As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

Philip, who usually immerses himself in research, sat quietly by the window, flipping through the books in his hands, his expression calm and composed, unaffected by the somber atmosphere in the room.

Lin Chen casually closed the door, glanced at the sullen Zuo Xiangtaro, and teased him in a lighthearted tone, "Hard-hearted detective, not doing too well this morning while you were out investigating clues?"

Upon hearing the familiar address, Shotaro slowly raised his eyes to look at him, his expression dejected. He nodded slightly, his sense of defeat leaving him with no interest in idle chatter.

Seeing the somber atmosphere, Akiko immediately spoke up, recounting the events of that morning in a very casual manner.

"Don't even mention it, what happened today was far too dangerous." Aki recounted the whole incident.

This morning, Shotaro went to comfort Marina Tsumura. At first, everything went very smoothly. He patiently persuaded her and gradually soothed her resentment. Marina gradually calmed down, felt remorse, and even planned to hand over the Tyrannosaurus Gaia Memory and give up venting her emotions in an extreme way.

No one expected the accident to happen so suddenly. Marina, who had already calmed down, suddenly changed her personality and lost control of her emotions. She uncontrollably activated her memory to transform into a violent and ferocious Tyrannosaurus hybrid, and launched an attack on Shotaro Hidari without regard for anything.

Fortunately, Philip noticed the abnormality in time and warned him, allowing Shotaro to narrowly avoid a fatal attack and escape unscathed.

As Akiko finished speaking, Philip, who had been quietly reading, slowly closed his book, looked up, and spoke in a calm, serious tone, full of earnest analysis.

"According to the data calculated by the Earth Library, the Tyrannosaurus Memory erosion of the mind has a fixed rhythm. Mari Naben still had plenty of time to get rid of the erosion, but today it completely went out of control without any warning. The situation is extremely abnormal. There must be something we don't know about that has happened."

Lin Chen listened quietly to the whole story, his expression gradually becoming serious.

He turned his head to look at Shotaro, who was still full of disappointment. He had clearly warned Marina about the hidden dangers beforehand, but in the end, such a dangerous accident still happened.

In an instant, the words Philip had conveyed earlier flashed through his mind: "Experiment?" He instantly understood. All these sudden changes were probably the result of deliberate manipulation and arrangement by those behind the scenes, high and mighty beings, arbitrarily manipulating the fates and emotions of others—such behavior was truly infuriating.

He had originally planned to inform them of the news about Kaga Tai, the money-adult hybrid who had been defeated in the million-dollar arena and ultimately fled in a sorry state, but he decided to wait and see for now.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind. He stepped forward and placed the large sum of money he had won at the casino on the table in front of Shotaro. After doing this, he stood quietly to the side without saying a word.

...

Before long, Shotaro Sakata gradually calmed down. He knew that worrying about Marina's sudden outburst was useless; the most urgent task was to stabilize the situation and deal with the lava-doped Yosuke Togawa first, and then stop him from causing further trouble.

Having made up his mind, Shotaro turned to look at Philip, who was quietly reading a book, and said in a deep voice, instructing him to immediately use the Earth Library's capabilities to find out the location where the Lava Dopant would appear and attack next.

The group arrived inside the base.

Philip didn't delay. He closed his eyes and searched for information. He quickly obtained accurate results. The only place in the entire Fengdu area that matched the trend and was most likely to be attacked was the WIND SCALE branch.

Upon learning the exact location, Shotaro no longer hesitated and uttered in a deep voice, "Let's go."

After saying that, he didn't say anything more and walked straight out of the detective agency alone.

Only Akiko, Lin Chen, and Philip remained in the room. Akiko watched Shotaro's departing figure and couldn't help but look at Philip with a puzzled expression, asking, "Aren't you going with him?"

Philip slowly closed the book, a calm and composed smile curving his lips. He replied with a confident and unwavering tone, "Of course we'll go. We're detectives who are one."

On the other side, Shotaro quickly arrived at the alley entrance where the motorcycles were parked, straddled them, twisted the throttle, and the motorcycle engine emitted a deep roar as it sped towards the WIND SCALE branch. In no time, he arrived at his destination.

