"okay."
Gengo followed Kaoru Ichijo in the car towards the Science Police Research Institute. During their conversation, Gengo learned from Kaoru that the institute they were going to was currently a powerful support for the police in their fight against Unidentified Life Forms. The new weapons they were constantly developing to counter Unidentified Life Forms gave the police the ability to fight against those monsters.
But... was it attacked by an unidentified life form?
After getting off the bus, Gengo looked at the Science Police Research Institute, which was clearly partially destroyed, and curiously glanced at Ichijo Kaoru, the officer who immediately provided the answer—
No one knows exactly what happened.
Regarding this, not only Kaoru Ichijo, but the entire police force was helpless. It just collapsed inexplicably. When they called in forensic experts to investigate, it wasn't a problem with the building. Fortunately, it was during working hours, and they quickly moved all the unidentified life-related items that were buried underneath to a new location. Moreover, it was said that after the inspection, even the mummified corpse dug out of the ancient ruins was undamaged, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
"I don't know why, but I suddenly had a bad feeling."
Looking at the gap, Genshou muttered to himself, "If this happened in Fuuto, they could definitely find one or two memory monsters who were planning something big if they investigated all the way through."
But then again, the weirdos in Fuuto have been so quiet lately. I haven't been able to catch anything while fishing, which is so different from before. Hmm... could it be because my methods are too outdated? I'll have to put in some more effort and come up with some new tricks.
Just as Yuanxiang was pondering whether to use a "golden cicada shedding its shell" or similar fishing tactic, suddenly, the light bulbs inside the Science Police Research Institute flickered a few times, causing a gasp from the institute's staff, but the bulbs immediately returned to normal.
Before they could even breathe a sigh of relief, all the light bulbs in the institute went out. As the sun was already setting, a blood-red afterglow enveloped the outside of the institute, casting strange shadows through the windows. Occasionally, sounds resembling groans could be heard coming from the corridor.
"Don't worry, it's just the wind."
Gensou calmly opened the window to prevent the sound of the wind passing through the crack from startling the employees in the corridor. Ichijo Kaoru slowly tightened his grip on his pistol and asked the person next to him:
"This is
“No, it happened yesterday too,” the man answered honestly. “But it happened around noon then, and it wasn’t as scary as it is now. We thought it might be due to aging wiring, so we didn’t pay much attention to it and just called a repairman to come and take a look… Wait, could it be that the repairman accidentally cut off the power?”
“Wake up, the maintenance workers finished their inspection and left this morning,” another employee interjected anxiously. “They said there was nothing wrong with the circuitry, but the electricity consumption has skyrocketed lately. I’m worried someone might be stealing electricity.”
Was stealing electricity from the police just a desperate act?
Hearing this, Gensou's lips twitched. Although reality doesn't need logic, he still didn't quite believe this explanation. He tugged at Kaoru's sleeve and whispered:
"Let's go take a look at the power supply room."
"okay."
Kaoru Ichijo was a regular at this research institute and knew its layout very well, so she led Gengo forward with ease. However, they hadn't gone far when they smelled a burning odor. The surrounding staff thought there was a fire and rushed to look for it. Gengo's face immediately changed. This peculiar smell... was someone burning a corpse?!
Clearly, Kaoru Ichijo had also thought of this. They repeatedly stopped the employees, telling them to leave immediately, worried that they might be accidentally injured or that they might damage the scene.
But just then, a door next to them was suddenly kicked open, and a female researcher was choked by an arm that was peeling off black dead skin. The arm was very strong, and at this rate, the researcher's neck would be snapped before she could suffocate!
"Bang Bang Bang!!!"
Without hesitation, Kaoru Ichijo raised his gun and pulled the trigger at the arm. All three bullets hit their mark, but none of them penetrated the skin of the arm. The bullets fell limply to the ground with a crisp sound.
Is it an unidentified life form?
"Joker!"
The black knight, trailing a purple flame, swiftly slashed at the object with a single hand strike, easily severing it and rescuing the dying female researcher. However, to Genji's surprise, the enemy's speed was incredibly fast. The sudden, flying kick caught Genji completely off guard in his current state, leaving him no choice but to shield the researcher and take the blow himself. They crashed through the wall and flew to the front of the research institute.
At the same time, as light shone in through the gap, Kaoru Ichijo also saw the enemy's situation clearly. How to put it, the person looked like a snake shedding its skin, with white and tender skin revealed under the constantly peeling black dead skin. Although he was not wearing any clothes, the decorations on his wrists, ankles, and head looked quite ancient and old, like an antique.
