"You scared me."

Gensou patted his chest, put away the Knight's Pass Card, and prepared to go find Kuroyukihime to see if that little girl was still causing trouble.

"Interesting, interesting. I never expected that there would be a genius player like you."

Just then, Yuanxiang heard rhythmic applause. Turning around, he saw a middle-aged man in a suit walking gracefully towards him, smiling as he said:

"It is an honor for the Dream Group to have a player like you in Kamen Rider Chronicle. It is truly beyond my expectations that you have been able to complete so many items in such a short period of time."

"You are... Dan Masamune?"

404 The Riders of the Heavens, Inscribed in the Chronicles

Although this guy has aged a bit, you can still tell from his appearance that he is Tan Masamune, the former president of the Genmei Group. However, to Gen's surprise, according to the information released on the government's official website, this guy should still be in jail.

"It seems you know me quite well."

Dan Masamune smiled and looked at Gensou, saying:

"Thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, you're a top player of Kamen Rider Chronicles, so how could you not know anything about the Phantom Group? I'm sorry, my son's previous antics left a bad impression on the players. Now, I'm back. I, Dan Masamune, will run Kamen Rider Chronicles with care and let everyone enjoy the game. I wonder if you would be interested in becoming the ambassador for Kamen Rider Chronicles? After all, a player like you can truly be called a hero version of a ride-player."

"Mr. Dan Masamune, don't you know?"

Yuanxiang raised an eyebrow in surprise and looked at the man in front of him, saying:

"Kamen Rider Chronicles can cause people to contract a game-related illness and even die, just like the Zero Day incident. This game should be banned no matter what."

"No, absolutely not."

Dan Masamune smiled confidently, so confidently that he didn't seem like someone confined to a prison cell; it was as if everything was under his control.

"Please enjoy this game to the fullest. I assure you, this game will not only not be banned, but will be vigorously promoted, and more and more people will voluntarily join this game. By the way, as the player with the fastest progress in the game, let me reveal a little bit of information to you."

Dan Masamune took a small step forward and said in a seductive tone:

"The legendary warrior—Kamen Rider Cronus—will appear in the plaza southeast of the Phantom Group at noon tomorrow. If you can defeat him, you will possess his power and become a true hero in the Kamen Rider Chronicles. I look forward to your performance."

This guy...

Yuanxiang frowned slightly, watching Tan Zhengzong walk away with his hands behind his back, looking quite smug. He couldn't understand where Tan Zhengzong's confidence came from and couldn't help but feel suspicious. He wanted to find an opportunity to secretly follow him to see what was going on, but just then, an ambulance sped up. Before the ambulance had even stopped, Jing Feicai jumped out and ran towards Yuanxiang. It was clear that he was in a great hurry; even his doctor's white coat was a little disheveled. He arrived at Yuanxiang's side, panting, and carefully looked at the boy beside him. He let out a long breath and said softly:

"You haven't gone in yet, have you? Perfect timing. Wait a moment, the people from the Ministry of Health will be here soon. You can go with them then, and we'll have a legitimate reason to go in, so there's nothing to be afraid of."

Well, I've already won over Amasaki Ren...

Yuanxiang muttered to himself silently, "To be honest, that bugster boss that popped out of the dating game is really hard to deal with. If we hadn't used a few more tricks, we would be lying here with our mouths closed right now."

"Hmph, Kamen Rider..."

Ok? !

However, before Gensou could finish speaking, he heard a disdainful voice from the side. Turning his head, he saw a man with a wild and imposing aura slowly walking in. In Gensou's perception, that guy was undoubtedly a bugster or something similar. Moreover, it was visibly clear that Kagami Hiiro's expression had become serious, and a trace of murderous intent emanated from the doctor. For a doctor whose duty was to save lives, this was truly an extraordinary thing.

"Graphite (Ghunafad), what are you doing here?!"

Jing Feicai, without showing any emotion, shielded Yuanxiang behind her and looked at the bugster in front of her, saying in a low voice:

"Or are you so eager to have it removed?"

"Hmph, all you've got left is a stubborn mouth."

Graphite continued walking this way, speaking as if on a picnic:

"I just wanted to see what kind of ride-player could take down so many bugsters in such a short time, to see if they were worthy of being my opponent. Now it seems..."

huh~~~

After a gust of wind, the man in front of them produced a strange driver, muttered something, and transformed into a monstrous figure entirely black, wearing a dragon-head-shaped helmet. He slowly drew a double-headed sword made of what appeared to be dragon fangs, stared intently at Genji, and said:

“Interesting, very interesting. When I saw you jump down from the building, I felt my blood boiling. You will be a good opponent. Let your blood celebrate my victory once again.”

"Hmph, arrogant."

