As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider.

Chapter 98 Evolution Again

A dull, deafening roar erupted as the giant light blade slashed head-on into the storm barrier, instantly tearing it apart and shattering it. A powerful energy shockwave swept across the entire area, sending nearby abandoned vehicles flying. At the same time, the light blade shattered two light arrows, and the remaining arrow broke through the energy ripples, striking Lin Chen's chest armor directly.

"Pfft!" Lin Chen groaned, his chest armor dented, and his photon energy became slightly disordered. But the Earth Emperor Armor's super strong defense allowed him to withstand the attack. He staggered back a few steps but did not fall. His scarlet single eye remained locked on the Wind Angel.

Just then, Hojo Toru, who had been resting and gathering his strength on the sidelines, finally found the perfect opportunity. He channeled all his energy into GX—

05 Cerberus weapon, grip tightly with both hands, aim at the side of the Wind Angel and pull the trigger directly.

A barrage of energy projectiles roared out, striking the Wind Angel precisely and creating a violent explosion. The Wind Angel let out a piercing shriek, lost its footing, and plummeted from the sky. Large areas of its wings and armor were torn, and the wind elemental energy around it instantly became chaotic, making it impossible to maintain its levitation.

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Lin Chen used the smoke and dust from the explosion to instantly appear before the Wind Angel. The Earth Emperor Sword once again gathered energy and thrust directly at the Wind Angel's vital point.

The wind angel hastily tried to block with its winged armor, but to no avail. The blade pierced directly into its body, and photon energy erupted instantly.

It raged wildly inside her body, causing her to gradually disintegrate. A faint white light emanated from her body, eventually turning into countless particles of light and disappearing completely into the air.

After the Wind Angel was slain, Lin Chen deactivated his Earth Emperor form. His face was pale, and he staggered back a step, almost falling. He leaned against the abandoned vehicle beside him, panting heavily, his forehead covered in sweat.

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Hojo Toru couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to his knees again, his breathing erratic. He slowly removed his damaged armor, revealing the gruesome wounds on his body, raised his head, looked at Lin Chen, and whispered, "Thanks."

Lin Chen shook his head and forced a smile: "Thank you, I'll accept it."

The two exchanged a glance, their tense nerves finally relaxing as they let out a long sigh of relief. This battle had exhausted all their strength; without their cooperation, they probably wouldn't have been able to kill the Wind Angel.

Just as the two were resting, the sound of a motorcycle roared from afar, growing closer and closer. Two figures rode a heavy motorcycle at high speed and stopped at the edge of the battlefield.

After the motorcycle stopped, Hikawa Makoto, wearing G3-X armor, was the first to get off. His armor was also covered in dust, and his face was full of anxiety. He quickly walked to Lin Chen and Hojo's side, and seeing their injured and disheveled appearance, he asked urgently, "How are you? Are you alright?"

Following closely behind Hikawa Makoto as he got off the bus was a tall, robust man dressed in a dark blue casual shirt. He was about thirty-five years old, with a healthy wheatish complexion, slightly high cheekbones, a well-defined jawline, and thin lips, giving him a very serious appearance.

Shiro Mizuki, a representative of superhumans.

He was formerly a third lieutenant in the 1st Airborne Regiment of the Ground Self-Defense Force. When order was broken, he awakened his superpowers and reported it to his superior. However, his superior knew the true nature of the higher-ups and directly expelled Mizuki Shiro from the regiment and forced him to retire.

As a soldier with nowhere to go, he witnessed the dramatic changes that followed.

So he joined the shelter organization to shelter refugees, until he joined G3 base. Ozawa pulled out his file.

Shiro Mizuki stepped forward and nodded slightly to Lin Chen and Hojo: "Mr. Lin Chen, Mr. Hojo, thank you for your hard work!"

The two nodded slightly.

The roar of the motorcycles gradually subsided, and the gates of G3 base slowly opened. Lin Chen, Hojo Toru, Hikawa Makoto, and Mizushiro Shiro drove in. As soon as they landed, they each went about their assigned tasks.

Hikawa Makoto carefully helped Hojo Toru, and the two headed straight for the control room. Although Hojo was seriously injured, she insisted on reporting the situation to Ozawa Sumiko in person, since the attack involved a high-ranking Unknown and could not be taken lightly.

Shiro Mizuki drove the supply truck, gave a few instructions to the members of the defense team, and led them to the warehouse to categorize the energy components, medicines, and other supplies they had found.

Lin Chen didn't go to the control room; instead, he headed towards his room. At that moment, his only thought was to get a good night's sleep, recover his strength, and prepare for the upcoming crisis.

Back in his room, Lin Chen casually placed the Earth Emperor's phone on the table, collapsed onto the bed, and fell into a deep sleep. The days of solitary hunting and night patrols, coupled with the deadly battle with the Wind Angel, had left him physically and mentally exhausted; soon, even snores filled the room.

Lin Chen suddenly woke up, not knowing how long he had slept. It was already late at night outside the window, and the base's warning lights cast faint shadows on the ground through the window.

He rubbed his throbbing forehead, got up as usual, changed into clean combat clothes, and took his Earth Emperor mobile phone and portable detection equipment—the closer the countdown to the end of the world got, the less he dared to relax his vigilance. Night patrols had long become his habit, which could both check for hidden dangers around the base and keep him in a sharp combat state.

