[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn":3,"chapter-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-96":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},2261313,4413,"Chapter 96: 92 Dialogue with Fujimiya, Hikari vs. Bajarug","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>The next instant, something stunned everyone at TPC.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagon, who had just chased after Hiyami No. 1 for hundreds of meters in anger, suddenly jolted—as if summoned by an invisible force—and turned back toward the offshore base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could this happen!” the others cried in shock; this defied all logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming thought of the TPC members still trapped inside the base, gritted his teeth, and spun the dial, preparing to transform into Melba.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I rush over and seize the atomic bomb, even Nagi Nishijo won’t dare attack me,” he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Qi Ming was about to act, a figure stepped into his line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in black, slender and tall, he stood on the shore gazing at Lagon, his handsome face twisted with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Fujimiya Hiroya!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared before me now… of all times?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming steadied himself, paused a moment, then walked toward him: “A wormhole appeared over Tokyo; Earth monsters are fighting the Destruction Bringers on the front lines. As the will of the ocean, won’t Agul help?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation had erupted suddenly; he had no solid evidence ready, and it would be hard to convince the stubborn Fujimiya to change his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he didn’t expect Fujimiya—now fiercely hostile toward humans—to help at all. He just hoped Fujimiya wouldn’t take advantage of the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know about Agul?” Fujimiya stared at Qi Ming, his expression shifting slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming pulled back the sleeve covering the Arbitrary Key: “You’re not the only one special. This Earth gave me power too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujimiya fixed his gaze on the Arbitrary Key on Qi Ming’s wrist: “That red giant before—was it you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “I call him Gaia Ultraman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujimiya: “Gaia… what’s your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qi Ming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujimiya: “Qi Ming… from Shenzhou?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t surprised. His former “Alchemic Star” had been highly international, gathering geniuses from every nation on Earth—including prodigies from Shenzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujimiya got to the point: “Qi Ming, simply defeating the enemy before you isn’t enough. You must use your power more effectively.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here it comes—now he’s going to lecture me with the same nonsense he used to pull on Iruma in Ultraman Gaia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming chuckled: “You don’t mean eliminating all of humanity to save the Earth, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujimiya’s gaze sharpened: “You know more than I thought.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming: “I know far more than you do—and you yourself can’t even firmly believe that conclusion. It’s wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujimiya fell silent for a moment, then spoke with rising emotion: “Humanity overexploits Earth’s resources, pollutes its environment, and constantly stains the planet with filth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why I received Agul!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Lagon, swimming toward the TPC base with the atomic bomb on his back: “This is humanity’s own sin—and humanity must bear the consequences.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ultramen are merely Earth’s guardians. We have no obligation to save such humans!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming responded clearly, rebutting point by point:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, the rocket carrying the atomic bomb fell into the sea because of the [Heavenly Realm] sent by the Destruction Bringers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second, the Defense Force shares some blame—but why should TPC bear it all? You don’t support collective punishment, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third, don’t let the Destruction Bringers mislead you into dragging me into your delusion. Next time, I’ll prove I’m right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujimiya glanced at the “TPC” insignia on Qi Ming’s Victory Team uniform and sneered: “Wake up, quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither could convince the other. Fujimiya finally turned and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Qi Ming, getting rid of him for now was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lagon, carrying the atomic bomb, had reached within a hundred meters of the base. Most personnel still inside turned pale with terror—the situation was critical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Fujimiya no longer a distraction, Qi Ming was about to transform into Melba—when the atomic bomb on Lagon’s back suddenly floated upward and flew toward the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Moroboshi is using Ultraman psychic power to move the atomic bomb!” Qi Ming realized at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The urgency forced Moroboshi to use psychic power that drained his lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh!” Just as everyone thought death was retreating, another monster—round and ball-like—soared from the sky and seized the atomic bomb as it flew away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Kendoros—the plant monster from the original Ultraman Leo series, invading Earth from space!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Blade Grass is destroyed—without weapons, how dare it come? Doesn’t it fear being kicked like a ball?” Qi Ming gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Lagon and Kendoros had come here—why, simultaneously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Qi Ming got his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple light erupted skyward, revealing a familiar, monstrous silhouette before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bajarug, appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s this thing that summoned Lagon and Kendoros!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Qi Ming—everyone at TPC had witnessed Bajarug’s cruelty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had devoured monsters and humans before, brutally violent—a foe that must be destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagi Nishijo immediately redirected fire; the tip of Hiyami No. 1’s cannon blasted toward Bajarug—but the effect was negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their last battle on Oulongdao, it must have consumed more monsters or space beings on this planet rich in “biological” and “human” resources—it had grown stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bajarug had suffered from the Defense Force’s conventional weapons before; it knew it couldn’t digest atomic energy easily, so it temporarily ignored Kendoros holding the bomb and turned its target toward the sea ape Lagon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swish!” Its tail shot out dozens of meters, locking tightly onto Lagon, pulling it closer to devour it and absorb more energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh!” At the same moment, a blue beam rose from the sea surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the beam dissipated, a blue giant clad in armor appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ming’s eyes widened: “Ultraman Hikari… no—this form is [Hunter Knight Sword]!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moroboshi, still trying to use Ultraman psychic power to wrest the atomic bomb from Kendoros, froze at the sight of Hikari’s form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Hikari raised his right hand, adorned with the Knight's aura, concentrated all his energy, crossed his arms into a cross shape, and fired a blue beam at the bound Lagon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his ultimate attack: [Knight Beam]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!” Struck by the Knight Beam, Lagon stiffened, then exploded into fragments—killed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His intended “meal” destroyed again, Bajarug turned murderous eyes toward Hikari.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kida: “This blue giant can fire beams too—he must be an Ultraman too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamana: “Great! Looks like this Ultraman’s here to help us—we can rest easy now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagi Nishijo’s expression hardened: “No… is he insane?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hikari gathered energy again—and fired the Knight Beam at Kendoros, still clutching the atomic bomb!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Hikari during his Hunter Knight Sword phase—obsessed with revenge against Bajarug, utterly indifferent to others’ lives!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the beam struck Kendoros, the atomic bomb it held would surely detonate under such violent impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Bajarug would die was uncertain—but the offshore base and everyone inside would be obliterated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1115,"2026-06-19T16:40:33.318Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f8c86871a835c5a639d01e74f738d26500311cc8c80cc6564f6cea9e25aeb1fe","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-97","ultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-chapter-95",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fultraman-arbitrary-key-dawn-cover.jpg"]