Chapter 113: 109 Live Broadcast, Irrefutable Evidence!

After the meeting, Qi Ming sought out Hui Mei and asked if the footage recorded by the camera on his helmet could be projected onto the large screen at the exercise venue.

Hui Mei tilted her head. “If there’s an interface, it’s possible—but what do you plan to do, Soldier Qi Ming?”

Qi Ming looked down at the tens of thousands of Defense Force soldiers arranged in massive formations, then at the high-ranking officers seated on the podium, and smiled. “I’m afraid they’re getting bored. I thought I’d give them some entertainment.”

Hui Mei: “Sounds like trouble, but I’ll help you.”

She requested authorization for Qi Ming’s helmet interface and began fiddling with it.

“Don’t worry, nothing bad will happen. Just sit back and enjoy the show.”

Qi Ming told Nishijō Nagi to prepare for immediate deployment of Fly Yan II, then set off with peace of mind.

On the Defense Force side, Hirota, after being repeatedly ordered by Officer Nishijō to “protect Professor Laichuan with your life,” slipped into a secluded corner.

He mentally called out to the Pega aliens: “What’s going on? Why didn’t you let me win?”

The Pega aliens communicated with him via telepathy: “Do you think the one who matched your score is some ordinary fool? He’s not an ordinary man.”

“Without our help, you wouldn’t have just tied—you’d have lost outright!”

Lose… Hirota felt fear surge through him.

He must not lose. He would not allow this to happen!

The Pega aliens coaxed him gently: “If you eliminate Professor Laichuan during the next operation, we’ll increase our support for you and ensure you win the competition.”

“I don’t need anything so complicated…” Hirota’s face darkened with murderous intent. “If I kill him, no one can surpass me!”

Both men, having made their preparations, set out together, picked up Professor Laichuan at the airport, and headed back.

Hirota drove from the front seat, while Qi Ming sat in the back beside the visibly uneasy Professor Laichuan .

“Don’t worry, Professor. With me here, nothing will happen.” Qi Ming’s calm demeanor reassured the professor.

He smiled. “Of course I trust your abilities, young man. You’re quite handsome.”

Hirota, stiff-faced behind the wheel, said: “You seem to think highly of yourself—just because you scored the same as me?”

His right hand grew restless; his provocative words were meant to distract Qi Ming.

But this naturally escaped none of Qi Ming’s fiery golden eyes. He feigned scratching his head, while secretly activating the helmet’s recording function.

“Die, you bastard! Once you’re gone, I’ll be number one!” In the next instant, Hirota slammed on the brakes and revealed his monstrous face.

As the two in the back lurched forward due to inertia, he yanked out his sidearm and fired straight at Qi Ming’s chest.

*Bang!* Qi Ming screamed, collapsing backward against the seat, appearing dead from the gunshot.

Hirota, seeing Qi Ming “killed,” felt a flash of satisfaction in his eyes.

He then raised his gun at Professor Laichuan : “You’re next, Professor!”

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On the other side, TPC and Defense Force high command anxiously awaited Professor Laichuan .

Counselor He Zhi was uneasy: “Something’s wrong… isn’t it?”

Officer Nishijō wore a haughty expression. “I have full confidence in my soldiers.”

“Hirota is a true soldier. He possesses iron will. He values Professor Laichuan ’s safety more than his own life.”

“His tactical discipline and ability to handle emergencies are far beyond your half-baked forces, dependent on American tech.”

Counselor He Zhi was about to retort when the large screen, previously used to display contestant footage, suddenly activated.

“What’s going on? The exercise was suspended!”

“Are they playing an ad?”

Hui Mei mused: “Looks like Soldier Qi Ming turned on his camera.”

The footage delivered a thunderclap to everyone: Hirota, behind the wheel, slammed the brakes, then fired directly at the camera.

He then pointed the gun at Professor Laichuan : “You’re next, Professor!”

Professor Laichuan turned pale, voice trembling: “Why? Weren’t you here to protect me?”

Hirota’s face twisted in malice:

“Why? Because your existence hinders the Pega aliens’ invasion of Earth!”

“I rose to prominence in the Defense Force only because the Pega aliens helped me.”

“Kill you, and they’ll let me keep winning—I’ll become Japan’s number one!”

“Die, Professor!”

With that, he pulled the trigger again.

In the next instant, the fallen Qi Ming suddenly “rose from the dead,” lashed out with a kick to Hirota’s wrist, sending the shot wide.

Hirota clutched his throbbing wrist: “What? You’re not dead!”

Qi Ming hurled a bullet at his face: “Here’s yours back!”

It was the very bullet Hirota had fired at him.

Qi Ming had anticipated this—he caught the bullet at the last moment with his hand, then found a perfect filming angle and fell down.

Now that Hirota had torn off his mask and revealed his true self, Qi Ming had no reason to keep pretending.

Everyone saw exactly what kind of man he was.

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At the exercise venue.

Whether from TPC or the Defense Force, everyone who saw the screen erupted in shock—utterly stunned.

What the hell is this live stream? It scared the hell out of me!

The media collectively gasped in disbelief, each one electrified.

Big news. Super big news. Century-breaking news. Absolute top headline!

The Defense Force’s elite soldier is an alien slave!

Officer Nishijō, who had been so confident moments ago, turned ashen, trembling: “What is this? What’s happening?!”

General Sōhara, the Defense Force’s supreme commander, was equally horrified.

This live broadcast in public was terrifying—a colossal scandal that would forever nail the Defense Force to Japan’s wall of shame.

Counselor He Zhi was equally speechless.

Only when he saw Qi Ming act did he finally exhale.

He walked up to Officer Nishijō, who looked like he’d lost his mind: “Confidence in your soldiers? Iron will? Willing to die for them? Tactical discipline?”

Tsuchibashi Yu looked grim: “General Sōhara, why is your Defense Force colluding with extraterrestrials? Are you planning harm against Professor Laichuan ?”

General Sōhara hurriedly replied: “There must be some misunderstanding!”

Officer Nishijō, now recovering, insisted: “This is definitely a fabricated video! Who put this on the screen? This is slander!”

Counselor He Zhi: “Whether it’s fake or not—we’ll know once Professor Laichuan arrives.”

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Inside the vehicle, Hirota prepared for a final desperate struggle—but Qi Ming didn’t hold back. A whip kick sent him crashing unconscious.

He patted the still-shaken Professor Laichuan on the back: “Don’t worry, Professor. Everything is under control.”

“This man is a tragic fool, obsessed with glory, exploited by the Pega aliens. But I’ve been watching him from the start.”

“By the way, curious—do you now feel the urge to fire a [Super Weapon R1] at the Pega aliens?”

Professor Laichuan , gradually calming, nodded firmly.

Exposing Hirota’s true nature and successfully convincing the professor—this was two birds with one stone.

(End of Chapter)