Chapter 250: 246 Qi Ming

"I am… I am you."

Fujimiya quickly regained his composure: "Stop pretending to be supernatural—what exactly are you?"

The black-clad "Fujimiya" continued: "I am Fujimiya Hiroya, the savior of Earth—the true form you've been longing for."

Before Fujimiya could rebut, the "black-clad Fujimiya" pointed toward the glowing skyscrapers in the distance: "Don't you find it ridiculous to see this light? Don't you feel ashamed of the power Earth has granted you?"

Fujimiya's gaze sharpened.

"Humanity exploits Earth's resources and destroys its environment, yet you turn a blind eye."

"Have you really been fooled by Qi Ming's sweet words into ignoring all this and pretending the problems don't exist?"

In response to the accusation, Fujimiya replied coldly:

"I don't deny that humanity has made mistakes, but perhaps they will change in the future."

"Earth must think the same—otherwise, why would it have bestowed its power upon me, a human?"

The black-clad Fujimiya pointed at Fujimiya and shouted:

"Human greed is ingrained in our nature—it will never change. Do you truly dare to indulge in this unrealistic dream with a clear conscience?"

"Humanity is a tumor on Earth. Their actions will not only backfire on themselves but also bring annihilation to all other life forms."

"Something fascinating is about to happen—I'll show you proof right away, and wake you up from your delusion."

No sooner had he spoken than a blue sphere shot in from afar, passing over Fujimiya's head and streaking toward the distant horizon.

"That's…" Fujimiya gasped, but when he turned around, the "black-clad Fujimiya" had vanished.

"He even knows about Agul's light… who exactly is he…?" Fujimiya's face was grim.

…………………………

Early the next morning, all members of the Victory Team assembled urgently in the command room.

"According to radar data, at 9 p. m. last night, a blue sphere emerged from Otofuke Coast and crashed into a forested area near Nagoya."

"The oxygen levels in that region have completely vanished. Deploy immediately to investigate."

A blue sphere emerging from the sea, causing oxygen to vanish completely…

Upon hearing these two key phrases, Qi Ming immediately understood.

This was the plot of Ultraman Ultraman Gaiya's 21st episode, "The Sea of Phantom Light."

"But it originated from Otofuke Coast? It seems the attacks from Ultraman Cosmos and Ultraman Ultraman Gaiya are merging."

Qi Ming immediately opened the group chat and summoned the Ultras.

Meanwhile, Nami Nishijo and Kishida Yamakawa flew the Jet Vega 2 toward the suburbs of Nagoya.

After confirming that the sphere was gradually expanding the oxygen-depleted zone, they destroyed it without hesitation.

This action stirred up a hornet's nest.

"A spherical object has appeared in Hydra Bay!"

"A sphere has fallen 60 kilometers into Siberia!"

"A blue sphere has appeared in Alaska!"

In an instant, these oxygen-destroying spheres appeared all over the world.

Faced with these non-aggressive spheres, every nation's armed forces mobilized and eliminated them all.

But as soon as one batch was destroyed, another batch immediately appeared, as if endless.

"This can't go on forever—we must find the origin of these blue spheres and eradicate it completely."

At the TPC staff meeting, Counselor Inagaki said this. Qi Ming, also present, added:

"The origin? Corporations dumping industrial waste into the ocean, polluting marine ecosystems, causing deep-sea creatures to mutate into monsters."

"Those blue spheres that create oxygen-depleted zones are released by that monster."

"If we don't curb this environmental destruction, even if we defeat this monster, similar incidents will keep recurring."

"Therefore, I propose we significantly increase monitoring of corporate pollution and raise fines for violators tenfold."

"Capitalism is profit-driven—when the risk of pollution far outweighs the profit, they won't dare."

At these words, all the counselors fell silent.

One asked: "Is it confirmed by investigation that the oxygen-destroying spheres are thrown by the monster?"

Qi Ming nodded: "I'm not exaggerating. Among the active Ultras, Ultraman Agul is deeply connected to the ocean."

"If humanity continues destroying marine ecosystems, how will he view us? Will he still be willing to fight to protect us?"

Counselor Inagaki frowned: "How do you know about the Ultras? Is this real?"

Counselor Kento coughed slightly:

"Qi Ming, your ideas are idealistic, but you know capitalism is driven by profit."

"If Japan enforces such strict regulations, corporations will simply relocate to other countries."

Qi Ming: "Then let every country enact the same laws and establish an international oversight body—humanity must change."

The attending counselors all shook their heads:

"Your suggestion sounds wonderful, but it's utterly unrealistic."

"International cooperation isn't that easy. Every nation has its own interests—how could they possibly agree so easily?"

"It sounds like something out of a fairy tale. Do you really believe major powers will willingly sacrifice their interests to join this 'global environmental plan'?"

"Even if such an organization were created, who would supervise it? Who would enforce it? Who would bear the cost? Have you considered these questions—or are you simply assuming that if everyone just 'works together,' the problem will vanish?"

Because of the recent incident where aliens infiltrated the base and attacked personnel, the counselors, though unwilling to admit it, still felt their personal safety depended on Qi Ming's "superhuman" abilities.

To avoid ending up like Commander Takakura, they tried to dissuade Qi Ming with polite language.

Counselor Inagaki also said: "Our top priority now is dealing with the immediate monster threat, not discussing distant, unattainable 'global environmental plans.' Save your suggestions for another time."

Counselor Kiriyama, a staunch supporter of Qi Ming, added: "I believe Qi Ming is right—if we don't start changing now, the future cost will be far greater."

Facing the counselors' skepticism, Qi Ming remained calm:

"The phrase 'when the risk outweighs the profit, they won't dare' applies not just to corporations."

"I don't expect mere polite warnings to solve this. You'll understand soon enough."

No sooner had he spoken than Qi Ming's phone rang.

He picked it up and saw that the human hosts of the Ultras had all assembled.

He waved to the counselors and stood up to leave the meeting room.

Once he was gone, the counselors' complaints erupted immediately.

"Has he become so arrogant he's lost all sense of his own worth?"

"When will he realize he's just a strong fighter? Stick to frontline duty—don't spout nonsense that makes people laugh."

"Who does he think he is—the king of the world? Expecting all governments to implement his proposals at once?"

Counselors Kento and He also pondered: What kind of "risk that forces governments to change" could there be?

It couldn't be that Agul, the oceanic Ultra, would openly threaten humanity to improve environmental policies—or else he'd attack.

(End of Chapter)