[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-71":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},2261288,4413,"Chapter 71: 69 Ai Ran Cheng Joins the Battle","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-71",71,"\u003Cp>“King Tortoise, Queen Tortoise, fall back quickly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming saw the Chaos Virus twitch and shouted a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King and Queen Tortoises also realized the glowing orb was no benign presence; they tried to flee, but it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!” The orb slammed down, the Chaos Virus entering the bodies of the King and Queen Tortoises, beginning to transform their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bogaaru seized the instant Qi Ming was distracted, forcefully shoved down Gaia’s arms, leaned right to break free, then lashed out with its tail straight at Gaia’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming snapped back and raised his left arm to block; Bogaaru’s left claw followed with a strike to Gaia’s right side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the moment Qi Ming sidestepped, he seized Bogaaru’s opening and swung his right fist hard—a heavy blow that left Bogaaru reeling and locked in stiffness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were one-on-one, the battle would already be over; Qi Ming could finish Bogaaru now with a Quantum Ice Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the arrival of the Chaos Virus complicated the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes of the King and Queen Tortoises glowed crimson, and sharp spines sprouted across their bodies, appearing ferocious beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chaos-converted…?” Qi Ming’s heart sank slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!” Both let out furious growls, intent on tearing apart the target ahead, charging straight at Gaia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming dodged right; Bogaaru, recovered, fired a purple destruction beam that struck Gaia’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That stings…” Qi Ming stabilized his stance and pulled back to a safe distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three-on-one again, but this time it was trickier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original Ultraman Taro series, the King and Queen Tortoises defeated Taro head-on; now, after Chaos-conversion, their power has climbed another level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, they are Earth monsters—Qi Ming couldn’t truly go all out to kill them; he had to find an opportunity to “reform” them, restoring them from Chaos-conversion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bogaaru, watching closely, would never give him that chance. He was outnumbered—when would that guy arrive…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh!” The next moment, Bogaaru fired another purple destruction beam at Gaia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh!” Seijiro immediately opened fire; a green Spire Cannon shot clashed with the purple beam, canceling it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming’s earlier combo against Bogaaru had been too fluid for him to intervene, but now he could join the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!” The King Tortoise launched into the air again, hurtling toward Gaia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Spire Cannon struck the King Tortoise’s shell, but with minimal effect—no damage, only a brief halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamaguchi and Kishida, chasing the Chaos Virus, arrived in another Hibari-1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida: “Captain, weren’t the giant tortoises usually docile? How did they become like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seijiro: “Later. Focus fire on Bogaaru—ease the pressure on Ultraman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two Hibari-1s slightly delay Bogaaru’s assault, Qi Ming launched a fierce attack, aiming to stun the two giant tortoises and use [Gaia Heal] to restore them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the King and Queen Tortoises had extremely high defense; their non-humanoid forms made Qi Ming’s techniques hard to adapt to, yielding little benefit after a full combo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh!” The Chaos-converted King and Queen Tortoises grew even more ferocious, soaring into the air and spinning at high speed to form a vacuum vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique is called “Magnetic Vortex”—in the original Ultraman Taro series, they used it to defeat Taro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looking at this, it’s just like the ‘Combined Technique—Feathered Dragon Slaying Dance’ from ‘Luo Luo’s Adventure,’” Qi Ming thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained calm, activated Diamond Mountain Sea Fist, and nullified the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bogaaru seized the chance, braving the bombardment from the two Hibari-1s, closing in on Gaia and wrapping its tail, crackling with paralyzing electricity, around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, another figure entered the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It streaked across the sky, casting a vast shadow over the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon Beast Maga Basa ? No—its feathers are red and white; it’s Maga Basa ’s kin, [Gue Basa ]!” Qi Ming recognized the newcomer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It first appeared in Ultraman R\u002FB, summoned by Ai Ran Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?!” Ai Ran Cheng, having transformed into Gue Basa  via Spin Flash and flown here in desperation, stared at the scene, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized Bogaaru—he knew it was a monster-eating terrorist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what were those two giant tortoises, destined for the Monster Conservation Zone, doing here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How had they become so monstrous? Could this appearance still win public sympathy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming looked at Gue Basa  and feigned ignorance: “Did Ren Long send you to help? Block Bogaaru first—I’ll restore the two giant tortoises to normal right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his beloved monster could be restored, Ai Ran Cheng instantly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Ultraman warrior thinks I’m an Earth monster? Perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ai Ran Cheng immediately put on an act, playing the clumsy Earth monster, controlling Gue Basa  to charge at Bogaaru—soon they were evenly matched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida inside the Hibari-1 saw this: “Team Leader Qi Ming’s hypothesis was correct—Earth monsters really do help each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seijiro: “Focus fire on Bogaaru!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Hibari-1s and Gue Basa  simultaneously suppressed Bogaaru; Qi Ming could now fully focus on the two giant tortoises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their earlier clash, he noticed that even Chaos-converted, the two tortoises instinctively protected the nearby eggs, preventing outsiders from approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming exploited this trait to disrupt their rhythm, then reactivated Diamond Mountain Sea Fist to stun them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad I don’t have a professional Gaus—let’s see if this works.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming activated [Gaia Heal], converting the energy of his photon blade into healing energy, enveloping the two giant tortoises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In episode 24 of the original Gaia series, this technique calmed the agitated emotions and combat instincts of the monster Zhong Nai Er, allowing it to retreat peacefully underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both are reform techniques—surely it would have some effect…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Struck by [Gaia Heal], the two giant tortoises ceased their frenzy and calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After struggling, they successfully expelled the Chaos Virus from their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, [Gaia Heal] lacked the power of Gaus’s [Full Moon Light Wave]; the expelled Chaos Virus spun once and vanished into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming had no way to stop it now—he could only watch helplessly as it caused chaos and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Bogaaru’s back pattern released a powerful shockwave, blasting Gue Basa  away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing defeat was inevitable, it flickered and vanished from its spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the matter ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Defense Force’s ships were all sunk; the Chaos Virus and Bogaaru had retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King and Queen Tortoises were alive; all four eggs remained intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding-dong—ding-dong—ding-dong.” After the battle, Gaia’s Color Timer began flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This only indicated low energy—not a warning that time was running out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow me.” Qi Ming picked up the four eggs and flew toward the Kariya Archipelago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two giant tortoises understood Gaia meant no harm and followed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ai Ran Cheng’s heart swelled with joy, and he trailed far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, under the amazed gazes of Yamaguchi and Kishida, the two giant tortoises successfully relocated to their new home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Ai Ran Cheng watching over them, they would live undisturbed, in a safe environment, awaiting the birth of new life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1155,"2026-06-19T16:40:33.318Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","756754cf472b2505c3b854938cd4f2b2adfc7588a85d09d1ca5790dc6ee8c223","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-72","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-70",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]