Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 513 Homecoming Chapter 509. Qi Ming's World, Dao Long and The One (Taking leave tomorrow)
Qi Ming woke up feeling refreshed, not knowing how long he had slept.

He slowly opened his eyes, and the blinding sunlight made him instinctively raise his hand to shield them.

"It's you, Xiao Qiming..." The familiar voice startled Qiming.

He opened his eyes and found himself beneath a pentagram pattern resembling a magic circle, with an elderly man in his eighties with white hair and heterochromatic eyes standing before him.

Upon meeting his gaze, Qi Ming's mind went blank for a moment.

"Grandpa Daolong? No way... Am I even conscious?" Qi Ming touched his head, then looked around.

He looked around. The century-old ginkgo trees stood silently, their golden, fan-shaped leaves occasionally drifting down to carpet the lawn. The automatic sprinklers spun, water droplets tracing tiny rainbows in the air before disappearing silently into the green.

The scenery looks so familiar.

There's no mistake, this is the St. Tim's Asylum in the UK—a mental hospital for the elderly.

There are two elderly people here who get along very well with Qi Ming.

One of them was Sir Humphrey, who had served as Cabinet Secretary in the United Kingdom. Qi Ming really enjoyed listening to him talk about his experiences of political maneuvering with the Prime Minister during his tenure, and he learned a lot from him.

The other is the old man in front of us, known as "Knife Dragon," whose self-narrated experiences are quite fantastical.

He said he was once an evil black magic wizard who made the world tremble, who had defeated some great sorcerer and could wipe out a rampaging monkey with a wave of his hand. However, in his pursuit of a dragon's legacy, he lost everything and ended up in his current state.

Others scoffed at such remarks, dismissing them as the ravings of a mentally ill person.

Only Qi Ming, due to his unique experiences, believed that "there are no wonders in the world" and that he was an extraordinary person in the past.

Dao Long stared at Qi Ming and asked, "It seems you've realized your current predicament. So, what's going on with you?"

what happened?

Qi Ming began to recall how, with the help of his comrades, he had transformed from the [Desperate Corona] into the unprecedented [Miracle Corona], and then destroyed Chaos Darkness and Sphia Black Hole.

Because he was so mentally exhausted, and knowing that being swallowed by the "death whisper" of the Sphia black hole would not kill him but would only transport him to another time and space, he chose to go with the flow at the last moment and was swallowed up.

As the recollection ended, Qi Ming had two thoughts.

First, I really regret it. If I had just persevered a little longer, I could have seen the scene inside the black hole—maybe there really is a rainbow sea like in "Star Journey" at the end of the black hole.

Second is—Holy crap, I actually woke up in the St. Dim Mental Sanatorium and even saw Grandpa Daolong.

Does that mean that after I passed through the black hole, I actually returned to my original world?
To go home this way is outrageous!

Qi Ming stood up, stretched, and took a deep breath.

After fighting for so long and risking my life, I have finally returned to my homeland!
I'm back, yay!
Dao Long looked at Qi Ming, who was wearing the Victory team uniform, with curiosity: "So, you were outside this world before, and then I happened to summon you here."

Qi Ming looked at the magic circle beneath him: "Summoning?"

Dao Long sighed, "This world has suddenly become incomprehensible to me. Some demons and monsters dare to run rampant in the open, which is keeping me up at night."

"I just wanted to summon some powerful characters to wipe them out, but I didn't expect it to be you who came."

Demons and monsters rampaging openly...

Is it The One, the progenitor of the alien beasts?

Qi Ming: "What happened?"

Dao Long handed over his phone: "Use your smartphone to search."

Qi Ming swiped to unlock the screen and first glanced at the time.

Yes, the flow of time is different in different universes. I spent five months in the mixed universe, but only half a month has passed here.

But the past two weeks have been turbulent, with a colossal beast appearing in everyone's sight stirring up boundless storms and captivating the hearts of all nations.

Qi Ming used Google to search, and a series of news headlines popped up.

The Pentagon confirms that "The One" from the movies and TV shows appeared in the real world, attacking Los Angeles; F-22 fighter jets intercepted and drove it into the Pacific Ocean.

"The One appears in Tokyo Bay! Japan's Self-Defense Forces scramble F-35As but are counter-attacked; Prime Minister convenes emergency cabinet meeting."