The streets were bustling with people, their steps hurried, a scene of usual liveliness. Shotaro's eyes quickly scanned the crowd, and soon he pinpointed a striking blond youth in the crowd, none other than Yosuke Togawa, who was already completely consumed by anger and resentment.

Shotaro immediately strode forward, walking straight to Yosuke Togawa, intending to speak and persuade him to stop his impulsive and reckless actions. However, Yosuke Togawa's mind had already been completely eroded and devoured by the Lava Gaia Memory, leaving him with only endless anger and resentment.

He looked up at Shotaro, his eyes filled with a bloodthirsty rage, and roared, "You people from all this company deserve to die! Burn!"

As the roar subsided, Yosuke Togawa retrieved the Lava Memory he carried with him and inserted it into the interface in his arm. In an instant, raging, scorching orange flames surged up wildly, spreading rampantly throughout his limbs and bones.

Passersby on the street witnessed this horrifying scene and instantly panicked, scattering and fleeing in all directions.

As the flames slowly dissipated, a massive, imposing figure stood prominently in the center of the street. The lava-infiltrated entity was covered in rough, thick armor resembling volcanic rock, its surface covered with varying depths of charred, mottled patterns. Its body was riddled with narrow, ravine-like fissures, from which scalding, blindingly orange-red molten lava flowed continuously, with tiny sparks constantly seeping out from the cracks.

The next second, the lava dopant's body shuddered violently, and a raging torrent of flames erupted from its body, the scorching fire waves sweeping straight forward. Caught off guard, Shotaro's detective hat was instantly ignited by the flying sparks, and flames lit up the brim.

He quickly ripped off his hat, swatted out the flickering flames, and only after confirming the fire was completely extinguished did he carefully put the hat back on. Facing the menacing figure before him, Shotaro's eyes hardened, and he said in a deep, serious voice, "I will stop you!"

He had barely finished speaking when he reached for his transformation item, only to realize his mistake halfway through his sentence and quickly correct himself: "No, it's us!"

After saying that, Shotaro quickly fastened the Lost Driver to his waist.

Meanwhile, inside the detective agency's base, Lin Chen witnessed Philip slowly conjure the Lost Driver from thin air at his waist, filling him with astonishment and confusion.

This is completely illogical.

Within the two spaces, Shotaro and Philip worked in perfect unison, simultaneously raising their hands to retrieve their respective Gaia Memory.

Two crisp, clear electronic sound effects rang out.

"Cyclone!"

"Joker!"

Akiko stared curiously at the memory in Philip's hand: "Is this the Gaia Memory?" But no one answered her question.

"Transformation."

Philip uttered two words softly, and as soon as he finished speaking, he embedded the Cyclone memory into the Lost Driver.

In an instant, a faint light emanated from his body, and his consciousness and memories vanished. His body lost its support and he fell straight to the ground.

Lin Chen reacted quickly and stepped forward to help him up.

On the street battlefield, Shotaro looked at the memory already in place in the driver, and without the slightest hesitation, immediately inserted the Ace Joker memory into the corresponding position, crossed his hands and gripped the driver, and moved it to the left and right.

In an instant, two streams of black and green light burst forth from the Lost Driver, wrapping around Shotaro's entire body like smooth silk.

The sturdy, thick, specially made armor rapidly took shape on his body, following the flowing light and shadow.

The howling wind swept through the streets, violently stirring the raging flames burning around the lava dopant. The sound of the fierce wind and the burning flames intertwined, creating a magnificent scene.

Kamen Rider W stands firmly in the middle of the street, striking his signature classic battle pose.

The voices of Shotaro Hidari and Philip rang out together:

"Come and count your sins!"

Chapter 114 The Changed Plot

After assuming a fighting stance, W did not hesitate for a moment. He suddenly accelerated and leaped into the air, delivering a powerful flying kick straight at the lava dopant.

A dull thud resounded, and the massive lava creature lost its balance, staggering backward several steps.

After a year of honing their skills, W's combat experience has become increasingly mature and sophisticated. Once they gain the upper hand in a battle, they will never give their opponents any breathing room or chance to react.

