Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 335, Section 331: Gunshots ring out, heads fall; the fate of those who bully their own kind!

"Warning! Warning! Intruder!"

The piercing alarm suddenly ripped apart the silence of Freedom Fortress, and the scarlet warning lights stained the corridor blood red.

Fully armed guards surged through the metal corridor like a tide, their tactical boots making a rhythmic, rapid thud.

"That's them! Seize him!"

Soon, the first tactical alert team of ten people spotted their target—Qi Ming was walking down the corridor with Saijo Nagi.

Holding the Victory Hyper gun, Saijo Nagi watched her surroundings with a wary expression.

Qi Ming, on the other hand, walked slowly, looking as if he were on vacation.

"Hey, you've come at the right time. Take me to your leader." Upon seeing the troops surrounding him, Qi Ming was not afraid but rather pleased.

"Hands up!" The garrison captain shook the gun in his hand.

"Looks like you haven't figured things out yet." The next moment, Qi Ming transformed into a blur and pounced.

The pupils of the guards contracted sharply; they were about to pull the trigger when they didn't even see Qi Ming's movement. They only felt a gust of wind sweep past, followed by a burst of sounds of flesh colliding in the metal passageway.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Qi Ming's figure flashed through the crowd, each strike incredibly precise. A hand chop to the carotid artery, a knee strike to the abdomen, a spinning kick sweeping across three men. His movements were so fast they left afterimages, making him appear like a ghost under the crimson siren lights.

Before Saijo Nagi could even pull the trigger, she saw ten fully armed soldiers fall one after another like harvested wheat. Riot shields clattered to the ground, and rifles slid across the metal floor with a piercing sound.

Nishijo Nagi: “…”

It feels so familiar; Qi Ming's team is still so efficient.

"You..." The guard captain, who had been shot in the abdomen and fallen to the ground, curled up on the ground, clutching his stomach in pain. He gritted his teeth and tried his best to suppress his screams.

"Can you lead the way now? Where is your leader? Who ordered the arrest of Ji Yajun?" Qi Ming remained polite.

“I…I won’t tell you anything!” the captain of the guard said, trembling.

"He's still a tough nut to crack, but people will always talk about it." Qi Ming was too lazy to torture him; he knew that waves of people were heading this way.

He kicked the guard captain unconscious, activated his "See Through" ability, and continued forward.

Meanwhile, in the monitoring room, the administrator, Matsunaga, stared in shock at Qi Ming on the monitor screen.

Such terrifying skill; such strength and speed are beyond human capabilities.

"Is he one of the same kind as Mizoroki?" Administrator Matsunaga immediately thought of Shinya Mizoroki, who had once wiped out the team that was sent to eliminate him.

But this is TLT's base, their headquarters, and they won't tolerate anyone acting recklessly here.

"Arrest him, I want him alive!" Matsunaga, the administrator, ordered, preparing to open a separate laboratory for Qi Ming as well.

What a fruitful day!

He was somewhat excited and did not notice that Kirasawa Yuya, the prophet, was watching this scene silently.

Soon, Qi Ming encountered a second and third wave of guard troops. They were well prepared and provided covering fire, but they still failed to harm Qi Ming in the slightest.

Nagi Saijo, who was standing next to Qi Ming, was at a loss for words.

Having come from TLT, she understood how terrifying this organization was, but the steel defenses they had built were as fragile as paper in front of Qi Ming.

After her initial daze, she clearly realized that the invincible Qi Ming had truly returned.

“Team member Qi Ming, these people are just following orders. Their original intention in joining TLT was to protect peace,” Saijo Nagi couldn’t help but say.

Qi Ming nodded: "Of course I understand. If it weren't for that, I would have opened fire outside and sent everyone in the base to their deaths."

Soon, two more guard squads appeared, and Qi Ming once again stepped forward and knocked them all down. Although they were rolling on the ground in pain, none of them suffered fatal injuries.

This time, finally someone compromised under the threat and was willing to take Qi Ming to the senior management of TLT headquarters.

Qi Ming asked Saijo Nagi to watch over him while he continued to lead the way.

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The piercing alarm continued to sound; in the original Nexus series, this alarm only sounded twice.

The first time was when Mizoroki, having regained his memories, broke out of prison. Even with hostages in tow, he was still shot by well-trained guards and left bleeding.

The second time was when the Night Raid Team rebelled to save Senju Rei, who was about to be tortured to death by the alien beast's vibration wave. They escaped with Senju Rei after Ishibori hacked into the base system.

