[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-494":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},2261711,4413,"Chapter 494","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-494",494,"\u003Cp>At this moment, on the Atlantis floating on the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the tourists on the beach had been led aboard, the ship’s door remained open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone had arrived yet; they were still waiting for the members of the earlier reconnaissance team and the tourists controlled by Chimera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Qi Ming and Shintō Nishijō returned with the found Matsui, carrying three body bags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On their way back, they detoured to check the sites where the other three reconnaissance members had died, saw their desiccated corpses, confirmed they were beyond saving, and brought back their remains wrapped in body bags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hand them over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Shintō Nishijō were about to return to continue searching, but a member of the Police Bureau said the bridge wanted him—there appeared to be a new discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving at the bridge, Kishida’s face was grim: “Soldier Qi Ming, the Delta Space Station’s radar detected a new monster. Look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen appeared a monster with faces on both its front and back—Qi Ming recognized it immediately as the two-faced evil monster [Asura] from Ultraman Leo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It debuted in episode 34 of Ultraman Leo, “The Ultrabrothers! Eternal Oath,” an episode Qi Ming remembered vividly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the guest appearance of Ultraman Jack and Hideto Sato was horrific—worse than being wiped out twice alongside other Ultrabrothers in Ultraman Ace, worse than having their timer stolen and turning into a mummy in Ultraman Taro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killed one-on-one by Asura, forced to wear a mask so he couldn’t speak to prove his identity, pelted with stones by children… Why does Hideto Sato always get tormented during guest appearances?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, Asura’s combat power was formidable—only Ultraman Jack and late-stage Ultraman Leo, using a lunar eclipse to launch a surprise attack, could defeat it; it easily ranks among the top five in Ultraman Leo, an undeniable powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now this thing shows up on Earth at this moment—don’t tell me you’re here too, joining this [big battle royale] on Monster Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida: “Its landing trajectory cannot be predicted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shintō Nishijō: “I’d actually hope it lands on the island and joins the other monsters—then we can eliminate them all at once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……………………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qi Ming and Shintō Nishijō returned to the heart of Tataragashima, Emi and Carmilla walked into a dense forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick fog filled the air, visibility was extremely low; Emi put on her mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Emi walk behind her, Carmilla instinctively sneered: “Human bodies are so weak. Fine, I’ll go ahead and clear the path—you follow at your own pace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi: “Hey, don’t go too fast, or if danger appears, I won’t be able to react in time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmilla scoffed: “Do I need you to protect me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, several ribbon-like leaves shot out from the tree beside her, tightly wrapping her upper body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the strange plant [Sufura]—three unconscious reconnaissance team members had been drained of blood by this plant; now Carmilla was targeted too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What plant dares attack me!” Carmilla immediately tried to retaliate, but Sufura clamped tightly around her upper body, making it hard for her to generate force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi arrived and immediately pulled out the Victory Hyper Gun, fired a laser at the plant’s roots, incinerating it instantly—Carmilla finally broke free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmilla’s pride was bruised: “Mind your own business—I could’ve broken free any moment. Even if I couldn’t, I could’ve reverted to my true form and torn it apart. Don’t expect thanks for this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi ignored Carmilla’s self-justification; she knelt and stared at the western soil: “Look there—many fresh footprints… Only dozens of people could leave such chaotic traces. Come, they’re probably over there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally found them? I was getting impatient.” Carmilla quickly shifted the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the two discovered the forty-two missing tourists—each walked like a zombie, dragging their feet toward the forest’s depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, wake up! Come with me and leave this place!” Emi shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, all forty-two tourists turned simultaneously, staring at Emi with hollow eyes—a chilling sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, all forty-two picked up wooden sticks and charged at Emi like a horde of zombies attacking the living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Controlled? Human willpower is so fragile.” Carmilla swung her light whip, sweeping across all their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!” A series of sharp, loud cracks followed—the controlled tourists clutched their faces, crying out in pain, then snapped back to awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It hurts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait… where am I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were jolted awake, temporarily freed from Chimera’s hypnotic control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi: “That actually worked?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmilla smug: “You couldn’t have handled that situation, could you? I helped you—we’re even now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi: “No debts. We’re on a mission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped forward, revealed her Victory Team identity, explained the situation, and ordered everyone to evacuate with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmilla gazed into the forest’s depths: “If we follow the direction these people came from, won’t we reach the mastermind controlling them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She intended to confront Chimera directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi insisted they first escort the tourists back, regroup with the others, then deal with Chimera—don’t disrupt the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmilla: “Fine, fine, do it your way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, though she refused to admit it, she had accepted Emi’s help earlier—this time, she didn’t oppose her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……………………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Yamana and Gagula’s team also made a new discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lowered their masks, they walked through the mist; Gagula warned Yamana—he sensed a killing aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gagula: “We’re close to the monster’s nest… What are you looking at?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamana stared intently at a cliff ahead: “Strange—why is this rock red?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gagula stepped forward and saw the cliff was entirely crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out a spectrometer and scanned: “This stone ignites and explodes when exposed to sufficient heat. Its composition isn’t terrestrial—likely meteoritic. Don’t touch it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamana: “Then collect some as samples to bring back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Yamana pulled out tools and began sampling; the whirring sound of the electric drill echoed through the silent mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gagula crossed his arms, watching—behind him, a pebble suddenly made a faint “click.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gagula spun around instantly; the light beam from his helmet swept the surroundings—small stones were slowly rolling down the slope; deep in the mist, a faint, wet scraping sound emerged…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gagula’s acute sense of smell realized something—“No! Something’s approaching us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a massive head emerged from the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Chimera—Yamana’s mining noise had drawn it here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monster!” Yamana, battle-hardened, instantly pulled out the Victory Hyper Gun and fired—but the shot caused no damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Chimera fired a blue beam at Yamana—the Monsterization Beam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dodge!” Gagula lunged forward, shoved Yamana aside, and took the hit himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Struck by the Monsterization Beam, Gagula stiffened, letting out a cry of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a swirl of white smoke, his body rapidly deformed and swelled into a massive dinosaur-like monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being hit by Chimera’s Monsterization Beam, Gagula transformed into the monster [Laburas], meeting the same fate as Director Ito from the original Ultraman Ace series.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Soldier Gagula… turned into a monster… Am I dreaming?” Yamana, knocked to the ground, watched the entire scene, frozen in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gagula, upon seeing his own body change, was equally horrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I—I’ve become a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Chimera unleashed its [Control Roar], issuing an order to the transformed Gagula—kill Yamana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gagula’s form, now [Laburas], stiffened—his body moved uncontrollably, extending sharp pincer claws toward Yamana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Seiji Dan and Hō Gen were also walking through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their luck was terrible—they had found nothing so far.\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-06-19T16:40:34.912Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cc2bc2eb51b956525072f1ca0bf17ffa5f53dd73fbfac80730b2a6f904529496","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-495","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-493",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]