Cell Activation

Arctic · Fortress of Solitude

In the Fortress of Solitude, devoid of anyone else, Jero removed his Ultraman armor and put on casual clothing. He sat in a chair, munching on fries, looking very relaxed. Above his head, a Kryptonian drone emitted energy similar to sunlight to recharge him.

After the battle with the Parasite, Jero's Ultraman Factor had become even more active. His physical abilities had grown significantly, and now, Jero could fly freely even without his armor. The abilities associated with Ultramen were gradually awakening within him.

Currently, Jero's body could even produce Spacium Particles. Even if the energy core of his armor was depleted, he could still fight using the Spacium Particles generated within his own body.

Jero could even engage in battle without energy in his armor because he could produce energy on his own.

"Is your body recovering well?" Superman, holding a prism-shaped crystal, walked over to Jero. He looked at Jero with satisfaction and said, "You did well in the recent incident, Jero."

In response to these words, Jero scratched his head somewhat bashfully and replied, "It was nothing. I just did what I had to do and gave that guy a little punishment."

"You did more than well. To be honest, I might not have done as well as you did initially," Superman humbly remarked, then handed the crystal to Jero, jokingly saying, "Take a look at your 'medical records.'"

Jero took the crystal from Superman's hand, and with a flash of light, a holographic image of himself appeared before him. Surrounding this holographic image were some data, including Jero's physical data from the past few days for comparison.

After reviewing the data, Jero couldn't help but feel a bit delighted. He raised his eyebrows with a smile and asked, "I'm 37% stronger than I was five days ago?"

"Your current condition is similar to mine at the beginning," Superman calmly stated, looking at the data. "During your years on Earth, you've absorbed a lot of solar energy, which hasn't disappeared but has been stored in your cells. When you consciously use your powers, the energy in your body will start to enhance you."

"So, as long as I do things that activate my cells, I'll become stronger?" Jero stretched lazily and asked Superman.

Currently, Jero had to continue increasing the multiplier on his gravity watch to extend his training sessions. He felt that even with the watch, he needed several more hours of training to see any results.

"That's right, but sometimes you should exercise restraint. Otherwise, sudden bursts of power can hurt you," Superman reminded him with a serious tone.

"Got it, old man. By the way, have you been dating recently? I've tried calling you a few times, but you were always busy," Jero chuckled, a mischievous expression on his face.

"Wh-where did you hear that?" Superman blushed suddenly, and his demeanor became somewhat suspicious.

Jero playfully looked at Superman. He knew that Clark Kent, a young man from a farm, was destined to meet the love of his life, Lois Lane. Maybe Jero would become an uncle one day.

"I'll head back to Metropolis now. There seems to be something odd going on there, possibly related to the recent incident at the city center. It's as if they intentionally provoked us into action."

"I understand. Leave that matter to me," Superman said confidently. "I'll take you back to Metropolis first. Be careful, Jero."

Metropolis · Underground Warehouse Where Jero Kent

Jero entered the interior of the Ultraman Exceed X and saw that the spacecraft was constructed entirely of a special white alloy. The surface of this white metal emitted a faint glow, ensuring that even if the lighting systems failed, the interior of the spaceship would remain illuminated.

As he walked across the floor in his sneakers, Jero arrived at the control room and casually sat down in the captain's seat.

The Ultraman Exceed X didn't seem to be designed for an average height of 40 meters, as it contained various facilities, operating systems, and even spacesuits designed based on Earth human physiology.

However, the database of the Ultraman Exceed X contained a lot of data related to Ultramen, including technology from the Land of Light. However, at the moment, Oya couldn't access this technology, and the energy driving it was Spacium Particles.

This made Jero even more curious about where he came from.

"Oya, how's the adjustment of the US-03S going?" Jero called out to the AI, Oya, of the Ultraman Exceed X.

"There's a slight problem, Jero," Oya's neutral voice echoed inside the spaceship.

"What's the issue?" Jero inquired.

"US-03S carries too many weapons, causing a conflict with the flight system. With the current technology, we can only choose between the flight system and weapons," Oya explained slowly.

"Then remove the flight system, Oya," Jero suggested, realizing that he had awakened his flight ability, resolving one issue unintentionally.

"I've awakened the ability to fly now, so the flight system isn't that important."

"Understood, Jero. I'll proceed with the final adjustment of the Number Three Armor."

"Let me know when it's done," Jero said as he got up from the chair. "I'm going to the training room for a while."

"Understood. I'll activate the training room for you."

After Oya activated the training room, Jero left the control room and headed for the training room.

Upon entering the training room, Jero saw various pieces of equipment. Each one could help him challenge the limits of his physical abilities.

With his Ultraman Factor now even more active, Jero's training had to be more intense.

He had already canceled his plans to visit LexCorp with the school tomorrow, so he didn't have to worry about being late for anything important.

(End of Chapter)

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