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

However, Leo was the only one present who knew how to complete Max's power, because he had Galactron.

Galactron truly lives up to its reputation as one of the most technologically advanced achievements of the planet Cucia. After seeing King Joe's power system through Leo's eyes, she analyzed it for several hours, considering various materials, scalability, and Earth's needs, before arriving at the best solution for the current stage.

Leo was very surprised by this, while Galactron also said that her computer was almost overheating, but she just couldn't understand how Dr. Eight-Tailed could come up with something like the Max Power System. According to the analysis, this should not exist in a civilization that has not even left the planetary system.

According to the database of Planet Kusia, the universe beyond the Land of Light does not yet have the Max propulsion system, or even anything similar. Even by the standards of Planet Kusia's scientific level, the Max propulsion system is an incredibly incredible scientific achievement.

Leo found Galactron's calculation ability incredible, while Galactron found Dr. Eight-Tails's mind incredible. She even suggested that Leo touch Dr. Eight-Tails more often to see if Dr. Eight-Tails was an alien in disguise.

Of course, Leo couldn't just stand by and watch from beginning to end. Dr. Eight-Tails and the others are geniuses. They only need a little guidance to figure out the problems. Even without Leo here, with the simplified data provided by King Joe, these people could probably finish it within a week.

"Doctor, wouldn't it be better to simplify the circuit here to increase the output power? You see, this part should be thickened a bit. The energy of the light particles generated by the Max Power System is too strong."

“I dreamt that I felt something was off here, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on what was strange.”

“Oh, Daniel, you noticed it too? Yes, I knew it. This design seems like it can be discarded. Yes, it would definitely need to be kept if it were added to the spaceship, but it's definitely unnecessary if it's prioritized as an energy supply system.”

"Dr. Nezu, oh, I'm not hungry. Why don't you go change your clothes? I had someone bring you some. Hmm, your idea is really quite good."

"Dr. Ya-Oo, since the forward rotation isn't going well, why not try the reverse rotation? Maybe we can discover something."

Leo's tips were always just right, with a touch of nonchalance, as if they were genuinely accidental discoveries, things Galactron had taught him. But too many tips, and they no longer seemed like tips.

Dr. Yao and Dr. Nezu huddled together and couldn't help but mutter, "I think it's a waste of his talents to be on the front lines. Is he really not some kind of alien?"

"Didn't you have the same opinion about my dream back then?"

Dr. Nezu didn't delve into the topic, because he knew Leo's identity, but he would keep this secret for the rest of his life, until his death.

Chapter 67 Galactron's Feelings

The research on Max's power system progressed rapidly with everyone's cooperation. These geniuses were truly quick learners, and Leo even learned a lot from them.

Realizing he wasn't needed for the time being, Leo said goodbye and left early. He had other things to do, which was restocking. The deal with Charlie had been over for a while... Oh, that was yesterday, so it wasn't in a particularly urgent situation.

Realizing this, Leo decisively chose to leave work on time and go home without any hesitation.

No one would have any objection to this. The deputy captain works so hard all day long, what's wrong with him leaving get off work on time? He can even leave work early.

"I'm back, Ren."

As always, Renlong was already standing at the door, reaching out to help Leo hang up his clothes. But then, seeing his haste, he immediately understood what Leo was thinking. "Going out?"

"You could even see that?" Leo was somewhat surprised, and Ren's lips rarely curled into a noticeable smile. "It's because your thoughts are too easy to guess."

"I'm planning to go for a walk in the streets, with Galactron in tow. She helped me a lot today. Oh, and I'll buy you guys some clothes while I'm at it."

Leo took the towel Renlong handed him and wiped his face. After thinking for a moment, he looked at her again and asked, "Want to come along?"

"I won't go." Ren shook his head. "I just hope you guys have fun. I'm not used to the changes outside. But if you are going out, I think the outfit your teammates bought for you before suits your style very well. You'll look really cool."

