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

The two chatted for a while longer, and Leo addressed all of Dr. Dango's questions and concerns, telling him to go ahead and do it, as long as it didn't involve ethics or violate TPC regulations, he would support him.

After parting ways, Dr. Dango was filled with emotion. Leo was truly his benefactor. Although he was capable, he had never been valued because of his arrogant personality and his lack of prominence among the scientists of TPC, until he met Leo.

Back in her room, Dr. Tango was about to start organizing the data when she discovered a new email in her inbox.

【Dr. Tango, this is Keigo Masaki. I admire your talent and believe that only you can help me complete my research project. We can discuss the details later. I can only tell you that it is related to Ultraman.】

Is it related to Ultraman? Dr. Tango immediately frowned. Just as Vice Captain Leo said, he wasn't the only one considering obtaining Ultraman's power. But he didn't expect that Masaki Keigo would send him an email so brazenly.

Dr. Tango also knew the name Masaki Keigo. He was a genius scientist who appeared a few years ago. Although he was not as famous as Takayama Gamu, he was still a talent not to be underestimated. Within a few years, he had built a large company.

In the past, Dr. Tango would have been thrilled to have his talent recognized, but now? What is Masaki Keigo compared to Vice-Captain Leo, who is his true confidant!

"We need to tell Vice Captain Leo about this right away."

At the same time, Dr. Otomo also received the same email, but he only glanced at the first part of the name before throwing it in the trash. Ultraman's power? It doesn't seem as good as a combination of Zetton's punches.

When Dr. Otomo saw Zetton easily destroy King Joe and defeat Ultraman, he made up his mind to create a monster as powerful as Zetton to protect the Earth.

In this way, he could prove to Tango that the monsters were the strongest, even stronger than Ultraman. The two of them had been arguing about this issue for almost twenty years!

However, Dr. Otomo was actually a little unsure whether his plan would be approved by Vice Captain Leo, because if he wanted to create monsters, he would inevitably have to deal with biological genes, which are extremely sensitive topics under the TPC regulations and the Earth United Convention.

Just as Dr. Otomo was pondering, his communicator rang. He answered it instinctively, and Leo's voice came through quickly, "Dr. Otomo, this is Leo, the vice-captain of ESCG. I've just finished reviewing your proposal."

Actually, he was just looking at them. Leo had just returned to the command room and taken these documents. While looking at them, he was preparing to go directly to Goroki and complete the investigation mission. Perhaps because he was worried that writing too much detail would not pass the review, Dr. Otomo gave him a very short plan, which Leo could basically understand.

"Um... what do you think?"

“I don’t think it will work. Of course, I’m not saying your abilities or ideas are lacking, but your plan involves too many things. You should know that your research is prohibited under the regulations.”

"Yes...yes." Dr. Otomo was disappointed, but he was well aware that since all humans on Earth had experienced a mysterious physical enhancement fifteen years ago, many scientists who tried to study it had committed inhumane acts, so the relevant field had always been under strict supervision.

"Don't be so disappointed. If I really disagreed, I wouldn't have called you."

After reading Dr. Otomo's plan, Leo felt that this guy was a talent. No wonder he grew up with Dr. Tango. Although Leo hadn't learned much about this yet, he was a Leonics and had an instinctive intuition about monsters.

"What do you mean?" Dr. Otomo's breathing suddenly became heavy and tense. Just as Leo had expected, "It's impossible to create a monster directly because you don't have any tangible achievements to show for it yet."

"So my advice to you is to take it one step at a time. First, conduct some research on different monsters and produce enough results, such as developing a machine that can talk to monsters. Then you can try to modify existing monsters, such as Golza."

The reason for using Golza as an example here is that there are too many Golza on Earth. While Leo and Dr. Otomo were on the phone, two Golza appeared at the Asian branch, so there was no shortage of research material.

"Modify monsters... but... is that really possible?"

“Golza is unprotected, but the risk is very high, so my suggestion is that you write a detailed plan, think carefully about how to do it, and then I will submit it to Director Sawai and Director Yoshioka, and even personally take it to the highest level meeting for discussion.”

Upon hearing that Leo was even going to take his proposal to the highest level meeting, Dr. Otomo almost shouted out in excitement, but he still managed to suppress his excitement, "Okay, okay, I'll think about it carefully and give you the proposal as soon as possible!"

"Looking forward to your good news." Leo hung up the phone with a smile, drove away from TPC headquarters, and prepared to go home. Renlong had gone back to the shrine with Magabassa last night because Magabassa didn't want to be cooped up inside the fighting device.

