Bad luck plagues him, he refuses to become a Kamen Rider.

There's a saying that goes, "Those who understand the times are the heroes."

Thinking that if a fight broke out, he might have to spend the rest of his life with those brainless green-skinned people, Yuuki became even more obedient.

Noticing the unusual behavior of the white alien, Wu Daogui still did not put down his gun.

Previous research has shown that these aliens are cruel executioners who indiscriminately slaughter humans who enter Hel.

If it weren't for the immense development value of Helheim, Takatoro Kureshima wouldn't have taken on this project.

"It is the first human I have ever seen who has been able to maintain his sanity after becoming an alien."

Knowing that if he didn't explain, Wu Dao Guihu would definitely kill Youxing, Sengoku Lingma had no choice but to reveal this bombshell news to Wu Dao Guihu.

"what?!"

Wu Daogui was somewhat shocked. He looked at Youxing carefully and read a hint of helplessness in his movements.

"As a scientist, I can tell you very precisely that this is the truth."

Sengoku Ryoma pushed up his non-prescription glasses, his tone becoming more serious.

"After all, that thing was developed by us based on the properties of the fruit."

"I think he is very important, and he might be able to help us take the final step."

Yuuki happened to appear at this moment, and Sengoku Ryoma couldn't help but feel that luck was on his side.

He needs an outsider to help him use that thing and to provide accurate feedback on its status.

While the previous aliens could capture people alive, their destructive power was simply too astonishing, and they were extremely difficult to coordinate with. Zhan Ji Ling Ma didn't want any accidents to happen.

After listening to Sengoku Ryoma's account, Wu Dao Guihu made a gesture to the squad behind him, and everyone put down their guns.

"I'll trust you for now, but this person must cooperate with your experiment under my supervision."

"I will kill it immediately if I detect anything unusual."

Wu Daogui cut off the railway with a decisive move.

Knowing that his friend wouldn't back down, Zhanji Lingma nodded: "Then let's do it together."

Without much argument, Wu Daogui breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly integrated into the team and followed them through several deserted areas until they arrived at a room enclosed by special glass.

The room was simply furnished with a lab table and a few chairs, and nothing else but various cold test tubes and mechanical equipment.

Yuuki realized that this was Sengoku Ryoma's office, or rather, his laboratory.

"sit down."

Sengoku Ryoma sat down casually and beckoned Yuuki to come and sit down, but when he saw Yuuki's huge body coming over, he dragged the chair away.

"Forget it, you should just stand. There aren't many chairs here, and if you sit down, you'll probably break one."

Yuuki stood like a lackey, under the watchful eyes of a group of people behind him.

Seeing Yuuki's nervousness, Sengoku Ryoma smiled and said, "Don't worry, I just need you to do a small experiment."

Immediately afterwards, he flipped through the table, took out a piece of paper from the drawer, and placed it in front of Yuuki.

"If you have anything to say later, write it down on this piece of paper. You can raise any questions you may have."

Sengoku Ryoma's kind attitude eased Yuuki's tension somewhat. He nodded and scratched the paper with his paw.

"Since you're ready, I'll tell you the truth here."

Zhanji Lingma clapped his hands, and a special forces soldier walked in from outside the glass room, carrying a box.

Seeing Yuuki's puzzled expression, Sengoku Ryoma explained, "This is a project we are currently working on, which we call the [Ark Project]."

"Its purpose is to help humans survive in Helheim."

"You understand how much development value a world completely different from Earth has, right?"

Youxing nodded; he wasn't stupid, and naturally understood the value behind it.

"However, I am currently facing some obstacles that have prevented me from completing it."

"And you, perhaps, can help me overcome this obstacle."

Sengoku Ryoma stared at Yuuki, a smile playing on his lips.

He has put in so much effort for this system, and now that he sees hope for success, how could he not be happy?

"what about me?"

Yuuki understood Sengoku Ryoma's request, and he painstakingly wrote it down on the paper with his claws.

"You promised me you would help me turn back into my original form."

