dimaga's physique certainly wouldn't be afraid of that.

It seems that Leo and Zetton will have to teach her more about daily life in the future; Dimaga shouldn't be that stupid.

"Boss, help!" Dimaga started yelling for help as soon as he saw Leo. Leo gave Zetton a look, and the latter casually tossed Dimaga into his arms.

Thanks to the Fighting Device, these girls' weights after turning into humans are not calculated according to their monster weights, but are at a normal human level. Otherwise, Leo would have been crushed to death by Dimaga, let alone caught her.

As soon as Leo caught Dimaga, he handed him the apple he was holding in his mouth, saying, "Boss, here, I just picked it!"

"Remember to wash the fruit next time you eat it. Also, did you pick it from someone else's tree? The leaves are still hanging on it. Don't steal other people's things next time."

"Oh." Although Dimaga didn't understand what stealing was, it was clear that Leo didn't want her to do such a thing in the future, so she wouldn't do it.

As for the bump on her head? Dimaga didn't actually feel any pain. She felt that she had become a little stronger after the battle with Maga the Flame Demon, probably because of Leo's side.

"Breakfast is ready." Ren poked her head out of the kitchen, looking at the three noisy people. For some reason, she was in a good mood. At least the shrine would be lively from now on. She also heated up all the food that Dimaga brought back.

"Oh, Renlong is the best... um, the eldest is the best! Renlong and Jietun are second!"

Dimaga happily ran to the kitchen to help, while Leo called out "Galatron" towards his bedroom, wondering what she was doing in her room and why she hadn't come out for so long.

Zetton and Renlong were also curious about what Galactron was doing in Leo's room. Neither of them noticed, but Zetton subconsciously glanced at Leo and asked, "Leo, is there anything on your computer that you don't want anyone to see?"

"No." It wasn't Leo who answered, but Ren, which made both Zetton and Leo look at her with surprise, the meaning of which was simple: How did you know?

Renlong chose to remain silent on this matter, somewhat regretting that she had blurted it out. At the same time, Leo took out his fighting device and tapped her on the head, re-establishing his connection with Renlong. Then Galactron also came out of Leo's room.

"Question: What are the task details?"

"I don't have any task for you, it's just that it's time for breakfast, and I need you... um, can you eat something?"

Leo suddenly remembered that Galactron was not human; she was essentially a machine.

"After assimilation with Sphia, this machine is a semi-biological, semi-mechanical entity. It can learn to absorb energy from carbon-based organisms, with an efficiency rating of low... Leo's facial expression change was detected, and consent was given to the breakfast activity."

Seeing Leo's disappointment, Galactron immediately changed his tune and handed him a stack of documents.

"Given that Leo is in standby mode, this machine has automatically assigned a mission and has completed eighteen reports, three proposals, and a TPC development plan, totaling 52232 words, imitating Leo's handwriting. Please check."

With trembling hands, Leo took the pile of things from Galactron's hands. He looked at her with an incredulous expression and couldn't help but hug Galactron tightly.

"You're so kind, Galactron! It's wonderful to have you around!"

[Unknown data detected, analysis not possible, core temperature increased by 1.2℃, machine operating power increased, error, no external input command detected, self-test, connect to network data for comparison...]

Galactron's core transmitted bursts of data, some of which were difficult to analyze, but her final reaction was simple: she just hugged Leo.

Chapter 62 Leo's Unwavering Commitment to Overtime Work

After breakfast, Leo naturally headed straight back to TPC headquarters. He had read all of Galactron's proposals, and he had to admit that Galactron's computer was truly powerful, mimicking Leo's notes and style remarkably well. The only problem was that the suggestions he gave were rather conservative, perhaps because he was worried that a more radical proposal would put Leo in a difficult position.

However, when Leo asked Galactron after dinner if he wanted to establish a life connection with him, Galactron's answer was quite different.

[The relationship between this machine and Leo is contractual and will not change under any circumstances. Leo will always be the primary controller of this machine, and if necessary, protecting Leo will be the machine's top priority, second only to stopping Gilbaris's functions.]

