Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 474, page 470: Facing the Eternal Core, Combat Power Soars!
(Foreword:)
To better align with the concept of "the third layer of truth," some words and paragraphs have been corrected, especially this one.

Readers are encouraged to brainstorm and search for clues scattered throughout the text to see if they can uncover a third layer of truth before the ending.

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After rushing to the outer perimeter of the ruins at top speed, Shinjo Akane waved her hand, and blue light surged towards the tower in front of her.

A golden-blue portal then opened.

Akane Shinjo: "Success! The Eternal Core is inside."

Qi Ming, standing to the side, asked curiously, "Didn't you say you were just an ordinary female college student at heart? How come you can cast spells?"

Akane Shinjo tossed her purple hair: "I borrowed some power from my companions before coming here, and I don't want to become a burden that can't help."

She lowered her head slightly and said that ordinary high school girls would only cause trouble, and only Shinjo Akane, as the creator goddess, was qualified to stand with the morning star.

Both Jugglus Juggler and Ida Ryu are warriors, and they can fill the gap in the team when there is no mage.

This superpower can be somewhat helpful, such as using telekinesis to control enemies or create a shield during combat.

Qi Ming: "Equivalent to Ultraman telekinesis, like that of Captain Moroboshi?"

Akane Shinjo: "When he uses Nen in his human form, it shortens his lifespan and depletes his health, while I only deplete my mana."

After saying that, the two of them passed through the gold and blue portal one after the other.

Inside is a ruin, with stone pillars carved with traces of ancient times.

Deep within the ruins, a massive fireball silently floats in mid-air, radiating astonishing light and heat.

This is the eternal core!
Even though it is very calm now, Qi Ming can sense the terrifying energy lurking beneath the calm surface.

"Finally, I've met him." Qi Ming looked at the "source" of all this with a complicated expression.

Akane Shinjo also had many feelings to share. If the Eternal Core hadn't scanned her back then, none of this would have happened.

Akane Shinjo: "Transform!"

She stared at Qi Ming as he lightly pressed any key, rotating the dial to capture these steps—observing up close how her hard work was being used.

A burst of light, and Ultraman Triga makes his appearance. He is the Ultraman with the highest affinity to the Eternal Core.

Akane Shinjo held her breath and released specks of blue light once more, communicating with the Eternal Core.

"The Eternal Core is me, Akane Shinjo. We meet again."

"I want to make up for my mistakes, I want to help that child, I want to get this universe you created back on track, and let light replace darkness."

"Please, lend us your power!"

The golden light emanated from the fragment of the Eternal Core, coalescing in Akane Shinjo's hand and transforming into a small golden sphere.

The Eternal Core responded to Shinjo Akane, splitting off a fragment of energy for her.

"It's a success." Qi Ming was extremely surprised to see this.

This went too smoothly.

"Qi Ming, prepare to receive the power!" Shinjo Akane was overjoyed, not expecting it to go so smoothly.

She threw out the golden sphere, and the fragments of the Eternal Core merged with Triga.

Triga seemed to be ignited by golden light, and his body underwent a tremendous change.

The new Triga skin features an orange-red base covered with gold armor, and three blue diamond-shaped color timers on its chest, making it very eye-catching.

Ultraman Triga, Eternal Shining Form!
Eternal Shining Triga!
Akane Shinjo's expression changed from joy to worry: "It worked... no, it really did leak electricity!"

A flame-like energy began to dissipate from the body of Eternal Shining Triga, a sign of energy instability.

Qi Ming felt a surging torrent of energy sweeping through his body, as if a supernova was exploding in his blood.

In the original Trigarm series, Kenjiro Shinichi struggled to control the power of the Eternal Core fragment, and fought his first few battles with this negative effect.

This not only puts a heavy burden on the body, but also prevents one from exerting their full strength, like a car that is leaking oil but still speeding.

Only after Libut's special training did he stop the electrical leakage. And Qi Ming…

"Those who come from behind will take advantage of those who came before us, and we will always be victorious in every battle!"

He silently recited the incantation, focused his energy in his dantian, and guided the energy of the eternal core to submit to it.

Gradually, the golden flames receded, and Eternal Shine Triga returned to calm.

Akane Shinjo's eyes widened again: "She got it under control so quickly! Such a fast adaptability! No wonder she's called the Morning Star!"

After regaining control, Qi Ming quietly felt the energy flowing through his body.

At that moment, he was filled with confidence that he would win.

"I'm going." After carefully examining Shinjo Akane and finding that she was not at risk of being killed by the backlash, Qi Ming leaped away from the ruins and headed towards Tokyo's K district.

It's time to settle accounts with those guys!

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Dark Torregia remained seated atop the skyscraper, admiring the ruined streets and terrified citizens while awaiting Qi Ming's arrival.

Gashulein was still excited as he danced around the four Ultramen who had turned into golden statues.

"Wait, something's not right." That's when he finally realized it.

Why didn't Ultraman Agul's color timer turn into gold?
Third brother: "Why is there a place that didn't turn into gold?"

Second brother: "Could it be that it's not completely dead yet?"

Eldest brother: "How could this be? I absolutely will not allow it!"

It suddenly kicked out, knocking down Agul's stone statue, and stomped on Agul's chest again and again.

Seeing that this had no effect, the older brother took a boomerang and used it as a weapon, smashing it down on the color timer.

"Bang!" The force of the blow was so great that it shook the entire city like an earthquake, and nearby citizens who hadn't run far nearly fell over.

At the same time, a wormhole appeared in the sky, and the Destroyer returned, having finished resting.

"So you finally realize you have to completely destroy Ultraman?" After seeing Gashulein smashing Agul's color timer, it was quite satisfied: "I'll help you."

After saying that, he was about to attack Seven.

“It’s none of your business.” Gashulein’s elder brother refused the Destroyer, fearing that he would damage other parts of the collection.

I only wanted to smash a color timer. What if it damaged other parts as well? If a piece is chipped off, the collectible won't be perfect.

"Whatever." The Destroyer thought it was good to save some energy, so he stood aside and supervised Gashulein.

"Bang!" After the tenth impact, Agul's color timer cracked.

This gave Gashulein a jolt of excitement: "Look, the ominous sound coming from the crack, he must be on his last breath."

The Destroyer brandished the dagger in his right hand: "Not enough, not enough. Smash this one, then cut off its head too!"

Gashulein's second brother: "I said, I'm fighting the Ultra Warriors to make a name for myself and collect collectibles. What brings you here?"

Destroyer: "Of course, it's for the peace of the universe."

He launched into another incessant sermon on his doctrines, claiming that humanity was evolving too fast and that if it continued to develop in this way, the entire universe would be in danger.

"Humanity is the virus of the universe, while the being they call the 'Destruction Bringer' is the medicine to cure the universe."

As Gashulein smashed things, he said, "You nonsensical things, did you once invade Earth and are afraid that they would come back to retaliate after they became powerful, so you did all this to completely destroy them to eliminate future troubles?"

Upon hearing this, the Destroyer paused, but quickly snorted coldly, "You can't reason with a guy like you."

Suddenly, he sensed something and looked ahead: "They've arrived?"

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