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“Okay.” Angela watched Leo lie down and quickly fall asleep without blinking. She didn’t even want to leave Leo’s side for more than three meters. Hyper Zetton’s memories were filled with too much loneliness.
Considering Leo's exceptionally risky plan, which could even be described as a gamble, Angela and Zetton felt somewhat uneasy. However, it was Leo's decision, and they would support him even if they didn't understand it.
As time progressed, everyone made preparations. In the deep sea, Gatanothor felt the power of the plasma crystal pillar gradually fading and knew about Leo and the Dark Shadow Mage's plans, but she did not intend to stop them.
Although he has fallen out with Leo, it's impossible for him to cooperate with the Dark Shadow Mage. Even that brainless bastard Grimd is more trustworthy.
As for the Dark Shadow Mage, he'll probably want to create more negative energy to ensure he can defeat Ultraman King. He's only one step away from becoming a legend.
Lost in thought, Gatanothor didn't notice that one of its tentacles suddenly moved, as if waking from a daze, and then the surrounding tentacles curiously gathered around it.
After all, Gatanothor has hundreds of millions of tentacles after absorbing the ultimate darkness, so she doesn't have time to care about the thoughts of just a few. Besides, these tentacles often have novel thought processes, and chatting with them can easily raise your blood pressure.
Chapter 619 Little Gatan's Worries
"Here, be careful... put it down!"
Inside the armory, the fighter jets belonging to the ESCG and the armory have completed their preparations. Asgaron did not participate in this mission; it was required to assist in the defense of Australia.
Honestly, even though everyone knew that Nyx's monsters would participate in the battle, no one understood why Leo would choose to remove important combatants like Asgaron, thus reducing his own side's fighting strength.
However, the members of ESCG and the Armory seemed to have no objections, and even seemed relieved, as if they themselves didn't really want to pilot Asgaron, and that their fighter jets were enough.
However, it's understandable to temporarily add staff, but why are the staff members being added so strangely?
At least Taishin really couldn't understand why ESCG had an additional researcher from Monster Island (Musashi), and the Armory had even included Hikari, a scientist, as well as the unidentified Future, and two people he didn't recognize (Kazuma Asuka and Masao Asami).
Jugglus was comforting Tae-shin, telling him not to be discouraged, since Tae-shin's intelligence was more important than his fighting prowess, and there were still some things they needed to help with.
Leaning on the upper railing, Ako couldn't help but click her tongue as she looked around. "Tsk tsk, ESCG has eight Ultramen, and the Armory has seven Ultramen. Even the Land of Light doesn't have this kind of lineup when they fight."
“There aren’t that many Ultramen left in the Land of Light who can truly be used as fighting forces.” Herodia stood next to Ako, holding a cup of hot coffee in her hand.
As mentioned before, once civilizations in the universe develop to a certain level, they can all possess the technology and combat power to grow to gigantic size. However, those capable of gigantification are all elites within their races, and those who can rival Golza are already considered powerful.
Although there are many Ultraman in the Land of Light, they cannot escape this theorem: among so many Ultraman, very few can become members of the Ultra Guard, and Ultra Brothers are even rarer.
Earth is indeed a rare sight, with over a dozen Ultramen, each more powerful than the Dark Masters.
Even Mephisto, who wasn't a technician, couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this. Pointing to the open hangar door, he said, "Compared to these, I think those things are even more terrifying. Our production lines are just too scary."
Following Mephisto's gaze, outside the TPC hangar doors, in the setting sun, thousands of Galagomas, Bishop Groca, and a mixed force of MK2s were neatly parked there. Anyone who saw this thing would exclaim how impressive it was.
Helotia was well aware of this, since Galatrom had only approved one production line for her, yet it could still process several mechanical Ultra Brothers every day. This was the result of the Jupiter factory's persistent efforts over the past few months.
"Actually, it's not too bad. Sister Galatron considered many possibilities. Sigh, it's a pity that Giga Endora can't be launched directly at Earth." Ako waved her hand casually. "Herodia, where's your mechanical Ultraman?"
"My older sister said not to rush to take it out, to keep it as a backup plan, and of course it would be best not to use it if possible. Sigh, we've brought out all our savings."
"The five emperors on the other side can throw their resources at us like they're free, so of course we have no choice but to use our own resources as well."
Mephiss curled her lip. She was quite disdainful when she heard Renlong talk about the ultimate darkness back then. At that time, the most terrifying dark power Mephiss knew was the Emperor Alien.
But now, even if you tie Alien Empera and Juda together, and add Belial, they are as weak and powerless as a newborn child in front of Ultimate Darkness.
