As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

As everyone looked in the direction of the attack, they saw the organization's leader, Taboo, appear in a line with a large number of masquerade hybrids.

Upon seeing the reinforcements arrive, Kurata Kenji immediately got up and ran behind Forbidden, his attitude extremely respectful. He bowed his head and respectfully called out, "Saeko-sama."

Taboo completely ignored him, his cold gaze fixed on W and the base vehicle behind him, his tone both mocking and icy: "Someone's probably hiding inside. Honestly, you should just go home and be obedient. Why are you hiding like this?"

As Shotaro was warily watching the suddenly appearing organization executive, he suddenly heard Philip's disordered murmurs.

"Someone...why does this name...sound so familiar..."

Philip's consciousness began to fluctuate violently, and his entire state became extremely unstable. W's right eye was flashing wildly, and his Knight Armor form was teetering on the brink of collapse, threatening to deactivate at any moment.

Shotaro panicked instantly and quickly tried to calm him down: "Hey! Philip! Calm down! We absolutely can't afford any problems now!"

He repeatedly called out to comfort him, and after much effort, he finally managed to stabilize Philip's consciousness and bring W's transformation back to normal.

After stabilizing the situation, Shotaro's eyes turned completely cold as he stared intently at the taboo figure before him: "The executive of the Night of Beginning, I never expected it to be you. Today, I'll settle things with you right here."

After saying that, he turned to Tokiwa Sougo beside him and said decisively, "Kid, come and help!"

“Yes, senpai!” Tokiwa Sougo replied happily upon hearing W’s request for help.

The battle broke out, and the two tacitly divided their tasks.

Tokiwa Sougo was the first to rush forward, single-handedly engaging both the Armed Dopant and the Forbidden Force. Shotaro immediately switched to Luna Trigger form, aiming at the densely packed masquerade soldiers surrounding the base vehicle, and fired a series of energy blasts, quickly clearing them out.

Sougo quickly found himself at a disadvantage against two opponents, forced to retreat by their relentless attacks and gradually losing ground. He pulled out his Drive Rider Ridewatch, quickly reloaded, and transformed. Clad in Drive armor, Zi-O used his incredible mobility to dictate the course of the battle, managing to fight his two rivals to a standstill, with neither gaining the upper hand.

On the other side, Shotaro quickly cleared out all the grunts without pausing, then immediately turned around to support Sougo, focusing all his forces on Forbidden One.

Without the support of regular enemies and having to be wary of the high-speed Zi-O's Forbidden form, Forbidden couldn't gain any advantage against the fully-formed W alone. Furthermore, with the constant firepower support from the base vehicle behind, Forbidden was completely suppressed.

In a hidden corner, Kirihiko, who had followed Saeko all the way, witnessed the entire battle. Seeing his beloved Saeko being overwhelmed by two knights and struggling in a fierce battle, he could no longer restrain himself and was about to transform and rush out to help.

But just as he was about to move, a hand pressed down hard on his shoulder, so hard that he couldn't move. At the same time, the Nazca Memory that he had just taken out with his other hand, ready to transform, was also clamped down, unable to move at all.

Wu Yan froze, abruptly turning his head to see Lin Chen's face. Instantly, all his movements froze, a deep sense of dread and helplessness rising within him.

The battle had reached its decisive moment. The Armed Dopant was tightly bound by Zi-O in his high-speed form, unable to spare any support for Saeko. Isolated and helpless, Forbidden was already on the verge of defeat.

Shotaro seized the opportunity, a whirlwind rising beneath his feet, propelling him into the air as he unleashed his ultimate Rider Kick, a fierce attack aimed straight at the Forbidden Pass.

Seeing this from the shadows, Wu Yan's eyes turned bloodshot with anxiety. He struggled with all his might, trying to break free and rush to save the person. But he hadn't transformed, and with his physical body alone, he was no match for Lin Chen. All his struggles were in vain.

