Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 486, 482. Jinglong Yi'er, Demon King Onijuro, step forward!
After returning to the TPC sea base with the two children and the adult, Qi Ming immediately summoned Tregear and Agamus for their help.

"Be careful. Although Uroga's chip can't control Miss Renee, it still carries the virus."

"Once the chip is scanned by a machine, it can be infected by the chip, causing the system to crash."

In the original series, the elite youth team was caught in this trap, which deepened the conflict between Musashi and the team.

Torregia: "While I may not be as good as Director Hikari, I won't fall into such a petty trap."

Agamus: "Just use a firewall to separate them."

But bringing Renee back to life is actually quite complicated.

“The chip that Urogah implanted in her brain definitely needs to be removed, otherwise Miss Renee’s life will be in its hands at any time.”

"But what should we do next..."

The two scientists got busy, while Yang Mei and Xiu Zuo, who had come with Qi Ming, looked around with great curiosity.

We've arrived at TPC's base! It's amazing to be able to see what the inside of the base looks like in person!
At that moment, Huimei came close to Qiming's ear and whispered something. Qiming nodded: "Has he arrived?"

He then called Xiu Zuo aside and asked him how he viewed his ancestors.

Xiu suddenly realized: "My ancestors?"

Qi Ming: "Demon King Onijuro."

Upon hearing this, Xiu Zuo was immediately stunned: "How did you know!"

This is terrifying! Does he have mind-reading abilities?
Qi Ming: "So, are you going to help him?"

Xiu Zuo lowered his head and said in a very soft voice, "I don't know... I don't understand many of the things he said."

Qi Ming: "I do know someone your ancestor knew. They were practically sworn brothers. You can go ask him for more information."

After he finished speaking, Ida Iryu, who had been summoned, came over and asked, "Is this the child?"

Qi Ming: "Yes, remember not to scare him. He's a good kid."

These words warmed Xiu Zuo's heart. It seemed that Brother Qi Ming really knew everything, knew about his recent troubles, and understood his thoughts.

At the same time, he looked at the man possessed by Jing Tianjinglong with great confusion. Could this be an acquaintance of my ancestor? He just looks like an ordinary middle-aged man.

Iida Iryu sensed Shusaku's doubt and acted decisively. He grabbed an apple from the fruit basket on the table, gently tossed it to Shusaku, and then swiftly drew his sword and slashed.

"Swish!" The apple landed in Xiu Zuo's hand and was cut into dozens of even small cubes.

This move made Shusaku's eyes widen. Such a fast sword draw speed, such a powerful cut! This slash was a technique that only a peerless master in a manga could perform!
After witnessing this scene, Qi Ming patted Jing Tianjinglong on the shoulder and said, "If you ever encounter a strange person or monster called 'Black Sperm' in the future, don't underestimate it, just run away."

Ida Iryu: "?"

Xiu Zuo: "Wow, that's amazing. Do you really know my ancestors?"

Iida Iryu: "I know him very well. The last time we met, he was full of confidence and said that as the strongest sorcerer, he would definitely win. Then I cut him in half with one stroke."

"I never expected that he could survive such a fatal wound, just like a cockroach, and pass on the power of the curse to his descendants before he died. You can also be considered his victim."

As a chivalrous hero, he certainly wouldn't say, "I will sever your filthy bloodline" and then kill Shuzo with a single blow to avoid encouraging the demon Onijuro's ambitions; he could distinguish right from wrong.

Xiu Zuo: "Why did you kill my ancestor?"

Iida Iryu: "He colluded with evil forces from outside the region, attempting to assassinate the military commanders and daimyo of the time in order to seize their positions and cause widespread suffering. Of course, I would not allow it."

He elaborated, saying that he was a reincarnation of a soul from a thousand years ago, and that in his previous life he had slain demons and monsters, including Sukuna Oni, Koi Oni, and the demon lord Onijuro, all of whom were his defeated opponents.

There's also the story of the demon lord Onijuro colluding with "foreign forces" to destroy the summoned body, how he committed all sorts of evil deeds, and how this led to widespread suffering.

Xiu Zuo felt dizzy listening to this; he never expected that such a thing had actually happened before.

Xiu Zuo: "So, you want me to reject him?"

Qi Ming: "We hope you will follow your heart in making this decision, because you are a good child. Alright, it's getting late, so let's go to sleep here for now."

Qi Ming found a TPC employee to make room for Xiu Zuo and Yang Mei.

Shusaku went to sleep with a worried look on his face, but that night, he did not dream of the demon Onijuro again.

The next morning, Yangmei woke him up early and first took him to experience the TPC cafeteria, and then dragged him to see Kurosaki Rei.

Because Qi Ming had given prior notice, although there were people secretly watching them, no one stopped them throughout the entire process.

Yangmei asked Agamus, who looked kind, "Do you have a way to save Sister Renee?"

Agamus: "It's not that easy."

Lying on the hospital bed, Renee smiled palely: "Actually, there's no need to go to so much trouble for me. Re-entering sleep is a good option, after all, I died a long time ago."

