As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

Jin Dou's speed was incredibly fast, almost beyond the reach of time. But each punch he threw stirred up the surrounding air, leaving behind traces of energy. These traces would be fleeting to an ordinary person, but to Lin Chen's beastly intuition, they were as clear as day.

He is waiting.

The moment Jin Dou revealed a flaw.

Jin Dou had already thrown over a hundred punches. His breathing became increasingly rapid, and his arms began to ache slightly. He had never encountered an enemy like this before. No matter how he struck, his opponent remained unscathed. This sense of powerlessness filled him with an unprecedented fear.

No, we must finish this quickly.

A resolute glint flashed in Jin Dou's eyes. He abruptly stopped his spinning figure, hovering directly in front of Lin Chen. He concentrated all the energy in his body into his right fist, the blue energy light so dazzling that it was blinding.

"Die!" Jin Dou roared, transforming into a golden meteor that hurtled towards Lin Chen's heart.

It's now!

Lin Chen suddenly opened his eyes, a cold killing intent flashing in his amber compound eyes.

Facing Jin Dou's fist, he took a sudden step forward. At the same time, he poured all his strength into his right fist, and dark golden energy surged wildly within it.

"Oh!"

The two fists collided violently.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

The next second, a crisp sound of bone cracking rang out.

"what--!!!"

Jin Dou let out a piercing scream. The domain beyond the Ascension Realm instantly dissipated.

Time began to flow again.

The blue rose in Jin Dou's hand slowly drifted down, and he himself was blasted away. "Impossible... This is absolutely impossible..."

Lin Chen slowly lowered his fist and looked at the disheveled Jin Dou: "Now, it's my turn."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chen's figure vanished.

Lin Chen's speed was more than enough to deal with the Golden Bucket, which had lost its Super Time-Ascending transformation.

He appeared in front of Jin Dou in an instant, his right hand flashing out like lightning and grabbing Jin Dou's neck.

"Uh……"

Jin Dou's face instantly turned bright red. He struggled desperately, but he couldn't break free from Lin Chen's iron grip.

Lin Chen slowly lifted him into the air.

Without further ado, he forcefully flung the golden bucket into the air with his right hand, drew the Earth Emperor Sword, and condensed photon blood into a light blade, slashing directly at the golden bucket in mid-air.

An explosion rang out, and Jin Dou's body immediately began to disintegrate, turning into countless golden specks of light.

On the other side, Yin Dou had just gotten up from the ground. He was terrified when he saw Jin Dou being so easily killed. He didn't even have the courage to pick up his kunai gun and turned to run away.

Lin Chen stared at him.

"Want to run?"

He switched the Earth Emperor Sword to cannon mode, inserted it into the Gaia Memory, charged the cannon, and unleashed a massive beam of light, carving a deep trench in the ground. Nothing remained where Silver Fighter had been.

After doing all this, he slowly turned around and his gaze fell back on Narutaki.

The smile on Narutaki's face had vanished without a trace. He slumped to the ground, inching backward until his back slammed against a boulder, leaving him nowhere to retreat. Watching the dark gold knight approach step by step, his eyes were filled with utter terror, as if he were seeing a demon from hell.

As the dark gold knight closed in, Minglong was completely overwhelmed by fear. He gritted his teeth and roared hysterically, "You damned Lin Chen! You just wait!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he dared not linger for a moment. He swung his hand violently, and a dimensional barrier instantly enveloped his entire body. Using the power of the spatial rift, his body vanished from the battlefield in an instant.

Watching Narutaki's retreating figure, Lin Chen remained calm beneath his armor, showing no sign of panicked pursuit. He raised his hand and took out the card he had previously asked Kadoya Tsukasa for; the card's surface was adorned with unique dimensional distortion patterns.

The card flashed white light and transformed into tiny specks of light that merged into his body.

Lin Chen sighed slightly, not expecting that the dimensional ability he had just obtained from Kadoya Tsukasa would come in handy so quickly. With a light wave of his hand, a dimensional wall unfolded behind him, enveloping him, and he followed closely behind, stepping into the spatial passage to pursue it.

