Chapter 481

Shizuma Aoi pulled Qi Ming's wrist, adjusted the Any-Key for a while, and confirmed that the Any-Key didn't turn on "All-Member Mute Mode," it was just that no one was speaking inside.

Shizuma Aoi: "Then there is only one possibility... those consciousnesses haven't been activated yet."

Qi Ming: "Then how can they be activated?"

Shizuma Aoi: "I also really want to know."

Qi Ming: "?"

Shizuma Aoi coughed: "I'm only responsible for the Star-Gathering function; everything else can only rely on you to explore slowly."

As the two spoke, they left the ruins where the Eternity Core was located.

After arriving outside, Shizuma Aoi cast a spell again to close the portal.

Qi Ming touched the place where the portal disappeared: "Miss Aoi, besides you, there should be no one else who can open the door to the Eternity Core, right."

Shizuma Aoi was very confident, saying that only the Eternity Core itself and those recognized by the Eternity Core could open this door.

Her current ecological niche is equivalent to Shizuma Yuna in the original *Trigger* series.

Besides her, she couldn't think of anyone else who could get the recognition of the Eternity Core—outsiders don't even have the qualification to touch the Eternity Core.

Shizuma Aoi: "But some ruthless characters can directly absorb the energy of the Eternity Core escaping to Earth without opening the door, such as the Sphere Mother in *Ultraman Decker*."

Qi Ming: "I know this, but the effect of such indirect absorption is definitely not as good as direct absorption... I'm still more worried about you being targeted."

In the original *Trigger* series, Carmilla successfully caught "Shizuma Yuna" and controlled her body to open the portal to the Eternity Core.

Shizuma Aoi said she naturally had precautions for this situation, telling Qi Ming to rest assured.

Shizuma Aoi lowered her head: "I came to help, not to cause trouble... I don't want to expand the darkness anymore."

"Darkness? Actually, it's not completely dark." Qi Ming pointed to the sky, where Agul and the five Ultramen flew past from above.

Qi Ming said that in his view, although this world is full of dancing demons, there is still an unyielding light of justice shining brightly.

Moroboshi Dan, Emi, Himeya Jun, the Land of Light... even if the general environment is dim, they still want to shine to illuminate this world.

"Since the Eternity Core scanned your inner heart from the past to create this universe, it shows that even at the lowest point of your life, your heart was not all darkness, and still retained restraint and a yearning for light."

Qi Ming pressed Shizuma Aoi's shoulder, letting her raise her head and look forward bravely.

This made Shizuma Aoi start, and then happy: "You, have you forgiven me?"

Qi Ming: "Forgive? Actually, I still haven't sorted it out until now; it's too complicated, and it feels like I can't count it anymore now that things have reached this point. But if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been born, right."

Shizuma Aoi whispered: "That wouldn't be the case; as the Morning Star, you would definitely have been born no matter what, and would live out your own wonderful life..."

Qi Ming started, just wanting to ask for an explanation, but the next moment, Carmilla's voice sounded: "Qi Ming, what is going on with this guy!"

Carmilla, who found them first, saw Shizuma Aoi and Qi Ming so close, looking like they were talking happily, and her gaze immediately became sharp.

At the same time, Moroboshi Dan, Ohtori Gen, and Fujimiya were also pulled over by Director Airan Cheng.

Shizuma Aoi hugged Qi Ming's right arm to her chest: "I am Qi Ming's mother, hehe. Thank you all for taking care of this child during this time."

Carmilla was stunned: "Mother?"

She thought someone was taking advantage of her absence to dig a wall; what is this?

The honest Ohtori Gen really believed it and bowed to Shizuma Aoi immediately: "No, it's Senior Qi Ming who takes care of us!"

Moroboshi Dan pulled Ohtori Gen and quietly told him that according to his observation, the age of this purple-haired girl was highly likely not older than Qi Ming; it was impossible for humans to have a mother not older than the child.

Director Airan Cheng could also see this point; he widened his eyes, and immediately had a brainstorm: "Officer Qi Ming is really hiding his true self, actually having such a side... what a high-level way of playing!"

At this moment, Qi Ming had the urge to break his leg.

He pulled out his arm and told everyone that Miss Shizuma Aoi liked to joke; she was a super-powered person and would fight alongside him in the future.

Moroboshi Dan immediately expressed welcome for her to join the cause of justice, and Director Airan Cheng also said that there should be a female mage in the adventurer lineup.

Fujimiya was curious: "Have you known each other for a long time?"

Shizuma Aoi was full of pride: "I watched this child grow up!"

Qi Ming told her to stop talking while saying that Miss Shizuma Aoi was one of his own who could be trusted.

Carmilla keenly felt something was wrong and stared at Shizuma Aoi the whole way back.

Soon, she understood where the problem was.

It was the sense of distance.

According to her observations during this time, although Qi Ming was the focus of the crowd wherever he went and could always meet women who wanted to ask for his autograph.

But even if Qi Ming agreed, he was very decent in the process and wouldn't have any physical contact with them, which once made her very gratified.

But facing this Shizuma Aoi, Qi Ming seemed to have a high degree of acceptance for her.

After returning to the base, Qi Ming asked Carmilla to come to his room to talk, and Carmilla glanced at Shizuma Aoi, who was following Qi Ming, and agreed happily.

Qi Ming pulled out a chair and let Carmilla sit down: "What do you think of the battle just now?"

Carmilla said she was not surprised at all that Qi Ming could win; she sincerely believed in Qi Ming, believing that he could reach victory anytime, anywhere.

The person she chose should naturally sing all the way and be invincible.

Qi Ming: "Aren't you curious about how I got this brand-new power?"

He directly explained that the Glitter Eternity Trigger just now was an advanced state after absorbing the Eternity Core fragment, making Carmilla overjoyed.

Carmilla: "You found a way to open the door?"

After Qi Ming took the first share, she should take the second share.

Qi Ming: "Hmm, and if there are no special circumstances, it's better not to open this door again."

"But the Eternity Core is still too unstable; a piece of power fragment started rioting just a few minutes after being taken away, and I had to return it..."

He said that for the stability of the entire universe, absolutely no one else should be allowed to contact and seize the power of the Eternity Core.

Carmilla was rarely a bit troubled; after all, she came to Earth with the mission of "seizing the Eternity Core for the Dark Giant clan and dyeing the world in darkness."

On one side is Qi Ming, on the other is the hope of the whole clan; she felt it was a bit difficult to handle.

Qi Ming knew this, which is why he specifically brought her over, saying:

"I won't make you feel troubled in the middle."

"How about this, if your clan elders have any objections, just let them come to me directly; I will talk to them."

Carmilla pondered; Qi Ming originally thought she was struggling and distressed because of the difficult choice, who would have thought she would say something shocking: "I know this kind of behavior... is this called meeting the parents."

Qi Ming's expression twitched, and Shizuma Aoi laughed out loud directly.

After thinking for a while and making a decision, Carmilla held her head high and still chose to listen to Qi Ming.