India's Nightmare! The One raids New Delhi air force base, wiping out an entire squadron of Rafale fighter jets; none of the pilots survive.

The UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting: The One has been designated a “global extinction threat”...

It is clear that the progenitor alien beast [The One] is demonstrating its astonishing evolutionary ability, rapidly growing stronger in a short period of time and becoming a global threat.

Judging from recent footage in India, it has evolved wings, becoming the ultimate form from Nexter, and even demonstrating the ability to withstand missiles without taking damage, as well as maneuverability far exceeding that of fighter jets. In the news comment sections, people from various countries appear utterly terrified.

In the past, many people hoped that powerful monsters would bring novelty and excitement, but when The One brought mass deaths, they realized how terrifying a "monster without a hero to restrain it" could be.

People prayed that The One wouldn't come to their area, otherwise countless people would die.

However, some pessimists say that if things continue like this, it's only a matter of time before they get caught up with them; it's just a matter of dying sooner or later, and the whole world will eventually be destroyed by this monster.

Qi Ming nodded after reading it. The One's evolution speed was indeed very fast; it could be said that conventional firepower was no longer effective against it.

But I'm back!
And it seems they came back at the perfect time!
Qi Ming looked at the Ultraman random button attached to his wrist, turned the dial to switch to the main control page.

Star Gift: 15.
Maximum amplification: 40/80.
Ah.

The One, is it? If you dare to invade, I will make sure you die without a burial place!
Qi Ming: "Don't worry, Grandpa Daolong, leave The One to me. I have nine ways to completely destroy it, nine ways!"

Dao Long was somewhat surprised: "Wow, you're this powerful now?"

Qi Ming: "What I'm about to say might seem outrageous to you, but it's all true."

Daolong: "I'm over a hundred years old, and I've experienced many outrageous things. Go ahead and tell me."

Qi Ming then briefly recounted his recent experiences and current abilities—the ability to transform into a long string of Ultraman and monsters.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably think that Qi Ming had gone crazy after staying in a mental hospital for so long.

Only Dao Long, who was equally legendary, nodded after hearing this, calmly believing it:
"So powerful...it looks like you can crush that monster."

"In that case, you can't stay in this world for long."

Qi Ming was taken aback: "Why?"

Dao Long thought for a moment and said, "There is a saying that the good and evil in this world are balanced. The stronger the forces of justice are, the stronger the forces of evil will be."

"If you, who are so powerful, remain in this world for too long, it will give rise to even stronger evil to fight against you, and then conflict will descend once again."

Qi Ming was stunned into thought. Was there really such a saying?

Does that mean I'll never be able to come back?

Daolong: "Unless you possess power beyond dimensions, the rules of this world will not apply to you."

Qi Ming: “…”

A power that transcends dimensions?
That's a level that only the Mysterious Four can reach.

Qi Ming: "Okay... I'll go back after I've dealt with The·One and let my family know I'm safe. So, where is The·One right now?"

Dao Long: "I don't know, but 'those people' should know."

Qi Ming: "Those people?"

Dao Long: "A secret organization in the United States."

Qi Ming: "The FBI, the CIA, like that?"

Dao Long: "Pretty much. It's called 'District 13'. You know 'The Avengers', right? This District 13 is very similar to S.H.I.E.L.D. in the movie. It's an organization that studies supernatural phenomena. I used to deal with them a lot."

At this point, Daolong chuckled self-deprecatingly, saying that he used to be thwarted by them when he did bad things; they were a very formidable group.

Daolong: "They should have the latest information on that giant monster over there. I'll go ask them."

Qi Ming: "Okay, thank you."

After seeing Daolong off, Qi Ming thought it was time to contact his parents to let them know he was safe and to talk about his situation.

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I'm taking tomorrow off to get my eyes checked and also to sort out the rest of the plot.

Next, let's talk about the "Going Home" part.

Episode 18 of "Dyna": "The Girl Who Summoned the Devil".

The nineteenth episode of Max: The Uninvited Guest at the Door.

The movie "New Ultraman".

Do you guys have any other suggestions? What kind of plot or monsters would be interesting to see appear in the "real world"?
(End of this chapter)