This was the first time Ren had ever praised Leo for being handsome, and he felt a little embarrassed by it, his ears burning.

"What do you want?" Leo blinked at Ren.

"It's good that you're back safe and sound. As for the rest... I don't really want anything else." Ren took the towel, turned it over, and carefully wiped his face again.

Leo felt that Ren was treating him differently today, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was different.

Sensing Leo's emotions, Miss Jetton's mood was initially pleasant, but then somber. She was pleasant because Leo hadn't noticed Ren's thoughts, and somber because the fine sandalwood hadn't realized her intentions either.

"Big sister, don't be disappointed. Before him, there was only one person in their race who was single by choice. You... hey hey hey I was wrong!"

Although she didn't know what she had done wrong, when Jaden put his hand on Dimaga's head, her survival instinct told her that admitting her mistake first was the right thing to do.

Galactron analyzed it and found a lot of things in the human network, such as words like "wooden" and "emotionally insensitive," while Renlong's behavior...maternal, loving, and was described as "motherly" or "older sisterly."

Of course, Galactron didn't quite understand what all this meant; he just hoped that through analysis, he could better deepen his cooperative relationship with Leo, Zetton, and others.

Leo quickly changed his clothes and waved goodbye as Ren watched him leave. He was wearing the outfit that Daigo had helped him buy, and Ren had said that if it suited him, he should wear it more often.

But after taking a few steps, Leo couldn't help but turn back and look at Ren standing at the door, wondering if she had always been standing there, waiting for him to come back every day.

After hesitating for a moment, Leo turned back, took Ren's hand in her surprised gaze, and gave her a smile, "Let's go out and have some fun as a family."

The word "family" touched Ren's heart. She hesitated for a moment, then nodded, and wearing the blue and white dress, followed Leo.

Tonight is a rare moment of leisure, since ordinary monsters don't require ESCG's involvement, and the command center has decided on its own that unless the situation is urgent, they will not easily contact Leo tonight.

This can be considered a kind of compensation for Leo, who was extremely busy while everyone else was lying in hospital beds.

While holding Ren's hand, Leo greeted his uncles and aunts.

"Mr. Beidou, you're closing so early today?" Leo watched as Mr. Beidou closed the door and hung up the "Closed for Business" sign.

"Tonight is my wedding anniversary with Minami Yuko, and we plan to have dinner at a restaurant where we first met."

After Grandpa Beidou finished speaking, he took his lover's hand, and the two looked very affectionate.

"Happy wedding anniversary." Leo sincerely wished them well, and then left with Ren. Old Master Beidou didn't ask Leo where he was going, but looked at his and Ren's hands clasped together and felt a little emotional.

"We were like that back then."

"It's completely different. I'm always the one who initiates holding hands with them, but seeing how they look really reminds me of the past."

Looking at the ring on her hand, Nan Xizi found it quite interesting. Years ago, they met by chance at a restaurant. Because their names happened to be the same as the male and female leads of a popular tokusatsu drama, they started chatting and their feelings for each other deepened.

Even when she got married later, she specially ordered wedding rings modeled after Ultraman Ace's rings.

"But I remember there were two girls around when we had barbecue before, and they were quite close to Leo. Do you think he might be..."

"He's a boy, and he's so young and handsome, just like I used to be. It's perfectly normal."

"So you've had the experience of being surrounded by several girls? How come I didn't know that, Mr. Beidou?"

"Ahem, no, that's not true. I meant this kid is just as handsome as I used to be, otherwise how could he be worthy of you?"

Even after many years of marriage, the couple still loved to hear sweet words like these occasionally. Looking at her husband's gray hair and wrinkles, Nan Xizi realized that he had aged a little more, and she herself had also aged a little more.

But that's okay, they'll grow old together.

Since we're going out to have fun, we'll naturally drive. This time we're going a bit further; the newly built amusement park a dozen kilometers away is pretty good. Dimaga kept insisting on going there while we were looking at the map.

