In this fantasy world, be a Kamen Rider

Yoru followed a slightly older vampire into the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Few people suspected anything along the way. Yoru had tried her best to amplify her aura so that she wouldn't smell so much like a human.

"You're the new half-vampire they were talking about?"

Qiao Wen led Ye Ge to a vampire dressed in a black tuxedo. The vampire raised his scarlet eyes and scrutinized him for a long time before shaking his head in disdain: "Such a weak aura. I can hardly feel the blood of a vampire. How did you survive?"

"Keep hiding, or you'll be eaten by monsters."

Night Song lowered his head, putting on a sorrowful expression, but he knew that his actions would not elicit even the slightest sympathy from anyone, because in the vampire's value system, sympathy was unnecessary; nothing was as real and alluring as power itself.

"Now that you've entered the Scarlet Devil Mansion, you're one of us. I'll just assign you a position. Do your job well. Before Lady Sakuya comes to interview you in person, I'll explain a few rules to you first."

The vampire stood up, took out a list, and Ye Ge curiously took it and examined it carefully:

"First, absolute loyalty to the young lady."

Second, obey orders from superiors and do not disobey.

Third, those who cannot learn magic are not allowed to enter the library.

Fourth, you may only consult the Little Devil when learning magic.

……

Finally, no entry to the basement!!!

The last few bright red exclamation marks made Ye Ge frown slightly. He already knew some of the reasons, but he still put down the list and asked, "Sir, I can understand the first few points, but why can't we go to the basement?"

The question displeased the vampire, but he still gave a general answer: "You'd better not ask what you shouldn't ask. Just remember one thing: don't go near the basement. Several careless bastards have died there before, and the Master was furious about it. If you want to keep your life, you'd better listen to me."

"I understand."

Yege lowered his head. Now that he had confirmed the existence of the Second Miss, he picked up his tools and left. His assigned job was logistics, which mainly involved cleaning, helping to distribute blood and goods, and doing odd jobs. This was the limit for someone of his status. Even a pure-blooded vampire might not be qualified to delve into the inner workings of the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

"Tsk tsk, it seems that although the Scarlet Devil Mansion has great power, there are very few top-tier members."

While absentmindedly sweeping the floor, Ye Ge glanced at the room where the vampire who seemed to be the captain had been. He wrinkled his nose in disgust. This vampire looked decent enough, but the concentration of his blood and magic was terrible. He was less than a fifth of the pure-blooded vampire. How could someone like that be a minor leader? It was truly a case of choosing the best among the worst.

In fact, Yoruka overestimated the power of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. The pureblood vampire he killed before was already an upper-class noble, and a very high-ranking figure in the Scarlet Devil Mansion. His strength was equivalent to that of a high-ranking youkai. If the Scarlet Devil Mansion was really full of such purebloods, Yoruka wouldn't have needed to come at all, because it would have been pointless.

"Hey, I've never seen you before. Are you new here?"

Just as Ye Ge was giving a perfunctory answer, a cheerful voice rang out. Curious, he turned around and saw a red-haired beauty in a green cheongsam greeting him in a friendly manner. She even came up to him and patted him on the shoulder: "You're in good shape, but are you really a vampire?"

"Lady Hong Meiling, it's a pleasure to meet you."

I'm fed up with every single one of these!

Section 30. I am now invincible (doge)

"No need to call me 'sir' or anything, relax. Calling me 'master' is fine too, haha!"

Hong Meiling laughed heartily, very approachable, seemingly just a tall girl next door. Ye Ge couldn't sense any power from her, but he knew that this master was known as the God of War.

The aura is completely contained, all the power is hidden in the body without any leakage. This state of returning to simplicity is invincible!

Ye Ge had already marked the still-smiling Hong Meiling as dangerous, but outwardly maintained a polite demeanor:

“Master Meiling, I just arrived today. I am honored that your esteemed establishment has taken me in.”

Hong Meiling scratched her face with a wry smile: "I don't care about these things. I don't mind these trivial matters, but young man, I see that you have extraordinary bones and a bright forehead. You must be a martial arts prodigy. Vampires can't fully learn my martial arts, but you have the opportunity!"