Before the lava dopant could regain its footing and launch a counterattack, W quickly closed in, unleashing a series of sharp kicks that forced the lava dopant to retreat, barely managing to parry.

After a series of powerful leg strikes, W suddenly spun around and used the momentum to unleash a powerful spinning flying kick, slamming it into the face of the lava dopant. The impact was tremendous; the lava dopant's massive body immediately lost its balance and rolled several times on the ground.

The molten lava dopant, which had been knocked to the ground, was completely engulfed in rage, and flames rose again around it, the crimson light illuminating the entire street. The next second, countless fire missiles, imbued with the power of high temperature, burst forth from its body, shooting towards W in a barrage.

Faced with such a wide-ranging fire attack, W could only roll and dodge rapidly through the streets, finding himself in a passive defensive situation for a time.

Philip sensed something was wrong and, controlling his half-body, immediately took out a new Gaia Memory and replaced the Cyclone Memory on his left side.

W's half of her light green armor was instantly covered in gilded gold.

Shotaro noticed the change in the body and immediately couldn't help but complain, "Philip! Don't just change the memory without permission!"

Philip ignored his complaints and focused on mastering the power of his new form. W, now with a golden half-body, possessed the special ability to stretch and extend at will, like rubber, achieving the ultimate in flexibility and extensibility.

He raised his arm, which instantly extended infinitely against all reason, bending and twisting flexibly, bypassing layers of flames, and grabbing straight for the lava dopant's face. The moment he grabbed his target, his retractable arm abruptly retracted, the powerful rebound force pulling W directly towards the lava dopant.

Taking advantage of the opponent's momentary lapse in concentration, W flipped over and twisted his waist, delivering a powerful whip kick that slammed into the lava dopant's head.

Then his legs transformed into supple whips, lashing out continuously. Whether it was due to the nature of his form or Philip's intention, all the attacks landed on the lava-infiltrated creature's face, leaving it dizzy and disoriented.

After several rounds of relentless attacks and suppression, W leaped up again and delivered a clean and powerful flying kick, knocking the lava dopant to the ground.

Just then, Philip's voice came through, asking, "Shotaro, what are you planning to do next?"

Shotaro Sakai replied in a deep voice: "Naturally, we'll strike at the heart of the matter and destroy the memory!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he swapped the golden memory on the left back to the original Cyclone memory, restoring the Joker Ace basic form. He then removed the Joker Ace memory from the right side and reinserted it into the right slot of his belt, causing a powerful and sharp swirling airflow to suddenly rise around him.

Using the force of the rising air currents, W soared into the air, gathering all his strength in his legs, and swooped down with the force of thunder, delivering a deadly flying kick that struck the fallen lava hybrid.

A deafening explosion rang out. After the flames subsided, Yosuke Togawa's figure, which had been corrupted by the memory, reappeared. The Lava Gaia Memory shattered in mid-air, turning into countless tiny fragments scattered all over the ground.

Having lost his strength, Yosuke Togawa collapsed to the ground, weak and unconscious.

Seeing that the crisis had been successfully resolved, Shotaro's tense nerves relaxed slightly. Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a sudden and huge change occurred.

The entire street suddenly shook violently, and Shotaro Sakai lost his footing, staggering uncontrollably.

Before the cause of the tremor could be determined, a huge chasm suddenly split open in the ground not far away, with soil and rocks flying everywhere. A massive, ferocious Tyrannosaurus hybrid emerged directly from the ground, its scarlet vertical pupils fixed on the unconscious Togawa Yosuke. It opened its huge mouth full of sharp fangs and bit down hard on him.

In the nick of time, Shotaro reacted incredibly quickly, rushing forward and narrowly escaping from the fangs of the Tyrannosaurus Rex hybrid to save Yosuke Togawa. He then brought him to safety and shouted, "Maria! Stop! Think straight!"

