Yusuke Godai breathed a sigh of relief and then planned to take it to the nearby Science Police Research Institute. But just as his hand touched the body of the ancient warrior, the same golden Kuuga suddenly erupted at the point of intersection. The crystal on the warrior's chest suddenly lit up, as if it wanted to take over Yusuke Godai's body. However, it had already developed cracks and shattered completely the moment it separated from the body of the ancient warrior. In an instant, a terrifying energy storm was born!

118 Strange Man, Strange Coin

In order to react in time, Yusuke Godai chose the 'Ascension Azure Dragon' form, which is the 'Azure Dragon form' enhanced by golden energy. His excellent mobility allowed him to cleverly grab the ancient warrior and leave the place the moment the crystal showed signs of movement. After all, the person seemed to be alive, and Yusuke Godai could not let him stay there and continue to be tormented by the crystal.

But the crystal seemed to have lost its will to continue relying on others. The cracks on its body continued to spread. Just as Yusuke Godai returned to Gengo's side, it couldn't hold on any longer and exploded completely. In that instant, the three of them saw that in the energy impact, the space between the sky and the earth seemed to be displaced and connected, but then immediately separated. The ear-piercing sound of glass cutting echoed in their ears.

At the same time, cracks resembling tree roots spread out of nowhere from the point of crystallization explosion. Both Godai Yusuke and Gengo sensed the deadly threat and instinctively protected Ichijo Kaoru in front of them.

Just then, the space, which had been weakened by the battle between Genji and the ancient warriors, seemed unable to withstand the terrifying impact of the crystallization. With a crisp cracking sound, as if a piece had been forcibly ripped from a painting, a chaotic black vortex appeared in the air. The powerful gravity pulled everything around it into the center of the vortex, and the Science Police Research Institute behind Genji and the others was completely destroyed.

Moreover, like a piece of ice that has been crushed, this spatial vortex is expanding as the space at its edge continues to collapse. If it is not stopped in time, this planet may be swallowed up!

"What...what should we do?!"

Although he knew it was useless, Kaoru still struggled to fire all his bullets into the vortex, hoping to trigger some miracle. Of course, it was all in vain. Watching the land being continuously drawn into the vortex like a stream, he murmured in despair that he really didn't know how to patch up this hole.

"........"

Yusuke Godai was also speechless. He held Kaoru Ichijo in one hand and the ancient warrior in the other, staring at the bottomless black hole in space. After hesitating for a moment, golden lightning energy leaped on his body, and his red armor gradually turned black.

This is the enhanced version of his sublimated omnipotent form that he obtained after receiving the electric shock. Dr. Tsubaki Shuichi calls it the 'Amazing Omnipotent' form. Although Godai Yusuke also exudes similar power fluctuations, unlike the out-of-control madness of the ancient warriors, Godai Yusuke is extremely clear-headed at this moment. He looks at the black hole that is devouring everything and resolutely mobilizes all his power, trying to use his sealing energy to neutralize and erase it.

"Mr. Godai, calm down. Let me see what's going on first."

Gengo pressed down on Godai Yusuke's shoulder, and as he spoke, he placed 'Cyclone' into the Lost Driver. In that instant, the raging wind even subtly suppressed the gravity of the spatial black hole. The green knight stared intently at the chaotic space, and in its red compound eyes, rainbow-colored data streams flowed quietly. At the same time, in Gengo's soul, a figure quietly disappeared, and a black-covered book appeared in its place, with the information inside appearing before Gengo's eyes.

"A dimensional quake? This is truly... incredible..."

After reading the book, Yuanxiang pressed his hand to his chest. Although he still didn't know the name of the crystal, he now knew that it could attach itself to the bodies of living things and plants, causing unimaginable mutations. Furthermore, the energy contained within it, once leaked, could cause extremely dangerous dimensional tremors. This spatial black hole was essentially caused by the crystal energy.

However, it seems that both the crystals in his own body and those in the ancient warrior's body have been used up, and the energy stored in them is not much. Otherwise, according to the information shown in this book, by comparison and extrapolation, the explosion of a fully formed crystal could turn a planet into dust in an instant.

