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

[Target location confirmed; confirmed as a massive fortress and arsenal; maximum radius... 1730 kilometers]

1730 kilometers is the radius of the moon. After receiving a frequency signal that read "Mission accomplished, Goblin begins its return journey," what appeared before Leo and his companions was another, rounder, colossal object.

It sat there steadily, but even paler than it were the faces of everyone else.

That night, two moons appeared on Earth, and TPC was rendered useless before it could even implement information control.

Chapter 72 The battle begins!

Leo regretted starting to pinpoint the enemy's location so early. Indeed, a fortress capable of deploying 300,000 Goblins to Earth at once must be quite large, but damn, isn't this a bit too big?

"Is the Max Propulsion System really worth treating like an enemy?"

Leo was in a terrible mood. The Max power system had gone too far and attracted such an enemy.

If that system can be fully completed, it will be a leap forward for humanity, and we will never have to worry about energy again.

Galactron was not surprised by this result at all. Although Earth has never been able to leave the solar system, it was purely because it was forced into that situation by monsters and aliens.

With monsters lurking all day long, resources have to be spent on reconstruction and the research and maintenance of weapons. At the same time, we also have to consider the future and protect the Earth's environment. This is why humanity's journey into space is always being delayed.

Once the Max propulsion system is completed, Earthlings, no longer needing to worry about energy, can allocate more resources to other areas, allowing for further exploration of the universe.

Galactron's database records that many races are capable of interstellar travel, but very few can solve the energy problems of their own civilization. This is why Dr. Yamata's talent seems so incredible.

"That's a huge guy."

Leo's tone remained relatively calm, but the staff at the Delta Space Station were genuinely distressed. Who wouldn't feel oppressed seeing something the size of the moon standing before them?

This fortress likely also serves as an arms factory. I'm analyzing the possible location of the main control terminal inside. There's a special force field on its surface; I suspect it's equipped with a space jump system.

Such a massive object, unless it's a fake projection, couldn't possibly allow the Moon and Delta space station to exist so stably, no matter how light its mass. According to Galactron, this mechanical planet must have a special device that prevents it from interacting with the outside world through gravity.

Meanwhile, when the many defense team members who had come to join them saw the enemy, their faces turned very ugly. At this moment, all the defense teams were gathered in the hangar. I was distributing the second generation of the AI ​​intelligent assisted driving system that I had been researching to everyone. The first generation had already been destroyed.

"I feel like we didn't bring enough Zelda bombs; not enough to blow up this thing."

Leo scratched his head, his tone a little complaining, but it did ease the tension somewhat. However, Leo was right; even if they brought all the Zelda bombs, they probably wouldn't be able to blow up this big guy.

"Vice Captain Leo, what is the operation plan this time? Are you confident?" The captain of the Tenglong team looked at Leo and found that he was not very worried. At least his expression seemed relatively calm.

"If everything goes smoothly, there's no problem. It's just that we don't know the enemy's strength yet."

Leo turned on the projector and gave everyone a rough explanation of the simple and easy-to-understand action plan.

"This time, the enemy is targeting the Max Propulsion System, so I plan to use the King Joe Armory as bait to activate the Max Propulsion System and lure the enemy to a safe area."

"After ensuring that destroying this behemoth will not affect Earth, Earth will directly launch the Friendship I missile."

With a thud, aside from Captain Gento and Captain Megumi, who already knew about the plan, everyone else was shocked. As the elite force of the Earth Defense Force, they all knew very well what Friendship I was.

That was a remnant of the Friendship Project, one of three super-large anti-planet missiles with the power to destroy an entire planet.

"Your mission is simple: first, to cover the King Joe armored vehicle to prevent the plan from failing midway; second, to evacuate immediately upon receiving the signal; and third, to assist the Delta Force in destroying any debris that may fall to Earth."

Leo's plan was very simple, as if it only consisted of two sentences, but everyone fell silent until the White Eagles captain of the American branch spoke up, "Then who will drive the King Joe?"

