Rider Build: Starting in Next Form

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Evening, at dusk.

The sky seemed to be burning with flames, turning a deep red.

"Here you go." Kiriya Kyosuke handed the Hibiki watch to Sougo. "You also have a very powerful senior by your side. Cherish the time you spend with him."

"...Is this alright? You finally became Hibiki after all this time." Sougo took the watch and asked doubtfully.

"It's alright, I have my own path to walk. I want to become a demon like Master Hibiki, so you must become the Demon King too." Kiriya Kyosuke glanced at the tuning fork at his waist.

“Of course,” Sougo said with a smile, then turned to look at Kouya Tsutomu.

"Master, can I train with you again?" Kouya Tsutomu took a deep breath, feeling a little uneasy, but he still spoke, "I'm counting on you!"

"...Heh, cultivation is very arduous!"

"Yes!" The master and apprentice smiled in unison.

Zhuang Wu watched the affection between the master and disciple from the side and smiled.

"Having an apprentice is really great." Todayama Hijizo, who was watching from a distance, was a little envious when he saw this scene. "Should I take on an apprentice too? Hmm, I should go and talk to Hina-ka about it."

Chapter 471 Sougo's Birthday Training

night.

Zhuang Wu returned to the 9-to-5 restaurant, pushed open the door, and found it completely dark inside. Somewhat puzzled, he asked, "Huh? Is nobody here?"

Having been busy all day, Sougo rubbed his rumbling stomach, headed straight for the kitchen, and pushed open the door.

The kitchen light came on the moment he pushed open the door.

On top of the huge three-tiered cake were the watches he and Gates had collected together.

The walls were decorated with many balloons and other decorations, and the plaque with the words "Birthday Festival" on it was the most eye-catching.

"Happy birthday!"

"Happy birthday, Zhuang Wu." Luo Yuan placed a birthday hat on Zhuang Wu's head, smeared some cream on his face, and then retreated to the back.

"Seniors, everyone, thank you! I completely forgot that today is my birthday!" Sougo felt an unprecedented joy in his heart.

"Rejoice! Nineteen years ago today, His Majesty the Demon King was born into this world! Flowers, bloom in full glory! Birds, sing your hearts out! All things in the world, offer your heartfelt blessings! This is His Majesty the Demon King's birthday!"

Wozniacki excitedly delivered his long-prepared congratulatory speech.

"Eh? The Demon King... Hmm, the Demon King is still a king." Tokiwa Junichiro nodded with a sigh.

"Senior, could you grant me a small wish?" Zhuang Wu walked to Luo Yuan's side, put his hands together, and asked with a smile.

"Tell me, it's within my capabilities." Luo Yuan nodded.

"Could you train me? I want to become stronger! Stronger than I am now!" He only uses each Rider Watch in the simplest way, not with proficiency. Sougo has a feeling that even if he collects all the watches, he still won't be able to compete with Oma Zi-O without mastering them!

Geiz, who was standing next to Tsukuyomi, was stunned when he heard this. "You, Zi-O, we agreed to hang out together, but you ran away!"

“Training? Sure, come to my house at seven tomorrow morning, and I’ll help you make a training plan.” Luo Yuan nodded, not finding it too much trouble.

"Thank you, senior!" Sougo said excitedly. As long as he could master the power of the watch, his future would be bright!

"Um... Nexus, can I come along too?" Gates felt he couldn't let such a good opportunity slip by, so he offered.

“Okay, come with Zhuang Wu tomorrow.” Luo Yuan nodded. It was just one more person anyway. At this moment, he felt a resentful gaze on him and smiled. “Zhuang Wu, Woz almost got depressed trying to give you a perfect birthday.”

"Woz, no wonder you were so listless before." Sougo teased, nudging Woz's clothes with his elbow, then looked around. He felt extremely satisfied with the lively atmosphere.

“Actually, I don’t need to worry at all. Being by His Majesty the Demon King’s side is the best blessing I can give you,” Woz said with a smile.

Soon, as Tokiwa Junichiro turned off the kitchen light and Sougo blew out the candles on the cake, the room fell into darkness.

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A pavilion standing in the wilderness in 2068.

Old Zhuangwu sat on his throne, looking at his birthday in 2019, and saw that happy smile. He felt a lot of complicated emotions.

In short, he was jealous.

“The past has changed.” Old Zhuangwu recalled his birthday in 2019, when he didn’t have many friends, only his uncle was with him. He couldn’t help but sigh, then let out a majestic laugh, “How wonderful… A new future will be created by you all!”

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It's one o'clock in the morning.

In a small park, Wozniak was invited there. After walking down the steps, he saw Swartz sitting on a stone ball not far away. In the darkness, he could not see the expression on Swartz's face.

"What do you want from me, Time Jacker?" Woz asked, holding the Oma Zi-O calendar in his arms.

Swartz didn't speak immediately. Instead, after glancing at the crescent moon in the sky, he smiled and said, "It's really unbelievable. You already know that Tsukuyomi possesses the power of time, but unexpectedly, you haven't come to me to investigate Tsukuyomi. It seems that Nexus has indeed changed quite a bit."

"If you're trying to sow discord, you're mistaken." Woz's face remained expressionless. Even now, he was still wary of Nexus, though it was futile.

“Really? Never mind. Let me tell you some news.” Swartz raised an eyebrow upon hearing Woz’s words, and then said, “Tsukuyomi, she seems to be from my clan, unlike Ur and Aura, the two Time Jackers I created. It seems that Nexus already knew this information a long time ago.”

