Running at full speed, Yuanxiang arrived near the TV station in a very short time. When he burst out of the alley, the terrified pedestrians on the roadside quickly pointed him in the right direction. Yuanxiang picked up a stone and threw it at the feet of a woman holding a camera and looking excited, stopping her from following him to record a big news story.

Last time at the beach, during the battle with the Anomalocaris, she suddenly appeared, yelling, "Fight harder!" And in order to protect her, I took a whole combo of attacks.

"Help...help me..."

Downstairs at the TV station, the number of plants that had been forced to grow was already astonishing, and they had begun to spread upwards along the building. Terrified cries kept coming from inside the building. Right in front of Yuanxiang, a man dressed as a waiter was reaching out to Yuanxiang for help, his lower body was firmly bound by the plants.

'Wow!'

Without hesitation, Gengo severed the man's connection to the surrounding plants with a chop to get him to safety. But just as he picked him up, Gengo suddenly noticed parasitic roots wriggling and growing wildly on the man's bare calves. At the same time, the man's face turned deathly pale, as if all the blood in his body had been drained without his knowledge. He urged Gengo to get him away from there quickly.

Yuanxiang glanced at the trapped crowd beside him. Although they were restricted in their movements, their complexions were not bad, and were even quite rosy and healthy. On a whim, he ignored the man's panicked cries and threw him back into the plants. In an instant, the plants completely enveloped him, leaving only his face exposed. However, his pale complexion began to recover, turning into a healthy skin tone.

So, it really is a symbiotic phenomenon?

Symbiosis refers to a close, mutually beneficial relationship between two different organisms. If the two symbiotic organisms are forcibly separated, both will be greatly affected, either becoming devastated or dying.

Now, this strange man has forcibly established a symbiotic relationship with passersby using his own power. This means that if you attack him, the strange man will use these plants to absorb the life force of the innocent people to heal his own injuries.

Hehehehe...

At this moment, a strange green creature appeared before Yuanxiang, clapping its hands like tree branches and saying:

"As expected of Kamen Rider Joker, you seem to have already understood my power. Impressive, impressive, but what good is it?"

The plants continued to spread, and Gensou tried to move to stop them, but just as he made a move, a trapped pedestrian next to him let out a scream, and a stream of blood gushed out from the vines, instantly choking Gensou's movements.

"See, what's the use!"

Looking at Gensou, who stood there like a wooden statue, the strange man let out a triumphant laugh, leaning back as if he were about to break his back. Suddenly, his head snaked out from between his legs, looking up at Gensou, and he wiggled his fingers as he spoke:

"I've wanted to do this for a long time. You bastard, you actually sent so many weirdos to prison and then they're worshipped as heroes. Don't you feel ashamed?!"

"So you're the 'Weirdo Master'? I thought you were just a hypocrite."

This tone and word choice immediately made Genji realize what was happening, and upon hearing Genji's words, the strange man also became agitated, shouting:

"You scoundrel, you scoundrel! How dare you even look at my posts? Those were my proof of audience with the officials. Don't you feel ashamed to look at those, you executioner!"

"I know I know,"

Seeing the pedestrian at his feet suddenly turn into a pained expression, Genshou quickly comforted the strange man. He spread his hands and said softly:

"So what do you want to do? I think you chose this place on purpose, right?"

"That's right, I want you to apologize, apologize!"

The strange man roared, and then the surrounding plants surged like waves, hoisting the victims who had been swallowed by the plants into the air. His head returned to its original position, pointing arrogantly at Gensou, and then he flicked his finger downwards:

"Undo your transformation... No, just like this, stay in Kamen Rider form and bow down! Then go to the TV station and admit to everyone on screen that you are the bastard who ruined Fuuto's future, and then go to the prison and respectfully invite those adults out!"

"I understand, I understand."

Genshou glanced behind the strange man. The spread of the plants had stopped, and they even showed signs of shrinking. It seemed that this was his limit. Now, in order to prevent his sudden outburst, he had begun to retract his power and make this place his domain.

"If you understand, hurry up and do it!"

"well."

Yuanxiang slowly squatted down and pressed his hands to the ground...

024 This is terrifying

The strange man stared intently at Gensou's movements and at the ultimate weapon slot on his waist, ready to threaten him with hostages at any moment. However, he decided to avoid killing hostages to establish his authority, mainly because he didn't dare to.

