Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 527, Section 523: Zoffy vs. Zoffy, Star of Light vs. Land of Light

After thoroughly eliminating the alien beast factors, Qi Ming retrieved the silver dragon into the ultimate combat device, then grabbed the half-dead Red King and rushed into outer space.

He hurled Red King far away, then released Markshumcanon again.

After being hit, Red King exploded violently, and a blue light spot was absorbed into Ultraman's random button.

【Access/Conversion】.

Qi Ming thought for a moment and then chose to deposit or withdraw.

The Skeleton Monster Red King is one of the components for synthesizing the Tyrant Monster [Tyrant].

The fused monster can be transformed using the free attempts of the fusion materials. If operated properly, he can use the B-level Tyrant several times for free.

Star Gift: 5.
Maximum amplification: 43/80.
After glancing at the main control screen, Qi Ming nodded and prepared to return to Earth for a final farewell.

Suddenly, a spinning capsule flew in from space.

Qi Minggang wondered what this thing was and was about to take a look when it rapidly stretched and expanded, turning into a huge creature in a few seconds!
Once expanded, it has a slender torso, and its body is composed of multiple sharply defined modules. Its 5,000-meter-tall form resembles a giant fortress suspended in space.

Even the 50-meter-tall Ultraman Max would appear insignificant in its presence.

The yellow, glowing organs immediately made a connection to Qi Ming: "This is a robot modeled after Zetton?"

There's a mechanical Zetton in "Ultraman Powered" that's hundreds of meters tall, but compared to this 5,000-meter-tall super-sized mechanical Zetton, it's nothing.

"Hey, what's that!" At the same time, people on Earth looked up and also noticed the appearance of this thing.

It is so large that it can be observed from the Earth's surface.

“Zetton…” The mechanical voice emanating from the massive robot confirmed to Qi Ming that this thing was definitely related to Zetton.

"What is its origin? Oh no!" The next moment, Qi Ming saw that the densely packed cannons on the body of this colossal mechanical Zetton were aimed directly at the Earth.

I thought everything was over after dealing with the long-standing threat, [The One], but then this thing popped up!

Thinking that it was best to strike first, Qi Ming immediately threw the ice axe on his head and slashed at the upper body of the enormous Zetton.

"Crack." A transparent barrier appeared, blocking the attack.

Qi Ming was startled and once again gathered his strength, using the third version of the Maxium Cannon in this transformation.

The barrier showed signs of cracking for a moment after being hit, but it was not broken and was repaired in the next second.

"This defense is too strong!" Qi Ming was increasingly shocked, and the color timer was flashing at an extremely rapid frequency.

The next moment, the giant mechanical Zetton began its counterattack.

Hundreds of white light bullets shot out from the cannons on its arms, leaving deadly trails in space, raining down on Ultraman Max like a storm.

"What kind of firepower is this!" Looking at the overwhelming barrage of light bullets in front of him, Qi Mingqiang took a deep breath and accelerated to the maximum speed, dodging quickly in the gaps.

The massive mechanical Zetton increased its output power, releasing a red laser that, along with light projectiles, hurtled towards Ultraman Max.

The attack density increased once again, with attacks comparable to a map-wide barrage that locked down any possibility of dodging. Qi Ming had no choice but to release a barrier to defend himself.

"Crack crack crack... A dozen seconds later, the barrier was shattered, and Max's body was directly attacked."

A laser blast struck Max in the abdomen, the intense pain causing Qi Ming to momentarily slow his movements. Immediately afterward, a laser hit his left leg, almost causing Qi Ming to lose his balance.

"Ha!" Qi Ming shouted, forcibly adjusting his posture with his willpower.

"The light bullets aren't fatal, but their rate of fire is too fast, and most importantly, their defense is too high..." After a brief exchange, Qi Ming had already analyzed the opponent's strength.

This enormous mechanical Zetton is at least a mid-to-lower A-grade product, no worse than the Five Emperors.

"We can only use Eternal Shining Triga now, but..."