Now I'm increasingly curious about what exactly that tram that brings crystals is.

Gengo muttered something to himself, then looked at Godai Yusuke and said softly:

"You can't go. A simple energy impact will only be absorbed by it, causing it to expand further. And if you get caught in it, you will definitely die."

Although he hadn't finished speaking, sensing Yusuke Godai's gaze, Gengo believed he understood. He smiled, switched 'Cyclone' to 'Metal' with the highest defense, and said softly:

"Don't worry, I'm not one to seek death. Grandpa once said that we should use memory to fight memory, so right now we should use the power of crystals to fight crystals. Besides, Mr. Godai, weren't you curious why you couldn't find that place in Fuuto? It's simple, because it's a city from another dimension. I'm just going home now."

At this moment, the black hole had doubled in size, and there was no time to delay. Gengo looked at Godai Yusuke, gave him a thumbs up, and said with a smile:

"Believe me, we will meet again in the future. When that happens, Mr. Godai must treat me to peaches."

"No problem, I'll make sure you have enough to eat."

Gensho's attitude left no room for argument. Godai Yusuke pursed his lips, gave a thumbs-up, nodded vigorously, paused for a moment, and then said in a slightly hoarse voice:

"We made a promise, and neither of us can break it."

"Ah, whoever breaks their promise will be made to eat a thousand needles."

As Gengo spoke, he pressed his thumb against Godai Yusuke's, then unhesitatingly released the pressure on his lower body, letting the gravity of the spatial black hole pull him in.

Yusuke Godai clung tightly to the two people beside him, watching his friend's figure disappear into the endless darkness. After a few seconds of silence, a dazzling light tore through the black curtain, and the black hole, which no longer had gravity, suddenly began to twist and turn, eventually becoming a straight line. The black line then vanished without a trace, like a pencil mark erased by an eraser.

"Five Dynasties, anyway... let's deal with the immediate issues first."

Looking at his silent friend, Kaoru Ichijo took the ancient warrior from his hand and said softly:

"There are still unidentified life forms that haven't been eliminated."

"Yes, don't worry, Mr. Ichijo, I'll be fine."

After reverting to his original form, Godai Yusuke gave Ichijo Kaoru a thumbs-up, laughed heartily, and then walked out with him. However, after taking a few steps, the two stopped simultaneously, turned around and looked in the direction where the boy had disappeared, and fell into silence.

"No problem, we'll definitely meet again, right, Godai?"

"Yes, definitely, definitely... Let's go, Mr. Ichijo. Such a big thing has happened here, everyone must be getting impatient. Let's go and tell them quickly."

Yusuke Godai and Kaoru Ichijo quickly left the place, and about five minutes after they left, a young man dressed in white quietly appeared there. He reached out and grabbed a handful of soil, burying his face in it.

Feeling the lingering power fluctuations, he let out a longing sigh, his innocent smile revealing a fervent fighting spirit. Then, filled with regret, he threw away the soil in his hand, but immediately, he looked in the direction where Godai Yusuke had left, revealing an extremely expectant smile.

As the mysterious young man in white disappeared, a black spatial rift suddenly appeared in the wall of a building. Yuanxiang was spat out from it and lay helplessly on the floor. The crystal embedded in his chest had become completely transparent, as if it had exhausted its energy.

After he emerged, the spatial rift closed silently, but just as it was about to disappear, an invisible wave suddenly came and fixed it in place.

At that moment, a sinister and cruel laugh echoed from within the unknown building. Amidst this laughter, the still unconscious detective's finger twitched slightly, lifting abruptly, but then fell back down, weakened. But immediately…

"No...no! Ah...ah~~~!!"

Amidst the subsequent heart-wrenching screams, Gensou abruptly opened his eyes, his vision unfocused. Leaning against the wall, he struggled to sit up and, swaying but with firm steps, walked towards the source of the sound.

