Super God Academy: Kabuto

A miniature world of winter cherry blossoms, a lakeside cottage.

The holographic projection in the air slowly dissipated, finally settling on an image of Hua Ye fleeing in a disheveled state and Kadoya Tsukasa standing proudly alone. A brief silence fell over the room.

Lin Yu noticed the strange behavior of the two queens beside him, turned around, and looked at them with amusement: "What's wrong? Why are you all so serious?"

Keisha leaned back slightly, her slender fingers tapping lightly on the sofa armrest, a lingering sharpness in her silver eyes: "His power... is more peculiar and more dangerous than we anticipated. It's not a simple superposition of energy levels, but rather touches upon... the application of 'concepts.' Directly tearing apart defined rules, this ability..." She paused, seemingly searching for the right words, "...is enough to overturn most of the known universe's theocratic system built upon rules."

"Hmm," He Xi, unusually abandoning her usual languidness and playfulness, adopted the focused and inquisitive expression unique to researchers. "The power core he activated just now did indeed borrow Kabuto Zecter's 'Time-Ascending' concept, but the driving method and manifestation are completely different. More importantly, he seems to be able to freely switch between other completely different 'Rider' forms, each representing a unique power system or rule tendency... It's practically a mobile, living 'hyper-rule aggregate.'" Her eyes sparkled with curiosity. "Honey, you seem to have a similar... Driver?"

With a thought, Lin Yu conjured the magenta Decade Driver in his hand, shimmering with light and containing extraordinary energy. "Hmm, it's from the same series. But this one is a trophy that 'my future self' won from some obscure corner." He casually handed the driver to He Xi.

Like a child receiving a new toy, He Xi immediately took it, a faint blue light emanating from her fingertips as she examined it with great interest, muttering to herself, "The structural principle is completely different from any known energy core... This connects to dimensions..."

Mangdang Mountain, main deck. As soon as Tsukasa Kadoya deactivated his transformation and his feet touched solid ground, a petite figure rushed towards him with worry.

"Brother Xiaoming! Are you alright?" Qi Lin looked him up and down.

Tsukasa Kadoya casually ruffled her hair, his signature slightly smug smile returning to his face: "What could possibly happen to me? How was it? Wasn't I cool? I told you, I'm all you need to do. There's no need for that arrogant guy to show up."

At this moment, Ge Xiaolun, Liu Chuang, and the others also gathered around. Ge Xiaolun, gazing at the distant, hastily retreating remnants of the Taotie fleet, asked, "Brother Shi, is Hua Ye... dead?"

Tsukasa Kadoya shrugged: "No, he's tough as nails, he escaped. But he'll be bedridden for a while."

Ge Xiaolun nodded, his expression resolute: "Understood. Everyone, hurry up and clear the battlefield, treat the wounded, and tally the battle losses!"

Everyone dispersed in response, each going about their assigned tasks. Tsukasa Kadoya was about to pull Kirin aside for a few more words when suddenly, as if sensing something, his expression changed slightly, but before he could make any move—

Without warning, space distorted, and his figure vanished from his spot without a trace, as if wiped away by an invisible hand.

"Brother Xiaoming?!" Qi Lin stared in astonishment at the empty space in front of her. Just as she was about to frantically search for him, Lin Yu's calm voice rang in her mind: "Girl, don't worry. I have something to discuss with him, it'll be quick."

Qi Lin was taken aback for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief. She was already used to her brother's extraordinary abilities, so she nodded and turned to help.

In the Winter Cherry Blossom Little World, He Xi and Keisha naturally also "saw" Tsukasa Kadoya's sudden disappearance.

"Karl made a move? It can't be that fast, and the method doesn't seem right." Keisha frowned slightly.

"It wasn't Karl." Lin Yu stared at the spatial coordinates where Kadoya Tsukasa had disappeared, his lips twitching slightly, seemingly both helpless and amused. "He... he's probably off to 'get beaten up'."

"Beat up?" He Xi looked up from her research on the driver, her azure eyes filled with confusion. "By whom?"

Lin Yu pointed to his nose, then raised his finger and pointed upwards, indicating a higher level or a more "future" existence.

He Xi was initially confused, but then, recalling the "future Lin Yu" mentioned earlier, she instantly understood, a mischievous smile flashing in her eyes: "Oh~~ so the 'parents' couldn't stand it anymore and dragged him away for 'special training'." She turned to Keisha and explained with a smile, "It's about A-Yu in another timeline or state. It seems they felt that although someone won just now, his behavior was too 'smug,' and they need to 'deepen his impression'."

Upon hearing this, a faint, almost helpless smile flickered across Keisha's cold and beautiful face as she shook her head. She understood that feeling—the urge to personally "polish" a promising junior who lacked composure. She had felt the same way about the young Yan back then.

"It's good for him to suffer a little." Keisha picked up her teacup and said calmly, "The stronger one's power, the more one needs to understand when to temper one's brilliance. Especially... when it's not one's home turf." Her gaze seemed to drift casually to He Xi, who was studying the driver, and to her still flat stomach. New life was being conceived, the variables of the future were increasing, and all power needed to be wielded more cautiously.

Lin Yu nodded in deep agreement, but silently lit a candle for Kadoya Tsukasa in his heart. Being targeted and trained by "himself" must be quite an "unforgettable" experience.

Meanwhile, in a "training ground" where time flowed strangely and the spatial structure was fragmented, Tsukasa Kadoya looked at Lin Yu, who was dressed in black and had no expression on his face and was clenching his fists. A bead of cold sweat probably slid down his forehead.

"Wait... I think we can talk first..."