Genji's gaze fell on the man's chest. After the dead skin peeled away, a familiar blue crystal was revealed, exactly the same as the one he had obtained from the monster slime. Did trains fly by in this world too? What on earth is this thing?!
Gensho, now in a fighting stance, stared intently at the figure. Although the enemy looked harmless, fair-skinned and not like someone who could fight, he clearly sensed a deadly threat. If he didn't go all out, he might not be able to stop the enemy from wreaking havoc here.
Damn it, I should have taken a couple more bites of meat... What on earth is that crystal?!
Although Gengo had previously obtained a 'book' about water slimes, the book only described the crystals as 'unknown energy entities,' leaving Gengo with no way to deal with them.
Just then, a woman in a white coat ran over, looked at the room and the man in front of the door, and said incredulously:
"Impossible! We tried so many methods before and none of them worked, how could he suddenly wake up on his own?!"
"樚锱浚,降资鞘裁蠢蠢 ?"
Kaoru, gun raised, cautiously monitored the man's movements while questioning him. He asked, "What are you doing?"
"He's the mummified corpse we dug up from the ruins... no, he should be called an ancient warrior!"
116 The Mutant 'Joker Fang'
The body brought back from the ancient ruins is indeed still alive. To prove this, professionals from the Scientific Police Institute and related universities have used various methods to repeatedly confirm it over the past eight months.
But no matter how they investigated, the result was the same: this person had been alive ever since the day that life form 0 was confirmed to have awakened from the ruins, but he remained in a mummy-like state and could never wake up.
Some say it's because of the special physical attributes of humans from the ancient times that he has survived to this day, but most people tend to think it's because this body once used 'Amadam,' which is the spirit stone in the belt that can transform into 'Kuuga.'
Based on incomplete information, it is speculated that in ancient times, this person transformed into 'Kuuga' and sealed away the Gurongi race.
"Wait, you mean he can turn into 'Kugga'?!"
Upon hearing this, Kaoru Ichijo's expression changed drastically. He remembered that Yusuke Godai had mentioned that the golden power he now possessed seemed to be something that 'Kuuga' had never had before.
In other words, this ancient warrior in front of them suppressed the Gurongi, whom they still haven't been able to eliminate, by using the power of the four basic forms of 'Kuuga', so his combat power is unimaginable.
“No, it shouldn’t change,” said the man, his voice trembling. “It’s unbelievable… Ah…”
The text appears to be a jumbled collection of characters and symbols, possibly a corrupted or garbled version of a Chinese text. It doesn't form coherent sentences or paragraphs. A direct translation isn't meaningful.
Sensing what was happening, Gensou, who had originally wanted to recover some strength and try to take down this ancient warrior in one fell swoop, rushed forward in a flash, raising his fist to strike the ancient warrior's head.
However, halfway through, Gensou's fist was grabbed by the warrior. At the same time, the warrior's fair left hand transformed into a 'Kuuga' gauntlet. Then, the warrior pulled Gensou's fist to the side, and his right fist, like a cannonball, instantly struck Gensou's chest. But Gensou deflected it with a palm strike. At this moment, the warrior's right hand also transformed into the shape of 'Kuuga'.
Sensing something was wrong, Gengo tried to break the warrior's balance with a headbutt. However, at that moment, the energy of 'kuuga' had already spread throughout his body, and a Kamen Rider almost identical to Yusuke Godai appeared on Gengo's body. In the next moment, the golden armor and the black helmet collided, and the dull impact made the people around them involuntarily cover their chests, which felt stuffy as a result.
Gengo's head throbbed with pain for a moment, and just then, a punch landed on his chest. A power similar to the symbolic energy of Godai Yusuke, but without the frenzied boiling, took the opportunity to enter Gengo's body. Gengo couldn't help but groan and was immediately sent flying backward. At the same time, the 'Joker' memory flickered a few times and then lost its light, and Gengo's transformation was thus canceled.
Is this... sealed away?!
Gengo, wincing in pain, touched the Lost Driver and sensed a similar feeling to when his memories were sealed by 'Eternal'. However, this 'seal' was much more intense than 'Eternal', and even the Lost Driver seemed to have lost its proper function.
Damn it! So fast!
Just as Gengo was checking the memory, the ancient warrior rushed to his side with a chilling killing intent. Gengo quickly swung his arm from the inside out to the inside of the warrior's arm, barely deflecting the fatal punch. He then stepped on the warrior's left knee, interrupting his attack and using the force to create distance.
To Yuanxiang's surprise, in the blink of an eye, the ancient warrior switched from the red 'omnipotent form' to the green 'pegasus form'.