"Damn it! Damn it! Those idiots don't understand my brilliant ideas at all. Instead of obediently handing over the money for my research, they actually mocked me! They actually mocked me! Damn it!!!"

In a laboratory, a disheveled researcher in a white lab coat frantically swept everything off the table. Then, he turned and picked up two baton-like objects. After pressing a button, terrifying electric currents pulsed across the batons.

At the same time, screams of terror came from the floor. A man dressed in what looked like a hospital gown crawled backward in fear. It seemed that he was the one who had just been electrocuted, and that was why he had let out that unimaginable scream.

"What are you hiding from? What are you hiding from?! I'm asking you what you're hiding from!!!"

The researcher, with a menacing expression, pointed a stun gun at the man and cursed him:

"I am your creator, everything you have is mine. Even if I kill you, it would be perfectly justified. And now you dare to disobey me! It's an honor for you, you pile of scrap metal, to become my target! Damn it! You dare to disobey me! You dare to disobey me! You disgusting thing are as repulsive as your face!!!"

The researchers roared and swung stun guns at the man, who screamed and curled up in a ball, clutching his head, like a frightened child.

But he didn't feel the terrible pain for a long time. Fearing that the researcher was preparing an even more cruel punishment, the man opened his eyes in fear, only to see a strange figure grab the researcher's wrist, snatch the stun gun, and slap it hard across the hateful face. Then, he kicked the researcher away.

What exactly is this place?

While feeling disgusted, Genji also looked around at the surroundings. The mechanical limbs scattered on the ground and the strange robots standing around him gave him a faint sense of the Hell Valley effect.

However, now is not the time to think about such things. Yuanxiang is very clear about how bad his condition is. The pain and torment he just suffered in the spatial black hole far exceeded his understanding. It even made the 'Willpower +1' prompt appear above his head again. If it weren't for the crystal still attached to his body, he would definitely be dead.

However, thanks to this 'Willpower +1', otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to stop this cruel scene no matter what he did. Looking at the current from the stun gun in his hand, Genji's face turned even more grim. This kind of shock could really kill someone!

"Well....."

Although he really wanted to go up and give that researcher a couple more punches—based on Gensho's work experience, that guy was definitely no good—his physical weakness forced him to give up the idea. He turned to look at the man curled up on the ground. The man's eyes were as innocent and curious as a child's, but because of the torture he had just endured, his eyes were filled with lingering fear.

The man saw a pair of clear and gentle eyes; just looking into them gave him an indescribable sense of security.

"I don't understand what happened, but you can still walk, right?"

Yuanxiang extended his hand to the man and said softly:

"Let's leave here first. We can talk about other things when we're safe."

"......"

The man looked at Gensou's hand, his fingers trembling as he reached out and grasped it. Feeling the warmth of his touch, he felt a sense of security, a renewed courage to resist. Seeing Gensou's poor condition, he picked the boy up and prepared to rush out. But the moment he stepped out of the lab, the man stopped abruptly, turning back to look at the unconscious researcher. His eyes were filled with hatred, but to avoid further torment, he needed to escape as quickly as possible...

"Go ahead and fight if you want."

At that moment, Yuanxiang's voice rang in his ears. He looked at the boy in his arms in astonishment. The boy smiled weakly and said softly:

"If I weren't so exhausted, I would have thrown a few more punches. Just take mine with you, but... don't kill anyone, it's not worth it... um..."

Seeing that Yuanxiang was about to faint again, the man simply punched the researcher's head until it was swollen like a pig's head and hurriedly left. But he had to admit that this beating really vented his anger, and the man felt that his steps were much lighter as he ran away.

But suddenly, strange fluctuations surged from the spatial rift that had previously sent Yuanxiang here. Under the interference of this energy, the spatial rift opened again, emitting a strong gravitational pull like a black hole.

However, the difference was that the gravity seemed to only affect Genji. Genji, who had already left the research institute, felt a huge force pulling him and dragging him backward at high speed. Even when he crashed into the wall, the force did not diminish at all. It actually pulled Genji through the wall and continued to fly backward.