Gengo took out his Rider Switch Gacha. Although he sensed a dangerous aura emanating from this bugger, it was absolutely impossible for Gengo to back down with such limited abilities. As long as this guy wasn't a monster with a similar mechanics as Amasaki Ren, Gengo was confident he could hold his own. Even if he was suppressed by the level and couldn't break through the defense, this guy wouldn't be able to hit him. If he were to be easily defeated by his enemy in terms of skill, he would be letting down his master who had taught him all these years, as well as the monsters who had risked their lives to train him.

"Very good, you have guts, I like that..."

“Graphite, you won’t hurt anyone in front of me.”

Kagami Hiiro, his face ashen, stood between Gengo and Graphite. He held a Rider Transformer cartridge in his hand, and a rather bulky belt, even for a transformation driver, was already fastened around his waist. He said in a low voice:

"I'm going to cut you out! I'm going to destroy you! Level 50!"

"gachan! dualup! taddlemegururpg! taddlefantasy!"

Amidst game-like visuals and sound effects, Kagami Hiiro transforms into a white Kamen Rider, clad in black and red armor and a jet-black cape. The plastic-looking sword in his hand also emits ominous black flames. To put it simply, if Kagami Hiiro's outfit were made into a toy in scale, it would look exactly like something you'd find on the street.

"I'll help you."

Kagami Hiiro wasn't the only Kamen Rider present; Hojo Emu and Hanaya Taiga arrived shortly after. Hanaya Taiga immediately sided with Kagami Hiiro. These two, who usually didn't get along, seemed to have formed a united front because of the Graphite. Hojo Emu didn't say anything, but silently pressed the button on his Rider Spin cartridge. Well... just as this pediatrician was using the cartridge, Gengo noticed that his demeanor seemed to have changed; his usually composed personality seemed to have become more exuberant.

"Emu, ignore them and let's play the game together!"

Just then, another bugster appeared in the plaza. The newcomer smiled like an innocent child, his eyes seemingly fixed only on Emu Hojo, and eagerly said:

"Let's have a good time and see who comes out on top."

"parado (Palad)".

Emu Hojo softly called out the name of the newcomer. Although he didn't say much, everyone understood that Emu Hojo would be the one to handle this difficult parado.

But just as the battle was about to erupt, a sudden sound of footsteps broke the pre-battle tension. Everyone instinctively looked over and saw Tan Zhengzong, the new president of the Huanmeng Group. He had changed into a more fitted and refined suit and slowly walked down the steps, carrying a small box in his hand. He spoke in a cold tone:

"Puzzle, DragoknighthunterZ, Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Kamen Rider Brave, Kagami Hiiro, Kamen Rider Snipe, what are you doing? As products of the company, your task should be to serve the players well and promote 'Kamen Rider Chronicles' more effectively, not to fight amongst yourselves here, much less to disturb the players' gaming experience!"

"Who do you think you are?!"

Graphite roared at Dan Masamune in dissatisfaction, feeling very uncomfortable being addressed by the name of the game he came from—Dragok NighthunterZ. He responded in a harsh tone:

"Get out of my way! I have no interest in you right now. Don't interfere with my fight!"

"Emu, ignore this guy, hurry up and fight!"

"How stupid."

Ok? !

Seeing that Graphite and Parado had no intention of listening to him, Dan Masamune frowned. Instantly, an invisible force enveloped the area, freezing everyone within its reach.

It's time to stop.

Yuanxiang regained control of his body thanks to his resistance to time, but given the unclear situation, he did not choose to act rashly. Instead, he obediently maintained his original posture and carefully observed his surroundings. He saw that the bright weather around him had turned into a deep night, the square in front of the Huanmeng Group had become an unknown residential area, and the Huanmeng Group building behind Tan Zhengzong had become a villa. At the same time, a mechanical gear dial that was two heads taller than Yuanxiang stood behind him.

Behind Yuanxiang and the others, a delicate fountain appeared, spouting clear water as the time stop was lifted.

"This is......"

"what happened?"

"What happened?"

Everyone looked on in surprise at the changes in their surroundings, their gazes finally settling on Tan Masamune, who was standing on higher ground.

"Kamen Rider Chronicles is a game that the world should be proud of, and it should exist in the catalog of games that will be loved forever. But you, as products in the game, are acting so recklessly, which is really giving me a headache."

Tan Zhengzong looked mercilessly at the crowd before him and said softly:

"Of course, considering you completed this game during my service, I'll give you a chance. Whether it's Bugster or Kamen Rider, as valuable assets of the company, I'm quite lenient, but..."

Dan Masamune took out a driver that was different from the ones used by Hojo Emu and the others, but was the same as the Graphite, and fastened it to his waist.