The patrol route proceeded smoothly, and the base was completely silent, with only members of the defense team standing guard at their posts, occasionally punctuated by the faint sounds of machinery operating.

When Lin Chen patrolled to the vicinity of the equipment room, he vaguely heard conversations and the sound of machinery colliding inside. He paused and gently pushed open the half-closed door.

The equipment room was brightly lit, and Sumiko Ozawa was standing in front of the control panel, her brows furrowed, her eyes fixed on the armor design drawings in front of her, her fingers rapidly typing on the keyboard, her expression focused and solemn.

Several technicians stood around, tools in hand, busily assembling a prototype of an armor set, the sounds of parts clattering together filling the air.

In the corner of the room, Hojo Toru's badly damaged G3-II armor was lying haphazardly. The chest plate was completely shattered, the outer shell of the armor was full of cracks, and the parts were scattered all over the floor. Obviously, there was no need to repair it.

Lin Chen's gaze fell on the new armor. The basic shape had been initially completed, and the outline was smoother than that of G3-II. The armor thickness had increased significantly, and the defensive design of the shoulders and chest was more prominent, showing that it had been specially designed to enhance both defense and attack power.

He didn't go forward to disturb them, gently closed the door, and continued along the patrol route with light footsteps.

Over the next few days, Sumiko Ozawa and the technicians worked day and night to push forward the research and development and assembly of the new armor; Makoto Hikawa took over the base's security and defense deployment, expanded the defense area, and arranged for the defense team and the superhumans led by Shiro Mizuki to take turns on duty.

Hojo Toru is recuperating in the medical room, receiving treatment, and striving to regain his fighting ability as soon as possible;

Lin Chen maintained his routine of rising at sunrise and returning at night, setting off before dawn each day with portable detection equipment to hunt unknown and mutated monsters in more distant places.

He no longer deliberately selects targets; he will not let go of any monster that can accumulate evolution points.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the sixth day of the countdown to the end of the world.

Lin Chen wandered through a derelict commercial area, where high-rise buildings had collapsed and rubble was scattered everywhere.

The portable detection device at his waist flashed wildly, with countless red and yellow dots indicating that a large number of unknown and mutated monsters were gathered in the vicinity.

Arrive at the location of the prey.

His eyes narrowed, and without the slightest hesitation, he pressed the transformation button on the Earth Emperor's phone, "Transform!"

A dazzling stream of light enveloped him, and the Earth Emperor Armor, a blend of black and dark gold, instantly covered him. His crimson single eye lit up, and the Earth Emperor Sword appeared out of thin air, held in his hand. Lin Chen leaped into the midst of the monster horde, and battle erupted instantly.

Several mutated monsters charged forward, brandishing their sharp claws as they pounced on Lin Chen. Lin Chen dodged to the side, his Earth Emperor Sword sweeping out, instantly killing two of them. The energy surged forth, blasting away several other mutated monsters nearby.

Immediately afterwards, an unknown creature rushed out from behind the ruins, waving its thick tentacles and attempting to entangle Lin Chen's body.

Instead of retreating, Lin Chen advanced, using his feet to move behind the Venerable One. The Earth Emperor Sword, filled with photon energy, pierced the Venerable One's vital point. Unknown let out a shrill shriek and dissipated into countless particles of light.

The battle ended quickly.

Lin Chen lifted the Earth Emperor's armor.

After resting for a while, I brought up the Ultimate Evolution System panel.

Ultimate Evolution System

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Race: Tiger-type Orphnoch (Complete Form+)]

[Body Fitness 100/213]

Agility 100/214

[Mental state: 99/186]

Lifespan: 128 years

Evolution Points: 178

Ability 1: Echoing Guardian - Life Anchor Ability Cost: Each time you reverse a fatal blow from another, you consume your own life essence. Reduces lifespan.

Ability 2: Tiger Hunting Domain - Critical Precognition Ability Cost: Accelerates the consumption of life essence.

After several days of intensive hunting, his three attributes had all reached critical values. If he allocated all his current evolution points to his mental abilities, he should be able to trigger the conditions for dual evolution. Hoping for a pleasant surprise, he no longer hesitated.

[Body Constitution 105/218]

Agility 100/214

[Mental Strength 110/203]

Lifespan: 138 years

Evolution Points: 8

The host's Orphnoch form attributes have all reached 200. Should we evolve?

(Note: The host has been detected to have evolved once. You can consume your lifespan to activate accelerated evolution.)

A special energy source has been detected and is being collected.

[Power of Light] *1

[Dark Power] *1

After Lin Chen added the points, a series of changes appeared on the system panel.

Lin Chen had originally intended to evolve directly, but then he remembered that his first evolution had directly manifested as an Orphnoch, which made him hesitate. However, when he saw the system notification that he could accelerate evolution by consuming lifespan, he no longer hesitated. There was only one day left until the final judgment. There was no time to think any further.

Click "Evolve" directly.

*Ding! System notification: Human evolution requires a special source. One * [Power of Light] and one * [Power of Darkness] have been detected. Please select the source type.

Looking at the system's prompt, Lin Chen fell into deep thought.

[Power of Light]?

[The power of darkness]?

But he didn't remain silent for long before choosing the power of darkness. The power of light was incompatible with his Orphnoch death attribute, so he had no other choice.