Chapter 1182

NO. 86: High-end enemies often appear in the form of teammates.

Aliens, everyone's old friends.

As a ruler of another dimension with high intelligence and scientific power, upon first appearing on the set of Ultraman Ace, they immediately displayed a tremendous presence.

This presence even continued onto the sets of other Ultraman series, and basically all of them were segments featuring Ultraman Ace as a guest.

If you ask why, it's naturally because these aliens have always been the same bunch.

Back then, nearly all the aliens gathered and fused into the 'Giant Alien' to fight Ultraman Ace, but they were still defeated by him; thereafter, the condensation of their grudge and the survivors' life goal became 'defeat Ultraman Ace'.

This vengeful drive led them to continually pursue a frenzied chase across series, and even the images under the 'Monster Girl' IP could not escape this stereotype.

And when that entire clan seemed to be drowning on that endless road of revenge, a turning point appeared!

Right next door!

'Mobile Ultraman', although its setting is quite controversial, the aliens in this universe indeed gained freedom.

Although it's still unavoidable to be related to Ultraman Ace, at least they acted as allies, and never once did the whole clan embark on the road of invading Earth.

In this subtle way, they broke free from the cycle of karma, and even allowed one of them to live and mistakenly enter the Holy Terra Federation.

That's right, the president of Alien Monster Co., Ltd is Aburu.

As a transmigrator, his homeland is precisely a universe where a group of humans transformed into Metal Ultraman to defend peace.

Of course, this counts as a secret never disclosed to the media; the reason Aomo knows it isn't because they were close, but rather after the Interstellar Business Alliance case concluded, this president's contact with this side dwindled.

Even under the influence of the Source of Madness, although he engaged in technical cooperation with Aomo's side, he himself rarely paid attention here; mainly it was hosted by Clara, the Golden Bridge Girl.

And Aomo knows this secret precisely because of her.

After all, as one of the main beneficiaries of the Ultraman Monster Anthropomorphism Project, Clara Thorn, like the other beneficiaries, often interacts with the project's initiator and president Aburu in a father‑daughter manner.

And many of the secrets in this world are also spread through intimate relationships.

Aomo learned plenty from her about the secrets of the monster material processing and sales circle, and also heard many anecdotes about monster girls and Aburu's daily life, all thanks to his all‑encompassing receptiveness.

A youth who once went by the name Umastar on the net, naturally finds this familiar; in this regard, Alexis Kailifu says he is spot‑on in calling them his kind.

Just as Alexis, before deciding to end the relationship, would praise, give, and acknowledge every display, complaint, and worry of Xin Tiao Qian.

Aomo is precisely able to do the same, which is why the account named Umastar has become a 'question box' for many Horse Girls to confide in.

Being able to occupy a seat among the mid‑tier big Vs in a super‑large forum where countless Horse Girls and their fans gather naturally requires sufficiently distinctive and rich characteristics.

And Umastar's feature is that, besides fairly professional information gathering and sufficiently objective third‑party analysis, it can also, through its wording, create an all‑encompassing lively atmosphere, becoming a rare presence that puts people at ease.

But obviously, the Umastar teacher is not an all‑positive bot for everyone.

After all, sufficiently objective third‑party analysis itself carries a sharp aloofness, which is essentially contrary to a lively atmosphere.

This, after all, is also a conscious disguise, and moreover a means to achieve a goal.

So when Umastar's account is put on ice, this method likewise contracts, until the truly applicable task‑like social interaction reappears—Clara Thorn, although she may seem somewhat cold‑hearted, Aomo's online interaction with her indeed carries a purpose that can be said to be not pure‑motivated.

After all, Miss Thorn, as a relatively high‑status existence among monster girls, also occupies a T1‑level position in Mr. Aburu's heart.

Of course, the highest rank in this arrangement is T0.

Based on the observations of a few brief past contacts, Aomo guesses that the highest status in Mr. Aburu's heart should be Jetton girls and Gomora girls; comparatively, King Ghidorah girl is placed lower than those few, in the same tier as Alien Ray girls.

Frankly speaking, this is not important for Aomo, who has no intention of developing in that direction; for now, Miss Thorn's status is already sufficient, sufficient for him to regard her as a towering figure like the genuine uncle faction of the mobile‑game world.

