Chapter 335

"Warning, warning, there are intruders!"

The shrill alarm suddenly tore through the silence of Liberty Fortress, and the scarlet warning lights dyed the corridor the color of blood.

Fully armed security forces surged through the metal corridors like a tide, their tactical boots making a rhythmic and urgent thundering sound.

"It's them, catch him!"

Soon, the first team of ten tactical security troops saw their target—Qi Ming walking down the aisle with Shan Zhong Antian.

Shan Zhong Antian held a Victory Hyper Gun, her face full of vigilance, watching her surroundings nervously.

Qi Ming, however, walked slowly, looking as if he were here for a tour.

"Yo, you came just in time, take me to your boss." Seeing the troops surrounding him, Qi Ming was not afraid but happy.

"Put your hands up!" The security captain shook the gun in his hand.

"It seems you haven't figured out the situation yet." The next moment, Qi Ming turned into an afterimage and lunged forward.

The pupils of the security troops contracted sharply. Before they could even pull the triggers, they didn't even see Qi Ming's movements. They only felt a gust of wind sweep past, and a dense sound of physical impacts erupted in the metal corridor.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Qi Ming's figure flickered through the crowd, every strike precise and incomparable. A hand strike to the carotid artery, a knee strike straight to the abdomen, a roundhouse kick sweeping three people. His movements were so fast they left afterimages, like a ghost under the scarlet warning lights.

Shan Zhong Antian hadn't even had time to pull her trigger before she saw ten fully armed soldiers fall one after another like harvested wheat. Riot shields clattered to the ground, and rifles slid across the metal floor with a harsh sound.

Shan Zhong Antian: "..."

Such a familiar feeling; Team Member Qi Ming is still as efficient as ever.

"You..." The security captain, who had been hit in the abdomen and fallen to the ground, curled up, clutching his stomach in pain. He gritted his teeth, forcing himself not to scream.

"Can you lead the way now? Where is your leader? Who ordered the capture of Ji Shi Zhun?" Qi Ming remained polite.

"I... I won't tell you anything!" the security captain said, trembling.

"Still a tough nut to crack, but someone will talk eventually." Qi Ming was too lazy to use torture; he knew that wave after wave of people were coming here on their own.

He kicked the security captain unconscious, activated the 【See Through】 function, and continued forward.

At the same time, Administrator Songyong in the monitoring room watched Qi Ming on the screen, his face full of shock.

Such terrifying skill; this strength and speed were definitely not something a human could achieve.

"Is he the same kind as Mizorogi?" Administrator Songyong immediately thought of the former Mizorogi Shinya, who had once wiped out the team sent to eliminate him.

But this was TLT's base, their home turf; he would not allow anyone to be presumptuous.

"Capture him, I want him alive!" Administrator Songyong ordered, preparing to open a separate laboratory for Qi Ming as well.

Today's harvest was truly great.

He was somewhat excited and did not notice the Precognitive, Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou, watching this scene from the side, saying nothing.

Soon, Qi Ming encountered the second and third waves of security troops. They were fully prepared to provide covering fire, but they still couldn't hurt Qi Ming in the slightest.

Shan Zhong Antian, following Qi Ming, didn't know what to say for a moment.

Coming from TLT, she understood what a terrifying organization this was, but the steel defense line they had built at this moment was as fragile as paper in front of Qi Ming.

After the trance, she clearly felt it—the invincible Qi Ming had really returned.

"Team Member Qi Ming, these people are just following orders. Their original intention for joining TLT was also to protect peace," Shan Zhong Antian couldn't help but say.

Qi Ming nodded: "Of course I understand. If it weren't for that, I would have just opened fire outside and sent everyone in the base to the sky."

Soon, two more security squads appeared, and Qi Ming stepped forward again to knock them all down. Although they were rolling on the ground in pain, none of them suffered fatal injuries.

This time, someone finally compromised under the threat and was willing to take Qi Ming to the high-level management of TLT headquarters.

Qi Ming had Shan Zhong Antian watch him while he continued to clear the path ahead.

……………………………………

The shrill alarm continued to sound. In the original *Nexus* series, this alarm only sounded twice.

The first time was when Mizorogi, who had regained his memory, escaped from prison. Even with hostages, he was hit by the well-trained security team and left bleeding.

The second time was when the Night Raiders rebelled to save Senju Ren, who was about to die from the Space Beast's vibration waves, and escaped with him while Ishibori hacked into the base system.

