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Chapter 328 Current Status of Various Projects, Questioning the Shocker Leader, Understanding the Shocker Leader, Becoming the Shocker Leader

"Katsumi..." Miki Daidou held Katsumi Daidou's body, her face filled with sorrow. She looked up at Shen Yun and said, "Didn't you say the experiment was safe?"

"Dao Keji is fine, it's just that his consciousness, or rather his soul, is residing here," Shen Yun explained, handing Dao Keji's eye soul to Dao Meishu.

"This is..." Miki Daidou reached out and took Katsumi Daidou's eye soul, looking at Shen Yun with a puzzled expression.

"Another world...?"

"That's right. All you need to know is that a person's consciousness, or rather, their soul, can reside within the Eye Soul. If you can make good use of this Eye Soul, you might be able to compensate for the Nerve's gradual loss of emotions and memories." Shen Yun looked at Daido Miki, a meaningful look appearing in his eyes.

Because he wasn't sure if the Eye Soul could actually compensate for this defect, he didn't give a definitive answer.

However, if Miki Daidou doesn't want Katsumi Daidou to completely forget her as his mother, she can only try her best to study it.

He just needs to wait for the results.

It's all just empty promises; whether or not Miki Daidou can actually fulfill them depends on her abilities.

"I understand." Miki Daidou held Katsumi Daidou's eye soul in her hands, her eyes also revealing an uncontrollable joy.

After handing over the Eye Soul of Dao Keji to Dao Meishu, Shen Yun left the underground facility with A2.

Creating the Eye Soul of Self-Discipline through the Great Dao was merely a sudden whim of Shen Yun.

He just wanted to see if a 'corpse' like Daido Katsumi could be transformed into an Eye Soul, and whether that transformation could resolve Nerve's flaws.

However, this can be considered a casual move he made.

It would be best if he gained something, but it doesn't matter if he didn't; it's just to satisfy his curiosity.

If the Eye Soul can truly allow a 'corpse' like Dao Keji to retain its memories and regain its emotions, then...

Therefore, he would naturally hand over the next experimental project to Miki Daido.

For example, experiments such as converting the eyes of a dying person into their soul and then reviving them using Nerve technology, and then exploring whether the revived "corpse" can develop consciousness, are being conducted.

Of course, the premise for conducting these experiments is that the Eye Soul can compensate for Nerve's deficiencies.

After leaving the underground facility owned by Foundation X, A2 turned to Shen Yun and asked, "Doctor, where do we go next?"

"Let's go check on Maya and the others," Shen Yun said after thinking for a moment.

None of the projects he invested in produced any new technological output.

There's been no news from Daishuka as well.

However, judging from the current time, he estimated that the Diend Driver would probably be stolen by Daiki Kaito very soon.

At that time, Tsukikage Nobuhiko will definitely come looking for him.

Before that, he didn't seem to have much to do.

After all, he no longer has any skills he needs to learn.

"I understand." A2 nodded, then waved his hand gently, and a dimensional wall rippling with water appeared in front of the two of them, swallowing their figures inside.

On the other side, a gray-white aurora curtain appeared in an office.

Then, Shen Yun and A2 appeared in the office.

Upon seeing Shen Yun in the office, Maya put down the documents she was reviewing, stood up from her chair, and said, "You, the absentee boss, what brings you here today?"

Since Shen Yun handed over the management of Foundation X to them, he has rarely interfered in the internal affairs of Foundation X.

"If I said I missed you, would you believe me?" Shen Yun sat down on the sofa, then reached out and put his arm around Maya's slender waist, letting her sit on his lap, and said with a light laugh.

"You're such a chatterbox. So, what do you want?" Maya also wrapped her arms around Shen Yun's neck and leaned against him.

"It's nothing serious, I just wanted to come and see you all, and also check on the progress of the projects I've invested in," Shen Yun said with a smile.

Although he has invested in many projects, he does not keep track of their progress. He only checks on their research progress when the project leaders contact him or when he happens to remember them.

In the past few years, he has been either working on the Diend Driver or assisting Edith in developing the Ghost Driver, and hasn't really paid much attention to the progress of the projects he has invested in.

"Ah Yun, those projects you invested in? Let me check." Zhenye stood up from Shen Yun, went to the desk, picked up the tablet computer on the desk, brought up the many projects Shen Yun had invested in, and handed it to Shen Yun.

Shen Yun took the tablet computer from Maya and browsed the information on it.

