As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

Two electronic sounds rang out simultaneously. Kaixa and Delta flanked from both sides, their golden and dark blue electric drills targeting Sakuma's ribs and back respectively. The two launched themselves into the air with a knight kick.

Even though both players kicked at the same time this time, the outcome was the same as before.

Sakuma swung his left arm horizontally, and golden energy surged out like a tide, sending Kaixa and Delta flying together.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two armored figures slammed heavily onto the steel ground, tumbling several times before barely coming to a stop. Just as the two were about to get up, Sakuma opened his arms, and several-meter-long emerald-gold tentacles emerged from his palms, stabbing directly at their waists.

"Click—"

A crisp cracking sound.

The Kaixa and Delta belts disintegrated simultaneously. Future Kusaka and Future Kiba grunted, their armor instantly dissipating, and they immediately knelt on one knee.

"Kusaka! Kiba!" Takumi Mirai's angry roar came from mid-air.

He had switched the Burst Accessory to Sword Mode, and the flight propulsion components on his back lit up with a blinding red light, the thrust making his body hover off the ground.

A massive, crimson light blade, several meters wide, burst forth from the blade, carrying scorching heat. He transformed into a crimson meteor, hurtling straight toward Sakuma.

"clang--!"

The moment the sword struck, the golden energy barrier reformed. The crimson blade clashed fiercely with the emerald-golden light, and the shockwave exploded in a ring, tearing apart the steel structure within a ten-meter radius. Qian Qiao gritted his teeth and exerted force with both arms, trying to break through the barrier, but the sword seemed to have plunged into an endless abyss, unable to advance even an inch.

Sakuma slowly raised his head, his emerald-gold compound eyes peering through the barrier at the crimson compound eyes of Burst Faiz.

Then, he raised his right hand.

One punch.

There was no fancy energy gathering, no sign of charging up; it was pure speed and power that pierced through the gaps in the barrier and slammed heavily into the center of Faiz's breastplate.

"puff--"

As if struck by lightning, Miki Inui arched backward, flying backward like a shrimp. The exhaust plume of the propulsion component traced a chaotic path through the air before disappearing into the twisted steel ruins.

Sakuma slowly withdrew his fist, the emerald-gold tentacles retracting from his palm. His gaze swept over the three people lying on the ground, finally settling on the dark golden figure who had not made a move from beginning to end.

"now you!?"

Lin Chen did not answer.

He stepped forward slowly, the Earth Emperor Sword silently swirling in his palm, its blade contracting while the cannon barrel extended forward, switching to cannon mode. Dark golden photon blood condensed into a light bullet at the muzzle, and he fired it with a raised hand.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three consecutive light-emitting projectiles slammed into Sakuma in a triangular formation, blocking all angles for dodging. Sakuma crossed his arms, and the emerald-gold barrier unfolded in front of him once more. The light projectiles collided with it and exploded into a shower of golden light. The shockwave pushed him backward several meters, and the soles of his boots scraped against the steel with a piercing shriek.

The smoke and dust cleared.

Sakuma lowered his arms; the barrier was covered in cracks, yet it did not shatter. He slowly straightened up, his emerald-gold compound eyes narrowing slightly.

Lin Chen stood still, his dark gold armor motionless in the moonlight. But the expression on his face beneath the armor was extremely solemn.

In those brief few dozen seconds of confrontation, he had already understood that the King of Orphnoch before him had completely transformed into another being after absorbing the remaining power of the Golden Fruit sacrificed by Saeko Kageyama.

This level far surpasses the three supreme angels he encountered in the world of AgitΩ, who were strengthened twice by Toma.

"...You must be an Orphnoch too, so let your life be the sacrifice for the awakening of the Flower Feather."

Sakuma's voice interrupted his thoughts. The emerald-gold tentacles once again emerged from his palm, slowly writhing in the air like a swarm of hungry snakes.