Where is Leo?
"He should be awake by now. Let him rest a little longer. He finally managed to balance the power within his body, but he still can't fully integrate with that dark heart."
Strangely enough, Ako couldn't understand why, since the heart originally belonged to Leo, it should have shown the same favor to Leo as the Ultimate Darkness, but the result was not like that.
"Let's wait another half hour... To be honest, I'm a little nervous." Helotia joined the team relatively late and didn't have much experience; she was a typical science nerd.
"It's as if everyone is nervous. This sense of oppression has completely overwhelmed Ocean Light. Even Kodara is feeling a bit uncomfortable. Fortunately, Alaya is fine. After Zigela, the strength of human will is truly terrifying."
If Gatanothor had brought out Gijera at that moment, humanity would have been doomed. Ako didn't even want to think about that scenario. Fortunately, after weighing the options, that guy wanted to obtain the data of the Alien Mother and Zagi to strengthen himself and create monsters.
"Who says otherwise? Sigh, let's go, we should get ready too."
The three disappeared into the upper level, while on the other side of the Australian grasslands, Renlong, who had already found a spot, looked at the two little guys sleeping on his lap. Suddenly, Little Gatan stirred.
The little guy seemed to have had a bad dream, his brows furrowed, then he slowly opened his eyes and rubbed against Renlong's thigh, a bad habit he had picked up from Leo, "Mom."
While still half-asleep and not fully conscious, little Gatan called out "Mom" quite fluently. Renlong rubbed the little guy's head and asked, "Did you have a nightmare?"
"Hmm... I don't know, but there were many of me around me asking me about Leo, saying they were envious that I could be with Leo."
Little Gatan's consciousness was a bit hazy. She couldn't quite describe how she felt at the time. Anyway, a bunch of random sounds came from all directions. Because it was a dream, she didn't remember clearly what she said, but it seemed like she agreed to something.
“So many of you… Did they make you do anything?” Renlong suspected that this was Gatanothor’s true form bewitching Little Gatanothor, but Little Gatanothor just shook his head, “I don’t remember anything.”
At this point, Little Gatan seemed to remember something and looked at Renlong with some worry, "Will I become a bad person and hurt everyone?"
"No, child, you are our family, we wouldn't do such a thing." Renlong soothed the little one, letting her continue to sleep. The surrounding plasma crystal pillars shone even brighter, allowing little Gatan to have a good night's sleep.
The next moment, Rainbow Kagachi, Kodara, and Hillary all appeared in front of Renlong. Rainbow Kagachi's face was very pale, and he had consumed a lot of power.
"Big sister, everything is almost ready. The flow of water and energy in the earth's veins has been planned, and we're just waiting to get started."
In the past few hours, Kodara sorted out the underground water veins, Hillary corrected the wind veins, and Rainbow Kagachi adjusted the energy flow. They didn't expect that it would take the three of them to barely complete what was originally a routine task for Renlong.
"You've all worked hard. Take a break, everyone. We'll be even busier later."
Renlong nodded calmly, feeling the power within his body gradually increasing. The major project that was about to begin would be extraordinary, and it would also be the signal for the start of war.
Chapter 620 The Plan Ahead of Schedule
From a very long time ago, sleeping has been unnecessary for Leo. He only maintains eating and sleeping because he feels that he is still human.
It had been many years since Leo had been able to let down his guard and rest peacefully like this, so much so that when he opened his eyes, he felt somewhat helpless about his sluggish reaction.
Because he didn't realize immediately that the person guarding him was no longer Angela, who had transformed from the Ultimate Fighting Device, but his nominal mother, Reinina, the half-body of Reiblood II's consciousness.
"I thought you were going to keep avoiding me." Leo rubbed his eyes. If it were before, he would definitely have looked forward to meeting Renina, but now, to be honest, after knowing his and Renina's identities, he was a little unsure how to view her.
Seeing Leo wake up, Renina resisted the urge to run away, and somewhat embarrassedly twirled a strand of her silver hair with her fingers. "It's not that... how should I put it, it's just..."
"I've roughly figured out some things just now, or rather, I understood when I saw you. I don't know how to say it. Should I call you 'son' or 'dad'?"
When Leo was first created, he hadn't fully grown yet. Now that Leo has developed to this level, and Renina is nothing special, the connection between their instincts is there, it would be strange if she didn't recognize him.
The son she conceived out of boredom turned out to be the reincarnation of her own father. How could she possibly explain this? Lena felt embarrassed, and Leo didn't know what to say either, so he scratched his head.
"How about we compromise? You can just call me Leo, and I'll just call you Renina, okay?"
