Global awakening! My Kamen Rider identity has been exposed!

Chapter 31 Angry

In Kazuya Ikuta's home, the air was as oppressive as a block of lead.

"Really—really okay? He won't find his way here, right?" Kazuya Ikuta's face was deathly pale, his voice trembling uncontrollably. The fear of death at any moment was like vines tightly binding his heart, making him restless and his fingertips uncontrollably cold.

His parents held his hands tightly, repeatedly trying to calm him down, their words filled with a self-comforting certainty that the other party could never find this hiding place.

Suddenly, the telephone placed in front of the three of them rang sharply.

In this deathly, oppressive atmosphere, the sudden ringing of the phone was like an ice needle, piercing the nerves of the three people and pushing their already teetering fear to its peak! The child's father's fingers trembled as he reached for the receiver, about to touch the button, when the call abruptly ended, leaving only the monotonous and jarring "beep beep" of a busy signal that pounded against everyone's hearts.

In the suffocating silence, the father's eyes glanced out the window out of the corner of his eye, and his pupils suddenly contracted as a dark shadow flashed by like a ghost!

This scene instantly sent chills down the spines of the viewers in the live stream, as if their hearts were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand!

"Holy crap! The camera suddenly cut to that thing, it almost scared the wits out of me!"

"Is anyone else as scared as me, their legs went weak?!"

"Why hasn't Jiang Lan arrived yet?!"

The comments section was flooded with anxiety and anger. Inside the house, the father, who had caught a glimpse of a dark figure outside the window, was already red-eyed. He grabbed the shotgun from the corner of the wall and tiptoed to the window to investigate, but the outside was empty, without a sound, as if the figure he had just seen was just an illusion.

The next second, another dark shadow darted past the window on the other side! This time, he could see clearly that it was definitely a humanoid creature, its agility far exceeding that of ordinary people!

Kazuya Ikuta and his mother were already huddled in a corner of the room, trembling, their faces as white as paper, their lips bloodless. That terrifying person had finally found them!

Suddenly, the sound of police sirens came from afar. The sound, growing louder as it approached, was like a lifeline, allowing the mother and her two children to relax their tense nerves a little. But the next second, the sirens were abruptly cut off, as if an invisible hand had suffocated the arriving police officers, who were killed instantly without even a chance to cry for help.

"Quick! Up to the second floor!" The father's voice trembled with extreme fear, but he forced himself to remain calm and whispered to his wife and children. Ikuta Kazuya and his mother dared not delay and stumbled towards the stairs, their legs weak and their backs already soaked in cold sweat. Every step felt like walking on a knife's edge.

However, as soon as they stepped onto the second-floor corridor, their pupils froze again. A man dressed in black was standing quietly by the second-floor window, his back exuding an indescribable eeriness and coldness.

"Bang!"

Without hesitation, the father pulled the trigger, and the shot whistled towards the man. But the man's figure flashed like a ghost and disappeared from the window in an instant.

The father cautiously peeked out the window, looking around, but couldn't find a trace of them. Just as he thought the danger was temporarily gone and breathed a sigh of relief as he turned his head, his heart suddenly stopped—that person was standing right beside him, a cold smile on their lips!

"Run!" the father roared at his wife and children with all his might. Before he could finish speaking, the man grabbed his neck tightly, lifted his feet off the ground, and made it difficult for him to breathe.

Taking advantage of this brief respite, Ikuta Kazuya, supporting his mother, desperately rushed out of the house and fled towards the mountain behind it. Meanwhile, the man, having dealt with his father, leisurely gave chase.

The mother and son ran frantically until they were forced to the edge of a cliff. Ahead lay a bottomless abyss, and behind them, the demon was closing in. There was no way to escape. Both were drenched in sweat, their faces ashen, their eyes filled with despair, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

"Who are you?! Why did you do this?!" The mother's voice was choked with sobs, her body trembling violently with fear. But out of instinct to protect her child, she still stood in front of Ikuta Kazuya and mustered her courage to rebuke the man.

"Because—your suffering makes me happy." The porcupine slowly spoke, and the next second, his body suddenly changed. His clothes tore apart, and his skin developed bluish-black patterns, eventually transforming into a ferocious-looking Gurongi-Galaki-Dah!