They charged directly at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen's pupils contracted slightly. The Earth Emperor Cannon retracted, and the sword extended again, its blade held horizontally in front of him, deflecting all the tentacles. Lin Chen's left hand then produced the luminous white evolution memory from somewhere. The surface of the memory shimmered with a soft glow in the night.

Are you sure you want to use it again?

A cold, mechanical female voice exploded in my mind, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, yet exuding an undeniable heaviness.

"The last test confirmed that your body is irreversibly evolving towards perfection. Due to the excessive proportion of Orphnoch genes in your body, continuing to use the evolutionary memory or maintaining the Orphnoch form in combat will accelerate this process."

Lin Chen's fingers paused slightly.

"The moment evolution is complete," the voice of Earth's consciousness continued, like reading a final verdict, "you will completely lose your human form and become a perfect being similar to the King of the Orphnochs. At that time, even if you wish, you will never be able to become human again."

The night wind howled, and the steel structure of Tokyo Tower hummed deeply beneath my feet. In the distance, Sakuma's emerald-gold tentacles slowly twisted in the air, like a swarm of snakes that had caught the scent of blood, ready to pounce at any moment.

Lin Chen looked down at the evolution memory in his palm. The bright white light reflected on his dark gold armor mask, flickering on and off.

He didn't let it go. "We'll deal with the future later. Let's resolve this first."

After saying that, Lin Chen pressed the button on the top of the evolution memory.

"Evolution!"

Insert it into the side port of your Orga phone at your waist. Give it a push.

A white light shone forth, rapidly spreading up and down from the waist and abdomen, while the bone spurs on the shoulders retracted their ferocious appearance. The scarlet compound eyes turned amber, revealing concentric circles of white patterns.

In the distance, Aura and Ur, who were watching from the sidelines, were slightly bewildered by the series of changes on the field.

"Does Orga even have that form? And what that guy just pulled out should be W's Gaia Memory, right? This Orga is seriously suspicious!" Aura, who had been smiling because her chosen king had suddenly awakened and unleashed his power, defeating a group of knights, couldn't hold back her composure any longer.

“No wonder you felt threatened. It seems we’re not the only outsiders in this era. I initially thought it was just a variant of the Faiz world. I didn’t expect someone else to beat us to it!” Ul said with a smile.

Aura didn't say anything more.

Sakuma saw Lin Chen suddenly change color, and a sense of danger rose in his heart. Several emerald-gold tentacles shot out directly from the air.

Lin Chen did not block, and faint light patterns flowed across the surface of the platinum armor. The tentacles struck the armor, producing sparks, but causing no damage.

Upon seeing this, Sakuma sprang up, his emerald-gold energy condensing at his fist, and slammed it straight at Lin Chen's face.

Lin Chen sidestepped, his movement seemingly slow, yet he precisely dodged the punch. He grabbed Sakuma's wrist with his other hand and pulled him forward. Then, he raised his foot and delivered a knee strike to Sakuma's abdomen.

"Thump—"

Despite being bent over like a shrimp, Sakuma still managed to turn around and punch Orga in the face.

Lin Chen's head lolled to the side from the blow, and the Earth Emperor Sword followed suit, slashing upwards and cutting across Sakuma's waist and abdomen. Sparks flew, and Sakuma was sent tumbling through the air.

Seeing this, Lin Chen pressed his advantage. The Earth Emperor Sword, its white-gold blade gleaming, slashed down again.

Upon seeing this, Sakuma, who had just regained his footing, immediately crossed his arms and unleashed a golden-green barrier with all his might.

"laugh--"

The barrier and the sword blade collided, unleashing a burst of intense light, and both of them were simultaneously thrown back.

The two exchanged a glance, then lunged forward again, exchanging blows for several rounds, leaving the Future Trio and Hanagata, who were watching the fight, terrified.

They clashed again, the sword blades intertwining with the emerald-gold tentacles. The platinum-gold light patterns and the golden-green energy rubbed together fiercely, and the resulting shockwaves sent both of them flying backward.