The next moment, the giant mechanical Zetton unleashed a massive fireball hundreds of meters long, which slammed heavily into Max.

"Bang!" The impact caused Qi Ming to lose his balance again, his body falling like a kite with a broken string, his consciousness becoming blurred in the excruciating pain.

Suddenly, two figures dressed in red and silver appeared below Max and caught him.

It's Captain Moroboshi transformed into Ultraman Seven and Captain Flame Head... and Captain Zoffy of the Space Garrison!

Qi Ming was very surprised: "How...how did you get here?"

Zoffy: "We were worried you were having trouble in this world, so we came to see if there was anything we could do to help. Looks like we've come in time."

Seven looked up and stared at the massive mechanical Zetton: "You go down and rest for a bit. Leave this guy to me and Zoffy."

"You...be careful, it's really strong." After saying this, Qi Ming's consciousness relaxed, and he fell towards the Earth below.

Zoffy and Seven took Max's place, standing between the giant Zetton and Earth.

Just as they were about to make a move, a leisurely voice came from behind: "Your name is Zoffy?"

Zoffy and Seven turned around abruptly and saw a giant, also fifty meters tall, appear in outer space.

Aside from its black and gold body color and the absence of star badges and color timers on its chest, this giant is almost identical to Zoffy next to Seven, but it gives off a sinister feeling.

Zoffy: "You are..."

The black-gold giant answered in a flat tone: "My name is Zoffy. I am an emissary from the Star of Light. I came here to become the guardian and overseer of humanity on this planet."

Zoffy, this black and gold giant is also named Zoffy.

And he comes from the Star of Light? Is it the same place as the Land of Light?
To become the guardian of humanity? Great! It seems we must have a lot in common.

Just as Seven and Zoffy were thinking this, the black-and-gold Zoffy pointed at the huge mechanical Zetton and said, "That is the [Ultimate Weapon for Celestial Pressure - Zetton] that I brought. It is a planet-destroying weapon made by our Star of Light."

Seven and Zoffy from the Land of Light were shocked.

This weapon, aimed at the Earth below and used to defeat Max, who had transformed into Qi Ming, was actually brought by this black and gold Zoffy?

What does he want to do with a planet-destroying weapon?
Zoffy, with his black and gold hair, continued, "The humans on this planet are very likely to evolve like us, so the higher-ups have decided to abandon it."

Zoffy and Seven: "???"

What do you mean?
Before evolving under the influence of the Plasma Spark Tower, the inhabitants of the Land of Light were very similar to humans on Earth in both appearance and social habits.

Therefore, the Land of Light has a natural affinity for humans on Earth, and Seven regards it as his second home, thinking of risking his life to protect it.

As it turned out, the Star of Light was completely reversed!

You think that humanity might become like you in the future, so you want to eliminate them first?

It’s simply unreasonable!
Zoffy, in his black and gold attire, continued:

"Because of Mefras's Beta Box, the entire universe now knows the fact that humans on Earth can be used as biological weapons."

"In order to prevent the balance of this universe from being disrupted, we must take action now to prevent future problems."

Upon hearing this, Zoffy shouted, "But aren't humans also victims of Mefrass?!"

Seven said, "You're an Ultraman too, right? Why don't you choose a different way to protect Earth and humanity from harm? Wouldn't that also protect the balance of the universe?"

Zoffy, now in black and gold, roughly knew that the two Ultramen opposite him were from another universe, the "Star of Light".

He was curious about how the other party came to the view that "protecting the earth and humanity" was a matter of course.

At least in his view, the most efficient and reliable solution is to eliminate all potential problems now without leaving any future issues.

Zoffy, in his black and gold attire, said, "The Star of Light has confirmed nearly 130 billion advanced life forms. If only one of them disappears, the universe will not change... They are people who can be sacrificed."

Zoffy, with the star medal hanging on his chest, couldn't hold back any longer: "Nothing can be sacrificed!"

The next moment, he shot towards the black and gold Zoffy like an arrow released from a bow.

The two began to fight in the universe.

