35. Look at this Emperor Nathan; he is truly pathetic. (Bonus chapter for reaching 500 followers)

Qi Ming pondered for a long time, his brow gradually smoothing out.

Although this was a triple-threat attack, the actual level of danger was not high. These three types of aliens belonged to different factions, each with their own agendas, some of which were even in conflict. If handled correctly, he could even incite them to destroy one another.

For now, the best strategy was to take the initiative and defeat them one by one.

First was the Muzan alien. When Qi Ming was a child, he had seen it kill Lucia, and the memory still made his teeth itch with hatred. But now, looking at it from the perspective of a "player in the game," this most cruel of aliens seemed the most harmless to Earth. It hadn't come to Earth for invasion; it simply treated the planet as a gaming arena, and it brought its own prey.

As for the Raven people, who had begun using shrink guns to hunt humans as slaves, the GUTS team had to deal with them. However, the Raven people were erratic in their movements; they didn't select slaves as strictly as Aboras did—they snatched adults and children alike without discrimination, making it difficult to pinpoint their lair.

Overall, Aboras, who only acted at night and was attracted to powerful humans, was the easiest to deal with, and his weakness was the most glaring.

At this moment, Saijo and Kishida had also summarized the commonalities among the victims and decided to stir up some trouble themselves that night to flush the snake out of its hole.

Moroboshi Dan commanded, "Issue the notice: curfew tonight. Residents should avoid going out as much as possible, and definitely avoid any conflicts."

Saijo Nagi, in charge of the operation, instructed her team to prepare. They would initiate the mission at nine o'clock.

As they were leaving, Qi Ming asked, "Megumi, is there any report of a red-bodied alien running around with an old woman on its back?"

Megumi replied, "What kind of scenario is that... there’s no intelligence on such a thing."

Qi Ming muttered to himself, "Hasn't he appeared yet?"

In the original story, two aliens from the planet Standel had come to Earth. There was Aboras, who could only fight at night and feared the light, and Redel, who only possessed strength during the day. To acquire soldiers capable of fighting both day and night, they had come to Earth together to kidnap humans. After being wounded, Redel was taken in by an elderly woman, and moved by the kindness of Earthlings, he turned over a new leaf and chose to help humanity. If possible, Qi Ming hoped to enlist his help.

...

At 6:00 PM, KCB station's new anchor, Yoshii Reiko, reported:

"Breaking news: To locate the missing, the GUTS team has devised a strategy and will launch operations in designated areas tonight."

"Citizens, please do not engage in any brawls after dark. Please also suspend any strenuous physical activities like wrestling."

...

At 8:00 PM, Qi Ming arrived at the assembly point wearing sunglasses and carrying an oversized "portable searchlight," immediately drawing everyone's attention.

Kishida asked hesitantly, "What is this..."

Qi Ming replied, "Equipment I ordered from Dr. Yaguri—a searchlight capable of emitting 50,000 lumens."

Fifty thousand lumens!

Kishida was dumbfounded on the spot. Typically, a standard household flashlight was between one hundred and three hundred lumens. Even if night operations required lighting equipment, bringing a 50,000-lumen flashlight was absurd. Was he trying to blind someone?

"Of course, it's for the alien we're dealing with tonight," Qi Ming said. "He only acts at night, which means he is afraid of light."

Yamanaka shook his head. "This is whimsical and far too presumptive. Many thieves only operate at night; does that mean they die the moment they see light?"

"I think the reason that alien only acts at night is simply because he wants to hide under the cover of darkness."

Saijo Nagi also felt that Qi Ming’s judgment lacked sufficient evidence. What if this alien was a nocturnal creature like an owl?

Kishida also urged, "Team member Qi Ming, better put that thing down. It’s too big and will hinder your movement."

If something went wrong, and the intense light proved useless against the alien, they would be finished if they blinded their own teammates first. If the alien then took a swipe at them while they were blinded, it wouldn't be a laughing matter.

Qi Ming said, "I know what I'm doing. Just put these on when the time comes."

He pulled out two pairs of sunglasses and gave them to Saijo and Kishida, telling them to wear them later.

Yamanaka asked, "What about me?"

Qi Ming replied, "I recall you have sunglasses."

Yamanaka said, "But those are just regular sunglasses! You should at least provide some arc-welding protective goggles for something like this!"

Qi Ming replied, "It’s all the same."

A thick sense of unreliability filled the air. However, the authority Qi Ming had established in previous incidents and his usual confident aura took effect. Eventually, the group stopped arguing; although they remained skeptical, they silently took the sunglasses.

Saijo Nagi said, "Next, we need to incite a violent incident to draw that alien out."

Qi Ming looked at Kishida and Yamanaka. "Have you decided who is going to come over and take a beating from me?"

Yamanaka and Kishida’s reactions were even more intense than before. "Why are you the one beating us?"

Qi Ming replied, "Because you can't beat me."

In the command center, Moroboshi Dan coughed. "There's no need for physical conflict. Qi Ming, you could perform a stunt like breaking a stone on your chest. Demonstrating your strength should be enough to attract him."

Qi Ming replied, "That’s too silly."

"Help! Help!" At that moment, a woman's cry for help came from ahead, with someone chasing her.

Saijo Nagi frowned. "Can’t they read the curfew notice? To be so reckless tonight, are these people looking for death?"

Qi Ming, with his keen eyesight, clearly saw the two figures. "The one coming might not be human."

Yamanaka also saw the woman sprinting in front. "I know her! She’s the popular singer Chris Maya. I super lik... my fiancée loves her!"

Kishida had heard her name too. "A big star? Then who is chasing her?"

"For the justice of Planet Natan, you fugitives must die!" The man chasing her held a gun, his tone arrogant.

Planet Natan...

Oh, so it was the Natan alien from the twenty-ninth episode of *Ultraman Tiga*, "The Memory of the Blue Night." He hadn't expected it to pop up at this time.

Another quadruple-threat attack!

But could the Natan alien really count as a qualified combatant...

Saijo Nagi said, "Wait, the man chasing her has a gun!"

Yamanaka quickly raised his rifle. "He just mentioned 'Planet Natan'; that seems to be an alien too!"

Before he could react, a blue beam of light suddenly descended from the sky.

It was Aboras's spacecraft!

It had been drawn by the Natan alien's commotion and intended to abduct him.

"Damn it, what is happening!" Even though he was also an alien, the Natan inhabitant couldn't break free from Aboras's beam and was pulled into the sky.

How pathetic.

Qi Ming weighed the searchlight in his hand, took a leap, grabbed onto the blue beam of light, and ascended along with it toward the interior of Aboras's spacecraft.

Saijo Nagi reacted quickly. "Quick, follow him!"