As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

“My name is Labis, and I am a member of the Fimsim, the so-called ‘Overlord’ clan. I want to know why you are fighting.”

Guihu was silent for a moment. He glanced at the armor corroded by darkness by the fountain, then looked at the magnificent red and gold figure in the center of the arena. Anger flashed in his eyes, not hatred for the enemy, but anger at his own oversight.

"Because it is my responsibility."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a sense of oppressive power, as if he had long held a position of authority.

"I gave the Driver to those people, and I acquiesced to Ryoma's research. Now, some are using what I left behind to harm others and distort their will. Cleaning up these consequences is my duty, not anyone else's."

Labis paused slightly: "Just because of responsibility?"

“My father taught me that high positions carry heavy responsibilities.” Guihu raised his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife. “Now that I’m standing here, I cannot turn a blind eye to the mistakes before me. As for the Golden Fruit…”

He paused, his voice turning somber: "That kind of thing has never been my reason for fighting."

Labis fell silent. He looked at the human before him. He really did resemble Bai Ya.

“…I see.” Labis slowly took half a step back.

"Step back."

Just as Wu Dao Guihu was about to join the battle, Lin Chen's voice came from the arena after he had just finished a clash with Guang Jin. His scarlet compound eyes swept over Guihu.

"Director Wu, this is not an opponent you can handle. You just need to focus on preparing for the upcoming matches." After saying that, he moved again.

Guihu didn't stop what he was doing. He fastened the driver to his waist, looked up and stared directly at the battlefield, and said, word by word:

"This is my battle. I've said it before, I have my own choices."

He photographed the lock.

"Lock On! Soiya! Melon Arms!"

The emerald green melon-shaped armor suddenly enveloped him, and Zangetsu raised his sonic bow.

"……bring it on."

He had just charged forward when a dark afterimage appeared from the side like a ghost. The Dark Armored Warrior was incredibly fast; the streamlined silhouette of the Feather Lemon Armor drew a dark arc in the air as it held a sonic arrow upside down, aiming straight for Zanpakuto's waist.

Guihu's pupils contracted sharply, his steps halted abruptly, and the sonic bow was held horizontally at his side—

clang!!!

The arrow clashed with the bow with a sharp, explosive sound. Guihu's arms sank, and dark negative energy surged through the point of contact, forcing him to stagger back two steps. Before he could regain his footing, the Dark Armored Warrior's second strike arrived, the arrow blade slashing upwards from below.

"So fast...!"

Guihu gritted his teeth, twirling his sonic bow in his hand. He used the bow arm to parry a straight thrust, then sidestepped a sweeping attack, trying to create distance between them.

But Dark Armor gave him no chance. Dominated by the Seed of Evil, Armor completely abandoned his original tactical skills and attacked solely on beastly instinct. Sonic arrows transformed into a sky full of black shadows as he engaged in close combat. Each strike carried twisted negative energy, forcing Zangetsu to retreat step by step.

Guihu shouted as he parried the attacks.

"Kuzuha Kouta, wake up!"

In response to his shout, Dark Armor only roared in reply. He suddenly accelerated, his figure like a venomous snake slithering into Zangetsu's arms, the blade of the sonic arrow piercing the gap in the shoulder armor of Melon Armor—

puff!

Sparks flew from the emerald green armor. Gui Hu grunted, his body slammed backward several meters by the brute force, his boots carving two charred furrows in the asphalt. He knelt on one knee, his Sonic Bow on the ground, wisps of black smoke seeping from the cracks in his shoulder armor.

Dark Armored Warrior slowly straightened up, his scarlet eyes coldly looking down at him, the negative energy remaining on the arrows swirling like smoke.

Guihu, supporting himself with the sonic bow, slowly stood up. He glanced at the crack in his shoulder armor, then at the armor that had been completely swallowed by darkness, and his fingers tightened around the bow.

"...Completely unconscious?" His voice came through the armor, low and cold. He then raised the sonic bow, emerald green energy gathering on the bowstring, his gaze sharp as a blade.

"Since that's the case, then let's wake you up."

While Kureha Takatora and Gaim were engaged in battle, Lin Chen and Mitsukin's fight did not stop.

clang!

The Earth Emperor's Sword struck the shield, producing a muffled boom. Dark golden energy rippled across the shield, but was completely absorbed and neutralized by the golden-red armor plates. Guang Jin's feet remained motionless, and even his shoulder armor didn't sway.

