[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-20":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},2261237,4413,"Chapter 20: Strategist Enters the Game, One Move Outplays Heaven","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>“Was the confession and penalty form signed voluntarily?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your education level?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bachelor’s degree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Occupation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Archaeology!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Qi Ming’s “proactive confession,” he was swiftly locked in solitary confinement for further review.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not a bad environment,” Qi Ming remarked upon entering, utterly unconcerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original Ultraman Seven series, Seiji Dan was similarly framed by Dr. Yushima.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used his x-ray vision to spot Dr. Yushima sabotaging the equipment and tried to stop him—only to be framed and sent to prison by his own teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Qi Ming skipped all the complicated middle steps and went straight to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you here?” the guards in solitary confinement stared at Qi Ming in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming replied offhandedly: “I summoned a meteor to wipe out the dinosaurs, stomped out Zhuge Liang’s life-extending Seven Stars Lamp, flew a plane into the Twin Towers, and burned down Notre-Dame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards spat out their drinks: “That’s impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “If my current charges can stand, then the ones above probably can too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards understood: this nobleman had stepped forward to take the blame for something? After all, someone always had to be held accountable when things went wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have a tablet? I’d like to read the news.” Qi Ming showed no sign of being a prisoner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not possible,” the guard hesitated—how could they give him internet-connected devices?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then bring me today’s newspapers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem.” Qi Ming’s appearance and demeanor were extraordinary, and he lacked the hollow, defeated look of ordinary inmates—so the guards dared not neglect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s tea time right now—add a few blueberry mousse cakes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll get them from the mess hall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, swap this chair—I don’t fit it well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the Victory Team’s command room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi still felt something was off: “I don’t believe Qi Ming is an alien—this has nothing to do with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamana: “Then why did he step forward and confess? Isn’t it because he knew he couldn’t hide it anymore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida, even though he disliked Qi Ming, felt his “confession” carried a strange air: “I get the feeling… he’s doing this on purpose, just to sit back and watch?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo, who had been thinking silently, spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kishida, you were assigned to guard Dr. Yushima—you’re the one who interacted with him the most.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dr. Yushima never spoke a word to Qi Ming before—why specifically ask him to replace the rectifier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamana: “Maybe Dr. Yushima sensed Qi Ming was unusual and wanted to test him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi: “At the cost of paralyzing the entire base’s radar? And didn’t he just claim he’s just an ordinary human?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo: “One of the two—Dr. Yushima or Qi Ming—is lying… Where is Dr. Yushima?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida: “He’s working alone in the machinery room—no guards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo stood up abruptly: “Let’s go check!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamana looked around: “Where’s the captain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi: “He’s gone to find Qi Ming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……………………………… When Seiji Dan saw Qi Ming sitting in an ergonomic chair, reading newspapers and eating desserts in the prison cell, a wave of disillusionment washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you sure you’re here to be imprisoned? You’re barely one sunshade away from a vacation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone out—I need to interrogate him alone,” Seiji Dan dismissed the guards with an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped inside the cell, paused, then asked: “Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming replied with a teasing tone: “Since no one trusts me, let them do whatever they want. I’ll save myself the trouble of working hard for nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seiji Dan was furious: “You’re being childish! You should’ve confronted Dr. Yushima, exposed his plot, and won everyone’s trust!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming suddenly burst into laughter: “Just kidding—I’m luring the snake out of its hole.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seiji Dan thought: The base’s radar is already down—the enemy’s next move must be coming soon—and you’re still joking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “They know my profile, so they’re deliberately targeting me. Only when I fall for their trap will they act—otherwise, they’d have to guard against me forever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to eliminate him now before he collides with other threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he plans to use this setback to establish absolute authority within the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Nami Nishijo led the team to the machinery room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards at the door blocked them: “Stop. Dr. Yushima ordered no one allowed entry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida: “I’ve been appointed as Dr. Yushima’s guard—does that not count?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard shook his head: “Dr. Yushima specifically said no one, period.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo stepped forward: “We received intelligence that an alien has infiltrated the base to target Dr. Yushima. Tongshan’s staff ordered us to reinforce security—open the door.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard hesitated: “But… I haven’t received any such notice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside, Dr. Yushima adjusted the equipment parameters, attempting to shut down the offshore base’s main server.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bila alien: “Excellent, Dr. Yushima. While the radar is down, our fleet has assembled—total assault is ready. Chaos now, so we can break through in one strike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Yushima nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two guards remained unmoved, ignoring Yamana’s threats of accountability. Nami Nishijo had no choice but to report to Tongshan and request his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting impatiently, Emi suddenly thought: “If arrogant Qi Ming were here, he’d just kick the door down—and if the guards tried to stop him, he’d kick them too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Tongshan arrived and ordered the guards to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Tongshan held no real power, his rank was undeniable—the guards dared not defy him and reluctantly complied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, chaos erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bright main lights went out; dim emergency lights flickered on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mechanical voice echoed across every corner of the offshore base: “Main system, function halted. Main system, function halted. All systems shut down. Self-protection disabled. Main control system offline.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, this was Dr. Yushima’s “masterpiece.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew it!” Nami Nishijo gritted her teeth—too late!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tongshan: “Open the door!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard turned pale: “Can’t! The buttons don’t respond!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the main control system offline, all machinery ceased. The offshore base—once a marvel of human ingenuity—was now just a hollow iron shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the prison cell, Qi Ming heard the commotion outside and lifted his head without surprise: “Finally, it begins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——————————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you, Zilong Yue, for your alliance membership!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More bonus chapters tomorrow—there are still alliance members this week! Bonus chapters will keep coming—don’t forget to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Press any key—show me your limit on the new book ranking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1056,"2026-06-19T16:40:33.318Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7d3c447cfc541db1f7ecb9e8f9c81bf4ae79d303ea544c301796d4f2dbf59ea0","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-21","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-19",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]