Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 334, Section 330: Qi Ming Breaks into TLT
During this period, Aizen Makoto's mood went through many ups and downs.

After Qi Ming rushed into the gates of hell and disappeared, Aizen Makoto felt even more pressured.

Qi Ming, who always stepped up in crucial moments, is no longer here; it's now his turn to be the strongest player and the pillar of the team.

After his Color Timer was taken away and he could no longer transform into Black Orb, he appeared to be fine on the surface, but in reality, he felt empty and restless inside.

Having just witnessed Jun Himeya being captured, his heart was filled with utter desolation.

Now, Qi Ming's return indicates that the bad times will come to an end and everything will take a turn for the better.

The video call with Kai on the other end of the line drove him to ecstasy, and he nearly cried himself to death.

This is his spiritual pillar, his idol.

Mr. Hong Kai and team member Qi Ming, what a dream collaboration!

With them around, everything will surely be alright!

"It's okay, Kai-senpai, I'm fine. I'm just so happy, waaaaah, it aggravated my wound and it hurts so much... but I'm just so happy." Aizen Makoto was rambling incoherently.

He had a lot to say to Gai, such as how the battle where Gai saved him years ago still inspired him, how he now possessed the same form as Orb, and the good deeds he had done with this power...

But when he saw Jugglus Juggler's face appear on the screen, his expression froze.

This is……

“I know you, you are inherently evil…” Aizen Makoto’s eyes widened behind the gauze.

Upon hearing this, Qi Ming immediately appeared in front of the camera and interrupted him: "President Aizen Makoto, please rest well. We are about to reach TLT's territory. We will talk to you slowly after we rescue the person."

After saying that, Qi Ming decisively hung up the video call, leaving Ai Rancheng bewildered on the hospital bed.

Isn't Jugglus Juggler Gai's mortal enemy? What's going on...?

But it seems everything is under control... I can finally get a good night's sleep.

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On the other side, Jugglus looked suspicious: "Does he know me too? What did he just say about me? That I was born evil?"

Qi Ming remained calm: "He was beaten so badly he was both crying and laughing, how could you expect him to speak logically?"

Jugglus Juggler: "Oh, right."

At this moment, the Szak spaceship, now in stealth mode, had silently arrived in North America. Saijo Nagi said they were about to reach TLT's headquarters, Freedom Fortress.

Saijo Nagi asked Qi Ming, "Have you figured out how to rescue him? They've been planning to kidnap Mr. Himeya Jun for so long, they'll definitely be on high alert."

[Kai] After hearing what happened, I also had this concern. What if we forcibly take him back and hurt Himeya Jun in the fierce battle?
Jugglus also wondered what would happen if they pushed the other side too far and ended up fighting to the death.
Qi Ming: "That's simple, we can exchange hostages."

Jugglus Juggler paused, glancing at the cockpit: "Do we have hostages we can exchange?"

Qi Ming smiled mysteriously: "It will be ready soon."

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Meanwhile, at TLT North American headquarters, administrator Yoichiro Matsunaga nervously spoke on the phone with the Night Raid team members aboard the Chrome Chester fighter jet.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that they had spotted the North American coastline and were about to enter the country.

Great! The plan I've been working so hard on for so long is finally going to come to fruition.

Thirteen days ago, after the Godler aliens stormed into the Gates of Hell, Kirasawa Yu, who possessed precognitive abilities, told him, "The most troublesome guy is gone. You can prepare to 'capture the light'."

The administrator, Matsunaga, understood what he meant.

TLT was established with the help of some cosmic exiles known as "Visitors." The Visitors revered Noah as a god, and under their influence, Kira Yuya also believed that Nexus's light was the greatest.

If we can capture those individuals who are the vessels containing the light and conduct experiments, we might be able to unlock the secrets of the light and gain power in the process.

Therefore, Administrator Matsunaga immediately began planning, activating agents who had infiltrated Japan during Tsuchibashi's time, and had them keep an eye on Jun Himeya. However, according to intelligence, Jun Himeya seemed to have a close relationship with Moroboshi, the leader of the GUTS team, so a suitable opportunity had to be found.

An opportunity for both the victorious team and Nexus to be severely damaged at the same time.

Today, they have finally gotten this opportunity.

"Return to Freedom Fortress as quickly as possible and deliver the recyclables to the laboratory," Administrator Matsunaga instructed.

“Received,” the driver of the Chromium Chester replied.

He is the captain of the Night Raid team in this world, named Evan. In the original Nexus series, he was a member of Night Raid Team B.

Evan turned his head, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the stretcher. Jun Himeya's face was still contorted with pain under the influence of the strong anesthetic, his forehead hair soaked with cold sweat and stuck to his pale skin, each unconscious twitch pulling at the blood-stained bandages.

"What a piece of trash." He looked down at the unconscious Jun Himeya, his fingertips contemptuously fiddling with the man's blood-stained collar.

"If you fall like this, do you even deserve to be chosen by the light?" Evan shook his head slightly.

Ultimately, I am just an ordinary person. If I were well-trained and received the power of light, I would definitely do better.

The next moment, a miniature wormhole, undetectable by any detector, opened up behind the [Chrome Chester].

This is the wormhole opened by the Destruction Entity.

A crimson eye appeared, staring at the chrome Chester fighter with a horrified expression.

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TLT headquarters.

Matsunaga, the administrator, began to gather scientists, preparing to start the experiments as soon as the precious experimental subjects arrived.

"Let's use electric shocks to perform an electronic scan on his brain first..." Just as the administrator Matsunaga and the other scientists were discussing this, the precognitive Kira Sawa Yu came over.

He said he felt uneasy, as if a crisis might be approaching.

"Crisis? What kind of crisis?" Matsunaga asked.

The next moment, a rapid alarm sounded, and the Matsunaga administrator immediately received a report that a giant spaceship had appeared on the outskirts of the base.

Although the other side also used similar optical camouflage technology to hide, the radar still detected them at such close range.

The giant spaceship—referring to the Szak spaceship.

Inside the Szak spaceship, Qi Ming looked at the "reservoir dam" in front of him and knew that below this reservoir was TLT's base, Freedom Fortress.

"Kai, Jugglus, you two stay on the Szak ship and act as needed." Qi Ming called to Saijo Nagi, and the two of them jumped out of the open hatch together.

Qi Ming activated the [Insight] function and gazed at the underwater world:
"The Chromium Chester fighters you saw earlier aren't in the hangar at the base, which means they haven't returned yet."

"We are indeed faster...that's perfect."

Saijo Nagi: "What are you planning to do? You said you wanted to exchange hostages, but we..."

Qi Ming touched the gun at his waist and sneered:
"Why not just go in, cause a scene, and take a few high-ranking officials hostage?"

“The bastard in charge of the operation to capture Jun Himeya must also be found, and those who did wrong must pay the price.”

The next moment, Qi Ming, with his [Insight] activated, immediately found the external entrance to the TLT base, which was a hidden door.

He kicked the door open.

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There will be a second update; I'll try to finish it before 2 PM.

(End of this chapter)