Leo arrived at the car, and Miss Zetton jumped out of the fighting device herself and skillfully sat in the passenger seat. Ren didn't seem to care much; after what happened yesterday, Zetton kept a close eye on Leo, which was normal behavior.

Ren let go of her hand and sat in the back seat with Dimaga, who had jumped out. Galactron took on the role of navigator, which was very fitting for her mecha girl identity.

"Boss, are there lots of delicious foods at the amusement park?"

Dimaga is still most concerned about food. This girl can be very mature at times, but most of the time she is adorably silly.

"There's plenty of food, but let's buy the clothes first, then go play, and then go straight home."

"I'll do whatever you say." Ren had no objections, and Jetton nodded as well. "I'll follow Leo's arrangements."

Dimaga had no objections, and even if she did, she wouldn't dare to say them. Besides, she would listen to whatever Leo said.

Aside from Ren, the other three's clothes were all bought by Leo online. They were just okay and not particularly nice. They usually dressed up as monster girls, but since they were going out, they had to wear normal clothes.

Upon arriving at a nearby shopping mall, Leo called Galatron out and then took the four of them to a clothing supermarket, asking the tour guides to help them choose suitable clothes for the girls.

After all, it's Leo's aesthetic sense; he'll just say they look good no matter what they wear, and these four girls' looks and figures are undeniable, so they do look good in anything.

Galactron didn't need to change clothes. She hadn't planned to change anything, but she wouldn't refuse Leo's request. So she analyzed the situation herself, chose a beige dress that matched her well, and sat down next to Leo after changing.

Jaden and Dimaga were still following the sales assistant around, while Ren could choose on her own. The sales assistant thought she had a great figure and temperament and picked out some clothes for her that looked a bit revealing... well, maybe she's just more conservative.

"Aren't you going to look at more?"

“There’s no need. Two sets of clothes are enough for daily needs. We can’t waste Leo’s savings.”

With others around, Galactron started mimicking how ordinary people speak. However, this girl was even more emotionless than Zetton and Ren combined, speaking without any emotional fluctuations—a true iceberg.

However, since it was originally a mechanical creation, it only became a half-biological, half-mechanical being after being assimilated by Sphia, so it seems normal that it has no emotions.

"How's the research on Sphia, whom we captured today, going?"

Leo suddenly felt that he was being silly for bringing up this topic at this time, but Galactron still answered him seriously.

"The research failed, the target was destroyed, and the existence of the Sphia life form is very special, requiring more reference samples."

"Although I really hope we won't be able to find such a reference sample in the future, it's clear that we'll be dealing with Sphia for a long time to come."

Leo glanced at Galactron's current outfit. The beige dress and her silver-gray hair matched surprisingly well, and the reasonably priced decorative pearl necklace made her three-five expression look much cuter.

"I will protect Leo."

"I will also protect you; this is a two-way cooperative relationship."

Leo took out his communicator, making sure he didn't miss any messages, then put it away. He pondered what topic to start, as he wasn't very good at finding topics to chat about with people outside of work.

In particular, he and Galactron had only known each other for a day and a half at most.

"Leo is a very powerful hero."

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up?" Leo looked at Galactron with some confusion, while the latter's eyes flashed with red data streams. "According to human behavior analysis, those who dare to be prepared to sacrifice themselves at any time to protect others are heroes."

“Everyone in the defense team understands this,” Leo chuckled. “If it were them, the choice would be the same.”

"Leo is prepared to sacrifice himself to protect me, so Leo is my hero."

The analysis seemed wrong, the logic seemed flawed, but the answer... was correct. Galactron's core kept analyzing, and she tried to talk to Leo about something, which, according to the analysis, would help deepen their partnership.

However, the erroneous data was interfering with her judgment. Galactron subconsciously shifted her position, moving closer to Leo. "System analysis: Error. Unknown data interference detected. Requesting assistance."

