Kamen Rider: Evolution

This is the true nature of Dan Kuroto. He never accepts favors without a price. He can send his clones to develop the planet, but he will not allow anyone to leave before everything is over. This is a serious violation of the principle of equivalent exchange.

The destiny ordained by God is a choice for all humankind to make; only through hard work can one have the opportunity to be rewarded.

"Oh no! Dan Masamune has appeared again, and now it seems he's set his sights on Nico-chan."

Poppy, dressed in business attire, pushed open the door and ran in, the doors on both sides slamming against the walls with a loud crash.

"I understand, let's go." Jiang Xia stood up and followed the anxious Poppy onto the elevator leaving CR.

"Wait for me!" Upon hearing the news from Dan Masamune, Dan Kuroto leaped out of the game console screen and rushed into the closing elevator.

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Dressed in a neat gray suit and a red striped tie, Dan Masamune stood on the steps, elegant and calm.

The sunlight illuminated the bulging veins on his face, proof of his fusion with the game god, signifying that he was no longer human.

The group below the steps frowned and silently shielded Nicole behind them.

Tan Zhengzong took a step, his leather shoes slowly clattering up the steps. The sound of his shoes hitting the countertop was like a booming bell, exploding in the ears of Hua Jia Da Ge and Nicole.

"Nicole, call everyone."

Hua Jia Taiga's eyes were fixed on Tan Masamune, who was walking down slowly, while he anxiously told Nicole to act.

"Um...I...I understand."

Nicole took her phone out of her pocket with trembling hands, her once rosy face now paler than paper.

Fear sent her blood rushing to her heart, making her almost unable to stand, but thankfully the message was successfully sent.

When Dan Masamune saw Nicole, his behavior, expression, actions, and eyes did not change at all. He simply approached Hua Jia Daiga and Nicole step by step.

Tan Zhengzong's figure was expanding in Hua Jia Dawo's eyes, turning into a shadow that could devour everything.

His merciless, blade-like pupils shifted slightly, and the soft rustling of the wind he stirred as he moved, combined with his face bulging with veins, made him look like a demon straight out of hell.

Under Dan Masamune's gaze, Hua Jia Da felt as if he were frozen in ice, unable to move at all, even though Dan Masamune hadn't transformed yet.

Needless to say, Nicole gripped Hua Jia Da Wo's sleeve tightly with both hands after sending the message, not daring to open her eyes.

"You don't need to be afraid. I just want to reboot the Kamen Rider Chronicles."

"When the player who came closest to victory in Kamen Rider Chronicles dies, Chronicles will have to start all over again because it was not successfully completed, and then the game will be reborn."

Dan Masamune spoke the most terrifying words in the calmest tone.

Strictly speaking, Nico is currently the player closest to victory in Kamen Rider Chronicles. She is the only one who has collected most of the game cartridges, and even the descent of the Game God is attributed to her.

The player drivers used by Hojo Emu and the others were actually medical devices used to remove Honkai Impact 6; they were not real players.

Therefore, to reset the game, Nico must be killed, which is also Masamune Dan's chance to regain control of the Kamen Rider Chronicle.

"I won't let you do that!" Hua Jia Da Wo took out his level 50 cartridge and transformed.

"You're not a player, you're not qualified to use this strategy."

After Tan Masamune finished speaking coldly, a game field rose and unfolded behind him.

The gaming world expanded rapidly, and the edge swept across it. Before Hua Jia Daige could even transform, he was blasted away, fell to the ground, let out a scream, and yellow lightning appeared on his body.

"Big I!"

Nicole rushed forward to help Hua Jia Dawo up, but unfortunately, she didn't even have that chance.

The game world spread to Nicole's feet, and in an instant, she turned into game data and disappeared into the world. Along with Nicole's disappearance, Dan Masamune also turned into data and merged into the game world.

"Taiga, where's Nicole?"

