Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 523 Mental Parasite

"Lypia..."

"Whoosh!"

Black Zi-O stared intently at the golden Decade amidst the howling flames, and once again heard the voice urging him to retreat.

"Fear? I am a high-level life form of the Alliance!"

With a roar, the retreating noises were dispelled. Black Zi-O continued to launch an attack, spreading his arms and pressing down. Oma Zi-O's form transformed into Kuuga, the golden flames under his feet contracted, and the sealing crest controlled the entire field.

"Kamen Rider can't possibly be my match!"

The even more condensed sealing energy was kicked out by Black Zi-O, but unlike before, the emblem stopped spinning as it flew in front of Natsukawa, and was directly stripped of its control as the lightning tore through it.

"Um?"

Black Zi-O's heart sank, and he reflexively raised his hand to block. He easily blocked the watch barrier that was about to unleash God Decade's ultimate attack, but it exploded with a loud bang after only half a rotation.

"Bang bang bang!"

Caught off guard, Black Zi-O suffered a backlash, his kingly body losing its balance and staggering backward. In the end, he could only grunt as he forcibly broke free of the impact.

Both use the power of emptiness, but the strength and weakness are reversed.

At least in terms of the use of knightly power, he seemed to be completely defeated by Xia Chuan.

"call!"

Black Zi-O's gaze was gloomy, and without saying a word, he directly turned the Kabuto Watch dial.

"Upgrade!"

"Hyper-Time Acceleration!"

Natsukawa leaped onto the tall building, his red Kabuto form shining brightly in the sunlight, instantly transporting Kagami Shinichi on the ground back to his youth, back to the moment when Kabuto first transformed.

"The Way of Heaven? No... the Eternity of the Gods!"

Streaks of light appeared out of thin air, each arcing as it flew into the knights' bodies.

Not only Kagami Arata, but also Kusaka Masato successfully merged with the memories of the dungeon, finally understanding why he both hated and feared Natsukawa.

"Bang--!"

The battle, invisible in mid-air, continued. In the brief moment when memories returned, several tall buildings exploded. The next moment, everyone was surprised to see Black Time King appear with a scream, plunging headfirst into the ruins and rubble.

"w!"

Xia Chuan followed closely behind, mobilizing the power of both riders almost at the same time as the roaring Black Zi-O.

He has always been able to transform on his own, without needing Hiroko Asami.

Unlike Zi-O, this is equivalent to a direct transformation, without borrowing or stealing anything; the starting point is one's own rider level.

"Ugh!"

"Bang!"

Amidst the whirlwind sweeping across the entire area, Black Time King failed to collide once again. His dark armored body crashed down onto the street before taking off again after a while.

Seemingly finally recognizing the gap, Black Zi-O abandoned activating the Rider Watch, took a few deep breaths, stared at Natsukawa, and entered a completely serious state with suppressed energy.

"No matter the era, you are always so dazzling, Lipia. If I could, I would actually like to fight you in your true form..."

"The final moment!"

The golden Oma Zi-O Driver burst forth with light, and Black Zi-O suddenly crossed his arms, leaping into a flying kick with the ultimate power of the King of Riders.

"Oma Zi-O's Ultimate Attack!"

"call!"

Xia Chuan pressed his finger down, summoning all the ultimate knights amidst the still-unresolved storm of twin riders.

As space shifted, a gigantic blood moon climbed into the night sky.

"Wake up 3!"

"Sizzle!"

Dark Kiva, Kuuga, Kabuto, W... the figures of the knights overlapped and merged, all blending into the golden Decade armor.

"Hyper-Time Acceleration!"

Without needing further probing, Xia Chuan's feet also shone brightly. Just before Black Zi-O's ultimate attack closed in by a body length, he suddenly turned and swept his leg, hitting Oma Zi-O's ultimate attack that had leaped behind him squarely.

"boom--!"

The burning flames froze in mid-air, while Black Zi-O, shrouded in thunder and lightning, shot out first.

In the near-time-stopped space, the knight emblems overlapped and pressed a complex and enchanting dreamlike imprint on the ground, while the last golden radiance of Black Zi-O was completely swallowed up.

"Bang bang bang!"

As the Time Rising transformation ended, the knights saw Black Zi-O fall to the ground amidst the violent explosion in the blink of an eye. The power of Oma Zi-O swirled and condensed, transforming into a knight card that flew back into Natsukawa's hand, and the magic circle that enveloped the sky and the earth vanished in an instant.

"call out!"

"Knight Card, Oma Zi-O".

"Unbelievable..."

The exhalation sound intensifies.

The despairing demon king was utterly powerless to fight back.