The scene shifts instantly to a turbulent seashore, where waves crash against the rocks, splashing water everywhere. A dimensional light screen suddenly opens on the beach, and Narutaki's disheveled figure stumbles out. He has now changed back into his signature fisherman's hat and brown trench coat, covered in dust, his clothes in disarray, looking utterly wretched.

"Damn it! Damn it! That damned Lin Chen!" He stood on the beach, roaring furiously, his heart filled with resentment and fear.

But before his angry curses could finish, a mocking voice suddenly rang out from the beach: "I didn't expect Mr. Narutaki to start missing me so quickly."

Narutoki froze abruptly and turned his head sharply. There stood atop a towering boulder by the sea, where the dark golden Earth Emperor Armor stood silently, looking down at him with cold, amber compound eyes. An overwhelming sense of oppression instantly enveloped the entire beach.

"How is this possible!" Narutaki's pupils shrank, his face filled with disbelief, unable to believe that he could be caught up with.

In extreme panic, he immediately raised his hand to activate his power, trying to open the dimensional wall again to escape, but the spatial rift that had just appeared was easily dissipated by Lin Chen with a wave of his hand.

Their last resort was completely cut off.

Lin Chen slowly leaped down from the boulder, approaching Narutaki step by step, his icy voice carrying a chilling killing intent: "Narutaki-san, let's have some fun next!"

...

On the other side, the battle on the battlefield where Decade was located was equally arduous.

The four knights swiftly swept away the surrounding monsters and Shocker henchmen. Just as everyone was gathering to celebrate their victory, the metallic life form Delas, developed by Shocker, suddenly appeared. Its overwhelming power instantly forced the four to retreat.

In the critical moment, Tsukasa Kadoya's fellow knights, whom he had met during his travels in various worlds, arrived one after another to provide assistance. Upon seeing the arrival of the reinforcements, Tsukasa raised his hand to activate the K Touchscreen and transformed into the God Card Decade. The knights present also switched to their respective final forms at the same time. With everyone working together, they successfully defeated Decade.

A chilling sound emanated from within the high-altitude Super Kleis Fortress. It was the Neo lifeform cultivated by Super Shocker issuing orders, and a giant mechanical mammoth was directly dropped to the ground. The mountain-like behemoth lay across the land, and with the fortress continuously unleashing its artillery fire, the knights were powerless to confront it head-on. They could only retreat in groups, dodging the artillery barrage while trying to shake off the mechanical mammoth's pursuit.

The scene shifts back to the Fuuto side, where, guided by Philip, Shotaro recounts the entire Begin's Night story that rewrote his life: Narumi Shokichi was entrusted by a mysterious client, Sherad, to infiltrate the Sonozaki family's secret research facility with the aim of rescuing Philip, who was being used as a living experimental subject for the Earth Library.

Shotaro ignored warnings and followed along on his own, exposing the operation plan. Narumi Shokichi transformed into Skull to fight back, but after a fierce battle, Skull's memory was severely damaged and on the verge of being destroyed.

After rescuing Philip, the three retreated when ambushed soldiers opened fire from the shadows, and Zhuang Ji was shot and fatally wounded.

On his deathbed, he placed his signature white hat on Shotaro's head and left his instructions: "Go and become a man who is worthy of this hat. I'm entrusting this child to you."

Philip asked, "Do you have the courage to side with the devil?" Shotaro took the Double Driver and, together with Philip, transformed into Kamen Rider W for the first time, defeating the pursuers. However, Narumi Sokichi's body fell into the abyss and disappeared without a trace.

As the memories faded, the long-suppressed guilt dissipated from Shotaro's heart.

He and Philip rushed to the church where the incident occurred. Just then, the priest was about to attack Ansami, and Akiko had already been locked in a coffin. Shotaro immediately revealed the truth: the resurrected dead were all due to the power of Dummy Dopant. It could capture the thoughts of the living, transform them into the appearance of the deceased, and use familial bonds to harm people.