The two Zoffies exchanged dozens of blows in half a minute. Although their physical abilities were similar, Zoffy, whose chest was covered with star badges, clearly had the upper hand.

The difference lies in physical skills.

Zoffy, who came from the Star of Light, usually just waved his hand and sent the [Celestial Suppression Ultimate Weapon - Zetton] to eliminate the enemy.

Zoffy from the Land of Light always takes the lead, and his skills honed through long battles give him the upper hand in this fight.

"Zzzzz..." The Z-beam was released at the right moment, numbing the black-gold Zoffy's body.

I haven't felt this bad in a long time.

Zoffy from the Land of Light shouted, "You are no match for me! Stop that giant robot!"

On the other side, the ultimate weapon for celestial suppression, Zetton, also launched an attack, which Seven struggled to defend against. Even as he was forced to retreat repeatedly, Zoffy from the Star of Light maintained his emotionless tone:

"Zetton has switched to automatic mode and is no longer under my control."

"After accumulating energy for 24 hours in Earth time, it will launch a fireball of one trillion degrees, at which point humanity and even the entire star system will be destroyed."

"Give up the futile struggle and wait patiently for the moment when humanity is wiped out."

Seeing that his attacks were ineffective, Zoffy from the Land of Light gritted his teeth and appeared in front of Seven, standing alongside him to fight against Zetton.

"If Hikari were here, he would be the best at tinkering with weapons."

"If the captain brings the Ultra Key, it should be fine."

"But now we can only hold on and wait for Qi Ming to finish his rest and launch another attack."

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Inside a ward at Jingzhou People's Hospital.

Qi Ming lay on the hospital bed, staring blankly at the white ceiling.

A group of people were standing in the corridor outside the ward, mostly Qi Ming's relatives and friends, as well as people who came to visit on behalf of District 13.

They were all very uneasy.

Qi Ming, transformed into Max, went to space full of vigor, but then crashed back down while spinning around. The robot in outer space still existed.

Although he said "there won't be any problems," it still felt off.

Qi Ming looked at the IV drip bottle and said, "Actually, it's better for me to go home and lie down for a while than to get an IV drip here. My bed at home is still the most comfortable."

Sitting beside the hospital bed, Old Qi said, "Don't be silly, this is how you recover faster."

The next moment, the door opened and two middle-aged men came out. Qi Ming knew the one on the left very well.

"Uncle Qing Zizai, what brings you here?" Qi Ming asked, somewhat surprised.

Qing Zizai: "I learned about your situation from TV, so I came to see you."

He pointed to the man on his right and introduced him: "This is my friend Ke Sheng. He used to be just a squad leader, but he performed well and was promoted all the way up. Now he is a high-ranking official."

After hearing this, Ke Sheng nudged him and said, "What high-ranking official?"

He coughed and looked at Qi Ming, telling him not to be nervous, explaining that he was there on behalf of the organization to offer his condolences, and asking if he needed any help.

Qi Ming: "I'm really fine. My body is recovering very quickly now. The Destruction Summoning Entity from another world knows about this and basically doesn't fight me head-on."

Chen Yang: "Another world?"

Qi Ming gazed leisurely: "Yes, the half-month I disappeared here was actually five months spent in another world."

He briefly recounted his experience, leaving the listeners momentarily stunned.

Is this how a human being lives? Monsters keep coming, three or four at a time.

His allies had many problems, and a lot of people were sabotaging him. Despite this, he managed to hold on and protect Earth.

A physicist who came from District 13 to offer his condolences listened attentively through the door and exclaimed, "This is simply superhuman!"

Qi Ming: "I have a strong ability to adapt to the environment, and an even stronger ability to make the environment adapt to me."

"The director of TPC, a guy named Tsuchihashi Yu, kept sabotaging my work. I had no choice but to take emergency measures against him with a sniper rifle."

Old Qi's eyes widened upon hearing this: "You...you've got guts!"

The words "emergency response" caused a change in the expression of those listening outside the door, especially Ke Sheng, who had the recording function on. He felt that Qi Ming was deliberately saying it to him.

