[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-112":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ultraman Arbitrary Key: Dawn",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2261329,4413,"Chapter 112: 108 Alien Infiltrator","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-112",112,"\u003Cp>“It’s just hitting every shot—what’s so impressive about that? I can do the same when I’m in form!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mountain, seething with rage, returned to the command room and vented his frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi asked: “Hirota? Is he this guy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tapped the keyboard, and a man’s face appeared on the main screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida: “Yes, that’s him—arrogant and rude, even more obnoxious than Qi Ming… I don’t believe he has Qi Ming’s skill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming rubbed his chin: “Hirota… so it’s him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man comes from Episode 36 of Ultraseven, “The 0.1-Second Kill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original series, to defeat his friend Soga in a shooting competition, he secretly prayed—“If I can win, even betraying my friend or selling my soul is worth it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pega alien answered his prayer and helped him cheat to victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After winning, this Hirota mocked Soga with the trophy, then kept his promise by aiding the Pega aliens in invading Earth and killing several comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, this scumbag is in the Defense Force?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too naive—this world really doesn’t let any evil go unpunished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida goaded: “Go, Qi Ming, show him your strength—TPC is the strongest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming gave an “OK” gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After humiliating the Victory Team, Hirota returned to his Defense Force residence, feeling refreshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—modern humans aren’t my match,” he gloated inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After signing the contract with the alien, he gained fame recently thanks to the Pega alien’s covert assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ryujun”… “Aihara Ryu”… these guys have all become stepping stones beneath my feet to glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t just be the top of the Defense Force—I’ll win every individual event in tomorrow’s military exercise, become Japan’s best, then the world’s best…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Pega alien’s voice appeared in the room: “Hirota-kun, it’s time to fulfill your promise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hirota startled: “What do you want me to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pega alien: “We’ve confirmed it—the Dr. Segawa, who created the ‘Super Weapon R1,’ will be visiting the Defense Force and TPC.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you perform excellently in the upcoming competition, you’ll qualify to serve as Dr. Segawa’s bodyguard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, seize the chance to eliminate him—we’ll have no more worries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hirota nodded: “Fine. If it lets me win, I’ll do anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll win. We look forward to your performance,” the hidden Pega alien was satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It possesses hypnotic ability, capable of implanting powerful psychological suggestions into intelligent beings to make them obey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when facing strong-willed individuals who resist fiercely—like Soga in the original series—it requires high-tech equipment aboard the ship to complete the hypnosis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, this Hirota, obsessed with victory, is completely defenseless toward them—remote hypnosis is sufficient; no machine needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the day of the joint TPC-Defense Force military exercise arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exercise site was vast; most TPC personnel from the marine base filled the western section, numbering over ten thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Defense Force had even more—several dark, dense formations totaling tens of thousands, here to observe the elite from both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Tsuchihashi Yu and Counselor He Zhi sat high on the grandstand, alongside Defense Force Commander Saura and Western Officer Nishijo, overlooking everything below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Illustration: Commander Saura)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a round of superficially polite but sharply antagonistic speeches, the opening ceremony ended, and the individual events began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First was shooting: Yamada represented TPC first, scoring eight tens, one nine, and one six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on? It felt like something stung my hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamada’s face darkened—he trembled from the sting, causing his final shot to veer wildly off target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the locker room, he felt too ashamed to face his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moroboshi Tsubasa comforted him: “It’s fine—everyone makes mistakes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nishijo Nagi also said: “Don’t worry—Qi Ming’s here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Hirota stepped onto the range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten tens—roars of applause erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! I’m truly the strongest!” Hirota exulted inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Western Officer Nishijo was deeply satisfied: “Of course—our professional soldiers’ discipline is unmatched.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This jab made Counselor He Zhi furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Qi Ming stepped up. He pulled the trigger with effortless ease—also ten tens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He too felt a “sting on his wrist,” but he held steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor He Zhi exhaled in relief: “Not unmatched after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Western Officer Nishijo’s face stiffened: “It seems your competitor has trained hard in shooting—but Hirota is a complete athlete; he’ll still dominate in all other weight events.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hirota himself was no longer confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Qi Ming, walking off the range amid cheers from other victors, as if seeing a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on? Why can he match me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming was observing him too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Definitely odd… under hypnosis…” The Insight ability activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Hirota, like in the original series, had already become a Pega alien’s pawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, urgent news arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Asano, Dr. Segawa’s assistant and a cosmic biologist, had just been assassinated at the airport!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Dr. Asano—the woman who chose Kielon as the experimental site?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The joint military exercise was suspended; both sides convened emergency meetings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the TPC side, Counselor He Zhi frowned at the intelligence he’d received:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just Dr. Asano—three more members of Dr. Segawa’s research team have just died in accidents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This can’t be coincidence—someone wants to prevent the Super Weapon R1 from reappearing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dr. Segawa’s itinerary has changed—he’s leaving immediately for Japan and will be under our protection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Defense Force has assigned Hirota. Qi Ming, you’ll represent TPC to guard the doctor—I trust you won’t be inferior to anyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The exercise is paused. You two depart immediately—first, bring the doctor to the exercise site.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming nodded, thinking how smoothly the plot had looped back to its origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hirota would surely try to assassinate the doctor—this was his chance to expose him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the method had to be handled carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original series, Soga, shot by Hirota and nearly killed, deduced his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Soga’s approach? He told no one, left no backup, went alone to Hirota’s room—and was instantly trapped, captured, and brainwashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming wouldn’t be so naive—he suddenly had a “dishonest idea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",991,"2026-06-19T16:40:33.318Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9fd1567d4a59b6774ad7a8278972ad31ee43e6b1b9faa11f5a7be78e24f04cce","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-113","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-111",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]