As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider W Cyclone Ace Form instantly materialized. The cockroach mixed in front of him had just chased to the alley entrance when it was forced back by the Cyclone Leg Technique that came rushing towards him.

"Luna! Trigger!"

With a thought, Philip immediately switched W to Luna Trigger mode, a silver trigger gun materializing on his right wrist. Tracking lasers fired in quick succession, precisely locking onto the cockroach's movement trajectory. The scorching beams grazed its cloak and exploded, forcing it to retreat repeatedly, retreating step by step to a dead end in the warehouse, where it was now in dire straits.

"I'm going to take care of you this time!" Shotaro's voice came through the driver, just as he was about to pull the trigger and unleash his ultimate attack.

But just then, a clear argument suddenly came from the alley behind them, mixed with a girl's sobs—

"I never want to dance with you again! Let's never see each other again!"

It was Hoshino Chizuru's voice! Filled with grievance and determination, her words were followed by the sound of hurried footsteps fading into the distance.

These words struck Philip like a thunderbolt.

If the two never meet again, it means they will never see Paradise Tornado again!

Overwhelmed by an intense obsession, Philip's consciousness was pulled away from the battle, and he completely forgot about the situation before him.

"Philip?!" Shotaro noticed his partner's distraction and shouted urgently, but there was no response on the other end.

This is the moment!

Cornered, the cockroach's eyes gleamed with a sharp light. Seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opening, it suddenly lunged forward like a ghost.

Before W could react, its sharp fingertips shot out, precisely gripping the Lost Driver at W's waist, and pulled hard—

"Crack!"

Two pieces of Gaia's shimmering memories were forcibly extracted: Luna and Trigger.

Startled by the sudden turn of events, Shotaro Hidari exclaimed, "What?! The memory has been...!"

Chapter 127 Capturing a Cat Hostage

The saber-toothed tiger let out a low growl from its throat, its front paws scratching four deep white marks on the concrete bridge surface.

It suddenly pushed off the ground, transforming into a bright yellow afterimage as it lunged straight at Lin Chen's face, its sharp fangs grazing Lin Chen's neck—a warning to its kind.

Lin Chen slightly shifted his body to avoid the attack, his right hand instinctively reaching for the driver at its waist. The saber-toothed tiger reacted extremely quickly, its claws scrambling for his wrist. Lin Chen countered with a powerful palm strike to its shoulder blade, using all his strength, but only managed to send it staggering back a step. His own hand was also numb from the impact.

Two auras, both belonging to hunters, collided violently on the overpass. The golden lines in Lin Chen's eyes became clearer, the Orphnoch instincts and the power of the saber-toothed tiger's memory intertwined. The saber-toothed tiger shook its numb forepaws, its amber eyes filled with a mixture of fear and fighting spirit. It slowly paced around Lin Chen, its tail taut.

Lin Chen stood still. He could sense that the other party was gathering power; the energy of the saber-toothed tiger memory was rising rapidly. The next second, the saber-toothed tiger let out a deafening roar, its claws glowing with a dazzling golden light, condensing into two cat-eye-shaped energy bullets.

Lin Chen flipped over to dodge the energy blast, the scalding shockwave grazing his body before blasting a charred hole in the billboard behind him.

It saw that it had suppressed Lin Chen.

The saber-toothed tiger hybrid flicked its front paws, its amber vertical pupils full of mockery. It had clearly noticed Lin Chen's predicament, and a low, guttural purr, like a feline toying with its prey, rolled from its throat as it slowly approached.

Lin Chen took a deep breath and instead of retreating, he advanced.

Silver scales instantly spread from his neck to his entire body, his tiger ears stood up abruptly, and sharp claws pierced through his fingertips and sprang out. Pale silver Orphnoch energy flowed around him, transforming into a suit of silver armor covering his entire body, with tiger stripes faintly visible in the sunlight.

The saber-toothed tiger hybrid was also taken aback by Lin Chen's sudden appearance.

But it transformed into a bright yellow afterimage and pounced straight at Lin Chen's neck, its fangs gleaming coldly. Lin Chen suddenly lowered his body, slipping under its belly, and slashed at its lower back with his claw. Amidst the ear-piercing sound of metal clashing, three deep gashes appeared on the saber-toothed tiger's metal armor, sparks flying.

A pained roar echoed throughout the street. The saber-toothed tiger turned and lashed its tail, the thick tail lashing out with tremendous force towards Lin Chen's chest. Lin Chen reached out and grabbed it. With a forceful pull, he slammed it to the ground.

Although he was comparable to Lin Chen in human form, he was no match for him when he was an Orphnoch.