Poppy arrived late, leading Jiang Xia and Tan Lidou. Upon arrival, she saw Hua Jia Da Wo lying on the ground in pain. Just as she was about to reach out to help him, Tan Lidou suddenly shouted:

"Don't touch him. He's infected with the Game God Virus, and the Game God Virus and the Honkai Impact 5 antibody in his body are mutating. If you touch him now, you'll likely get infected too."

Hanae Taiga possesses antibodies against all the Collapse Viruses, making him the only one among those present qualified to transform into Kronoz.

However, at this moment, he was injected with the mutating Game God Virus by Dan Masamune, causing his original antibodies to become completely ineffective under the influence of the Game God Virus.

Hanae Taiga has not only lost the ability to transform into Kamen Rider, but has also been infected with the Game God virus. If not treated in time, he may disappear at any time.

This also means that now all those who transform into Kamen Riders through the qualifying surgery are unable to fight against Dan Masamune.

In a short period of time, Dan Masamune evolved once again, awakening the same reprogramming technology as Kujo Kiriya.

Jiang Xia understood the key to Tan Zhengzong's awakened reprogramming ability after just a moment's thought.

This is not surprising. Dan Masamune even had the ability to reprogram Dan Kuroto's divine talent, which is why Shinjuchi was able to be defeated by Kujo Kiriya.

Now, with the help of the game god, it seems that this ability has been extended to a wider range.

What a troublesome guy. The current Masamune Dan has an invincible antibody, so he is not afraid of invincible players, and he also has the ability to strip away the Kamen Rider qualification.

Now he is capable of facing any Kamen Rider who transforms using the Honkai Impact Virus.

It can be said that they truly stood at the pinnacle of this world.

Of course, standing at the pinnacle of this world is useless, because there are many powerful beings outside of it.

"Leave it to me, I'm not afraid of the virus." Jiang Xia walked down the steps and gently placed her hand on Hua Jia Da Wo.

Just like before, no matter how the game god virus mutates, it becomes like a mouse encountering a cat when it encounters Jiang Xia, completely motionless.

Once recovered, Hua Jia Da grabbed Jiang Xia's sleeve and cried out, "Help me save Nicole!"

He also noticed the changes in his body. The vulnerability virus that had been lurking within him and tormenting him constantly had disappeared, and he was cured.

The physical pain disappeared, but the mental pain followed.

Nico has been captured by Dan Masamune. It's obvious that Nico will die if no one comes to her aid. Dan Masamune took Nico to a hidden level in Kamen Rider Chronicle, where she needs to use the Chronicle Gacha to transform into Kronoz and defeat the game's god.

But he knew Nicole's fighting ability all too well; she was the weakest of the weak. She could play games, but she was completely clueless about combat.

Now he has no choice but to get rid of Jiang Xia. He will give anything to save Nicole, even if it costs him his life.

“I understand, it’s time for this game to come to an end.” Jiang Xia stood up.

"Do you want me to help you get into the hidden level?" Dan Kuroto offered.

"No need. I can go anywhere in the world if I want to."

Jiang Xia took out the cassette tape he had created, pressed it lightly, and the surrounding environment changed drastically. The stone brick floor of the park was instantly replaced by rocks, the bright sky turned dark, and dust was floating in the air.

This is a spacious cave, where sunlight shines through the rock and illuminates the interior.

The game designers clearly referenced the Colosseum when designing this location, making it a good place for one-on-one battles.

Jiang Xia walked in and silently appeared behind Nicole.

Nicole is currently holding the Chronicles cassette tape in her hand, and it seems she has been fooled by Dan Masamune, or perhaps not fooled, but simply told the truth.

Players who reach this level must rely on the power of Kronos to conquer it. It's like giving you a powerful character to engage in a PVE battle with the final boss.

This Chronicle cartridge contains all types of Honkai Impact 3rd viruses; once you activate the cartridge, you'll be infected with all types of game-related diseases at once.

