As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

Remove the Metal Shaft from your back, extend the staff, and then embed the corresponding memory into it. Instantly, a torrent of intensely hot flames erupts from the staff head.

After making all the preparations, W resolutely piloted his fighter jet through a hail of debris, facing the Tyrannosaurus Dopant head-on. As he closed the distance, he gripped his flaming metal staff and, with all his might, lashed the Tyrannosaurus Dopant's head in a vital spot.

The violent impact, accompanied by a deafening explosion, severely damaged the Tyrannosaurus Dopant. The Tyrannosaurus Gaia Memory hidden within it was damaged, cracked on the spot, and completely lost its power support.

However, the battlefield was located near the edge of a tall building. The Tyrannosaurus Rex's massive body, which had lost its power to sustain it, began to crumble and disintegrate inch by inch, and Marina Tsumura, who had reverted to human form, also plummeted rapidly down the building along with her shattered body.

Seeing the falling rocks and building debris, Lin Chen reached out and, as if picking up two small chicks, easily lifted Philip with one hand, while grabbing the panicked Akiko with the other, and sprinted at full speed towards a safe area away from the tall buildings.

Witnessing Marina's fall from high above, Shotaro immediately switched back to his Gale-dominant form and leaped from the sky. During his descent, he quickly adjusted his posture and, just before landing, steadily extended his arms, firmly embracing the falling Marina.

The swirling wind around them instantly condensed into layers of swirling, rising air currents, steadily supporting their falling bodies and continuously cushioning the immense impact of their descent. Finally, they landed safely.

In the distance, the clear, piercing sound of a police siren drifted slowly closer from the street, and police officers from Fengdu rushed to the scene following the sounds of the battle.

Chapter 115 The Problematic Memory

The day after the Marina incident subsided, the Narumi Detective Agency was peaceful and serene.

Morning light streamed into the room through the clear glass windows, landing on the clean wooden table. Lin Chen sat peacefully at the table, slowly sipping a cup of warm black tea, looking relaxed and at ease.

When Zuo Xiangtaro caught sight of Lin Chen, who was still lingering there, he couldn't help but say, "Hey, why are you still hanging around in our office?"

Lin Chen looked up at him, glanced at him indifferently, and said in a relaxed tone, "Don't forget, I'm your employer now. Is there a problem with the employer staying here?"

One sentence left Shotaro Sakata speechless.

As for where to stay for the night, Lin Chen never had any requirements for his living environment. He simply took out some money and handed it to Akiko, saying that he planned to rent the sofa in the lobby of the firm for a few days.

Upon hearing this, Shotaro immediately expressed his disagreement, saying that it was unacceptable to let an outsider move in so casually.

Akiko immediately took out the contract and placed it on the table, suppressing Shotaro's objections.

At this moment, everyone in the office was doing their own thing. Akiko had plunged into the small workshop area in the corner, tinkering with various odds and ends, her expression focused and serious.

Shotaro Sato sat at his desk, using an old-fashioned typewriter to record the entire story of this commission.

The police car that rushed to the scene yesterday was actually called by him after he had contacted the police in advance. By the time the police arrived, Yosuke Togawa had been successfully detained, and Marina, who had committed the crime, could not escape and would eventually have to pay the corresponding price for her actions.

Fortunately, the whole incident turned out alright. The two caused a series of attacks, damaged a lot of public facilities, and injured many innocent people. Fortunately, no one was killed and no irreparable tragedy occurred, which made Shotaro Hidari breathe a sigh of relief.

Philip sat quietly in the corner next to Shotaro, his legs drawn up, holding a book in his hands and turning the pages quietly.

At the end of the incident, Shotaro wrote that he would definitely change Fuuto. Philip, who was reading a book nearby, saw this and spoke up quietly to correct him, reminding him that a plural form should be used here.

Shotaro Sato said he understood and changed his self-reference from "I" to "we".