Hong Meiling had already developed a fondness for talent. Humans and vampires have different constitutions, and despite her expertise in martial arts, she had never been able to find a suitable candidate. Now, Ye Ge appeared before her, and from the aura emanating from him, Hong Meiling could see that he possessed an exceptionally outstanding physique. The modification by Nebula Gas allowed Ye Ge to surpass many people without any training.

A glowing forehead? How did you know I was wearing a mask?

Ye Ge's lips twitched at Hong Meiling's pyramid-scheme-like introduction, but he still agreed. He knew very well how strong Hong Meiling's martial arts were, and it would be quite an achievement if he could learn even a move or two. Besides, he had other motives.

"Master Meiling, I have a small request, can you grant it?"

"Tell me your requirements."

Ye Ge looked at Hong Meiling with the scorching sunlight, her voice trembling: "Could you... give me your blood?"

"Eh? You've never drunk blood before? In that case, Sakuya-san and I will go ask for some. There's no need to use mine."

Hong Meiling was both amused and exasperated. She hadn't expected this half-vampire to be such a glutton. Just as she was thinking of getting some blood from Sakuya, Yege shook his head and solemnly said, "Master Meiling's blood can make me stronger!"

"Get stronger?"

Hong Meiling pondered for a moment, then nodded. Her kind nature prevented her from making malicious assumptions. She cut her wrist, and blood seeped out. Ye Ge took out a bottle and let the blood flow into it.

"Host, please collect more."

Just as Ye Ge was about to stop, the Magic Box reminded him. Although he still had doubts, Ye Ge followed the Magic Box's instructions, took out another bottle, filled two bottles to the brim, and then nodded apologetically to Hong Meiling: "Master Meiling, that's enough."

"Everyone has their own secrets, so I won't pry."

Despite losing blood, Hong Meiling's complexion remained normal. She slowly withdrew her hand; the wound had already healed. She patted Ye Ge's shoulder and said, "It's getting late. You should go back and rest. Tomorrow I'll talk to Miss Sakuya and tell her you'll come with me."

Once Hong Meiling had disappeared down the corridor, Ye Ge slowly began to move. She put her tools back in the storage room, retrieved her room key from the scoundrel, and eagerly went inside, locking the door behind her. Her voice was urgent:

"Phantom Box, can you tell me why we need more blood?"

The magic box did not answer, but instead released nebula gas. The two bottles on Nightsong's body slowly floated up. One of them turned into a blue energy bottle with a dragon pattern on it, while the other bottle melted directly into a small ball. The liquid slowly solidified, and its true form appeared in front of Nightsong.

"Cross-Z Transformation Device, completed."

After the magic box finished speaking, it fell silent. Night Song rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and tremblingly grasped the mechanical dragon and the energy bottle in his hands. A surge of joy welled up in his heart, and he almost laughed out loud. If this were not the Scarlet Devil Mansion, he would definitely have rushed out the door and laughed three times at the distant night sky.

"Is this the transformation device for Cross-Z?"

Night Song placed the Build belt across her waist, and the mechanical dragon automatically curled up, inserted the energy bottle, and then inserted it into the groove of the belt.

“Wake Up!”

"Cross-Z Dragon!"

I'm fed up with every single one of these!

“Are you ready?”

"henshin!"

“Wake Up Burning!”

"Get Cross-Z Dragon!"

The blue armor gleamed with a cold light. Ye Ge looked at his hands with surprise. With each breath, blue energy flowed, and dragon breath could be faintly exhaled. He tried to use the energy in his body, and a bright blue dragon slowly swam around him, gently yet powerfully demonstrating the existence of power.

"Are there still dragons in Gensokyo? This dragon's might is..."

Hong Meiling, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes and raised her head in confusion. Just now, a familiar pressure swept over her. Except for her, who was half-dragon, she only sensed a trace of the aura. It did not cause any disturbance to anyone. She sat up halfway and carefully sensed it, but the dragon's power had already dissipated without a trace. Disappointed, she lay back down.

"Never mind, early to bed and early to rise makes you healthy."

