The Strange Cat from Fuuto

At the Baron base, Ao Jiao sat in his seat with his eyes closed, resting. The Battle Extreme Driver was fastened to his waist, and a lower-level Lockseed was embedded in his driver, providing him with the energy he needed to survive.

"Abstain from fighting..."

Zack's shout came, and Ao Jiao opened her eyes, a hint of impatience in them. "What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?!"

“Outside, outside, outside…” Zack, panting heavily, pointed outside, unable to speak properly for a moment.

Ao Jiao pressed Zack to the spot, "Don't panic, speak slowly!"

"The knight we met in the Helheim Forest last time has come!"

"what?!"

Ao Jiao's expression changed drastically as she shoved Zack aside and ran quickly toward the door.

Miku, standing outside with one hand on his hip, lazily yawned under the watchful eyes of the crowd. Aojiao quickly came out, looking at Miku with a complicated expression, and said, "What do you want to do here today?!"

"I'm just giving you something!" Miku took out the Genesis Driver and threw it over along with the Lemon Energy Lock Seed.

"What does this mean?!" Aojiao, who subconsciously caught the driver and the lock seed, looked at Miku in confusion. Miku smiled and said, "I've changed my mind. Now I'll give you a different test!"

“That’s just a temporary loan. If you want to keep it forever…” Miku pointed at the Founder and Driver and tossed out a note: “Go here. I look forward to your performance!”

"But if I'm not satisfied with its performance, I will take back the Genesis Driver!"

"Perform well, Kaito with the Excalibur!"

Miku's figure disappeared in front of Aojiao as he slowly retreated.

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Trial of Jin Yu, Lemon, Silly Orange, and Miku!

"here it is...."

After glancing at the address on the slip of paper in his hand, Ao Jiao looked at the Genesis Driver and the Lemon Energy Lock in his hand, a glint of light flashing in his eyes!

"Once you've got the stuff in my hands, don't even think about making me give it back!"

.........

The Gaim headquarters was originally a bar, but after it went out of business, the Gaim team took it over and turned it into the headquarters of their dance crew.

Miku, whose form shifted from ethereal to solid, appeared in front of the Gaim team's gate. In his sense, Shiro was right there.

"How should I start this conversation?!"

After weighing the World-Breaking Core and the Lemon Energy Lock in his hands, Miku shrugged: "Fine, let's just say what we have to say. If they don't listen, we'll beat them until they do!"

Miku, who was about to push the door open, froze. "Damn it, it's blocked way too tightly!"

The glass on the door is frosted, but you can still vaguely see the clutter behind it.

"Forget it, let's just go inside!"

When Miku, whose figure had suddenly disappeared, reappeared inside, his sudden appearance drew the attention and exclamations of many people.

Who are you?!

Grape Boy immediately stood up, warily eyeing Miku, who was clad in dark red armor, while tightly gripping the purple grape lock in his hand.

Gao Siwu, whose clothes were a bit dirty, was also in a similar situation. Miku saw the two wary little ones, smiled, and waved, saying, "Don't be so nervous!"

"I'm not here for you, and I have no interest in the survivors you're protecting. I'm here for him." Miku, pointing at Silly Orange, smiled as Silly Orange walked out of the crowd with a hostile expression.

"What do you want here?!" Silly Orange, who was shielding Grape Boy and Gao Siwu behind him, made no attempt to hide his hostility. The bloody scene from his last meeting with Miku was still fresh in his mind.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't look at me like that, it scares me!" Miku, who was squatting on the railing, chuckled. Sha Cheng, surprisingly angry, said, "Even a villain like you is scared? Don't be ridiculous!"

"Get out of here right now!"

"Do you really want me to leave here?!" Miku held up the Genesis Heart and the Lemon Energy Lock Seed in his hands, showing them to Silly Orange: "I brought you something, you know!"

"I don't want your stuff. Get out of here!"

"That grumpy little guy!"

Miku, having put away the core and the lockseed, scratched his chin. The next second, he swayed and appeared in front of Silly Orange. The cat, who had raised his hand to pinch Silly Orange's neck, said in an extremely cold tone, "But I won't ask for your opinion!"

The cat, shrouded in black mist, disappeared from Gaim's headquarters along with Silly Orange, leaving only Gao Siwu and Grape Boy staring at each other in disbelief.

"Kouta-nii, where did you go?!"

We have to get to Kouta right away!

"No, Sister Xiaowu, you stay at headquarters to protect everyone's safety. I'm going to find Brother Hongtai." Grape Boy, who had pinned Gao Siwu to the spot, called over the team members on the front to help him move the heavy objects blocking the door.

Meanwhile, inside a factory on the outskirts of Sawame City.

Miku and Sha Cheng suddenly appeared on the overhead beam inside the factory, with Sha Cheng being held tightly in Miku's hand.

"Take a good look at the reality now!" Miku whispered in Sha Cheng's ear, forcing Sha Cheng to look down at the scene below.