Kusaka Masato gripped his fingers with a trembling voice, gazing at Natsukawa, who was collecting cards amidst the dust and smoke, his face contorted even more.

"I knew it! This guy was the real enemy! I shouldn't have trusted him in the first place!"

"Boom!"

Before everyone could recover from their shock, a violent earthquake suddenly struck the center of the ruins, countless cracks spread, and magma erupted high with a destructive roar.

"hold head high--!"

"Um?"

A bright yellow light shot into the sky.

Xia Chuan put away the Demon Card and leaped into the air, narrowly dodging the giant lightsaber that shot out from the ground.

"Lypia!"

The earth collapsed, and a humanoid monster with a completely black body crawled out of the lava, as if it came from the abyss of hell. As soon as it was exposed to the moonlight, demonic whispers filled the air, corroding the soul.

"The psycho-parasite Bizom?"

Xia Chuan leaped through the air to avoid the destructive beams, then fixed his gaze on the yellow glowing object on the face of the colossal creature over 50 meters tall.

Although there are some differences, its key features are almost identical to those of the psycho-parasite Bizom from Ultraman Gaia.

If the pea-pod-like mental parasites are C-class monsters, then Bizom, which is a combination of a large number of mental parasites, is roughly A-class.

Is this guy an A-class monster, Bizom?

Xia Chuan lacked monster data and didn't know the specifics of Bitsom, but the pressure from the behemoth in front of him was indeed far greater than that of a C-class monster.

This time, he was able to grow to enormous size and transform without using the mental space.

"Bang--!"

The blood moon was shattered by the yellow beam of light. Xia Chuan was hit by the aftershock and fell into the high-rise building. He crashed through several floors before he could turn over and dissipate the impact. However, the yellow beam of light soon swept over.

The monster is no ordinary behemoth; it has entered another realm.

The attacks that were just suppressing Black Zi-O seem to have completely lost their effect, unable to even break through the surface defense.

A-level... Why would such a monster exist on Earth?

"Whoosh!"

Xia Chuan ran through the apartment's outer corridors like a runner, the activity space filled with explosions and flames, the collapsed floors leaving almost no place to stand.

The monster seemed to be trying to force him into the air.

But once it flies in the air, it becomes a sitting duck.

At his current flight speed, it would be difficult for him to dodge that yellow destructive ray.

"Bang bang bang!"

Xia Chuan moved at high speed through the rubble and fractures of the building. When he turned around and noticed a huge shadow approaching, he picked up the "Invincible Player" card with his fingers and swiped it across his belt.

Game Knight Exide.

If data is lacking, then collect it on-site.

"Whoosh!"

As the scene map switched, Xia Chuan locked onto the monster during a brief time-stop effect. A series of Knight Cards formed a long dragon in mid-air, circling around and kicking out the Imperial Knight Crest with flashing light.

The Final Knight Kick!

"Final AttackRide!"

"Emperor Emperor Emperor—Emperor Knight!"

"Bang--!"

A burst of light occurred, but the fatal blow missed the monster, which was abruptly interrupted by a giant hand halfway through its slide.

Even without the power of Oma Zi-O, the monster can still suppress time stop.

The recovery was so fast!

"It's useless, Lipia!" The parasitic beast extended three sharp claws as if toying with an insect. "I told you, the power of Kamen Rider is useless against us!"

"boom!"

Xia Chuan was slammed to the ground along with the Knight Card Mirror Image. The invincible player effect collapsed instantly under the terrifying impact. Before he could even get up, he saw a giant foot stomping down like Mount Tai, creating a violent sonic boom with its force.

It seems that what the other party said is indeed true.

The power of Kamen Rider was a mirage from the very beginning, meaningless in the face of reality.

"Whoosh!"

Xia Chuan teleported backward, flying out of the area where he had stepped on the explosion. His brows furrowed, but his gaze quickly returned to calm.

He wasn't seeking the power of Kamen Rider.

The reason we've come this far is because the world of knights also has the potential to evolve.

and……

"Who says Kamen Riders can't fight monsters? Don't forget, this is the world of Kamen Riders."

Xia Chuan's thoughts raced as his finger swiftly swept across the Oma Zi-O card, causing a giant golden watch face to appear and merge into the magic gem ring as a stream of light.

He had already completed the game when he transformed into Decade.

20+ World Lords.

It's hard to say what will happen in this world, but at least in the Knight world, he is a true god.

"Omniscient and omnipotent! Kamen Rider Decade, transcending time and space!"

The Book of Creation, engraved on a gold dial, unfolds behind Natsukawa, its hands spinning rapidly.

(End of this chapter)