Over the years, the museum has collected data on the battles between the Dopant and Kamen Rider Skull, gradually bringing the technology of the Gaia Memory closer to perfection.

In this way, Kamen Rider Skull loses its usefulness.

According to information from Foundation X, Sonozaki Ryubei is planning to personally deal with Kamen Rider Skull.

"Oh? Sonosaki Ryubei plans to personally take care of Kamen Rider Skull?" Shen Yun's face showed interest after seeing this news.

Skull is a pure memory that Shroud developed specifically to target Ryuhei Sonozaki's fear memory.

Neither the mental attacks of fear nor the Dread Dragon pose a threat to Skull. (Skull is immune to mental attacks and possesses physical enhancements and immortality during transformation. Aside from the Dread Dragon's ability to fly, which is somewhat troublesome, Skull can easily defeat the Dread Dragon solo. In summary, Skull completely counters the Dread Memory, and the Memory does indeed have a counter-relationship.)

Then we can go to Futo and have some fun. (This is a scene from the music video for "Nobody's Perfect" by Uncle, which takes place before the Night of Beginning, after Shotaro becomes an apprentice, around 2006-2007.)

Thanks to the museum's advanced Gaia Memory technology, Foundation X also received a copy.

Shen Yun glanced at it briefly and then ignored it.

He has a more sophisticated Gaia memory technology in his mind, and he is now more concerned about Shroud's pure memory technology.

According to Foundation X's investment report, Shroud is currently developing the W Driver, which can utilize Raito Sonozaki's abilities, as well as a special T1-level Gaia Memory.

"Fang and Extreme?" Shen Yun asked thoughtfully.

If it's a special T1 memory, then it's only the Little Dinosaur and the Extreme Eagle.

Once Shroud has built the Ultimate Eagle, he can begin his research with the relevant data.

Shen Yun scrolled through his tablet, and projects like Nerve and Quarks came into view.

"Because the Nerve project hasn't yielded any results, I've reduced the amount of investment in it," Maya said softly, sitting next to Shen Yun and looking at the tablet in Shen Yun's hand.

"Hmm." Shen Yun nodded, then moved on to the next item—Quarks, the super-powered soldiers.

Shen Yun glanced at it and then moved on to the next item.

The Quarks, the super-powered soldiers, haven't made much progress; the testing grounds they've set up in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia aren't even finished yet.

The next investment projects are Core Coin and Cell Coin.

The Hongshang Foundation's Hongshang Biological Research Institute is developing the Birth Knight system and has developed many tools that can utilize Cell Coins.

"At this point, the Kamen Rider Birth Rider System was already under development?" Shen Yun looked at the investment report, a hint of surprise on his face.

However, upon closer reflection, it is indeed quite close.

After all, Kamen Rider Birth also had a prototype – Kamen Rider Birth Prototype.

Kamen Rider Birth, who appears in OOO's TV series, is a finished product based on the first prototype of Birth.

However, Shen Yun didn't really have much of an idea about Kamen Rider Birth's Rider System.

All he needs is the manufacturing technology for the Cell Coin and the Core Coin developed by the Hongshang Foundation.

As a fully living being, A2 is the perfect vessel for desire, capable of absorbing all core coins and a large number of cellular coins without any side effects, thus becoming a true god of desire.

"Acquiring Cell Coins... that's something we could collaborate with Greeed on," Shen Yun pondered.

Apart from the dinosaur Greeed, the other Greeed in OOO are not actually that strong. Shen Yun has no psychological burden in exploiting the Greeed's desires to ruthlessly squeeze them.

"As for the core coin... there's not much to worry about that."

According to the plot of the crossover movie between OOO and W, Mitsuo Kougami dug up Oda Nobunaga's corpse and resurrected him.

Kiyoto Maki then inserted the three original core coins—shrimp, crab, and scorpion—into Oda Nobunaga's body, turning him into a rampaging glutton.

Kiyoto Maki's ability to create the Core Medal indicates that the Kougami Foundation has already conducted considerable research on it. (The timeline of this crossover movie should be around episode 14 of the TV series, which is considered the early stage of the TV series.)

Although most of the core coins were sealed in the Coffin along with the Greeed.

But Kou Shangguang definitely has other core coins in his possession.

After all, Mitsuo Kogami, a descendant of the original OOO, knows more about OOO than he does.

Furthermore, according to intelligence from Foundation X, after finding the sealed coffin, Kougami Mitsuo did not stop there and was still searching for something in Europe. Shen Yun guessed it might be Ankh's unsealed body. (TV Episode 30)

After reviewing the progress of the Hongshang Foundation, Shen Yun swiped the tablet screen to look at the next project.

