Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 479 & 475. Dr. Gehrman, who can replicate both the light of midwifery and the power of Noah (combined into one chapter)

After exchanging contact information, Akane Shinjo said that since Megumi was already sharing a room with Nagi Saijo, she would share a room with Carmilla next to Kimei.

Carmilla was initially somewhat resistant, but after Shinjo Akane whispered, "You can ask me if you want to know about Qiming," she immediately changed her attitude and readily agreed.

"What kind of girl does Qi Ming like?" Carmilla asked after closing the door.

As Akane Shinjo made the bed, she said:

"That's very direct... but unfortunately, you've touched on a blank area."

"Based on my observation, Qi Ming has absolutely no such thoughts."

Carmilla: "What do you mean?"

Akane Shinjo: "Literally, this child has a lot of ideas. He hates monotony and likes adventure."

"Even when he was still in school, he was thinking that after graduation, he would try to experience as many wonderful things as possible in his limited life."

"He wants to go to Antarctica to see the aurora, ride the iron ore train in the Sahara, visit the Mars camp in Jordan, and see all sorts of wonders."

"I also want to unravel the secrets of the Feathered Serpent God, search for the Earth Immortal Village in Wushan, and find the 'spell left by the demon' that Daolong mentioned. Through archaeology, I want to uncover some mythological truths and historical mysteries."

"But he probably never thought about finding a woman to marry and have children; it was simply not in his life plan."

Carmilla frowned: "Why is that?"

According to her understanding, many aspects of human culture are the same as those of the Dark Giants, such as marriage, childbirth, and procreation.

In the anime she watched, the theme of the male and female protagonists building a bond through playful bickering was also very popular.

Akane Shinjo: "There are many reasons. Maybe he doesn't want his time and energy to be taken away by his family, maybe he feels that no partner can keep up with him, or maybe he is scared."

Carmilla: "Scared?"

Qi Ming, are you afraid?
Shinjo Akane's expression turned serious: "Yes, he basically won't mention this to anyone else—Qi Ming's biological mother had a difficult childbirth when she gave birth to him."

"At that time, his biological mother suffered a massive hemorrhage, the fetus was hypoxic, and there were various complications...the mother and child almost died."

After hearing Shinjo Akane's description, Carmila couldn't help but feel nervous—it turned out that Qi Ming almost wouldn't be able to appear in front of me.

Even she couldn't say something like "humans are so fragile," because any living being is vulnerable during childbirth.

She complained, "So you're just going to watch and not help?"

Akane Shinjo's expression turned strange:
“An unknown force intervened first. That force descended from outside the universe, crossed the dimensional barrier, and arrived at the hospital where Qi Ming was born.”

"I can't be sure who was helping, but the source of that power surpasses all members of the AnyKey development team, like a true god."

"That power was gentle yet sacred, helping with the birth and allowing both mother and child to survive."

"Although the outcome was good, the situation was really dangerous at the time. Qi Ming has always been reluctant to start a family, probably because of this concern."

"If this happens again, no matter how much money or how high your status is, all you can do is pray to God outside the delivery room."

Carmilla nodded silently.

Seeing the tense atmosphere in the room, Akane Shinjo suddenly wrapped her arms around Carmilla's neck from behind:

"Don't be pessimistic, because Qi Ming is definitely not against you, otherwise he would have kicked you out like he did to that crazy woman in France."

"In fact, he's becoming more and more accepting of you. Anyway, I think you two are a good match."

Carmilla was overjoyed. It turned out that Shinjo Akane was not a threat at all, but rather her strategist who supported her.

She suddenly found Shinjo Akane much more agreeable.

Shinjo Akane continued to offer advice, suggesting that Carmilla demonstrate that she shared the same ideals and beliefs as Qi Ming.

Furthermore, we should let Qi Ming see the beauty of love more often, and he will gradually change his mind.

Carmilla: "No problem!"

She was confident that she could keep up with Qi Ming.

After saying that, Carmila went to wash up, satisfied. Shinjo Akane watched her back as she prepared to change into her pajamas, whispering to herself.

"That's great, Carmilla, you should help clear the way..."

After changing into her pajamas, she sat up on the bed and chatted with Huimei via Line.

