Chapter 402: 397 Arrival at the Land of Light (Third Update, Requesting Monthly Votes)

After growing to giant size, the beetle monster spun 360 degrees and lunged at the Violin Ultra Monster.

I don't know where this is or what's going on—I just know I need to kill that noisy thing first!

"Go, Beetle Monster! Use your headbutt!" Qi Ming shouted.

The mountain team member froze: "Can you control it?"

Isn't the beetle monster attacking on its own according to its 'killing pattern'? Once it finishes the Violin Ultra Monster, its next target will be destroying the city—that's another problem.

Qi Ming: "No, but shouting like this feels great."

It feels like Lei Ao is controlling monsters to fight.

"Crash!" The beetle monster slammed its mandible hard, flipping the Violin Ultra Monster over; the latter immediately rose and launched a fierce counterattack.

Both were opponents in the original series that gave Ultraman a hard time, requiring external help to defeat—scenes of extreme intensity.

Fujimiya immediately withdrew from battle, sat aside, and watched the two fight, hoping one would weaken the other first.

"Shhh!" The beetle monster fired a laser that struck the Violin Ultra Monster, inflicting further damage.

Then, like a berserker, it charged forward, using the same strength that once threw Jack Ultraman and the defense that once withstood Spacium Rays to overpower the Violin Ultra Monster.

"The Violin Ultra Monster's noise attack has no effect on the beetle—it's clearly going to win," Soldier Shan Zhong judged from below.

Qi Ming: "Not necessarily. Want to bet?"

Soldier Shan Zhong: "Fine, ten thousand yen!"

Qi Ming: "Done."

With monsters appearing, no transformation needed—just a relaxed view of 'cricket fighting,' even friendly interaction with team members—easiest mission yet.

On the battlefield, the beetle monster had clamped the Violin Ultra Monster tightly with its mandibles and released paralyzing electricity, as if about to crush it alive.

Soldier Shan Zhong: "Looks like the outcome is decided."

But the next moment…

The Violin Ultra Monster suddenly released green binding beams from its four tentacles, wrapping around the beetle monster.

The beetle monster froze like it had been petrified, motionless as a statue.

Soldier Shan Zhong: "Nani!"

Qi Ming wasn't surprised—he knew this move.

In the original series, the Violin Ultra Monster used this binding beam to paralyze Ace Ultraman, who only regained mobility after absorbing sunlight to replenish energy.

The Violin Ultra Monster launched a furious assault on the immobilized beetle monster, carving multiple wounds into its body.

After dozens of seconds, the beetle monster regained movement and charged again, fearless and relentless.

Qi Ming nodded repeatedly—after feeding the beetle so much lipstick for so many days, its first real performance showed such passion.

The Violin Ultra Monster released the binding beam again, freezing the beetle monster before it could dodge, then delivered another brutal beating.

This combo repeated three or four times.

Qi Ming commented: "So skilled—damn, that's impressive."

Soldier Shan Zhong: "That move is so cheap!"

The binding beam was devastating against slow-moving or low-magic-resistance targets—the beetle monster was completely countered.

Though strong and durable, it could only become a punching bag.

Two minutes later, under the Violin Ultra Monster's relentless assault, the beetle monster collapsed heavily, lifeless.

The beetle monster died in combat with the Violin Ultra Monster.

A blue speck floated from its body and was absorbed by the Ultraman Arbitrary Key.

【Storage/Conversion】.

Qi Ming chose Conversion, gaining three Star Blessings.

Soldier Shan Zhong, having lost the bet, sullenly pulled ten ten-thousand-yen bills from his wallet and handed them to Qi Ming.

After killing the beetle monster, the Violin Ultra Monster was exhausted—it was time to finish it. "Agul, its weakness is the four strings on its chest!" Qi Ming shouted.

Agul, who had been resting nearby and lowering his presence, nodded and immediately swung the Agul Sacred Sword.

"Snap!" All four strings were severed at once; the Ultra Monster screamed in agony, its already dire state worsening.

Fujimiya pressed the advantage, firing a second volley of Executives that pierced the Violin Ultra Monster's chest.

Its body stiffened, then exploded into nothingness.

The soul vitality it had absorbed was released again as music, returning to its original owners—people were saved.

Another green speck was absorbed by the Ultraman Arbitrary Key.

【Storage/Conversion】.

Without the added soul vitality, it's only C-rank… fine.

Considering this Ultra Monster belonged to Abura, Qi Ming decisively chose Conversion.

This incident was now concluded—Qi Ming earned four Star Blessings without transforming, Fujimiya defeated the enemy nearly unscathed, the long-fed beetle monster "voluntarily worked overtime," and perished alongside another problem.

Too easy—like a reward after clearing a hard dungeon.

A world with no injuries was achieved.

After the incident ended, Soldier Shan Zhong pointed to Haruo's mother, whose bleeding he had just helped stop.

She was now vomiting uncontrollably, blood-tinged gastric fluid oozing from her lips, utterly disheveled, moaning nonstop.

After seeing the Violin Ultra Monster destroyed, her spirit suffered another blow: "How could this happen… I only did this for Haruo! Everything was to make him a violinist!"

Qi Ming glanced at her with disgust: "Using love as an excuse to treat your child like a slave—disgusting."

He kicked her hard, knocking her unconscious; her moans ceased.

In the original series, this woman pointed a gun at Hokuto, causing him to miss the best chance to destroy the Ultra Monster, leading to its giantization and city destruction.

In the end, she faced no consequences and joined them in making dumplings.

But Qi Ming wouldn't let this slide.

"Lock her up and punish her severely—let the public see this is the fate of those who interfere with the Victory Team's mission!"

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The cosmic Abura watched this scene, deep in thought.

"Is this Earth's current strength? Clearly, their fighting power has been worn down by continuous monster attacks."

His confidence surged—he believed he could fulfill Ampella's orders first.

Before attacking the Land of Light, eliminate the Earth humans that the Ultramen cherish!

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Meanwhile, in the M78 Nebula.

Having claimed the reward for the O50 Warrior's Peak mission and enhanced his power into his original form, Orb, wearing "black briefs," arrived at the Land of Light as Qi Ming had instructed.

"What… it's so quiet…" As soon as he reached the outskirts, Red Kai sensed something was wrong.

"The Land of Light isn't supposed to be a radiant, glorious realm—how could it be like this!" Once on the surface, Red Kai was stunned again.

Between dim skies and earth, icy winds howled.

One after another Ultraman warrior stood frozen as ice statues, poses locked.

The Ice-Frozen Land of Light!

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Third update delivered—Happy Children's Day! Requesting monthly votes.

Also, for new readers, I recommend my previous novel, "I Collected Attributes in the Ultraman World"—the title's average, but if you like the style, it's a great read.

The link is in the author's note below.

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