The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"Isn't the Kamen Rider Chronicle cartridge just a way to fool the players?" The shock in Hanaya Taiga's eyes lingered for a long time. He muttered to himself as he stared at Old Dan, whose skirt was fluttering. He felt a strange stirring in his heart, as if this Kamen Rider in front of him would have a very important relationship with him. But what was this feeling of loss in his heart?

"So this is the guardian of the fifth level!"

The little angel gripped the keyboard sword tightly. Old Tan paid no attention to Jing Feicai and Hua Jia Dawo's performance, but instead stared intently at the little angel.

It seemed that she saw no one else but him.

"Emu Hojo... no, Mighty Action X!"

As Old Tan strolled down the steps, a nonchalant smile on his face as he shook his head, seemingly unconcerned about the dire three-on-one situation. Pointing at the little angel, Old Tan said casually, "I've heard of you!"

"I had high expectations for you, but now it seems you've really disappointed me!"

What are you saying?

The little angel sensed a hint of panic, and Old Tan lowered his arm and shook his head: "Young people are indeed too naive!"

"They don't understand how abundant the gifts from heaven... no, from fate, truly are!"

"What exactly are you talking about?"

A voice inside him seemed to be telling the little angel not to listen anymore, or there would be unpredictable consequences.

The little angel, filled with utter panic, suddenly sprang forth, like a chariot galloping across the battlefield, unstoppable.

"How naive and...childish!"

Old Tan lightly placed his hands on the "A" and "B" buttons on the driver and pressed them simultaneously.

"Pause!!"

A deep, ethereal chant rang out, and an invisible wave instantly enveloped the entire game world. Dust billowed behind him, and the little angel, who had been crushing the ground, suddenly stopped just thirty centimeters away from Lao Tan.

No, rather than stopping, it was more like being frozen in front of Lao Tan.

"Shh!"

Old Tan, who had placed his finger on the philtrum, spoke softly: "During the trial, one must remain solemn!"

Old Tan flicked his finger at the little angel in front of him, leaving a sudden "Hit." After the "Hit" appeared, Old Tan smiled at the frozen little angel:

"I'll deal with you later, you little rascal!"

Old Tan strolled lightly across the square, past the little angels.

"Tap tap tap tap..."

The crisp sound of footsteps echoed in the silent game world, where he was the only one who could move freely at this moment.

Standing before Hanaya Taiga, he looked at the fifty-level Hanaya Taiga and snorted coldly, saying, "Kamen Rider Chronicles is a great game, and it will always be on the list of games loved by players!"

Old Dan took the driver off his waist and fastened it to the knuckle of the EXP grip on his right hand.

"Gacchan!!"

In chainsaw mode, the driver automatically extends a long saw blade, which rotates rapidly, with green energy ripples gathering on the teeth.

"Such a great game, I will not allow anyone to look down on it!"

Suddenly, Lao Tan raised his arm and slashed down at Hua Jia Da Wo. Sparks flew from Hua Jia Da Wo's chest armor, and a large "Hit" appeared.

"Just like parents wouldn't allow others to easily insult their children!"

He then delivered another backhand slash.

"However, I doubt you'd understand!"

One more time.

"And people like you who have no ambition would never understand my greatness!"

Old Tan, with his arms outstretched and raised upwards, seemed to be embracing the sky.

In the blink of an eye, several more slashes were left on Hua Jia Da Wo's body. The armor on Hua Jia Da Wo, this unlicensed quack doctor, began to peel off piece by piece and disintegrate, revealing his fragile body under his combat suit.

"Oh!"

As if inflicting torture, he wantonly beat up the old Tan of the Hua family, who was in a state of time freeze, until he was covered in bruises before stopping.

"I almost forgot, we can't kill you all so easily!"

Old Tan, who transformed from chainsaw form to gun form, casually fired a shot at Jing Feicai, then kicked her, sending her flying backward. However, Jing Feicai stopped in mid-air just as her body left the ground.

Old Tan, who had slowly walked behind Hua Jia Da Wo and Jing Fei Cai, pressed the "A" and "B" keys again.

"Restart!"

