Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 297, Section 293: The Battle of the Charlatans – Qi Ming's "Religious War"

"That jellyfish-like monster, I remember it was..."

Qi Ming immediately remembered the images transmitted by Feiyan-1 before it crashed.

This is Uniblax, the cosmic electric jellyfish from episode 49 of Ultraman Ace, titled "The Jellyfish That Flies in the Sky".

It is a cosmic creature from the third planet of Aquarius. In the original series, it served as the bodyguard of the Aquarius super beast [Aqualis], cooperating with it in its invasion activities.

Aside from being able to fly, all it can do is generate electricity, making it a solid C-class aircraft.

The Aquarius Super Beast [Aqua Alice] is quite something; in the original series, it was able to fight Ace.

In the original series, it transforms into a girl in white, claiming to be God's messenger. She uses her superpowers to bewitch the villagers into believing in her and attacks Team TAC, tying up the three members of Hokuto.

"Team member Yamanaka, Team member Kishida, please respond, how are things on your end?" Emi asked into the PDI communicator, but received no response.

Qi Ming: "They were probably tied up by the villagers."

After he explained the situation of the Aquarius Super Beast [Aqua Alice], Huimei said, "Why are all these charlatans coming to Earth? Do they think we humans are so easy to fool?"

Qi Ming glanced at the Gates of Hell and the phantom of an angel in the distance: "Huimei, in my memory, those monotheistic religions are the most hostile to 'heretics,' aren't they?"

Huimei immediately understood what Qiming meant: "You mean..."

Qi Ming laughed and said, "Let's go, let's relax by watching 'The Charlatan Fights the Cricket' before the final battle."

The two piloted the Flying Swallow No. 1 to that area and soon spotted Yamanaka and Kishida.

Qi Ming: "Are they... going to be sacrificed to the heavens?"

Yamanaka and Kishida were seen tied to logs, with a campfire burning beneath them.

Huimei took out a camera: "Okay, let's start recording. Let's hijack KCB's radio channels too."

The girl in white led the villagers in worship before the statue:
"God, God in the dark clouds, save these poor people!"

"Please give the sun back to these poor people!"

The villagers below knelt down and prayed, "Please, God, restore our light!"

Kishida shouted at the villagers who had just arrested them: "Don't listen to her nonsense, there is no God in the clouds."

Yamazaka shouted, "How could God shoot down our plane? This woman is clearly an alien!"

The girl in white shouted, "If the Victory Team members do not repent, the sun will not shine again, these two people will be engulfed in flames, and will be sent to God!"

Kishida: "Damn it, is this guy trying to burn us alive?"
Yamanaka: "I would rather die than bow down to evil aliens!"

They believed that rescue would arrive soon, and once Qi Ming arrived, this charlatan would be in big trouble!
The villagers, however, remained devout, continuing to kowtow and pray: "Please, God, restore the light to us."

The girl in white began to sing: "People who are suffering, people who are sorrowful, pray fervently~ People who are suffering, people who are sorrowful, God bless those who suffer~"

The villagers sang and danced along: "Repent~ Repent of your sins, God forgives you~ One day you will be embraced by God's warmth~"

Meanwhile, in Tokyo's B district, the Kirieloids are vehemently reciting "Ultraman's Evidence of Crime" and declaring themselves the legitimate rulers of the Kirieloid race.

Then they discovered that the footage from the KCB television station they had hijacked had changed, and it seemed to have been hijacked by another force.

Their "divine declaration" has become a white-clad girl in front of the camera claiming to be God's messenger, saying that only when people sincerely believe in Him will the sunshine be returned to them.

Kirieloid: "?"

Where did this idiot come from?
We just said that the Kirieloids are the only Protoss, and you jump out to mess things up?

heresy!

Heresy must be condemned!
Even if the gates of hell haven't been opened yet, and our total forces haven't arrived, if we can't beat Qi Ming, can't we beat you?

Daring to engage in cutthroat competition at this critical juncture, are you God's messenger? I'd like to see just how much you're worth!

With this in mind, the remaining Kirieloids merged into a second-generation Kirieloid and headed towards the scene of the incident.
On the other side, the girl in white told the villagers to stay there and continue praying, and to watch over the members of the Victory Team, while she walked alone to the top of the mountain.

