Chapter 439: 433 Upgrade! 15 Star Gifts! Illuminate the Land of Light

Watching He Tuo fall again like a cut kite after being hit, Karimira said, "Hit! No wonder he's my Qi Ming!"

Ubu: "Dark Toregia just crashed again!"

"Damn it… I actually…" He Tuo, lying on the ground where he'd been struck, ached all over, limbs twitching.

"Not over yet!" The next instant, 999 Max clenched his fists and slammed down relentlessly on the prone He Tuo.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

After several consecutive punches, Dark Toregia's appearance grew even more gruesome—his head buried in the rocks, his face hidden; his lower body lay utterly still.

It was time for the final blow.

Qi Ming's left hand, adorned with the Max Spark, gathered light; as the light formed a bow shape, his arm twisted into an inverted L, unleashing a beam shimmering with seven-colored radiance.

This was Max Ultraman's ultimate beam—【Makushium Cannon】!

The Makushium Cannon fired by 999 Max was over a hundred meters wide!

The beam carved a pit thousands of meters deep into the Monster Graveyard's floor; when the beam ceased, He Tuo's body was gone from the pit's bottom.

Not even ash remained.

"Life energy vanished—He Tuo might be dead, but He Tuo dying seems unlikely," Qi Ming thought, seeing no further changes.

He genuinely worried the "Last Words" ability might activate, unleashing a great evil god.

But now it seemed fine—Dark Toregia had merely "died normally."

Dark Toregia, like Dark Belial, was one of those who sat up in their coffins.

Belial, fused with the residual soul of Reiblood, had gained the trait of an indestructible soul—he could be killed countless times and still return.

In the original plot, Belial was only truly destroyed after Geed's words caused Reiblood's residual soul to depart, stripping him of his immortality.

Dark Toregia, due to the 【Great Evil God】 within his Color Timer, also "revives after dying for a while."

The only way to eliminate him permanently: peel the Great Evil God out of his body, then kill it.

Hmm… releasing the Great Evil God inside the Monster Graveyard? That image was too terrifying…

"So he didn't die completely, meaning I can't harvest him? Tsk."

"But without the Great Evil God, Toregia's just a C-rank—harvesting him wouldn't be worth it… Hey, what's this?"

An unexpected bonus appeared.

The life energy scattered upon Dark Toregia's demise gathered into a cluster of purple sparks—different from the ones left behind by the earlier Godel Star Person.

Green meant C, blue meant B, purple meant A.

After the Ultraman Arbitrary Key absorbed it, the dial changed—its display froze Qi Ming's gaze.

Star Gift: 13.

Manufacture: 33/40.

Qi Ming: "?"

Thirteen Star Gifts?

Uncertain—look again.

It really was thirteen Star Gifts.

Holy shit—did the Star Gift cap break?!

Qi Ming stared at the Arbitrary Key, now edged in silver after integrating the Plasma Core—he realized this was the Plasma Core's gift!

It had expanded the Arbitrary Key's energy storage and raised the Star Gift cap.

But… strange—why did it absorb directly this time?

This reminded Qi Ming of when the Second-Generation Dark Mefilas tried to forcibly possess him, only to have the Ultraman Arbitrary Key absorb part of his energy.

Because his essence was too fragmented, Qi Ming couldn't transform into Mefilas—only gained one extra Star Gift.

"Since I didn't truly kill Dark Toregia, I just got six free Star Gifts?"

Now Qi Ming was more curious about the new cap—was thirteen the maximum?

Maybe it could go higher!

Thinking this, Qi Ming walked to Belial, who had been knocked unconscious by the blows, and unleashed another 【Makushium Cannon】.

The thick beam, radiating devastating power, engulfed Belial's body—he briefly regained consciousness amid searing pain.

He roared with bitter rage: "Bastard! Don't think this is over—I'll return from hell!"

Qi Ming: "Welcome back to die again and gift me Star Gifts—I'll probably kill you differently next time."

The next instant, Belial's body shattered and vanished.

Double kill!

After Belial's death, a strange cluster of purple sparks appeared.

Like Toregia, due to Reiblood's indestructible soul, Belial hadn't died fully—only chaotic remnants of life energy remained. After absorption by the Ultraman Arbitrary Key, the screen changed.

Star Gift: 15.

Manufacture: 33/40.

Fifteen!

Fifteen Star Gifts!

