As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

Lin Chen couldn't help but glance sideways. Was Caesar's belt this powerful in this world? Then he approached an Orphnoch and delivered a knee strike to its chest. To his surprise, the Orphnoch instantly turned to sand.

He then realized that it wasn't that Caesar of this world was too strong, but that these Orphnochs were all too weak.

On the other side, a pelican-type orphin grabbed a short-haired youth, preparing to insert the tentacles extending from its mouth into the youth's mouth.

Seeing this, Lin Chen dodged and grabbed the two tentacles, saying speechlessly, "Don't you feel disgusted? It would be one thing if it were a woman, but you'd still react like this if it were a man?"

Then with a pull, it stumbled.

He then took the opportunity to say to the man who had been attacked, "Why aren't you running away? If you don't run now, you'll miss your chance."

Although he didn't know who the man who had suddenly saved him was, the short-haired young man still thanked him and quickly ran away.

Seeing him leave, Lin Chen kicked the Orpheus away, then took out the Earth Emperor Sword from the dimensional wall and slashed it diagonally, turning it into ashes.

Lin Chen's move also caught the attention of Kusaka Masato, who saw that he had just used Caesar's Slash to eliminate two Orphnochs.

Seeing Lin Chen cleanly and efficiently dispatch a monster with a single sword strike, he assumed a defensive stance, met Lin Chen's gaze, and asked, "Who are you? Are you also a member of the resistance? I don't recall anyone like you in the resistance. Or are you also an Orphnoch?"

"You naive fools are truly laughable. You're already monsters, yet you want to coexist peacefully with humans, even at the cost of turning against your own kind."

Lin Chen looked at Kusaka like this, and an exasperated expression appeared on his forehead: "You bastard, you're just as annoying in every world. As for my identity, think what you want."

Then he put away the Earth Emperor Sword; he didn't have time to waste with Kusaka anymore. This world had serious problems.

Seeing Lin Chen put away his weapon, Cao Jia also lowered his guard. He then gave him a deep look before turning around and walking towards his sidecar, the Striker. He got into the driver's seat, twisted the accelerator, and sped away.

Lin Chen weaved through the streets, maximizing his sensory coverage.

No, none at all.

So far, apart from the few humans encountered at the headquarters of the AI ​​company, no other human life force has been detected. They are all Orphnochs.

He looked around, and it seemed just like a normal human society.

Shop doors were wide open everywhere, crowds of people came and went on the street, and pretty young girls handed out advertisements.

Just then, the large advertising screen in the middle of the street, which was playing an advertisement, was suddenly replaced by a human figure.

Smart Lady.

She was still dressed in the blue secretary's uniform and wearing a headband, just as Lin Chen remembered her.

Then he revealed a shocking truth to Lin Chen: there were only about 2400 humans left in the entire world. In other words, this world now belonged entirely to the Orphnochs.

As he passed several women holding signs and wearing low-cut tops, he overheard them jokingly saying, "Humans are so pitiful, there are fewer and fewer of them."

Lin Chen, however, only felt sorry for him.

If short-lived species like the Orphnochs were to take over the entire world, and if everyone else were to die as well, the world would soon be completely wiped out, and human civilization would vanish into the annals of history.

Before he could even process this information, Smart Lady on the screen announced another report.

As she spoke of this report, the smile on her face was gone, replaced by a grave expression: "Ladies and gentlemen, our company has a very important treasure belonging to Orphino, which suddenly disappeared today due to an attack by the resistance."

If you find or have any leads on this treasure, please contact SmartBrain headquarters as soon as possible. A generous reward will be offered. Please take a look at the specific information about this treasure.

After she finished speaking, a document immediately replaced her position:

name: unknown

Sex: Male

Race: Orphnoch

Age: Unknown

Height: 183cm

On the other side was a half-body photo, which clearly showed Lin Chen's appearance.

Then SmartLady's image replaced the original file.

