[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-43":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},2261260,4413,"Chapter 43: 42","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>The two aliens revealed their ferocious expressions and simultaneously attacked the Victory Team's encirclement, applying pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though each fought their own battle, it still counted as a kind of “alliance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming held off both aliens alone, standing firm against their combined assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three men behind the line had it easy—trigger fingers never stopped firing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shh!” The Muzhen alien rolled sideways, trying to bypass Qi Ming and “cut the backline shooters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I gave you a chance,” Qi Ming said, delivering a right roundhouse kick that sent him spinning like a top; Akita fired a shot straight into his abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hit in a vital spot, the Muzhen alien dared not linger—he broke off combat decisively and fled to find a place to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The isolated Kaiter alien also tried to escape, but the Victory Team members chased him relentlessly, determined to correct the mistake of letting him slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was badly wounded, barely able to even activate his giant form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Over here, over here!” someone called out in cosmic language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kaiter alien seized this lifeline without hesitation and charged toward the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one coming to rescue him was the Tantan alien—light flashed, and the two vanished from the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, he got away again!” Shan Zhong slammed his fist into a nearby tree in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This teleportation device… it looks suspiciously like the one on Ababas’s spaceship,” Qi Ming muttered, eyes flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the aliens escaped, they had rescued Lucia—already a major victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come with us,” Akita said to Lucia. “At the TPC base, you’ll receive the best protection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she looked as if she didn’t understand Earth’s language—her face blank with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming stepped forward: “If you’re willing to assist us, we’ll protect you and your companions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured to Lucia’s handcuffs at the end; she immediately nodded frantically, willing to follow Qi Ming and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nice guy talks, works wonders,” Shan Zhong muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to Chris Maya, Qi Ming said: “You’re a Japanese citizen. We’ll honor the taxes you pay—we’ll take care of the Tantan alien when we see him, and guarantee your safety.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris Maya: “The Tantan alien is strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Maya and his sister, the Tantan alien was a brutal cosmic invader who had eradicated their planet and murdered their parents—powerless to resist his terror, they had no choice but to submit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Qi Ming’s eyes… the Tantan alien was trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “As for you, don’t let yourself come into the TPC staff’s line of sight. We’ll keep you secret.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Tuqiao Zuo and He Zhi—the terrorists—learned Chris Maya’s identity, who knew what schemes they’d hatch? Better to avoid unnecessary trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Zhong asked: “What if the news leaks?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “I’ll castrate you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Zhong gasped: “What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “You’re the most likely to leak it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Qi Ming took Lucia back to the TPC base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for which body Chris Maya’s brother now inhabited, he had zero interest—and didn’t expect to cross paths with them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light flashed—the Kaiter alien, carried by the Tantan alien, escaped to an abandoned factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Located in a desolate suburb, black crows circled endlessly; even in broad daylight, the place felt sinister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is our base. Once our cosmic forces unite, nothing can stop us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tantan alien explained—before the Kaiter alien, he no longer wore the arrogant demeanor he’d shown Chris Maya; his posture was humble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a bluish-green figure stepped forward—it was Ababas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? The person you brought…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After locking eyes with the Kaiter alien, both froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ababas: “I thought all those slaves were gone. Didn’t expect you to come back on your own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enemies meeting, blood boils—the Kaiter alien had been defeated and captured by Ababas at night; they already had a bitter grudge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two were about to clash, the Tantan alien stepped between them, pleading for face, asking them to set aside past grievances—the priority was eliminating those troublesome pests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve got no face to speak of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Ababas and the Kaiter alien thought the same thing simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was daytime—Ababas couldn’t summon full strength, and the Kaiter alien was severely wounded, barely able to fight; neither wanted to engage now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang.” The factory door swung open—a familiar figure walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kaiter alien stared blankly: You’re back again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newcomer was the Muzhen alien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being blocked by Qi Ming, he decided he couldn’t take Lucia right now—he’d switch targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d located another target, [Zala], and came to eliminate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d followed the trail here—and opened the door to find his recent “comrade-in-arms” already inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kaiter alien snapped: “What are you doing here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He resented the Muzhen alien for abandoning him and fleeing earlier—but had the Muzhen alien delayed a few more steps, he’d have sold him out himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Muzhen alien didn’t care: “None of your business.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was confident that once he entered giant form, he could easily crush this guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friend, you’re here for this, right?” A crow-man with blood-red eyes stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the leader of the crow-people, holding a miniaturization device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the device, bound to a platform, was the shrunken Zala.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the towering Muzhen alien, face twisted in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Muzhen alien reached out: “Give me this, and I’ll leave immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crow-man leader: “No problem. But what about the other one? The Victory Team gave you trouble, didn’t they? On Muzhen, there’s no tradition of giving up halfway, is there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Muzhen alien’s eyes flickered—he didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tantan alien stepped forward then: All cosmic beings should unite to eliminate these pests—once they’re gone, we’ll rule Earth freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, as long as the Maya siblings lived, he could never rest easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among cosmic civilizations, exchanges were common, conflicts inevitable—but the annihilation of entire planets through invasion and massacre was considered abhorrent, intolerable by “Cosmic Justice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any party testified against them in “court,” Cosmic Justice might strike without mercy, erasing every Tantan alien in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he pushed so hard for cosmic unity—he hoped to use other aliens’ strength to kill the Maya siblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the wary aliens agreed to form a temporary alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1035,"2026-06-19T16:40:33.318Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","428c32d8ab6dab3cc45d490dc2ba4783615cd9fcb00e6413207b881167ead613","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-44","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-42",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]