"That's all?"

A mocking smile curled at the corner of Guang Jin's lips. His right hand, wielding a sharp sword, lashed out from the side of his shield like a venomous snake, aiming straight for Lin Chen's breastplate. Lin Chen parried, the sharp clang of their blades colliding exploding outwards, sparks flying. The immense impact sent him sliding several meters backward, his boots carving two charred furrows into the asphalt.

"I am the god of the new world." Light Gold stepped forward slowly, the Apple Reflective Shield tilted slightly in front of him, its golden-red surface gleaming coldly in the sunlight. "And you, you are nothing but an ant scurrying about on a stage. Do you think you can hurt me with such savage swings?"

Lin Chen snorted coldly and charged out again. The Earth Emperor Sword transformed into countless sword shadows, slashing at the golden light from all angles—a high-level slash, a mid-level horizontal slash, and a low-level thrust.

Guang Jin simply stood still, his left hand holding the shield, which he raised and moved slowly. The shield precisely met each sword light, like an insurmountable cliff, deflecting all attacks. Dark golden energy exploded on the shield, yet not even a scratch was left.

"too slow."

The moment Lin Chen exhausted his sword strike, the golden light moved. The sword suddenly thrust out from under the shield. Lin Chen hastily dodged to the side, the blade grazing his ribcage and sending up a string of blinding sparks. A sharp pain shot through his side.

He gritted his teeth and retreated, but before he could regain his footing, the golden light was already upon him like a ghost. The Apple Shield thrust forward violently, its surface slamming into Lin Chen's breastplate—

boom!

Lin Chen felt a tightness in his chest, and was thrown backward, crashing heavily onto the edge of the fountain, shattering the rocks.

"See that? This is the power of the Golden Fruit." Guangjin rested his sword on the shield and tapped it lightly, producing a crisp metallic sound. "Your strength, your speed, your skill, are all meaningless before me. The Apple Reflection Shield will dissolve everything, and the Sword Guide... will grant you your end."

Chapter 286 Genesis -∞

Lin Chen slowly stood up, supporting himself on the ground. He looked at the golden figure holding the shield, his scarlet compound eyes narrowing slightly.

This guy... I didn't expect him to be this strong. The defensive power of that shield is simply outrageous.

"What, finally realized the despair?" Guangjin tilted his head, his tone full of pleasure. "Come on, keep struggling. Let me enjoy a little longer... the wailing of ants."

Lin Chen gripped the Earth Emperor Sword tightly and charged forward once more.

This time, he changed his strategy. Instead of relying on brute force to slash, his figure transformed into a dark golden streak, thrusting and slashing with incredible speed, attempting to bypass the shield's defensive range and attack Guangjin's flanks and back.

But the golden shield seemed to have a life of its own; no matter which angle Lin Chen attacked from, the golden-red shield always appeared precisely in the path of his attack. Clang, clang, clang—a dense barrage of impacts rang out, and sparks flew like a torrential rain.

“Foolish.” Guang Jin sneered, and suddenly pushed the shield forward, knocking the Earth Emperor Sword away. In that instant, the sharp sword guide slashed upwards from below, drawing a large amount of sparks on Lin Chen’s abdominal armor.

Lin Chen grunted and staggered backward. Before he could regain his footing, Guang Jin had already raised his sword high, golden-red energy gathering on its blade—

"ended."

The sword slashed down, a golden-red crescent moon cut tearing through the air, heading straight for Lin Chen.

Lin Chen parried with his sword, dark golden energy condensing into a shield on the blade. The two forces collided head-on—

boom!!!

A deafening explosion rocked the center of the park. The shockwave spread outwards in a ring, uprooting the surrounding trees.

The light dissipated.

Lin Chen knelt on one knee, the Earth Emperor Sword embedded in the ground, its scarlet compound eyes flickering. He looked up—

Guang Jin was also knocked back more than ten meters. His magnificent red and gold robe was torn in several places, and a few shallow sword marks appeared on the surface of his golden armor. He leaned on his sword, slightly out of breath, and for the first time, the arrogant contempt in his eyes was gone, replaced by a solemn expression.

“…Interesting.” Guangjin wiped the energy residue from the corner of his mouth and slowly straightened up. “I never thought that a mere ant could leave a mark on my divine body.”

