As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

The camp is in complete chaos.

Large numbers of Leo cavalrymen rode in on black motorcycles, charging through various gaps in the defenses. Their brass-colored armor gleamed coldly in the setting sun. Energy rifles continuously fired light bullets, indiscriminately clearing out anyone they encountered.

Civilians ran in panic, some being hit by stray bullets and falling to the ground never to rise again. The rebel soldiers were forced into retreat, unable to stop the well-trained Leo cavalry.

Lin Chen drew the Earth Emperor Sword, its cold light flashing.

The three Leo cavalrymen at the forefront didn't even have time to react before they were slashed down by a single sword strike, their motorcycles and riders thrown a great distance away.

Upon seeing this, Kiba and the other two also transformed into their Orphnoch forms.

Lin Chen advanced, clearing the path with his sword, and wherever the light of his sword passed, Leo's cavalry fell in droves.

As he passed through a small alley, he glanced at it out of the corner of his eye and paused for half a second.

In the alley, a ragged man, looking like a beggar, was wrestling with the old woman who had cursed the lumberyard at the market earlier. They were pulling each other's hair and scratching each other's faces, their eyes swollen and bruised, fighting over a bunch of wilted, yellowing vegetables in the middle.

Stray bullets whizzed past, grazing their scalps, but the two of them wouldn't let go, as if that bundle of vegetables was more precious than their lives.

Lin Chen looked at it for two seconds, then turned and left.

There's not much to worry about; it's not surprising, that's just how things are in the apocalypse.

Chapter 256 The Heavenly Emperor's Belt in Hand

After fighting for more than ten minutes, most of the Leo cavalry that had charged in were wiped out.

With everyone's efforts, the gunfire gradually subsided, and Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

Seriously, I never imagined that having my dimensional barrier abilities sealed would have such a huge impact on me.

If the dimensional barrier were still usable, he could easily create a large-scale light barrier to teleport all enemies or humans away. But alas, it's unavoidable.

He shook his head, shaking off his wandering thoughts, and stopped thinking about it.

Now, only one spot on the battlefield still echoed with the sounds of gunfire, so he once again transformed into a streak of light and flashed towards the direction of the gunfire.

By the time he arrived, the situation was already a one-sided rout.

Masato Kusaka transforms into Kamen Rider Kaiser, riding atop a war behemoth formed from the Sidecar Striker, and unleashing a furious barrage of fire into the air.

The bullets from the heavy machine guns and energy cannons were like a deluge, but the Heavenly Emperor Leo in the sky was like a blue phantom, with pale blue flames spewing from the Sky Wings behind him. He nimbly dodged left and right, and you couldn't even touch him, let alone hit him.

Pure kite flying technique.

No matter how fierce the ground firepower is, it's all for naught if it can't hit the aerial targets. The Heavenly Emperor firmly controls air superiority, able to fight and retreat as he pleases.

After playing for a while, Leo seemed to get bored.

With a sudden twitch of his Skywing, he swooped down like a falcon, rushing directly to the driver's seat of the Sidecar Striker, grabbing Caesar around the waist, and flying into the air.

Kusaka was both shocked and furious. He slammed his fist hard against the Emperor's armor, making a loud thud, but it felt like a tickle.

Although Caesar's belt was not weak, it still paled in comparison to the Emperor's imperial belt.

Faced with the embrace of the Heavenly Emperor, Caesar was unable to break free and was imprisoned and unable to move.

After flying to a height of about ten meters, Leo seemed to think that the altitude was sufficient.

He sneered, grabbed Caesar's body, spun him 180 degrees, head down and feet up, and used the force of gravity to slam him down hard.

They threw a bomb directly at Caesar.

But just as it was about to hit the ground armored vehicle, the Heavenly Emperor released his arms from Caesar, and the Wings of Heaven on his back suddenly spewed out blue flames, his figure rising abruptly and breaking free from contact.

Only Caesar remained, and he collided with it solidly.

"BOOM—!!!"

The deafening roar made people's ears ring. The armored vehicle's roof was smashed and dented, and the fuel tank exploded instantly, sending flames soaring into the sky.

Kusaka Masato was thrown away by the shockwave, and his Caesar belt was blown off his waist, tracing an arc in the air before landing right at the feet of Sonoda Mari and Keitaro, who were watching the battle not far away.

The armor dissipated instantly, and Kusaka lay sprawled on the ground, covered in wounds, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He struggled to get up several times but couldn't manage it.

He gritted his teeth and reached for the belt, wanting to transform again.

"Kusaka-san! Here you go!"

Keitaro reacted quickly, bending down to pick up the Caesar belt and jogging to deliver it. But after only two steps, he abruptly stopped, his face pale as he stared at Kusaka behind him, stammering, "Kusaka-san... behind you..."

Kusaka's heart skipped a beat, and he turned around abruptly.

Emperor Leo had landed on the ground sometime earlier and was standing not far behind him. Having probably regained some of the confidence he had lost after being utterly defeated by Lin Chen, he actually deactivated his transformation, revealing his cold and arrogant face.

Leo toyed with the Emperor's phone in his hand, a mocking smile playing on his lips as he looked down at Kusaka on the ground: "No matter how much you struggle, you're still just a human being."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his left hand, and the flesh of his index finger twisted and stretched out in a strange way, turning into a sharp tentacle that pierced straight toward Kusaka's heart.

The attack was a killing blow from the start, clearly intended to kill the human knight outright and eliminate any future threat.

Lin Chen, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, suddenly made his move.

Although he was also somewhat annoyed with Kusaka Masato, and it was quite nice to see him suffer a setback, he still felt somewhat guilty if this directly led to Kusaka Masato's death, causing the human side to lose Caesar as an ally and making their situation even more difficult.

