[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-31":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},2261248,4413,"Chapter 31: 30 Hmph, Trying to Escape?","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-31",31,"\u003Cp>«Thump…»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Tylaston bore the brunt of the energy at the eruption mouth, this lava surge caused almost no damage—only knocking down a few utility poles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feiyan No.1, over ten meters away, remained completely unaffected; inside the cockpit, Shan Zhong still slept peacefully with eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tylaston fared far worse—his abdomen blackened and charred, severely burned by his ally’s flames, his body convulsing uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two birds with one arrow—impressive,” Hui Mei murmured in admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo watched Tylaston about to be finished off by Diga, eager to strike first and destroy the monster with human strength herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ultraman! I’ve been waiting for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the gray-robed man who had appeared in Tongshan’s office and fled at Qi Ming’s glare now stepped between Diga and Tylaston.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You intend to be Earth’s guardian deity, don’t you? Don’t you find that ridiculous…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming answered immediately, in a voice only he could hear: “No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added: “If I could, I’d leave this place in the next second.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray-robed man was utterly baffled; he slowly raised a “?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming shifted tone: “But I’ve made a pact with others—so long as I remain here today, I will not allow you demons and ghouls to plague this world!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he decisively raised his hand and brought it down like swatting a fly upon the gray-robed man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Smack!” Diga’s palm struck the ground, carving out a massive five-fingered crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida gasped: “What? Ultraman killed someone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hui Mei: “That guy clearly wasn’t human.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!” The earth cracked open; a swelling form broke free from Qi Ming’s “Five Fingers Mountain” by growing to colossal size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humanoid shape, mournful face, gray body, a single eye glowing with eerie light on its chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First-generation Giliailode, makes an appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puh…” As soon as he appeared, half his left skull collapsed inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the palm strike Qi Ming delivered before his growth had inflicted serious damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh, so weak right out the gate,” Qi Ming laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll kill you! Let you see the power of the Giliailode!” The first-generation Giliailode charged forward in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo gasped: “So this is the Giliailode’s true form!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before you appeared, humanity on this Earth had been waiting for the Giliailode to lead them—your existence is superfluous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Giliailode launched a 360-degree whirlwind sweep kick; the wide, sweeping motion revealed the rage pounding within his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming opened his arms in defense, then seized the Giliailode’s right arm and delivered a “Pull-Hand Charging Punch” straight to his face, forcing him to stagger backward several steps, nearly toppling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original Ultraman Tiga series, the Giliailode’s challenge left Da Gu confused; in his state of doubt, he was temporarily overpowered by the Giliailode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qi Ming clearly had no interest in questions like “Why was I chosen?” or “Am I human or light?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that currently attracted him was “the lure of home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he fought with discipline, steadily holding the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh!” The Giliailode executed a python roll, thrusting his palm straight into Diga’s waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh, that looks a bit like Bagua Palm?” Qi Ming sidestepped, blocking with his left hand while striking with his right palm—“Covering Sky Palm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covering Sky Palm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blow sent the Giliailode reeling dozens of meters backward; he finally lost balance, toppled backward, and crushed the barely risen Tylaston beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a frail god,” Qi Ming mocked, aiming to snap the Giliailode’s fragile thread of sanity through psychological pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll show you the fury of the Giliailode!” Clearly, Qi Ming had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether controlling the female host or burning down buildings with fire to display divine power, all were part of the Giliailode’s “mission of preaching.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, under the eyes of the public, the Giliailode was being beaten down by Ultraman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would ordinary people think—could they still gather faith from this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Giliailode drove his knee upward into a palm strike, then dropped into a low sweep kick, followed by a backward leg point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seized the moment Diga retreated to dodge, lunging forward with a thrusting palm, hoping to knock Diga down and salvage some dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So he’s truly lost his reason in rage—leaving such a gaping opening for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming countered technique with technique, delivering a powerful heel kick to the Giliailode’s exposed waist, toppling him, then following with a continuous barrage of Wing Chun’s “Ri Zi Chong Quan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can see—he can’t beat this ‘Pyramid Ultraman,’” Nami Nishijo relaxed, the battle now completely one-sided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She considered using the “Texas Beam” to support—first eliminate Tylaston on the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she worried “if there’s a two, there’s a three,” fearing other hidden enemies might emerge; after thinking it over, she decided to observe a while longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the giant on the field was handling things effortlessly—better not disrupt his rhythm prematurely; save the ultimate weapon for last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Giliailode roared in fury; he endured the barrage, seized the chance to grip Diga’s arms, and hurled him with tremendous force toward Tylaston.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intended to form a pincer attack with Tylaston, treating Diga like a punching bag to be tossed back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qi Ming reacted with astonishing speed—he planted his feet on Tylaston’s belly, using it as leverage to surge forward, then unleashed “Qing Tian Ding,” driving his flying knee into the Giliailode’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter crashed down again, his right skull now also dented—making him symmetrical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…” After repeated blows, the Giliailode clutched his head, staggering to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer pressed the attack—partly because his weakened body couldn’t, partly because he was terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized the gap in strength: his opponent’s power and speed were comparable, but his technique in countering and breaking moves far surpassed his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he continued like this, even as a god, he might not escape unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment this thought arose, his heart tightened—he immediately soared upward, fleeing toward the horizon’s end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, trying to run?” Qi Ming didn’t chase after him in flight; instead, he grabbed Tylaston’s tail, concentrated energy into his palms to amplify his strength, and swung it violently upward, smashing it into the sky toward the Giliailode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!” The target was struck; both the Giliailode and Tylaston plummeted from the sky, slamming into the earth with violent tremors, kicking up dust dozens of meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Diga’s Color Timer began flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not due to low energy or severe injury—but because one and a half minutes had expired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time to end this.” He flew into midair, crossed his wrists before him, then spread them outward to gather energy, preparing to unleash his beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop! If you keep going, other subterraneans will rise to avenge us!” At that moment, the subterranean woman warned Diga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1125,"2026-06-19T16:40:33.318Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6e3a2596f9e79ad07bb18d65497a3921d371386c6f26a23830faa0e461e47656","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-32","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-30",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]