Time resumed its flow, and the little angel left a deep chasm in the ground. Amidst the billowing dust, the little angel crashed headfirst into the steps, like a meteorite falling, creating a huge crater.

Jing Feicai was enveloped by a huge vortex of flames, which forced her to deactivate her transformation, and she crashed heavily to the ground.

As for Hua Jia Dawo, he slowly knelt down in the flames, his body covered in wounds, his breathing weak, and the light of life in his eyes slowly dimming.

What just happened?

The little angel stood up from the dent, looking completely bewildered, utterly clueless.

"Unlicensed quack doctor!!!"

Jing Feicai's mournful cry rang out, and the little angel shuddered, turning around to look.

I happened to witness the scene of Hua Jia Da wo being completely defeated.

"This is the trial!"

Old Tan casually uttered a sentence, while Little Angel and Jing Feicai were completely bewildered, unaware of what had happened.

Meanwhile, Poppy, far outside the gaming world, wore a look of horror on her face, but also a thoughtful expression in her eyes: "Pause... Could it be...?"

Her eyes widened suddenly, as if she had thought of something.

At the same time, Miku, who was in the void, revealed a look of understanding: "It seems that Cronus' time stop can only be applied to the game world. In the real world, it probably won't have any effect at all."

Whether it's the little angels' cassette tape ability, Lao Tan's time-stopping ability, or Xia Jiao's creation of the God Limit Ten Billion Player in the original series, which can move the moon to launch an attack.

These attacks can only be used within the game's scope; in the real world, they probably wouldn't have the same power.

After all, the rules of the gaming world and the real world are not interchangeable.

As Miku was deep in thought, Lao Tan stepped over the battered and bruised Hua Jia Dawo and walked towards the little angel, extending his hand as if inviting someone to a party.

"Now, it's our time!"

"Mighty Action X!"

"you...."

The little angel, his teeth clenched, looked incredibly grim, but he was now in a difficult position, especially since he had to save the patients and change their fate.

"bring it on!"

With a low shout, the little angel charged forward again. Its heavy and bulky armor showed no signs of stagnation or slowness; on the contrary, it was incredibly agile and swift.

"Pause!"

A deep, ethereal chant resounded, and this chant was completely imprinted in the little angel's mind.

During the pause, the frozen little angel maintained its charging posture.

"it's over!"

After pressing the "B" key twice in a row, Lao Tan's tone was icy.

"Kimewaza!"

As the massive green energy converged at his left foot, a giant clock was projected beneath Old Tan's feet.

“Critical Crews-Aid!!”

As Lao Tan turned her body counterclockwise, the hem of her skirt fluttered at her waist, and in the instant her body spun around, her left foot kicked the little angel.

The immense energy shattered the little angel's defenses in the blink of an eye. Old Tan immediately canceled the time stop, watching as a massive flame rose before his eyes.

"Wow!"

The little angel let out a painful scream and collapsed to the ground.

With difficulty, he raised his head and exclaimed in shock, "Pause... could it be...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Old Tan stepped on the little angel's back.

"Mighty Action X, you're so stupid it's adorable!"

"We are both the same kind of beings, yet you've squandered your advantages!"

What are you saying?

The little angel was quite puzzled by Lao Tan's eloquent speech.

"Hosho Eiya!!"

Old Tan shouted loudly, a slight smile appearing at the corner of his mouth beneath the mask.

At the same time, Miku in the void narrowed his eyes, clicked his tongue, and said unfriendly, "Doing all this useless stuff!"

"Why are you able to use the player driver without undergoing qualification surgery?"

"Why are you able to create Rider Gacha cartridges on your own?"

Why do you possess your current power?

Do you know the reasons behind these things?

Old Tan bent down and looked into the eyes of the little angel.

What do you mean?

The little angel let out a difficult breath, feeling immense pain as Old Tan stepped on him. Old Tan said gleefully, "That's because you, like me, are the world's first cases of game addiction!!"

In other words, you are the first infected person of the Bugster virus, and the root of all this!!!

Chapter 73: The Weight of Life!!

"That's because you and I are the world's first cases of gaming addiction!!"