The Strange Cat from Fuuto

His dark red armor was like lava, and the gold patterns inlaid on the armor were like gold threads flowing in dark lava.

As Zhanji Lingma sized up Miku, Miku was also sizing him up. He had a ponytail with a strand of white hair hanging down his forehead. Underneath his white coat was a casual outfit, and one could vaguely see the arrogance in his eyes.

"Battle Extreme Rising Horse?"

Miku tilted his head and pointed his sword at Sengoku Ryoma, who coldly shrugged off the Genesis Driver at his waist, as did Momoko and SID behind him.

"Is there something you need from me?"

Sengoku Ryoma's eyes turned somewhat cold after activating the lemon energy lock. Judging from the fact that the other party had come to him and clearly stated his name, he was not here to offer him warmth.

"I've come to kill you!"

With a simple utterance of three words, Miku threw his shield with his left hand, the spinning shield whistling as it flew towards Sengoku Ryoma.

Prepared for this, Sengoku Ryoma fastened the Lemon Energy Lock to his waist and quickly pushed the driver's grip.

The circular restrictive crack opened, and not only did the Energy Lemon armor parts fly out, but they also rushed to the front of the Battle Extreme Lingma and knocked the shield away.

"Transform!"

Seeing Sengoku Ryoma transform, Miku didn't care. He reached out and pulled the shield that had been flung away by the Energy Lemon Lockseed back into his hand, then disappeared from the spot in a flash.

"So fast!"

Before Zhanji Lingma, whose pupils had shrunk, could make any move, a scream rang out from behind him.

"what?!"

Shocked, Sengoku Ryoma turned around and saw that Sid, who was transforming in sync with him, had his chest armor completely cleaved apart by a slash.

The slash that started from the left shoulder and extended to the right side of the lower abdomen was not only crackling with electric sparks, but also emitted wisps of a burnt smell.

Sengoku Ryoma knew exactly what that smell was; it was the smell of all the internal energy lines burning out after the armor had withstood an attack that far exceeded its threshold.

When Sister Peach saw that Sid had been murdered, she was both shocked and furious. She jumped back and quickly pulled the bowstring of the sonic crossbow with her right arm.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."

With a series of humming sounds as the energy-driven bowstring rang out, the peach-shaped energy arrow arrived behind Miku in an instant.

Komiku simply raised his left hand, and a flash of light appeared on the shield, forming an energy shield beside him. All the energy arrows that struck it shattered.

At the same time, Miku tossed his longsword upwards with his right hand. As the sword flew through the air, Miku's right arm flashed like lightning, and he ripped off Sid's driver along with the Lockseed.

Miku, who had carefully put away the driver and lock, caught the falling longsword and slashed out with a flash of sword light.

The light in SId's eyes vanished quickly, and a line of blood appeared on his forehead, extending rapidly downwards.

"puff...."

Sid's body, cleaved in two by a single sword strike, collapsed to the ground, his steaming organs and blood splattered everywhere.

All of this seemed to take a long time, but in reality it happened in the blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, one of his most capable generals was killed.

It's worth noting that Sengoku Ryoma went to great lengths to win over SID, not to mention his considerable strength.

"Your turn!"

The words were simple, the steps were simple, but all of this seemed so simple, yet it put immense psychological pressure on Zhanji Lingma, Momoko, and the group of soldiers they had led away.

"Hey, there's no need for us to fight!"

With his hand flipped over, Sengoku Ryoma gripped the sonic crossbow in reverse and aimed the bowstring at Miku, indicating that he did not want to fight.

"When you said that, Emerald was crying in the ground!"

Miku casually uttered a sentence that puzzled everyone around her, and continued walking towards Zhanji Lingma. Zhanji Lingma's expression changed as he remembered the jade that had been suspended in the sky and burned for three days and three nights before tragically dying.

After Emerald was executed, Sengoku Ryoma realized that his actions had been like repeatedly teetering on the edge of a precipice. Although he behaved himself for a while, as time went on, the genius scientist's heart began to stir again.

"What you did with him back then is something you could never atone for even if you died ten times. Not to mention that you lost your right to compete for the Golden Fruit after doing that. If you had just honestly evacuated and rescued the refugees, I would have turned a blind eye. But now you have sent yourself to your doom!"

"What?!" Zhan Ji Lingma took a step back, roaring in disbelief, "Who are you?!"

"I am the Killer who deals with violators!" The shameless cat, who had borrowed Shinku's identity, slashed his longsword against his shield, sparks flying, and once again aimed the blade at Sengoku Ryoma.

“Killer…” A flash of realization crossed Zhanji Lingma’s eyes. It wasn’t that he wasn’t killed back then, but that he had already lost the most precious thing: the right to compete for the Golden Fruit.

Everything he's doing now is in vain, and Ruler has even seen through his ridiculous behavior.

"So that's how it is. I've long since lost my qualifications, but you're just dreaming if you think you can kill me like this." Energy was building up on the launcher of the Zhanji Lingma Sonic Crossbow as he swung his hand to draw the bow.

"I'm the driver developer!"

"Trying to rely on an outdated, old-fashioned belt is a bit too far-fetched!"

With a roar from Zhanji Lingma, energy arrows shot out instantly. Miku calmly looked at the somewhat out-of-control Zhanji Lingma: "Your death was destined long ago!"

........................

The World Tree Base is currently shrouded in a cloud of gloom.

Not only did Sengoku Ryoma, who was in the leadership class, leave, he also took two-thirds of the fighting force within the base with him.

Now only the director and Uncle Durian's team remain.

The camp was not only completely empty at this time, but the circular canopy covering the sky also made the refugees feel even more anxious.