"My proposed solution is, of course, for me to go. Besides, I'm the only one who has driven the King Joe Bridge before, so I'm quite experienced."

As he spoke, Leo tore open a compressed biscuit and ate it. It was too dry, so he took a sip of water to tide him over. He spoke very casually, as if he were having a casual chat with someone.

The crowd looked at Leo with awe. No matter how crazy the plan was, Leo, who put himself in the most dangerous position, deserved everyone's respect.

In fact, Leo made this decision entirely out of self-confidence. King Joe was used as bait, and they might not even have time to escape. But Leo had Miss Zetton.

How would you describe Miss Jetton's terrifying talent? Answer: She can teleport from the Earth's surface to outer space.

How would you describe how overpowered the Reonic race is? Answer: Reonic can teleport, and they also have the Zetton Barrier.

That's right, Leo really did it. Last night, after being enraged by Zetton's injury and absorbing the energy transformed from the Dark Cloth, Leo, as the Reonics, entered his third awakening. This morning, after re-establishing contact with Zetton, he discovered that he could actually use Zetton's barrier and teleportation abilities.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the Dark Spark also played a role behind this, but Leo thought that the instruction manual that the Dark Spark automatically imported into his head did not mention this matter, and finally attributed it to the unique ability of Leonics.

Anyway, Leo had never met any other Leonics. Even though Zetton said he was special, Leo felt it was better to consider himself a rather special individual.

Therefore, Leo's ability to survive is actually quite strong, and he is not afraid at all. He is even thinking about how to protect the King Joe armory.

"What a simple, clear, and exceptionally bold plan!"

“Simplicity means it won’t be too difficult to execute, while efficiency is what we’ve always been pursuing.” Leo spread his hands. “Actually, I originally planned to let you rest and recharge after you arrived here.”

However, after seeing that mechanical fortress the size of the moon, who could sleep peacefully? Leo certainly couldn't sleep, and neither could anyone else. Honestly, who would have imagined that this thing would be this big!

Seemingly having heard Leo's complaints, Galactron, whom he had sent out to secretly scan the area, gave him a reply.

The soil on this mechanical fortress planet is very fresh, and after analyzing it, I believe it belongs to a different planet. It may have grown to such a large size by absorbing metals and meteorites from passing planets on its way here.

If it really hasn't been activated for ten million years, it would definitely have some signs of aging and damage, so prioritizing repairs is only natural. Its core is like a mechanical island.

Back in King Joe's cockpit, Leo finally had his own private space. "Can we hack it?"

[No, I've tried. Their core technology and computing power are inferior to mine, but their anti-intrusion system is very strong. Unless I can infiltrate their core location and directly connect my core to the entire fortress.]

Leo felt that Galactron's current way of speaking was more human, but her previous mecha girl style was also quite good, and she felt very cool.

"Don't act rashly. Let's wait until the war starts. We don't know the situation inside yet."

[Received. The other task requirements have been completed; the items are on Leo's seat.]

Upon hearing Galatron's news, Leo glanced at the driver's seat of King Joe. There was a white box on it that looked like a power bank, but it was actually the King Joe autonomous driving system that Galatron had specially designed for Leo.

After all, sometimes Leo needs to assimilate with everyone to gain stronger combat power, but he can't just disappear for no reason. Thinking of the chauffeur system that I made before, Leo also asked Galactron to design one for him.

Although it's just a prototype, it has Leo's combat data recorded and optimized, and it also has the function of simulating images and sounds, so even video communication will not have any problems.

The only downside is that, due to its small size, it can only be used for a maximum of ten minutes at a time, otherwise it will overheat and burn out. By the way, I only spent thirty seconds designing this!

Hmm, Galactron seems quite excited this time, like he's asking for praise? Leo had a feeling that Galactron might have some other thoughts he wasn't telling him, but after thinking about it, he didn't really care. Galactron was indeed a trustworthy partner, as last night's battle had proven.

"Truly remarkable, as expected of Galactron!"