"Tsukuyomi is one of your people?" Woz frowned, even more confused about what Swartz was thinking. He'd just casually revealed that information?

"Enough of this small talk. Now, let's wait and see if Tokiwa Sougo can overcome our obstacles and become the future Oma Zi-O."

Swartz's lips curled into a sinister smile, and he turned and disappeared into the night.

Woz stood there, his brow furrowed as he gripped the Oma Zi-O calendar in his hand. The information this book could provide him was becoming increasingly scarce.

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Early morning.

Luo Yuan picked up the coat from the sofa, casually draped it over his shoulders, and opened the door. Zhuang Wu and Gates, who were already prepared, were standing at the door, clearly having been waiting for a while.

"Senior (Nexus), please train us!" the two said in unison.

"You're in good spirits. It seems you're all ready. In that case, let's begin training. Hmm, let's change the venue first." Luo Yuan pressed his watch, and a beam of light shot out from it, scattering from top to bottom to form a semi-circular light shield, changing the surrounding environment.

At this moment, the three of them had been transferred into the Meta Domain. The area where they were located was the one that Luo Yuan usually used for skill experiments.

"Then let the training begin. Be prepared, I won't hold back!" Luo Yuan activated his watch, transforming into his child form. He shook his hands and assumed a fighting stance.

"Yes!" Sougo and Geiz nodded solemnly. Such opportunities to fight with their seniors were rare, so they naturally had to make the most of them. The two completed their transformations as quickly as possible.

Zi-O and Geiz team up to fight Nexus!

Chapter 472 The Demon Training of the Extraordinary Moon Rider

At night, the moon was tinged with a crimson hue.

prison.

A middle-aged man sat in a swivel chair, looking through the glass at the woman sitting on the other side; he was there to visit her in prison.

"Your style of dress has changed." The woman sitting on the other side of the glass was named Kitajima Yuko. She placed her hands on the tiled table, leaned forward, and took a deep breath of the unique fragrance that was coming through the small hole in the glass.

"It smells like perfume, it must be Tiffany."

Kitajima Yuko said with a look of rapture, then took another sniff and said with a smile, "And... the smell of red wine, it's Romanée-Saint-Viann, isn't it! You really went all out, Tetsuya, for your lovely girlfriend, didn't you?"

The man called Tetsuya remained silent, looking up at the woman on the other side of the glass window with a complicated expression—his ex-girlfriend, who looked aggrieved.

"I've been wronged, I'm innocent. Are you going to abandon me to pursue your happiness?" As she spoke, Kitajima Yuko's eyes were almost red, and she forced a smile. "I'm not blaming you. It's better this way. There's nothing we can do about it."

"I...I'm sorry, Yuko." Tetsuya lowered his head in shame, tears welling up in his eyes, but he held them back.

Soon, visiting hours ended, and Kitajima Yuko returned to her solitary cell.

On the table in the room lay two blue-covered books, each seemingly taller than a brick. She pounded on the wire mesh door in despair, sobbing loudly, "I didn't do it...it wasn't me! I'm innocent! Innocent!"

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Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

A soft clapping sound came from the other end of the wire gate. Kitajima Yuko stopped sobbing, looked up, and saw a woman dressed in silver leaning against the wall outside the cell, smiling at her.

"The anger in your heart is truly wonderful."

"Who are you?" Kitajima Yuko became wary; this woman gave her a very bad feeling.

Suddenly, the woman outside the cell disappeared. When her voice came back, Kitajima Yuko quickly turned around and saw the woman who had suddenly disappeared standing behind her, leaning against the wall, seemingly holding a strange watch in her hand.

"Just unleash your true self," Aura said, pressing the button on her Another Rider watch to activate it.

"Kiva!" (Moon Rider)

Aura walked up to Kitajima Yuko, who had involuntarily huddled in a corner out of fear, and without saying a word, pressed the already activated Another Luna watch into her stomach.

"Ah!!!" Intense pain traveled through her nerves to her brain. A purple-black light surged around Kitajima Yuko's body. As her body transformed into a monster, the stained glass also appeared, then shattered, revealing its true form.

The night, which was originally full moon, was now covered by dark clouds and a heavy rain began to fall. The figure of the alien Moon Rider appeared outside the prison. Accompanied by the sound of a violin, three ferocious figures of purple, green and blue appeared behind her.

Where is the prey?

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"Senior, calm down, calm down! Let's talk this out!"

Within the Meta domain.

Zi-O stared in horror at the rapidly spinning Eight-Point Light Wheel in Nexus's hand. It was just a hair's breadth away!

He had a strange feeling that Nexus had brought them here not for special training, but to dismember them!

Poor Gates, after taking a few hits, bled profusely even though he was wearing knight armor, and was knocked unconscious on the spot. Although Nexus treated his wounds, he was still lying on the ground.

"Don't run, Sougo. Since it's training, getting injured is inevitable. Come on, just like Geiz did before, charge at me!" Nexus revealed a kind smile, his movement towards Zi-O did not slow down at all, and the speed of the light wheel in his hand seemed to be spinning even faster.

"Senior! Senior! No!!!"

Within Meta Realm, Zi-O's piercing screams echoed for a long time, while Geiz... was still lying on the ground.

This special training will continue for several more days.

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A few days later, it was 9 to 5.

"I'm starting to eat!" Sougo looked at the apple pie in front of him, took a bite, and a joyful smile appeared on his face.