Sensing his violent struggle, Lin Chen said calmly, "Behave yourself. At most, your memory will be damaged. Your beloved Saeko won't die."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yan's violent struggles gradually subsided, but he remained filled with anxiety, staring intently at the battlefield as the deadly kick continued to approach.

Everyone thought this strike would surely end the taboo, and the outcome would soon be decided.

Just as W's Knight Kick was about to hit the forbidden body, the entire underground passage suddenly fell silent, and all the images froze completely.

The wind stopped, the movements ceased, and the sounds of fighting vanished instantly; the entire world fell into absolute stillness. The expression of extreme terror on Forbidden's face froze.

In the deathly silent world, a clear, soft, and slightly effeminate male voice slowly rang out: "So Zi-O has actually arrived at this point in time. But it's strange, he doesn't seem to have obtained W's power yet? And the timeline is completely messed up, W is about to defeat his first major enemy, the plot is totally wrong."

As the words fell, a boy who looked like a high school student slowly walked to the body of W, which was floating in the air. He had fluffy, slightly curly black medium-length hair, with wisps of hair falling across his forehead. He had delicate features and wore a bright blue feather earring in his left ear. He wore a bright blue stand-up collar jacket, adorned with silver metal buttons, looking casual yet slightly arrogant, with a faint smile on his lips.

"Whatever plot deviations, it doesn't matter. Our goal was to cultivate a new king. It's fine that Zi-O didn't get the power of W, then I'll just accept this power without hesitation."

At the same time, a clear, cold female voice came from the other side. A woman with a cold and elegant demeanor slowly walked to Forbidden's side. Her light blue and dark gray fitted coat was smart and neat, and the silver-gray buttons on the collar and cuffs were exquisite yet cold. Two thin braids were braided on her head, and her long hair fell to her shoulders. The pink feather earrings on her ears were particularly eye-catching. She crossed her arms and exuded a sense of aloofness that kept strangers at bay.

She stared at W, who was frozen in mid-air, raised her hand and pulled out a blank black knight watch. She then thrust her hand hard into W's chest, intending to strip away W's knight power.

Just as the dial was about to touch W, space suddenly distorted, and an invisible dimensional barrier flashed by. W, which had been suspended in mid-air, along with the Tough Guy base vehicle behind it, vanished completely without a trace.

The woman's movements missed completely, and both of them stared in astonishment at the empty space in mid-air.

The next second, the woman's expression shifted dramatically: "This damn ability... Could it be that bastard has also tracked me down to this world?"

The previously carefree boy instantly stopped smiling, his expression turning completely serious, his tone filled with deep apprehension: "Damn it, with that guy around, we're no match for him. This trip is definitely a waste. He's like a stubborn leech, he's been around for ages."

The two seemed to be targeted by some ferocious beast, and dared not linger for even a second, turning around and quickly leaving the scene.

This bizarre scene, which defied all common sense, was witnessed by Lin Chen and Wu Yan, who were hiding in the shadows.

Just a second before the world was frozen in time, Lin Chen's sense of danger surged. He instinctively sensed something and immediately deployed a dimensional barrier to protect himself without hesitation. Wu Yan, who was extremely close to him, was also enveloped by the barrier, becoming one of only two people present who were not affected by the time stop.

Wu Yan almost cried out in surprise, but Lin Chen covered her mouth, and she didn't dare to move.

The crisis had completely subsided, and Lin Chen slowly released his grip. Gasping for breath, Wu Yan, now free, exclaimed in horror, "What just happened? That ability to freeze an entire space was too bizarre!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the frozen world instantly returned to normal.

The airflow, sounds, and movements all restarted. Forbidden snapped back to reality, instinctively closing her eyes and awaiting death, but the heavy blow never came. She opened her eyes, stunned, and found herself completely unharmed, without a single scratch.

Kurata Kenji, who was standing to the side, also came to her senses and looked around blankly, completely confused about what had just happened.