Qi Ming, however, did the opposite. While everyone else was desperately trying to escape, he took the initiative to break in, charging through like he was in an empty land!

Watching squad after squad sent to arrest Qi Ming fall, Administrator Songyong became increasingly anxious.

This was TLT, the front line against Space Beasts! They possessed the most powerful special forces and the most rigorous defense systems, yet in front of Qi Ming, it was like child's play!

Administrator Songyong's fingers gripped the edge of the console tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force. On the monitoring screen, Qi Ming kicked open a tightly closed security door; those expensive biometric locks were useless in front of him.

He had broken into the core area.

"Is he here to destroy TLT... how can this be allowed!"

He immediately changed his order, telling the following security troops to abandon the idea of capturing him alive and to kill him directly.

He saw that Qi Ming seemed to be deliberately holding back; with such great power, he hadn't killed a single person, so he thought he could exploit his psychology.

Studying his dead body would be the same!

"It might not have any effect; he is a very big problem..." Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou looked at the Ultraman Key on Qi Ming's wrist, his face as calm as water.

The next two squads Qi Ming encountered combined, filling the corridor. They fired all their rounds at Qi Ming's vital points as soon as they came up, but not a single person could hit him.

He could dodge bullets!

"Are you not planning to leave any survivors?" Realizing this, Qi Ming's strikes became heavier. Accompanied by the crisp sound of shattering bones, the two squads fell to the ground screaming, their limbs twisted at strange angles, twitching in pain in pools of blood.

Qi Ming looked at Shan Zhong Antian on the side: "I can't exactly have a good face for people who want to kill me."

Shan Zhong Antian looked at those who were still breathing: "Hmm... understood."

"Who on earth is this guy?" Seeing Qi Ming's movements dodging bullets, Administrator Songyong was completely stunned.

He saw Qi Ming smile at the surveillance camera after defeating this group, a smile that made Songyong feel like he had fallen into an ice cellar.

He had a feeling—this show of force was aimed at them.

The next moment, Qi Ming took out his Victory Hyper Gun and shot the camera, and the screen went black.

This made Administrator Songyong even more anxious: "I can't see! Where did they go!"

Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou, who was squinting on the side, realized something and opened his eyes wide: "They are here!"

The next moment, the door to the monitoring room was kicked open, and Qi Ming and Shan Zhong Antian appeared in their line of sight with the person who had led the way.

"Thanks for leading the way, it's none of your business now, go play." Qi Ming waved his hand, releasing the person who had led the way as promised.

He then looked at Administrator Songyong: "You're the old dog who planned the capture of Ji Shi Zhun, right?" Administrator Songyong felt a chill rise from the bottom of his heart as Qi Ming stared at him.

High-ranking and powerful, having weathered many storms, he couldn't help but tremble in the face of Qi Ming's revealed killing intent, subconsciously taking a few steps back.

He steadied himself, deciding to break through from the familiar Shan Zhong Antian first.

He squeezed out a smile: "Team Member Shan Zhong Antian, long time no see. How have you been at TPC lately?"

Shan Zhong Antian was expressionless: "I've been doing very well, my teammates are excellent. If you hadn't started this conflict, perhaps I would never have come back in my life."

Seeing that his former subordinate didn't give him any face, Administrator Songyong's face became even uglier.

Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou stepped forward and looked at Qi Ming: "Yes, the plan to recover Ji Shi Zhun was indeed formulated and supervised by Administrator Songyong, but Ji Shi Zhun is still on the way. You came too early."

Qi Ming smiled: "Too early? Aren't you the Precognitive? I thought you would have known our intentions long ago?"

Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou frowned: "Your intentions? Didn't you come to save Ji Shi Zhun?"

Qi Ming touched the gun in his pocket and said to Shan Zhong Antian: "Vice Captain, please go outside and keep watch for me."

The following scene was not suitable for a Vice Captain who would inherit the light of Nexus in the future to see.

I'll just do the dirty work myself—after all, I am a human, a human who holds grudges.

Shan Zhong Antian was startled. She could see that Qi Ming was deliberately sending her away, but after experiencing a series of events, she no longer questioned the decisions of the formidable Qi Ming and turned to leave.

Administrator Songyong saw this scene and felt increasingly wrong, fear gripping his heart like a giant hand.