Perhaps because bird monsters naturally prefer the sky, and having been imprisoned in a dark seal for so many years, the Fighting Machine felt somewhat oppressive to her.

Miss Zetton, on the other hand, never wanted to leave Leo's side, no matter where he was. At this moment, she simply came out of the combat device, sat in the passenger seat, and even knew to fasten her seatbelt.

"Leo, are you planning to support this person's research?"

"TPC has never lacked brilliant scientists, but Dr. Tango and Dr. Otomo, well, they are both very bold and daring. Scientists like them often put the morality of human society after their research."

Perhaps because of last night's nightmare, Leo was still a little uncomfortable being alone with Miss Zetton, but he couldn't show it, lest he upset Zetton.

"They are very talented, but they lack someone who can truly understand them and also keep them in check. If such a person exists, their danger can be controlled, and the benefits that follow will be even greater."

If there isn't such a person, then Leo will do it himself. Otherwise, it would be a great pity if Dr. Tango and Dr. Otomo both went to extremes because their talents couldn't be utilized, causing huge losses.

"See, we've got something, haven't we?" Leo showed the message from Dr. Dango to Zetton. He was very satisfied with Dr. Dango's performance, but the name Masaki Keigo... could it be the same person he knew?

"As expected of Leo." Miss Zetton's lips curled up slightly, then she looked away, pondering her occasional thought: finding a place to hide... protect Leo, that's really impractical.

Meanwhile, Empera, inside the dark patterned cloth, pondered for a moment. Sure enough, although Leo fought alongside those Ultramen, he still possessed the instinct to dominate others, which he probably inherited from Reiblood.

(Boss, aren't we going home? I'm a little hungry.)

Dimaga hadn't eaten since his fight yesterday, and he was a bit hungry now. Leo glanced at the time and estimated that he would be able to meet up with Mizoroki in about ten minutes. After that, going to Tsuburaya Productions would take at most an hour.

"Wait a moment, I'll take you to lunch, all you can eat. Uncle Xiang recommended a really good restaurant to me before, and the chef is said to be a former canteen chef from the Asian branch."

(Is it tasty)

"The Asian branch's canteen is known as the best in the entire TPC."

As soon as Leo finished speaking, Dimaga jumped out of the fighting device and landed on the back seat, looking at him excitedly. "Then I'll wait! Let my stomach be a little emptier so I can eat more when we eat later!"

Dimaga was overjoyed, but quickly remembered something else, "Ah, but boss, I don't have any money. Do I need money for food?"

“I have you, I’m supporting you, of course I’m paying for it.”

"Long live the boss! The boss is the best!"

If it weren't for the fact that Leo was driving, Dimaga would have hugged him and rubbed against him a couple of times. Following a boss like that would be incredibly lucky for him!

"Boss, can you keep taking care of me?" Dimaka asked subconsciously. "I'm afraid I'll starve to death without you."

“No problem,” Leo said casually. “It’s never boring with you around; I’m only not used to it without you.”

Sitting in the passenger seat, Zetton suddenly felt something was wrong. Why did he feel like he was the superfluous one? Tsk, should he really find a place like Golza or Gadi to lock Leo up and protect him?

Chapter 92 Visiting Tsuburaya Productions

With the ESCG taking a break, Leo finally had time to complete a mission he had been putting off for quite some time. Considering the requirements, Leo changed into civilian clothes before leaving the base, as did his deputy head of the Special Investigation Division, Mizoroki Makoto.

Shinya Mizoroki, deputy head of the LTL Special Investigation Division, has handled numerous cases related to aliens within a year, demonstrating exceptional abilities.

“I didn’t expect Vice Captain Leo to look so young. ESCG must be very demanding, right?” Goroki glanced at the navigation, and Leo nodded casually, “Pretty much. They’re probably just recovering by now.”

"After all, the nature of the job means the probability of getting injured is lower than the probability of dying in battle." Goroki also understood Leo's difficulties. Their Special Investigation Division was in a similar situation, because they had to deal with treacherous aliens, and the casualty rate was always high.

Generally speaking, being able to work in frontline positions like the Defense Force and the Special Investigation Division for a year is considered outstanding. If it exceeds two years, it is even more legendary. Captain Stringman's resume makes him a mythical figure within the entire TPC, and they can be counted on two hands.

The two chatted for a while, complaining about the difficulties they faced at work, such as having to write a lot of reports and materials, and soon arrived at their destination.

"We've arrived." Gou Lümu stopped the car. Leo glanced at the somewhat futuristic-looking skyscrapers outside the car window, feeling a little excited. He had looked forward to coming here when he was a child.

But upon closer reflection, who wouldn't want to come here someday after watching Ultraman grow up?

