Global awakening! My Kamen Rider identity has been exposed!

Inside the conference room of the highest command center for memory exploration, the air was so heavy it seemed almost tangible. Zhang Qian stroked the bluish stubble on his chin, his gaze fixed intently on his secretary beside him, his tone demanding and leaving no room for argument: "How's the progress on my request to verify Jiang Lan's information?"

Upon hearing this, the secretary's expression grew even more solemn. He bowed and replied, "Mr. Zhang, I used your highest level of authority to conduct a full search of the federal core database system, but I found no record of 'Jiang Lan's' identity."

"Hmm?" Zhang Qian's brows furrowed suddenly, his knuckles tapping the table unconsciously. "How is this possible? With my authority, I can access the identity information of all citizens within the Federation. Doesn't he have legal status in the Federation?" He paused, his eyes deep, and muttered to himself, "Jiang Lan... just who is he? Is he really connected to the mystery of the break in the Blue Star civilization four thousand years ago?"

The members of the expert group in the conference room looked at each other, then lowered their voices and began to discuss amongst themselves, with various speculations swirling in the air.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the memory observation area was completely different, with the audience's discussions rising and falling, and the level of interest remaining high.

"Jiang Lan's memory fragments are a hundred times more exciting than watching Li Yi's flamboyant ascension to the throne!"

"I'm still curious, why is the armor he transforms into white? It doesn't seem as impactful as the red armor."

"I guess this is its first transformation, and the full form hasn't been unlocked yet?"

"Who cares what color it is? Armor that can push a bus with bare hands—who wouldn't be tempted? What man could resist that kind of power?"

"Yeah, summoning armor to fight anytime, anywhere—just thinking about it is exhilarating!"

As everyone was discussing this, Jiang Lan's memory flashed again. In the scene, the day after Jiang Lan defeated Gumu, Ichijo Kaoru specifically sought him out, her expression carrying a hint of probing and seriousness.

"You yesterday..." Kaoru began, but then hesitated—he wanted to press Kuuga for details. The thumbs-up the armored warrior gave him last night was clearly Jiang Lan's signature gesture; he was almost certain that the man was Jiang Lan.

Before Kaoru could voice her question, Jiang Lan spoke up, her tone frank: "That's right, the one who fought that spider monster yesterday was me."

"So, the second unknown life form really is you." Kaoru Ichijo's face instantly darkened, her tone filled with seriousness.

Jiang Lan raised an eyebrow and smiled with a hint of helplessness, "So I have such a code name? It's quite a mouthful."

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Lan confessed to Kaoru Ichijo about the whole story of his transformation: recently, unfamiliar fragments of memories have been frequently appearing in his mind, and that mysterious belt has been sending him a summons signal at all times, as if saying "it needs me".

The spectators in the observation area already knew the answer—Jiang Lan was most likely the savior chosen by this mysterious belt. The belt clearly contained immense power to fight monsters, and Jiang Lan was the chosen one.

However, upon learning the truth, Kaoru Ichijo showed no joy whatsoever. Instead, his expression grew even more serious, and he proposed taking Jiang Lan back to the police station for a full physical examination. Just as he reached out to forcibly take Jiang Lan away, a police officer hurriedly ran to his side and whispered a reminder: "Mr. Ichijo, if we don't head to the new murder scene soon, the chief might get angry."

Upon hearing this, Kaoru Ichijo gritted her teeth and ultimately gave up the idea of ​​taking Jiang Lan back to the police station for the time being. She then turned around and rushed to the scene of the murder.

Moments later, Kaoru Ichijo arrived at the crime scene. The forensic experts at the scene immediately reported the situation: overnight, five victims had been brutally murdered, each body bearing two fine needle marks on its neck, suspected to be bites from some kind of creature. Furthermore, a drunkard, still shaken, confessed that he too had been attacked by an unknown creature the previous night; fortunately, the monster fled in panic the moment the sun rose.

After listening to the report, Kaoru Ichijo's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he deduced in a deep voice: "This should be the work of the unknown life form number three, and it is most likely afraid of sunlight and only active at night." Immediately, he ordered the police to strengthen the city's night patrols that night to prevent the monster from causing trouble again.

Night fell, and darkness enveloped the entire city. The unknown life form, number three, appeared as expected, and its target this time was none other than the police officers on night patrol!