Saijo Nagi, standing to the side, said, "We, the GUTS team, will never give up on anyone easily, especially a brave pioneer like you."

Even though she always acts based on self-interest and makes rational choices, she still hopes that Kurosaki Rei can live.

Just then, Yangmei received a phone call. Because she hadn't come home all night, her mother was extremely worried. Having no other option, Yangmei got some autographs from Qiming and was then driven home by TPC employees.

Xiu Zuo did not go home with him. His mother had passed away long ago, and his father was working away from home. It didn't matter where he was.

"Is something on your mind?" Kurosaki Rene keenly noticed Shusaku's absent-mindedness.

After much hesitation, Xiu Zuo finally told her about his confusion.

He first demonstrated to Kurosaki Reni the superpowers he had acquired recently, such as the ability to manipulate objects remotely and to freeze falling objects briefly.

Kurosaki Rene: "Amazing."

Shusaku: "...That man called Demon King Kijuro said that my power was given to me by him, so I must also accept the mission he gave me."

“He said he wanted to build a kingdom through destruction and despotism, but I think it’s wrong to do bad things.”

“But he said that I inherited his blood in my body, and that the destiny of bloodline is something that no one can resist.”

"And he is, after all, my ancestor. Without him, I would not have been born."

Rene Kurosaki, who was leaning against the pillows, nodded after hearing this and slowly said:
"Until five hundred years ago, no one thought the earth was round, so when sailors first wanted to explore the continents across the ocean, everyone thought it was impossible and that it was a pipe dream."

"A hundred years ago, for the first time someone wanted to fly in a small airplane, for the first time someone set their sights on space, but until it was realized, it was considered a dream."

“Xiu Zuo, I believe you can surpass your ancestors and that dirty past, because you are a good child and will definitely make the right choice.”

Was it the right choice...?

Next, Kurosaki Rene, who didn't have much hope of surviving, spoke to Shusaku at length, as if giving her last words.

For example, what were the design philosophies of the construction team when designing Jermina III? What were her feelings when she went to the cold universe to build the space station?

Hearing these things with his own ears, Xiu Zuo felt as if doors were opening in his heart.

"If I eventually return to my original state, then you will carry on with my will." Renee smiled at Shusaku.

Xiu Zuo clenched his fists tightly.

Meanwhile, after hearing that Shusaku hadn't dreamt of the demon Onijuro last night, Iida Iryu seemed to be deep in thought.

He temporarily lent his sword to Xiu Zuo so he could sleep with it, and then left the sea base.

That night, after falling asleep with his sword in his arms, Shusaku dreamed of the demon Onijuro again.

The demon lord Onijuro didn't appear as arrogant as before. He cautiously looked around and asked, "Did you come into contact with any special people before?"

He sensed something ominous last night, which is why he didn't try to contact Xiuzuo through his dreams again.

Shusaku didn't answer. He shouted at the demon Kijuro, "With my superpower, any wish can be granted. You said that, right?"

Demon King Onijuro immediately put on a sinister expression: "Of course, no problem."

Xiu Zuo: "Then teach me how to use magic to heal Sister Renee."

Demon King Onijuro paused for a moment, then asked, "What are you talking about?"

After hearing Shusaku recount the events, the demon Onijuro looked at him with a look of utter disappointment: "What a joke! Our power was born for destruction and conquest, and you actually have the mind to care about such trivial matters?"

Shusaku shouted, "Can't you do it? Then this power is nothing special. Kurosaki Rene-nee and so many other brave people have sacrificed so much to create beautiful things. I will never destroy those things!"

Qi Ming's statement that "he is a good boy," the truth revealed by Jing Tianjinglong, and Renee's "pioneering spirit" gave Xiu Zuo the courage to strengthen his belief and reject the destiny imposed on him by his ancestors.

Demon King Onijuro's face darkened: "Then don't blame me for being forceful. I am the strongest sorcerer!"

Shusaku shouted, "What do you mean by 'strongest'? You're just lying! Didn't you get killed by Uncle Iida Ryu once?"

The moment the name "Ida Iryu" was uttered, the demon Onijuro, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, lost all his charlatan-like aura and flew into a rage:

"Iida Iryu? That damned Iida Iryu... If it weren't for him, I would have ruled the world hundreds of years ago!"

"I will never forgive him. I will have his body whipped in the wilderness and his bones crushed to dust!"

"Wait, how do you know him?"

Demon King Onijuro realized something was wrong.

Shusaku drew a long sword from his robes; it was Iida Iryu's sword, and he was taken into his dream with it.

"This aura... it's Iida Iryu!" Upon seeing the long sword, the demon lord Kijuro lost all his previous demeanor as a demonic giant, his face filled with terror.

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Instead of the cliché of having the protagonist enlighten or be enlightened, this chapter uses the philosophy of a supporting character from Gauss to enlighten the boy in Gaia. The concept of this chapter's dialogue is quite interesting.

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