So he threw the Earth Emperor Sword as a hidden weapon, severing the tentacle that was about to pierce Kusaka Masato's heart.

"Ugh!!"

The excruciating pain of his severed finger caused Leo to scream in agony. He clutched his finger and staggered backward, his forehead covered in cold sweat: "Who is it?!"

Lin Chen didn't say anything, but instead took the opportunity to transform into a streak of light and disappear. He instantly appeared beside Leo and, without uttering a single word, delivered a solid punch to Leo's abdomen.

"Well!"

Leo groaned, curled up like a shrimp on the spot, his stomach churning, and the Emperor's phone in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

Take advantage of your illness to kill you.

Lin Chen reached out his other hand and grabbed the Heavenly Emperor's belt around his waist. With a strong tug, the entire silver-white belt was torn off.

Then he kicked Leo in the chest with such force that he was sent flying backward and crashed into an abandoned house next to him.

With a loud crash, half of the already dilapidated house collapsed, sending rubble and dust flying everywhere.

He knew that with the Heavenly Emperor's mobility, if he were to complete his transformation and take advantage of the air, he might be able to escape this time.

Bending down to pick up the Heavenly Emperor's phone from the ground, Lin Chen couldn't help but smile. With this, humanity had gained another ally.

He had just lifted his foot, pulled the Earth Emperor Sword from the ground, and was preparing to go over and check if Leo was alive or dead, and finish the guy off. Leo could use the Heavenly Emperor, and might also be able to use the Earth Emperor; it was best to eliminate him completely.

He simply didn't believe that there would be many individuals capable of using an imperial belt.

But Lin Chen's steps were suddenly interrupted by the panicked shouts of Mari and Keitaro behind him. Their voices were trembling with sobs: "Masato!"

"Kusaka-san! Wake up!"

Lin Chen frowned, turned around, and looked back.

Kusaka Masato lay on the ground, a severed tentacle limb embedded in his chest.

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment.

Is this guy really that unlucky? How could he die like that? Is it some kind of corrective force from the universe?

He wasn't without a way to save Kusaka Masato. As if he had thought of something, a wicked smile appeared on his face beneath his armor. He then deactivated his transformation, came to the three of them, and extended his palm tentacles, aiming once again at the location of Kusaka Masato's heart.

"Mr. Lin Chen! What are you doing?!"

When Mari and Keitaro saw the tentacles extending from his hand, they thought he was going to finish them off, and their faces turned pale with fright.

Lin Chen quickly retracted his tentacles and stood up: "What's the panic? I'm saving him. He won't die with me here."

But as soon as he finished speaking, Kusaka, who was still breathing faintly, tilted his head and his heart stopped beating.

"Lin Chen-san!" Keitaro's voice trembled with fright. "Didn't you say you wouldn't die? How could this happen!"

"What's the rush?" Lin Chen waved his hand. "This is a necessary death stage for an Orphnoch to awaken. It will wake up on its own in a moment."

"Orphnoch? You mean Mr. Masato will become an Orphnoch?" His words immediately caused the two of them to exclaim in surprise again.

But Lin Chen ignored them and turned his head back to where Leo was, only to find that the life force that originally belonged to Lie Ang had disappeared.

"Tsk, they really run fast." He clicked his tongue with a hint of regret.

Just then, the Kiba trio arrived, and Kiba Yuji, the leader, asked directly, "Is it over, Mr. Lin Chen?"

......

The rebel camp after the war was nothing but ruins. The burned-out houses were still crackling with embers, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder and burning.

Everywhere there were cries, the sounds of firefighting, and the groans of the wounded, making the scene even more desolate and miserable than before the war.

Most people were busy outside, carrying the wounded, putting out the remaining fire, and reinforcing the defensive fortifications. Only a few core members were able to enter the command center to discuss matters.

Masato Kusaka woke up, but he didn't come.

He hid alone in the most secluded empty house, staring blankly at his own palm. One second he was proclaiming himself humanity's new savior, the next he was the monster he hated most. This blow was more painful than being killed outright. He would rather have died at Leo's hands than accept this absurd reality.

In the command center, everyone's eyes were focused on the table.

The silver-white Heavenly Emperor's belt lay quietly, its exquisite metal patterns gleaming coldly, completely out of place with the surrounding simple and dilapidated environment.

Mizuhara stared at the belt for a long time, then couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke the cool metal surface, muttering to himself, "This is... the legendary imperial belt..." His eyes held awe, longing, and a hint of disbelief.

At this point, Lin Chen's actions had proven him wrong, and he stopped saying he didn't trust Orphino.

No matter how cunning the Orphnochs are, they would never use their ultimate weapon as bait to lure their prey.

“Captain Mizuhara, why don’t you give it a try?” The camp researcher wearing glasses next to him pushed up his glasses and suggested, “See if you can activate the transformation. Since Mr. Takumi’s sacrifice, no one has been able to use the Faiz Belt. If this belt is selective about who it is… then even if we get it back, it won’t be of much use.”

These words are very true and they hit everyone's concerns.

Mizuhara nodded, took a deep breath, and fastened the Emperor's Belt around his waist. Following the steps, he picked up the Emperor's Phone, his fingertips trembling slightly, and entered the transformation password.

“Standby——”

As the familiar standby sound rang out, everyone in the room held their breath, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Immediately after the "Computer" sound effect faded, a burst of blinding electric light suddenly crackled and popped across the belt. Mizuhara was jolted, as if struck by lightning, and was thrown back, crashing heavily to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

His belt slipped off his waist and fell to the ground.

A collective sigh filled the room, and disappointment was written on everyone's face.

Sure enough, it's exactly the same as the Faiz belt; ordinary people can't use it at all.