The saber-toothed tiger flipped backward and leaped several meters, letting out a deafening roar. Its golden light suddenly surged, its fluffy golden fur stood on end, and in the next second, it vanished completely into thin air.

Only flashing, bright yellow afterimages danced wildly in his vision, so fast that even Lin Chen's mental energy could only detect blurry trails. The shrill whistles of claws tearing through the air came from all directions, striking his shoulders and back one after another, but they couldn't harm him in the slightest. He knew he couldn't do anything to a high-speed enemy.

Tiger Hunting Territory, unfold!

An invisible energy wave surged outwards from him, as if the air within a hundred-meter radius had been frozen in time. The future scene three seconds later appeared clearly in his mind, like a slow-motion video.

The saber-toothed tiger's claws were attacking from his left rear, aimed straight at his back.

Lin Chen moved. He slightly shifted his body to the side, and at the same time, his right claw thrust backward.

"Pfft!"

The claws struck the saber-toothed tiger hybrid's shoulder blade. The saber-toothed tiger was instantly knocked into high speed.

Lin Chen pressed his advantage, his figure transforming into a silver lightning bolt within the domain, each claw strike landing on the saber-toothed tiger's weakness. In the precognitive image, all of its evasive trajectories were locked down; no matter how fast the bright yellow afterimage was, it couldn't escape the future in three seconds.

With his final strike, Lin Chen dodged the attack by sidestepping, then gathered Orphnoch factor in his right claw and slammed it hard into the driver at its waist.

"Snap—"

The driver emitted a crisp sound, and the golden energy instantly dissipated. The saber-toothed tiger let out a mournful cry, its massive body dissipating into countless particles of light. A saber-toothed tiger memory, entirely gilded, lay on the ground.

Only a round, plump British Shorthair cat remained, with the Gaia Driver still hanging from its waist. It lay on its back, its belly rising and falling, emitting a deafening purr; it had clearly been knocked unconscious.

Seeing this stark contrast, Lin Chen's coldness softened slightly. He bent down and picked up the memory fragment, which still retained warmth. The silver scales around him slowly faded, and he transformed back into a human.

Lin Chen looked down at the British Shorthair lying on its back, snoring loudly, while holding the newly acquired Saber-toothed Tiger memory in his hand.

A rare hint of hesitation flashed across his face. Of course he recognized the cat—Mick, Philip's pet. Even though Sonozaki Ryubei had turned him into an executive, he was still the little guy who would rub against Philip's hand at heart.

Moreover, he knew that in the original trajectory, this cat would eventually be adopted by Shotaro Hidari after disappearing from the Sonozaki family and become a member of the Narumi Detective Agency.

After a moment's thought, Lin Chen bent down and took the slightly cracked Gaia Driver from Mick's waist. Then, he reached out and awkwardly scooped the soft cat into his arms. Mick nuzzled against his chest in his sleep, letting out a soft meow, completely devoid of the ferocity he had displayed earlier as a saber-toothed tiger hybrid.

Lin Chen turned around, holding the cat, and walked towards the Narumi Detective Agency. The little guy in his arms was fast asleep.

"Give me back my memory!" Shotaro shouted at the cockroach hybrid.

The cockroach hybrid toyed with the Luna and Trigger Memory in its hands, its fingertips lightly tapping the metal casing, producing a crisp sound. A mocking smile spread across its lips: "Give it back to you? Are you an idiot?"

Before the words were even finished, it left a trail of afterimages and vanished instantly.

Without the support of memory, W was completely unable to detect its speed and could only passively take the hits. Heavy blows rained down on him, the armor groaning under the strain, and Shotaro staggered backward, each counterattack missing its mark.

“We can’t keep up with its speed!” Philip’s voice came from the drive unit. “We need to find an opportunity and strike decisively!”

"Understood!" Shotaro gritted his teeth, noticing a fleeting opening in the cockroach hybrid's defenses.

A thought struck me—a perfect opportunity!

"Heat! Metal!"

A flash of red and silver light appeared, and W switched to its blazing metal form, a heavy metal rod materializing behind it. Just as the cockroach hybrid lunged again, the metal rod struck it squarely, knocking it out of its high-speed motion and slamming it heavily to the ground.

"Now!" Shotaro pressed his advantage, relentlessly striking the cockroach hybrid with his iron rod, preventing it from regaining its high-speed state.

However, the cockroach hybrid was extremely cunning. Although it was constantly dodging W's iron rod attacks, it seized the opportunity to reach out and lightning-fast towards W's waist.

"Crack!"

Two more crisp sounds rang out, and the **Heat** and **Metal** memory modules were forcibly pulled out.

