Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 352, Section 348: Killing Dark Zagi (Two Chapters Combined)

"I understand, you come from another world."

"In that world, I chose darkness and was killed."

After listening to Himeya Jun finish speaking, Goroki nodded silently, without any fear, and simply looked up at the sky.

Jun Himeya: "The human heart is fragile, and the world is full of darkness. Therefore, people are easily consumed by it, but..."

Gou Lümu waved his hand: "I understand what you mean."

He paused for a moment, then began to recount his experiences.

"I fight because I'm afraid of death."

“I am terrified of death, so I kill alien beasts in order to survive.”

"But the more I killed the alien beasts, the more uneasy I felt."

"I've been having strange dreams lately. In my dreams, I'm in a jungle, and at the end of the jungle, there's a terrifying ruin."

"I felt that deep darkness was about to swallow me up."

Jun Himeya: "After passing through the darkness, there is light ahead. This is a truth I only learned after experiencing pain and confusion."

Gou Lümu: "I've really learned a lot."

He looked at the Evolution Trust in Himeya Jun's hand: "Can I take a look?"

Himeya Jun naturally handed over the Evolution Trustee, and Mizoroki cautiously reached out.

The moment he touched the Evolution Truster, Goroki's consciousness went haywire, as if it had been pulled out of his body.

When he came to his senses, he found himself once again in the jungle of his dream, and by standing on tiptoe, he could see the ruins in the distance.

Recalling the moment when Nexus broke through the darkness, he no longer felt that the ruins were dark and terrifying, but rather felt their ancient vicissitudes and magnificent sacredness.

"So I've been ignoring the light within the ruins all along..."

With that thought in mind, Goroki no longer hesitated. He walked out of the jungle and into the ruins, where he found Stone Wing at the end of the ruins.

This time, Goroki's eyes narrowed, and he finally stepped forward and gently touched it with his hand.

The next moment, Goroki's consciousness returned to reality.

He discovered that an Evolution Trustee had also appeared in his hand, exactly the same as the Evolution Trustee that Jun Himeya was holding next to him.

"Am I chosen by the light...?" Goroki stared blankly at the Evolution Trust in his hand.

In the past, he would have been excited about gaining the power to protect himself and stay away from death.

But now, he feels that this is not only a force, but also a responsibility.

Looking at the Mizoroki in front of him, Himeya Jun couldn't help but smile.

After saving Sera and Goroki from this world and changing the original tragedy, he was relieved of the burden that had been weighing on his heart for so long.

The next moment, the Evolution Trust in his hand slowly turned into light and dissipated.

Once the chosen one found meaning in life, the light, having fulfilled its mission, left him.

"Mr. Himeya Jun, please tell me more about the information that the expert named Qiming told you. Is Ishibori Mitsuhiko really the mastermind?" Mizoroki asked earnestly.

Himeya Jun nodded: "Alright, then I'll start from the beginning..."

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Having obtained all the intelligence, Mizoroki, feeling confident, left the depths of the warehouse. Saijo Nagi, unable to wait any longer, rushed over: "Vice-Captain, are you alright!"

"It's alright, I'm fine," Gou Lümu said with a faint smile.

This surprised Saijo Nagi.

In her memory, Gou Lümu was mostly cold and hard. When he occasionally showed his true feelings in front of her, he looked worried and afraid of the future.

She was seeing Gou Lümu's smile for the first time.

"Something unusual just happened, and I need to report it to Captain Hecang immediately." After saying that, Gou Lümu pretended to be nonchalant and walked out.

"Have you eliminated the alien beasts?" Captain Hecang, who was extremely anxious while waiting, rushed over.

"It was destroyed, but not by me." Goroki's face remained calm as usual: "A black and red giant appeared in front of me, but was killed by a red and silver giant."

"Giants? Humanoid alien beasts?" Saijo Nagi asked immediately upon hearing this.

Although her memories were somewhat hazy, she was certain of one thing: the person who killed her parents was a humanoid alien beast.

Goroki glanced at Ishibori Mitsuhiko out of the corner of his eye, and seeing that he also looked calm, said, "I don't know. The red and silver giant disappeared after it killed the black and red giant."

Saijo Nagi: "This must be a battle between the alien beasts, or perhaps two alien beasts are fighting over territory!"

Goroki: "...Hmm, maybe."

Captain Hecang was also quite surprised after hearing Gou Lümu's description of the situation, but since everything was alright, he told everyone to return to the base first, and that he would report the matter to his superiors in person.

After listening to what Mizoroku had to say, Kirasawa Yu in TLT nodded silently, without saying anything more, only asking Mizoroku to keep it a secret.

