As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

The sea breeze, carrying a salty, damp scent, lapped against the rocks of the pier, and the afterglow of dusk dyed the sea a crimson. Tsugami Shoichi, Ryo, and Hikawa Makoto sped over, the roar of their motorcycles gradually fading in the empty pier, but the scene that came into view made them freeze.

Touma's figure hovered silently, with three figures guarding him. One of the figures had a black trench coat that fluttered in the sea breeze, and as the hem of the coat flew, the familiar outline of the Earth Emperor's belt was revealed at his waist.

"Lin Chen-san!" Tsugami Shoichi couldn't help but speak, his voice filled with a mixture of urgency and joy, and he subconsciously took a step forward. He thought that Lin Chen had finally broken free of control and that they could fight side by side again.

But at that very moment, Lin Chen suddenly turned around.

The black imperial armor instantly covered his entire body like a tidal wave, and his scarlet single eye gleamed with a cold light. The Orga Earth-Splitting Sword pierced through the air with a whooshing sound, heading straight for Tsugami Shoichi's heart.

The golden armor of the Shining Agito hastily appeared, and before the light could fully coalesce, the Orga Earth-Splitting Sword had already precisely pierced Tsugami Shoichi's left shoulder.

The power of light surged forth instantly. At the same time, the threefold restraining effect of the collision between the dark power within Lin Chen's body and the life essence of the Orphnoch and the power of light was triggered in reverse—Lin Chen's body was directly and severely burned by Tsugami Shoichi's power of light.

He let out a painful groan, but the force in his hand did not lessen at all. The blade penetrated another half inch, tearing through Tsugami Shoichi's shoulder armor and flesh.

"Xiangyi!" Exceed Gills (Liang) roared, his eyes bloodshot, as he lunged at Lin Chen. His sharp Gills claws ripped through the air, aiming straight for the back of Lin Chen's neck. But Lin Chen seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and without turning his head, he kicked Liang in the chest with precision.

This kick, imbued with the full power of the Earth Emperor, directly shattered Liang's spine. Liang crashed heavily onto the hard concrete ground, his body convulsing violently. The wounds that would normally heal quickly now only emitted a faint white light, their regeneration speed three times slower than usual. The excruciating pain rendered him almost immobile.

Of the three, Hikawa Makoto reacted the fastest. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately raised the G3-X's GM-01 modified sniper rifle, aimed at Lin Chen, and pulled the trigger. But Lin Chen dodged to the side, avoiding all the bullets, and the next second he was directly in front of the G3-X.

"Snap—"

A piercing metallic cracking sound rang out as Lin Chen slammed his fist into the G3-X's chest armor. The thick alloy armor instantly dented, short-circuiting the internal wiring and sending sparks flying. Bingchuan Cheng coughed up a mouthful of blood, his helmet's display screen turned red instantly, and a shrill alarm sounded inside the armor. He was completely exhausted and could barely support the weight of the armor.

Lin Chen didn't stop. He slowly raised the Orga Earth-Splitting Sword, its sharp blade aimed at Bingchuan Cheng's helmet, ready to strike. Just at this critical moment, a golden light bullet suddenly struck his back, the impact causing him to stagger forward a step.

Tsugami Shoichi gritted his teeth and forcefully pulled the Earth-Splitting Sword from his shoulder. He looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar black figure before him: "Lin Chen-san, wake up! It's me! Tsugami Shoichi!"

Lin Chen's body paused slightly, a struggle flashing in his eyes beneath his armor. The crimson light dimmed for a moment, as if something was desperately trying to awaken in the darkness. But only for a second, he turned around again, the Earth-Splitting Sword once more aimed at Tsugami Shoichi.

While the group was fighting, the Water Angel and the Earth Angel also joined the battle.

The Water Angel raised her hand and stirred the seawater, causing dozens of high-pressure water blades to materialize out of thin air and shoot towards Tsugami Shoichi from all directions.

The Earth Angel slammed its fist into the ground, and several thick rock pillars shot out from the ground, trapping the injured Ryo and Hikawa Makoto firmly in the middle, making them unable to move. They could only watch helplessly as Tsugami Shoichi faced Lin Chen's attack alone.

Lin Chen launched another fierce attack on Tsugami Shoichi.

Tsugami Shoichi could only defend passively, his golden armor constantly being struck by the Earth-Splitting Sword. He dared not retaliate, fearing he might hurt Lin Chen.

"Xiangyi! Don't be silly! He's completely under control!" Liang roared, trapped by the rock pillar. Ignoring the excruciating pain in his spine, he struggled with all his might, his sharp Gills claws scratching at the rock pillar, tearing a gap in it. Dragging his mangled body, he lunged at Lin Chen again, using his back to block the Orga Earth-Splitting Sword's fatal slash.

