[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-118":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},2261335,4413,"Chapter 118: 114 Let the Ultra-Beast Fight the Monster","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>This description sounds like... the balloon-ship ultra-beast [Badabaron] from Ultraman Ace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a fusion of a balloon-ship and a cosmic monster, disguising itself as a balloon-ship to absorb the souls of children riding hot-air balloons and grow stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, absorb souls?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mountain, is this the energy-emitting balloon-ship you saw yesterday?” Qi Ming pulled Mountain over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mountain nodded: “That’s the one. And it makes riders obedient afterward? They’ll say anything for marketing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still emitting energy... Looks like this really is the balloon-ship ultra-beast. Got it!” Qi Ming excitedly slapped Mountain’s thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forceful blow made Mountain scream, nearly sending him off to ask Seijiro’s cane which brand to buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?” The commotion drew everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After striking Mountain’s thigh, Qi Ming didn’t let up—he shook Mountain’s head violently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I treat you like a person, can you at least pretend to be one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dare ignore something this important? I’d love to crush your brains out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seijiro hurried over to mediate: “What’s happening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “There might be a way to save Mayumi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said he had a plan—though full of uncertainties—it was worth trying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seijiro’s eyes lit up: “What plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Let the ultra-beast separate the soul!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had Kei-mi project the news images onto the big screen, pointing to the balloon-ship and declaring it an ultra-beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone who rides it has their soul devoured. Only after destroying it can those souls be released.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can have Mayumi board the balloon-ship, let her soul be temporarily stored inside the ultra-beast, and use the ultra-beast’s power to sever her connection with Formig.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That way, when Formig dies, she won’t die with it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After defeating Formig, we destroy the balloon-ship ultra-beast and rescue her soul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida’s eyes brightened: “That’s actually a viable plan! Let the ultra-beast fight the cosmic monster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo frowned: “But what if Mayumi’s soul is absorbed and Formig never appears? Neither the ultra-beast nor the monster is controllable—the risk is too high.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “I know, but right now we’ve got to try anything—even a dead horse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seijiro nodded: “Do your best.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He told everyone to prepare, then quietly pulled Qi Ming aside and asked if the same method could separate the three astronauts fused with Ligarudron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming sighed: “Do you think Ligarudron’s size can fit on a balloon-ship?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, when Mayumi learned of this high-risk plan, she agreed without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting meant nine deaths out of ten; not fighting meant certain death. Anyone knew which choice to make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about Takuma... I want to see him one last time before we go.” Mayumi feared she might not return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida: “We sent a private jet to pick him up, but it’s still far from Japan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo didn’t want to wait any longer—every second, more children were losing their souls to the balloon-ship ultra-beast. She desperately wanted to destroy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t wait any longer,” said Kei-mi, walking over with a tablet. “The balloon-ship ultra-beast’s activity has drawn the Defense Force.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go,” said Qi Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, none of them knew that besides the Defense Force, another far more significant presence had also been drawn to the balloon-ship ultra-beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Victory Team arrived beneath the balloon-ship with Mayumi, they found the area packed with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of women stood in line at the landing point with their children; as soon as the balloon-ship descended, they rushed to shove their kids aboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are these people even worthy of being called mothers? They willingly hand over their children’s vibrant souls to an ultra-beast,” Kishida muttered, staring at the eager women below with disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mountain, still rubbing his thigh, said: “To them, having children is just about gaining more slaves to control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seijiro said they shouldn’t blame these mothers too harshly—they simply didn’t know the truth. Their desire for obedient, well-behaved children was understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo: “Clear the area first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida pulled out a loudspeaker and announced: “Everyone, leave immediately! That balloon-ship in the sky is an ultra-beast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One woman laughed: “Ultra-beast? Are the Victory Team dreaming in broad daylight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another woman sneered: “How could something so wonderful be an ultra-beast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you just trying to trick us away so you can ride it yourselves?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seijiro hobbled forward with his cane: “Ladies, my team is telling the truth. The Victory Team’s analysis proves it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, many mothers sensed something odd about their children suddenly becoming obedient—but it didn’t matter. The most important thing was having obedient, filial children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the balloon-ship began descending, the mothers excitedly pushed forward with their children: “Hurry, or we’ll miss it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida blocked one woman: “Madam, don’t go! That’s an ultra-beast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get out of my way, you idiot!” Kishida was shoved aside violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo and Mountain were having no better luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t interfere with my parenting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could any parent ever be wrong? We’re doing this for our children!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Victory Team stay out of our business—go back where you belong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming watched this scene and thought: This feels painfully familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original Ultraman Ace series, these Showa-era mobs treated the TAC team exactly like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida came over to Qi Ming: “Qi Ming, you’re the only one who can handle this. After all... you have diplomatic immunity!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming pulled out his wooden baseball bat from last time: “No choice. For citizens with demands, physical and spiritual education must go hand in hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seijiro rushed forward to stop him: “What are you doing? Are you going to beat ordinary citizens in broad daylight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming thought that made sense, so he removed his helmet and jacket, handing them to Mountain to hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’ll take about three minutes to handle these people. I’m temporarily resigning now—I’ll rejoin in three minutes,” said Qi Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seijiro was stunned: “That’s not what I meant! Can’t you reason with them? Appeal to their conscience?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo silently shook her head: “I don’t think you can reason with these people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming sneered: “It’s not that I can’t play the part—I just refuse to waste my acting on these creatures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he ignored Seijiro’s pleas and marched forward with the bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman who had shoved Kishida and shouted, “Don’t interfere with my parenting!”—believing herself a civilian and that no one would dare touch her with so many watching—had already pushed to the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming showed no mercy—he swung the bat, striking her hard. She collapsed with a scream, eyes rolling back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing? Stop! It hurts! Help! Someone help me!” A pig-like wail erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1101,"2026-06-19T16:40:33.318Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1e126acd36b5e113158af31e709bbb8af9c42b4a4c2b3113e1cee1fef0d7fec0","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-119","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-117",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]