Knowing the reason, Shotaro and Philip transform into W, unleashing their ultimate attack in Cyclone Joker form, fiercely assaulting Dummy Dopant. Midway through, Wakana and the Kirihiko couple appear and intervene in the battle. Frustrated, Shotaro, unwilling to linger, sweeps a wide-range attack directly at the three.

Dummy Dopant did not completely perish; its remaining form transformed into a tire and sped out of Fuuto, with Shotaro immediately giving chase on his motorcycle.

The pursuit continues until they reach a desolate road in the countryside. Dummy Dopant, who has fled across worlds, finds himself caught in the middle of the battlefield. Shotaro Hidari's W unexpectedly encounters Tsukasa Kadoya, who is also evading pursuit. Together, they resolve the threats posed by the fleeing dopant and the mechanical mammoth, bringing the great battle to a close.

Tsukasa Kadoya took out a Skull Knight card and handed it to Shotaro. Just then, a dimensional wall opened up out of thin air, and Lin Chen stepped out from the light screen, arriving beside the two.

Mitsu Natsumi and the other two also arrived at the side, along with Eijiro, who had already been rescued.

Tsukasa Kadoya looked at Lin Chen and asked, "Where's Narutaki?"

Lin Chen pursed his lips, remaining silent and offering no reply whatsoever. The scholar, observing his composed expression, quickly understood and decided not to delve further. Instead, he asked, "Would you like to continue traveling with us?"

Lin Chen shook his head, looked up at the horizon of Fengdu, indicating that he would embark on his own journey.

Tsukasa Kadoya's gaze swept back and forth between Lin Chen and W beside him before he solemnly said, "We are not babysitters. Let's not interfere too much in the course of other worlds. I hope we will have the opportunity to meet again in the future."

Koei Jiro, standing to the side, sighed softly, "Really, it's so hard to see each other again, and now we have to part ways again."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi and his group stepped into the floating dimensional barrier, their figures dissolving into the light and shadow. Onodera Yusuke stood on the edge of the barrier, waving goodbye repeatedly. After the dimensional rift completely closed, footsteps sounded behind them, and Akiko accompanied the now-conscious Philip as they hurried over.

Shotaro stared at the spot where everyone had disappeared, then turned to look at Lin Chen, his eyes full of surprise: "Was that your former comrade? I never imagined you were a Kamen Rider too."

Lin Chen didn't answer, but pointed to a winding mountain path in the distance. Everyone looked in the direction he indicated, and a dimensional barrier flashed, revealing Skull, clad in dark armor and resembling the Grim Reaper, slowly appearing. He removed his white hat, the armor on his face dissipating to reveal his true appearance, his gaze settling on Shotaro.

"I don't know who you are, but kid, you're got a lot of energy." Narumi Shokichi said calmly. "This hat suits you well. It's proof that a man is maturing. I am Kamen Rider Skull. I look forward to meeting you again in another world." After saying that, he got on his motorcycle and rode into the dimensional wall.

After saying just a few words, Shotaro raised his hand to cover his face, his soft, muffled sobs muffled between his fingers. Even though the volume was extremely low, Lin Chen beside him could still hear it clearly. Philip and Akiko stood quietly to the side, not uttering a sound to disturb him, with only the evening breeze gently blowing through the mountains.

Chapter 147 Identity Exposed, Showdown

Returning from the battlefield, Shotaro, still concerned about the remaining details of the case, made a special trip with Akiko to visit Ansami. Having experienced the illusion of the ghost caused by Dummy Dopant, Ansami had finally come to terms with it and truly mustered the courage to accept the fact that her sister had passed away. She also expressed a strong liking for Shotaro.

After saying goodbye to Ansami and returning to the Narumi Detective Agency, Akiko locked herself in her bedroom without a word. Lin Chen, in the living room, could clearly hear the intermittent, suppressed sobs coming from inside through the door. The girl's long-suppressed emotions towards her father were finally released in their solitude.

Shotaro hesitated outside the door for a long time, but in the end he did not knock or disturb the door. He silently turned around and returned to his workbench to write down the details of the request.