"Just in case, let's go in disguised as reporters." Gou Lumu took out a bunch of disguise equipment, sunglasses, and a video camera for the interview from the back seat.

Recently, characters like King Joe, Zetton, and Ultraman, who previously only existed in tokusatsu (special effects) shows, have all appeared, causing Tsuburaya Productions to receive a lot of attention from the outside world, with various media outlets coming to visit.

If he were to go in to investigate directly as the deputy head of the Special Investigation Division and the deputy captain of the ESCG, he would inevitably be bombarded with questions from those annoying media outlets, and Leo had no desire to deal with them.

Disguised as a reporter and infiltrating would be much easier and wouldn't attract too much attention.

Wearing flat-rimmed glasses and a baseball cap, Leo's entire demeanor changed, making him appear somewhat refined. Gou Lumu, on the other hand, changed his jacket and put on a work badge.

Leo, carrying a camera, and Goroki, holding a microphone, walked directly into the lobby of Tsuburaya Productions, just like any other tabloid reporter.

The receptionist was already used to their attire; these reporters had been coming more often than the staff these past few days. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were here to clock in for work.

Leo didn't say anything, and walked to the front desk with Goroki. He watched as Goroki took out his real ID from his pocket and handed it over. "LTL Special Investigation Division, we were informed in advance that we would be visiting today."

Ever since Zetton defeated Demaga, the Special Investigation Division has been conducting investigations here, so it's not surprising that they're here again. The receptionist immediately remembered that this was indeed the case, looked around, and then nodded.

"Please follow me, the president is already waiting for you."

The waiter led the two to the reception room of Tsuburaya Productions, poured a cup of tea for Leo and Mizoroki respectively, and then took his leave with a standard business smile.

"I never imagined that my first visit to the paradise of my childhood dreams would be on official business." Before Leo could speak, Goroki said this first.

"Vice Captain Gou Lumu has also watched Ultraman?" Leo was somewhat surprised.

"What kid back then didn't like Ultraman? My friends and I used to argue about who would be Ultraman and who would be the monster. We never imagined that we would actually enter the monster era."

Gou Lumu scratched his head sheepishly, "It's a bit embarrassing to admit, but I love watching it now, not just when I was a kid. I recently rewatched Ultraman Taro, even though I'm all grown up now."

"There's nothing to be ashamed of. I think it's a great thing to like heroes and learn to protect others. Besides, I also like watching Ultraman."

Leo has always felt that there is nothing shameful about liking Ultraman, especially now that Ultraman has actually appeared and has caused a global sensation.

"But I guess I'm a bit of an oddball. Although I really admire being able to protect others like Ultraman, I prefer monsters and aliens, you know, because there are more variety?"

“I understand, I understand, I understand this.” Goroki couldn’t help but nod. “This isn’t really anything unusual, is it? People are always powerless against cool things.”

After this conversation, Leo and Mizoroki's relationship instantly transformed from ordinary colleagues to friends. The Tsuburaya Productions reception room was filled with many monster models, and the two even started commenting on them.

"Wow, this Pandon is so exquisite! By the way, if Pandon were to appear, do you think it could withstand a Texas beam cannon?" Goroki pointed to the miniature Pandon model on the shelf.

“I think it’s unlikely. Look at this Eleking, it’s pretty good too.” Leo pointed to the Eleking model on the table. “I used to think that if I had an Eleking, I would never have to worry about power outages and I wouldn’t have to pay for electricity.”

Leo's voice traveled through the fighting device into the inner space. Miss Zetton, who was training Demaga, raised her eyebrows slightly, but still remembered this. Although monsters like Eleking generally don't have high potential, since Leo wanted it, she would catch one if she had the chance in the future.

"Then why don't you consider Pikachu? At least it eats less and doesn't take up much space."

“That makes sense.” Leo thought about it and realized it was true. At the same time, Miss Zetton was also stunned for a moment, then shook her head. Never mind, Eleking is not hard to find, but Pikachu is hard to find. Let’s catch Eleking instead.

"Oh, Zetton!" Goroki exclaimed softly as he looked at the Zetton model placed on the top shelf of the cabinet. "It's the one I really wanted before."

"Hmph, I have that." Leo proudly tilted his head back. "My Zetton is amazing."

Hmm, judging from the feedback from the combat device, Zetton seems quite happy. He definitely likes being praised.

Inside the fighting machine, Dimaga, who was training his fighting techniques, noticed that Zetton suddenly stopped moving as if it had crashed. Curious, he went over and found that Zetton's face seemed to be turning red.

"Wow, big sister, why are you blushing again? Do you really have a cold? I'll tell the boss later and ask him to think of a solution."

