As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

Lin Chen looked at his exaggerated movements and wanted to cover his face.

It has to be said that the acting was a bit over the top; the extent of the struggle and the pained expression were clearly contrived to anyone with a discerning eye. But he had promised not to interfere, so he could only stand silently in place, going along with the act.

"My heart... my heart is being taken away..." Hibiki continued acting.

"Master Hibiki! What's wrong with you?!" Asuka tried to rush forward, but Kaito grabbed her shoulder.

Just as Asumu finished speaking, Hibiki suddenly raised his head, the clarity in his eyes was completely swallowed by the dark demonic aura, and his whole body suddenly burst into flames of purple!

The purple will-o'-the-wisps surged wildly, instantly engulfing the Hibiki's body completely. Painful and ferocious roars came from the flames. The originally broad human body twisted and swelled in the flames, its muscles bulging, its skin turning into a pitch-black demonic skin, sharp demonic horns growing from its head, and its body swirling with dark demonic energy and purple flames.

With a loud bang!

Flames exploded, and the burly and ferocious figure of the bull demon reappeared, standing in the center of the camp, roaring deafeningly to the sky!

Chapter 58 Inheritance, Echoes of Protection

The burly body of the bull demon cast a huge shadow, its scarlet eyes staring at Asumu, a low growl emanating from its throat.

Hai Dong stood beside Asumu, turned his head to look at her, and spoke with unprecedented seriousness, devoid of his usual frivolity and playfulness: "This is the last thing I'm going to teach you."

After saying that, Hai Dong said no more, turned around and walked away, leaving the entire battlefield to Tomorrow Dream alone.

Asumu stared at Gyu-oni, unable to distinguish the real from the fake, her voice filled with disbelief, "Master Hibiki... Master Hibiki is Gyu-oni? How is that possible... How is that possible!"

"The body of Hibiki now belongs to me, Ushiki!"

The bull demon roared to the sky, its voice rough like sandpaper rubbing, causing the surrounding leaves to fall in a rustling sound.

Lin Chen stood not far away, his previously tense body slowly relaxing. He had originally intended to transform immediately to prevent Asumu from being harmed by Gyu-oni. However, Gyu-oni's words made Lin Chen realize that Hibiki hadn't completely lost consciousness; his roar just now seemed more like a performance for show. Hibiki was merely using Gyu-oni's form to give Asumu her final lesson.

Since that's the case, there's no need for him to intervene. He can continue to be a quiet observer.

But Tsukasa Kadoya clearly didn't see the trick. Seeing the approaching Gyuki, he didn't hesitate to pull out the Decade Driver and fasten it to his waist.

"Transform!"

"Kamen Ride! Decade!"

Magenta armor instantly covered his entire body, and Kamen Rider Decade stood in front of Asumu, assuming a fighting stance.

"Roar!"

When the bull demon saw Decade appear, a red light flashed in its eyes. It suddenly bent down, pointed its sharp bull horns at him, and charged forward like a runaway tank!

"Tsk."

Tsukasa Kadoya clicked his tongue and was about to dodge to the side, but stopped when he thought of Asumu behind him, grabbing Gyuki with both hands. The heavy horns slammed into Decade's chest with a dull thud. The crimson figure was carried by Gyuki into the depths of the forest.

"Mr. Shi!" Asumu exclaimed and quickly ran towards the direction of Kadoya Shi and Ushiki.

Meanwhile, Hai Dong took out all the secret treasures he had stolen from the Sound Strike Dao camp from his bosom and laid them out in front of him one by one.

He looked at the contents and then laughed.

It turned out to be the case.

These are the true treasures of the Sound Strike Path, treasures that can never be taken away.

Hai Dong carefully put all the treasures away and turned to walk towards the direction of the battle.

In the dense forest, Tsukasa Kadoya had just gotten up from the ground. Seeing the Gyu-oni charging at him again, he clenched his fists and met it head-on. His fists and feet landed on the Gyu-oni's tough hide, but only sparks flew, causing no real damage.