As soon as she finished writing the case record and took her hand off the typewriter, Akiko, who had been busy working, ran out excitedly carrying a smoothed wooden board, her face full of undisguised joy and pride.

She approached Shotaro and Philip, and in her clear, cheerful voice, she exclaimed, "Cheer up, you two!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Akiko flipped the wooden board over, clearly displaying the sign she had made herself to the two of them. The board prominently displayed the words: "Narumi Detective Agency, Director: Narumi Akiko."

The moment they saw the sign, both Shotaro and Philip's eyes widened in astonishment. Shotaro, in particular, displayed a dramatic facial expression characteristic of Toei, his mouth agape in disbelief, letting out a shrill cry: "Ah—"

"Why are you the director?!" he immediately questioned Akiko, his face full of confusion and resentment. Philip, who was standing to the side, was also surprised, but he exclaimed, "Wow, that's amazing, truly unexpected."

Facing Shotaro's questioning, Akiko didn't take it to heart at all, simply ignoring it and laughing to herself, "Alright, alright, from today onwards, let's three of us solve problems together in the way of half-baked tough guys!"

After saying this, Akiko turned and ran towards the entrance of the agency, intending to personally hang the new self-made signboard at the door.

Seeing this, Zuo Xiangtaro immediately hurried after him and quickly corrected him, "What do you mean, half-baked! He's a tough guy! A tough guy!"

Lin Chen was left alone in the room, still sitting at the table drinking tea. He quietly watched the backs of the others, his fingertips gently stroking the inside of the teacup. A sense of dazedness welled up in his heart, as if he had forgotten something.

He calmed down and tried to recall and sort through the information in his mind, but no matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't remember what he had missed. In the end, he had no choice but to give up and put this inexplicable question aside for the time being.

Meanwhile, in an unknown place, two ethereal, chaotic consciousnesses were communicating with each other.

One of the consciousnesses asked, "Is this enough?"

Another response was: "That's just right. The more you do, the more likely other unknown changes will occur."

...

afternoon.

Lin Chen and Zuo Xiangtaro each held a cup of coffee in their hands, and a radio not far away was playing local radio from Fudo, the soothing sound filling the entire room.

Lin Chen casually shook the cup in his hand, looked at the bored Zuo Xiangtaro, and said, "Hey, tough detective, why haven't you made a single move on my case? It's not right to just stay in the office and slack off."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xiangtaro's face immediately fell, and he leaned back in his chair: "I also want to investigate quickly, but you only gave me a general appearance of the target. You didn't even mention where they usually operate or where they last appeared. Searching for someone in Futo like this is no different from looking for a needle in a haystack. I've already asked a familiar information broker to inquire about the situation. You just need to wait and see."

After saying that, he stretched out a big yawn and sighed softly, "I have to say, this afternoon has been so lazy. It feels like yesterday's battle was just a dream."

As Shotaro was expressing his feelings, several clear and rapid barks of a small dog suddenly rang out.

Shotaro froze, his relaxed expression vanishing instantly. He could only steel himself and stand up, intending to soothe the barking dog nearby. But he instinctively backed away; anyone could see that this self-proclaimed tough guy detective from Fuuto was afraid of dogs.

Akiko hurriedly came out of the inner room and, without saying a word, shoved Shotaro Hidari away.

Caught off guard, Zuo Xiangtaro staggered back a few steps, his back slamming hard against the corner of the wall. He gasped in pain and immediately squatted down, rubbing his back.

Akiko, disregarding his feelings, put her hands on her hips and urged him bluntly, "Rest time is over, hurry up and take this puppy back to its owner."

It took Shotaro a long time to catch his breath before he slowly stood up, leaning against the wall. He finally couldn't hold back his resentment any longer and yelled at Akiko, "You've gone too far! I'm a respectable, hard-working detective, why am I only doing this kind of pet-hunting stuff?"

