[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-84":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},2261301,4413,"Chapter 84: 81 The Visible Military Boot Kicks the Invisible Hand","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>“I’m saying, how much does he pay you guys a month, to work this hard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After knocking down all the security guards who tried to subdue him, Qi Ming clapped his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing beside him, President Hanabana’s legs gave out, and he collapsed to the floor, his face pale as death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had planned to have these guards pin Qi Ming to the ground so he could kick him a few times to vent his frustration and teach him a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the result… over a dozen strong, fit security guards were all knocked down in less than a single exchange!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anger faded, and fear rose from his feet, gripping his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t, don’t kill me,” President Hanabana whimpered, huddled in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming kicked him hard in the abdomen: “Still want your thugs to control me? You’re terrified of one human, yet dare to ignore the monsters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The last thing that controlled Dr. Koizumi said was, ‘Looks like not all are fools.’ Can you guess who he meant by ‘fools’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think you’re a pioneer of humanity, but they’re treating you like a monkey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the kick to his abdomen, President Hanabana nearly fainted from pain; he clutched his stomach, curling up like a shrimp, utterly stripped of his earlier arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emi tilted her head: “Feels a bit excessive, doesn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “Not excessive at all. He’s just an old fool who got used, but objectively, he nearly dragged humanity and Earth into an irreversible abyss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued questioning President Hanabana: “Where are Dr. Koizumi’s research materials and notes usually kept?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Hanabana stammered: “A-at his house.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female secretary quickly added: “After the Underground Science Center was destroyed, he’s been working from home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give me the address.” After getting the address, Qi Ming left with Emi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming the two had gone far away, President Hanabana nervously pulled out his phone: “How dare they lay hands on me! I’ll make this arrogant bastard pay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Team member Qi Ming killed Dr. Koizumi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the news reached TPC, everyone was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor Kento: “Hmm… and he did it at President Hanabana’s company, even kicked President Hanabana himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida: “The part about him hitting someone is believable, but I absolutely don’t believe Team member Qi Ming would kill a world-class underground scientist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamana added: “I don’t believe it either. Actually, Qi Ming is extremely rigid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If someone insults him, he retorts; if someone attacks him, he fights back. Unless Dr. Koizumi tried to kill him, I can’t imagine any reason he’d commit murder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo frowned: “This kind of false accusation has happened before. Perhaps it’s another alien plot to eliminate Qi Ming as a powerful combat asset.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moroboshi, who had been about to defend Qi Ming, felt deeply reassured upon seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time Qi Ming was falsely accused, Victory Team was fractured, members turned against each other, and several sneered from the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the team finally had some cohesion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout this, Qi Ming never lowered himself to fit in, never showed weakness or compromise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held firm to himself, remained dominant to the end, and ultimately forced everyone to submit and accept him, to recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moroboshi: “Let’s just ask Team member Qi Ming what actually happened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor Kento: “Exactly. Let’s hear what the eyewitness says.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The communication link was quickly established; Moroboshi asked: “Team member Qi Ming, what are you doing right now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “On the way to Dr. Koizumi’s residence. Hope to find something there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Emi in the passenger seat interjected:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Team member Qi Ming is definitely innocent. Dr. Koizumi had serious issues.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I recorded our entire interaction with Dr. Koizumi. Sending it now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory Team’s helmets had built-in mini-cameras; Emi had been cautious and turned them on before entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After transmission, everyone in Victory Team was stunned by Dr. Koizumi’s bizarre behavior in the footage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moroboshi: “Team member Qi Ming didn’t even kill him—he even tried to save Dr. Koizumi after he jumped.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kishida: “The autopsy confirmed Dr. Koizumi died of poisoning. Team member Qi Ming showed no suspicious behavior—he’s innocent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamana instinctively started arguing: “Actually, given Qi Ming’s skill level, it’s possible he slipped poison into the doctor’s mouth using a blind spot… Oh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami Nishijo elbowed him, cutting off his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor Kento, now confident, took the recording to the meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the incident happened suddenly, not all counselors were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Tsuchibashi was visiting TLT in the U.S., supposedly to acquire new technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor He Zhi was visiting Dr. Segawa, who had originally created the [Super Weapon R1], trying to persuade him to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hawkish side was represented by No. 2, Counselor Inagaki, who had also received news from President Hanabana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Qi Ming dares to act so recklessly—he must be detained immediately and punished severely!” he opened fire first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor Kento played the recording: “Dr. Koizumi committed suicide by poison. It has nothing to do with Team member Qi Ming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor Inagaki: “He shows up, and Dr. Koizumi dies—how can you say there’s no connection?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And Dr. Koizumi was a world-class expert. His death—how do we explain it to the public? To his family?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor Inagaki immediately contacted Dr. Koizumi’s daughter—Koizumi Chidori—to ask what she wanted done about Qi Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the call connected, Koizumi Chidori’s attitude shocked every counselor present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father died…? Actually, I haven’t felt like he was alive for a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the past few years, he never reached out to me. When I visited, he rarely wanted to see me. Sometimes he was dazed, sometimes strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sometimes I get the feeling… that’s not my father at all. It’s someone else…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call was abruptly cut off, communication severed, leaving Counselor Kiriyama at the end of the table feeling something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor Inagaki felt embarrassed—he had hoped to pressure through family sentiment, but she showed no surprise and made no accusation against Qi Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor Inagaki: “What about President Hanabana? Qi Ming physically assaulted him right in his company—this is outrageous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor Kento had a headache; President Hanabana was a major TPC donor and had to be taken seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor Kiriyama argued: “But wasn’t it President Hanabana who struck first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor Inagaki: “Does striking first justify retaliation? No discipline at all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he chose to “ignore the facts,” insisting that whoever was right or wrong, Qi Ming must be severely punished to give President Hanabana satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counselor Kento and Counselor Kiriyama naturally defended Qi Ming, doing everything possible to exonerate him. In the end, neither side convinced the other, and the meeting ended in acrimony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1104,"2026-06-19T16:40:33.318Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1d8406c137a4f05e349d3f3f52f73ea0ddf466041f086f9af348ff65a32ced44","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-85","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-83",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]