Leo connected the "Designated Driver No. 1" given to him by Galatron in advance so that it could be started at any time. He leaned back in his seat and forced himself to fall asleep to ensure that he was in the best mental state.

The others did the same, returning to their respective cockpits to close their eyes and sleep. For them, who had fought monsters for a long time, apart from their own warm homes, only the familiar cockpit that had been with them for many years could give them a great sense of security.

Put aside all worries and concerns. As a TPC ace pilot once said, when you are ready, death will not catch up with you.

However, they were not afraid of being caught by death. From the first day they gripped the control stick, they knew that their lives would be much shorter than others, but so what?

What they fear is the destruction and loss of everything they cherish, so they choose this career in order to protect the people they love.

Time ticked by, and the maintenance crew at Delta Force maintained a quiet working environment, hoping not to disturb the combatants' rest. They admired these warriors who were about to go to the battlefield, especially after seeing their enemy.

The reason for not taking action immediately was ostensibly because everyone needed to discuss the plan after gathering, conserve their energy for the next battle, and allow time for the other side on Earth to prepare for the launch of Friendship I.

However, in reality, Leo needs enough time for Galactron to find the enemy's weaknesses. The upcoming battle will certainly not be easy. They need enough intelligence, and Galactron has a greater advantage in dealing with this kind of enemy.

Taking out the combat device, Leo recalled what Zetton had said to him during the day. Although it was a threatening tone, he felt a warmth in it no matter how he listened to it; they really cared about him.

So if that situation were to occur again, Leo's choice would not change. He had a clear conscience. As for Miss Zetton... he accepted everything about her without hesitation, even if she might actually kill Leo first and then destroy herself.

(Why is the enemy this time of all? Is there something wrong with your Earth?)

Empera's comment interrupted Leo's thoughts. He put away the fighting device and took out the Dark Cloth.

"Your Majesty, you woke up very early today."

Hearing Leo call her "Your Majesty," even though she knew he was just nervously calling her that to ease the pressure, Empera was quite pleased. At least Leo now recognized her identity.

(I haven't slept much, tsk. You seem quite upset. I have an idea for you: repair the Darkweave Cloth, take it back to my half, and once I recover, I will grant you a new life-bearing planet.)

(Or I may personally help you in the future. With my protection, no one will dare to touch this planet. I also have no interest in interfering with the development of this Earth.)

"That won't work. There won't be enough time. By the time we come back from the Dark Universe, this Earth will be gone. Don't you really want the power of ultimate darkness?"

Only after Leo said that did Emperor realize that it was true. Putting aside whether the gate to the ultimate darkness was on this earth, at least there were clues on this planet. She had been searching for the ultimate darkness for tens of thousands of years and had not found a trace. If this earth were to be gone, wouldn't she be at a huge loss?

(Tsk, we just fought those enemies last night, and today we have this planetary fortress. Earth is really something wrong with you. Use your dark communicator to contact Mefilas later, and I'll send you a hundred Imprezas!)

What is Impreza? A question mark flashed through Leo's mind, but he didn't dwell on it too much, because it was time to leave.

"I'm afraid I'll have to borrow your power again this time, Your Majesty."

(Then you'd better lower your tone a bit more!)

Ignoring Empera's rage in his mind, Leo took out the Dark Spark from his pocket, felt the two things contained within it, and frowned. If necessary, he would also join the battle.

Although Zetton believed that letting Leo take the field himself was a failure and an incompetence, and given the unclear nature of the Dark Spark's attributes, Leo wasn't really planning to use it. But plans never keep up with changes.

As the countdown ended, everyone was woken up by their alarms and instantly entered a state of readiness, their mental state almost fully recovered.

When you wake up, you often forget all the dreams you had yesterday, whether they were unhappy or depressing. Even if you are facing death, you have enough courage to get through it.

"Everyone, begin the operation."

"Understood!" ×N

Flying Swallow 1 took flight, Flying Swallow 2 traversed the universe, and Leo piloted the armored King Joe all the way to space.