Before he could rest for long, Lin Chen's communication device received a meeting instruction from Sonozaki Kirihiko, with the agreed meeting place set on the rooftop of the Fuuto Tower.

As soon as he stepped outside, fine snowflakes began to drift down from the leaden sky, landing sporadically on the streets and buildings. Lin Chen couldn't understand why Wu Yan had such a strong preference for rooftops with their suspended views.

Stepping onto the rooftop of the Fuuto Tower through a thin layer of snow, a cold wind carrying snowflakes lashed at his face. Kirihiko, who had been leaning against the railing overlooking the entire Fuuto landscape, turned around at the sound of his voice. His gaze fell heavily on Lin Chen, and his first words struck at the heart of the matter: "Kimura-kun? Who exactly are you?"

Kirihiko recalled the scene after returning to Sonozaki Manor this afternoon following the failed attempt to intercept W. His father-in-law, Ryubei, didn't say much about the failure, only tossing him a stack of documents. His voice was icy: "Looks like a bug has infiltrated the organization!"

Kirihiko opened the file and found it contained information about Kimura Osamu, but his face was completely different. He held the stack of documents, his expression complicated, and then he heard Ryūbei's order to handle the matter.

Wu Yan's short sentence instantly startled Lin Chen, revealing that his disguised identity had been exposed.

But he didn't panic at all. Now that he had the Earth Emperor's Belt modified by Sherrard and the ability to cross the dimensional barrier from Tsukasa Kadoya, he could simply flip the table at worst.

Previously, the information broker had reported that someone had been secretly digging into "Kimura Osamu's" file. Now that I think about it, the person behind the investigation is most likely Kirihiko or the museum.

Just as Lin Chen was secretly preparing to turn hostile, Wu Yan changed the subject: "Although I don't know who you are, your work ability has been outstanding lately. Today we need to have an open and frank talk."

Now that he had been exposed, Lin Chen stopped pretending to be Kimura Haruhisa and walked to the rooftop railing.

A thin layer of snow covered the cold metal railings. He leaned down and looked at the lights gradually coming on below, taking in the traffic, buildings, and shops in the streets.

"Hey, Sudo Kirihiko, do you want to know your final fate?"

...

When Lin Chen returned to the Narumi Detective Agency, Akiko had already left her confined room, though her eyelids were still slightly swollen.

The atmosphere inside was lively. The four members of the intelligence agency had finished their case and were celebrating Christmas together again. Today's Little Christmas was dressed differently from the usual Santa Claus; he wore brown and red reindeer antlers and a woolen coat, looking like a moose. The Queen and Elizabeth, on the other hand, wore oversized red Santa Claus costumes with white-brimmed hats, their outfits perfectly matching the snowflakes falling outside.

Everyone sat around the wooden table, cutting the cream cake, its sweet aroma filling the room. Elizabeth's mind was entirely on Philip; she frequently approached him, offering him slices of cake and trying to build rapport. Philip seemed somewhat awkward.

In the nick of time, the landline on the table rang; it was Wakana Sonozaki calling. Philip and she started chatting on the phone for a long time.

Elizabeth, who was standing nearby, saw all of this and felt a sense of emptiness in her heart when she compared Philip's different reactions to her and Wakana. Her shoulders slumped, and she was filled with dejection. She slowly poked at the cake on her plate with her small fork, and she lost all interest in joking.

The Queen noticed Elizabeth's dejected appearance and pulled her to a quiet corner by the door, where she whispered words of comfort and encouragement.

Just like yesterday, a banquet was held at the Sonozaki Manor. A bunch of wealthy and influential celebrities gathered in the hall to eat, drink, and have fun, with a table full of drinks and snacks.

As Sonozaki Ryubei was chatting and laughing with the guests around him while holding a wine glass, Sonozaki Saeko came over, politely told the guests that she had some private matters to discuss at home, and then politely took her leave. She then led Ryubei to the backyard.

In the backyard living room, Kirihiko stood there with his head hanging down, his face still bearing the marks of his injuries. When he saw Ryūbei approaching, he immediately stood up properly with his hands at his sides.