"Wait, Dan Masamune, what are you doing?!"

Seeing this, Kagami Hiiro hurriedly spoke up to stop them. They were using the GamerDriver, which allows users to transform into various Kamen Riders by switching between Rider cartridges. This was a medical machine designed to combat the Bugster virus. Its development was related to Dan Masamune and Dan Kuroto of the game company "Genmu Group" and Hosho Kiyonaga of the large-headed medical machine manufacturer "Medictrick".

In addition, in order to be compatible with the "Player Driver", it is necessary to undergo a suitable surgery to inject a small amount of bugster virus into the body in order to produce antibodies against the bugster virus. Furthermore, having human genetic material is one of the conditions for its use.

However, Masamune Dan used a buggledriver II, which would infect and kill ordinary humans with a large number of bugster viruses. It can be said that this driver was specially made for bugsters.

However, Dan Masamune ignored Kagami Hiiro's warning. He activated the driver, making it emit the sound "buggledriverzwei!", and then fastened it to the corresponding waist buckle. With the sound effect "gachan!", he pressed the button on the front of the driver, which was marked with 'a', to start the driver.

Next, Dan Masamune took out a Kamen Rider Chronicle Rider Transformation cartridge from Gengo's hand, inserted it into the driver, and pressed the button on the top left to activate the sound effect "buggleup!"

"My leniency towards you will come after the trial, Henshin!"

"天を掴めライダー(riding of the sky) wow! Engraved chronology! Today's time is the best time! Wow!"

Amidst rousing sound effects, a vibrant green light unfolded above and behind Masamune Dan, with Roman numerals appearing in circles around his waist. As the light subsided, a massive energy display appeared behind him, and Kamen Rider Cronus arrived!

405 I'll die first

Kamen Rider Crouns, a legendary character in Kamen Rider Chronicles, is the only character in the story who can rival the final boss. Gengo learned this information as soon as he entered the game, but he did not expect that Dan Masamune could use this power, and that this power was a time-based ability.

"You must remember, I, Tan Masamune, am the sole administrator of this game."

In the time-stopped world, Masamune Dan removed the Bug Driver from his waist and placed it on his arm armor. With a soft click, the sharper left end of the Bug Driver, resembling an arm blade or a small saw, was fixed to Kamen Rider Crouns' arm. Dan walked calmly through the frozen world, arriving before Parado. His scrutinizing gaze, even through the mask, remained piercing. He reached out and contemptuously patted the bugster's face, then wiped it on a nearby tree as if disgusted, before softly saying:

"Remember, 'Kamen Rider Chronicles' is my game. Don't get the key wrong with your product."

“gacchan (attack)”.

Dan Masamune swung the tip of the Defect Driver at Parado, blasting it away with a deep sound. However, as the power of the Rider energy erupted from Parado's body, causing the bugster to begin to retreat, Parado froze in mid-air once more. Then, Dan Masamune flipped the Defect Driver on his arm, pointing the two small tubes resembling firing ports at the other end towards his palm. At the same time, he walked up to Graphite, but this time he didn't say anything, simply casually unleashing energy blasts onto Graphite. He then walked directly to Kagami Hiiro and the other Kamen Riders, looking at the doctors who had been frozen in time, extending his finger, shaking it as he touched each one, and softly said:

"I hope you will stop testing my patience."

“gacchan (attack)”.

Then, Dan Masamune also swung down the Defect Driver, accurately landing the energy missile on Kamen Rider. He then removed the Defect Driver and put it back on his waist. Only then did Gengo get a close look at the driver. Apart from the attack modules at both ends, there was a digital screen in the middle with Kamen Rider Cronus's image printed on the front. On both sides of the screen were two buttons, one red and one blue, which seemed to correspond to the A/B buttons on a game controller.

At that moment, Tan Masamune casually pressed the double key, and the time stop was released. In that instant, everyone present except Gensou was blasted away and fell to the ground, unable to support their bodies.

"You guys, are you calming down now?"

Maintaining his Kamen Rider Cronus persona, Dan Masamune spoke in a calm tone:

"It seems you've calmed down. In that case, please continue to run 'Kamen Rider Chronicle' under my command as a product. As for you, ride-player Gengo."

At that moment, Dan Masamune suddenly pointed at Genji, causing the surrounding doctors to tense up. However, the company president did not attack the boy; instead, he deactivated his transformation, smiled at him, and said:

"We're sorry that you, as a player, witnessed our internal conflicts, which affected your gaming experience. As compensation, come here!"

Just like when Dan Masamune first appeared, time stopped again. When everyone was released from the time-stopped world, Dan Masamune transformed into Kamen Rider Cronus again, and he was carrying a bugster in his hand.

"Vernie!? What are you doing?!"

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