Just as the think tank analyzed, this Qi Ming was indeed very opinionated and would not back down.

This is good; it can dispel some people's unrealistic ideas and make them carefully control their interactions with Qi Ming.

This was what he hoped for; he could go back and report.

Qing Zizai: "It seems that the fighting techniques I taught you have come in handy."

Qi Ming nodded: "They've been a great help. Besides the moves, those incantations were also very useful when I was controlling my body's energy... but that eight-movement technique was a real pain!"

He complained vehemently, explaining that he had run out of stamina after using the Eight-Shift skill last time.

Qing Zizai felt a little embarrassed after hearing this: "This... that move is not actually how you use it."

Chen Yang couldn't manage a smile: "It must have been very hard."

Qi Ming: "It was very hard, but the reward for the hard work was also good, giving me the power to defeat [The One] and save the world."

Chen Yang suddenly became agitated: "Why does it have to be you?"

This question is the same one that the father of the Minato brothers asked his two sons in the final episode of "Ultraman R/B".

Why must my child bear the brunt of the hardship and danger?
Qi Ming thought for a moment, then finally smiled and said, "Because awesome people do awesome things, right?"

Qi Ming's confident demeanor and those words left everyone stunned.

Qi Ming's uncle said, "Alright, let Xiao Ming rest well first. He said there's still a tough battle to fight later."

Qi Ming: "How can anyone sleep in this situation..."

"No, you can sleep." Chariga appeared mysteriously.

When they saw someone suddenly appear in the ward, everyone was startled. Qing Zizai got into position, and the police officer named Ke Sheng reached for his waist.

Qi Ming gestured for everyone not to panic: "Charlija, are you still there?"

Charlie: "Here's some free intelligence for you. First, that [Celestial Pressure Ultimate Weapon - Zetton] above needs 24 hours of charging before it can be launched."

"Secondly, this thing is actually a mass-produced weapon, and there might not be just one on the other side. Okay, don't worry, get some rest."

Qi Mingren was completely stunned. This thing was actually mass-produced?
How could I not worry after hearing this?
I thought that by using the "Backup Hidden Star Gift" in the Battle Device to become Eternal Shining Triga, I would definitely win, but now it seems that if there are too many of them, it's not necessarily the case.

What should we do? Should we send Zoffy back to ask for help, or ask Father of Ultra to come and assist us?
"Anyway... thank you for the free information."

"You're welcome. Just be careful when you're dealing with monsters for me. You really don't need to worry, because I believe you can definitely get through this." After saying that, Chariga disappeared again.

Qing Zizai looked at the spot where Charlie had disappeared: "In that hybrid universe, do you often have to deal with strange people like this?"

Qi Ming: "Compared to the original Amaterasu, Charika is now quite normal."

"Alright, everyone, let's go. Let Qi Ming get some rest." Soon, the people in the ward dispersed.

After helping Qi Ming straighten the blanket, Chen Yang said, "You are the child your mother carried for ten months and gave birth to. Before you become a great hero protecting the world, think about yourself more, okay?"

Qi Ming smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

After he was left alone in the ward, Qi Ming slowly closed his eyes.

You must rest well to restore your condition to its full potential in order to increase your chances of winning.

But... can we really win?

What if there are several Jettons on the other side?
Furthermore, even if we defeat them, what will happen to Earth afterward?
If monsters appear after I leave, who will protect this planet in my place?

But if I don't leave... sigh.

Qi Ming drifted off to sleep with deep worry in his heart.

No, is this really a dreamland?
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This is a pure white space, a world constructed by the spirit.

Someone is using this world to establish a connection with Qi Ming.

A voice called out from behind Qi Ming: "You're back here, Morning Star. I've been waiting for you."

Is this voice?
Qi Ming turned his head and saw the figure calling him.

With his red eyes, signature beard, golden shoulder armor, and silver cape, he exudes a magnificent and sacred aura.

He is actually—the King of Ultra!
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(End of this chapter)