However, to Gensou's surprise, Zero's reaction was perfectly in sync with his speed. Whenever Gensou tried to advance, Zero would precisely unleash super-high-temperature flames to disrupt his rhythm.

He didn't confront the flaws he had deliberately exposed. When he sensed something was wrong, Zero decisively abandoned his attack and used a burst of supernatural flames to forcefully create distance between himself and Zero.

At the same time, Gengo also sensed that something was wrong. Every time Zero attacked, his surging fighting spirit made people take a stand. When he stopped, Gengo could feel his regret at not being able to fight to his heart's content.

So, what forced him to maintain this stalemate with himself?

Thinking of this, Gensou's gaze involuntarily fell on Zero's belt. Although Zero's lower body was covered by the sea of ​​fire and the condition of his waist could not be seen, at present, only the damage to that belt could force Zero to delay until it was restored to its original state.

If that's the case, then I can't let you have your way.

Yuanxiang snorted coldly, "Since you can keep up with the speed of the Ultimate Ace, then try to catch up with the speed of the Ultimate Gale!"

“Cyclone”

As the sound effects changed, the knight with double neck straps appeared in front of Zero. Without hesitation, he unleashed supernatural flames at Gensou, attempting to force him back.

But at the moment the flames ignited, Gensou, like a flag fluttering in the wind, gracefully avoided the spot where the flames broke out, as if the air currents caused by the burning propelled him away from there.

"Fun, so very fun!!"

Seeing this, Zero whispered excitedly. If the black and gold form just now was a mighty, indestructible torrent of steel, then the flexible, ever-changing, and silently flowing water now—these two completely different fighting styles appearing in the same person instantly ignited Zero's fighting spirit.

Regardless of whether his belt had been restored to its original state, he charged towards Genji with a triumphant roar. The murderous aura emanating from him even caused Genji's movements to pause for a moment. It is no exaggeration to say that if Genji had been here six months ago, he might have exhausted his strength and deactivated his transformation in the face of this murderous aura.

On the other side, facing the approaching Zero, Genji took a step back. Immediately afterward, a howling wind blew from behind the knight, like a green torrent of sharp blades crashing into Zero, leaving long, thin wounds on the unidentified life form.

Zero didn't take the injury seriously at all, given his excellent self-healing ability.

However, after a few simple movements, Zero noticed something was wrong and immediately looked down at his wounds. He saw a faint green layer covering the cut flesh, and it seemed that a data stream composed of "0" and "1" was flashing on it, preventing the wounds from healing.

Zero's response was quite simple: he directly mobilized the energy within his body, blasting away the layer of flesh occupied by the data stream, allowing the supernatural flames to become a shield against the wind blades.

But then Zero suddenly realized that Gensou had disappeared without a trace. However, he had not run away. Zero clearly sensed a subtle aura lingering around him, ready to launch a fatal attack at any moment.

But I won't wait for you to make a move!!

Zero roared, unleashing a torrent of thunder that scorched the surroundings into a wasteland. At the same time, he summoned a wild hurricane, attempting to counteract the wind barrier surrounding him with a counter-wind. However, his hurricane quickly turned bitter, becoming an asset to the enemy.

Thunder can't hit you, and the gale will be assimilated. You're getting more and more interesting!

Zero clenched his fist in excitement, and the supernatural flames burning around him immediately receded.

Moreover, the power that had almost destroyed the source area's aura reappeared, relentlessly impacting the wind barrier. For a moment, a chilling shriek echoed across the scene.

Just then, Zero suddenly threw a straight punch filled with flames at the wind barrier beside him, slamming it into the gale like a battering ram. In an instant, the "wind" in the entire area seemed to stop.

At the same time, a faint figure appeared in the wind. Zero laughed wildly and tried to pull it out, but the green knight quietly emerged behind him...