At this moment, Leo couldn't help but feel fortunate that he hadn't grown up with Renina, otherwise he really didn't know how to deal with the family relationship.
This result seems acceptable. In fact, Renina is the most accepting of it. After all, Leo has grown up so much and is still so handsome. His awakened form is much more imposing than Reiblood's abstract appearance. Hmm, it must be because I sculpted it well!
What time is it?
"It's been exactly three hours. It's five o'clock in the afternoon now, and the sun has just set."
At 5 p.m., Leo nodded. "Then the preparations should be almost complete. Notify everyone to be ready for battle within half an hour. We're about to move out."
These words weren't meant for Renina, but were an instruction given to Galatron, who had been monitoring Leo's movements via communicator. He was to expedite the plan significantly, which was actually part of the plan itself.
"Notification, notification, all combat team members, please immediately enter a state of readiness. ESCG, prepare to attack. Armory, prepare to attack."
"All departments are to immediately enter Level 1 alert status. Notice: All departments are to immediately enter Level 1 alert status!"
Hearing this, Daigo and the others showed no surprise. As expected, the vice-captain would definitely want to make a move at this time. Yuma wasn't there when the mission was assigned earlier, which meant there were some additional arrangements.
When TPC started to act, Gatanothor and Grimd were both a little stunned. They knew that Leo would not play by the rules, but this was too unconventional. Didn't you say that you would act tomorrow?
"We're all ready here, how could we possibly give you any time to prepare?" Leo looked at the Ultimate Fighting Device in his hand and took out his communicator. "Captain Goroki, how's it going on your end?"
"Everything is ready, but... this kind of high-risk plan makes me a little uneasy."
Goroki glanced at Hishi Yuma behind him. Ako had counted the seven Ultramen from the Armory before because Yuma was transferred over and had an extra mission waiting for him. Ultraman Ake didn't have many battles, but his abilities were outrageous.
"We've known each other for so many days, which of my plans wasn't high-risk?"
Leo's words were truly irrefutable. Thinking about it, it was indeed true; none of his plans were without risk. During the Goblin battle, he almost blew himself up as a bomb.
Gou Lumu hung up the communication and looked at the Wangchuan Seal in front of him. Feeling the powerful negative energy and darkness emanating from it, he subconsciously took a few steps back. He was originally a dark Ultraman, and if he were corrupted by this negative energy, he could easily fall to the enemy's side.
Yuma, meanwhile, looked at the Dark Ark Spark Doll in his hand, wondering why it wasn't him or Ishido who had transformed into it, and why it was appearing and participating in the battle as an ally.
Perhaps only Leo knows the reason; all that Mizoro and Yuma have to do is obey orders.
At the headquarters on the other side, the people, without asking why, had already made preparations. Considering the troublesome nature of monsters like the Five Emperors, everyone brought plenty of live ammunition this time. In addition to the Zelda bombs, there were also a lot of missiles from the Friendship Project, and the only beam weapon was the most powerful small Max Cannon.
"ESCG, prepare for attack! Hangers F3 and F4, open!"
"Arsenal ready for attack! F1 and F2 hangars open!"
Daigo sat on the EXJ, took a deep breath to calm his nerves. Thirty million years ago, he had defeated Gatanothor. Now, with so many companions and fighting power, he would not lose, and he could not afford to lose.
"Listen up, once we get there, we'll transform. The piloting is up to the AI. Galatron's technology won't falter, and it can provide cover. You don't need to worry about the Five Emperors or anything like that."
Jugglus's voice came through the earpiece, making everyone a little embarrassed. At least this time they didn't have to find an opportunity to crash the plane to transform.
"ESCG ready!" Gento glanced around. "Everyone, target the Pacific Ocean."
"The armory is ready!" Jugglus Juggler finished the final adjustments, gripped the control stick, and said, "Grimd in the Arctic is now in our hands."
More than a dozen fighter jets rushed out of the hangar and flew into the distance. Only then did Gu Men have a chance to see the densely packed Garatron legion below. As they moved, they also moved, their eyes lighting up, and they flew into the sky to follow them to the battlefield.
As ESCG fighter jets swept overhead, Renlong handed the sleeping Gatan to Gorgorgon, saying, "It's time to prepare for action."
[Darkness materializes and merges with Renlong, Renlong, and Maga Orochi!]
Crimson lightning coiled around Renlong's body as she merged into the earth. Then, a bolt of crimson lightning struck down from the clear sky, directly hitting the grassland. The earth trembled, and one Renlong split head after another emerged from the ground, followed by her main body.