Qi Ming, on the other hand, did the opposite. While everyone else was desperately trying to escape, he took the initiative to break in, barging in as if he were in an empty place!
As the squads sent to arrest Qi Ming fell one after another, Administrator Matsunaga grew increasingly anxious.

This is TLT, the front line against the alien beasts. They have the most powerful special forces and the most stringent defense system, but they are like child's play in front of Qi Ming!
Administrator Matsunaga gripped the edge of the control panel tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force. On the monitor screen, Qi Ming kicked open a tightly closed security door, rendering the expensive biometric locks useless against him.

He broke into the core area.

"Is he here to destroy TLT...? How can this be allowed!"

He immediately changed his orders, instructing the next guard troops to abandon the capture attempt and instead kill the enemy directly.

He realized that Qi Ming seemed to be deliberately showing mercy, as he had so much strength but hadn't killed a single person, and he thought he could take advantage of Qi Ming's psychology.

The same principle applies to studying his dead body!

“It might not work. He’s a huge problem…” Kira Zeyu stared at the Ultraman random button on Qi Ming’s wrist, his face ashen.

Next, Qi Ming encountered two more squads. They joined together and filled the corridor, launching a barrage of bullets at Qi Ming's vital points, but none of them managed to hit him.

He can dodge bullets!

"Are they not planning to leave any survivors?" Realizing this, Qi Ming struck even harder. With the cracking sound of bones breaking, the two squads screamed and fell to the ground, their limbs twisted at bizarre angles, convulsing in pain in pools of blood.

Qi Ming looked at Saijo Nagi beside him: "I can't possibly give a nice look to someone who wants to kill me."

Saijo Nagi looked at the people who were still panting and said, "Hmm... I understand."

"Just who is this guy?" Matsunaga was completely stunned when he saw Qi Ming dodging the bullets.

He saw Qi Ming smile at the surveillance camera after defeating the group, a smile that sent a chill down Song Yong's spine.

He had a feeling that the demonstrative smile was directed at them.

The next moment, Qi Ming took out the Victory Hyper gun and shot the camera off, and the screen went black.

This made Matsunaga, the caretaker, even more anxious: "We can't see them anymore, where did they go!"

Kira Sawa, who had been squinting, suddenly realized something and opened her eyes wide: "They've arrived here!"

The next moment, the door to the monitoring room was kicked open, and Qi Ming and Saijo Nagi appeared in their sight with the person who had led the way.

"Thanks for showing me the way. That's all for now. Go have some fun." Qi Ming waved his hand and released the person who had led him away as agreed.

He then looked at Administrator Matsunaga: "You old dog, weren't you the one who planned the arrest of Jun Himeya?" Administrator Matsunaga felt a chill rise from the bottom of his heart as Qi Ming stared at him.

Even someone as powerful and experienced as him couldn't help but tremble when faced with Qi Ming's murderous intent, and subconsciously took a few steps back.

He composed himself and decided to start by breaking through with Saijo Nagi, whom he was familiar with.

He forced a smile: "Nagi Saijo, it's been a long time. How have you been doing at TPC lately?"

Saijo Nagi said expressionlessly, "I'm doing very well, my teammates are doing very well. If you hadn't stirred up trouble, I might never have come back in my life."

Seeing that his former subordinates were not giving him face, Matsunaga's expression grew increasingly grim.

Kira Sawa stepped forward and looked at Qi Ming: "Yes, the plan to retrieve Jun Himeya was indeed formulated and supervised by Administrator Matsunaga, but Jun Himeya is still on his way. You've come too early."

Qi Ming laughed and said, "You're here early? Aren't you a prophet? I thought you already knew why we're here."

Kira Sawa frowned: "What brings you here? Didn't you come to rescue Himeya Jun?"

Qi Ming touched the gun in his pocket and said to Saijo Nagi, "Vice Captain, could you please go out and keep watch for me?"

The scene that follows is not suitable for the vice-captain, who will inherit Nexus's light, to see in the future.

I'll do the dirty work myself—after all, I'm human, and I'm a human who always seeks revenge.

Saijo Nagi was taken aback. Of course, she could tell that Qi Ming was intentionally trying to get rid of her, but after a series of events, she no longer questioned the strong-willed Qi Ming's decision and turned to leave.

As Matsunaga witnessed this scene, he felt increasingly uneasy, and fear gripped his heart like a giant hand.

After confirming that Saijo Nagi had left, Qi Ming looked at Kira Sawa:

“One thing at a time. Of course we will bring Mr. Jun Himeya home, but this matter cannot be left like this. There must be an explanation.”

