[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-62":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},2261279,4413,"Chapter 62: 60 The Ambush Predator","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-62",62,"\u003Cp>Ten minutes before dawn, the Earth received no starlight, no atmospheric scattered light, and no sunlight—darkness reigned utterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly hatched Double-Tailed Beast rampaged through the dense residential area, first smashing through an overpass, then crushing two buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people asleep inside lost forever the chance to open their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shiiii…” At that moment, a rapidly expanding red glow flashed across the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!” A red giant hurtled down, landing heavily and causing the earth to shake violently, dust exploding upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some slept so deeply that even after the Double-Tailed Beast’s rampage, they remained unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the giant’s landing jolted them awake at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on? An earthquake?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant strode forward toward the Double-Tailed Beast, each step crushing a massive crater into the earth, making the ground tremble continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my god, it really is an earthquake! Get to an open area fast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—look out the window! It’s a monster, and a new Ultraman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pitch-black night, Ultraman’s silver eyes and his chest’s blue-glowing Color Timer stood out sharply; the Double-Tailed Beast’s two “eyes” also emitted blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newcomer was, of course, Qi Ming transformed into Ultraman Gaia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, seized the two whips on the Double-Tailed Beast’s head, and hurled it with force onto a nearby vast soccer field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great! Ultraman’s taken the monster to an open space—now we’re safe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This new Ultraman must be afraid of damaging our homes in the residential zone—he’s better than the last one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Qi Ming, under conditions of assured victory, expending a little effort to perform a simple favor posed no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll win for sure, but it’ll take some work…” Qi Ming thought as he faced the Double-Tailed Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Double-Tailed Beast was not humanoid; the techniques he had learned before were poorly suited to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to deal with its two whips above while avoiding the savage bites of its massive mouth below—making it hard for him to press an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, members of the Victory Team watched the shifting battlefield through nearby surveillance cameras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida: “Captain, there’s another Ultraman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nishijo Nagi remained suspicious: “Is he on our side?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Megumi curiously asked: “This is already the third Ultraman—why don’t they all attack together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moroboshi Dan’s expression darkened—he wished he could still transform, so Qi Ming wouldn’t have to struggle so hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said: “Trust him, Nishijo. Believe in this Ultraman warrior who’s stopping the monster from destroying the city—go support him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nishijo Nagi: “We’re on our way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Qi Ming—exceptionally adaptable—had already cracked the Double-Tailed Beast’s “attack from above and below” tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood atop the beast’s head, seized its two tails, and tied them into a tight knot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Double-Tailed Beast instantly collapsed; Qi Ming held its tails tightly, preventing it from shaking off Gaia, its head nearly crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome was decided—Qi Ming could kill the Double-Tailed Beast at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t. He knelt firmly on it, pressing it down so it could barely breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!” The next instant, the earth split open—the ancient dun, long vanished, reappeared, pulled by the Double-Tailed Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There you are at last—I’ve been waiting for you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming immediately leapt off the Double-Tailed Beast, ready to watch the two beasts fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fight all you want—I’ll be the referee, and while I’m at it, I’ll check Ultraman Gaia’s skill list to see if he has time-space teleportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, the ancient dun, seeing the scene before it, angrily swung its twin whips and charged straight at Ultraman Gaia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?” Qi Ming grabbed its whips, utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t you come here just to eat the Double-Tailed Beast? I’ve already bundled it up for you—why are you attacking me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t you like the knot I tied?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming struck back without mercy, elbowing the ancient dun aside and unleashing a brutal barrage of blows—turning the once-fierce creature into a shrieking mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Qi Ming dealt with the ancient dun, the Double-Tailed Beast finally mustered the strength to untangle its own tails, which had been knotted into a dead knot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the situation became two-on-one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack Ultraman fought two alone at sunset—I’m supposed to fight two alone at dawn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—they’ll never see the sun before dawn… Watch me take down two sheep with one tiger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the two Victory Flyer jets arrived, they witnessed a scene that left them stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming had bound the Double-Tailed Beast with the two whips of the ancient dun, bound the ancient dun with the two tails of the Double-Tailed Beast, and tied a dead knot at the junction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two mortal enemies, normally as incompatible as fire and water, now clung together like conjoined twins, unable to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what an artwork,” Kishida murmured in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally over,” Qi Ming clapped his hands, a deep sense of satisfaction swelling within him—he’d exerted real effort to reach this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Gaia spread his arms, crouched in a horse stance, and gathered massive photonic energy at his head, forming a huge red ribbon-like blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charging up [Photon Ice Blade].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamada: “So this is the new Ultraman’s finishing move? Interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nishijo’s expression was grim: “Is it over? Then we’re not needed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moroboshi Dan, inside the first jet, felt relieved as he watched Qi Ming swiftly resolve both monsters while minimizing city damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, his Ultraman vision caught a sudden figure at the battlefield’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman in white, long hair flowing, her expression eerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t evacuated—instead, she walked steadily toward the battlefield, watching the three colossal beings with a playful gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, purple light flared from her body, transforming her into a fourth colossal entity that appeared behind Gaia, who was charging his finishing move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow eyes gleaming with malice, complex patterns of gray and red, wings like a gaping maw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-Dimensional Predator—[Balguru]—appears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What!” Qi Ming sensed the movement behind him instantly—but it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balguru’s assault was fierce, its ambush decisive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tail shot out like lightning, wrapping around Ultraman Gaia’s upper body, releasing purple electricity that flooded Qi Ming with intense numbness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The charge was interrupted; the massive energy condensed into a whip dissolved into scattered photonic particles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No good! Another monster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quick—support Ultraman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory Flyer One and Two opened fire immediately; twin lasers struck Balguru, making her shudder and release her grip in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the chance, Qi Ming broke free, rolling away to create distance from Balguru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guy… is Balguru from Ultraman Mebius!” Qi Ming recognized it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the cloud containing the Lightning Man and Piken arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piken descended from the cloud, walking slowly toward Balguru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s it—I understand now,” Qi Ming realized at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1119,"2026-06-19T16:40:33.318Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f4126cefe46c81c41cd5f7f0f8af5c3f710d48470e6b1343ab1cc21e1da8f02b","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-63","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-61",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]