Chapter 148

"Team Member Qi Ming!" Seeing Qi Ming appear, Emi breathed a sigh of relief.

He could always bring people a strong sense of security.

"It really is it; this is the 【Braco Alien】." Qi Ming looked down at the dead alien corpse on the ground.

This type of alien comes from "Ultraseven" episode 21, "Human Farm."

They feed on "red spores," and these spores grow rapidly through the cultivation of female hormones.

To obtain enough spores, they kidnap women and transplant the spores into their bodies.

Anne in the original series had fallen victim to this, her body becoming a culture dish for the spores.

If Qi Ming hadn't been lying in ambush outside the door beforehand, Emi and Mayumi would likely have suffered the same fate.

Mayumi shivered, her face pale: "My god, this is too disgusting!"

Emi clenched her fists: "These aliens actually use our bodies as soil to cultivate their food! It's simply unforgivable!"

Qi Ming: "Spores will spread in the air; let's leave this room first."

Soon, the TPC Medical Bureau's experiments confirmed Qi Ming's statement.

They dissected the Braco Alien's corpse and found a large amount of undigested spores in its stomach.

Ruriko was placed in emergency isolation, and the doctor regretfully told Emi that the patient had less than fifteen hours of life left.

"Only by irradiating her with 'A37 Ray' can the spores in her body be completely eliminated."

"But unfortunately, only a type of ore on Saturn can emit this ray."

Emi looked at Moroboshi Dan on the side: "Captain, the Artdes has a Maxima power system; is there enough time?"

Kishida shook his head: "Even if we could reach Saturn, how would we mine it? Saturn's environment is too harsh; current technological equipment simply cannot conduct development there."

Can't do it?

Emi's heart sank to the bottom. Could Ruriko's life really not be saved?

She looked at Qi Ming, her tone carrying a hint of hope: "Team Member Qi Ming, can you help me come up with an idea?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she immediately felt it was inappropriate. Team Member Qi Ming wasn't omniscient and omnipotent; how could she trouble him with such a thing?

But this feeling was truly wonderful.

When a terrifying monster that humans alone couldn't resist appeared, people would always think of Ultraman first.

People seemed to have become accustomed to living under the wings of this guardian deity, believing that Ultraman would definitely appear at critical moments.

Now, she had also unconsciously formed the concept that "Team Member Qi Ming definitely has a way." Whenever facing a helpless situation, she would subconsciously rely on him.

Qi Ming pondered for a moment and said softly: "Pray for her."

Emi was stunned: "Pray?"

Qi Ming smiled: "Yes, perhaps, a miracle will happen?"

After speaking, he let Moroboshi Dan pull him outside and said directly: "I know what you want to say, I'll go."

If he could transform into Tiga, he could solve it directly with a "Cell Restoration Beam."

But he had just finished "Star Gathering" yesterday and was now penniless.

Currently, the only ones he could transform into were 【Cosmos】, 【Taro Lisite】, 【Antlar】, and 【Melba】, which hadn't used up their free times yet.

"I'll transform into Melba and fly over. With Melba's body, I should be able to mine in Saturn's harsh environment," Qi Ming said.

He could also take this opportunity to adapt more to the vacuum environment of space and improve his flight proficiency.

Just as he was about to set off, news came from the Victory Feiyan 1 side.

The radar, enhanced by the Tangdao rectifier, discovered the 【Braco Alien】's spaceship lurking in the sea!

"Not just one ship, there's an entire fleet! At least 50 ships! Requesting support!" Shan Zhong's voice came from the communicator.

"The Braco Alien's fleet, huh..." Qi Ming remembered that this fleet was still somewhat capable.

In the original series, they had once trapped Imaginary Saiwen with a capture laser net. "Perfect, before going to Saturn, let these alien bumpkins know the power of Earth's monsters." Qi Ming rotated the dial, and Melba's silhouette emerged.

"Captain, I'll give you a mission."

"What mission?"

"In a moment, I will transform into Melba to deal with the fleet; you must order Nagi Saijo not to cause trouble and let her support me."

Moroboshi Dan looked troubled.

Let Nagi Saijo fight side by side with a monster that had a criminal record? How could this be possible!

"Use your brain, tell a lie or something, I'm going!"

Qi Ming patted the dial and set off in Melba's form!

At this time, the Victory Feiyan 1 piloted by Nagi Saijo and Shan Zhong had already engaged the fleet.

The enemy's firepower was too dense; the rapid-fire high-heat spark missiles forced even Nagi Saijo to avoid their edge.

"There are too many enemies; to annihilate them all, we must rely on the firepower of the Victory Feiyan 2 and the Artdes."

"Have you notified the Defense Force? They have a large number of old-fashioned fighter jets; they can come in handy at this time."

The next moment, the reinforcements Nagi Saijo and Shan Zhong were expecting arrived.

The monster spread its wings, blocking out the sky and sun, its huge body bringing an astonishing sense of oppression.

Shan Zhong was incredulous: "It's Melba! Wasn't it killed by Ultraman Tiga?"

Nagi Saijo frowned: "Perhaps there is more than one such monster. It is very likely an enemy; be careful!"

"Whoosh!" Melba spat out a current-like orange flame laser.

This move is called the 【Melbanic Ray】; in the original series, it had shot down Daigo's Victory Feiyan 1, pushing the gears of fate.

"Bang!" The first spaceship fell while emitting black smoke; Melba claimed its first kill.

The 【Braco Alien】's fleet quickly counterattacked; dense artillery fire came, and Qi Ming had to dodge rapidly.

But due to his lack of proficiency in flight, he was still hit by several shells, grimacing in pain.

Shan Zhong: "I believe this is another Melba."

Nagi Saijo: "What's the basis?"

Shan Zhong: "It looks like it's not very familiar with its wings."

Just like that, Qi Ming kept dodging the opponent's dense firepower net, occasionally firing the 【Melbanic Ray】 to counterattack.

Under the enemy's pressure, his flight proficiency improved rapidly.

"Whoosh!" The remaining thirty-some ships of the fleet arranged their formation and released a capture laser net, trapping Melba.

The muzzles of their ships lifted, preparing to concentrate fire to eliminate the immobile Melba.

Seeing this scene, Moroboshi Dan immediately ordered: "Saijo, support Melba!"

Nagi Saijo thought she had misheard at first.

Support Melba?

The enemy of an enemy is not necessarily a friend; this was clearly the case right now.

Let the alien fleet eliminate the physically powerful Melba first, then break each of the fleet's spaceships one by one; this was the most rational judgment.

Moroboshi Dan's tone was firm: "Execute the order!"

Nagi Saijo found it hard to accept: "I need a reasonable explanation!"

Although she agreed that "a soldier's duty is to obey orders," she certainly wouldn't agree to an overly outrageous request.

If one day she found the murderer who killed her parents, then no matter who it was, they couldn't stop her hand from seeking revenge.

Moroboshi Dan was silent for a moment and said in a low voice: "You want an explanation... Qi Ming said it; he said helping Melba is beneficial to the overall situation."

Nagi Saijo: "Alright, starting now, assist Melba in attacking the space fleet."

(End of chapter)