“I need to make an example of someone, to show people like you with ulterior motives what happens to bastards who bully their own kind.”

"The Ultra Warriors fight to the death to protect the world, and you take advantage of that. It's really despicable."

After a moment of silence, the administrator, Matsunaga, said:

"What the Ultra Warriors are doing, we at TLT have been doing too."

"Over the years, many alien beasts have appeared in the Americas, but we have eliminated them all. During this period, we have also paid a heavy price and lost many lives."

"But the attacks have been increasing recently, which is why we're taking the risk of capturing Ultra Warriors."

"Jun Himeya is just one person, while TLT brings together the best scientists in the United States and even the world."

"With our scientific and technological capabilities, once we unlock the secrets of light, we will be able to use this power to the fullest extent to eliminate the alien beasts."

"All of this is for our future!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Ming couldn't help but laugh: "Our future? Does the 'we' you're talking about include me? Does it include Mr. Himeya Jun?"

If it were an ordinary person who was completely unaware of the situation, they might actually be persuaded by the administrator, Matsunaga.

But Qi Ming was different. He remembered very clearly that in the original Nexus series, Administrator Matsunaga twice ordered the capture of the fittest and conducted experiments on them.

The first time, Jun Himeya's vital signs stopped, and he almost died.

The second time, if the Night Raid Team hadn't rebelled and gone to their rescue, Senju Rei would have undoubtedly died.

They completely disregarded the will of the adaptable beings who fought to the death to protect the Earth, treating them merely as vessels of light and torturing them to death.

They called it "for the sake of the bigger picture."

He absolutely could not allow this to happen; he not only had to stop it, but also eliminate any future troubles by using blood to deter the villains.

Thinking of this, Qi Ming pulled out a silenced pistol and pointed it at Administrator Matsunaga.

The latter's face changed drastically.

Qi Ming smiled and turned to look at Kira Zeyou: "Foresighted one, use your prophetic abilities to predict whether I will accept his statement or not, and whether I will fire the gun."

The administrator, Matsunaga, looked at Kira Sawa with pleading eyes. The latter pursed his lips and slowly said, "You can."

"Bang!" The next moment, Qi Ming pulled the trigger sharply: "Prediction correct!"

The bullet precisely blew Matsunaga's skull open, spraying a mixture of red and white matter onto the electronic screen behind him.

His eyes, which always gleamed with calculation, instantly lost their luster, and his body slammed heavily onto the control panel like a broken sack.

Matsunaga, the administrator, is deceased.

"I don't care what your purpose is or whether you have ulterior motives; that's not important to us."

"Without you, it's the most important thing for us."

"But only when you die will the bloody truth show those who want to mess with Ultra Warriors—this is the end."

After saying that, Qi Ming pointed the gun at Kira Zeyu again.

A chill ran through Kira Zeyu's heart.

But Qi Ming's next question surprised him: "Do you know Qian Shulian?"

Kira Sawa: "Rei? He was... a friend from my old school, do you know him?"

Qi Ming nodded.

In this world, there exists a thousand trees of compassion.

Seeing that things were turning around, Kirasawa Yu quickly said, "Actually, I know roughly about your situation, but I have never told anyone else."

Qi Ming looked at Kira Zeyu with an air of complete entitlement:
"Should I thank you for protecting my privacy?"

“Your status is even higher than that of Administrator Matsunaga. You must have played a role in getting Jun Himeya arrested.”

"Now tell me, will I shoot you?"

After saying that, he took the gun again and pointed it at Kira Sawa.

The latter's expression changed drastically. After hesitating for a moment, he shook his head violently: "No!"

"Bang!" Qi Ming lowered the muzzle of his gun and pulled the trigger at his right leg: "Wrong prediction."

With a sharp whistling sound as the bullet tore through the air, Kira Sawa's right leg jerked violently. A sharp pain, like an electric current, shot through his thigh and down to his toes.

His pale face instantly lost all color, and blood quickly soaked through his white uniform trousers, pooling into a glaring crimson stain at his feet. With each breath, the muscles around the bullet holes twitched.

With one shot from Qi Ming, Kira Zeyou became a cripple who would need crutches to move around.

"For Qian Shulian's sake, I'll spare your life, but you'll be spared the death penalty, though you won't escape punishment." Qi Ming continued to point the gun at Ji Liangze: "Now, take me to the 'Wangchuan'!"

(End of this chapter)