He had witnessed Kamen Rider Joker's berserk state; that cockroach monster implanted its eggs inside people's bodies, breeding helpers and killing many people. Then he became Fuuto.

The scene was...so terrifying and bloody that it still sends chills down my spine when I think about it today.

Therefore, one must be cautious when it comes to killing. If this guy sees someone dead and decides to give up, then I'm definitely doomed. The plant roots have been gnawing at my armor for a while now, but they haven't even broken through a layer of skin. Of course, if I really have to lose, then I must take these people with me.

"I'm really curious."

"what!"

At this moment, Genji, who was crouching down, suddenly spoke, startling the strange man. He shook the hostages and screamed in a loud, clawing voice. But realizing his embarrassment, the strange man coughed a few times, then angrily whipped Genji with a plant, cursing:

"You bastard, how dare you speak at a time like this? Do you want them dead?!"

"I will listen to you obediently, but I will eventually die, won't I?"

Gensho raised his head and looked at the strange man, saying, "So, I want to die knowing why you admire those strange men."

"Hahaha, those adults are changing this world where even eating a meal gets you docked pay, aren't they worthy of greatness?" The strange man laughed, but his expression immediately changed, and he said in a sinister tone, "However, I won't waste any more words with you. Now, kneel down!"

However, enough time had been spent delaying the loss of energy particles, which began to scatter from the Lost Driver.

In that instant, the monster felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively wanted to fight to the death, but his commands could not rouse the plants to action. His lower body, which was connected to the plants, turned to ashes. The one who made the move was the Kamen Rider behind him, whose body was wreathed in flames. His dash left a unique path on the green plants.

"How...how is this possible...."

"Come and count your sins."

The strange man screamed in disbelief. After his connection with the plant was severed, the power of the memory began to backfire on his own body, and his emerald green body visibly withered and turned yellow.

At the same time, the flames on Gensou's body gathered on his left fist and slammed mercilessly into his chest. The monster was sent flying in a spiral and embedded in the artificial hill. The surging purple flames destroyed the plant memory, revealing the monster's true form. Judging from his clothes, he should have been a young man, but he was now very old. As the memory was destroyed, the dense vegetation withered, and the hostages hurriedly got up unharmed.

At this point, Kamen Rider Joker had disappeared.

"Hmm..."

A moment later, Yuanxiang, clutching his chest and leaning against the wall, walked out from a side path. The burden of forcibly opening the gate twice in a row was still a bit too much. Now, with every step he took, the soreness from every part of his body made his mouth twitch involuntarily, and breathing was also burning painful. How to put it, it really was a long-lost feeling.

"Kamen Rider is a bastard!"

...?

Yuanxiang stopped in his tracks, turned his head in confusion, and saw the rescued waiter and his companion supporting him, who were both furious.

"He had already rescued me, but he threw me out again. Damn it, is he making a fool of me? Oh, isn't this Detective Yuanxiang?"

Upon seeing Yuanxiang, the man's expression quickly changed, revealing a fawning smile. He had seen Yuanxiang chatting and laughing with his boss before, and if he could leave a good impression and get Yuanxiang to say a few good words for him, his hourly wage might be able to be increased.

"What happened to you? Were you attacked by a monster just now? Ouch, you look badly injured. Honestly, it's all that Kamen Rider's fault. If he had been faster, you wouldn't have had to suffer like this."

"...It has nothing to do with weirdos, I just fell down."

Yuanxiang shook his head, waved his hand, and continued walking forward.

"You guys go ahead with your work. I'm heading back to the office now. No need to see me off, no need to see me off. I'm not at that point yet."

The two people behind him gradually fell silent. Gensou sighed softly, not because of the man, but because this battle had failed to lure Utopia out. That guy was a real threat. Zaibatsu X... what exactly are you plotting?

“Yuanxiang…brother?!”

"Little Nanoha, why is no one playing with you anymore?"

Back in the office, Gengo had just picked up a peach when Nanoha Takamachi walked in. Seeing Gengo's distressed expression, her voice was trembling with surprise. Gengo, unconcerned, sprawled on the sofa, munching on the peach, and said:

"Then do your homework. Although your brother Yuanxiang once stayed up all night to finish his homework, it was very tiring, and his parents would nag him about why he didn't do it earlier."

"I will do my homework."

Nanoha Takamachi cautiously approached, paused for a moment, and asked softly after looking at Genji's still bluish hand:

"Um, Gensou-nii, what did you and Barbara talk about last night?"