Hui Mei was clearly more reserved and subtle than Carmilla. Unlike Carmilla, she didn't get straight to the point. Instead, she chatted with Shinjo Akane about other topics, such as creating a world.

Akane Shinjo: "The Eternal Core is what created the world, right? Megumi, what kind of world do you think it would create if the Eternal Core scanned your heart?"

Hye-mi: "It's probably a happy world where information is readily available and people live freely."

Shinjo Akane: "That's great... What do you think would happen if the Eternal Core scanned Captain Moroboshi? Would a world full of jeeps appear?"

Huimei: "What the hell is a Jeep?!"

The two chatted happily for a while, using all sorts of emojis and emoticons.

Huimei felt it was time, so she began to subtly inquire about Qiming's views on love from Shinjo Akane.

Akane Shinjo repeated what she had just told Carmilla, and concluded by saying, "Anyway, I really think you two should be together."

Huimei panicked and replied almost instantly: "No, it's just that I often receive help from Qiming, so I'm a little curious about him. It's not what you think."

Akane Shinjo: "Megumi, the tsundere attitude has been phased out. If you like someone, just say it! I think that girl is very receptive to you."

Hui Mei was silent for a moment: "If I confess my feelings, will Qi Ming accept me?"

Akane Shinjo: "I might not agree, but I certainly won't reject you outright like I would with other girls. I suggest you continue..."

She then offered a series of suggestions, which Huimei accepted one by one.

Finally, Akane Shinjo said, "However, I still hope that you and Carmilla can get along harmoniously. After all, we will be piloting the combined robot [DynaZeon] together to help Qi Ming's team members. Only by working together can we unleash its power."

Huimei: "Yes, I know."

After saying goodnight to each other, Akane Shinjo looked at the chat history on her phone and revealed a mischievous smile.

"I feel like I'm being a bit nasty, hehe." She squinted, as if she was thinking about something.

Lost in thought, Akane Shinjo loosened her grip, and the phone hit her in the face.

"it hurts!"

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The next morning, Qi Ming ate breakfast while learning about the current situation. The damaged streets in Tokyo's K district had been cleaned up and were being rebuilt. To demonstrate the importance attached to the post-disaster reconstruction work, TPC sent members of the Victory Team, specifically the Yamanaka members, to supervise the work.

Jugglus Juggler was healing, while the Flying Swallow I, Flying Swallow II, and Asgaron's various equipment began to be recovered and repaired.

Thanks to the "legacy" left by Hikari before his departure, Dr. Yao and other members of the research bureau have largely completed the [New Magus Power System], which is about to be put into testing.

This deeply impressed Dr. Yao, who believed that Hikari, who went by the alias Kazematsu Hikari, was a genius that was only seen once in a million years. He accelerated the research progress of the new Magus propulsion system by more than ten years.

Qi Ming, along with Shinjo Akane, summoned Agamus and Kirisaki, who was actually Tregear in disguise, and gave them a long string of blueprints from [Dyna Zeon].

Agamus's gaze was immediately fixed on it: "This is amazing."

Akane Shinjo said she wanted to ask two genius doctors to use their talents to build the giant robot "Dynazeon" according to the blueprints.

Looking at the complex blueprints, White Torregia said, "This is a huge project."

It will definitely take away from his energy in other projects.

After returning to Earth, he took over many projects left by Hikari, among which the one that concerned him the most was [Labomos], which had been recovered by the Defense Force and controlled the mechanical Seven.

Why would a "song" from Saturn's moons cause a probe robot's program to malfunction, go out of control, and even try to destroy human mechanical civilization?

He was very concerned about this, but no matter how he studied it, he couldn't find a clue.

During this time, while he was being hit by a jeep, he was also developing antibodies against the Chaos Virus as requested by Qi Ming, and he never gave up his research on singing.

However, if Dynazeon is to proceed, a large number of projects, including "The Song," will have to be temporarily shelved.

After expressing his concerns, Qi Ming felt a chill run down his spine.

Labomo heard the song in a “ruin” on one of Saturn’s moons.

Both the ruins themselves and the songs they emanate are filled with an "indescribable" feeling, giving one the impression of creations by "ancient gods" in the Cthulhu Mythos.

Even if Qi Ming enjoys adventure and novel experiences, he would not provoke the other party knowing that they might be involved with "ancient gods".

Toregia—the name means "crazy curiosity" in the Land of Light.