On the other side, Sougo, who had just been locked in combat, resumed his movements. His predecessor, W, had vanished into thin air, and even the base vehicle was nowhere to be seen. In the vast corridor, he was left alone to face both the Forbidden One and the Armed Dopant.

The scene instantly became extremely awkward.

Zhuang Wu scratched the back of his head and chuckled awkwardly, trying to smooth things over: "Well... since everything's alright, I'll be going now! Goodbye everyone!"

Without any hesitation, he turned around and made a hasty escape, quickly leaving the underground passage.

A fierce battle to the death ended abruptly and ineffectively.

Looking at the empty battlefield, Lin Chen saw Wu Yan's puzzled expression and explained, gently patting his shoulder with a meaningful tone: "Think carefully about what I said before. The waters of Fengdu are getting muddier and muddier."

Before Wu Yan could respond, Lin Chen took a step back, disappeared into the dimensional barrier, and vanished.

Kirihiko stood alone in the shadows, completely bewildered by the series of sudden changes.

Time stopped, mysterious men and women appeared out of thin air, and Lin Chen possessed bizarre abilities. He stood there blankly, staring at the empty passage, his mind a jumble of thoughts.

Chapter 153 Earth's Memory

The knight, who was suspended in mid-air, missed his kick and stumbled as soon as he landed on the flat street.

Looking at the familiar streets of Fengdu, he was completely stunned and his mind was full of confusion.

"What's going on? We were just about to take care of that executive! Why did we suddenly change locations?" Shotaro asked Philip inside his body.

W's right compound eye flickered, and Philip's voice rang out: "Shotaro, what those two said was true. It was really dangerous just now. Just when we were about to shatter their memories, time in the entire space was completely stopped."

He paused, then continued with a look of confusion, "But I don't know who secretly helped us. It was like a special power similar to Decade's. Before our knight powers were taken away, they transferred us and the base vehicle here, saving us from disaster."

Shotaro was shocked, still finding it too outrageous: "Time stopped? If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have believed it at all. Speaking of which, if the whole world stopped, how come you weren't affected?"

“I don’t know either,” Philip said with a hint of curiosity. “It’s a very unusual phenomenon. I need to go to the Earth Library and investigate it properly.”

Shotaro waved his hand helplessly, temporarily suppressing the mystery in his heart. Looking at the intact base vehicle behind him, he said with regret, "Let's not worry about that for now. At least we're safe now. It's just such a pity that we were so close to taking down that executive."

He had a feeling that he had forgotten something, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure it out. Then he pulled out the memory and deactivated the transformation.

The group returned to the Narumi Detective Agency. Shotaro casually tossed his hat onto the hook by the door and lay down on the old sofa.

Turning to look at the dejected Asou Fuyumi, he said with a hint of helplessness, "I'm sorry, your persuasion has failed. Kurata Kenji has now been completely devoured by the Gaia Memory. I will simply deal with him directly from now on, but we have completely lost track of him, and it will take a lot of effort to find him again."

Asou Fuyumi hung her head, her face dejected. Seeing someone she once knew become like this was a huge blow to her, and she still hadn't recovered.

After a long silence, she raised her head and said, "Thank you, Detective. I've thought it through completely. The Jian'er I know now is not the person I used to know."

She looked intently at Shotaro and said solemnly, "My request is still valid. Please, you must resolve this and end all this trouble."

...

Saeko returned to the Sonozaki residence with a somber aura, stood respectfully before Ryubei, and honestly reported the entire course of the operation.

Her eyes were full of frustration, and her tone carried a hint of lingering fear as she frankly admitted that a major change had occurred in Fengdu.

A completely new Kamen Rider has emerged, whose transformation method and power system are highly unique, entirely different from the Gaia Memory technology of the Sonozaki family, making it impossible to understand. She originally planned to obtain the Lost Driver, a technology that allows the use of two Gaia Memory units, before her father became interested in Kamen Rider W.