It possesses the distinctive features of a porcupine, its body covered in sharp quills. Agile as a ghost, it excels at stealth and ruthless ambushes. It can implant barbed, poisonous quills into its prey's brain; the quills slowly grow inside, eventually piercing the brain tissue and causing the prey to die in excruciating pain. It is for this reason that it has earned the infamous name "porcupine."

The Gurongi, transformed into a porcupine, slowly approached the desperate mother and child with heavy steps, each step feeling like it was treading on their hearts. The mother and child froze on the spot, their faces pale, having fallen into the abyss of despair, without even the strength to struggle.

Just at this critical moment, a roar like thunder from a motorcycle engine suddenly shattered the deathly silence of the mountains!

For some reason, when that familiar roar sounded, even the viewers outside the live stream screen felt their anxiety instantly dissipate, replaced by a strong sense of security. Everyone knew Jiang Lan had arrived!

Sure enough, the next second, Kuuga in his Omniform form, clad in silver-white armor, rode a motorcycle through the forest mist and appeared on screen, surrounded by a fierce aura, like a war god descending to earth!

Upon arriving at the scene, Jiang Lan did not hesitate for a moment. He rode his motorcycle and charged towards the porcupine, the roar of the engine sounding like an angry howl.

"How dare you interfere with my Kikiru game!" the porcupine roared, its scarlet eyes filled with ferocity, but it knew in its heart that it was no match for Jiang Lan. Almost simultaneously with the roar, it turned and ran, fleeing into the depths of the dense forest.

Jiang Lan chased after him on his motorcycle, the roar of the engine echoing through the mountains and forests, sounding to the porcupines like the most terrifying death knell.

"Super Transformation!"

Jiang Lan let out a low shout, and his armor instantly transformed into a cyan dragon form. He casually grabbed a thick tree branch beside him, which was instantly enveloped in cyan energy, transforming into a cyan dragon staff. Jiang Lan leaped into the air, his figure drawing a sharp arc in the air, and slammed the staff down fiercely towards the porcupine!

The porcupine reacted extremely quickly, suddenly shifting its body to the side and narrowly avoiding the attack. It then leaped into the dense bushes, using the trees as cover, and instantly disappeared from Jiang Lan's sight.

Hiding in the shadows, the porcupine slowly removed the barbed necklace from its neck. With a slight flick of its fingertips, the barbs transformed into gleaming darts, which fiercely shot towards Jiang Lan's back!

Jiang Lan was focused on searching for the porcupine's trail when, caught off guard, he was struck in the back by more than a dozen hooked darts. The barbs dug deep into his flesh, and intense pain washed over him like a tidal wave. Jiang Lan groaned and collapsed to the ground. Each dart's barbs were firmly hooked into his muscles; even the slightest movement caused excruciating pain. The agony he endured was unimaginable.

"It's Kikiru's game time now." The porcupine's voice came from the shadows, tinged with mocking cruelty. "If you dare to get in my way again, I'll kill you—"

After uttering this harsh threat, the porcupine completely disappeared into the depths of the mountains and forests.

Seeing this, the viewers in the live stream were not worried at all; instead, they all sneered. No one knew better than them how terrible the consequences of provoking the enraged Jiang Lan could be.

The "Turtle Brother" who dared to speak harshly to Jiang Lan back then has long since been blown to smithereens, leaving not a trace. This porcupine's fate is destined to be no better.

What they are about to see is a completely enraged and unrestrainedly violent Kuuga!

[Memory Fragment]

After successfully launching the sneak attack, the porcupine vanished without a trace. Jiang Lan, enduring the excruciating pain, pulled the darts from her body, treated her wounds briefly, and immediately found the terrified Ikuta Kazuya, taking him to the hospital for a full examination.

Even though he was out of danger and in a safe hospital ward, Kazuya Ikuta was still in a state of mental breakdown. He curled up in the corner of the ward, his hands tightly covering his head, tears mixed with despair streaming down his face. The porcupine's hideous face, like the mark of death, kept replaying in his mind, refusing to leave.

