Ultraman Arbitrary Key: Dawn Chapter 9

No one dared to bully Xiao Xue anymore, nor did anyone dare to approach her.

"Are you okay?" Except for Emi, who stepped forward and shook Xiao Xue awake.

Compared to her usual frown, Xiao Xue was now smiling sweetly, "I dreamed about Mom. She and Seven chased away the bad guys for me."

Emi was speechless for a moment. Qi Ming walked over and greeted them, "Miss Xiao Xue, Member Emi."

"Brother, you are..." Xiao Xue was stunned when she saw Qi Ming.

"Member Qi Ming." Emi was also a little reserved.

She felt that Member Qi Ming was arrogant and had a tense relationship with other members, making him difficult to get along with.

"Miss Xiao Xue, would you like to go out and see the big city, study, and get into a good university?"

Qi Ming wanted Xiao Xue to leave these people who looked at her with prejudice.

"But, Mom is here..." Xiao Xue looked at the rolling snow-capped mountains, her eyes full of reluctance.

Qi Ming's eyes were deep, as if he could see into the softest part of a person's heart. He said, "Alright, I'll go talk to the village chief."

Emi, who vaguely sensed Qi Ming's intention, was a little surprised. She hadn't expected Member Qi Ming, who always appeared aloof, to care so much about a girl's feelings.

Worried about Xiao Xue, she followed him and asked Qi Ming in a low voice, "Is it because mishandling this might cause a monster that has disappeared to reappear?"

Qi Ming nodded, "I have that consideration."

Xiao Xue picked up the shrunken Seven toy and led the way, with Emi and Qi Ming following behind.

The villagers they met on the road were silent, casting fearful and disgusted glances at them.

A child wanted to say something to Xiao Xue, but his parents, whose faces had changed drastically, immediately covered his mouth and took him away.

Xiao Xue's situation had changed, yet it seemed unchanged.

Seeing this, Emi also felt that Xiao Xue should go somewhere no one knew her and start a new life.

Just then, a gust of wind sounded from behind them. Qi Ming's body jolted, and he reacted with lightning speed, turning around and kicking.

The attacker was sent tumbling two and a half times in the air by the kick. It landed on the ground, its scarlet eyes looking at Qi Ming in surprise.

"Alien!" Upon seeing the attacker, Emi's face changed. She shielded Xiao Xue behind her while pulling out the Victory Hyper Gun.

The alien had tentacles on its head, its deep black body contrasting sharply with its silver-white face, and its hands were equipped with sharp blades.

This was the [Zulurk Star Alien] that appeared in episodes three and four of "Ultraman Leo."

He was an extremely bloodthirsty alien. In the original story, he went on a killing spree late at night, dismembering the father of the Umeta brothers and sister and MAC member Suzuki. It seemed he had targeted them just now.

But wasn't it afraid that the [Witch] would come out and fight it to the death if it attacked Xiao Xue?

However, judging by its performance, the [Witch] didn't seem to be able to defeat it either...

Emi immediately pulled the trigger. The laser fired by the Victory Hyper Gun hit the Zulurk Star Alien's right arm as it dodged to the left.

Enraged by its injury, the Zulurk Star Alien raised the blade in its left hand and lunged forward to shatter them.

Qi Ming stepped forward, blocking its attack route.

Sensing his calm and composed aura, the Zulurk Star Alien became even more surprised. After a moment of hesitation, it retreated and disappeared into the night.

Qi Ming did not pursue. He secretly lamented that he could run into a ferocious alien just by walking a few steps, indicating the high danger level of this world.

Could the subtle gaze that had been peeking at him in Mt. Kirifuki earlier have been the Zulurk Star Alien? Was it choosing this moment to strike while they were vulnerable?

While Emi comforted the still shaken Xiao Xue, she looked at Qi Ming, "Thank you, Member Qi Ming."

Judging by the sound of the wind from his sharp kick just now, this Member Qi Ming definitely had real skills.

Qi Ming said casually, "You're welcome. Your reaction was good too, you were helpful."

As a foreign guest, he doesn't seem to understand Japanese etiquette very well... I'm your senior, and you're talking to me like this.

However, compared to his interactions with Yamanaka and Kishida, he was quite polite now.

Emi took out her PDI communicator to report the situation to the team, casting a shadow over Nagi Saijo and the others.

Just as one crisis subsided, another arose, and the frequency of attacks was increasing.

Kishida: "The handover was quite good."

Yamanaka started making sarcastic remarks again, asking Qi Ming if he hadn't said he was fighting two monsters alone just now, so why did he let an alien escape now.

"Member Yamanaka, your stupidity is always so creative." Qi Ming asked, "Don't you realize there's a causal relationship between these two events?"

Even his body felt fatigued from the continuous battles.

He wouldn't desperately "work overtime" like Kengo Manaka and end up collapsing his body; this was not within his "ability."

In this world full of hidden dangers, he had to maintain a state above the passing grade at all times to be able to fight against any unforeseen circumstances.

"This alien is very dangerous, so pay close attention." Qi Ming reminded them, recalling its bloody history in "Leo."

"How is it dangerous? Because it took a kick from you and ran away unharmed?" Yamanaka retorted, and Kishida also felt that Qi Ming was making excuses to save face.

Emi shared her feelings, "This alien ambushes, has high intelligence, and judges the situation to retreat. I also think we need to be vigilant."

Mamoru Shirogane recognized the Zulurk Star Alien after seeing the footage captured by Emi's helmet.

This was a terrifying fellow. Fortunately, Qi Ming was there; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He said, "I also believe Member Qi Ming's judgment is correct. You must not be careless and must find the alien's whereabouts as soon as possible."

Hearing the captain say the same, Yamanaka fell silent again.