"This guy is so tough!" Tsukasa Kadoya gritted his teeth, just about to draw his card to switch forms, when Ushioni slapped him with a claw. He quickly raised his hand to block, but was knocked back several steps by the enormous force before regaining his balance.

Just then, Asumu ran over. He looked at Decade, who was being suppressed by Ushioni, and then at that familiar yet unfamiliar figure. He was filled with mixed feelings and could only stand aside, at a loss.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three pale blue energy bullets suddenly shot from the side, hitting the bull demon precisely on the shoulder and causing it to stagger back two steps.

Tsukasa Kadoya was startled and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw Daiki Kaito walking slowly towards him, holding a Diend gun with a wisp of smoke rising from the muzzle.

"Why are you back?" Tsukasa asked in surprise, his tone full of confusion. "This isn't like you at all." According to Tsukasa's understanding, Kaito, who had obtained the treasure, should have already made his escape.

Hai Dong didn't answer his question, but simply raised his chin, signaling him to continue fighting.

Tsukasa Kadoya pursed his lips. Although he was full of doubts, he didn't ask any more questions. He clenched his fist again and charged towards Gyuki.

Lin Chen remained standing on the treetop in the distance, quietly watching everything.

The battle raged from the depths of the dense forest all the way to the clearing in the west. The Gyu-oni's power remained ferocious, and Tsukasa Kadoya could only barely hold his own against it.

Asumu followed behind them, then turned to Kaito and asked, "Mr. Kaito, why did Master Hibiki... why did he turn into Ushi-oni?"

Hai Dong turned to look at him and replied calmly, "Because he can no longer control the power of the demon."

He paused, looked at Asumu, and continued, "He told me to tell you that if you can control the power of the demon with a righteous heart, then transform into the demon and personally end his life."

"To personally kill Hibiki-sensei?" Asumu took a step back, full of resistance. "How could I possibly do such a thing!"

Upon hearing Mingru Meng's answer, Hai Dong's lips slowly curved into a relieved smile.

“That’s good.” Hai Dong’s voice softened considerably. “He said that as long as you can maintain this kindness, you will never have your mind taken away by the demon. What you will inherit is not only the power of the demon, but also the soul of the person named Hibiki.”

"boom!"

Just then, the Gyu-oni rammed his horn again, sending Tsukasa Kadoya flying. Tsukasa landed on the ground, yelling irritably, "Hey! Kaito! You stole my lines! These were supposed to be my lines!"

Kaito rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay him any attention. He simply raised his chin in Tsukasa Kadoya's direction, his tone laced with disdain: "Get this straight, Tsukasa. Before you, I was just a passing Kamen Rider."

After saying that, he took out the transformation card and inserted the knight card into the Diend gun.

"Transform!"

"Kamen Ride! Diend!"

Deep blue armor instantly covered his entire body, and Kamen Rider Diend raised his Diend Gun, repeatedly pulling the trigger at the charging Gyu-oni. Dense energy bullets rained down on Gyu-oni, forcing it to retreat repeatedly.

Having resolved the immediate trouble, Haidong turned to look at Asumu. He handed the transformation tuning fork that Hibiki had entrusted to him to Asumu, and said solemnly, "Now, it's up to you to choose. Become a demon, or not become a demon."

Asumu looked at the transforming tuning fork lying quietly in Kaito's palm, remained silent for a long time, and finally raised her head, saying firmly:

"I want to become a ghost."

He reached out and solemnly took the transforming tuning fork from Hai Dong's hand.

Asumu gripped the tuning fork tightly, turned, and ran to the edge of the battlefield. He took a deep breath, flicked his right hand sharply, and the tuning fork's blade instantly bounced away. He raised his left hand and lightly flicked the tuning fork's blade with his finger.

"Ding--"

A clear and melodious sound rang out in the open space.

Asumu gently placed the tuning fork on his forehead and closed his eyes. The next second, a demon mark appeared on his forehead, his skin began to turn red, and raging purple flames surged from his body, enveloping him.