In this form, Kuuga's six senses are enhanced thousands of times to those of a human, allowing him to see infrared, ultraviolet, and electromagnetic waves. His judgment, insight, and concentration become excellent, and he possesses strong mental strength. Yusuke Godai can even transform anything that reminds him of shooting into a "Pegasus Crossbow," releasing powerful air waves like arrows.
However, this form also has weaknesses. While the perception ability is fully enhanced, the sense of pain will also be amplified. As long as one can rush to his side, even with flesh and blood, one can cause him objective pain, affect his actions, and thus achieve suppression.
However, why did he transform into this form? Even if he wanted to attack me with the 'Pegasus Crossbow,' he doesn't have one... Wait, could it be...?
Just as Genji suddenly realized something, the blue crystal embedded in the 'Kuuga' breastplate, even after the transformation, glowed slightly, and then the phantom of the crossbow appeared in the hand of the ancient warrior.
'call out!'
'Fang!'
Almost simultaneously, the air wave rushing towards Gengo's head was blocked by the thrown 'Fang' memory. Gengo had just breathed a sigh of relief when another air wave came. He hurriedly dodged to the side, but unexpectedly discovered that there was another attack hidden after that air wave. Gengo had no choice but to press 'Fang' again and hurriedly deal with it with a pale blade wind.
However, his physical reaction was a bit slow. Although he managed to shatter the attack with great effort, Genji was still thrown off balance by the impact. However, he didn't try to regain his balance immediately. Instead, he simply lay down. Sure enough, several more air ripples swept by, predicting where Genji would be after he regained his footing.
Wait, was 'Fang' also affected?
Gengo, who rolled to his feet, originally intended to use 'Fang' to distract the enemy, but after pressing the memory, the symbol that suddenly appeared on the memory made Gengo's expression change drastically. It seemed that he had been hit in the extreme collision just now.
Is this an ability inherent to 'Kuuga', or a product of being distorted by the power of crystallization? This is simply too much...
"Bang Bang Bang!!!"
As Gensou's memory was sealed, a series of gunshots rang out. The soldier who was about to continue firing at Gensou suddenly dodged to the side, avoiding the bullets. His cold gaze instantly fixed on Ichijo Kaoru, who had just changed his magazine. The terrifying killing intent that followed made the officer beside him gasp in shock.
Kaoru Ichijo's vision went black for a moment, but his determination to stop the ancient 'Kuuga' brought him back to his senses. He held his gun steadily and continued to pull the trigger, but the ancient warrior also fired an air wave at him. As the two collided, the bullet was instantly deflected, and the deadly air wave continued to kill Kaoru Ichijo.
'Trigger!'
But at that moment, an energy blast came from the side, shattering the air currents and saving Kaoru Ichijo, who had no time to dodge. The light blue knight, holding a trigger Magnum, unleashed unimaginable firepower suppression all by himself. Kuuga in Pegasus form could only barely maintain his defensive line, with no room for counterattack.
But it was another fleeting form cut, and the blue Kuuga appeared before Gengo. This was the Azure Dragon form, with extremely high jumping power and agility, excellent explosive power, and could even unleash more than three times the jumping power of the red All-Round form. However, the power of his punches and kicks was quite weak, but he could use the 'Azure Dragon Staff' he conjured to increase his attack power.
! ! ! !
Just as Gengo recalled what Godai Yusuke had said, he suddenly sensed the approaching danger. He hurriedly turned his gun and aimed it at the ground not far away, pulling the trigger to interrupt Kuuga's charge. But the blue figure that rushed in did not stop. Like a butterfly in a flower garden, he nimbly circled and attacked, swinging his whistling Azure Dragon Staff toward Gengo's waist.
However, Gensou, who was also prepared, dropped the trigger of the Magnum, switched to the 'Metal' memory, and the metal rod suddenly popped out, pressing down the Azure Dragon Staff. Then, the two sides fell into a brief calm standoff.
Although Yuanxiang's metal rod pressed down on it, allowing him to attack freely and flexibly, the Azure Dragon Staff also used defense as a form of offense. At the moment the two staffs crossed, both Yuanxiang and the ancient warrior were waiting for the other's opening.
After noticing that they both had the same idea, Gensou, who had the upper hand, immediately manipulated the iron rod to sweep along the shaft of the staff. The ancient warrior immediately thrust the staff at Gensou's waist, but Gensou immediately deflected it with the staff and then exerted force, the metal rod tip sweeping along the ground towards the warrior's lower body.
