As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

Swartz tried to break free of his restraints. But the black membrane ignored him completely, covering his entire body in the blink of an eye, before suddenly contracting into a tiny black dot of light that vanished into thin air with a "whoosh."

Only the black watch face that had fallen to the ground remained, rolling a few times.

Outside the Wind Tower, Aura and Ur were observing the activity inside from a distance. The moment they saw Swartz disappear enveloped by that strange black thing, their faces turned deathly pale.

"What the hell is that?" Ul's face was grim. "Swartz... he's disappeared?"

"Something's wrong!" Aura gritted her teeth. "Let's go! It's too dangerous here, we need to get out of this world!"

Just as the two turned around, a flippant voice suddenly rang out behind them.

"Oh dear, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Be good and don't move, little brother and little sister."

Aura froze, activating her time-stopping ability without a second thought. A temporal fluctuation spread outwards from her, yet nothing around her changed; the rustling of leaves in the wind remained perfectly clear.

"How is this possible?!" Aura's eyes widened in disbelief as she activated her ability again, but there was still no response.

"As expected, the feathers on your heads are the source of your time-manipulation abilities." Another deep male voice sounded behind Aura.

Before the two could turn around, Lin Chen had already reached out and gently removed the feather from Aura's head. At the same time, Tsukasa Kadoya also casually removed the feather from Ul's head.

Despair was written all over the faces of the two who had lost their source of power.

"It really is you, you damned bastard!" Aura raised her head and glared fiercely at Lin Chen.

"Huh? This little girl seems to know you, Lin Chen." Tsukasa Kadoya looked at Aura, who was speaking to Lin Chen, and said with a smile.

"Who knows? You should understand that for people like us who can freely traverse time, the past and the future are unpredictable. Maybe in some future, I will encounter her past."

Lin Chen looked at the feather in his hand, casually put it in his pocket, and said, "Hey, Kadoya Tsukasa, you've really messed up the dimensional barrier ability like this. It's really weird." He couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine when he thought about the dimensional barrier ability that had enveloped Swartz earlier.

"Wasn't this inspired by you?" Tsukasa Kadoya shrugged, looking completely innocent. "I never thought the dimensional wall could be used like this before."

"By the way, where did you send Swartz?"

"I don't know," Tsukasa Kadoya chuckled. He snapped a picture of Fuuto Tower, said casually, then raised his camera and said to Aura and Ur, whose faces were grim, "Come on, smile."

"Hey, why are you filming us!" Ur shouted angrily.

"Just keeping it as a souvenir." Tsukasa Kadoya shook the camera, looked at the blurry photos that had been developed, and casually asked, "What are we going to do with these two poor kids? We can't just leave them here unattended."

"Let's just wait and see." Lin Chen leaned against the railing, looking in the direction of the Fuuto Tower. "The Time King is probably wandering off to some point in time right now. When he comes back, we can just hand him over to deal with him. This little devil is acting really strange, so it'll be good to give him a headache. If all else fails, we can banish them back to their own world once our plan is complete."

“Alright.” Tsukasa Kadoya nodded and hung the camera back around his neck. “Okay, the show’s over, time to get back to work. Without these Time Jackers’ bugs causing trouble, we can finally fight without restraint.”

"Okay." Lin Chen responded and took the lead in walking towards the Fengdu Tower.

The two figures quickly disappeared, leaving Aura and Ur sprawled on the ground, staring at each other in bewilderment.

Chapter 174 Why is the final battle so imminent?

The instant time resumed its flow, all the stilled movements erupted simultaneously. The Eternal Blade, whistling through the air, was already pressed against the forehead of the fear-infused being, and the overwhelming sense of crisis caused Ryūbei's pupils to contract.

Just a second before the blade was about to slice through the black mist, the hideous beast-faced crown on his head suddenly erupted with a blinding crimson light. The Terror Memory within him trembled violently, and a dense, almost solidified black mist surged from his entire body, instantly forming a black energy shield.

"clang!"

Two loud bangs rang out almost simultaneously. The Eternal Blade struck the energy shield, and the violent recoil forced Dao Keji back several meters, his feet carving two deep furrows in the ground; W's Prism Holy Sword was also deflected, its emerald-gold sword light crashing into the black mist and being completely swallowed up.