With the Plasma Core's support, the Arbitrary Key's Star Gift cap rose to fifteen!

Epic upgrade!

At that moment, Qi Ming felt like Dio after ingesting Joseph's blood and extending his time stop from five to nine seconds—he was euphoric.

"Hahaha… cough cough cough, too painful, need to revert." Qi Ming pulled the Plasma Core from his chest—his form rapidly shrank back to fifty meters.

Hmm… the swelling pain eased—he could laugh again.

"I feel great now—nothing left to fear! Hehehe!"

His teammates, limping over to support each other, froze. Ubu: "Senior Qi Ming, you look… really happy."

Severn, with a broken leg, whispered weakly: "Belial and Dark Toregia—the two threats to the Land of Light and peace—have been defeated… Qi Ming, you've saved the Land of Light. Thank you."

Qi Ming: "No need for formalities between us—but a heads-up: Belial and Dark Toregia won't die easily. They'll come back after resurrection matches. But don't worry—we'll just kill them again."

Though the demon grows taller than the Dao, the Dao's inch always presses down on the demon's Zhang!

Qi Ming was already pondering how to "eternally seal" Belial and Dark Toregia—he had a rough idea.

The "Immortal Kings" of the Ultraman universe weren't rare—the Zedda brothers, "the Twisted Cosmos," revived every fifty thousand years in stronger forms.

But their infinite resurrection was halted in Ultraman X—over X used the "Rainbow Blade," which could make wishes come true, to erase the "infinite resurrection buff."

If I get a Rainbow Blade, I can permanently eliminate Belial and Dark Toregia.

If the Rainbow Blade works, perhaps the Cosmic Needle 【Belial's Dusk】 might too.

I just released a Gleriza capable of producing Cosmic Needles—I'll need to have the Space Guard find it before it causes disaster…

These plans require long-term thought—the intense, perilous battle is finally over; time to rest now…

Thinking this, Qi Ming, who had shouldered the most pressure as the core, relaxed his tense body—he wanted to lie down.

Seeing Qi Ming about to collapse, Karimira swiftly stepped forward and caught him: "You fought so long—you must be exhausted. Even watching made me tired. Rest in my arms for a while."

This supporting posture… was identical to the iconic scene in Ultraman Decker.

Qi Ming wanted to pull away, but he was in the "third exhaustion" state—he muttered "No improper touching" and let her keep holding him.

Looking at Qi Ming in her arms, Karimira was delighted.

Facing enemies and outsiders, he stood tall and unyielding—but after battle, he showed her his true, vulnerable, defenseless self—she adored it.

"By the way, we need to handle this properly." Qi Ming pointed to the Ultimate Battle Device: "If only I could be a summoner like Belial, controlling monsters."

But he knew it was unrealistic—only someone with Rayonix power could use the Battle Device's functions.

Hikari thought for a moment: "If we tap into some functions of the Arbitrary Key, it might be possible. Let me and Toregia and the Keyan Force colleagues brainstorm."

Qi Ming: "?"

Really? Another surprise?

I can use the Ultimate Battle Device to control monsters as a summoner?

Bai Tuo: "Let's return to the Land of Light."

After eliminating Belial and Dark Toregia—the two major threats to cosmic peace—and reclaiming the Plasma Core, the team returned to the Land of Light, having achieved their goal.

On the way, Qi Ming, mostly recovered, politely disengaged from Karimira's support and hurried toward the Land of Light.

This left Karimira stunned: "Still this energetic?"

She was now eagerly anticipating—Qi Ming had promised that after the event, he'd have a "serious talk" with her.

………………………………

The Land of Light, atop the Plasma Spark Tower.

Qi Ming, transformed into Max Ultraman, reinserted the Plasma Core into its place.

The next instant, brilliant light erupted—a vast wave surged from the tower's peak, sweeping across the entire Land of Light.

The long darkness and ice age were dispelled by warm radiance—the Land of Light began to revive!

Wireless charging began—the frozen Ultramen thawed.

Downed Zoffy rose—his Color Timer ceased flashing.

This "dawn" moment left Bai Tuo, Severn, and Hikari spellbound—this was how they remembered the Land of Light.

Ultraman Father's body stirred again—he looked at Qi Ming as Max Ultraman: "Who is this?"

"I'm a comrade of Severn and Hikari," Qi Ming said, meeting Ultraman Father's gaze. "Everything's fine now."

(End of Chapter)