In a fit of rage, Shotaro slammed his hand on the desk, which was piled high with all sorts of requests for help, almost all of them for finding various kinds of small pets.

Akiko shrugged nonchalantly, completely unconcerned about Shotaro's dissatisfaction, and replied matter-of-factly, "What's wrong with helping to find a pet? As long as I can earn a reward, it's fine. Besides, this is an order given by me, the director."

"Director? I have never acknowledged you as the director!" Shotaro retorted on the spot, refusing to admit the fact no matter what.

Akiko didn't bother with reasoning with him. She stepped forward and grabbed Shotaro's tie tightly, pulling it upwards with a slight force, forcing Shotaro to lower his head. Her eyes held a hint of assertiveness as she questioned, "What? Do you have a problem with me?"

Thinking of the deceased Narumi Shokichi, Shotaro was filled with guilt and couldn't bring himself to confront Akiko. In the end, he could only give in instantly, hanging his head and whispering, "No."

Just as the two were arguing, Philip, who had been quietly squatting next to the radio, finally couldn't help but speak up, his tone clearly irritated: "Can you two be quiet for a second? I'm still listening to Sonozaki Wakana's voice."

Lin Chen put down his teacup and looked at Philip, who was completely absorbed in the radio show. He was torn between telling Philip that the radio personality he had always admired, Saki Wakana, was actually his sister.

Isn't that a bit too cruel? Let's talk about it another time.

After Philip stopped them, Shotaro and Akiko immediately ceased their argument. They exchanged a glance and whispered an apology: "I'm sorry."

After receiving apologies from the two men, Philip calmed down, squatted back down in front of the radio, and listened attentively.

Akiko, looking curious, quietly approached Shotaro and asked in a low voice, "Who exactly is Sonozaki Wakana?"

Shotaro carefully and discreetly pulled an entertainment magazine from beside Philip, casually tossed it into Akiko's hands, and couldn't help but mutter in a low voice, "This guy is actually a fan of celebrities."

Akiko picked up the magazine and saw that the cover featured the youthful, beautiful, and outstanding Wakana Sonozaki. She couldn't help but nod repeatedly.

Lin Chen, who was sitting to the side watching the show, also spoke up: "A beautiful lady is sought after by a gentleman, it's normal to like pretty girls."

Zuo Xiangtaro looked at Lin Chen with a blank expression, completely puzzled and unable to understand the meaning of this ancient saying.

Seeing this, Lin Chen sighed helplessly and casually recited a simple ancient poem, but no one around him could respond.

At this point, the radio program had moved on to the call-in interaction segment.

A caller on the radio said that an urban legend called "Dream Casino, Millionaire Arena" is not fictional.

Upon hearing the words "Million Arena," Lin Chen's mind raced. At that moment, he finally remembered what he felt he had forgotten.

The listener continued, saying that his brother's friend's friend had won a large sum of money there, starting from scratch. The next day, he bought a luxury imported car.

After listening to the listener's story, Sonozaki Wakana on the radio couldn't help but chuckle softly in response: "It's that rumor again. There have been a lot of them lately. Heaven Casino, I want to go check it out too."

Upon hearing this, Philip immediately became interested. "How interesting!"

Shotaro Satoshi scoffed, "Nobody would take such an unrealistic daydream seriously."

“This casino really exists,” Lin Chen said with certainty, correcting Shotaro’s misconception.

Philip immediately perked up and moved closer to Lin Chen, pressing him to ask if he had been there.

Shotaro Zuo also instantly realized what was happening, connecting all the clues in his mind: Lin Chen had been penniless before, but soon became very generous.

He had a vague suspicion in his mind and was about to ask Lin Chen for confirmation when Lin Chen spoke first with a smile, "I have indeed been to that Dream Casino."

Just as he was about to bring up the casino owner, Kaga Tai, and his true identity as a money tycoon, the doorbell outside the office suddenly rang, the urgent sound instantly interrupting their conversation.