The beast-faced crown slowly detached from Ryubei's head, hovering in mid-air. Black mist surged from the crown's eye sockets and mouth like a burst dam, churning, tearing, and condensing wildly above the hall. First, two enormous eyes burning with scarlet flames lit up in the black mist, followed by a ferocious head covered in black scales, its gaping maw revealing two rows of dagger-like fangs, each wisps of black mist swirling around it.

Its massive body gradually took shape, its ribs protruding outwards like rusty iron cages, tightly enveloping the churning, dark purple cloud of terrifying energy in its abdomen—a concentrated source of terror, so intense it sent chills down one's spine. Two enormous wings covered in periosteum spread out behind it, almost obscuring the entire ceiling of the hall, while its tail, like a poisoned steel whip, lashed the air with crackling sounds.

The terrifying dragon beast let out a deafening roar, the sound waves causing the entire Wind Tower to tremble, and chunks of cement from the ceiling to fall like raindrops.

"Let us witness the true face of fear." Ryubei's voice came from the dragon's chest, deep and hoarse, like an echo from hell, "It is not some ethereal mental illusion, but—despair on a physical level."

Before the words were even finished, the terrifying dragon beast suddenly flapped its wings, whipping up a gust of wind mixed with gravel and black mist. Terui Ryu and Kirihiko instinctively shielded their faces with their arms, their weapons nearly being blown away; the Never quartet clung tightly to the cracks in the ground to avoid being swept away by the gale; even the usually nonchalant outcast Skull straightened up and gripped his skull gun tightly.

In the howling wind, the terrifying dragon beast folded its wings, its massive body transforming into a black lightning bolt, swooping down on W and Eternal with a world-destroying force. It opened its blood-red maw, and a terrifying cloud of dark purple energy condensed within, distorting and swallowing even the surrounding light. It carried the two directly out of the Wind Tower and onto the plaza ahead.

W immediately merged the Prism Holy Sword and the Radiant Holy Shield into one, the golden data streams around him spinning wildly, forming a thick X-shaped energy barrier in front of him. Dao Keji also abandoned all his contempt, holding the Eternal Blade horizontally in front of his chest.

The midday sun in the central square in front of the Pagoda of the Wind is blindingly bright. Broken paving stones are upside down, flower beds are snapped in half, and colorful petals are scattered all over the ground mixed with cement fragments. A few wisps of black smoke rise slowly from under the collapsed bus stop sign, drifting in the bright sunlight.

The Dreaddragon hovered in the center of the plaza. Ryubei's figure was hidden within the dragon's chest, his crimson eyes fixed on W and Eternal opposite him.

Just then, two footsteps came from afar. Lin Chen and Tsukasa Kadoya walked over side by side.

Tsukasa Kadoya's gaze immediately fell on the terrifying, sky-covering dragon, and his eyes lit up. He casually took off the magenta camera hanging around his neck and snapped a picture of the dragon.

"A fear dragon, huh? It's quite imposing." He waved his camera, looking at the blurry photo that had been developed, and casually asked Lin Chen beside him, "How do we fix this?"

"I'll handle this. I should have some experience dealing with this big guy." Lin Chen's voice was calm as his gaze swept across the plaza and landed on the twisted black shadow inside the chest of the Fear Dragon Beast.

The three people facing off were simultaneously drawn to the two uninvited guests. W, seeing them, visibly relaxed, his dual electronic voice tinged with relief: "Lin Chen, Decade, you're here?"

Just as W was speaking, Terui Ryu and Kirihiko rushed out of the Fuuto Tower. Terui Ryu was still in Accel Judgment form, with blue lightning crackling around him, and the roar of his engine was particularly clear in the empty square;

The photon wings behind Kirihiko's Burst Caesar fluttered gently.

The four Never hybrids followed closely behind, standing warily behind Daido Katsumi. The Otherworldly Skull strolled leisurely to Ryubei's side, still acting as if it were none of his business.

In the blink of an eye, the forces in the entire square became clearly divided, forming a standard triangular confrontation.

