[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-40":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},2261257,4413,"Chapter 40: 39 Face Reality, Abandon Illusions","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>After Qi Ming described Kristama’s situation, Mei could hardly believe it: “What, she’s an alien?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamana, deeply shaken, spoke with a stutter: “This, this is true? Her inner self is an extraterrestrial?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “She’s lived on Earth for so many years, already assimilated into a corporate drone—looks glamorous on the outside, but still just a wage slave of capital.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Nami Nishijo, who had been downcast all along, flashed a cold glare: “Aliens using human bodies… I won’t allow it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From her tone, she intended to act against Kristama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming elaborated further:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That little girl died long ago in a car accident.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kristama has taken her place to care for her elders—I see nothing wrong with that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words “filial piety” struck a tender chord within Nishijo; she lowered her eyelids and abandoned any further schemes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming nodded inwardly; if talk therapy failed, he’d have to resort to physical personality correction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Moreover, the Tantans who are hunting them can grow massive, but they’re extremely weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamana: “How weak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Weak enough to be killed by one shot from Feiyan Two.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamana immediately perked up, speaking with righteous fervor: “Kristama has lived on Earth so long—she’s one of us now. We can’t hand her over to aliens!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida also analyzed from a practical standpoint: “She’s a phenomenon-level singer. If she dies at the hands of aliens, the public won’t accept it. Our Victory Team will face massive criticism.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They began to unite in shared outrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “I won’t mention Abbas—he fears light and can only move at night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added details about [Leide], who lives under sunlight, arguing that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and that if we could get him to help, the situation would improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Lastly, there’s the Kaitel alien—he seems nothing but a murderer, killing indiscriminately with no pattern.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei: “If only he’d go kill those other aliens instead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shoshu shook his head; according to him, the Kaitels were nearly extinct due to severe aging of their entire race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they envied and hated Earth’s human population, rich in youth, which was why they came here to slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on him to deal with the other aliens was unrealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Then let’s hope Abbas shows some decency and cleans up the mess from yesterday for us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was just a joke; matters depended on human action. Qi Ming believed that although this was an unprecedented “quintuple attack,” it wasn’t hard to break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Kishida, you guard Kristama. Lie in wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida asked: “Do you think the Tantans won’t give up and will try again to kill Kristama?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Correct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamana: “This kind of opportunity… this task should be mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Your opponent is the Kaitel alien.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original Leo series, the Kaitel alien, though immensely strong—able to kill a heavyweight boxing champion with one punch—still feared guns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the MAC team members who carried guns either swung steel pipes or threw martial arts punches, all sorts of ugly maneuvers, but never fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, Hōgen remembered to shoot, but that baldy’s aim was terrible—he couldn’t hit anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to be killed, Shoshu intervened, landing several shots that drove the Kaitel alien away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Yamana often thought abstractly, the phrase “no one is better at shooting than him” carried real weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamana: “Fine, watch me take revenge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming continued assigning tasks: “Mei, besides Leide, you must also search for [Lucia].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei: “One of the two captives brought by the Mokushin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Yes. She and Zack can sense each other. If we find her, we can use her to locate the ravens’ nest that kidnapped Zack—and wipe them out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he turned to Nishijo, she suddenly said: “I’d like to request leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida and the others were stunned; they never expected Nishijo, who despised aliens and monsters so intensely and always led every mission, would abandon them now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming and Shoshu exchanged glances; Shoshu nodded and approved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming clapped his hands: “Alright everyone, get moving. Five ordinary aliens—that’s all. The sky won’t fall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida: “By the way, what are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately added: “Never mind, you must have a reasonable plan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After yesterday’s fiasco, he decided it was wiser not to question Qi Ming lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming didn’t start searching the streets for aliens. First, he went to the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid curious glances from classmates, he called Akio outside for a private talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Your teacher has figured out the origin of that UFO you saw.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akio’s eyes lit up: “Really, Teacher? Where is it? Hurry, make it come pick me up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “I’d like to know too. But according to Victory Team’s investigation, these are extremely vicious aliens—they carry weapons and kidnap humans as slaves. Unforgivable crimes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akio stammered: “What, is it, is it true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Correct. You said you’re their companion—then tell your teacher where they are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akio: “But, but I don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming’s demeanor turned cold: “What? You said you were their companion. Are you trying to shelter them? Are you condoning their abduction of Earth people? Do you, Akio, want to become an enemy of Earth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akio was on the verge of tears: “I, I really don’t know!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Why don’t you know? Are you not one of these aliens’ accomplices?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akio nodded frantically: “Yes! I don’t know them at all! I’m human!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>See? He’s abandoned his fantasy and faced reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming had called Akio aside because if he’d said this in class, some “prank-loving” classmates would seize the chance to mock him, giving him the new nickname “alien accomplice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would lead to bullying and push him further into isolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, force him to accept reality—that’s the surface treatment. Next, try to treat the root cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akio fantasized about being an alien and escaping Earth because his real life was miserable—he wanted to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we can ignite his passion for study and daily life, he won’t indulge in such delusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming clapped: “Good. I like honest children. So I’ve decided to reward Akio.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1027,"2026-06-19T16:40:33.318Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cb291e715441c14437bc3a213c47a8f831c31ed234e13ebd62bad38514276533","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-41","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-39",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]