But no matter how curious you are, you shouldn't study this thing. According to Qi Ming's understanding, in the world of Cthulhu, the best solution is not to delve into strange things.

The more you learn, the closer you get to the ancient gods, the deeper you fall into their clutches, and the more you lose your mind.

Qi Mingqing cleared his throat and began to persuade him with reason and emotion, such as that time was tight and the task was heavy, and that the overall situation should be taken into account.

He also said that once he has S-class power, he will personally take Tregear to investigate the ruins from which the singing was emanating.

After listening, Torregia felt that Qi Ming's suggestion was very reasonable and agreed.

Agamus also complained that he had originally planned to find time to completely repair the recovered mechanical Seven as a collectible, and also to use it in case of emergency, but it seems he doesn't have the time.

"Let's build the Dyna Wing first. Whether it's manufacturing or maintaining aircraft, we have plenty of experience and relevant technical equipment here."

The other three components will take a long time to arrive.

Toregia: "Let Agul come and help too, let him build the 'Dyna Submarine'."

Agamus: "Furthermore, Fujimiya knows people from the Alchemy Star, so he can get some people to help."

After leaving the two's lab, Akane Shinjo said that it seemed there was still a shortage of talent in scientific research, and it would be great if the developer of the random key could come and help.

Qi Ming: "Hmm? 'That developer'? According to you, everyone else besides you and GRIDCH is inclined towards Chaos, right?"

Whether it's a "funny person" or a "divine talent," the feeling is uncontrollable and has endless consequences.

Akane Shinjo: "No, no, no, there are five development members for Ultraman Any Button. In addition to the four of us, there is also an alien doctor."

"It was responsible for copying the data, but the PhD student preferred to keep a low profile and told me not to reveal its name easily."

This piqued Qi Ming's interest: "Doctor? Could you give me a brief introduction? If I can't guess, it won't count as leaking a secret, right?"

Akane Shinjo thought for a moment: "An anonymous Dr. Vanton who eats a lot and sleeps like a log, but is incredibly skilled. Even equipment given by Noah can be replicated one-to-one by scanning its data."

Qi Ming: “…”

Akane Shinjo blinked and asked playfully, "Well, can't guess?"

Qi Ming shook his head in agreement: "That's right, it's really hard to guess, I have absolutely no clue."

It would be really impolite to not be able to guess after being given so much information.

The fifth member of the Any Key development team that Akane Shinjo mentioned is clearly Dr. Gehrman, the chief scientist of XIO in Ultraman X.

A very interesting doctor who also provides cover for X's human form, Daichi Ozora. He's much more interesting than the Metron alien [Maruru] from the Elite GUTS asylum in Triga.

At the same time, Dr. Gehrman's technical skills also exceeded common sense.

In episode 5 of "X", after Ultraman Zero wore the ultimate armor given to him by Ultraman Noa and twirled around in front of XIO, Dr. Gehrman made a copy and fitted it to X.

No wonder the data on monsters and Ultraman that I can access by pressing any key is so stable; it turns out it's responsible for that part.

Akane Shinjo: "This doctor is a very kind person, he might come and ask for help... but for now, take a look at this."

She took out her phone and showed Qi Ming a video.

Inside a church, a young couple dressed in wedding attire walked toward the shrine, surrounded by guests, their faces beaming with smiles.

Qi Ming: "What is this?"

Akane Shinjo: "I just saw a video of a newlywed couple getting married in a church in Karuizawa. Don't you think it's romantic?"

Seeing the genuine happiness on the newlyweds' faces, Qi Ming was also touched and nodded: "They're alright."

That said, those two people looked somewhat familiar to him.

At that moment, the PDI communicator rang, and Huimei explained the situation: "Team member Qiming, breaking news, a strange sulfuric acid tornado has appeared on the Hakone-yama Expressway, which will dissolve passing vehicles."

Qi Ming: "Has a new monster appeared?"

Most of the personnel were weakened by the fierce four-pronged attack yesterday and need to recuperate, so only he could handle this personally.

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I've refined the plot concept again, and now I have a few questions for you all.

Regarding the performance of the upcoming major dungeon, I need to ask for the opinions of all my fellow readers.

Who do you think is stronger, Eternal Shining Triga or Normal Zero?

(End of this chapter)