[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-32":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},2261249,4413,"Chapter 32: 31 Also Became a Civil Official","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-32",32,"\u003Cp>Facing the Underground Woman’s threat, Qi Ming blinked in surprise, then replied four words: “Wait and see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, his arms formed an L-shape, and the Zepellion Ray shot out, striking the defeated Gilaieled man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!” The Gilaieled man, along with the Tylasteron crushing him, exploded into ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!” The Underground Woman let out a terrified scream and vanished in the brilliant light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, all invaders were annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A speck of green light and a speck of blue light pierced the sky, passed through Diga’s flickering color timer, and sank into the button at the upper right corner of Qi Ming’s watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Access\u002FConversion].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming did not hesitate and selected conversion for all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star gift: 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>See Through: 3\u002F5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems the first-generation Gilaieled man reached B-class. Not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming nodded inwardly, then gave a thumbs-up gesture to Nami Nishijo, who sat in the Feiyan-2 cockpit, still tense and alert, before leaping into the azure sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi: “That gesture… is Pyramid Ultraman telling us the situation is resolved and we shouldn’t worry anymore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo froze, then lowered her guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calling him ‘Pyramid Ultraman’ is too weird. How about ‘Diga Ultraman’ from now on?” Qi Ming’s voice came through the comms channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo immediately asked what had just happened and why the communication had been cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know. I was talking to you just now, but no one replied.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only later did I notice the comms had disconnected—probably accidentally bumped during the run.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi smiled faintly at Qi Ming’s such “down-to-earth” mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo was skeptical but refrained from pressing further due to Qi Ming’s past rigid demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you were just talking to yourself the whole time? Ugh… I’m getting dizzy again.” A member of the Yamakawa team chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had confidently boasted earlier that he’d show off and not let Qi Ming steal all the glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he crashed at light speed and now wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, he should’ve kept a low profile now… but he just couldn’t help himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Take it easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Yamakawa had boasted and still crashed, the incident had been sudden—not his fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming didn’t mock him, letting him conserve energy for recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tolerant attitude surprised Kishida and Emi, who thought: Qi Ming actually has a human side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the ocean base, Yamakawa was sent to the medical center; the others returned to the command room to receive verbal commendations from Moroboshi and summarize the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moroboshi: “Good work. Well done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming lightly tapped the table: “Did you notice what the Underground Woman shouted at Diga Ultraman before she died?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi: “That line—‘Other underground people will come to avenge us’? Are you worried her kin will seek revenge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. They won’t amount to anything,” Kishida said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From tonight’s performance, Tylasteron was extremely weak—it felt like Feiyan-2’s Texas Beam could take it out with one shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “The ‘other underground people’ she mentioned may not be her kin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his memory, “Ultraman Jack” featured the eerie and terrifying [Underground King Bokku], while “Ultraman Ace” had a kingdom built by four billion underground beings…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two underground races in “Ultraman Max” and “Ultraman Galaxy S” were even more famous and deeply rooted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they came to intervene, even Qi Ming would find it troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qi Ming had acted decisively because he believed the Underground Woman was bluffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were truly united, why would this underground faction always ally with aliens? Why not just summon a million Bassukus and sweep everything aside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after careful thought, he realized the world’s situation was complex—perhaps strange changes had occurred—and he needed to issue a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moroboshi nodded: “I’ll have the intelligence division keep an eye on this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “And the Gilaieled men—the matter isn’t over. Fake Gilaieled men are still hiding among the populace. Their kin will surely return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If next time it’s only the second-generation Gilaieled man from the original “Diga Ultraman” series, it won’t be a big problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the gates of hell open and all the Gilaieled men pour out…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be trouble…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the third day, seeing no reversal, Qi Ming prepared to request leave and go to Alchemy Star to see if there was any way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The headquarters is in France…” Qi Ming frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Kento’s aide, Saeki Rika, arrived and asked Qi Ming to accompany her somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days ago, she reported what she witnessed to Kento.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kento didn’t see Qi Ming’s actions as insubordinate—he praised them highly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, Qi Ming had entered the Victory Team through Tongshan and Moroboshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his superiors were in danger, he defied He Zhi’s pressure to protect them and resolve the crisis—such loyalty in the face of authority impressed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, during the TPC self-destruction incident, though Moroboshi and other team members’ reports were vague, through his channels, this new member had played a decisive role, even repelling the rogue alien directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He must become ‘one of us!’” This awareness and ability made Kento value him greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saeki Rika: “But he’s still a foreigner—and he’s already offended He Zhi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If He Zhi uses ‘unknown origins’ against him at the next meeting, branding him a suspect or even a spy, we’ll be on the defensive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kento understood this well—he’d been thinking for days and devised a solid solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Make me a teacher?” Qi Ming was surprised on the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a nominal position,” Saeki Rika said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kento planned to assign Qi Ming as a teacher at a school under TPC, whose leadership were all aligned with Kento.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kento had already instructed them: if anyone investigated, they’d all swear Qi Ming had taught there for three years—known, trustworthy, diligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saeki Rika: “This way, your record is clean—no issues.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If anyone asks, Kento will speak up for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’ll say, ‘Because you saved students during a disaster, your virtue and strength were recognized. After long observation and strict recruitment screening, you were permitted to join the Victory Team.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming pondered: “It’s somewhat like the ‘talent recruitment’ policy back home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father’s mentor, “Teacher Gao,” had entered officialdom this way—from university professor to high office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Qi Ming almost smiled—he now had another teacher identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does that mean he was now, in a sense, a civil official?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1071,"2026-06-19T16:40:33.318Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","037cf606289ae13d240290a538a3caf293b971bd825b5af4a1d73fd8756b18bc","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-33","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-31",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]