After he finished writing, he looked up and stared at Sengoku Ryoma, his emotions somewhat unfathomable.

That pale, eerie face intensified Zhanji Lingma's pressure, making it impossible for him to utter the lie that was on the tip of his tongue.

His friendly interactions with Yu Xing almost made him forget that this was an alien who had killed its own kind!

At such close range, it was enough to drag him down with me to be buried with me before I died!

The atmosphere suddenly froze.

"We will help you restore it to its original state, so please don't worry."

Just as Sengoku Ryoma was pondering how to cover up the lie he had told earlier, Gojima Takato stepped out from behind Yuuki and put his hand on his shoulder.

This press helped Yuuki relax her tense body quite a bit.

He remained silent for a moment, then wrote a line on the paper in a crooked hand and handed it to Wu Daoguihu.

Wu Daogui opened it, and after reading the contents, his expression hardened.

Then, he looked at Yuuki, his expression becoming much more serious: "It's definitely possible."

"I'm tired and need to rest."

After receiving an affirmative answer from Wu Daogui, Youxing showed him the last contents of her hand.

Wu Daogui immediately understood and waved to the special forces team behind him who were still on guard: "Take this Mr. Youxing to rest. His exact location has been transmitted to the intranet."

Watching Yuuki disappear into the distance with the team, Sengoku Ryoma wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, walked to Wudao Guihu's side, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Luckily you were here, otherwise something really bad could have happened."

Wu Daogui glared fiercely at Zhan Jilingma: "Making promises you can't keep, do you want to die?!"

If he hadn't come to the rescue today, Wu Daoguihu was certain that the alien would have wanted to kill Zhanji Lingma!

"It's because I knew you were there," Zhanji Lingma said casually. "By the way, what did that guy write to you?"

When this was mentioned, Wu Daogui's expression became complicated as he unfolded the note in his hand.

A line of text was clearly written above.

"My name is Yu Xing, and all I want is to go home alive."

Chapter 5 Painful Contracts

the other side

Yuuki was surrounded by the special forces team, like a cargo being transported, and finally arrived at a door.

"呲-"

The pneumatic door opened, and the people in front quickly made way for Yuuki.

"This person... you should go in and rest."

One of them stepped forward; it was the special forces captain who had first discovered Youxing. He hesitated before speaking.

Yuuki noticed his nervousness and felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.

"I am no longer human."

He stopped looking at the captain and strode into the room.

The pneumatic door behind him closed rapidly after he entered, sealing him inside the steel-built room.

The special forces captain outside breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the door was completely sealed shut.

He took off his helmet and wiped away the cold sweat.

Contact with non-humans could have been fatal at any moment, but thankfully he survived.

"If it weren't for my daughter, I wouldn't do this job. I hope I won't be the one escorting this monster next time."

He sighed, not wanting to stay any longer, and quickly left with his team.

Inside the room, Yuuki sat blankly on the bed made of pure iron, the digital clock on the wall just past 4 o'clock.

Without the disturbance of outsiders, the thoughts that had been weighing on his mind danced in his head like snowflakes.

"Can they solve my problems?"

When will things return to normal?

"Won't Manatsu and Miwako worry about my sudden disappearance? I haven't even started to repay their kindness in accepting me..."

"The phone is probably broken..."

"We're penniless now. Once we get out, we'll probably be homeless."

All I want is to live a peaceful life and make some money, so why do I always get caught up in strange things? And it's so easy for me to hurt other people...

Memories flashed through his mind, and he let out a low growl, clutching his head in anguish.

But the thin, plastic-like texture made him quickly put his claws down.

He was reluctant to touch his own body, as it always reminded him of the fact that he was no longer human.

After struggling for a while by the bedside, he collapsed onto the bed in a defeated manner, causing the steel bed beneath him to creak.

Staring at the ceiling, Yuuki felt a surge of exhaustion that quickly overwhelmed him.

"呲-"

Unbeknownst to him, the sound of the pneumatic door startled Yuuki awake. He jumped out of bed and saw that Wudao Guihu was standing at the door, looking exhausted.

"Come with me."