She raised her right hand at a 45-degree angle to communicate with [Unibrac] in the dark clouds.

“What foolish humans. I have tamed them all.”

"They treat us like gods, and the earth will soon become our new colony!"

Qi Ming knew that this place was about to become a battlefield between "gods". He rushed out and leaped up, using his hand to cut the ropes binding Yamanaka and Kishida.

"Qi Ming, you've finally arrived!" Kishida and Yamanaka were incredibly excited. As expected, you can always trust Qi Ming!

When the villagers saw that Qi Ming had rescued the three people that the "messenger of God" had asked them to guard, they immediately became furious.

What if God punishes us? We'll suffer along with Him!
"Hey, what are you doing? Trying to escape God's punishment!"

"Quickly tie them back up, or God will be angry!"

"These guys, they've blasphemed God's will!"

With Qi Ming backing them up, Yamanaka and Kishida stood tall.

Kishida: "It's hard to say what will happen if they blaspheme God, but I think they're in big trouble for 'blaspheming Qi Ming'."

In the mountains: "They'll probably be beaten so badly they won't be able to get out of bed for a month. Do you think we should try to persuade Qi Ming to stop being so violent? But we can't persuade him anyway, so let's not waste our breath."

Hye-mi, carrying a camera: "..."

Qi Ming said, "Hey, do you think I'm some kind of violent person? We have to follow the procedures. If we can't reason with people, then we can talk about physics."

He walked up to the villagers and asked, "I ask you, why do you think that woman is God's messenger? Does her ID card say 'God's messenger'?"

The villager in the lead said, "Because she can release lasers, which ordinary people can't do. It's a miracle! She is definitely a messenger of God!"

The other villagers nodded in agreement. Having witnessed the miracle firsthand, they were convinced and felt that the victorious team members were overestimating their own abilities by rebelling against God.

“Ordinary people can’t do that, right…” Qi Ming nodded. He walked up to a three-meter-high boulder and lifted it up with one hand.

The villagers were stunned once again.

What's going on? This rock is so big, it must weigh several tons, and he can lift it with one hand!

"Even an ordinary person couldn't do that." Qi Ming threw the stone on the ground, causing the ground to tremble.

The village leader was stunned, his eyes wide: "This...this, you are indeed very powerful, but God's messenger can make the light disappear..."

Just then, the girl in white returned. Seeing this scene, she was furious: "What are you doing? Arrest them!"

"How arrogant!" Qi Ming immediately rushed towards the girl in white.

The villagers stared blankly. They revered the gods, but they also feared Qi Ming's power, so they chose to tremble in fear on the sidelines.

"Who are you, daring to offend God's messenger? Aren't you afraid of divine punishment?!" the girl in white shouted, while simultaneously firing a laser at Qi Ming.

"You dare to invade Earth without even knowing who I am? What a bunch of scoundrels."

Qi Ming dodged the laser beam, lunged forward, and gripped the white-clad girl's wrist like an iron clamp, twisting it sharply.

"Crack!"

A crisp cracking sound rang out, and the girl's arm twisted into a bizarre angle. Her pristine face contorted instantly: "How dare you!"

"Trying to play tricks, huh?" Qi Ming delivered a powerful knee strike to her abdomen, sending the girl flying backward, crashing through three pine trees before coming to a stop.

The villagers stared in disbelief as the "messenger of God" was beaten away like a rag doll, their worldview turned upside down once again.

If gods are fighting, won't these mortals suffer the consequences?

"You..." Qi Ming's strength shocked the girl. She got up from the ground and fled towards the top of the mountain in a disheveled state.

Qi Ming didn't chase after her. He clapped his hands and looked at the villagers: "So, if she is God's messenger, then what am I, who beat her into a stray dog?"

The villager's voice trembled: "Then you...then you are God's brother! You are great too!"

Qi Ming: "God's brother? Don't mess with me."

At the same time, just as the girl in white reached the top of the mountain, a huge black shadow suddenly descended from the sky.

They are second-generation Kirieloids.

It looked down at the girl in white, its tone icy: "You think you're God's messenger, don't you?"

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