Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 289, Section 285: Reiblood and Belial, the Complexity of Spiritual Beings (Combined Chapter)

"If Earth thinks I'm wrong, then take back my power, or let Renlong come and argue with me."

After throwing a punch, Qi Ming slammed the weight down on the ground again.

After venting his anger, Qi Ming, no longer acting impulsively, felt a little regretful.

We shouldn't have killed her. We should have arrested this Nonmarte envoy and gotten the truth about "human invasion of Nonmarte" from her.

But so be it, she's definitely not the only one among the resurrected Nonmarte clan.

It's estimated that other Ngumal people will emerge later and commit terrorist-like acts against humans; we can capture them alive then.

"After the Godler alien's arm was damaged, it didn't repair it immediately. Instead, it interrupted my upgrade to the Supreme Realm. It's probably because the Nonmalt aliens gave it the information."

"A bastard colluding from within... But the Godler aliens destroy everything in their path; they're a true 'killing machine.' How did Nonmart manage to make contact with them?"

Did they use other external forces?
On a high-rise building several kilometers away, a man and a woman dressed in black robes watched Gaia SV, whose color timer was still glowing blue after dealing with the Godler aliens, with furrowed brows.

They are Kirielods.

"All the other Ultra Warriors have fallen and can no longer fight, but this guy is still so difficult to deal with."

They originally planned to wait until the Godler aliens had defeated all the Ultramen and wiped out all human armed forces before making their move.

Unexpectedly, Gaia still won in the end.

"However, when the gates of hell open and the gods descend, even if it is ten times stronger, it will be of no use."

"That's right, the initiative is in our hands."

After they finished speaking, their figures slowly blurred and then disappeared.

After confirming that the threat had been eliminated, Qi Ming also deactivated his transformation.

Once he returned to his human form, he quickly checked the injuries of the three unconscious people nearby. Relieved to find that they were not in mortal danger, he breathed a sigh of relief.

In the original series, Kov was tortured by the scientists to the point that he could barely walk, and he was on the verge of death trying to endure the injuries, so of course he couldn't hold on.

Kov in this world was rescued by Hikari, so his life is not in immediate danger.

“It changed my fate, but it didn’t change it completely…” Qi Ming unconsciously recalled the moment when Ebron was shattered.

Eberon, is that what Ryosuke Sanada transformed into?

He was not some incorrigible villain. Having been instilled with the idea that "you can't be loved unless you're number one," he didn't hesitate to have Ebron cells transplanted, just to make himself excellent and worthy of being loved.

If conditions allowed, Qi Ming actually wanted to save him as well.

But it's too late to say anything now.

The world is cruel, and all he can do is try his best.

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Ten minutes later, Hikari and Dan Moroboshi landed in a rescue plane and arrived at the scene.

"Fortunately, Kishida, Saijo, and Yamanaka jumped in time; they only suffered minor scrapes," said Dan Moroboshi after returning. "But the frequency of plane crashes has been really high lately."

Seven days ago, the Flying Swallow II crashed, and now two more Flying Swallow I aircraft have crashed.

The frequency and intensity of enemy attacks are becoming increasingly alarming, but fortunately, Qi Ming's side is also improving its combat capabilities.

Qi Ming: "Both attacks were carried out by the Kirielods."

Hikari: "They're preparing for the final invasion. They're cutting off the Earth's manpower so they can take it over at the lowest possible cost."

At this point, Qi Ming asked Hikari if there was any way to modify the super weapon R1 so that it could damage spirits.

Dan Moroboshi: "You want to use the super weapon R1 to directly attack the Kirieloid's base? That's going to be difficult. They'll definitely try everything to stop you."

Qi Ming: "I can carry the missile in."

"Destroy the spiritual entity?" Hikari shook his head.

He stated that he is not omniscient or omnipotent, and that his research on the spiritual realm is not in-depth.

Before the Land of Light was born, there was an alien called Reiblood, who ruled the universe for tens of thousands of years by controlling monsters. They were extremely vicious and domineering aliens.

Later, its physical body perished, but its spirit remained forever, immortal and indestructible.

Ten thousand years ago, there was an Ultraman Belial in the Land of Light. He was a hero during the "Great Ultra War" when the Emperor Alien invaded the Land of Light.

He fought alongside Father of Ultra to defeat Alien Empera, but afterwards he harbored resentment because he felt he had not received the status he deserved.

In order to gain greater power, he touched the artificial sun of the Land of Light—the Plasma Spark Tower—in an attempt to obtain power from it.