"Plan initiated, activate Max propulsion system!"

Chapter 73 Let's Crash First

When the massive target, known as the Mechanical Fortress planet, appeared, it must be said that the faces of the leaders of various countries turned dark. They had previously thought that the final plan to use the Friendship Project missile in the Leo Project was a bit extreme, but now it seemed that it was just right.

"Get ready." Director Sawai said, pointing to a small device whose simple LCD screen displayed constantly flashing numbers, as did the representatives from other branches.

Because the missiles left behind by Project Friendship were so powerful that they could even threaten the Earth itself, the three missiles were sealed with 36-digit codes that changed every eight hours, and each code could only be used once.

To use it, it needs to be decrypted. Representatives from each branch, including Director Sawai, will provide their decryption codes, which must be combined in order to start the missile's detonation countdown.

However, before this, no one could have imagined that these missiles, which should have remained unused until the end of their service life, would see the light of day again in just over a decade.

The one responsible for this launch was the most crucial one that TPC headquarters had been keeping all along.

"Max power system activated!"

As Leo's voiceprint command was confirmed, the Max system instantly roused the seemingly sleepwalking Armory King Joe, and at the same time, the giant planet beneath them also reacted.

"Target is charging in! Report! Small Goblin spotted! It's jet-powered!"

I glanced down and couldn't help but shudder, because what I saw was an endless swarm of Goblins rushing towards us like a dark cloud. They spread their arms and used the nozzles on their backs to fly into the sky.

This also explains why Earth failed to detect them; their small size makes them difficult to detect with space radar.

"Free fire!"

While piloting King Joe at an extremely high speed, Leo was firing at the smaller Goblins.

At the same time, Leo confirmed his guess. Despite the great distance and the presence of signal jammers, the Goblins on Earth did not react to the activation of the Max power system on this side.

Upon receiving the order, the various squads immediately dispersed and began providing cover around the King Joe Armory. They truly lived up to their reputation as elite troops, handling even the overwhelming number of enemies with ease.

Leo simply raised his hand, and the Max Cannon was fully charged in just a few seconds, firing a single shot.

The Max beam pierced through all the Goblin robots in its path before striking the mechanical satellite fortress, causing a violent explosion and leaving behind a huge crater with a radius of over a hundred meters.

"This is the power to transform King Joe." Looking at the cannon that could destroy even Garula with a single shot, the defense team of the Asian branch was filled with envy. Their long-standing fear of insufficient firepower made them look forward to King Joe.

However, for this mechanical planet, such damage was less than a mosquito bite, and the battle had to continue.

But no one noticed that Galactron, in human form, took the opportunity to fly into the mechanical satellite through the hole Leo had created.

Meanwhile, Galactron began scanning the mechanical core and discovered that the enormous fortress, the size of the moon, appeared to be hollow, just like the Goblins.

However, it contains a lot of metal ores that have not yet been extracted, just like food that has not yet been digested in a person's stomach. Because there is so much, it seems as if the inside is full.

However, Galactron did not believe that the other side would not have a core main control computer. Even Gilbaris had its own core, and she did not believe that the other side would not.

With time running out, Galactron simply transformed back into his monster form and fired a Galactron Spark directly at the center of the enemy, clearing a path for himself.

Meanwhile, Leo and his men outside were still engaged in fierce combat. Their opponents were undoubtedly after Max's propulsion system, and the entire satellite seemed intent on crashing into King Joe.

The number of small Goblins was endless, and the number of guards from all sides had not decreased even after killing for half an hour. Even if the Flying Swallow No. 1 and No. 2 were replaced with Strike Freedom and Prison Angel, it would not make a difference.

"No, there are too many!"

"Get them out of here quickly! We absolutely cannot let the debris from the explosion fall on Earth!"

In space, the Texas beam cannon can even sweep across the battlefield, and when combined with the Max cannon, it is the most effective way to clear out enemies. However, Leo knows very well that their enemies cannot only have the advantage of numbers.