"Why? Why do you have to kill us?" he choked out in a low voice, his voice filled with helplessness and fear.

"There's no reason, but I assure you, it won't hurt you again." Jiang Lan stood before him, her tone firm and heavy, her eyes filled with suppressed anger. "I will never let it wantonly kill these innocent people again." Jiang Lan and Kaoru exchanged a glance, both seeing solemnity in each other's eyes.

They had already made up their minds to wait for them at the hospital, where the television in the ward was broadcasting live news.

Jiang Lan listened quietly to the broadcast, his gaze sweeping over the young faces on the screen. The warmth in his eyes completely vanished, leaving only a chilling killing intent. There was no trace of his usual smile on his face. His fists slowly clenched, his knuckles turning pale from the force, and the veins on the back of his hands bulging, as if he were about to crush the bones at any moment.

The live stream chat exploded again, filled with anger and heartache: "Good heavens, Jiang Lan is really furious! If the porcupine dares to show its face again, it'll probably be beaten to death!"

"This is the first time I've seen Jiang Lan so angry—you can imagine how upset he is."

"Porcupines had better not run into the line of fire, or they won't even have a chance to regret it!"

"This game is too cruel!"

If the audience was already so angry, Jiang Lan, who had personally experienced countless life-and-death situations and always protected the innocent, had already reached the peak of his anger.

Just then, Kaoru's walkie-talkie suddenly crackled with urgency. It was a message from the police officer on lookout at the hospital entrance: someone had spotted a porcupine at the hospital entrance!

Upon seeing this, the viewers in the live stream instantly went wild, with the chat filled with mockery and excitement: "This porcupine is really brave! Knowing Jiang Lan is here, it still dares to walk right into his trap. Isn't that just walking into a trap?"

Upon learning that a porcupine had infiltrated the hospital, all officers lying in wait were immediately mobilized, conducting a thorough search of the corridors, wards, and stairwells. However, porcupines are masters of concealment and escape, appearing only briefly each time, making it impossible to pinpoint their location. Not only did the officers fail to catch it, but they were also led around the hospital in circles, finding themselves in a passive position.

Jiang Lan quickly joined the search team. His senses were far beyond those of ordinary people; he could perceive every fluctuation in the air. But he didn't know that the porcupine had already evaded all the search, quietly sneaked into the ward where Ikuta Kazuya was, dealt with the police officers guarding the door, and was now leisurely sitting on a chair by the bedside, a triumphant smile on its face, its fingers lightly snapping.

Little did it know that this seemingly casual snap of its fingers revealed its location.

Jiang Lan stopped abruptly, his eyes flashing with a cold light. He clearly caught the subtle sound and the eerie aura of the Gurongi in the air.

He already knew where the porcupine was.

Inside the ward, the porcupine slowly stood up, walked to the sleeping Kazuya Ikuta, a cruel smirk playing on its lips, and slowly raised its thorny hand.

The viewers in the live stream held their breath, their hearts pounding in their throats, and the chat was flooded with comments: "Damn it! Jiang Lan, get here already!"

"Don't let this beast succeed!"

"Is something really going to happen? Jiang Lan, hurry up and show yourself!"

Just when everyone thought the porcupine was about to succeed and Jiang Lan might not be able to arrive in time, "Bang!!"

The ward door was violently flung open with tremendous force, and amidst the flying splinters of wood, a figure radiating boundless rage appeared in the doorway.

The moment it saw the figure, the porcupine's expression changed drastically, its pupils contracted sharply, and all the quills on its body stood up instantly!

That's right, the visitor is Jiang Lan!

Jiang Lan stood at the doorway, his aura terrifyingly low, the killing intent in his eyes almost tangible. Without the slightest hesitation, he roared deafeningly at the porcupine: "Transform!!!"

The next second, a dazzling red light shot into the sky, and Jiang Lan's body was instantly covered with a layer of crimson armor—the advanced form of the Omnipotent Form, descending with world-destroying fury!

The subsequent memory fragments made all viewers understand one thing: Jiang Lan, without a smile, is far more cruel than any demon. And the price of completely enraging him is a destruction that the porcupine can never bear!