[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-27":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},2261244,4413,"Chapter 27: 26 I Bet Your Gun Has No Bullets","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>Seeing Captain Tongshan’s visibly shaken expression, the gray-robed man proclaimed like a divine oracle:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And now, only the Kirielod Gods can save humanity!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only with the gods’ recognition can you humans continue to live on this planet with legitimate right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Tongshan frowned—divine authority crowning secular power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reeked of medieval Europe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray-robed man spread his arms: “Come, Captain Tongshan—represent humanity and swear allegiance to us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the door burst open, and killing intent spilled from the crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five grim-faced men stood outside, holding firearms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Minister Yin and his four subordinates!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch, annoying,” the gray-robed man muttered, displeased at the interruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damned aliens, invading the base again and daring to enter this place—shoot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Yin gave the order. His four subordinates fired simultaneously, bullets spewing from black muzzles toward the gray-robed man… and the nearby Tongshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood too close; Minister Yin deliberately ignored this and ordered the firing anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s you they’re after,” the four bullets passed through the gray-robed man’s body and struck toward Tongshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the former captain reacted swiftly and skillfully, diving to the ground the instant Minister Yin spoke, dodging the barrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!” Four bullets hit the wall; one ricochet grazed Tongshan’s cheek, leaving a searing sting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it hit directly, he’d be dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep firing! Don’t let this alien escape alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Yin barked again, feigning sole focus on the alien, yet his peripheral vision locked onto the fallen Tongshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword dance of Xiang Zhuang aimed at Pei Gong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not security personnel? Look at what you’ve protected!” A sharp cry came from behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming appeared, sweeping his leg and knocking all five men down; their firearms clattered to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he kicked Minister Yin’s chest as he fell, leaping like a great roc to stand before Counselor Tongshan, shielding him behind his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tongshan gasped: “Private Qi Ming…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “It’s over now. I’ll handle the rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw a straight punch at the gray-robed man; the wind it tore through made even the normally composed man blink in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the gray-robed man was a spirit form—Qi Ming’s punch struck empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Useless. I am the messenger of the gods,” he sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?” Qi Ming turned his body, tapping the upper-left button of the Anykey during the others’ blind spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he followed with a right hook aimed at the gray-robed man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why persist in futile efforts? I told you—humans cannot harm the gods… ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray-robed man, moments ago calm, screamed as Qi Ming’s fist made contact, instantly darting to the corner, his face pale with terror as he stared at Qi Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, he felt as if he’d nearly been “sucked in,” violently “sealed” away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming understood: activating the Anykey’s “Store DNA” function before attacking was effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kirielod beings existed as spirits—immune to physical attacks, yet rootless and vulnerable to forced storage by the Anykey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…” The Kirielod being shot Qi Ming several wary glances, then phased through the wall and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you do that?” The others stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Minister Yin—Qi Ming’s kick to his chest had nearly knocked him unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the intruder gone, the security team lost their chance to “accidentally” shoot Counselor Tongshan and holstered their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bastards—just who were you shooting at?!” Tongshan snarled at Minister Yin and his men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, when facing the gray-robed man, he’d only feared the Kirielod might turn violent if he refused—but never imagined those meant to protect him were the ones trying to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were targeting him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Yin, embodying the “artisan spirit,” bowed deeply with his four subordinates in apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He claimed he’d been too eager to eliminate the intruder and neglected Counselor Tongshan’s safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short—it was all an accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slap!” A sharp crack echoed as Qi Ming walked silently to Minister Yin and struck him across the face, sending him flying into the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not lethal, the blow was heavy—Minister Yin spat blood from nose and mouth, nearly fainting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming immediately added: “Sorry, my hand cramped. Didn’t mean to hit you. Please don’t take it personally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could believe that? It was clearly intentional. His four subordinates pulled out their guns again, aiming at Qi Ming, the instigator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on? You nearly shot Counselor Tongshan dead, and I just gave one slap—why such a reaction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undeterred by the gun barrels, Qi Ming said: “And is security only good at bluster? Pointing guns without magazines—who are you trying to scare?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No magazines? Impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four instinctively checked—and turned pale: the magazines were truly gone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t bother looking. Here they are.” Qi Ming pulled out four magazines as if by magic, leaving everyone stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How was that possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming ignored the four. He helped Minister Yin to his feet and gently tapped his swollen right cheek with one magazine:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Tuo once wrote a letter to Da Lin. One passage read:”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop sending people to kill me. We’ve already captured five hundred. Some carry bombs, some carry guns… If you still send people to kill me, I’ll send one to Moscow. And I won’t send a second.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d like to write you a similar letter to your master—but I’m too lazy to write. So please convey my message for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens—does this guy know what he’s saying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does he know who Minister Yin’s superior is?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four beside him were speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he using Minister Yin to deliver a death threat to Counselor He Zhi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, Minister Yin held his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not respond to Qi Ming’s words, bowed again to Counselor Tongshan, and led his subordinates away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Private Qi Ming, you’ve saved me again,” Tongshan said, regaining his senses amid the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected Qi Ming’s retaliation to be so fierce—only a master could act so boldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tongshan’s expression was complex: “I never thought they’d go this far—killing here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagine—if they’d succeeded, the radio recording of that gunfire segment, which proved ineffective against spirit-form Kirielod beings, would have been erased, and the event disguised as an “accidental killing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “The enemy is stronger than we thought—and their morality lies below our lowest expectations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tongshan: “Do you think… Counselor He Zhi is already our enemy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Even if not an enemy, he’s no longer an ally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——————————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve set up thank-you messages for tips and monthly votes—try casting a monthly vote!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Requesting monthly votes! 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