Kamen Rider ZZZ, the American comic book spiritual mentor

"Monster, you're a monster... Spider-Man is attacking New York!!!" he screamed, scrambling and rolling, his fear contagious.

The other two also rolled out of the alley, leaving only Lin Nan and Peter Parker.

Peter stood motionless, his chest heaving, staring at his hands in disbelief.

“I…I didn’t mean to hurt them, Lin…” he explained in a low voice.

Lin Nan was well aware of Peter Parker's current thoughts.

He remembered that in a certain comic, Doctor Octopus traveled into Spider-Man's body and suddenly realized how much Spider-Man had let them, the villains, go through all these years.

Peter Parker has always been an extremely gentle and kind person.

Lin Nan smiled and patted Peter's hand: "Peter, you have a very good grasp of spider silk."

"But they...call me a monster...call me Spider-Man..."

Lin Nan shrugged, neither agreeing nor disagreeing: "Only bad people are afraid of Spider-Man, aren't they?"

“Spider-Man?” Peter murmured.

"Peter, I'm leaving now. We can talk tomorrow." Lin Nan was very excited; he couldn't wait to try the first dream capsule.

What will be drawn?

What if they just pull out the King of Calamity? That would be so cool!

After walking a few steps, I heard Peter call out from behind, "Lin...we're still friends...right, even though...they call me a monster..."

Lin Nan smiled, turned and waved to the bewildered young man: "Of course, we've always been good friends. Do what you want to do, Spider-Man, you're not alone."

Peter Parker smiled too, as if he had been relieved of his burden.

Back in her apartment, Lin Nan sank into the depths of her consciousness.

In my mind, the gashapon machine was fully lit up, and the numbers above the cargo exit were flashing: [100/100]

Lin Nan, filled with excitement, activated the gashapon machine with her consciousness.

A shimmering light appeared, and a few seconds later, a red dream capsule was ejected from the exit.

With a thought, the red capsule transcended his consciousness and came into his hand.

It felt heavy, carrying a strange, palpitating sensation. The capsule was entirely red, unlike the plastic feel of the ones in the show.

A transparent outer shell envelops a crimson fog, and a chibi-style figure keeps raising its hands, seemingly asserting its power.

Physical impact form!

Lin Nan's eyes lit up; it was the legendary Impact King!

I, Lin Nan, am saved.

He finally gained his first ability to protect himself in this perilous world.

He stood up excitedly, holding the dream capsule, and stood in the center of the apartment.

The zzz driver on his chest was still cold, and it vibrated with a buzzing sound when he pressed the dream capsule into the driver's slot.

"Click!"

The dream capsule fits perfectly into the driver, its surface texture shimmering with the faint light of electric current.

What's next? Should I mimic the original pose, slide the dream capsule, and press the button?

The transformation effects of Kamen Rider are no joke; they're extremely exaggerated.

Will it attract unnecessary attention?

The thought flashed through my mind for a moment before I was filled with the excitement of gaining power.

He quickly walked to the window, drew the curtains, and then turned around to lock the door.

Returning to the center of the room, I took a deep breath to calm myself.

Slide the dream capsule, and the entire actuator begins to flash with electrical light and emit the sound of mechanical operation.

Without hesitation, I pressed the button on the upper side, and it clicked.

"Transform!"

Chapter 4 Lucid Dreaming Practice

"Transform!"

After pressing the button, Lin Nan was both nervous and expectant.

But... nothing happened.

There were no special effects, no sound, and no smoke.

The drive simply burst into light and then went silent, like a car that had been turned off.

Oh my god! What happened? Did I buy a fake?

Lin Nan frowned and tried to touch the driver with his consciousness.

This time, the driver sensed feedback.

[Mental synchronization rate: Insufficient]

[Dream Compatibility: Insufficient]

[It is recommended to conduct mental synchronization training]

Forced transformation will cause irreversible damage.

Lin Nan felt as if she had been doused with cold water. She released the button and lay sprawled out on the bed.

Yes, this is a real driver, not a genuine plastic toy.

Although Lao Mo appears to be an unemployed bum who can't do anything right, he is actually a unique dream genius and a virgin.

Although he was endowed with a certain special ability by the Temple of Cause and Effect, it was impossible for him to use the driver directly.

Is it reasonable? Yes, it is.

Disappointed? Yes.

But feeling lost is useless. There is absolutely no sense of security in this world. You must train yourself in the shortest amount of time!

Lin Nan composed herself, focused her mind, and saw that the numbers on the flashy gashapon machine had been reset to zero, and new numbers had appeared:

Causality value: 500

In other words, the causal value required for the next Dream Capsule extraction is 500.

He had a premonition that as he, this anomaly, intervened in this world, the resulting changes would become increasingly significant.

The causal values ​​that can be obtained will expand rapidly, so relatively speaking, the required causal values ​​will also increase.

Holding the physical impact dream capsule in his hand, Lin Nan set a goal for himself: starting today, he would begin to learn how to become a qualified Kamen Rider.

At four in the morning, Queens was still asleep.

Lin Nan's apartment was still lit with dim yellow lights.

His gaze shifted back and forth between the physical impact capsule and the notebook, and he slowly wrote a word in the notebook: lucid dream.

This is also the core ability that Old Mori possesses in the original work.

The protagonist can remain conscious in the dream and fight against nightmares.

Dream capsules are actually a tool that brings the power of dreams to life.

In other words, he must first learn to have lucid dreams in order to control the power of zzz.

This is the Marvel universe, fraught with danger. The Battle of New York may begin soon, or it may be even sooner.

What he needs now is a highly efficient training program that can quickly build up combat effectiveness.

The first step to lucid dreaming is entering the dream state.

So Lin Nan lay down on the bed and began to adjust her breathing.

Use the abdominal breathing technique from yoga to repeat the cycle.

Immerse yourself in consciousness and let it circulate throughout your body.

A phrase flashed through my mind: [Mental Synchronization Rate 2%]

Progress is a good start.

Lin Nan continued breathing and began to relax her entire body. She allowed her consciousness to blur while retaining a sliver of awareness.

This is a skill he developed while he was in school.

My consciousness was already blurred, but my hands could still doodle on the book, and I could even listen to the teacher's lecture, nodding and shaking my head in response. I never expected to use it here.

Consciousness slowly sank into darkness, and everything around him became increasingly blurry. The sensations transmitted from the chest actuator, however, grew stronger and stronger.

The physical impact of the dream capsule slowly released a pulsating energy, gradually resonating with his heartbeat.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

The mental synchronization rate rose another point.

In this state, time lost all meaning. When Lin Nan opened her eyes, the sky outside the window was already tinged with orange-red.

It's almost dawn.

[Mental synchronization rate: 5%]

[Dreamscape compatibility: 2%]

It was a low score, but Lin Nan didn't give up; at least she had a good start.

The next activity was a morning run. Lin Nan held the dream capsule in her hand, adjusting her state to that of last night, a feeling that was neither dream nor not dream.

Only a wisp of consciousness emanated from it, communicating with the dream capsule that was physically impacted.

While running, imagine directing your consciousness toward the Dream Capsule, and imagine that power spreading to your legs.