At this moment, Marina Tsumura's mind had been completely devoured by the Tyrannosaurus Memory, and she had fallen into an extreme state of madness, with all her remaining rationality dissipating.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex hybrid stopped its attack, and a deep, hoarse female voice came from its massive body, with a hint of eeriness in its tone: "Xiao Xiang, you're so amazing... I love you the most, come here obediently and let me eat you, okay?"

Hearing these insane words, Shotaro's heart sank, realizing that Marina had completely lost her way. He placed the unconscious Yosuke Togawa in a safe corner, his gaze fixed intently on the out-of-control Tyrannosaurus hybrid before him.

Knowing the urgency of the situation, Shotaro no longer hesitated. He summoned the combat base vehicle and said in a deep voice to Philip, with whom he was connected by consciousness, "Continue the operation. Before she causes an irreparable disaster, destroy the Tyrannosaurus Memory!"

Meanwhile, inside the Narumi Detective Agency, Lin Chen suddenly noticed a faint light inexplicably emanating from the wall behind him, followed by a violent shaking of the entire room. Before Lin Chen could react to what was happening, a metal shell enveloped him, Akiko, and the unconscious Philip.

Lin Chen then remembered that he was currently in a rotating mobile base vehicle, causing his body to sway and shake. Lin Chen calmed down and realized that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Zuo Xiangtaro must have collided with a completely berserk Tyrannosaurus hybrid; otherwise, he would never have rashly activated the mobile base vehicle to reinforce the battlefield.

Before long, the bumps subsided, and the base vehicle arrived steadily at the battle site.

The heavy car door opened, and Lin Chen helped the still unconscious Philip out of the car, with Akiko, who looked very nervous, beside him.

The scene on the battlefield came into view. W had switched to a fiery form that was half red and half black, and was looking up at the Tyrannosaurus Hybrid that was rapidly climbing and moving on the outer wall of the building. The huge Tyrannosaurus Hybrid did not care about its clumsy body. Like a nimble beast, it ran wildly across the towering outer wall of the building, its movements extremely agile.

Lin Chen was filled with questions upon witnessing this scene. He knew he was in a tokusatsu world, but the sight of such a huge Tyrannosaurus Rex monster climbing and traversing the exterior walls of tall buildings like a gecko still felt very incongruous to him and couldn't make sense at all.

When Zuo Xiangtaro saw Lin Chen and his group stepping out of the base vehicle, he looked surprised and subconsciously asked, "How did you end up here?"

He waved his hand as soon as he finished speaking, no longer dwelling on the matter, and said urgently, "Forget it, there's no time to worry about these things now, none of them matter! You all quickly take Philip's body and retreat to a safe area, and whatever you do, don't go near the battlefield!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the wall behind the base vehicle slowly rotated and adjusted its angle. W, riding his motorcycle, also turned around and docked with the base vehicle.

In the blink of an eye, the originally simple motorcycle underwent a transformation, directly combining and transforming into a gliding fighter jet.

Lin Chen stared at the combat equipment that had undergone its transformation, pondering to himself: Where did these fully functional combat equipment come from? Was it secretly given to him by Sherrard, or was it developed and created by Zuo Xiangtaro and Philip using their own wisdom?

Thoughts flashed by, and Shotaro had already piloted his fighter jet into the air, rapidly chasing after the Tyrannosaurus Hybrid on the high-rise building.

On the rooftop, the Tyrannosaurus Hybrid noticed its pursuers and immediately swung its massive, powerful tail, unleashing a whistling gust of wind. W skillfully maneuvered the fighter jet, easily dodging the vicious tail strike.

Before he could even launch a counterattack, the Tyrannosaurus Rex hybrid body unleashed a barrage of debris—rubble, steel bars, and discarded building materials—that it had absorbed along its path. This barrage of projectiles rained down like a dense cannonball, blocking its way. The overwhelming barrage of long-range debris made it impossible for W to get close; he could only maneuver his fighter jet around, relying on its onboard weapons for long-range firepower to create a stalemate.

After several long-range battles, Shotaro realized that continuing in this stalemate was not a long-term solution and would only waste time.

He immediately and quickly changed his memory, replacing the Joker Ace Memory in his hand with the Metal Memory, and switched W to Metal Frenzy form.