But he ultimately failed, was discovered, and his actions, which could have had serious consequences, led to his expulsion from the Land of Light and his banishment to the ends of the universe.

At this moment, Reiblood's spirit possessed him, turning Belial into a dark Ultra Warrior.

Dark Belial led his monster army to invade the Land of Light. Although he was eventually imprisoned in a space prison, the destructive power he displayed at the time was terrifying.

Afterwards, the captain of the Land of Light's Space Garrison, Father of Ultra, invited Hikari. He believed that his former comrade Belial's destruction of the Land of Light was not of his own volition, but rather a result of Reiblood's distorted thinking.

He hoped that Hikari could separate Reiblood's spirit from Belial's body, allowing Belial to regain his Ultra Spirit.

Hikari tried, but ultimately failed.

During their contact, he sensed the terrifying nature of Reiblood's spirit—its immortality defied the laws of the universe, making Belial immortal as well.

Therefore, he decisively stopped the research, because if he continued to contact Reiblood, his spiritual body might take the opportunity to escape, which would cause a great disaster.

After that, he often tried to overcome this difficulty, but spiritual life forms were too rare, and he lacked experimental subjects.

Dan Moroboshi, who was standing nearby, said after hearing this, "So that's how it is."

Qi Ming looked up at the sky and said, "The Land of Light and Belial... I hope nothing bad will happen."

He continued to think, intending to have Hikari create a "hyperspace destruction bomb" to directly obliterate the warp space behind the Gates of Hell.

But then he thought that even if the space was gone, the Kirieloids could still leave their base and continue to invade Earth in smaller groups.

"We must find a way to wipe them all out in one battle, so that they have no way to escape, and completely eradicate these scourges."

Qi Ming asked, "Is there a way to make the space of the Kirieloids extremely solid for a short period of time, so that they can't open the door and leave that space again?"

Hikari said he was willing to give it a try, as he was quite adept at space technology.

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The next day, the image of Minister Jian Tong transforming into a ferocious monster in full view of everyone swept the globe like wildfire.

News media outlets reprinted the story frantically, social media platforms exploded, and public anger and fear surged like a tidal wave.

After all, the contrast is just too great, it's too exciting, and it's too entertaining.

Just moments ago they were clamoring that TPC's containment of suspicious aliens made them enemies of humanity, but now they've immediately pulled off a major stunt to show people what a true enemy of humanity should look like.

They promote the "alien threat theory," yet even their own high-ranking officials are monsters in disguise. Meanwhile, the "ferocious alien" Kofu, as described by the defense forces, genuinely protected Gaia yesterday, earning recognition from a paragon of justice like Ultraman.

At this point, the Defense Force's credibility was completely ruined. Angry citizens held up banners demanding a thorough investigation into whether there were any aliens lurking within the Defense Force, and some even shouted the slogan "Disband the Defense Force."

The cabinet government was also implicated, and the opposition took the opportunity to launch an attack, questioning whether the cabinet had known about the plot all along, or even secretly condoned the defense forces' conspiracy.

In this storm, TPC and Qi Ming became the only "clear stream".

Amidst the overwhelming criticism from public opinion, Qi Ming's previous stance of insisting on harboring the Metz aliens and opposing indiscriminate attacks on aliens was highly praised.

"I think the so-called 'Muruchi is the weapon of invasion of the Metz aliens' is just a smear campaign by the defense forces to divert attention. We should take their words in reverse."

“That’s right, Ultraman is not alone, and humanity is not alone. There must be other extraterrestrial visitors like Kofu who love Earth. The Metz alien who adopted the homeless child is obviously one of them.”

"Qi Ming stood up to public opinion and stuck to his own judgment; that's true responsibility!"

"TPC is the organization that truly protects humanity!"

The TPC staff were all overjoyed when they saw this.

What a twist of fate! No wonder the legendary Qi Ming, who is said to be able to predict the future, insisted on protecting the Metzians, and did so in such a high-profile manner...

This must have all been part of his plan!

Beating up ignorant citizens on camera is not a sign of a lack of self-control or reckless behavior, but rather a desperate attempt to escalate the situation and launch a counterattack at this crucial moment!

"But why didn't he explain it to us clearly? That way we could have been better prepared and cooperated with him more effectively."

There's an old saying in China, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed." There might be some reservations involved. In any case, we'll try to believe what he says from now on.

"Let our media nail the defense forces to the pillar of shame for now."