But today's events were too drastic; W's sudden disappearance nearly cost her her life in the underground passage. The situation was out of her control, and she dared not hide anything any longer, so she had to tell all the details.

Ryūbei sat calmly on the sofa, slowly stroking Mick in his arms, his expression unreadable. After listening to all the reports, he spoke indifferently: "Oh? A brand new Kamen Rider, and new technology that breaks away from the Memory System?"

He lowered his eyes slightly: "You can go down now. I need to think carefully about the family's next steps. Honestly, this city is getting more and more chaotic, with all sorts of shady outsiders popping up everywhere. It's time to clean it up properly."

Saeko dared not say more, bowed, and turned to leave.

Once Saeko's footsteps had completely faded away, a figure slowly emerged from a dark corner of the mansion. The man, dressed in a sleeveless dark purple jumpsuit, walked slowly towards Ryūbei.

He spoke with great persuasiveness, suggesting, "Mr. Ryubei, why not consider cooperating with us? Now that Zi-O has entered this era, the fate of the Sonozaki family has already been sealed. Continuing to fight alone will only lead to total defeat."

The doorbell of Narumi Detective Agency rang, its crisp sound breaking the somewhat somber atmosphere inside.

Shotaro, who was leaning back on the sofa pondering the battle situation, got up upon hearing the sound and quickly walked over to open the small door.

Standing outside the door were Tokiwa Sougo and Tsukuyomi. Upon seeing them, Shotaro slapped his forehead, finally realizing what he had forgotten!

He was so caught up in the sudden turn of events and forcibly teleported away from the scene that he completely forgot about the two brats.

Feeling a pang of guilt, he secretly rejoiced that the two of them were safe and sound and that nothing unexpected had happened.

As soon as Sougo saw Shotaro, he immediately complained with a wronged expression, "Senpai! You really are something! You just disappeared all of a sudden, leaving me standing there and running off on your own!"

Shotaro felt utterly guilty and awkwardly scratched his head, not daring to refute. He could only sheepishly step aside and usher the two into the office.

Sougo sat down at the table without ceremony, took the coffee Akiko handed him and sipped it, and couldn't help but sigh, "To be honest, I never thought the Time Jackers would actually fail."

He was truly amazed. In the past, time robbers were always impossible to guard against, and he had never encountered a situation like this where things collapsed halfway through and he was forced to retreat.

But he was also very clear in his heart that those people would definitely not let it go.

Sougo looked up at the silent Shotaro and earnestly stated his thoughts: "The Time Jackers will come back to steal W's power sooner or later. If they get W's power, they will only destroy the future and disrupt the world. Rather than letting them take it from us in the end, we might as well give it to me directly."

“I am different from them. I will never use this power for evil, but only to stop disasters.”

Faced with Sougo's sincere yet stubborn persuasion, Shotaro simply looked at him quietly, remaining silent.

The bright sunshine bathed the entire city, and the city streets were bustling with people, presenting a peaceful and tranquil scene.

Lin Chen stood alone on the rooftop of a high-rise building, facing the gentle breeze, quietly overlooking the bustling and vibrant city below. While the city appeared peaceful on the surface, beneath the surface, various forces were intertwined, and undercurrents were surging.

Lin Chen slowly raised his hand, took out the special Gaia Memory that was entirely white, and gazed at it quietly. After a moment of contemplation, all hesitation vanished from his eyes, and he finally made his final decision.

Press the button at the top of the memory with your fingertip.

A crisp, cold electronic sound effect rang out:

"Evolution!"

A pure white light burst forth from the memory, enveloping Lin Chen's entire body in a blinding white light. His vision blurred, and his consciousness once again entered that empty, pure white space.

A familiar sense of emptiness enveloped him, and the next second, a flat voice devoid of any emotion rang out in the space.