It is also enough for him to bring out a bit of online‑business‑style communication skill, playing the role of a perfect listener and communicator.

And in such a segment, what he actually wants to hear are merely some industry trends and market changes that are not especially confidential (one would think Clara couldn't access them, nor would one expect to make her dizzy enough to even say such things).

If useful, he would also pass it along to Qian, after all she has always been quite enthusiastic about collecting monster material.

As for the little‑known gossip about Clara's sisters, and Mr. Aburu's everyday trivia and old topics rehashed…

That turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

It is indeed a delight.

Even if one were an ordinary federal citizen, already accustomed to seeing all kinds of natural, artificial, and semi‑artificial handsome men and beautiful women, in everyday gossip and the like, even a group tagged with beautiful girls and aliens would still not give any sense of added value.

But for an observer with impure motives, nothing is truly boring.

Or it may become information to be used in future contacts, or it may serve as reference for understanding actual monsters—for example, some monster girls' maintenance of special organs such as tails and tentacles, or discoveries regarding hair‑quality processing; he not only listens with relish, but will even relay it to Qian in real time while listening.

Thus, his online chats with Miss Clara are not especially staged; the proportion of genuine performance is still quite high.

The other party's topics are indeed interesting, and the young lady herself is a cheerful and fun girl; it is worth Qian, when she previously assisted Aomo alongside her at the computer, to throw a straight‑ball challenge.

It's hard to say whether it was to nip things in the bud or to cast a wide net seeking potential allies; but that time she clearly came up empty.

Clara had no intention of 'joining the fray', but she also did not deliberately distance herself from Aomo, and Aomo himself certainly had no such intention either.

He still regards Clara as a great and generous genuine‑uncle faction, and moreover as a 'working' friend who can indirectly learn about monster ecology, able to continually 'bring you new monster truths today'.

And these monster truths can to some extent alter Aomo's certain stereotypical filters, including the deep grudge between aliens and Ace.

Believing in the possibility of another world, he inevitably recalls that saying again.

In another world, there are even aliens who give their own kind a boost to help Ace, so there's no need for him to cling tightly to the 'stereotype' of aliens……

——When he thinks that, he sees a small light like a negative‑film color‑reversal processed with a purple‑filter adjustment, as well as the familiar outline of a long, pointed head.

A box too small for one person to lie in, like a mirror, displays the wounded eyes of the universe within.

More plain and unadorned, it broadcasts the sound coming from within.

"What?! Another one!!"

"Unforgivable! Ultraman Ace!!"

This guy, could his eyesight be bad? As he thought that, a soft touch suddenly came from beside him, and he found himself surrounded by countless horse girls.

"……"

They are all somewhat illusory figures, causing the previously silent and steady Bai Ren to now bury his head and tightly embrace Aomo's arm.

In stark contrast, Chazuo, Aizhi, Bopang, and Suzi each face those illusory horse girls—none are timid, none act rashly; instead, Xiao Lu somehow pulls out a Zeta Riser, using it as a weapon and assuming a ready stance.

"Can we go straight in? Chazuo." Suzi asked.

"Please confirm the response method, Master." Bo Fang, who was holding the Gold Ancient Bridge Card, stared fixedly at the horse girl ahead and asked toward the rear Aomo.

"... Be careful." Aimu Zhiji whispered to the silhouette only Chazuo and Aomo could see.

And Chao Cang Lu beside her shouted directly: "Sai Luo-san! Can you hear me?!"

In response to him, instead came the shout of the Abo people: "Seize them!!"

"First, keep distance—"

"Ahhh!!"

Aomo, eyes narrowed as he surveyed these 'phantoms', gave orders while raising his hand to grab the shoulders of the nearest Suzi and Aizhi aside from Bai Ren, but saw the tense Chao Cang Lu already lunging forward with the ascension device, directly colliding with the illusory figure resembling a high school horse girl.

Also at that moment, Sai Luo's voice came from the box behind Aomo:

"——Ah? Is it Jie De?! Don't touch those shadows……"

In the sudden blinding light that erupted from the point of contact between the phantom and Chao Cang Lu, the Sai Luo voice that Aomo heard kept breaking off as it gradually distorted.

And the transmission he triggered immediately also fell into a twisted spatial vortex, extremely sluggish.