Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 580, Section 576: The Time When Humanoid Stars Shine Brightly (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"In the original 'Triga' series, Truth Triga is created by the fusion of Composite Triga and the incomplete Dark Triga, representing a harmonious unity of light and darkness."

"My Triga is a fusion of Composite Triga and the complete Dark Triga. In terms of materials, it is superior and definitely stronger than the original series."

"As for the 84% integration rate... 'Truth Triga' is not the limit."

"The 'True Power of Mind' that received the support of the children and the immense eternal core energy in the end is comparable to 'TV SanDisk', which is the limit of Triga."

This is the answer Qi Ming arrived at after thinking it over.

Soon, he and Dan Moroboshi returned to the TPC sea base.

The two were on their way to the GUTS headquarters when they heard something strange.

A young-looking man with glasses and a somewhat roguish air walked past the two of them.

He acted as if he didn't see the two of them, continuing to talk to the people around him.

"I think the team is relying too much on those Ultramen of unknown origin, which is simply not going to work."

"TPC headquarters and Victory Team One are far too unprofessional and disorganized for a military organization."

"Their captain, Moroboshi Dan, and that Qi Ming who was promoted as a brand, were able to leave their posts for several days without informing anyone of their whereabouts. They have absolutely no discipline."

After hearing this, Dan Moroboshi whispered, "Our departure seems to have caused some discussion."

Qi Ming: "No matter what others say, we just need to do our own thing and have a clear conscience."

Speaking of which, that advisor-like guy looks a bit unfamiliar. Is he new here?
They look somewhat familiar...aren't they the Night Raid Captain and Eisuke Kurama from "Nexus"? The man who brought out four Ultramen.

No, that's not right. Captain Hecang is a steady and calm man. It can't be him; it's just the same face.

Oh right, I remember now, that was Staff Officer Tachimura in episode 38 of Ultraman Tiga, "The Monster of the Mirage."

In the original series, he was a senior executive who was parachuted back to headquarters from the European TPC branch. He believed that the masses were ignorant and uncontrollable, and wanted to control them through dictatorial means.

So he spread rumors that "a monster has appeared" and ordered Megumi Kijima to send the Victory Team to investigate, which caused public panic and added fuel to the fire.

As it turned out, the rumor came true, the monster really appeared, and wreaked havoc, ruining his plan.

Although it was never explicitly stated whether the monster originally existed or was born from the "negative energy" generated by the rumors he spread, Qi Ming leaned towards the latter.

In short, he was an extremely arrogant and despicable guy.

In the original series, Megumi Kijima of the GUTS team had no choice but to obey his orders, but it would have been too easy for her to take him down.

"Hey, Qi Ming, team leader Moroboshi, you're back? Welcome, welcome." As they walked, Staff Officer Quan Teng bumped into them and greeted them with a smile.

Dan Moroboshi: "I was away from my post for personal reasons some time ago, which caused everyone trouble."

Staff Officer Gondo waved his hand: "No, that's not true. Didn't you arrange all your work before you left? How's your situation?"

Moroboshi Dan nodded: "Everything is fine. Nothing major happened while Qiming and I were away, right?"

Staff Officer Gondo: "No, a monster appeared only four days ago, but it was quickly eliminated by the GUTS team... It was eliminated before even Ultraman appeared."

He invited Qi Ming and Moroboshi Dan into his office and showed them the image of the monster that had appeared four days earlier.

“Cereblo! No, not Sereblo, it’s the mythical beast [Desmon].

This is also the monster in episode 38 of Ultraman Tiga, "The Monster of the Mirage," though it was only mentioned briefly in the background.

This thing does look very similar to Cerebro, and it is very likely the prototype of Cerebro.

Staff Officer Gondo: "According to the investigation report, this monster is a jellyfish that has suddenly mutated due to infection by cosmic bacteria. It has the ability to create clones and can use high concentrations of oxygen as weapons."

"Although we won, a phenomenon that occurred during the battle has greatly worried Captain Tachimura of the second team."

Moroboshidan: "Phenomenon?"

Qi Ming: "Second Team?"

Staff Officer Gondo answered one by one: "Yes, this time the monster appeared in Shimane Prefecture, which is very remote, unlike the K area of ​​Tokyo where monster attacks are frequent."

"The people there lacked experience in dealing with monsters. When the monsters attacked, they panicked and became chaotic, failing to properly follow the instructions of the personnel we sent to guide the evacuation, which affected the efficiency of the operation."

"Therefore, Staff Officer Tatemura of the second team is planning to conduct a social psychology experiment to improve the emergency response mechanism by collecting data."

"This way, we can organize people to evacuate more effectively in future crises."

Moroboshi Dan thought there was nothing wrong with what he said, while Qi Ming secretly sneered.

What does "better serving the citizens" mean? Isn't it just about deepening the management and control of public information, guiding public thought, and engaging in dictatorship?

Qi Ming asked, "Did he tell you the specific implementation plan?"

Staff Officer Gondo: "No, he said it's still in the planning stage."

Qi Ming could sense that Staff Officer Quan Teng wasn't lying, and he didn't know what kind of trouble Tachimura was planning.

After all, Staff Officer Gondo is Staff Officer Tatemura's superior, so Tatemura certainly can't directly and domineeringly order Megumi around Gondo like in the original drama; he has to play dumb.