At that moment, the man rushed over and hugged Yuanxiang tightly, unleashing superhuman strength in an attempt to stop him from being taken away. However, the gravitational pull was too strong, and even the two long tracks his feet left on the ground did not weaken the force much.

"Let go, this is coming for me."

Yuanxiang gently patted the man's shoulder and whispered that he had already sensed it; it was the crystal in his chest that caused this strange situation.

"You should leave quickly, lest you get arrested again. If we ever meet again, remember to treat me to peaches."

Looking at Yuanxiang's smiling face, the man couldn't understand why, in such a dangerous situation, he could still ask him to let go in such a lighthearted tone. He was the only force Yuanxiang could rely on right now!

"Let go! Don't get involved in my trouble, you'll die! Hurry, it's too late!!"

After smashing through another wall, Gengo saw the open black spatial rift. Although there seemed to be something strange inside, making it look slightly gray, whatever it was, as long as it was after this strange crystal, it would be a deadly matter for ordinary people. Looking at this stubborn man, Gengo anxiously used his will to control his body, trying to pry open his arms and push him aside.

But for some reason, this person was stubborn and not only refused to let go, but also tried to turn around and use his body to take the impact for himself.

"You...Joker!"

It was too late. Yuanxiang stopped complaining and summoned his trump card. A faint purple aura enveloped the two of them and they disappeared into the spatial rift.

At this moment, Gengo did not feel the unbearable pain, only the violent impact and tearing. Fortunately, with the help of the 'Joker' and the self-activated 'Cyclone', the two of them safely passed through this ordeal. However, the power source of these two memories can now only be borne by Gengo. Unable to bear it, the young detective fainted.

"Are they out already?"

After an unknown amount of time, Yuanxiang slowly woke up, but it was clear that the rest he had just had was not enough to completely relieve his fatigue. Suppressing the urge to sleep again, he gritted his teeth and stood up, finding himself and the man in a park. The full moon hung in the sky, and the wind was a bit chilly. Yuanxiang nudged the man who was still fast asleep, but he was sleeping soundly, so Yuanxiang didn't wake him. He took off his coat and covered him with it, massaged his weak legs, and then walked out of the park.

The moment Gensou left, the man suddenly opened his eyes, touched his coat, and quietly followed Gensou. He watched as the young detective walked down the street, approached people unloading goods, inquired about their work, and helped them earn some money. Gensou then exchanged the money for food and hurried towards the park. Seeing this, the man quickly ran back and sat on a bench to wait.

"Oh, you're awake."

Upon returning, Yuanxiang waved to the man, then handed him a bag, sat down beside him, and said while eating:

"Let's eat and chat, I'm starving."

Looking at the same amount of food he had on his side as Gensou's, the man moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, but seeing Gensou wolfing it down, he realized that eating was a perfectly normal thing for a human being. So he suppressed the urge to give all the food to Gensou, quietly tore open the food packaging, and ate it in small bites.

"My name is Gensou, a detective from Fuuto. What's your name?"

“Me? My name is... um... Hiroi Masakura, yes, Hiroi Masakura.”

Upon hearing Gensou's question, the man hesitated for a moment before answering. Gensou nodded and continued:

"Who is that wretched guy? And what was that place just now? It gave me a really bad feeling."

"That guy's name is Banno Tenjuro. He's my... a researcher. I refused to fund Banno Tenjuro, so he arrested me. What happened?"

Hiroi Shinzo stammered as he answered Gengo's question. At that moment, he suddenly noticed that Gengo's attention had shifted from the food to him. Gengo's bright eyes made Hiroi Shinzo feel uneasy, and his words became even more slurred.

"...It's nothing. Didn't I just tell you to let go? Why were you so stubborn? Look at you, now you've come to another world with me, which is very dangerous."

Gengo smiled, subtly changing the subject, but upon hearing this, Hiroi Masakura answered without hesitation:

"Because I don't want you to die."

"Um?!"

Gengo looked at him in surprise. Hiroi Shinzo's cheek twitched, as if he had never smiled before. He forced a smile and said solemnly:

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