As the enemy retreated to defend, Gensou suddenly pulled back his staff with his right hand, and while thrusting upwards, he also exerted force again. The iron staff in his hand was like a swimming dragon, and he viciously struck the chest of the ancient warrior. Visibly, a point-like shockwave appeared on the back of the ancient warrior.
But the warrior's reaction was also quite astonishing; just a second ago he was in his 'Azure Dragon form,' but as the iron bar fell, he had already turned purple—
This is the Titan form. After enhancing its muscles and armor, its strength, attack power, and defense are all excellent. However, although its mobility is great in this form, the heavy bio-armor affects its movements, making it slightly sluggish. And...
As the ancient warrior raised the Titan Sword and charged at him, Gensou's lips curled into a slight smile. A pale white fang-like blade of wind swept from behind the warrior, instantly leaving a bloody wound in the unprotected back of his knees, severing the ligaments of both legs!
Indeed, while the defense in this form is strong, the skin without armor is still relatively vulnerable. After witnessing the warrior's amazing form-switching speed, Genji naturally anticipated this situation before he drew his staff.
The brief opening that Officer Kaoru had just created allowed Gengo to break through the strange energy seal with 'Joker'. Therefore, when he dropped the Magnum, the 'Fang' activated by 'Trigger! Maximum Drive' became Gengo's backup plan in case of any unforeseen circumstances! That accurate prediction also determined the outcome of this battle!
Of course, Kuuga's self-healing ability is terrifying, as Gengo has already witnessed with Yusuke Godai. But even at its fastest, it still takes time and can't keep up with the responsiveness between 'Joker' and Gengo.
Although 'Metal' was still lying on the Lost Driver, purplish-black flames had already ignited on the steel left hand. Purple streams of light flew out from the ace, wrapping around the fighter's indomitable body. In that instant, it was as if a dark star lit up the earth, and even the bright sunlight could not hide its brilliance. The earth-shattering punch left a vacuum track.
The ancient warrior, unable to dodge in time, charged forward, attempting to use the strongest part of his 'Titan Mode' to block the attack. However, the instant the attack was deflected, the Titan's armor crumbled into dust. At that moment, the airflow surging into the trajectory of the punch, along with 'Joker's' energy, made the impact even more violent. The open space outside the Science Police Research Institute instantly cracked, and strangely shaped rocks were thrown up like mist, only to fall like a torrential rain a moment later. The area suddenly turned gray, like a sudden sandstorm.
After the dust was blown away by the strong wind, Kaoru Ichijo saw a large pit outside the Science Police Research Institute. Groundwater was gushing out and had already flooded the bottom of the pit. It was foreseeable that this place would become a lake in the future.
Gengo, who had left this mark, was lying in a starfish position by the pit. Kaoru Ichijo rushed over, wiped the thick layer of dust off Gengo's face, and then lay on his chest, searching for his heartbeat.
"I'm not...dead, I'm just...really...tired..."
Perhaps the face-wiping motion was too rough, for Genji, who had been fast asleep, slowly awoke. His slurred speech reassured Ichijo Kaoru, and then, gazing at the sky, Genji couldn't help but let out a couple of soft hums. How to put it... in that state, he still managed this level of burst of energy... His potential was still huge, wasn't it? If he squeezed it a little harder, there would always be surprises, hahaha...
"Yuanxiang, hang in there! I'll take you to the hospital right away. Don't worry, Godai survived much worse injuries, you'll be fine!"
Kaoru hurriedly carried Genjiro on her back and rushed towards the police car. Although there was a medical room in the Scientific Police Research Institute, it was clear that the equipment there was not very effective for Genjiro's body.
However, just as Kaoru had taken two steps, he suddenly heard a strange sound behind him. He swallowed hard and turned around in disbelief. He saw electricity jumping on the surface of the water in the pit, evaporating at a visible speed. A fragmented figure gradually appeared in his field of vision. From the crystal on the chest of the ancient warrior, an astonishing golden current was released, enveloping the warrior like a cocoon.
“Mr. Ichijo, it seems... the electricity thief at the Science Police Research Institute has been found.”
A weak, feeble voice came from behind him. Then, Kaoru Ichijo felt Gengo struggling to get down. He wanted to stop him, but the voice that came again made his hand freeze.
"Mr. Godai can't beat him. I don't mean to belittle anyone, but... it's a fact. If this crazy old man isn't dealt with,... many people will die."
A purple light flashed in Gengo's eyes, and his will took over his body's actions. His body, like a puppet, stood on the ground with bizarre and exaggerated movements, grabbing the 'Joker' and trying to stuff it into the Lost Driver. However, after several attempts, the memory just grazed the slot. Realizing that this body could no longer fight normally, Gengo's face instantly darkened.
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