135 Unfamiliar Little Deer

Like a flower blooming, the petals unfolded, revealing the hidden stamen. The green knight emerged from the howling wind, and the wind swirled on his fist, like an indestructible drill aimed at Zero's back.

But at that moment, Zero realized that the figure in front of him was just a mirage created by the wind blowing water vapor. Without the slightest pause in his movements, the power that seemed capable of disintegrating everything erupted from his body once again.

Gengo had a countermeasure in mind. Firefly-like glimmers appeared on the neck strap behind him, and the 'Gale' power wrapped around him was instantly amplified several times. The ethereal wind became tangible, and Zero's strange ability couldn't force Gengo back for a while. But to Gengo's surprise, just as he was about to hit him, an iron ball appeared out of thin air and fell from the sky, landing between the two of them. Although the iron ball was shattered by the whirlwind in the blink of an eye, it did buy Zero time to escape.

A divine ability?

Looking at Zero, who had avoided vital points and only had a small part of his body scraped off, Gengo couldn't help but feel uneasy. Although the 'Cyclone·Xtreme' form could enter the Earth Library at any time without even needing keywords, and could complete the inspection simply by looking at Zero, the memory cost would not be avoided. Therefore, Gengo suppressed the idea of ​​retrieving the data and charged at Zero again. After all, so what if it was the same model? It wasn't like he hadn't fought it before.

As Gensou charged forward, Zero completed his self-healing. At the same time, a crack disappeared from his belt. The murderous aura emanating from this unidentified life form became even stronger. He was filled with surging power and charged headlong into Gensou without flinching.

However, Zero's punch did not make contact with Gengo. The two neck straps behind Gengo, as if alive, rushed out from behind the knight, tightly wrapped around Zero's forearm, and burst out with amazing force, directly throwing Zero into the air. Gengo took the opportunity to spin around and kick Zero, sending him flying and embedding him hard in the rock wall.

At the same time, as the wind intensified, the neck strap also lengthened, wrapping Zero up like a mummy in the blink of an eye. Zero tried to dismantle the neck strap, but the continuously replenishing 'Cyclone' energy held out against Zero's attempts to dismantle it.

During this stalemate, Yuanxiang had already taken to the air and soared into the sky, instantly reaching a height of several thousand meters. He then began to drive Zero, who was still struggling to break free of its restraints, to spin at high speed, accelerating straight down to the ground. On the ground, green gales were also gathering, converging together under high pressure, and a terrifying wind pressure erupted towards Yuanxiang and Zero.

But just as it was about to collide with the wind pressure, the neck strap wrapped around Zero suddenly came off and shoved downwards with all its might on the unidentified life form like a bomb. Genji used the recoil to flip over and nimbly float to the side.

Then, a dull thud echoed through the sky. The unidentified life form, Zero, used its physical body to carve a path through the terrifying wind pressure. Just as it was about to hit the ground, the killing cry of "Cyclone! Maximum Drive!" came from the sky. In the swirling winds from all directions, it was as if Genji had transformed into this massive wind drill, plummeting towards Zero at breakneck speed.

"Whoo~~~~"

There was no roar as expected, only scattered gusts of wind sweeping across the battlefield. Yuanxiang, who had descended from the sky, slowly landed. Then, a flash of light appeared on his body, and one of the neck straps on his back quietly came off, indicating that he had exited his ultimate form. The boy trembled and exhaled. He hadn't noticed it during the fierce battle, but now that it was over, the pain caused by the ultimate form made his scalp tingle.

"Yuanxiang, are you alright?"

At that moment, a familiar voice came from behind Gengo. He turned around and saw that Godai Yusuke, in the form of Kuuga, was rushing over. In fact, Godai Yusuke had been nearby all along. He originally planned to come directly to provide support, but because of Kaoru's silent phone call, he changed his direction at the last minute.

After Godai Yusuke delivered Kaoru Ichijo and the others to safety, he found himself unable to participate in the battle. Just standing firm in the raging wind had taken up most of his strength.