Staff Officer Quan Teng said, "As for the second team, Qi Ming, as you have seen, things are different now than before. The monsters are appearing in pairs, sometimes three or four at a time."

"The most dangerous thing is that these monsters may appear in different locations at the same time. The robots that the Dark Emperor brought last time appeared all over the world at the same time."

"With the current manpower of the Victory team, sometimes it is inevitable that they will be stretched thin."

"Therefore, we have decided to form a second echelon, select some promising newcomers, and have them take on secondary battlefield support tasks when you deal with the main threats, so as to relieve your pressure."

Qi Ming: "Super Victory Team?"

Staff Officer Quan Teng's eyes lit up, thinking to himself that Qi Ming was indeed a shrewd and calculating team member.

He not only knows everything about astronomy and geography, but he can also guess what he is thinking.

He had wanted this name from the beginning! But Staff Officer Gondo remained modest on the surface: "No, no, your Victory Team is an elite unit that has been tested in actual combat."

"These newcomers have just gathered, and to immediately label them as 'super' is disrespectful to their seniors."

“Just call them the ‘Victory Reserve Team.’ They have potential, but they still need experience.”

"I hope that Captain Moroboshi, your teammates can give these newcomers more guidance so that they can grow up as quickly as possible."

Qi Ming: "The name doesn't matter, but what's important is the composition of the team. Is Li Cun the team leader?"

Gondo handed over the report: "That's right, these are the member information for these new team members. What do you think?"

Qi Ming was stunned when he saw it.

The team leader is Licun, and he knows all three new team members.

They're all heavyweights.

First, there's the male player from Aoki.

He originated from episode 30 of "Ultraman Seven", titled "For Whom Are We Glorious".

In the original series, this person acted extremely arrogantly towards the Ultra Guard, engaging in various provocations.

Most importantly, he completely disregarded the lives of others for the sake of his personal honor.

He discovered signs of enemy aggression but kept quiet, all for the sake of defeating the enemy alone in front of everyone and winning the Medal of Honor.

This caught the defending forces off guard when the enemy attacked later, resulting in the deaths of dozens of soldiers.

His shooting and driving skills are indeed outstanding, which may be why Staff Officer Gondo was able to select him.

However, he is extremely selfish, placing his personal honor above the safety and lives of the collective, making him an absolute cancer.

The second female team member was named "Shunzi".

She originated from episode 25 of Eddie, titled "The Beautiful Challenger".

If Aoki is bad, then this woman is stupid.

An undeniable idiot, an idiot worthy of being in a museum.

In the episode where she first appeared, an alien fleet attacked Earth. After being repelled, she discovered a wounded soldier left behind by the alien fleet during their retreat—a young man who was actually a monster in disguise.

Instead of reporting it, she planned to extract information about the alien fleet from him so that she could claim the credit and be promoted.

Her approach was to bandage the young man's wounds and secretly bring him food, attempting to gain his trust through this clumsy "care."

The monster, of course, turned the tables, pretending to be moved and giving false information claiming it would attack Shenzhou Port City, thus inducing her to report it.

The result was predictable: after the main force of the headquarters was transferred to the port city, the monster immediately appeared and attacked the poorly defended headquarters.

She treated others like fools, but in the end, she was the biggest fool herself.

As for the third player named Konno...

He was a member of TAC throughout the entire Ultraman Ace series.

Qi Ming believed that this guy was the worst and most annoying member of the entire TAC team.

Although Yamanaka in the original series had all sorts of incredible and wonderful ideas, he had a low floor but also a high ceiling, and he would also take over dangerous missions from the Beidou team members.

And this Konno, whenever everyone bullied Hokuto, he was always the first to stand up and agree.

But whenever something happens, he's always the first to back down, showing no sense of responsibility and no redeeming qualities.

In the original drama, it was because he couldn't even handle a female reporter who broke the law that Beidou had to slap him with that "Ultra slap".
But compared to Junko Tatemura from before... this is practically a saint.

The moral low point in TAC is in this second team, and in this second team, it becomes a moral high ground.

Dan Moroboshi, Nagi Saijo, Yamanaka, Kishida, Emi... the quality of this world's top team continues to rise through comparison!

Qi Ming's expression was quite interesting after reading the information: "Where did you find these people?"

Seeing that his expression was off, Staff Officer Gondo cautiously asked:

"What's wrong? Are you thinking about the second team that Tsuchibashi Yu brought in to replace you?"

"Don't worry, these people have been checked and investigated, and they are definitely not aliens who want to invade Earth."

Qi Ming: "In a sense, they're not even as good as aliens..."

He asked Gondo how these people were selected.

In his opinion, these people were not even as good as Aihara Ryu!
Are these "humanoids" or "pseudo-humans" Stand users? Why do they always seem to gather together?

Staff Officer Gondo: "In a normal selection process, this is already the best talent we can find."

The best talent...

This cesspool universe is a cesspool!

However, dealing with these people wouldn't be difficult. I'm not an ordinary team member. With my influence in TPC, I can just send them all to clean the toilets.

But...should we give them a chance...?

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Everyone, let your imaginations run wild and guess what "possibilities" might arise when these four extraordinary individuals from the second team come together.

(End of this chapter)