With a coquettish expression, he said to the screen, "Please pay close attention to the information about this treasure. It is extremely important to us Orphnochs, so important that we must find it even if it costs half of the Orphnochs' lives."

...

The last rays of the setting sun were gone.

Only two of the human resistance fighters who attacked Smart Brain headquarters remain: the short-haired youth whom Lin Chen rescued and the long-haired leader.

They emerged from underground pipes and appeared in an unknown mountain forest.

The surrounding area was full of dilapidated buildings, with a few pieces of corrugated iron forming simple tiled houses.

The two of them didn't speak, but instead ran towards a single destination with a clear goal in mind.

They finally arrived at their destination.

This is a story-style cottage with a fairytale feel. The staggered, steep gables support the irregular roof, making it look like a forest candy house that stepped out of a Grimm's fairytale.

But the earthen-brown walls had long lost their brightness, and piles of stones and sandbags were stacked at the base of the walls. Wild grass grew above ankle height, and a simple wire mesh surrounded the small house.

Inside the room, the only remaining source of information about civilized society was a large television set, which was replaying the report that Smart Lady had mentioned earlier.

After Smart Lady said, "It's such a shame that none of the humans who attacked us were able to become Orphnochs," Sonoda Mari, who was sitting in front of the TV, was so angry that she turned it off.

In this world, she too is dressed like a mercenary, wearing a tattered trench coat with a ribbon wrapped around her forehead. Behind her, a group of similarly dressed people tremble with anger at the news reported on television.

Just then, the long-haired leader and the short-haired youth pushed open the door and walked in. Sonoda Mari saw them, then walked straight up to them, looking at the long-haired leader and saying, "Mizuhara! You bastard!"

Before she could finish speaking, a slap landed squarely on the face of the long-haired leader, Mizuhara. Keitaro, who had been following behind her, quickly pulled her away.

Then an argument broke out among them.

Sonoda Mari blamed Mizuhara for disobeying orders and leading a group to attack Smart Brain headquarters without authorization, resulting in the deaths and injuries of her comrades.

Mizuhara also had his reasons. If they didn't take a chance now and try to obtain the legendary Emperor's Belt, humanity would truly have no chance of victory.

Then he looked at the last remaining scientist in the resistance and blamed him for his invention of a spiral bullet specifically designed for Orphnoch, which was completely unusable.

Hearing that Mizuhara not only failed to reflect on his own actions but also began to blame his companions, Harada Mari couldn't help but speak up, saying that what they needed was not the Emperor's Belt, nor new weapons, but a savior of humanity who could use the Faiz Belt, Inui Takumi.

Hearing this, Mizuhara became even angrier and couldn't help but grab Harada Mari's shoulders, saying, "Wake up, Mari! Inui Takumi already sacrificed himself when Smart Brain launched its final attack."

Chapter 249 Rebel Camp

A gentle breeze on the hillside carried fine sand and dust, stirring up clouds around Lin Chen.

He looked down at the foot of the mountain, where a few dim lights had already lit up in the crooked and dilapidated buildings.

"Is this the base of the human resistance in this world?" he muttered to himself. "Looks like they're not doing too well."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dimensional barrier lit up beside him, and he stepped into it and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already standing at the entrance of the camp.

At the camp entrance, he spotted three familiar faces: Kiba Yuji and his two companions.

He only glanced at them and had no intention of interacting with the three; he wasn't in a hurry for the time being. Then he swaggered straight into the house. Little did he know that his glance had immediately caught Kiba's attention.

He wore a clean and neat dark coat, and his pants and socks were all in perfect order, without a speck of dust on them.

Among the group of emaciated, wasteland-style resistance fighters, their attire was like a light bulb in the night. Although the three of them were also dressed quite properly, since they were Orphnochs, they didn't have to fight with these remaining humans for supplies and clothes, so they could at least maintain a basic level of dignity.

Looking at Lin Chen's back, Kiba's eyes narrowed. Who is this guy?

"Hey, Kiba."