After saying that, she snuggled up on the soft pillow a few times and gradually fell asleep, while Ye Ge, on the other hand, was so excited that she didn't sleep well all night.

……

The next morning, Ye Ge, who had finally fallen asleep, was awakened by a knock on the door. He rubbed his eyes, smoothed his spiky hair, and opened the door with sleepy eyes, only to find Hong Meiling, dressed in green, standing in front of him with bright eyes, seemingly very excited.

"Hey you! We're starting training today!"

Ignoring the strange and envious looks from the vampires around them, Hong Meiling grabbed Ye Ge by the back of his collar and dragged him away. Ye Ge's mask almost fell off along the way. If he were recognized by the vampires who had escaped, he really wouldn't be able to stay here.

"Ahem, Master Meiling, are we starting so early?"

Hong Meiling dragged Ye Ge out of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, holding an umbrella over him, and led him directly to the Lake of Mist. There, they found a small building. Ye Ge went inside; the sunlight couldn't penetrate here, so vampires didn't have to worry about the sun. Ye Ge straightened his disheveled collar, complaining slightly. Hong Meiling chuckled, scratching the back of her head: "Sorry, I was a little excited because I hadn't had anyone to teach you."

"What will Master Meiling teach me?"

Night Song was also curious. He was also very interested in Hong Meiling's martial arts skills. After being able to transform into a Kamen Rider, Night Song's close combat skills were almost entirely based on muscle instinct. However, when facing a martial arts master like Hong Meiling, his physical skills were as clumsy as child's play.

"Your body is very strong, so you can skip some of the foundational exercises and start practicing Qi directly."

Is 4000+ words a day too little? Sorry, my typing speed is really a bit slow, boohoo! I'll try to add more chapters regularly next month!

Section 31. Pre-war

"gas?"

Ye Ge pondered Hong Meiling's words. As a Chinese, he naturally knew about the existence of Qi, but his body had already been modified by Nebula Qi. Could he really cultivate?

Hong Meiling seemed oblivious to Ye Ge's thoughts. She strode forward and suddenly adopted a posture Ye Ge had never seen before, her eyes sharp, as if she had become a different person.

The whooshing sound of fists rang in Ye Ge's ears. Hong Meiling's hands were clenched into fists, and she moved with light, rhythmic steps, making Ye Ge's eyes dazzled by her many movements.

I was initially hesitant, but she was just so incredibly fair-skinned!

Because of the cheongsam, Ye Ge could see Hong Meiling's long legs with every kick and movement, so he didn't remember anything about Hong Meiling's movements, but he did see a lot of her figure.

"Hey! Did you understand that?!"

Although Ye Ge was wearing a mask, Hong Meiling still noticed the strange gaze. She withdrew from her stance and complained with dissatisfaction.

"Uh, I didn't see it clearly, let me look at it again."

Ye Ge took off her mask and smiled apologetically. Hong Meiling carefully examined Ye Ge's face, scratched her head in confusion, and said, "Your face is fine, so why are you wearing a mask?"

"For some reason, Master Meiling, please don't ask, and please don't tell anyone."

Now that there are no vampires watching, Ye Ge can safely take off his mask. He has a good impression of Hong Meiling, and this honesty will help improve his standing in Hong Meiling's heart.

"Ok."

Hong Meiling nodded, but then angrily tapped Ye Ge on the head: "Don't change the subject! How much did you understand just now? Show me a set!"

"emmmm"

Ye Ge was a little embarrassed. "I've been looking at legs the whole time. You want me to retell a whole story to you? If I could actually pull it off, would I still need you?"

Shaking her head awkwardly, Ye Ge forced an apologetic smile. Hong Meiling immediately understood and sighed in disappointment.

"Never mind, I'll just teach you step by step."

Subsequently, under Hong Meiling's personal guidance, Ye Ge also began to learn the so-called martial arts of activating qi.

"Huh? Why do I feel like I know all these martial arts?"

After Ye Ge mastered the set of boxing techniques, he found that his body seemed to be very suitable for them, as if it were actively cooperating. His movements became more and more fluid, and each practice session smoothed out the awkward parts.