But people's hearts were slightly calmed down when the director announced that he would escort them out of Sawame City through the spatial passage.

When Sha Cheng, who had been brought to the second ring by her sister, heard that she was to escort the people away, she gritted her teeth and went to the director's office alone.

When the door opened, the director looked at his brother-in-law with slight surprise, unsure of his purpose.

But after thinking about it, she calmly said, "If you want to know when to evacuate, don't rush. You and your sister are the highest priority."

"That's not what I'm after!"

Silly Orange, who had come to the director's desk, said bluntly, "I want my drive back."

"You also want to participate in the third stage?" After glancing at Sha Cheng, the director closed the file rack in his hand: "For your sister's sake, I advise you not to get involved in this mess, or you'll die!"

After a pause, the director continued, "This is from my perspective as your brother-in-law, so just relax and wait for the evacuation."

"I'm not here to participate in the third phase!" Silly Orange shook his head, his gaze resolute as he said, "The base's combat strength is currently quite weak, and I want to contribute to everyone. With my joining, your pressure will be greatly reduced!"

"You want to help escort the people away?" Only then did the director look at Sha Cheng with new respect. He had thought that his cheap brother-in-law was here to pull strings, but he didn't expect that he actually wanted to help him make up for the lack of combat power.

"That's right!"

After hearing what Sha Cheng said, the director met his gaze without hesitation, but from Sha Cheng's eyes, the director could clearly feel his inner determination and awareness.

"In that case, go to the supplies department and pick up your driver." The director handed a form to Sha Cheng, and as Sha Cheng reached for it, the director didn't let go but spoke again, "Don't disappoint your sister."

"I will!"

Silly Orange, having taken the form, walked out of the office. Seeing this, the director sighed slightly, "I really underestimated this kid!"

Thinking back to his rebellious younger brother, the director felt his head buzzing.

On the other side, Sha Cheng took the form and went straight to the supplies department. With the form signed by the director, he was able to enter smoothly.

Just as he was searching for his driver, a figure appeared behind him.

"Yo!"

Feeling a tap on his shoulder, Silly Orange quickly jumped forward and turned around. But when he saw the figure, he asked in confusion, "DJ Xiang Le, what are you doing here?!"

"I'm just here to offer you a little help." DJ Xiang Le said with a smile, toying with an orange in his hand. After looking the silly orange over for a few moments, he nodded with satisfaction: "Looks like you've adapted to the environment here. Very good!"

"This is all thanks to the help I gave you back then!"

Under the questioning and wary gaze of Sha Cheng, DI Xiang Le slowly rubbed the orange in his palm, and the surface of the orange flashed with light.

The fruit transformed into a metallic orange with a surface covered in hexagons. He rubbed his hands together again, and the metallic orange transformed into a lock that had never appeared before.

"I hope you make good use of this power. See you next time!"

After placing the lock on the shelf, DJ Sagara vanished into thin air, and Sha-chan picked up the Katsuhiro lock with a complicated expression.

Chapter 61: Two Drivers Represent Two Evolutionary Paths, Miku's Choice for Aojiao!

On the third street outside the World Tree's residence in Sawame City.

With his armor shattered, Sengoku Ryoma lay on the ground, his face pale and his eyes lifeless, blood constantly spilling from his mouth.

"Cough cough cough..."

With a violent cough, he spat out fragments of dark red internal organs. Miku looked at Senju Ryoma with an expressionless face, his longsword pointing diagonally at the ground, his left hand holding a shield.

"Any last words?"

The cat, speaking softly, lowered its eyelids. Behind it stood Sister Peach, covered in wounds, and a group of shadowy soldiers lying dead on the ground.

"Impossible! You can defeat me using the Genesis belt while only using an old model? Where did you come from?" Sengoku Ryoma roared, his face contorted like a demon, his emotions on the verge of collapse.

For him, who was proud and arrogant, he could not tolerate variables outside of his plans, and he could not tolerate beings who could surpass humanity without using the drive he created.

The scene before him was like being slapped hard across the face with a slipper; after slapping the left cheek, he unwillingly offered his right cheek in return.

As a result, both of his faces were swollen from being slapped.

Not only was he beaten so badly his body swollen, but he also suffered a brain hemorrhage and is about to die.

"Nothing is impossible in this world. Since you're so eager to know, I'll just tell you!"

Miku, who had come to Sengoku Ryoma's side, grabbed him and said, "You are indeed a genius, able to design and create two different types of drivers."

"But you know what your biggest folly is, you know?"

Under Sengoku Ryoma's puzzled gaze, Miku sneered, "The two types of drivers you developed actually represent two evolutionary paths."

"Two evolutionary paths?" A hint of doubt flashed in Sengoku Ryoma's eyes. He had been focusing his attention on the data and performance of the driver itself, which was a common problem among researchers.

They are confident in their research findings and are not satisfied with the status quo, so they directly dismiss undiscovered possibilities as outdated.

“The Sengoku Driver you designed will inevitably cause the user’s body to mutate over time, and this mutation will cause them to evolve into the Phimsim of the Forest of Helheim.” Seeing that Sengoku Ryoma did not understand what Phimsim was, Miku sighed and said, “The Phimsim I am talking about is the Overlord that you discovered.”

"What? How is this possible?" Sengoku Ryoma exclaimed in shock, "This is impossible! How can a body mutate because of a driver?!"

"The Sengoku Driver is completely safe!"

"But the safety you speak of is not absolute. When wearers use Lockseeds imbued with the power of Helheim for extended periods, as well as higher-level Lockseeds, they will inevitably gravitate towards Overlord."