"what!"

Tomorrow Dream shouted, and the flames suddenly surged. When the flames subsided, a tall and imposing figure clad in purple armor appeared before everyone.

Kamen Rider Hibiki, reborn.

"Roar!"

Seeing Asumu successfully transform, Ushiki let out a deafening roar, shook off Kadoya Tsukasa and Kaito, and charged straight at Asumu.

Not to be outdone, Tomorrow Dream clenched her fists and charged towards the Ox Demon.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The fist struck Gyu-oni's chest with a dull thud. Although Asumu's strength was inferior to Gyu-oni's, her moves were quite skillful, clearly the result of Hibiki's careful tutelage. Several punches landed heavily on Gyu-oni's chest, but only managed to make it stagger back two steps.

He stared at the demon before him, his clenched fist trembling slightly. Even knowing that the monster before him was a Hibiki consumed by power, he ultimately couldn't bring himself to strike it hard.

The bull demon had clearly realized this as well. It stopped its attack and let out a mocking growl, its voice rough: "You can't hurt me! Because my body is that of a Hibiki!"

After saying that, the bull demon bent down again, pointed its horns at Asumu, and charged at her at an even faster speed.

Asumu panicked and quickly spread her arms, grabbing the bull demon's head tightly, trying to lock it in place. But the bull demon was too strong; it suddenly shook its head, sending Asumu flying.

Throughout the ensuing battle, Asumu maintained a defensive stance, constantly dodging and parrying, never initiating a single real attack. He was knocked down by the Gyu-oni time and time again, but he rose again and again, refusing to back down.

"Hey! What are you doing?!" Tsukasa Kadoya couldn't stand it anymore. He rushed forward, kicked Ushioni aside, and shouted at Asumu, "Do it! Kid! If this continues, his soul will be completely devoured!"

“That’s right.” Hai Dong also walked over, firing his Diend gun at Niu Gui continuously.

Asumu looked at her dust-covered fists, then at the roaring bull demon in the distance.

He took a deep breath, a resolute glint in his eyes. He abruptly raised his head and drew two jet-black sonic batons from his waist.

"what--!"

Asuka roared, gripped her sonic baton, and charged towards the Ox Demon.

This time, he didn't hesitate or hold back. The sonic baton in his hand rained down on the bull demon like a storm, each strike accompanied by a crisp sonic wave and sparks.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

After more than a dozen consecutive blows, Niugui finally couldn't hold on any longer, collapsing to one knee, clutching his chest, and letting out a painful growl.

Upon seeing this scene in his dream, he didn't hesitate for a moment. He immediately took the sonic drum from his waist, swung it forcefully, and the sonic drum instantly enlarged, firmly covering the entire body of the bull demon.

"Raging Fire and Raging Waves!"

Tomorrow Dream shouted loudly, raised his drumsticks with both hands, and began to strike the drumhead forcefully.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A clear and powerful drumbeat resounded across the open space, and golden sound waves spread out from the drumhead, ripples flowing into the bull demon's body. The purple ghost fire dissipated continuously under the impact of the sound waves, and the black aura on the bull demon's body faded away at a visible speed.

Asahi Yume's hands, waving drumsticks, moved faster and faster, and the drumbeats became more and more urgent, like a rushing river, carrying the power to purify everything.

Gradually, the bull demon's struggles ceased. It slowly raised its head, its scarlet eyes regaining their clarity, revealing the gentle gaze of the Hibiki.

Asumu also stopped what she was doing, her hand holding the drumsticks trembling slightly.

The two men, separated by a drum, gazed at each other. No words were spoken, yet they spoke volumes. It was as if some kind of handover had been completed.

Tomorrow Dream closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and delivered the final blow.

"Boom--!"

A deafening drumbeat resounded, and the final sound wave soared into the sky. The demon's body exploded within the sound wave.

Lin Chen, who had been watching from a distance, suddenly focused his gaze.

Right now.