"An astronomical switch..." Shen Yun glanced at the data on the tablet.

To be honest, after he obtained the technology of the astronomical switch, he paid little attention to the research of Wang Guangming and singer Lülang.

Whether it's an astronomical switch or a star-based switch, it's all about utilizing cosmic energy.

One is simply that one uses astronomical switches to materialize cosmic energy and treats it as a tool.

The other method involves using cosmic energy through astronomical switches to enhance the human body and accelerate human evolution.

Both types of switches are powered by cosmic energy; the technology behind the switches is secondary.

When the time comes, he can pilot a spaceship and send A2 into space to directly absorb cosmic energy. Wouldn't that be even better?

Of course, Shen Yun did not stop investing in them, but he reduced it significantly compared to the initial investment.

Moreover, their own research has also reached a bottleneck stage.

For example, Ichiro Mitsuaki, who is already conducting experiments with students at Amanokawa Academy, will probably need another five or six years to collect all the switches for the Zodiac.

Meanwhile, singer Green Lang returned to Earth to raise his children after the research on the Fourze system slowed down, and prepared to deal with the Star Disciple Switch of I Hope for Light.

Shen Yun glanced at it and then moved on to the next investment project.

This is an investment related to the research on magic by the flute player.

However, this time Shen Yun didn't even look at it before moving on to the next investment project.

Only a year and a half has passed. That's not even enough time for Dimu to peruse ancient books and study antiques, let alone discover anything.

As Shen Yun swiped his finger, the screen on the tablet changed accordingly.

Shen Yun was immediately struck by World Tree Group's Ark Project.

"Has the Battle Driver also entered the development stage?" Shen Yun raised an eyebrow as he looked at the report on the tablet.

The report states that Sengoku Ryoma is currently leading the development of the Sengoku Driver as a key member of Project Ark.

However, it will take at least two or three more years to complete the development of the initial model of the Sengoku Driver.

"By the way, Ayun. The Wu Dao family and the Zhen Gong family, who founded the World Tree Group, are currently vying for control of the World Tree Group. Should we get involved?" Maya asked.

"No need, let them fight it out," Shen Yun said, shaking his head.

Shen Yun was too lazy to interfere in the power struggle between the Wu Dao family and the Zheng Gong family within the World Tree Group.

As long as it doesn't affect the development of the driver, it's fine.

However, compared to Kureshima Tenki, Kenjiro Shinomiya, who was also the founder of the World Tree Group, seemed like a fool.

This guy conducted experiments within the Republic of Torgia, which led to the uprising of the aliens and ultimately caused the entire Republic of Torgia to be reduced to ashes under the scalar system.

The survivors of the Republic of Torgia were all kept by him in the underground city of the Republic of Torgia, and he attempted to artificially cultivate a supreme overlord by utilizing the characteristics of the unfinished War Extreme Driver.

Their behavior was truly utterly beastly. (This is from the stage play "Zhan Yue," which touches on clues about the establishment of the World Tree Group before the TV timeline, but doesn't go into detail. Based on the stage play's timeline, this likely happened between 2007 and 2008.)

Shen Yun swiped the screen, looking at the last investment project.

This is about investing in a vicious cycle.

However, there has been virtually no activity on the evil path side.

He estimated that there would likely be no action until 2014, after the evil forces launched a global freeze.

Shen Yun glanced at it and then handed the tablet back to Maya.

As for the Knight cartridges and Player Drivers, which haven't even been mentioned, these are still just a pipe dream, let alone any investment.

To be honest, he did support Hyuga Kyotaro's entry into politics, which will make it very easy for him to interfere with Rider Gashat and Gamer Driver.

"Maya, how is Sudo Kirihiko doing now?" Shen Yun asked after handing the tablet to Maya.

"The confidant you took in, he's quite capable. In just one year, he went from an ordinary employee to a branch cadre," Maya said.

"Oh? Really? That's really impressive. Give him another two years of training. Once the time is up, let him liaise with the museum." Shen Yun couldn't help but smile as he heard this.

He plans to make Sudo Kirihiko the Kamen Rider of Fuuto.

He did this not for any other reason than that he simply thought it was interesting and allowed him to have fun.

Shen Yun is now gradually beginning to understand what the Shocker leader was thinking back then.

Question the Shocker leader, understand the Shocker leader, become the Shocker leader, surpass the Shocker leader.

(End of this chapter)