After merging with Maga Serpent, all of Renlong's heads gained sharp horns, and her body was stained with a violent red and sharp scales. She roared, and the earth beneath her feet began to tremble violently. The last ley line that had not been corrupted by darkness began to shrink and migrate.
Without this branch, the ultimate darkness seized the opportunity to spread, and the light of the plasma crystal pillar visibly dimmed. At the same time, the Dark Shadow Mage also began his own operation.
Chapter 621 Grimd
Even though the sun had already set, a pale green light was visible to the naked eye covering the entire earth, and the plasma crystal pillars continued to emit light. The energy in the air made people feel comfortable just by breathing.
In the future, Hikari even had a delusion, subconsciously believing that they were not on Earth, but had returned to the Land of Light. However, the Land of Light does not have such a vast ocean, and many children even learn to swim on other satellites or planets.
Earth is truly beautiful. The people of this planet have persevered through dire circumstances to reach where they are today. Hikari has no doubt that this planet has the potential to become the second Ultra Star.
“We must protect it…” Hikari whispered, and Mirai nodded in agreement, “Yes, we must not let this planet, this universe, and everything here be destroyed.”
"Senior Yuuki, what are you worried about?" Haruki noticed that Yuuki in the back seat was a little distracted. The latter shook his head. "Fuma and Titus's powers have been recovered, but their consciousness is still very weak, and they can't communicate."
“Taiga’s consciousness is not present right now, and I’m a little worried. Zeta’s consciousness is also not present, right?”
"Yes, that's how it is. Yuma and Captain Gento are in similar situations."
Before Leo brought things up, everyone had already gathered privately to discuss it. Apart from Justice, whose human form is Ultraman, and the fact that Musashi and Cosmos's fusion was due to a lack of memories.
The others who fused with Ultraman basically only have a human side and a body used to fight Ultraman. The whereabouts of Ultraman's own consciousness are unknown. After sharing information with Leo, everyone had some guesses.
"As expected, it should be at the Dark Shadow Mage's seal... I'm a little worried about Vice Captain Leo going alone."
Haruki was still a little worried, but Yuuki shook his head, his hand trembling as he held the joystick, recalling some unpleasant memories.
“But Vice-Captain Leo is indeed the strongest among us, to be honest, stronger than the captain, you should know that too... after all, we’ve all been trained.”
“That’s true.” Haruki recalled the enemies he faced back then. At the time, he never thought that they were all sent by Leo, especially the Ultimate Grand King and the Dark Ultra Killer. Those things almost killed him.
Yuuki patted his chest. "In other words, our existence is the best proof that this war will ultimately be won!"
There seemed to be no problem with what he said. Yao Hui thought about it and felt more relaxed. Suddenly, he heard a whooshing sound from above. He looked up and saw an MK4 flying over his head. He subconsciously shivered.
There was no way around it; of all his past enemies, this was definitely the most difficult to deal with besides King Hyperion.
"This is the Snake Warehouse. The target location is expected to appear in sight in three minutes. Everyone, prepare!" Jugglus Juggler took out the Dark Ring and stuffed a stack of cards into it.
Kaito pulled out the Max Spark, and similar gadgets appeared on the arms of Mebius and Hikari. Haruki and Hiroyuki, Kazuma Asuka and Masao Asami, everyone knew that they couldn't hold back.
This battle must end as quickly as possible. The plasma crystal pillars created by Leo cannot hold out for long. Now that the ley lines have begun to shift, the ultimate darkness is becoming increasingly unrestrained.
In an instant, seven Ultramen and one King Hypa flew towards the North Pole, but even faster than them was King Hypa, which swept directly overhead at lightning speed.
"Cheer up, get ready for battle." Tilis patted King Grand's head; he was listless without Leo. Then she looked at Tyrant, "Are you alright?"
"Don't underestimate me. After all, the title of Monster Tyrant didn't come for nothing." Tyrant rolled her eyes. She had been training a lot recently, and although she wasn't as strong as EX Zetton, she was still a formidable fighter.
The reason is simple: her training partner is Dimaga. According to Tyrant, only opponents who are so strong that it seems impossible to beat them are worth the challenge.
"Alright, remember what Leo told you: protect yourself and don't rush into things recklessly."
"I know, I'm not stupid." Tyrant twisted his wrist. King Hyperion had already flown to the sky above the North Pole seal. Without any hesitation, he raised one hand as if grasping something and pulled it down. Countless purple lightning bolts, hundreds of meters thick, suddenly struck down.
Countless monsters were reduced to ashes by this violent force; even the Five Emperors were powerless to resist. The massive glacial mountain range, which had already spread for thousands of miles, was shaken violently by this attack and was forcibly torn apart.
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