Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 282, Chapter 278: "Gauss and Seven are here to break into the prison!"

"Huimei, let me take another look at that email."

Qi Ming jogged all the way from the conference room to the Victory Team's command room.

Huimei nodded and pulled up an anonymous email from an unknown source.

The above content is as follows:
The Nerei alien [Koff] arrived in Japan two months ago, voluntarily appeared before the cabinet ministers, and was handed over to the defense forces.

It is docile and willing to cooperate with humans, but under the intense live experiments, its life is already as fragile as a candle in the wind.

If you want to save it, or if you want to use it for live experiments to improve your technology, come to the Defense Force's research facility to rescue people.

I will send you the location tomorrow; please be prepared before then.

The email ended with a picture of [Kof].

This story, this appearance.

Qi Ming was certain that this was the same "Kov" from episode 25 of "Ultraman Max," titled "A Distant Friend."

In the original series, Kov was searching for habitable planets for his people in the universe. As he was returning to change shifts, he discovered that his home planet had been destroyed.

Disheartened, he arrived on Earth and met a boy named Xiaoqiu, with whom he became good friends.

After learning that the world had been invaded by multiple evil aliens, leading to humanity's hostility towards extraterrestrials, he deliberately exposed himself to Max's defense team, DASH.

He hoped to change people's minds and make humanity believe that there were aliens who wanted to be friends with humans. He was then confined to a research facility and studied day and night, which caused Kov's physical condition to deteriorate continuously.

Kaito, who had taken him away, was in great pain and felt helpless. He couldn't openly oppose his superior, so he could only say to Kofu, "I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do."

Then, the terrifying alien [Goldler Alien] appeared, unleashing an unstoppable barrage of attacks that left Max utterly helpless.

At this moment, Kove, who was already exhausted, appeared and used his weakened body to block the appearance of the Godler aliens, buying Max a chance to catch his breath and fight back, but he died as a result.

Noble is the epitaph of the noble.

"We can't let this tragedy happen again. I don't need Max's permission to transform. I won't be powerless."

"I won't face the same moral dilemma as Kaito; I'll do what I believe is right."

"Kov is to Ooka what the Metz alien is to Sakumon Yoshi."

"It's alright, I'll save them both the same way!"

Huimei: "Does Qiming intend to rescue it? The source of this anonymous email is still unconfirmed. I'm worried that someone is trying to lure you into a trap."

She said that even she couldn't find out where the email was sent, and the other party was not simple.

Dan Moroboshi, who was standing nearby, chimed in: "If it were a trap, they probably wouldn't have given us a whole day to prepare, would they?"

"The person who sent the email was probably a compassionate individual within the defense force who sympathizes with Kov and wants to use our resources to rescue him."

Qi Ming: "We still need to be prepared."

He opened the group chat and asked how Jun Himeya and Makoto Aizen were recovering.

"It still hurts so much, I feel like I'm becoming one with the hospital bed." Aizen Makoto always replied instantly, as if he were online 24/7.

Six days ago, during the Moonlit Quintet, their injuries worsened again. After six days of rest, they have only stabilized.

It's still a long way from being fully recovered.

Both Aizen Makoto and Himeya Jun are human, and it would truly take a hundred days for them to recover from such injuries.

Jun Himeya's reply was more serious: "The injury has been brought under control, and I have regained a certain level of combat ability."

He has Stone Wings as a "spring," which makes his recovery speed a bit faster.

He asked Qi Ming if there were any new formidable enemies, and if so, he could fight alongside him.

"It's not that exaggerated." Qi Ming sent the anonymous email to the group chat and explained Kofu's situation to them.

Aizen Makoto immediately responded: "What a pitiful alien! My compassion cannot stand idly by! Qi Ming, let's go storm the execution ground together!"

Junya Himeya also believes that they cannot betray the trust that kind aliens have placed in humanity.

Qi Ming: "Rescue the execution ground... You should prepare yourself first, we'll act together tomorrow."

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Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the defense forces.

"After the transplantation of Ebron cells, it actually requires electricity." Minister Jian Tong, who had just received the Ebron cell transplant, stood up from the electric chair, his expression somewhat unnatural.

I felt like I had become a monster.

Ryosuke Sanada, who was standing nearby, said, "No longer needing to eat, just charging can meet the body's energy needs and sustain life. Don't you think this is an evolution at the level of life?"

"Evolution, huh..." These words softened Minister Jian Tong's expression. He grabbed the corner of an iron table and lifted it up.

This finally brought a smile to his face.

Although it has a somewhat "neither human nor ghost" feel to it, the all-round improvement in physical fitness is real.

Lifting a 500-kilogram object with one hand—that's right, I've evolved!
If I wanted to, I could easily break world records in running and weightlifting. Right now, I should be considered the strongest human being!
After a round of testing, Minister Jiantong gained a basic understanding of his body after receiving the second-generation Ebloon cells, which boosted his confidence even further.

After helping him finish the test, Sanada Ryosuke suddenly said, "Breaking news: the [Kov] in Laboratory No. 7 is experiencing a rapid decline in his physical functions."

Minister Jian Tong: "Then let him rest for a while. We can't exhaust the resources. This is a valuable experimental sample."