The Knights stood on the steps on the east side of the plaza: W Gale Ace Ultimate Form was in the center, with green-gold energy wings gently flapping behind him, sunlight reflecting off them in tiny spots; Lin Chen and Kadoya Tsukasa stood on either side of him; Accel Judgment Form and Burst Kaiser stood on either side.

On the Never side, by the fountain on the north side of the plaza: Kamen Rider Eternal stood alone at the front, his pure white armor gleaming coldly in the sunlight, the Eternal Blade pointing diagonally at the ground; the four T2 dopants, Luna, Metal, Blaze, and Trigger, stood in a fan shape behind him.

The museum area was the most deserted, with only Sonozaki Ryubei and Another Skul remaining. The Dreaddramon hovered above Another Skul's head, its crimson eyes scanning the entire area, and thick, impenetrable black mist continuously pouring from its mouth, darkening a section of the sunlight overhead.

"Looks like all the enemies are here." Tsukasa Kadoya surveyed the entire area, a signature smirk playing on his lips. "Let's take care of them all at once. I'm ready to embark on a new journey."

As soon as he finished speaking, he drew his signature white Decade Driver from both sides of his trench coat, and with a flick of his wrist, the driver clicked into place at his waist. The silver belt automatically extended and secured itself firmly to his waist. He then took out his Knight Card.

"Transformation."

He threw the Knight Card directly into the card slot above the driver.

"Kamen Ride!"

A cold, electronic sound boomed, echoing across the empty plaza. Tsukasa Kadoya violently shoved with his right hand, closing the driver.

"Decade!"

A blinding magenta light erupted from his belt, instantly engulfing his entire body. Layers of magenta armor covered him, and his compound eyes gleamed with a sharp light. After transforming, he immediately drew the card-shaped sword from his waist.

On the other side, Lin Chen also took out the Orga belt and the Saber-toothed Tiger memory. He inserted the Earth Emperor phone into the card slot on the left side of the driver.

"Standby!"

Then insert the saber-toothed tiger memory into the upper interface.

"Smilodon!"

The sound effect played, but there was no sign of transformation. Seeing this, W couldn't help but remind him, "Hey, Lin Chen, the T1 memory is no longer effective. Why don't you just watch the game? We can handle this!"

Lin Chen ignored W's words and reached into his pocket to take out the luminous white memory chip.

"Evolution!"

Insert it into the side port of the Orga phone.

A white light appeared, as if triggering some kind of chain reaction, and the originally dim saber-toothed tiger memory simultaneously lit up with a dazzling light.

A completely different transformation scene unfolded. Platinum armor rapidly extended upwards from the waist and abdomen, with thick yet not clumsy armor plates interlocking and connecting along the shoulders, neck, and limbs. Golden photon veins meandered across the body, and the bone spurs on the shoulders were no longer menacing. White circular patterns adorned the amber compound eyes, and the entire person exuded a gentle yet unfathomable aura.

The platinum-gold Kamen Rider Orga stood there, and W clearly felt that this time Orga no longer had the suffocating oppressive feeling of before, but instead gave people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

Lin Chen raised his hand and drew the Earth Emperor Sword from his waist. The golden photon blade instantly condensed and emitted a soft "humming" sound.

"Go! It's time to end all this!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already charged forward. The Earth Emperor Sword left a long golden trail behind him as he rushed directly towards the terrifying dragon beast hovering in mid-air. The paving stones beneath his feet shattered under his weight, leaving deep footprints.

"The Great Way of Self-Discipline is here; it's time to send you back to hell." W's dual electronic voices rang out simultaneously, and the Prism Holy Sword shone with a golden-green light, turning to face Kamen Rider Eternal.

"My brother, come on, this farce should come to an end." Eternal sneered, and the blue energy on the Eternal Blade surged, transforming into a white shadow as he charged forward.

"Finally, this nightmare can end!" The roar of the engine rang out, and Accel Judgment Form transformed into a blue lightning bolt, rushing straight towards Never's four dopants. Kirihiko followed closely behind, and Burst Caesar's photon wings flapped fiercely, with a golden slash first striking the foremost metal dopant.