"Is it a secret..." Goroki lowered his eyelids.

A day later, Gou Lümu returned to the Night Raid Team's operations room from the outside world with a small handbag: "I just went out for a walk, and this is a gift I brought back for everyone."

"Huh?" Kazukura was surprised that the usually cold and aloof Mizoroki would actually think of bringing things for everyone.

"Wakura, this is for you." Goroki took out a Kobe Frantz wild strawberry from the bag, and Captain Wakura accepted it with an encouraging smile.

"Nagi, this is for you." Mizoroki took out another [Shiroi Koibito] chocolate from the bag and handed it to Saijo Nagi.

Mitsuhiko Ishibori, who was standing nearby, understood what was going on. It turned out that he was using the excuse of "bringing gifts for everyone" to give Nagi Saijo chocolates.

His and the captain's gifts were just incidental.

"Ishibori, this is for you." Mizoroki walked up to Ishibori Mitsuhiko and took out an energy burst gun from his bag.

Seeing the Energy Burst Gun pointed at him, even someone as shrewd as Dark Zagi couldn't help but pause for a moment.

"Whoosh!" The next moment, the Energy Burst Gun fired a powerful shockwave that pierced through Mitsuhiko Ishibori's chest, creating a large hole there.

A sharp pain shot through him, and Mitsuhiko Ishibori stared in disbelief at Mizoroki.

This gun... the light actually traveled to his hand!

In the finale of the original Nexus series, Dark Zagi, disguised as Mitsuhiko Ishibori, suddenly opened fire, severely injuring team member Shiori.

In this world, when it was his turn to be tricked, Gou Lümu acted with swift and decisive action.

Blood spurted out, leaving Captain Wakura and Saijo Nagi stunned.

"Gou Lümu, what are you doing!" He Cang roared.

Goroki stared at the incredulous Ishibori Mitsuhiko: "Dark Zagi, don't be too surprised. I've known about your past for a long time. Your days as the mastermind are over." Hearing Goroki call out his true identity, Ishibori Mitsuhiko was even more shocked.

Goroki continued, "Captain Wakura, inform the prophet that the culprit who destroyed the Visitors' civilization back then, 'Dark Zagi,' is Ishibori Mitsuhiko. He has been lurking among us, waiting for an opportunity to act."

"Nagi, haven't you always hated the alien beasts and wanted to avenge your parents? The real culprit who killed your parents is right in front of you!"

After saying that, Goroki fired again after a brief period of energy gathering, aiming at Ishibori Mitsuhiko's head.

A black shield appeared, blocking Ishibori Mitsuhiko's head. His face was grim: "How...did you know that?"

These words were tantamount to admitting everything that Goroki had said before.

Kazukura looked completely incredulous; even this experienced captain was momentarily stunned.

Upon hearing these words, Saijo Nagi's eyes immediately turned red: "Did you kill my parents?! Why did you do this?!"

“Because you are an important pawn.” Ishibori Mitsuhiko smiled grimly, turning to look at Mizoroki: “You should have been too… Who told you all this?”

Goroki continued firing: "With the bond comes not only light, but also the truth!"

"You!" Ishibori Mitsuhiko dared not take the hit head-on any longer. The next moment, he transformed into a black streak of light and rose up, passing through the wall and arriving outside the base.

At the same time, a gigantic, insect-like alien beast received orders and swept across the skies above Freedom Fortress, merging into the black streak of light.

"Hmph, trying to escape?" Goroki put the Energy Burst Gun back and took out the Evolution Truster from his pocket.

Just before he was about to pull it out, Mizoroki turned and stared at Saijo Nagi: "Nagi, watch closely, this is my current stance, my current responsibility."

After saying that, he suddenly drew the Evolution Truster, transformed into Nexus, and appeared outside the Freedom Fortress, chasing after the insect-like alien beast.

Saijo Nagi, who witnessed this scene through the monitor, was completely stunned.

Deputy Captain Gou Lumu has turned into a silver giant?
If it were someone else, he would definitely think that this silver giant was also a kind of alien beast, and that this was an internal conflict among alien beasts.

But seeing Goroki transform into Nexus with her own eyes, she simply couldn't bring herself to do it.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

Captain Hecang's face still showed shock when the vice-captain suddenly opened fire on a team member, saying that this team member was the mastermind behind everything.

Then the team members transformed into streams of light and merged with the alien beasts, while the vice-captain transformed into a giant, and the two began to chase each other...

There is too much information.

However, to become the captain of the Night Raid Team, Kazukura possessed exceptional mental fortitude. After taking a few deep breaths, he immediately reported the matter to his superiors.