Lin Chen slowly stood up, shook his numb wrist, looked up at Guang Jin, and his scarlet compound eyes flashed with a cold light under the broken mask.

"I didn't want to use that power."

His voice was low and tinged with impatience. A memory object, glowing with red, green, and purple light, had appeared in his right palm—the Genesis -∞, transformed from the Extreme Lock species.

"I never expected you to be such a troublesome insect."

“Since you are proud of the power of the Golden Fruit,” Lin Chen stepped forward, the Earth Emperor Sword humming violently in his hand, its blade reshaped by three-colored light, with gilded and dark gold energy surging at the edge, “then I will use the power of the Golden Fruit… to deal with you.”

Lin Chen pressed the switch at the top of the memory module with his thumb, and an electronic sound effect suddenly rang out:

"Genesis -∞!"

After the switch was pressed, the memory transformed into a streak of light, knocking the saber-toothed tiger memory out of the slot in the Lost Driver at the top of the Orga phone. Three-colored light surged out from the waist belt like a torrent, then spread throughout the entire body.

The Orga armor, originally dark gold, began to transform under the infusion of this power. Silver-white replaced the previous black, and rainbow patterns climbed up every crevice of the armor like vines. The originally scarlet compound eyes were now bathed in holy tricolor light.

The ferocious bony protrusions that originally appeared due to the power of the saber-toothed tiger's memory have also disappeared, replaced by layer upon layer of platinum armor.

Guangjin's pupils contracted as he stared intently at the figure covered in platinum armor, sensing the very familiar energy fluctuations emanating from the other person.

"This...this is..." For the first time, Guangjin's voice lost its condescending arrogance, "The real Golden Fruit? Impossible! That thing is clearly still in Baiya's hands, how could you possibly..."

Lin Chen did not answer him.

Or rather, Lin Chen simply couldn't be bothered to waste any more words on this worm. He clenched his right hand, and seven-colored energy gathered and solidified in his palm, slowly materializing into a weapon—

That is no longer the original Earth Emperor Sword.

The hilt had grown to over a meter in length, entwined with patterns of platinum and iridescent colors, making it feel like a short-handled long weapon in the hand. A sharp, protruding blade suddenly appeared on one side of the edge, its cold light gleaming, transforming the weapon from an elegant knight's sword into a ferocious and domineering greatsword. Radiant energy flowed along the blade's edge, each hum causing the air to slightly distort.

Lin Chen gripped the transformed Earth Emperor Sword with one hand, its blade pointing diagonally at the ground, three-colored light surging like a river along its surface. He took a step forward, the platinum armor gleaming with a sacred yet cold luster in the sunlight.

"insect."

His voice came through the armor, "Ready to be crushed?"

Guang Jin gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing the horror in his eyes. He stomped the ground violently, his golden armor erupting with a dazzling golden-red light, and he shot forward like an arrow. The Apple Reflective Shield was held horizontally in front of him, its patterns lighting up wildly. He poured all his energy into it and slammed it fiercely into Lin Chen—

"Don't get too cocky! I am the god of the new world!"

Wherever the shield passed, the air was torn apart with a piercing shriek, and a torrent of golden-red energy condensed in front of the shield into a sharp spike, powerful enough to pierce through a steel fortress.

Lin Chen stood still, without moving a single step.

He simply raised the platinum cleaver, gripped the hilt with both hands, and the seven-colored patterns on the blade suddenly brightened. Then—he cleaved Mount Hua in two with a single, powerful strike!

boom!!!

The blade struck the Apple Reflective Shield head-on.

There were no techniques, no fancy moves, just the purest, most brutal, violent slashes. Dark golden photon blood intertwined with tri-colored radiance, forming a destructive torrent that poured down the blade. Guangjin felt an indescribable force surge wildly through the shield; it wasn't a slash, but a mountain crashing down on him.

"Well--!"

His feet sank into the ground instantly, and the asphalt cracked like a spiderweb. The golden-red shield groaned under the strain, its light flashing wildly as it was cleaved inward by the blow. Guang Jin's arms trembled violently, his tiger's mouth splitting open on the spot, and golden-red energy blood splattered out.

"Impossible... my shield..."

Lin Chen gave him no chance to breathe. He raised the blade and brought it down again—

clang!!!