Yuanxiang is really strong.

This idea was nothing new, but Godai Yusuke couldn't help but mutter it again. However, when the storm finally subsided and he rushed to the center of the battlefield, looking at that slightly hunched, verdant figure, Godai Yusuke felt a pang of heartache. All of this... shouldn't be borne by Gengo alone... but... but... I can't keep up with him...

"What's wrong? Why have you suddenly become silent?"

Gengo straightened up, gave Godai Yusuke a light laugh and a thumbs-up, and said:

"Zero has been defeated, so we should celebrate properly."

"Ah, in that case, the unidentified life form has been eliminated!"

Yusuke Godai suppressed his complicated emotions for the time being, responded to Gengo's hearty laughter with a thumbs-up, and said, "No matter what, Zero, who slaughtered his own people, has been defeated. The frequency of events related to unidentified life forms should also decrease significantly. After all, the ultimate goal of those monsters is to keep winning the game and eventually fight Zero to the death."

'knock....'

But just then, they suddenly heard the sound of rubble colliding. The two immediately looked toward the source of the sound and saw Zero, who was almost inhuman, staggering to his feet. His belt was full of cracks and was constantly turning into dust and collapsing.

But relying on the remaining power and his obsession with fighting, this unidentified life form, Zero, stood up again. He looked at the two knights standing together, and a still-pleasant laugh came from his leaky throat. Then, as if he wanted to burn himself out, scorching flames erupted from his body, and he charged towards Genji and Godai Yusuke.

"Hmph, let's go through the details... huh?"

Seeing that Zero was not quite dead yet, Gengo subconsciously switched to 'Joker', intending to give this monster a fatal blow that would prevent him from reviving. But before that could happen, Yusuke Godai rushed out first and delivered a flying kick to Zero's chest. The energy symbols that appeared immediately caused a tremendous explosion, sending Zero flying backward.

This surprised Gengo greatly. Godai Yusuke is a person who dislikes violence quite a bit. Even if he fights to protect people's smiles, he can't let go of this aversion. So just now, his decisive and unhesitating attack almost made Gengo think that he was a different person behind the mask.

"Um... should I add 'Riderkick'?"

At this moment, Godai Yusuke noticed Gengo's gaze, tilted his head somewhat uncomfortably, and gestured with his hands to say:

"Um... I heard you say something like that before, it sounded really powerful..."

Mr. Godai, has anyone ever told you that your way of changing the subject is so abrupt?

After hesitating for a moment, Gensho swallowed back the retort that was on the tip of his tongue. Looking at Zero, who was struggling to get up again, he said softly:

"This is irrelevant. Let's all attack and take care of this weirdo!"

"Ok!"

Upon hearing this, Godai Yusuke nodded, stood side by side with Gengo, and assumed an offensive stance. However, his peripheral vision secretly fell on Gengo, and then he clenched his fist.

He wanted to protect everyone's smiles, and he also wanted to protect Gengo's smile. So, no matter how much he hated violence, he would suppress that hatred until he could help Gengo.

As this thought flashed through Yusuke Godai's mind, Kuuga also changed. The red and gold-edged armor turned into black and gold-edged armor, and some of the gold armor featured exquisite Rindo script and metallic luster, making it look particularly imposing.

However, upon closer inspection, one can sense a faint ominous aura emanating from Kuuga in this form, as if a predatory beast might emerge from his body at any moment.

"Come on, let's fight!"

At this moment, only a tiny remnant of Zero's belt remained, causing the unidentified life form to become even more frantic. It tore off pieces of its burning flesh, infused them with power, and hurled them at Genji and Godai Yusuke.

'RiderChop!' x2

Faced with this attack, the two black-clad knights simultaneously swung their hand blades, slicing through the scalding flesh.

'RiderPunch!' x2

Immediately, seeing Zero charging towards them, the two spun around at the same time, their fists slamming into Zero's chest like cannon fire, sending him flying backward. Then, they leaped up together, their feet gathering surging energy, and with a shout, launched a flying kick at Zero, who was still in the air!