Ryosuke Sanada added, "However, the in vivo experiments have reached a critical stage. The cell samples produced through reverse engineering cannot survive for long. If we pause now, it will greatly slow down the experimental cycle."

Minister Jian Tong hesitated, "Is that so? If only it could hold on a little longer."

Ryosuke Sanada: "Why don't you go and see for yourself tomorrow? Have your colleagues from Research Institute No. 7 report to you in person." Department Head Kenji had no objection to the itinerary: "Okay, let's do it that way."

After he agreed, Sanada Ryosuke turned around with a strange smile on his face.

Great, this way the TPC people will run into Minister Jian Tong.

Let them collide fiercely, let the conflict escalate.

In that case, in order to completely overwhelm the other side, you will desperately develop weapons and equipment, and my "self-destruction game" can proceed smoothly.

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The next day, Huimei, who was waiting in the command room, said, "The email has arrived!"

The above content is as follows:
"Kov is at the Defense Force's Laboratory No. 7."

"An emergency! In two hours, it will be back on the lab bench. This time it might not be able to hold up. We need to hurry."

The email contained an attachment that, when opened, led to a map of the Shense No. 7 Laboratory, which marked Kov's location.

Qi Ming seemed to be thinking: "Do we have to get there within two hours...?"

Saijo Nagi leaned over and said, "Is this really an unexpected situation? Isn't it too much of a coincidence? Something feels off."

Huimei: "Normally, we should wait until it gets dark and the guards are lax before we go to rescue people. How can we sneak in during the day?"

Qi Ming: "No problem. As long as I take down all the witnesses, no one will notice that I've infiltrated."

Hye-mi: "Is there anything I can do?"

Qi Ming: "Yes, find the child, tell him that 'Kov' is waiting for him at the sea base, and bring him here."

He handed the completed portrait of "Little Hill" to Huimei, asking her to use the Unparalleled Open Box... Unparalleled Facial Recognition to find him.

Huimei: "Qiming's painting skills are amazing." She said she would do her best.

Saijo Nagi asked Qi Ming, "Do you need me to go with you on the 'prison break'?"

Qi Ming: "I've prepared an even more domineering helper."

Outside the sea base, Aizen Makoto, with several layers of bandages wrapped around his head and left arm, waited there: "Let's set off!"

Qi Ming: "It's not advisable to have too many people infiltrate the laboratory. President, you stay outside. If I haven't come out in five minutes, just transform and come to my aid."

Aizen Makoto: "No problem!"

He gave Qi Ming the master key he had used when he went to the company of "narcissistic president Masunezaki" before, saying that this should allow him to have a smooth journey.

“I’ll go with you.” At that moment, Dan Moroboshi walked over.

"Captain, you don't trust us either? Well, this matter does have a sinister feel to it." Qi Ming had been thinking about it all day yesterday, and he felt that the sender of this anonymous email was not simple.

Star Cluster: "..."

Actually, he didn't trust the defense forces.

He felt that Qi Ming was good in every way, except that he lacked self-control.

What if these two suddenly decide to dismantle the lab after rescuing the people, and then casually fire a beam of light at the Defense Force Headquarters?

It's better to go and see it in person.

And so, the three of them headed to the Defense Force's secret research facility—Research Institute No. 7. On the way, Qi Ming bought a Seven mask for Dan Moroboshi from a roadside stall.

An hour later, the two reached the perimeter of their target.

He put on black clothes and the Gauss mask he had worn before. Seeing this, Dan Moroboshi also put on the Seven mask.

"It feels so good." Aizen Makoto watched from the side with his eyes shining.

The secret rescue operation begins!
Qi Ming and Zhu Xingdan bypassed the guards at the entrance and sneaked into the laboratory.

Using the master key card given to them by Aizen Makoto, the two passed through all the doors without any obstacles and arrived at the room where Kafu was without leaving a trace.

Here, they saw a human male sleeping in a chair, his hands and waist bound, his eyes closed.

That was Kov, who had transformed into a human.

"He's passed out." Dan Moroboshi looked at his pale face and then at the chair that held him captive, and could imagine the inhuman treatment he had suffered these past few days.

The defense forces are treating harmless visitors like this? Don't they even bother with the pretense?
He was very disappointed.

"That makes things easier." Qi Ming had thought he would have to use a lot of persuasion to get him to leave, but it seemed that he wouldn't need to, since he had already passed out.

He took out his tools, cut the devices binding Kov, and then prepared to leave.

Come quietly, and leave quietly, without taking away any clouds, only a sincere heart.

But some people just wanted to break this peace.

"Minister Jian Tong is here to inspect our work! Everyone, cheer up!"

"The minister wants to see that alien in person and understand his situation. Someone go and bring it out."

"Wait, what's going on? Why are there other people in the room where the aliens are being held?!"

"Sound the alarm immediately! Someone has infiltrated the laboratory and is trying to steal this precious experimental subject! The intruder is..."

Looking at the masks worn by Qi Ming and Moroboshi Dan in the surveillance footage, the reporter was stunned: "The intruders are—Gauss and Seven?"

(End of this chapter)