Chapter 105: The Most Professionally Matched Episode Ever

“Bang!”

Moroboshi raised his head and saw Ultraman Gaia stagger down from the sky.

His Color Timer flashed urgently, faster than Agul’s.

The energy and shockwave from the collision between the Demon Star Koala and Diglob were too intense—even Qi Ming couldn’t escape unscathed.

Fortunately, he kept his cool and managed a forced landing at the last moment.

Seeing him return, humanity finally realized—the crisis was over.

Those two asteroids capable of destroying Earth had been dealt with by Ultraman!

Although one monster and one hypermonster were still active, everyone now felt this wasn’t worth panicking over.

“Ultraman Gaia saved us again.”

“Not only is his combat skill superb, but his adaptability is amazing too!”

Qi Ming’s voice reappeared over the comms: “Just like me.”

Moroboshi started again.

Yamada: “Come on, Qi Ming, don’t get too full of yourself. You’ve got a bit of brains, but you’re nowhere near an Ultraman.”

He immediately realized his mistake and broke into a cold sweat.

Shit, I spoke without thinking again—Qi Ming now has another excuse to bully me!

He Zhi, the chief of staff, also stopped worrying. He thought that if the retrieved King Gudon could be fully repaired, it might achieve something similar.

“The battle isn’t over!” Nami Nishijo fired again.

Jet Eagle II unleashed the Texas Beam; the hit Muruchi let out a mournful cry, then collapsed heavily and lay still.

Muruchi: confirmed dead.

Qi Ming gestured, summoning a speck of green light that transformed into a Star Gift.

Kishida: “Good, let’s finish off that giant moth!”

Nami Nishijo sensed something wrong: “That blue Ultraman seems to be taking advantage of the situation!”

Agul approached Gaia, his aura radiating clear hostility.

Qi Ming: “?”

The rain’s over and the sun’s out, so you think you’re strong again?

Forgot how I beat you like a punching bag just now? Even in my current state, taking down a V1 Agul is still easy.

Moroboshi worried for Qi Ming and ordered: “Nami, cover Ultraman Gaia—protect our ally!”

Nami Nishijo: “Understood!”

She fired again; Jet Eagle II’s laser struck Agul in the chest, destabilizing him and forcing him to stagger backward.

Nami Nishijo shooting an Ultraman… now that’s professionally matched.

“What’s this? No need to attack directly!” He Zhi thought this was too reckless.

Agul glanced at the hovering Jet Eagle II, then at Gaia, realizing today’s attempt was hopeless.

His body vanished, leaving the battlefield.

“This constant fighting won’t do—I don’t want to keep wasting energy on infighting.”

“What was the name of the one who, swayed by the Destroyer’s Influence, became a human traitor and altered the quantum computer ‘Crisis’?”

“After this is over, gather all its data and show it to Fujimiya next time.”

With a firm decision made, Qi Ming, alongside Jet Eagle II, charged toward the final hypermoth.

Though powerful, after a fierce battle, it was slain by Gaia’s final energy-formed photon ice blade.

A speck of blue light entered the Ultraman Key.

[Store/Convert].

Qi Ming chose Convert—he feared becoming a hypermonster and falling under Apeman’s control.

Star Gift: 9.

Amplification: 7/10.

Yes, nine points!

When Diglob and the Demon Star Koala shattered together, their dissipating life energy was also converted by Qi Ming.

This battle netted him four Star Gifts!

“Still surprising—Diglob had no special abilities, yet it was a monster the size of an asteroid.”

“And this is only B-rank? Then how strong does something have to be to qualify as A-rank?”

Qi Ming shook his head, already looking forward to the next “Star Gathering.”

He patted Chonael’s head, watched it return underground, then vanished himself, reverting to his human form.

Moroboshi quickly found Qi Ming sitting on a rock, breathing heavily with his head bowed, and asked if he was alright.

Qi Ming: “I’ll be fine after a rest. What about you? Did Agul’s strike worsen your disability?”

“I already told you—if things get bad, just shoot him.”

Moroboshi: “I’m fine—he didn’t go for the kill.”

No wonder Seven—even after being attacked, he couldn’t hate Fujimiya as a human.

Qi Ming: “You don’t have to shoot for the kill. Aim for his legs—make him disabled too. Then use your expertise in this field to beat him.”

Seeing Qi Ming still had the wit to joke, Moroboshi relaxed—he clearly wasn’t seriously hurt.

Though this battle had its twists, all problems were properly resolved.

The hypermoth was dead, the giant fish monster was dead, and both deadly asteroids were gone.

Most importantly, despite the cataclysm, not a single human died!

Nami Nishijo: “Thanks to the Ultraman warriors turning the tide—they fought without regard for their own lives, pushing themselves to this extreme… perhaps Gaia truly is a partner we can trust.”

Suspicious Nami Nishijo finally believed in Gaia—hence her decisive shot at Agul just now.

Yamada longed for such immense power: “Gaia Ultraman can move planets—he’s truly immensely strong. If only I could become an Ultraman too.”

Kishida: “Don’t talk nonsense. How could a one- or two-meter-tall human grow that big? Evolution has to be gradual.”

Yamada countered: “Didn’t those alien beings all suddenly grow from human size to fifty meters? Didn’t the Kilaiean do exactly that?”

Emi, listening, fell into deep thought and unconsciously studied Qi Ming’s sharply defined face.

Qi Ming: “...”

Decided—if the next Star Gathering doesn’t yield something powerful, I’m beating Yamada up for it!

But it probably won’t happen.

According to the Law of Conservation of Luck, if this draw was a non-luck, the next will be a lucky one.

Last time I got nothing—so next time I should get something strong.

…………………………

The Ultraman Key automatically absorbed surrounding energy; soon, the Star Gift count reached ten.

Qi Ming eagerly activated [Star Gathering] again.

But with past experience, he dared not pray or beg—afraid his method was wrong and he’d draw another void.

All four buttons on the Ultraman Key emitted green lasers that converged into a glowing screen.

On the screen was a black cloud, within which appeared a grotesque-faced creature.

(End of Chapter)