Global awakening! My Kamen Rider identity has been exposed!

Chapter 55 Angel Killer Machine

Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside the Metropolitan Police Department was exceptionally heavy. Hikawa Makoto had been officially disqualified from wearing the G3 gear, and after the news spread, Hojo Toru specifically sought him out, his words filled with barely perceptible sarcasm and provocation.

"Officer Hikawa, I am deeply sorry to hear that you have been removed from your position as G3 equipment officer," Hojo Toru said, feigning regret. "However, this does not diminish your excellence as a detective. I hope you can make the most of your talents in other departments and achieve even greater success in the future."

His words sounded grand and dignified, but there was an undisguised schadenfreude at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes held an unwavering determination to win. In his opinion, Hikawa Makoto was never fit to be the G3 equipment officer; only he himself was the most suitable person to wear the uniform.

The almost sinister smile on Hojo Toru's face, as seen by onlookers, led many to speculate:

Hikawa Makoto's disqualification was likely orchestrated by Hojo Toru behind the scenes. After saying this, he even patted Hikawa Makoto on the shoulder in a pretentious manner, a gesture that only made him more despicable.

"That guy is so annoying! His face is clearly that of a scoundrel!" Sumiko Ozawa muttered indignantly upon seeing this.

Officer Takahiro Omuro hesitated for a moment before continuing, "But to be honest, Mr. Hikawa is indeed a bit clumsy. When it comes to operating the G3 equipment, Officer Hojo is definitely more skilled."

"Clumsy—" Upon hearing this, Hikawa Makoto's body stiffened slightly, a hint of sadness flashed across his brows, and a seed of self-doubt quietly took root in his heart.

In the next scene, Jiang Lan was back home. But he had barely sat down when he started playfully wrestling with Kazetani Manami's younger brother, Misugi Taichi. In a moment of carelessness, he accidentally knocked over Kazetani Manami's bed. This somewhat embarrassing scene was witnessed by Kazetani Manami as she pushed open the door.

"What are you doing?" Kazatani Mako looked at Jiang Lan lying on her bed, her cheeks instantly turning red. She questioned him with a mixture of shame and anger, her tone full of reproach and dissatisfaction.

The viewers in the live stream erupted in an uproar, with the chat flooded with comments: "Jiang Lan is outrageous! He actually dared to lie on the goddess's bed and even broke it! He deserves to die!" "Oh no, Jiang Lan is in big trouble now, Zhenyu is definitely going to be furious!"

"Real fish—" Jiang Lan hurriedly got up, wanting to explain, but when the words reached her lips, she found herself unable to refute them, and could only stand there awkwardly, at a loss for what to do.

"Get out!" Kazaya Mako, her face flushed, pushed Jiang Lan by the back and shoved him out of the room without a word. Helpless, Jiang Lan could only slink out of Kazaya Mako's bedroom, looking utterly annoyed.

Who would have thought that this powerful man, who once single-handedly defeated two angels with his bare hands, would be in such a sorry state now, without even a chance to defend himself?

Not long after, Jiang Lan stood at the door of Kazatani Mako's room, his tone tinged with apology: "Mama, I'm sorry—"

With a snap, the door was suddenly pulled open. Kazaya Mako, still looking grim, walked straight out of the room without even glancing at Jiang Lan, clearly still angry.

Kazetani Mana had barely stepped out of her house when she encountered Hikawa Makoto, who had come to visit. Hikawa Makoto's purpose in coming was to find Misugi Yoshihiko, a psychology professor at Johoku University, to inquire about clues related to the case.

"Mana?" Hikawa Makoto was slightly taken aback when he saw Kazetani Mana, and then asked, "Is Professor Misugi home? I have something I'd like to ask him."

At this moment, Feng Gu was truly furious. Seeing that Bingchuan Cheng was neglecting his duties as a criminal investigator and instead came looking for his uncle, he vented all his anger on this "unlucky guy".

"Officer Hikawa, have you even taken your duties as a detective seriously?" Kazatani Mano's tone was clearly dissatisfied and sharp.

Hikawa Makoto was stunned, his face full of confusion, his eyes filled with question marks—he had only come to visit the professor, so why was he being accused of not fulfilling his duties?

"I don't care what case you're investigating right now, but since you have time to come to my house, I suppose you have more important things to do, right?" Kazatani Manami didn't give him a chance to explain and continued, "There are so many unsolved cases from before. Can't you be a little more reliable and put more effort into your work?"

After saying that, Kazatani Mana turned and left quickly, leaving Hikawa Makoto standing there alone, looking bewildered and aggrieved, helplessly letting the cold wind blow over him, not knowing how to react for a moment.

The viewers in the live stream couldn't help but laugh, and the chat was flooded with comments: "Hahaha, Hikawa Makoto is so unlucky! He just got a sarcastic remark from Hojo Toru, and now he's getting a tongue-lashing from Mana. So pitiful!"

"I feel sorry for the glacier for a second. It just so happened that it ran into the real fish when it was angry. It was a completely undeserved disaster!"

"I wonder if Bingchuan knows that Jiang Lan is actually Yaji Tuo? If he does, he'll probably be absolutely shocked!"

"Speaking of which, aren't you curious about how those monsters came into being? Could the gap in human civilization be related to Jiang Lan's second incarnation?"

"Don't worry about it. The federal experts will definitely investigate and give you an answer."

As Jiang Lan watched the comments in the live stream, his expression gradually became serious. He knew that if he really discovered the memories related to Kamen Rider Decade, once the title of "World Destroyer" was exposed, and the footage of the massacre of all the Kamen Riders was broadcast live, then even if the collapse of human civilization had nothing to do with him, he would find it difficult to clear his name.