'RiderKick!' x2

A dark figure and a white body passed each other by, and then Zero exploded with a deafening roar. A fierce pillar of fire, bright enough to illuminate the entire city as if it were daytime, pierced the heavens and earth. The two knights carrying the pillar of fire looked at each other, nodded, raised their arms, and their fists lightly touched in the air...

"Are you really not going to stay for a few days?"

Two hours later, at the police station, Yusuke Godai, seeing Genjiro counting on his fingers, figuring out how to appease Nanoha Takamachi, couldn't help but ask him to stay longer:

"The matter of unidentified life forms is finally over. At least let me take you out for a walk and show you the scenery around here."

"Maybe next time. If I don't go back now, people on my side will start to worry."

Gengo smiled helplessly at Godai Yusuke. He felt like he had only been out for a short time, but in reality, more than three days had passed since he jumped into the spatial black hole.

Even if he were to think about it with his hair, he knew that Takamachi Nanoha must be feeling uneasy. After all, he had just developed amnesia and then disappeared without a trace, and he couldn't contact her. If this dragged on any longer, the girl would probably be mentally prepared for the fact that she was dead.

“Besides, I’m really quite tired right now,” Gensou said, scratching the back of his head. “I’m also a bit of a bed addict, so… hehe, Godai-san, you know what I mean.”

Seeing Gengo winking mischievously at him, Godai Yusuke didn't insist any further. Instead, he chatted and laughed with Gengo as they arrived at the door where the boy first came into this world.

Then, the two smiled at each other, said no more pleasantries, and went their separate ways. They believed that this was only a temporary separation and that they would meet again in the future, so there was no need to be too sentimental.

After returning to the office, Gengo stretched and took a can of peaches from the refrigerator. He sat down in a chair, looked at the starry sky outside the window, and silently savored the sweetness of the peaches. Although he had told Mr. Godai that he wanted to rest, a bunch of worries welled up in his heart after he actually came back.

I've lost so much of my memory this time, will it cause any problems?

Should we discard some of our memories, investigate the whereabouts of Foundation X, and try to eradicate it completely?

What exactly is that dark gold gear clock? Could it pose a threat to those around me? Should I keep Nanoha and the others away from me from now on?

And how is "Heart" doing now? I wonder if he can manage on his own. Xiao Zun's situation is also quite worrying. It would be great if I could go to their world to help them again.

And another thing, I wonder how Ms. Narumi Akiko and Mr. Terui Ryu are doing now. They were such a loving couple, but because of my experiences, they ended up like that. To be honest, it's quite upsetting. I should have just denied it back then and pretended we didn't know each other. Sigh, I really wanted to attend their wedding.

Oh, right, I just remembered, Tsukasa Kadoya's room hasn't been decorated yet, we can't put this off any longer...

.........

...............

Lost in thought, under the hazy moonlight, the detective of the agency unknowingly drifted into a dream. The fork between his fingers tapped against the can with the wind blowing in from the window, making a "ding, ding" sound, like a lullaby, which sank the young knight into a deeper dream.

Just then, the door flashed with light and opened silently, revealing an unfamiliar figure. The girl with antlers covered her mouth, enduring the sudden pain in her body so as not to disturb the sleeping boy.

After the pain subsided, she gently pulled open her clothes and saw that the black Originium crystal was covered with a layer of green fluorescence, as if it was preventing the data of this ominous thing from flowing into the planet.

But the little deer didn't understand any of that, so she didn't bother with it. Looking at the boy sleeping on the chair, she tiptoed over, took the can of food from Yuanxiang's lap to prevent the soup inside from spilling on his pants, then took the coat hanging nearby and covered Yuanxiang with it. Then she tiptoed away as if she had never been there...

136. Kinomoto Sakura's "Strong Luck"

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