[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-2":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},2261219,4413,"Chapter 2: 2 A Passing Archaeologist","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-2",2,"\u003Cp>When Qi Ming arrived at the battlefield known as \"Diga Land,\" he saw a \"painting of hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pyramid that housed the three giant stone statues had already been opened; the statues on either side were shattered, and Melba hammered the last Diga statue with its sharp beak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory Flyer No.1 was struck by Golza’s [Supersonic Beam], spewing black smoke as it plummeted toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultraman Seven wielded his ice axe in combat against Garula, but could not pierce its hard shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seven, shoot its throat—that’s the monster’s weak point!” Qi Ming shouted with all his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the excellence of the work “Ultraman Tiga,” he remembered most of its plotlines vividly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his memory, Garula initially forced Victory Team and Tiga into a tough battle with its hard shell, but after the psychic prophet Kirino Makoto revealed its weakness, Tiga killed it instantly with a simple, uncharged version of the [Zepellion Beam].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven turned toward the voice in surprise—how could there still be civilians who hadn’t evacuated… such a handsome young man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like this wouldn’t risk his life to spout nonsense—he could be trusted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Golza, having finished with Flyer No.1, swung its thick tail like a sweeping leg and knocked Seven to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garula lunged forward and, together with Golza, pinned Seven’s right leg and twisted with all their might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear sound of bone breaking echoed; Seven convulsed in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, it was just as it had been before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultraman Seven could not rise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, under Melba’s relentless hammering, the neck of the Diga statue cracked apart, severing its head from its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!” Seeing Diga’s head smash down before him, Qi Ming’s face went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this situation, would “boiling it into soup” even help?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zzz…” At that moment, his right wristwatch reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A green holographic screen shot out from the button on the upper-left corner of the watch, scanning the entire statue from the Diga Crystal at its forehead downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the watch’s movement lifted, and a black humanoid silhouette appeared on its screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside it were several lines of text:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultraman Tiga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Integration: 30%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rating: C-class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through scanning, had Tiga’s data been extracted from the statue and stored in the watch?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what did “Integration: 30%” mean? Was C-class high or low?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!” The three ancient monsters noticed Qi Ming’s movements—they stopped tormenting Seven and advanced toward him with heavy, deliberate steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before, when he watched from behind a screen, now Qi Ming, as a participant, looked up—and the overwhelming presence of the monsters sent a chill through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was targeted. Escape was impossible. He had no choice but to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be… used like this, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming pressed his left hand onto the watch face and forced the raised movement back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm, blazing light enveloped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streams of light surged upward, forming a giant woven from red, silver, and purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultraman Tiga, appear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is how you transform… so tall, my head feels swollen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive flow of information flooded Qi Ming’s mind, granting him instant knowledge of how to “use” this body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So long a skill list…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A new Ultraman warrior—did that statue come to life?” Seven, lying on the ground, was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was both delighted by the arrival of fresh power and worried this Ultraman would meet the same fate as himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!” Seeing the living Tiga, the three ancient monsters roared louder, adopting even sharper attack stances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Facing all three at once? This is tricky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When was the last time I fought three at once? I remember—it was at London Zoo, driving off three angry kangaroos that were kicking an eight-year-old girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming took a stance, stepped sideways in a cross-step, and faced off against the three monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His neighbor, an uncle named Qing Zizai, was a martial artist. After entering university, he met an elderly archaeology professor who was also a master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw Qi Ming’s bone structure was exceptional, his appearance and physique commanding, and his speech sharp and articulate, his intentions upright—they unanimously believed such a prodigy could withstand any storm, and thus poured all their secret arts upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Qi Ming considered himself “somewhat skilled” in martial arts; as long as nothing went wrong, handling three monsters that relied only on brute force should be no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I can use a weapon.” After stepping beside Seven, Qi Ming reached up and seized the ice axe from atop Seven’s head: “Lend me this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he gripped the ice axe firmly and charged forward aggressively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melba, positioned at the front, was the first target; Qi Ming leapt and brought the axe down in a direct overhead strike. Melba immediately blocked with its scythe-like right arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fell for it.” Qi Ming twisted his wrist, used both hands to defend, pulled back with his left hand to hook, and sliced his right hand—still gripping the axe—along Melba’s right arm, severing its throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The searing pain caused Melba to let out a long wail; though not dead, the organ in its throat used to concentrate energy for the [Melba Nike  Beam] was destroyed, rendering it temporarily combat-ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qi Ming moved to finish it off, Golza swung its tail vertically again, striking Tiga’s lower body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming reacted instantly—he planted one hand on the ground and kicked upward with his leg, delivering a crushing blow to Golza’s head before retreating to a safe distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I recall Golza’s [Supersonic Beam] is fired from its forehead—this should have affected it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qi Ming weighed his options, he charged toward the last monster, Garula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He concentrated energy into his right knee and launched a flying knee strike, sending Garula crashing to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sky-Top!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wounded Seven, along with Team Member Kishida and Team Member Yamaka emerging from the crashed Flyer No.1, stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shattered all three monsters at first glance—so fast, so strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?” Seven couldn’t help asking—he knew for certain no such person existed in the Land of Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A passing archaeologist,” Qi Ming replied, adjusting his stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An archaeologist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t he be a martial arts master or a fighting champion? How could an archaeologist wield such demonic, butterfly-like techniques?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “We’ll talk later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, the three monsters before him were the priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The probing phase is over. Time to switch to the stronger Power Type to finish this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his arms over the Diga Crystal on his forehead, then pushed them downward forcefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Why didn’t it change?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the more agile Sky Type?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still no change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding-dong—ding-dong—ding-dong.” The next instant, Tiga’s Color Timer on his chest began flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming couldn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t he supposed to be able to operate on Earth for three minutes? It’s only been one minute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—I think I understand what “Integration: 30%” means now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1156,"2026-06-19T16:40:33.318Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","20884e90d379ebf750365460150110269485bdd5688ca8c14db9ff305301a1d5","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-3","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-1",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]