Decade and Skul were left on the field in an instant.

Tsukasa Kadoya wiped the card-shaped sword in his hand and raised an eyebrow at Another Skull: "It just so happens that it's just the two of us left, let's have some fun."

"Young man, I remember you."

Ryubei's voice boomed from the chest of the Fear Dragon Beast, like an echo rising from a bottomless ancient well.

"That superfluous person beside Wu Yan. A name that shouldn't exist in this script." The dragon's crimson giant eyes slowly narrowed, locking onto the platinum-gold figure below. "Now that I think about it, all the unexpected deviations in Fengdu started with you. An outsider just like those so-called Time Jackers!"

Lin Chen carried the Earth Emperor Sword, its platinum blade gleaming coldly in the midday sun. He merely raised an eyelid after hearing these words.

"You already know history from the Time Jackers, but it's useless even if you do. Today, you and your fears should both disappear."

Before he could finish speaking, the floor tiles beneath his feet shattered, and he rose into the air like a bolt of platinum lightning. The Earth Emperor Sword trailed a blinding arc of light, cleaving straight at the dragon beast's head.

"I don't know how high the sky is."

Ryūbei's voice was as cold as ice. The dragon beast violently swung its head, colliding fiercely with the Earth Emperor Sword. A deafening clang rang out, sparks flying everywhere. Lin Chen was thrown into the air, but used the recoil to land steadily on the dragon beast's back. With a flick of his wrist, the Earth Emperor Sword plunged into the black mist on the dragon beast's spine. Platinum photon blood energy surged wildly into the blade, evaporating wave after wave of black mist.

The Fear Dragon Beast roared as if in pain, its thick tail lashing out backward with a whistling sound. Lin Chen drew his sword and leaped into the air, the tail grazing his feet.

The dragon beast turned 180 degrees in mid-air, and Lin Chen was thrown off.

When he landed, his feet plowed two shallow furrows in the paving stones. Just as he regained his footing, darkness fell over his head.

The dragon beast swooped down from the sky, its gaping maw unfurling, a terrifying cloud of dark purple energy gathering in its throat before violently spewing it towards the ground. Lin Chen held the Earth Emperor Sword horizontally before his chest, the platinum blade expanding to form a shield of light. The torrent of energy crashed into the shield, the deafening roar shaking the entire plaza. The immense impact propelled Lin Chen backward for over ten meters, shattering the paving stones beneath his feet and leaving fine cracks on the surface of the light shield.

Before he could adjust his stance, the dragon beast folded its wings and swooped down again, its massive claws, wreathed in black mist, slamming down on him. Lin Chen dodged to the side, the claws striking the ground where he had just stood, creating a deep crater. He swung his sword backhand, severing three of the dragon beast's claws, and black mist gushed out.

As if in pain, the dragon beast suddenly increased its altitude and circled in the air. Its massive body appeared clumsy in the air, but each dive carried devastating power.

Lin Chen stood on the ground, his amber compound eyes coldly tracking the giant shadow in the air.

The dragon beast swooped down again, this time faster and at a more treacherous angle. Lin Chen didn't dodge, but instead met it head-on with his sword. Just as the tip of his sword was about to pierce the surging energy cloud in the dragon beast's chest, its head suddenly veered off course with a speed completely disproportionate to its massive body, and its gaping maw snapped into Lin Chen's abdomen.

"Lin Chen!" W shouted from afar upon seeing this. In that world, Terujiro Teru was severely injured by this very attack.

The dragon beast gripped the platinum armor tightly, carrying Lin Chen high into the sky. Its thick neck swung violently, spinning him three times in mid-air. The wind howled in Lin Chen's ears, and the ground spun wildly in his vision. Then, the dragon beast released its massive jaws, using the force to slam him violently to the ground.

Lin Chen crashed down like a meteorite.

Just as he was about to hit the ground, he forcefully twisted his body in mid-air, flipping halfway over, and slammed one knee heavily onto the ground. The Earth Emperor Sword pierced the ground with a "whoosh," stopping his retreat. The impact shattered the surrounding paving stones, creating a half-meter-deep crater centered on him.

The smoke and dust slowly dissipated.