Seeing the wounded Ashihara Ryo, Tsugami Shoichi finally retaliated.

The power of light within his body erupted, directly pouring into the Earth Emperor's body.

Lin Chen roared from beneath his armor.

On the other side, Hikawa Makoto, dragging his damaged G3-X armor, struggled to his feet, switched the GX-05 high-temperature greatsword to maximum power, and charged towards the Water Angel. The high-temperature greatsword collided with the Water Angel's liquid body, producing a "sizzling" sound, and white steam spread out. The Water Angel's body was scorched by the high temperature, constantly shrinking and condensing.

Gills gritted his teeth and, relying on his remaining strength, fought the Earth Angel. His regenerative abilities gradually returned.

On the battlefield, only Tsugami Shoichi and Lin Chen remained.

The golden light and the black darkness collided repeatedly, generating massive shockwaves that shattered the rocks at the dock. While struggling to defend against Lin Chen's attacks, Tsugami Shoichi tried to awaken his sealed consciousness.

"It's no use." A cold, indifferent voice came from Lin Chen's mouth, but it wasn't Lin Chen's voice.

His attacks became ferocious once again. The Orga Earth-Splitter Sword was swung even faster, and cracks quickly appeared on the golden armor of the shining Agito. Tsugami Shoichi's stamina was completely exhausted, and he was almost unable to hold on.

But he still didn't fight back, he just gritted his teeth.

Just then, two muffled thuds came from the other side of the battlefield.

The Earth Angel smashed Ryo's arm with a punch, and Ryo fell to the ground again. This time, his regeneration ability completely stopped. The Water Angel used his halberd to precisely pierce the energy core of G3-X. Hikawa Makoto spat out a mouthful of blood, and G3-X's system completely shut down. He fell heavily to the ground, his helmet fell off, and he closed his eyes and fell into a coma.

Having dealt with the obstacle, the water angel and the earth angel turned around simultaneously, their gazes fixed on Tsugami Shoichi.

A pale blue water blade and a dark brown rock fist, two devastating attacks, shot towards Tsugami Shoichi simultaneously, leaving him no way to avoid them.

At this critical moment, a black hand suddenly reached out and grabbed the water angel's throat, while the other hand directly grasped the earth angel's longsword.

The power of darkness surged wildly within Lin Chen's body, and his primal consciousness, suppressed by the Black God, suddenly broke free of its shackles.

The feeling of being controlled against his will during this period was unacceptable to him. He would rather die than have coveted the power of darkness.

Suddenly, a ghostly blue hellfire erupted from the Earth Emperor's body, spreading out like chains and instantly binding the bodies of the Water Angel and the Earth Angel.

The two archangels were already caught off guard by Lin Chen's sudden awakening.

Attacked again, it struggled in shock and anger, its body melting away under the scorching blue flames, but it could not break free from the layers of flames that bound it, and was pinned to the spot, unable to move.

Lin Chen steadied himself, his gaze clear beneath his armor, looking at the radiant Agito standing before him, his voice hoarse yet resolute:

"Shoichi, make your move. Now's the time to finish us off."

Tsugami Shoichi froze, the golden holy light slightly receding. Gazing at his former teammate, engulfed in blue flames and resembling a cage, he slowly shook his head, his tone heavy with an unbearable sense of loss:

"I can't do it, Lin Chensang. I can't bring myself to hurt you."

Seeing this, Lin Chen gave a low, self-deprecating laugh.

I had already anticipated this answer.

He no longer pressed the matter, his eyes filled with unwavering resolve. The eerie blue flames around him suddenly surged, tightly binding the two archangels. Before anyone could speak, he unleashed all his dark power, the essence of the Orphnoch, and the divine power of the two archangels.

"Then... I'll take care of the rest."

A blinding blue light exploded, engulfing the entire dock, the shockwaves of light and darkness tearing apart everything in their path. The water angels and earth angels didn't even have time to utter a cry before they were instantly annihilated.

The violent explosion's light slowly faded, and the smoke and dust gradually dissipated.

In the empty ruins, the Earth Emperor was nowhere to be seen, nor were there any traces of the Unknown.

Only one metal coin fell from mid-air, landing on the broken concrete ground with a clink—

A crisp, clear sound rang out, standing out starkly in the deathly silence of the battlefield.

Shoichi Tsugami suppressed his grief and looked at Toma, who was slowly floating into the air. He began to gather power for his Knight Kick.

In a room, afternoon sunlight streamed through the window, casting dappled shadows on the floor. It was so quiet that birdsong could be heard outside. A man was drinking coffee at the table.

A ray of light flashed across his face. As if sensing something, he suddenly looked up. A moment later, he placed the coffee on the table.

On the other seat, the figure of a young man slowly materialized from the ethereal.