After confirming that Shan Zhong Antian had gone out, Qi Ming looked at Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou:

"One thing at a time. Of course, we will take Senior Ji Shi Zhun home, but this matter cannot just end like this. There must be an explanation."

"I need to 'make an example' so that people like you with ulterior motives can see what happens to bastards who fight among themselves."

"Ultraman warriors fight until they are exhausted to protect the world, yet you exploited this. It's truly despicable."

Administrator Songyong was silent for a moment, then said:

"What the Ultraman warriors are doing, we at TLT have also been doing."

"Over the years, many Space Beasts have appeared in the Americas, but they have all been eliminated by us. During this period, we have also paid a heavy price, many lives."

"But the frequency of attacks has been increasing recently, which is why we took the risk to capture the Ultraman warrior."

"Ji Shi Zhun is just one person, after all, while TLT has assembled the best scientists in the United States, and even the world."

"With our scientific technology, once we unlock the secrets of the light, we can use this power to the greatest extent to eliminate Space Beasts."

"Everything, everything, is for our future!"

After hearing this, Qi Ming couldn't help but laugh: "Our future? Is there me in this 'us' you speak of? Is there Senior Ji Shi Zhun?"

If it were an ordinary person who was completely unaware, they might really be moved by Administrator Songyong.

But Qi Ming was not. He remembered very clearly that in the original *Nexus* series, Administrator Songyong ordered the capture of Dunamists twice and conducted experiments.

The first time, Ji Shi Zhun's vital signs stopped, and he almost died.

The second time, if the Night Raiders hadn't rebelled to rescue him, Senju Ren would have undoubtedly died.

They didn't care at all about the will of the Dunamists who fought to the death to protect the Earth, only treating them as vessels of light to be tortured to death.

All in the name of—the bigger picture.

He absolutely could not let this happen. Not only must he stop it, but he must also eliminate the root of the problem and use blood to deter the petty.

Thinking of this, Qi Ming took out a silenced pistol and pointed it at Administrator Songyong.

The latter's face changed drastically.

Qi Ming smiled and turned to look at Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou: "Precognitive, use your precognition ability to predict whether I will accept his explanation and whether I will pull the trigger."

Administrator Songyong looked at Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou for help. The latter pursed his lips and spoke slowly: "You will."

"Bang!" The next moment, Qi Ming pulled the trigger abruptly: "Prediction correct!"

The bullet precisely blew off Songyong's skull, and a red and white mixture sprayed onto the electronic screen behind him.

Those eyes that always flickered with calculation lost their luster in an instant, and his body slammed heavily onto the console like a broken sack.

Administrator Songyong, dead.

"I don't care what your purpose is or if you have selfish motives; that's not important to us."

"Not having you is what's most important to us."

"But only when you die will you tell those who want to target the Ultraman warriors with bloody facts—this is the end."

After speaking, Qi Ming pointed the gun at Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou again.

A chill rose in Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou's heart.

But Qi Ming's next words surprised him: "Do you know Senju Ren?"

Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou: "Ren? He was... a friend from my school before. Do you know him?"

Qi Ming nodded.

In this world, Senju Ren exists.

Seeing that there was a turning point, Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou quickly said: "Actually, I know about your situation roughly, but I have never told anyone else."

Qi Ming looked at Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou, looking as if it were a matter of course:

"Should I thank you for protecting my privacy?"

"Your status is even higher than Administrator Songyong's. Ji Shi Zhun was captured; you must have contributed."

"Now, tell me, will I pull the trigger on you?"

After speaking, he took the gun again and aimed it at Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou.

The latter's face changed drastically, and after hesitating for a moment, he shook his head abruptly: "No!"

"Bang!" Qi Ming lowered the muzzle and pulled the trigger at his right leg: "Prediction incorrect."

In the shrill whistle of the bullet tearing through the air, Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou's right leg trembled violently. The excruciating pain pierced from his thigh to his toes like an electric current.

The color drained from his pale face instantly, and blood quickly soaked his white uniform trousers, gathering into a glaring pool of scarlet at his feet. Every breath caused the muscles at the bullet hole to twitch.

With one shot from Qi Ming, Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou became a cripple who would need crutches to move in the future.

"For Senju Ren's sake, I will spare your life, but while the death penalty is avoided, the living penalty is inevitable." Qi Ming continued to point the gun at Ji Liang Jiliang Zeyou: "Now, take me to 'Forget River'!"

(End of chapter)