"...Small in stature but big in mind."

Genji could easily see that Takamachi Nanoha was worried that Barbara hadn't revealed her abilities in front of him and was testing him indirectly. He gently flicked Takamachi Nanoha's forehead and said:

"My injury was caused by a monster. Ordinary treatments won't work for this kind of injury... I remember it was covered in the school's emergency evacuation training, right? Nanoha, were you daydreaming in class?"

"Ugh~~~~ No way!"

Gengo gently pinched and shook Takamachi Nanoha's nose. Takamachi Nanoha pouted and shook off Gengo's hand, rubbing the tip of her nose. She subconsciously wanted to punch her chest a couple of times like before, but seeing Gengo's current state, she put her hand down.

Yesterday, she and Barbara studied the chat group again and systematically learned about the 'willpower' attribute. Well, there are many factors that determine it: pain, sorrow, joy... even deciding to concentrate on doing homework can cause this value to increase.

However, it is very rare to be able to reach the level of Gensou. Even the function of the dimensional chat group cannot directly affect him. He can even use this attribute to cause some incredible things to happen. This immediately aroused the curiosity of Takamachi Nanoha. What she saw was probably just the tip of the iceberg of this detective brother.

025 is acting cute

Nanoha Takamachi looked at Gengo, but in the end she didn't ask him anything. No one wanted to talk about Gengo's brother's past. When he was very young, his father gambled away all the family property and then drank heavily every day. In the end, he fell to his death. His mother chose to divorce early on, abandoned her child, and no one knew where she remarried.

Fortunately, his grandfather, Genshoji, was a reliable person and brought Gensho back. But such a good person also passed away last Christmas. At that time, Gensho was out running errands and was unable to see his grandfather one last time.

The experience that could generate such a high level of willpower, whether one was involved or not, is unlikely to be a happy thing.

"Nanoha, what are you thinking about?"

Gensou reached out and tapped Takamachi Nanoha's forehead, saying helplessly:

"I feel like there's something off about the way you look at me, like you're looking at stray cats and dogs. Well, you're a detective, getting hurt is normal. By the way, has your sister come back? She should be alright, right?"

"Of course, my sister is a very good student. The tests given by Mr. Kirisu were not difficult for her at all."

Nanoha Takamachi answered loudly and proudly, while Gengo smiled slightly, pinched her nose again, and said:

"If that's the case, why do Nanoha's grades always fluctuate so much?"

"Ugh~~~~ You bad guy, I was just not paying attention. Humph, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going back to do my homework. Goodbye."

"Oh, goodbye, remember to close the door."

Nanoha Takamachi made a really fierce face at Gengo, then closed the door and left the office. Gengo was a little emotional, worried that he might be chased and beaten by Nanoha Takamachi in the future. After all, her father, Shirou Takamachi, was the inheritor of the "Kodachi Nitshin-ryu" swordsmanship, and her older brother and sister were all quite good at swordsmanship. His physical skills were based on his family's foundation.

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Anyway, that kid won't hit me hard, it won't hurt or itch, so I don't need to care.

Gengo threw the peach pit into the trash can, sat up, put on his gloves, and then planned to go and take a look at the Demon Slayer Corps. He had an idea in his mind before, but he didn't know if it could be realized.

"Whoa!!! Ah, it's Mr. Gengo."

Yuanxiang suddenly walked out of the door, startling Yin, who was mopping the floor. Yin cried out in surprise. Yuanxiang helplessly pointed to his face, and Yin, realizing what had happened, blushed and greeted him apologetically.

But her shout attracted everyone around. Kurihana Kanao, who was holding a copper coin, ran over first, covered in sweat. When she saw it was Gensou, she quickly hid the coin in her sleeve, then took two steps back uneasy, but finally turned and ran away. This left Gensou feeling helpless, as he never expected that he would actually become a psychological trauma for someone else's child.

"Mr. Gensho, thank you for your help."

"It's just my job, Lord Beimingyu. You should wipe your tears first."

Like a reef, Himejima Gyomei jumped over the wall and came in. He was bound with iron chains, one end of which was a broad axe and the other end was a meteor hammer, making him quite fierce. When he saw Gensou, he put his hands together, tears streaming down his face, and expressed his heartfelt gratitude. To be honest, Gensou had never met many people as sentimental as him.

"I wonder what brings you here today, Mr. Gensou?"

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