It had changed from 1 to 2, so did this line refer to the number of forms he could transform into?
Mamoru Shirogane suddenly asked, "Qi Ming, now that you possess the immense power to change the world, what do you want to use it for?"
He was somewhat worried. Qi Ming had not gone through the gradual tempering of struggle; having suddenly gained such tremendous power, he feared Qi Ming might lose himself in it.
Qi Ming answered casually, "Help others within the limits of my ability."
Though only twenty-one, Qi Ming was no ordinary college student. The perilous experiences he had gone through in the past gave him confidence that he could handle this power.
This answer caught Mamoru Shirogane off guard. After his slightly furrowed brow relaxed, he said:
"As long as you search wholeheartedly, you will surely find your way home."
"I'll help too. How about joining the Defense Team for the time being?"
"You need me, and I need you too."
Thinking of the Defense Team roster he had just seen in the book, Qi Ming looked troubled.
Faced with Mamoru Shirogane's earnest gaze, he reluctantly said, "If it's as a temporary worker, I can give it a try."
He also needed somewhere to settle down and wanted to use TPC's scientific research capabilities to find a way back.
Mamoru Shirogane understood what he meant, but said nothing more, intending to slowly cultivate Qi Ming's sense of belonging.
"Captain, Captain! You're..." At that moment, Yamanaka and Kishida came looking for him.
The sight of Qi Ming left them both momentarily dazed.
The young man supporting their captain stood tall and straight, with a face like polished jade and eyes like inked lacquer, seeming almost otherworldly.
This guy was... ridiculously handsome!
"Who are you? How did you get here?" Yamanaka was the first to snap out of it. There should not have been any outsiders in this combat zone.
As a newcomer, Qi Ming adhered to the principle that the more he said, the more likely he was to make a mistake, and wanted Mamoru Shirogane, whose identity was more appropriate, to explain.
Instead, Mamoru Shirogane said nothing and merely waved his hand, signaling for them to withdraw.
Qi Ming: "?"
Is this really how you want me to join the Defense Team? It'll make me seem pretty suspicious.
This was Mamoru Shirogane's second shortcoming as a captain—he did not know how to use well-intentioned lies to ease conflicts among his team members.
In episode fourteen of "Ultraman Leo," MAC suffered successive casualties while fighting the Scorpion Monster.
Yet Mamoru Shirogane forbade two elite members who wanted to avenge their comrades from going into battle, forcibly ordering them to accompany Homura in practicing martial arts.
His behavior—continuing to give Homura special treatment in wartime just to help him deal with a challenger and regain face, treating public personnel like private coaches—also enraged those two members.
They took out their anger on Homura, leaving him caught in the middle. Even when he knelt and begged them, all he received were their cold stares and furious scolding.
Everyone said Leo was a tragic hero, but if Mamoru Shirogane had known how to be more flexible as captain, Homura would not have had to suffer so much...
Qi Ming had no choice but to speak up, saying he was a tourist visiting historical sites. When he saw Mamoru Shirogane's fighter crash, he could not simply stand by while a hero protecting Earth was in danger, so he rescued him from the cockpit and brought him to a safe area.
Kishida shook his head. "You haven't received professional training, have you? That was far too reckless. Captain, are your injuries serious?"
"I'm fine." Yet the moment Mamoru Shirogane took a step, he stumbled and nearly fell.
"Captain, your leg!" Yamanaka glared furiously at Qi Ming. "You brat, why were you showing off like that?!"
Seeing his revered captain so badly injured, he once again spoke without thinking.
Qi Ming: "?"
Does he think I handled the rescue improperly and wants to pin Mamoru Shirogane's disability on me?
Qi Ming smiled and retorted, "Why don't you blame your mother instead, for giving birth to you with something wrong in your head?"
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