Lin Chen's boots left two deep grooves on the steel structure, allowing him to steady himself. He held the Earth Emperor Sword at his sides, his breathing slightly heavy beneath his armor.

"How far along is the analysis?"

"The data has been parsed."

The voice of Earth's consciousness resounded directly in my mind, clear and calm.

"There are two core forces within the target: the essence of the Orphnoch and fragments of the rules of the Golden Fruit. The two are not yet perfectly fused. Since the Orphnoch was born from the concept of death, it is currently only forcibly bearing the power of the fruit. This is why it is only stronger and does not have the true power of the Golden Fruit that you imagine. But if you continue to fight it, it will completely absorb the remaining power of the Golden Fruit."

Orga's amber-colored compound eyes with circular patterns locked onto Sakuma opposite him.

"Then let's take care of him as soon as possible." After saying that, he pressed the Evolution memory on his waist twice.

Evolution Anchor!

The sound effects started, and there were no major changes to Orga this time.

Lin Chen slowly straightened up, and even more dazzling light patterns flowed across the surface of his platinum armor. He raised the Earth Emperor Sword, its tip pointing diagonally at Sakuma, his voice resonating through the armor, deep and clear:

It's time to end this!

Sakuma, who was on the other side, also noticed Orga's sudden change.

He roared, and the emerald-gold energy surged once more, transforming him into a shooting star as he charged forward.

Lin Chen pushed off with his feet, neither dodging nor avoiding, and met the attack head-on.

As it approached, the photon blood charged, and it swung its sword directly. A simple diagonal slash.

Seeing this, Sakuma once again conjured a golden energy barrier to block.

"laugh--"

But this time, the barrier was torn apart as easily as paper, and the blade left a crack in Sakuma's breastplate, from which emerald-gold energy gushed forth.

Sakuma groaned and backed away.

He looked down at the crack in his chest, his voice trembling, "What...what kind of power is this?"

Lin Chen didn't answer. He directly entered the kill command.

"Exceed Charge!"

He raised the Earth Emperor Sword once more, his photon blood coursing wildly, and the platinum light on the sword began to condense. In the blink of an eye, the giant blade of light illuminated the entire night sky.

Sakuma sensed the threat of death, and his golden tentacles surged forth wildly, weaving into a massive shield wall in front of him. At the same time, he no longer held back the power of the Gold-Gold Fruit.

A giant light blade swept across.

"Click."

The tentacle shield wall, the emerald barrier, and the body of the Orphnoch King were all pierced through by a single sword strike.

The giant light blade retracted, and Sakuma immediately knelt on both knees.

"Why? Why do you have to stop me? I just want to save Hua Ling. Is it just because I am the King of Orphnoch?" After saying that, Sakuma stopped looking at Lin Chen and turned to look in the direction where the girl's figure had appeared.

Lin Chen remained silent. Strictly speaking, this king had not committed any great evils. Whether in the future or now, those he devoured were mostly Orphnochs. The only pity was the six-man Leo cavalry squad.

Thinking of this, Lin Chen couldn't help but sigh. The dimensional barrier opened, and the girl's figure appeared, lying in front of Sakuma like a sleeping beauty.

Lin Chen deactivated his transformation: "You did nothing wrong. If it were me, I might have been even more extreme. It's just a difference in perspective."

After saying that, Lin Chen directly revealed his Orphnoch form. Upon seeing this, Sakuma subconsciously thought that Lin Chen wanted to do something harmful to Hana, but at this moment he didn't even have the strength to stand up.

Lin Chen, in his Orphnoch form, swept his right hand across the girl's body, and milky-white light spots fell upon her.

Echoes of Protection!

Then, the girl slowly opened her eyes. Lin Chen also transformed back into human form: "Consider this compensation from fate."

Seeing the girl wake up, Sakuma instinctively raised his hand to touch her face, but only heard a terrified scream. Lin Chen knocked him unconscious with a single chop to the neck.