Leo still remembered that as soon as Galactron finished speaking, the other three people's expressions changed. Dimaga immediately said that he had no appetite and went back into the Fighting Device, while Zetton and Renlong's faces were so gloomy that they could drip water.

Of course, Galactron ultimately decided that establishing a life connection with Leo would be more helpful for future cooperative battles, so he is currently inside the Fighting Device.

Galactron's fighting power may not be fully utilized right now, but Leo already knows that he will probably be inseparable from her in the future. As for these handwritten proposals, Leo really doesn't know what reason to give for writing them all in one night.

Fortunately, it's not necessary to submit everything at once. Some can be given directly to Director Sawai and Director Yoshioka, who know their identities. The rest can be discussed at the meeting. The most important thing is Galatron's proposal. She allowed Leo to scan the Max power system up close and see if he could help with optimization.

As mentioned before, Galactron's greatest strength lies not in its physical combat power, but in its powerful computer core specifically designed to counter Gilbaris.

Even with the impact of Sphia, Galactron is still far superior to the most powerful computer on Earth at present, the supercomputer Chrysis, developed under the leadership of the Alchemy Star team led by Fujimiya and others.

"I'm back!" Leo returned to the ESCG command room carrying a large pile of snacks, then couldn't help but grit his teeth and gasp, as if he had aggravated a wound.

"Vice Captain!" Komon hurriedly ran over, taking the snacks from Leo's hand with one hand and supporting him with the other. "Didn't I tell you to rest properly? Why are you back so soon?"

"It's alright, the injury isn't too serious, it's just a bit of a headache right now." Leo waved his hand. Actually, his injury had healed, but he still had to pretend, otherwise it would seem too strange.

Today is the first time everyone has been present, excluding the day ESCG was founded. The attendance rate is 100%, and Leo was deeply moved.

Everyone quickly gathered around. After all, putting everything else aside, the rest of ESCG really felt bad for Leo. They did everything for him, and the total number of check-in days for the whole team wasn't much higher than Leo's. No, it might even be less than Leo's.

"Vice Captain, are you alright?" It was Daigo.

"Vice Captain, come here, let me help you sit down." This is from my dream.

"Captain Leo, have some tea." This was Hong Kai.

Why did you call him "Captain" so directly? Everyone subconsciously looked at Kai, who also realized that he had called him by the wrong name and was a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Captain Gento wouldn't mind such a thing.

"Vice Captain Leo, are you alright?"

"There's nothing wrong with me. I was only blown away by the aftershock of the explosion at the beginning, but at least I didn't fly too far. It was just that I was hit by something falling down later and was dizzy for a long time."

There's no way around it. It's a bit far-fetched, but he can't exactly say that he almost got blown up by the Maga Flame Demon Warrior last night. But Leo's statement isn't entirely untrue, because the aftershocks of last night's explosion rendered the entire S City uninhabitable. It's not unusual for rocks to fall from the ruins. He was just unlucky.

The bandages on Leo's shoulder and the faint herbal scent made no one suspect anything. In fact, Renlong had wrapped the bandages around him, and the herbal scent was a special spray that Renlong had told him to use to disguise him before leaving.

"Vice Captain, you should rest today. Leave the patrols and other tasks to us." Fujiwara Juri also brought Leo a caramel pudding.

“You think I don’t want to rest?” Leo’s face fell helplessly. “But the problem is I don’t only have ESCG work to do. The King Joe Bridge renovation project asked me to be a consultant, and the police department’s new internal defense plan and emergency plan need my review.”

"Besides the press conferences, oh, that's for Captain Stringman, and then there are the joint exercises and combat drills involving various defense units..."

Leo started counting on his fingers, which made everyone tired of listening. Goodness, Leo had more things to manage than Director Sawai, and many things were even beyond his authority as the vice-captain of ESCG.

However, because Leo had trained himself to be too well-rounded and reliable in the past two weeks, and because the position of vice-captain of ESCG was so useful that many things could be decided with Leo's approval, both sides hoped that he could help.