What troubled him even more was that he himself began to suspect that the civilizational break might indeed have been caused by his own hand. From the moment he obtained the Zi-O Watch, he vaguely sensed that in his past life, he might have also possessed the power of Zi-O. And for someone who possesses the power of Zi-O, causing a civilizational break in a world might indeed be an easy thing to do.

Of course, all of this is just his speculation. The truth will require him to explore the sealed memories step by step and slowly find the answer.

On the other side, a heartbroken Hikawa Makoto stood there for a long time before slowly coming to his senses. He walked to the door of Misugi Yoshihiko's house and was about to knock when he was stopped by Jiang Lan, who was busy nearby.

At this moment, Jiang Lan was squatting on the ground fiddling with a pile of wooden planks. Upon seeing this, she said, "Stop knocking, Professor Meishan isn't home."

Upon hearing this, Bingchuan Cheng felt a wave of helplessness wash over him, inwardly complaining: What on earth has gotten into me today? Why is everything going wrong? Looking at the scattered planks on the ground, he asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

"Make a bed," Jiang Lan said without looking up, his tone as natural as if the two were old friends, not at all formal. "Come and lend a hand, help me saw the wood." As he spoke, he directly shoved a saw into Bingchuan Cheng's hands.

Bingchuan Cheng looked at the saw in his hand, his face full of reluctance—he was here to investigate a case, how did he end up as a handyman sawing wood for someone? But the saw had already been shoved into his hand, and he couldn't refuse directly, so he could only bite the bullet and agree.

At this moment, Jiang Lan was unaware that a "tool destroyer" was about to be born from his unintentional actions.

Bingchuan Cheng took a deep breath, gripped the saw tightly, and began sawing the wood with great effort, initially appearing very enthusiastic. But not long after, a crisp "crack" was heard, and the saw in his hand broke in two.

Jiang Lan looked up at Bingchuan Cheng, then at the broken saw in his hand, and said with a hint of teasing, "You really are clumsy."

"Clumsy—" Bingchuan Cheng held the broken saw in his hand, his expression blank, unconsciously repeating the four words, his eyes filled with increasing confusion and self-doubt—this was the second person to say that to him today.

The viewers in the live stream couldn't hold back any longer and went completely crazy laughing: "Hahaha, help! Hikawa Makoto is having such a rough day! He got called stupid by Hojo, called unreliable by his colleagues, and now he's being called clumsy by Jiang Lan—a four-hit combo!" "Jiang Lan is such a clueless idiot! This guy is a client here to solve a case, and he actually makes him saw wood for him?" "Looking at it another way, Jiang Lan works so hard fighting monsters and saving so many people, it's not unreasonable for him to make Hikawa saw some wood, right?" "If I were Hikawa, I'd be questioning my existence right now, this is too tragic!"

Being called clumsy, Bingchuan Cheng was seething with anger. He walked up to Jiang Lan and said defiantly, "It's not that I'm clumsy, it's just that this saw is no good! Lend me yours, I'm sure I can do it!"

"No need," Jiang Lan waved her hand, her tone tinged with helplessness. "I dare not ask you for help again, lest this saw suffer the same fate."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely do better than you!" Bingchuan Cheng refused to admit defeat, snatched the saw from Jiang Lan's hand, and buried himself in sawing again, his expression becoming more and more serious, determined to prove that he was not stupid.

But fate seemed to be playing tricks on him. Not long after, with another "crack," the second saw in his hand also broke in two.

Hikawa Makoto stood frozen in place, staring blankly at the saw in his hand, his eyes filled with disbelief—

Why did it break again?

Jiang Lan stood to the side, a look of "I knew it" on her face, her eyes filled with understanding, but she didn't say anything more.

"This—this—" Hikawa Makoto opened his mouth, wanting to explain himself, wanting to say it wasn't his fault, but the words wouldn't come out. He looked at the two broken saws on the ground, and his doubts grew stronger—perhaps, he really was as clumsy as they said.

Just then, Bingchuan Cheng's phone suddenly rang urgently in his pocket. He hurriedly took out his phone and answered it, his previously bewildered and aggrieved expression instantly turning serious.

"I understand," Bingchuan Cheng said seriously, his tone carrying an undeniable firmness. "I'll head to the scene immediately!"

After hanging up the phone, Bingchuan Cheng didn't have time to think much or say goodbye to Jiang Lan. He ran away and quickly disappeared from Jiang Lan's sight.

Listening to Bingchuan Cheng's words on the phone and watching his hurried departure, Jiang Lan's expression gradually darkened. He knew in his heart that Bingchuan Cheng's appearance meant that another murder had occurred—that detestable angel had come out to do evil again.

Jiang Lan stared in the direction Bingchuan Cheng had left, her gaze gradually turning cold. Her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, her knuckles turning white, and the air pressure around her seemed to drop.

Seeing this, the viewers in the live stream silently mourned for the wicked angel: "It's over, it's over. This angel is probably doomed. How dare it cause trouble at this time? Didn't it just walk into the line of fire?"

"Jiang Lan is completely enraged; this is going to be quite a show!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, Jiang Lan will become stronger again, right? Every time an angel comes out to do evil, it's an opportunity for him to unlock new powers!"

As expected, the next second, a memory that surfaced in Jiang Lan's mind completely stunned all the viewers in the live stream, and even the federal experts who had been watching the live stream were shocked.

Consumed by rage, Jiang Lan confronts the evil angel once more. This time, his attacks are even more ruthless, far surpassing the brutality of his previous confrontation with Kuuga, leaving the audience and experts trembling with fear and utterly shocked.

Cruel, utterly cruel. In this life, Jiang Lan has become even more ruthless than before; calling him an "angelic killing machine" would be no exaggeration.