"Request received. Initiating analysis assistance." Leo mimicked Galactron's tone, curious about what she wanted to ask. He felt that Galactron was more than just a machine; this was likely an effect of Sphia's assimilation.

"When Leo expressed his desire for this machine to become a partner, the core operating speed of this machine increased by 8.4%, exceeding the normal required analysis power."

"At 8:20:30 last night, Leo lost contact. The machine's core was overloaded and the power reactor was overheating. In human terms... the most appropriate words to describe this are worry and heartache. I request an answer: Is Galactron, as a machine, still up to standard?"

There weren't many people in the clothing supermarket at the moment, so naturally no one noticed Leo and Galactron's conversation.

Leo fell into deep thought, but soon came to his own answer.

“Galatron, you’re not just a machine.” Leo patted Galatron on the shoulder. “At least not anymore. I’m not sure if this was intentional on the part of your designers, or an effect of your fusion with Sphia.”

"But since you can categorize your abnormal reactions as worry and heartache, it means that your underlying analysis believes you have a heart and feelings. It's just that you subconsciously feel like a machine and are used to thinking in this way."

Leo thought this was most likely due to the influence of Sphia's assimilation. After all, Sphia was a living being and could assimilate inorganic matter. It was probably a failed attempt to assimilate Galactron, but not a complete failure.

Not only did it turn Galactron into a half-biological being, but it also caused her core to change position, turning into... a mechanical heart?

"Question, emotion, heart, a large number of philosophical and medical explanations were found, starting to analyze..."

Leo gently tapped Galactron's head with his finger. "This can't be analyzed. Hmm, rather than analyzing, you can slowly feel it over time. Emotions and the heart are very difficult to grasp."

"Unpredictable?" Galactron rested his hands on the cushion, tilting his head to look at Leo, his eyes filled with confusion.

“Yes.” Leo thought for a moment. “For example, if I suddenly changed my mind—I mean, if I didn’t plan to help you defeat Gilbaris—what would you think?”

"The proposal was rejected. Leo showed no signs of backing down, so the possibility of him formally making the proposal is 0%, and the assumption is invalid."

It seems that making Galactron understand what emotions are all about is a long and arduous task. However, Zetton seems to have grasped it quite quickly. According to Zetton, having a true heart will make her stronger. I wonder if Galactron will agree.

"Let's take an example. If an enemy so powerful that we simply cannot defeat them appears, I will, just like yesterday, put you into the combat device, sever your life link, and prepare to perish together with the enemy..."

Before Leo could finish speaking, Galactron suddenly grabbed his arm tightly. She was very strong, but her eyes were fixed on Leo, filled with a sense of tension.

“Core temperature rise detected, power reactor activated…” Galactron said subconsciously, then suddenly stopped, just looking at Leo, right in front of him, the database subconsciously showing the image of the destruction of planet Kucia.

A previously discovered, difficult-to-decipher error reappeared on her computer, causing her to unconsciously utter that phrase.

"Don't do that kind of thing, don't... leave me alone."

Before Leo could say anything, Galactron hugged him tightly, with such force that it seemed Leo would disappear if he let go.

Data records, codenamed grief, negative data, need to be reduced, analysis and solutions... Protect Leo, at all costs.

Zetton watched from the shadows, merely observing, somewhat surprised that Leo had made Galactron understand what emotions and the heart were so quickly, though it was also possible that Leo's special constitution was at work.

That special attraction to all unconventional life and intelligent beings that even Reiblood himself couldn't explain.

Of course, Miss Zetton was still a little annoyed, but she could only bear it. Galactron was an important partner, and she couldn't lay a hand on her partner.

Leo... cannot belong to him alone, because she is not strong enough yet. If she were stronger...

Chapter 68 Is there something wrong with this Earth?

Choosing clothes didn't take much time, and the girls weren't the type to spend their time on it anyway; they all knew that Leo's time was very precious.

Ren still prefers blue and white, which are the colors of the earth and match her temperament, making her serene and ethereal.