Shotaro immediately reached out and turned off the radio that was still playing a program, then got up and walked quickly toward the door.

Chapter 116 Izumi Yuko

Just as Shotaro took a step forward, before he even reached the door, the office door was gently pushed open, and a middle-aged couple, looking haggard and anxious, hurried in. Their eyes scanned the room anxiously before finally landing on Shotaro, and they quickly stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, are you Detective Narumi? We have an urgent matter to ask for your help!"

Akiko rushed over first, patted her chest, and loudly proclaimed, "That's right, that's right, I'm Detective Narumi! Just tell me what's wrong, I've got it covered!"

Shotaro quickly stepped forward to correct him, looking helpless: "Hey, Akiko, stop messing around! The Narumi Detective they're talking about is your dad, not you!"

But the couple was so preoccupied with their daughter's safety that they didn't hear Shotaro's explanation at all. They bowed deeply to Akiko, their voices urgent and humble: "Detective Narumi, please help us! Our daughter went to that legendary Million Arena, and she's becoming increasingly strange. We really don't know what to do!"

Akiko was somewhat at a loss due to the couple's actions, so Shotaro quickly stepped forward to comfort them and told them to take their time. After some questioning, they learned that the couple's daughter, Izumi Yuko, was their only child. Since going to the Dream Casino, her personality had changed drastically. She had become irritable and easily angered, and she would often sneak out. The couple had tried to persuade her patiently, but Yuko wouldn't listen and even argued with them.

After the couple left, Shotaro, Akiko, and Philip huddled together, reviewing the clues they had just obtained, their expressions somewhat grave. Shotaro frowned and said, "It seems there's definitely something wrong with this Dream Casino. We need to investigate the situation first, find Izumi Yuko, and find out exactly what she experienced in the casino."

Just then, Lin Chen, who had been sitting silently drinking tea, interrupted him calmly: "Don't waste your time. That casino is run by a hybrid. The owner, Kaga Tai, has a Gaia Memory with a concept of money, which specializes in luring gamblers. Izumi Yuko has most likely been influenced. Investigating her is just a waste of time. To solve the problem, it's better to go directly to the casino."

"What?!" Shotaro Zuo exclaimed in surprise upon hearing Lin Chen's revelation.

...

Not long after, Lin Chen arrived at the entrance of the Million Arena Casino with Zuo Xiangtaro and Akiko.

The sign stands on the street, and the people coming and going have different expressions; some are full of enthusiasm, while others are full of dejection.

Lin Chen turned his head to look at Zuo Xiangtaro, who was rubbing his hands together eagerly, and calmly asked, "Now that everyone's here, tell me, what are you planning to do?"

Shotaro clenched his fists, not intending to beat around the bush at all, and said, "Now that we know the boss inside is a hybrid, what's there to hesitate about? Let's just rush in and fight, and subdue him!"

Seeing that Zuo Xiangtaro was about to recklessly charge in, Lin Chen quickly stopped him and reminded him, "Don't rush into action. The other side is still holding a lot of hostages."

"Hostage? What hostage?" Shotaro was completely bewildered, not understanding what he meant at all.

Lin Chen didn't hold back and simply revealed all the details he knew about the money memory.

After Kaga Tai transformed into a money-mixed entity, he became adept at using casinos to set traps, luring ordinary people who came to gamble into getting deeply involved. Once someone lost everything, he would entice them to use their lives as chips, sealing them in specially made life coins. These people were all essentially hostages in his hands, and rashly starting a war could easily lead to innocent people being injured.

After hearing these words, Shotaro's face darkened, and he muttered in frustration, "Damn it, they actually have this kind of method. Isn't there any other way to resolve this?"

“There are solutions, of course.” Lin Chen replied calmly, offering the solution that best fits the casino rules: “The simplest and most direct way is to openly and fairly gamble against him.”