Life Solidification Technology

Inside the Science and Technology Bureau's headquarters, Masaki Keigo followed Kario through a corridor formed of pure white bands of light. The transparent floor beneath their feet revealed countless optical fibers pulsing like neurons below, transmitting vast quantities of data.

They eventually stopped before an enormous circular office.

Rather than an office, it resembled the bridge of some starship.

Beyond the immense curved floor-to-ceiling windows lay the radiant cityscape of the Land of Light, where countless crystal-like buildings stood tall like trees.

A figure stood before the window with his back to them.

It was a blue Ultraman.

He stood even straighter than ordinary members of the Blue Tribe, his body a deep blue like the night sky.

At the moment, he was not wearing that menacing armor known as "Vengeance."

He turned around. It was Hikari.

"You're here."

Seeing Masaki Keigo arrive, Hikari turned and nodded.

"Mm."

Masaki Keigo nodded in reply.

"Hikari, sir, I'll take my leave now."

Kario bowed respectfully, then tactfully withdrew, leaving the space to them.

"Thank you for your help with Bogarl. Without you, I might have needed to hunt it down for much longer."

Hikari walked over and spoke with some emotion.

This was not mere politeness. Had the other man not suddenly appeared and trapped Bogarl in that special space, he truly would not have had much of a way to deal with it.

After all, he was only a scientist and did not possess the strength of an Ultra Garrison member—

"It was nothing more than a small favor."

"King has already told me the full story."

"Starting today, I'll be joining this research as well. Have you found anything?"

Hikari nodded, then got down to business.

Without wasting words, Masaki Keigo pulled up the data from the personal terminal on