Kira Sawa, the one who knew the future of this world, was equally dumbfounded upon hearing this.

What? Dark Zagi, the bio-weapon that destroyed the visitors after its rampage, has been right under my nose all these years, and I couldn't even detect it?

Is my precognitive ability fake?

However, after seeing the surveillance footage, he had to accept the terrible truth.

"Attack immediately and assist the giant transformed from Vice Captain Mizorogi in eliminating the alien beasts," Kirasawa Yu ordered immediately.

“Alright, Saijo, let’s go…” Captain Wakura had just turned around when he realized that Saijo Nagi had already disappeared.

On the other side, Dark Zagi, possessing an insect-type alien beast named [Baigebazun], fled at high speed into the distance.

Having been ambushed by Gou Lümu, he is in extremely bad shape and must find a place to recuperate immediately.

But Nexus was hot on his heels. When they reached the skies above a city, he suddenly accelerated, increasing his speed dramatically, and caught up with Baigbazun.

"Get down here!" Gou Lümu shouted, grabbing Baigbazun and plummeting down towards the city.

The two crashed in a deserted open area, kicking up dust and causing a huge commotion that attracted the attention of those around them.

The onlookers were all shocked.

What is this huge and terrifying monster? And what is this silver giant?
Am I dreaming? Am I awake?

At the same time, Kira Zeyu's expression changed inside the Freedom Fortress:
"Doesn't he know that humans feel fear when they see alien beasts, causing the alien beasts to become stronger and evolve?"

"Why did he specifically choose a city as the battlefield? What is he trying to do?"

On the battlefield, Goroki said, "Come on, Dark Zagi, I will defeat you in front of everyone."

"I want people to see that the alien beasts are defeated by the Warriors of Light. They may look scary, but they are nothing but paper tigers."

From within Baigbazun came the beastly roar of Dark Zagi: "Bastard, I'll kill you!"

The two engaged in a fierce confrontation under the watchful eyes of everyone, with nearby media reporters rushing to the scene.

In the original Nexus series, Dark Zagi already possessed terrifying power before his true resurrection, capable of using Dark Territory G to cover Meta Territory and enhance Alien Beasts.

However, Goulumu's sneak attack just now severely damaged it, leaving it with only one-tenth of its current strength, which greatly limits its ability to enhance Baigbazun's power.

When Nexus evolved into its next form amidst the rippling waves of water, gaining even greater power, it became even less of a match for it. ①
In the end, Saijo Nagi piloted her fighter jet to the battlefield. Inside the cockpit, she looked into Nexus's silver eyes and chose to believe.

This giant is by no means an evil alien beast; he is my guide and the person I admire!

After a fierce battle fought by the combined efforts of Saijo Nagi and Mizoroki, Baigbazun was pierced by Nexus's ultimate technique.

Having been caught off guard, Dark Zagi made one mistake after another. He hastily engaged in battle without regaining his body and ultimately died with immense resentment.

“I… got my revenge…” Nagi Saijo stared blankly at the site of Baigbazun’s destruction from inside the cockpit.

"Well done, Nagi." Soon, Mizoroki's voice echoed in her mind: "By the way, I'm not very good at how to be charming. Could you help me see how this gesture is?"

Hey?
Saijo Nagi was taken aback when she saw Nexus, whose color timer had been flashing continuously since the battle ended, give a "V" sign to the people watching from the sidelines.

This caused a moment of excitement among the people who had just been bewildered.

"Look! The giant is giving us a 'V' sign!"

"Is this giant on our side? He looked so cool when he beat that giant insect up!"

"He must be a friend of us humans, otherwise why would the military send fighter jets to help him fight monsters? But this fighter jet is really cool."

The crowd erupted in excitement. Their bewilderment and fear of the unknown world vanished, replaced by novelty and excitement.

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First of all, we'll be shifting our focus back to the hybrid world tomorrow.

①What kind of young form does Mizoroki's Nexus evolve into? Red Nai, Blue Nai? Or does it have its own color like Saijo Nagi's Orange Nai?
I deliberately blurred it out.

Similarly, I deliberately did not explicitly state whether the light that Mizoroki received was inherited from Jun Himeya of the mixed universe.

If Ultraman Tiga can drop stone statues in multiple universes, can Noah also pass on the link between different dimensions?
Only one light can exist on a single bond at a time. If there are multiple bonds, can multiple suitable individuals fight simultaneously?
The answer will be revealed later.

All we can tell you right now is that Jun Himeya will be able to get a good night's sleep for a long time to come.

His lack of combat power will be filled by Victory.

(End of this chapter)