[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-486":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},2261703,4413,"Chapter 486","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-486",486,"\u003Cp>“Snap! Snap! Snap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three hunters fired simultaneously, bullets striking Pandora’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the gunshots, Pandora’s child, Qinpai, immediately retracted its head into its abdominal pouch; Pandora herself bolted wildly away in fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guy’s a coward!” Fujiwa chased after her, firing from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she was a kaiju—though timid, her body was still incredibly sturdy; ordinary bullets couldn’t pierce her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her tail was Pandora’s most vulnerable spot; once struck by a bullet, yellow blood immediately gushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Pandora made no counterattack—she spat out a cloud of smoke to conceal herself, then scrambled desperately back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……………………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōgen and Yūko waited at the bottom of the valley, finally waiting for Pandora’s return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She now looked in terrible condition, trembling all over from pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōgen: “Something’s wrong—she’s injured, bleeding from her tail… Pandora, swing your tail over here, I’ll help you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pandora understood human speech; she immediately swung her tail toward Hōgen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’ll hurt—Pandora, hold on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Hōgen pulled out a small knife and painstakingly extracted the bullet lodged in her tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though wracked with pain, she endured it fiercely to avoid harming Hōgen and Yūko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the bullet was removed, she appeared utterly drained, yet still let out a low, mournful cry toward Hōgen—thanking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōgen tossed the bullet onto the ground: “Alright, Miss Yūko, Pandora’s fine now. Let’s go back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yūko looked at Pandora’s battered form: “I can’t go back. Pandora saved my life—I want to stay and care for her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōgen found this reasonable and prepared to return first to inform Fujiwa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……………………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Yūko’s with the kaiju?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Fujiwa was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōgen lowered his hand: “But don’t worry—the kaiju is friendly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of Fujiwa’s hunter companions sneered: “Nonsense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujiwa declared outright: “We can’t wait any longer—we must kill the kaiju and rescue Yūko!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōgen blocked them: “Don’t act rashly—that kaiju is truly harmless. Miss Yūko stayed behind to care for her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujiwa could no longer contain himself—he stepped back, raising his gun at Hōgen: “Will you get out of the way?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōgen stared, stunned, at the dark muzzle: “Mr. Fujiwa, you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined the man would be this obstinate—and would threaten with a gun someone who came to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, two of Fujiwa’s hunter companions circled behind Hōgen and smashed their rifle butts into his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōgen’s vision went black—he collapsed unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujiwa stripped Hōgen of his PDI communicator and Victory Hyper Gun, then tied him tightly to a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s go kill the kaiju.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having dealt with him, the three followed the path Hōgen had taken, heading toward Pandora’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, Qi Ming and Karimira found Hōgen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew this would happen.” Qi Ming sighed, looking at Hōgen bound to the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original series, Kōtarō suffered the same fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Kōtarō was Fujiwa’s close friend who attended his wedding and gave up his vacation to help him, Fujiwa still turned on him without mercy—pointing a gun and tying him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōgen’s situation was worse—he was knocked unconscious outright—just like Seijiro Dan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attacking members of the Victory Team… these people are insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming untied the ropes and shook Hōgen: “Hōgen, wake up—I’m Saforin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōgen remained unresponsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me handle it.” Karimira took a bottle of mineral water from her backpack, unscrewed the cap, and poured it directly over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough… cough…” The cold water drenched him—he slowly stirred awake: “Mr. Qi Ming? You’re here—no, hurry, stop them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karimira: “Don’t blurt out nonsense—how did you end up like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōgen, clutching the back of his head, recounted what happened; Karimira looked down her nose: “You’re an Ultraman—and you couldn’t handle humans? You got knocked out? Do you even deserve your power?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Hōgen’s still new. Even Captain Dan was often knocked out by aliens. Everyone has immature moments—growth takes experience.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karimira recalled how Dan had recently been defeated by two Pit Star agents: “So you’re saying Dan’s still immature?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He supported Hōgen while Karimira picked up the ropes, and together they chased after Fujiwa’s group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Fujiwa’s trio reached the mouth of the Senjō Cave and saw Pandora, recovering inside, and Qinpai, crawling out from her abdominal pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do? The big kaiju’s at the cave entrance—should we go in and kill it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe we can lure it out, using that big rock beside us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes—use its child, this little kaiju, to draw it out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay, they acted—one hunter took a trap from his backpack and set it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snap!” Qinpai stepped on it instantly—his body twisted in pain, letting out a shrill cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing her child was in danger, Pandora ignored the pain in her tail and thrust her body out of the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Pandora appear, the three hunters cheered and pushed the massive rock with all their strength: “Now—push together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the boulder rolled down Gaoshan and crushed Pandora’s tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already injured, the blow sent Pandora into unbearable agony—she screamed with a heart-rending roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qinpai, seeing his mother in agony, tried to help—but his foot was trapped in the trap, leaving him helpless, shrieking in desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitiful sight of the mother and child made the three hunters grin; but Fujiwa still felt unsatisfied—he raised his hunting rifle and aimed it at Qinpai’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to pull the trigger, a whip sliced through the air with a sharp crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snap!” Fujiwa’s rifle was knocked clean from his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spun around—Karimira stood there, her long rope acting as a whip, her face icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming, supporting Hōgen, arrived as well; he surveyed the scene and said: “Good, we made it in time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original series, this group shot and killed Pandora’s child, causing Pandora to shed blood-tears—and turning a once-friendly kaiju into a vengeful monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujiwa recognized Qi Ming’s face: “It’s you!” He instantly felt trouble brewing.\u003C\u002Fp>",984,"2026-06-19T16:40:34.912Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6a17ed04b98b60ab19ac3912c7eb86f364f4254278cd7a2272b663b1edc53607","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-487","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-485",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]