This Gurongi, named Zi-Jongmo-Gu, had previously murdered the priest at St. Mark's Church in Nagano City and disguised himself as the priest, lurking in the shadows within Nagano Prefecture. Every night, it would shed its disguise and go out to hunt, feeding on human blood.

The moment the powerful demon appeared, it suddenly spread its large, membranous wings, transforming into a black shadow that instantly swooped down in front of several patrolling police officers. It slowly opened its blood-red maw, filled with sharp fangs, and a pungent, foul stench instantly filled the air, making the officers' stomachs churn.

"ah--!!!"

A piercing scream suddenly shattered the silence of the night, echoing across the city. The screams of the police officers were mixed with the cracking of bones breaking and the roars of a monster; the scene was horrific.

The spectators in the observation area who witnessed this scene all felt a chill run down their spines, and a deep respect for Jiang Lan arose spontaneously within them. To dare to face such a terrifying monster requires immense courage; such composure in the face of danger is a quality possessed by no ordinary person.

When Kaoru and Jiang Lan rushed to the scene, all the patrolling police officers were already lying in pools of blood, their bodies scattered on the street. Each corpse was deathly pale, as if all the blood had been drained from their bodies, their deaths extremely gruesome.

Seeing this, Kaoru Ichijo's eyes burned with rage. Without the slightest fear, he quickly drew his pistol, aimed at the demon, and pulled the trigger! "Bang! Bang! Bang!" Several bullets whistled out, but all of them hit the demon's body.

The demon's physical strength far exceeded expectations; bullets struck it, leaving only shallow white marks that caused no real damage. Braving the hail of bullets, it let out a piercing roar and charged fiercely towards Kaoru!

"Officer! Watch out!"

Just as the powerful demon's claws were about to touch Ichijo Kaoru, Jiang Lan arrived like a whirlwind, forcefully blocking Ichijo Kaoru's path. Facing the powerful demon's hideous, blood-stained face, Jiang Lan showed no fear. Instead, he stepped forward and engaged the powerful demon in close combat!

"Fool! Are you insane?!" Kaoru shouted angrily upon seeing this. He knew very well that Jiang Lan's human body was no match for a powerful demon, and such an action was undoubtedly courting death!

But just as Jiang Lan was fighting the powerful demon, a white light gradually appeared around him, and a simple white armor slowly covered his body. His figure instantly transformed—it was the first form of Kuuga!

"Transformed...transformed?" Kaoru's pupils shrank, her face filled with shock, and she subconsciously stopped what she was doing.

"boom!"

After transforming, Jiang Lan's strength increased dramatically, and she slammed a punch into the powerful demon's chest. Caught off guard, the demon was forced back several steps, a flash of anger in his eyes as he grinned and roared, "This is how you really fight!"

Before he could finish speaking, the powerful demon pounced again. This time, it had figured out Jiang Lan's moves. No matter how Jiang Lan attacked with his fists, it remained unmoved, instead pressing forward relentlessly and suppressing Jiang Lan completely.

"Bang!" "Boom—!"

After several loud explosions, Jiang Lan gradually lost his strength and was unable to withstand the fierce attack of the powerful demon. He was slammed to the ground with a heavy punch. The shimmering white light on his armor quickly dimmed and finally dissipated completely. Jiang Lan was forced to deactivate his transformation and collapsed in a pool of blood, barely breathing.

At this moment, he has not yet truly grasped the essence of battle, nor can he fully control the immense power of Kuuga.

The powerful demon stared at Jiang Lan, who lay motionless on the ground, a glint of greed and cruelty flashing in its eyes. It wasn't finished. It slowly walked up to Jiang Lan, opening its blood-red maw once more, its sharp fangs dripping with crimson blood, clearly intending to suck Jiang Lan's blood and end his life!

The observation area fell into dead silence instantly.

The audience's pupils constricted, their hearts leaped into their throats, and they dared not breathe. Zhang Qian and the members of the expert team also clenched their fists, their knuckles turning white, their faces filled with anxiety and solemnity—was Jiang Lan's memory about to end at this moment?

Was the collapse of the Blue Star civilization four thousand years ago truly due to Jiang Lan's fall? Without his suppression, these terrifying monsters wantonly slaughtered humanity, ultimately leading to the destruction of the civilization? Countless questions swirled in everyone's minds, making it hard to breathe.