With just one glance, Sha Cheng's breath caught in his throat.

Below them, the factory's interior was filled with superior Inves, mixed with a few inferior Inves as well.

"Why are there so many Inves here?" Silly Orange looked at the strange, thronging "people" below. "Did you do this?!"

"Don't get me wrong, I have no respect for these defective products. Where are the people who created them!"

Miku turned Sha Cheng's head and whispered, "Take a good look. This is the reality now. Human life is worthless, and the strong can manipulate the weak at will!"

Following the direction Miku pointed, Sha Cheng's breathing suddenly became heavy, and a raging fire of fury burned in his eyes, even more terrifying than when he first saw Miku.

It was simply because there were several people there, their bodies completely enveloped in the vines of the Helheim Forest, including men, women, and children.

Without exception, everyone was tightly bound to the pillars, and several shadowy knights with long spears guarded them.

A knight dressed entirely in green held a fruit from the Helheim Forest in his hand and hummed a strange tune softly.

"Accept this gift!"

Emerald grabbed an old man's chin, forcing him to open his mouth, and then stuffed the Helheim Forest Fruit into it.

The old man struggled in agony, uttering low moans of pain, but there was no trace of pity in Emerald's eyes.

After stuffing the entire fruit inside, a green light suddenly flashed in the old man's eyes, and he let out a roar that was not human. The vines on his body grew rapidly, eventually enveloping him completely. When the vines disappeared under the old man's skin, he had transformed into an Inves with fierce glints in his eyes.

They lost all humanity and became pure monsters!

"See? This is reality!" Miku, noticing that Silly Orange was trembling all over, tightened his grip even more and said calmly, "Don't worry, this is just the beginning!"

"Let me go!"

"I'm sorry, that's impossible. The naivety in your heart still remains. I'm going to make you see all of this, to make you truly recognize reality, and to make you understand your own weakness!"

Miku's calm words sent a shiver down Sha Cheng's spine, but then he struggled even more violently.

"Let me go!"

The idiot orange roared, his eyes burning with rage. His muscles were taut, and veins bulged on his forehead. Miku casually suppressed him, saying, "Don't waste your energy. You can't possibly fight me when you're not transformed!"

"Not to mention after transforming, I can completely dominate you!"

Sensing the mockery in Miku's words, Sha Cheng closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, calmly asked, "What exactly do you want?!"

Miku, sensing the raging undercurrent beneath the calm of Silly Orange's words, looked down at the people being forcibly fed the fruit and said calmly, "I actually quite admire you. You're honest, kind, and always willing to lend a helping hand to others!"

"You're just too soft-hearted and naive. In this kind of reality, your naivety will kill you!"

"Therefore, I want you to recognize this reality, to understand that all misfortunes and mistakes are due to the incompetence of those involved!"

"They are weak, and that's why they suffer all this!"

"And you're only slightly stronger than them. If you rush out, you'll die on the spot, and you won't even be able to touch the hem of that guy's clothes!"

Miku released Silly Orange and handed him the Genesis Core and the Lemon Energy Lock. "So, are you willing to accept this power?!"

"What's the price?!"

His eyes kept glancing towards Emerald, while the silly orange-haired girl watched Miku warily. Miku waved his hand and said, "You've already paid the price, but are you really ready to face all of this?!"

The silly orange-faced man, who was patting Miku's palm, looked very solemn. He took a deep breath and said resolutely, "I know, but I'm ready!"

"I will save all of this, even if it costs me my life!"

“Since that’s the case, then I’ll help you one more time!” Miku easily pried off the Rider display panel from the driver on Silly Orange’s waist and jumped down. “I’ll help you deal with these Inves, you go and save them!”

Seeing Miku jump down without hesitation, Sha Cheng closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes shone with unwavering determination.

"I will save all of this!"

"Click!" With the Genesis Core installed, Silly Orange pressed the two Lockseeds with both hands: "Transform!"

"Orange!"

"Lemon Energy!"

A circular, restrictive slit opened from above Silly Orange's head. Silly Orange inserted the two locks into the driver's groove in turn and then pressed down with his hand behind his back.

"Lock On!"

As the silly orange pushing Cutting Blade heard a song echoing in his ears: "Soiya!"

The orange armor parts and lemon energy armor parts fused together and landed on Silly Orange's head.

"Mix! Orange Arms!"

Flower Arrangement On Stage!

Jimber Lemon!

Ha-Ha!

Feeling the sonic crossbow in hand, Silly Orange leaps down from the beam: "From now on, this is my stage!"

"oh?!"

After Miku slashed and destroyed an Inves, he looked at Jinyu Lemon's silly orange with amusement.

"They've finally started evolving!" Miku, swinging his shield, knocked away an Inves before glancing at Emerald: "Then it's time for me to make my move!"

"Anyone who causes trouble in this game will not be let off lightly!"

Miku, whose figure disappeared into the Inves group, arrived above the factory. After removing the driver and lock seed, Miku transformed into the Limit State.