After the young man appeared, he waved his right hand.

A phantom figure slowly materialized before the two of them.

It's Lin Chen.

He was wearing that familiar black trench coat, his hair slightly disheveled, just as he had in life. Only his body was translucent; sunlight could pass directly through him, as if he would vanish at any moment.

"You could have survived."

The calm voice came from the young man's mouth, without the slightest ripple, yet carrying the unique majesty of the Creator.

Lin Chen, who had just appeared, was drawn by the sound and saw two men in front of him: Toma and Zetsuya.

"Why?" the Black God asked, a hint of genuine doubt in his voice. "You wanted to live, so I gave you power beyond human capabilities, making you my messenger, the embodiment of darkness. If you kill Agito, you can gain eternal life and break free from the shackles of life and death. Why choose betrayal?"

Lin Chen habitually reached into his shirt pocket—where there was always a coin.

All that could be touched by my fingertips was emptiness.

He touched nothing.

Lin Chen paused for a moment, then lowered his head and let out a bitter laugh, a soft laugh that carried a sense of complete relief.

He raised his head, looked at the Creator before him, his eyes resolute and without the slightest hesitation, and said in a strong and clear voice,

"Because I'm a Kamen Rider!"

The moment those words were spoken, the whole world suddenly froze.

The birdsong outside the window abruptly stopped, the fluttering curtains froze in mid-air, and the sunlight solidified on the floor, turning into a still painting.

The camera slowly zooms out, passing through the still hospital ward, through the still city, through the still clouds, through this world that has been paused, and finally, it lands in a quaint study.

The study was filled with yellowed books, and sunlight streamed in through the wooden windows, falling on the man in a black sweater sitting at the desk.

He sat at his desk, a book in his hand, his expression calm, his eyes as deep as a still lake.

A transparent image floated in the air before him.

The scene showed the same still room from before. Besides that, there were four other scenes. Each scene depicted Lin Chen, but without exception, Lin Chen's state was incorrect in each one.

Chapter 104 A Different World

Several months had passed since Narutaki threw him into this world. At first, he harbored resentment and felt somewhat unwilling to accept it. His hope of returning home had been dashed once again. He secretly vowed that the next time he saw Narutaki, he would smash his dog's head in. But life forced him to bow his head first.

He found a job as a postman, which allowed him to earn a living while also traveling to various places to learn about different worlds.

Until one day, while delivering a letter, he saw that the recipient had died in a very strange way, not like a natural death. He simply assumed that the murderer liked to play performance art.

Another month passed. A colleague told him that one night he encountered a strange man who waved his hand, and a person suddenly appeared inside the wall. He was terrified, thinking he was going to die too. But the strange man just glanced at him and left.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen recalled the case he had encountered. After sorting through the clues in his mind, he realized which world he had entered: the world of Kamen Rider Agito.

But strangely, there's no mention of the Grongi appearing in this world, unlike in the original story. It's probably a parallel universe.

After determining the world he was in, Lin Chen quickly found the male and female protagonists.

But it's completely different from the original world.

In this world, the heroine's father, Nobuyuki Kazetani, did not research superpowers and was fortunate enough to avoid the tragedy of dying at the hands of his own student.

The male protagonist, Tetsuya Sawaki, did not inherit the power of light. He opened a restaurant with his sister and brother-in-law, becoming a famous chef in the area.

Kazatani Mana is just an ordinary high school girl who stays up all night studying for exams and discusses new idols with her classmates.

However, the Unknown still lurks in the shadows of the city. They follow the power of darkness to hunt down humans who may awaken, but they appear very rarely. Lin Chen only encountered them twice in two months.

However, the G3 squad, secretly formed by the Metropolitan Police Department, still appeared, and they also discovered the Unknown, who was secretly hunting humans.

One night, Lin Chen went out as usual.

Wearing heavy G3 armor, Makoto Hikawa was locked in combat with the rhinoceros-like Unknown on the streets of Shinjuku. His metal armor was dented from the monster's horns, and alarms blared wildly inside his helmet. Meanwhile, Sumiko Ozawa sat at the control panel in the underground base, her fingers flying across the keyboard as she stared at the fluctuating combat data on the screen, her brow furrowed: "Hikari! The left side is weakly defended. Avoid its charge! The G3's power core can't withstand the third impact!"

"Understood!" Bingchuan Cheng gritted his teeth, steadied himself, raised the GM-01 enhanced rifle and fired. The bullet hit the Unknown's scales, leaving only a faint white mark.

This is humanity's struggle to fight the unknown with technology—fragile, yet tenacious.

Lin Chen leaned against the rooftop of a distant office building, his fingertips tracing the Didi phone in his pocket. He had finally made his move when Bingchuan Cheng couldn't hold on any longer.