Adaptation leads to transformation; failure to adapt leads to death.

"Greater Me, bless me, let me transform successfully." Nico bit her lip and resolutely inserted the Chronicles cassette into her waistband.

She's got real fighting skills too; she's known as the genius gamer N. A mere game? Watch me conquer it!

Just as Nicole was enduring the pain and preparing to force her transformation, a hand reached out from behind her and grabbed her falling wrist.

She turned around in surprise and saw Jiang Xia standing right behind her.

"Children shouldn't play such dangerous games. They should listen to adults and study hard."

Jiang Xia grabbed Nicole's wrist, casually pulled the Chronos cassette from her hand, put it away, and shielded her behind him.

“You…” Nicole opened her mouth, but didn’t know what to say.

"You are also an ineligible player; only Kronos can pass this level."

The moment Tan Zhengzong saw Jiangxia arrive, his expression instantly changed from calm to one of bluster and cowardice.

"Kronos, you're right. You have to follow the rules when playing games."

Jiang Xia nodded in agreement with Tan Zhengzong's words, then took out the cartridge that Izu had made for him and inserted it into the player driver.

A green transformation portal, accompanied by arcs of electricity, sprang upwards from the player driver at Jiang Xia's waist, and a giant green pendulum rose from the cracked ground behind Jiang Xia.

The perfectly circular pendulum slowly parted as the transformation portal appeared, revealing a dark green gate in the center, dazzling and beautiful.

“Since you want Chronos to clear this level, then I’ll grant your wish.” Jiang Xia pulled the lever of the player driver. “Transform!”

"Buggle Up! Riders of the Sky! (Wow!) Engraved in the annals! This moment is the ultimate moment! (Wow!)"

Green lightning struck down from above, accompanied by a deafening roar of thunder. The golden patterns representing Roman characters were taking shape and floating around Jiang Xia.

Once the last bit was in place, the green clock, which had split in two, suddenly snapped shut, and the golden clock face floated behind it.

Jiang Xia has now successfully transformed. The dark green skirts on both sides of her legs flutter slightly, and sharp blades grow from her head like razor blades. Her black body is adorned with numerous green time stripes.

The moment he successfully transformed, a pale green time fluctuation erupted from his body, causing the game space to tremble and emit a sound as if it were about to shatter. It seemed that even just the transformation was enough to overwhelm the game domain with its overwhelming aura of control.

"Well, don't say I didn't follow the rules." Jiang Xia spread his hands, took a step, and walked towards Tan Zhengzong.

With his administrator privileges, he could customize even a mere skin, even altering its appearance to make it look like a large, fat person.

"Transform!"

When Dan Masamune put on the malfunctioning driver, the Kamen Rider Chronicle cassette automatically inserted. However, unlike Jiang Xia's transformation, he didn't transform into green lightning, but rather into dark golden lightning that struck directly down.

Cronus, in his golden form, has arrived!

Unlike the original green, the special power within Dan Masamune affected Kronos's appearance.

The green armor turned gold, the original green stripes on the body turned crimson, and even the eyes looked as if they were stained with blood.

At this point, Kronos was no longer a Kamen Rider, but simply a monster.

In addition to the changes in appearance, Dan Masamune's Cronus also has the shield and weapon of the game god on his arms: the Barrier of God and the Warrior of God.

Of course, in addition to the power of Chronos and the Game God, Dan Masamune now possesses another power: the power of the invincible player brought by the invincible antibody, which is the incarnation of the invincible lucky star.

With the invincible player's defense, Kronos's ability to infinitely increase attack power through combos, and the combined power of the Collapse Body brought by the Game God, it can be said that there are no weaknesses.

However, when facing the relentlessly pressing Jiang Xia, Tan Zhengzong, who had obtained the strongest power, could even feel a very special emotion, a mixture of fear and panic.

Impossible! I have already obtained unparalleled and invincible power. There is no way I can lose.