Almost simultaneously, Shotaro's iron rod struck its back, sending it flying again. But the cockroach hybrid ignored the pain, rolled over, and proudly waved the four memory modules in its hand in front of W.

"What?!" Shotaro exclaimed in disbelief as he looked at the empty driver.

"The request is a must." The cockroach hybrid dusted itself off, its tone arrogant. "I'll take these four memory units." With that, it turned and vanished into the alleyway in a few leaps, leaving behind a furious Shotaro.

Inside the Narumi Detective Agency, Inamoto Dango sat on the sofa with his head down, his voice hoarse as he confessed everything: "I'm sorry... I smashed your window with a rock and left the note. It was also me... who posted on that 'Dark Pest Extermination Website' demanding the killing of Hoshino Chizuru."

He looked up, his eyes filled with guilt and pain: "Chizuru and I practiced dancing together. We promised to become world-class dancers together, to perform the most perfect 'Heavenly Tornado.' But suddenly, without explanation, she joined the swimming team and refused to practice with me anymore... In a moment of impulse, I..."

“As long as you two make up, you can dance the Heavenly Tornado together!” Philip seemed to have grasped some key point, his eyes shining brightly. He had no intention of listening to what was to come, his mind filled with that legendary dance.

"The key issue now is the cockroach infestation!" Shotaro interrupted him, exasperated. "Dealing with it is the most important thing right now!"

But Philip was completely absorbed in his own world and ignored him.

He turned and strode quickly toward the inner base, saying without looking back, "See you later."

"Hey! Philip!" Shotaro called out, but only received the response of the base door closing. He sighed helplessly and grabbed his hat: "Really... I'll have to find the clues myself."

Philip arrived at the base and immediately plunged into the Earth Library. He began searching for ways to reconcile the two young people.

Not long after Shotaro left, the door to the agency was pushed open. Lin Chen walked in carrying the sleeping Mike, leaving only Akiko and a bewildered Inamoto Dango in the living room.

"Lin Chen! You're back!" Akiko quickly got up to greet him.

Lin Chen nodded slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Mm."

Just then, his phone vibrated in his pocket. Lin Chen took out his phone and glanced at it, his brows furrowing slightly—it was a message from Sonozaki Kirihiko. He had been scheduled to report for duty tomorrow, but he had arrived earlier than planned and had been assigned work.

He looked down at Mick, who was still purring in his arms, and gently handed the kitten to Akiko: "Please give this cat to Philip."

"Ah? Okay..." Akiko subconsciously took the cat, but before she could ask any questions, Lin Chen had already turned and walked out of the office, his steps hurried.

In the living room, Akiko held the soft, squishy Mick, and sat in silence with the spiky-haired young man, Inamoto Dango.

Chapter 128 Test

The cramped, old apartment room was dimly lit and cluttered, with comic book manuscripts, discarded art supplies, and snack wrappers scattered all over the floor. The walls were covered with all sorts of bizarre graffiti, and the air was filled with a musty smell.

The thin Yi Yi was huddled in front of the table. His face was pale and haggard, with heavy dark circles under his eyes. His greasy and messy hair hung down his forehead, and his clothes were sloppy and old. He exuded a gloomy and decadent air from years of staying at home.

This person is the cockroach hybrid.

He held his phone to his ear and spoke in a low voice, his fingertips repeatedly stroking the Knight Memory he had stolen from the table. He tried to insert it into the interface but couldn't use it, his tone full of anxiety and dissatisfaction.

On the other end of the phone, Kirihiko Sonozaki told him that these memories could only be used in conjunction with W's Double Driver, and urged Ikari to steal W's belt.

The cockroach hybrid declared that he was certain he would get the belt, and Sonozaki Kirihiko responded with a smile, looking forward to his performance.

As Sonozaki Kirihiko hung up the phone, he suddenly heard Sonozaki Saeko, who had appeared behind him at some unknown time, speak.

"Do you look happy?"

Kirihiko Sonozaki wanted to tell Saeko Sonozaki the news, but Saeko waved her hand to stop him, saying that all he needed to do was give her a result that would make her happy!

"I won't let you down!" Sonozaki Kirihiko assured Sonozaki Saeko.

But Saeko Sonozaki simply replied, "Really? I no longer have any expectations for anything!" and then quickly walked away.

Watching Sonozaki Saeko's departing figure, Sonozaki Kirihiko thought of the subordinate he had just recruited today. Although he didn't have high expectations for his abilities, he still decided to see how he performed.

So he picked up his phone again and sent a message to Osamu Kimura, along with an address.

After ending the call with Sakihiko, Igarashi was furiously scribbling on a draft paper, recording the execution methods for the target mission.

At the Narumi Detective Agency, Philip's eyes shone with an astonishing light.