Faced with this situation, the public relations departments of the defense forces all shook their heads, simply lying down and letting the ridicule rage on, hoping to handle the situation by playing dead.

That morning, as soon as Qi Ming finished breakfast and came to the command room, Shan Zhong immediately said, "Look at Qi Ming, you are now seen as a beacon of humanity by the public!"

When Qi Ming took the newspaper, he felt the dampness of the ink on his fingertips.

The headline photo shows Qi Ming standing in front of the TPC headquarters with a golden halo, and the title in bold reads "Guardian of Human Civilization: Qi Ming and His Ideal of Cosmic Peace".

"When was this photo taken?" Qi Ming asked, looking at the clearly artistically manipulated image. In the photo, his uniform was moving without wind, and the background was a phantom image of Ultraman Gaia, the composition exaggerated like a superhero comic book cover.

"To think that I and Ottomans are on the same page, really..." Qi Ming suddenly had an idea and continued reading seriously.

If this trend continues and sweeps the globe, it will allow everyone to recognize and believe in themselves, placing their hopes for the future on themselves.

Could he create "Shining Tiga" in this way?

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"Are we still leaving?"

After inspecting the hospital rooms of Jun Himeya and Makoto Aizen and confirming that their conditions were gradually stabilizing, Qi Ming and Dan Moroboshi were seeing off the Metz alien and the young Sakumon Yoshi.

Qi Ming personally piloted the underground Pipa Tank, which dug out the Metz aliens' spaceship from underground. The two would then travel to Metz aboard this spaceship.

Dan Moroboshi couldn't help but say, "Now most humans believe that you and the Metz aliens are not bad people, and no one will make things difficult for you if you stay on Earth."

The young boy, Saku Yoshiaki, had a tense expression but a determined look in his eyes: "I'm going to Metz!"

Dan Moroboshi sighed inwardly. He had previously thought that Sakumura wanted to go to Metz to escape the hostile environment he was in.

But he still wants to go... Is Metz Star his obsession, or is he still unwilling to stay in the environment that left him with so many painful memories?

He said, "Well... I wish you happiness in the future. If you don't get used to life on Metz or miss home, you are always welcome to come back. Earth will always have a place for you."

The young boy, Sakumon Yoshikazu, said crisply, "Thank you, Captain Moroboshi, you're a good person!"

After saying that, he stepped into the spaceship.

After receiving treatment from Hikari, the Metz alien, who was out of danger, said, "Thank you, humans are very kind."

Humans are good... Thinking of what he and the boy Sakumura had gone through, Dan Moroboshi felt very conflicted.

"Boom!" The yellow spaceship glowed, flew into the sky, and left Earth.

"Qi Ming, what do you think?" Zhu Xingtuan asked.

Qi Ming: "Driving the underground Pipa tank is so much fun, much more exciting than an excavator!"

Dan Moroboshi: "...I mean, what do you think of Ryo? I think in the end he still couldn't let go of the past and couldn't truly forgive humanity."

Qi Ming: "It's hard to have something perfect. Everyone has their own dreams and lives their own wonderful life. I hope he will be well in the future."

However, not all the friendly aliens left.

Sakumura left Earth with the Metz aliens, while Kofu and Ooka chose to stay on Earth.

The staff is personally coordinating to get Oochi transferred to Sakura Middle School, which is under TPC, so that he and Kofu can spend every day together.

"Striving for the happiness of people in the present moment—that's what makes a hero," Qi Ming remarked.

Dan Moroboshi: "Hero, do you finally consider yourself a hero now?"

Qi Ming: "Maybe, maybe not."

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Two days later, legends of vampires suddenly spread in Tokyo.

Many people say they have seen vampires committing crimes, and many people in upscale residential areas have been murdered.

At the same time, Mount Ookuchi exhibited unusual activity, with noticeable tremors felt intermittently in the vicinity.

"Great Bear Volcano... is it the volcanic monster bird [Barton]?" Qi Ming wondered to himself upon learning this news.

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I was thinking of taking a break because I lacked inspiration, but I forced myself to finish the final chapter.

"The Monster Messenger and the Boy," "A Distant Friend," "Requiem"—The End.

After enjoying the action for so long, it's time for a lighthearted and funny episode.

Just so you know, the next wave of attacks will be pretty straightforward.

Seven's "Love for the Planet" (some readers may not have heard of it, since this episode was permanently banned).

Jack's "The Night That Never Ends"

Taro's "Two Great Monsters Approach Taro"

Ultraman Tiga's "Dark City".

(End of this chapter)