Haitang, noticing Kiba suddenly stop, nudged him with her elbow. Following Kiba's gaze, she asked, "What are you looking at?"

Upon hearing Haitang's question, Kiba pointed in Lin Chen's direction and said, "That person is very strange."

His words also caught Yuka's attention, and she looked over in that direction, nodding slightly. "It is indeed very strange."

"Tch, how strange can it be?" Haitang scoffed, shaking her head nonchalantly. "Could it be stranger than the three of us? Never mind, let's go inside."

...

Lin Chen walked slowly along the bumpy road, looking around at his surroundings.

The entire camp had a small population, only a few hundred people, crammed into an old building that had been partially demolished and covered with sheet metal, for reasons unknown, such as wind protection.

Although it looks rather dilapidated, this place is practically indistinguishable from a small human society, with spontaneously formed mini-markets along the roadside. People are squatting on the ground selling odds and ends, though the items being traded aren't anything of high value, but rather essential daily necessities.

Despite their difficult lives and the stark contrast to normal society, the people here exude a remarkable courage to persevere.

But before he had gone far, he heard a commotion behind him. Lin Chen raised an eyebrow, lifted his foot and walked towards the direction of the sound. Pushing aside two people who were standing on tiptoe to watch the commotion, he immediately saw the trio from the wood yard who had been at the door earlier, confronting a middle-aged woman wearing a straw hat.

Haitang leaned forward, pointed to an item on the stall, and asked the old woman, "Why won't you sell it? It's not like we're not going to pay."

The middle-aged woman stood with her hands on her hips, took a half-step back with a look of disgust, as if standing there for even a second longer would bring her bad luck.

"Why shouldn't you sell? Don't you know your own limitations? You're Orphnochs, aren't you?"

“So what if we’re Orphnoch?” Haitang frowned. “We’ve helped you hold off the monsters outside.”

"Help us? Who knows what you're up to?"

Just then, from deep within the stall, an old man with a cane emerged, his hands trembling like leaves. He pointed at Haitang's nose and began to curse. "Our goods are only sold to humans, not to monsters like you! Get out of here! You are not welcome here."

The hot-tempered Begonia immediately exploded, her fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and the gray lines of the Orphnoch faintly appeared on her cheeks. She was about to transform and teach this old man a lesson.

"Begonia!"

Kiba reacted swiftly, grabbing Haitang by the back of her collar and forcefully pulling her back half a step. Haitang struggled twice but couldn't break free, so she could only glare fiercely at the old man, her chest heaving with anger.

Just then, a young woman wearing a fisherman's hat squeezed through the crowd and stood in front of Muba and the others.

“Don’t do this.” The girl’s voice wasn’t loud, but it was quite firm. “Although they are Orphnochs, they have never harmed us. They are our friends.”

“Friends?” The old woman scoffed, her tone sharp. “What friends? A monster is a monster. Who knows when it will suddenly turn on its beast and eat us? What do you know, you little brat? You really consider them family? You’re so naive.”

The people around them began to whisper among themselves, their eyes filled with fear and disgust, though a few showed a hint of goodwill. But none of them had the courage to stand up and speak up for them like the young girl had.

The young woman was embarrassed by what she was said, biting her lip and standing there, not knowing how to refute it.

Kiba glanced at her embarrassed expression and felt a little guilty. He reached out and tugged at Yuka, then pulled at Kaidou, who was still angry, and said to everyone, "I'm sorry for causing you trouble. We'll be leaving now."

Without waiting for anyone's reaction, he grabbed Haitang and the other person and turned around to squeeze out of the crowd.

Lin Chen stood in the crowd and saw the whole scene, but did not show himself.

It was perfectly normal for the ranch trio to encounter this situation. There were only about two thousand humans left in the entire world, scattered in various camps of different sizes.

It's no wonder these people harbored hatred after Orphnoch destroyed their homes and killed their loved ones.

Those who, like that young girl, still harbor goodwill towards the Orphnochs are the real outcasts.