A black # suddenly appeared on Zetton's forehead, his flushed face instantly cooled down, and he looked at Dimaga with cold and ruthless eyes.

"Dimaga, have you learned everything in the training?"

"About 70-80%, I'm pretty good, aren't I?" Dimaga said proudly, hands on his hips. His rather large front armor even jiggled a couple of times. From a human perspective, Dimaga was definitely a great beauty, just a little silly.

"Alright, then I'll spar with you for a bit." Jaden cracked his fists.

"Okay... Ah!!!" Before Dimaga could finish speaking, he experienced Miss Zetton's first combo.

Strange, why is Dimaga emitting a sad mood? Leo couldn't figure it out for a moment. Could it be that he was hungry?

Gou Lumu didn't think much of it, assuming that Leo's family had a Zetton toy, and that he couldn't possibly actually be keeping a Zetton. Hearing the footsteps coming from the door, the two of them immediately composed themselves, adopting the expressions of public officials on a business trip.

Soon, a man in a white suit gently pushed open the door and walked in. He looked a little overweight and wore gold-rimmed glasses, but his kind face gave people a good feeling.

"I'm so sorry to have kept you both waiting. My name is Kazuo Tsuburaya, and I am the current president of Tsuburaya Productions."

For Kazuo Tsuburaya, the visit of Leo and Mizoroki was not so surprising. He knew very well that with the appearance of monsters like King Joe and Astromus, Tsuburaya Productions would inevitably become the focus of the entire world's attention.

This is an opportunity for Tsuburaya Productions, but it also comes with risks. If they cannot distance themselves from the monster attacks, things will be very difficult.

"Hello, President Tsuburaya, we meet again." It was clear that this was not the first time that Mizoroki and President Tsuburaya had met, and he also took the opportunity to introduce Leo to him, "This is Mr. Leo, the vice-captain of ESCG."

"Hello, President Tsuburaya, it's a pleasure to meet you." Leo gave a relatively gentle smile, easing the tension and making him appear less stiff.

"Hello, Vice Captain Leo, I've heard so much about you." Although ESCG is a newly established defense team, it is already quite famous, and Leo even conducted a special interview with them.

So from this perspective, it's quite normal for President Kazuo Tsuburaya to know Leo. However, Leo saw a different emotion in the president's eyes; the president's scrutiny of him went beyond ordinary curiosity.

"As President Tsuburaya is probably aware, we've come here to learn about some things."

"Yes, we were prepared for this as well." President Kazuo Tsuburaya smiled helplessly. They had investigated the monsters ten years ago when they first appeared, but the Golza that appeared at that time had nothing to do with them.

The appearance of Zetton last month could be explained as a coincidence, or perhaps some alien was deliberately causing trouble behind the scenes to create panic.

However, after King Joe, Ultraman, and Astromuses all appeared, Tsuburaya Productions itself began to have doubts. Could it be that the monster disasters are actually closely related to us?

Meanwhile, some people online started spreading rumors that the top executives of Tsuburaya Productions were aliens who caused the monster disasters. Many people who lost their families and money in the monster disasters also began to protest.

At this point, Tsuburaya Productions not only didn't want the investigation to be troublesome, but they were actually hoping that TPC would investigate quickly and distance itself from the monster incident.

"So where should we begin?" Kazuo Tsuburaya looked at Leo and Mizoroki. He really didn't know where to start, so he could only let the two of them ask questions.

"Well, let's start with your grandfather, director Eiji Tsuburaya. Did he tell you why he wanted to create Ultraman?"

President Kazuo Tsuburaya was surprised that Leo would ask such a question, but it made him more relaxed, and he began to tell the story he had never told anyone before.

"About this... I asked my grandfather a long time ago, and he said it was because he had met a hero, a friend from the universe."

Goroki raised an eyebrow. These things weren't mentioned in the previous investigation records. Was it because the questions were different? After all, the previous inquiries were usually directed at the monsters themselves and their designers, but Leo's question sounded like something a reporter would ask.

"A friend from outer space?" Leo was taken aback. "An alien?"

So, Earth already had visitors from outside all those years ago? Goroki was stunned. No, this isn't right. Why didn't President Kazuo Tsuburaya tell us about this before? This is important information!

President Kazuo Tsuburaya seemed to be recalling the past, and the smile on his face became more relaxed and gentle. "To be more precise, it's Ultraman, Ultraman from Nebula M78."

"Actually, I didn't say it before because I didn't quite believe it either. But now I understand that my grandfather really did meet that heroic friend. The other person talked with my grandfather for a long time, and my grandfather then told other friends and colleagues about it."