[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-123":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},2261340,4413,"Chapter 123: 119 Tokyo's Temperature Rises","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-123",123,"\u003Cp>“My child, come back quickly, try your best to escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop lingering—return to me at once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, I miss you. Come back and play soccer with me again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, these heartfelt calls awakened the astronauts’ consciousness within Gajardon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reached out, struggling to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to return to their homes… only by surviving could they remain with their families forever!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Baiyou’s transformation seemed promising to Qi Ming—he could sense three distinct anomalies manifesting within Gajardon’s chaotic body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the three astronauts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gather!” Qi Ming roared, pushing Zhong Baiyou’s soul-absorbing ability and his own superpower to their absolute limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before everyone’s eyes, the souls and bodies of the three astronauts departed from within Gajardon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Shinymi’s prior example, Qi Ming had grown familiar with Zhong Baiyou; he skipped any extra steps, directly pushing the astronauts’ souls back into their bodies and using telekinesis to slowly lower them to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Victory Team erupted in cheers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We did it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qi Ming’s operation succeeded completely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, where’s Qi Ming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, everyone noticed Qi Ming had been silent for too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shosei Dan was in the cockpit of Victory Flyer II, unable to use a pre-recorded voice to fake Qi Ming’s presence—he could only cough and say that Team Member Qi Ming was occupied with something important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to even fabricate a decent lie without rehearsal—that’s Captain Shosei Dan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom! Boom! Boom!” On the other side, Gajardon erupted in sparks after losing the three astronauts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unharmed, still obeying its instinct to consume energy, and continued its assault on Zhong Baiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I saved everyone, but dealing with a fully intact Gajardon is a real pain,” Qi Ming thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original plot, after the three astronauts regained consciousness, they seized Gajardon’s energy, turning it into an empty shell and giving Ultraman Tiga the chance to defeat it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, the three astronauts chose to escape their prison, leaving Gajardon fully intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem—it can’t reach me anyway. Just keep scraping,” Qi Ming thought after evading Gajardon’s charge once more with teleportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus began an extraordinarily long stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Gajardon couldn’t touch Zhong Baiyou, who could teleport, Qi Ming had no effective way to harm Gajardon either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its armor was too tough—no attack could penetrate it. Destroying it with Zhong Baiyou’s output alone would take forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, after ten minutes, the Defense Force’s heavy reinforcements arrived, employing their “human wave” tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of planes and tanks, alongside TPC’s Victory Flyer, unleashed continuous bombardment upon Gajardon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter showed no intention to flee or retaliate, relentlessly chasing Zhong Baiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shh!” As Nami Nishijo fired the trigger, the fifth Texas Beam shot out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gajardon’s battered body shuddered and finally collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was over—the marathon battle, lasting over an hour, had ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, Qi Ming had transformed into a monster; had he been Ultraman Tiga or Seven, he’d have been dead long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming also felt a sense of relief—though in this battle, as the “T-position,” he hadn’t needed to attack, only to use teleportation to keep Gajardon contained in a safe location like walking a dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But teleporting nonstop for over an hour—even if Qi Ming’s stamina held, Zhong Baiyou’s body, constructed by the Arbitrary Key, was nearly drained of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was exhausting, but worth it—Shinymi is safe, and the astronauts are rescued,” Qi Ming thought with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue light emerged from Gajardon’s completely destroyed body and entered the Arbitrary Key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Access\u002FConvert].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it had high attack and defense, this creature, resembling a Sphera composite beast, was utterly repulsive to Qi Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Gajardon lacked ranged attacks, making it an easy target—Qi Ming chose to convert it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main screen of the Arbitrary Key changed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star grant: 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amplification: 9\u002F10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the tanks and planes that had just bombarded Gajardon all turned their barrels toward Zhong Baiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My turn, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So cautious—they’ve had me playing along for an hour and now they’re going to cut the cord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not becoming Kishima Jun—I’m out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, he de-transformed; Zhong Baiyou’s body vanished on the spot, leaving everyone bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida: “It just disappeared into thin air—did he teleport far away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi: “It’s just like Ultraman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo: “Activate surveillance satellites and radar—find it at all costs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was destined to yield nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Zhong Baiyou’s second appearance raised suspicion, the outcome of this incident was positive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond Qi Ming and Emi, the rest of the Victory Team gathered at a distance, watching the emotional reunion between the three astronauts—who had narrowly escaped death—and their families, feeling the unique meaning and weight of their mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought I’d never see you again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, I’m sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t apologize—just don’t do such dangerous work again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That might not be possible… someone has to explore new worlds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Qi Ming had already reset his state, skillfully concealing his exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strolled over casually, holding a bag of chips, acting as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamada, speaking normally: “We thought you’d vanished—we fought for an hour straight, couldn’t afford to slack off for a second. That was exhausting. You didn’t sneak off to sleep somewhere, did you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming yawned: “If I ever really disappear one day, don’t be too surprised.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida: “Team Member Qi Ming, what happened earlier? Why didn’t you respond at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout this long battle, Shosei Dan had remained in Victory Flyer II, unable to play any pre-recorded voice to confuse the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo also interrogated: “Where did you go? What were you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shosei Dan couldn’t help but sweat for Qi Ming—but Qi Ming remained calm: “In that situation, I couldn’t help at all, so I prayed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo: “Prayed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Yes. I sincerely hoped that for the next half a month—at least a week—no more trouble would come knocking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming’s prayer seemed to have some effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next seven days, nothing happened at all, allowing his Star grant to rise smoothly to 7 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as seven days passed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day, Qi Ming arrived at the Victory Team command room and found Emi staring intently at the data on the large screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tokyo’s Region C temperature has risen too fast these past few days—it’s almost winter, so why is it still forty degrees?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This must be an anomaly. I suspect the Victory Team will soon receive a cabinet order to deploy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rising temperature?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming rubbed his chin, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1091,"2026-06-19T16:40:33.318Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","03797bb57461ed9772e6d30cbd1f90db6222e86ae957247397b37751644d7eda","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-124","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-122",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]