Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

Gates initially felt awkward interacting with them, but gradually his demeanor softened.

"So, Aoi, did you guys just come out for a shopping trip today?"

"Well... actually, it's mainly for Madoka and Sayaka."

As she said this, a slightly annoyed expression appeared on Aoi's face.

"According to them, it seems that they encountered some strange things while they were out shopping last night. Because they were a little concerned, they decided to go out and check the place where the strange things happened last night."

"Is this something strange..."

Yan Ming glanced at the two girls briefly. They still remembered being rescued last night... If only he had turned back time then to erase their memories.

"So, did you eventually find anything?"

"Huh? Oh, no... I went back to the place where that happened last night, but I still didn't find anything..."

"Strange things? I'd like to know what strange things you encountered."

"It's just some, uh... things that are hard to describe."

This is clearly referring to the witch attack that occurred yesterday.

Yan Ming knew this, but obviously they couldn't say it in front of others, since they didn't know that Gates and Yan Ming were actually not ordinary people.

However, after Xiaoyuan and Sayaka mentioned it, Yan Ming immediately thought of something.

Those witches... if Kyubey and Homura Akemi are right, they'll probably keep their eyes on the two of them from now on.

This talent will not dissipate until they become magical girls, which means that as long as they do not become magical girls, they will inevitably be hunted down by countless witches.

The two girls, still laughing and chatting, had no idea what they were about to face.

However… Yan Ming also wouldn’t tell them about this right now.

"Speaking of which, was that... a crime scene?"

"I've heard about a really scary urban legend lately!"

"Urban legend? Which one are you referring to?"

"It's the one that's been circulating widely at our school lately!"

Once the topic of gossip came up, the girls started chatting together.

"Yan Ming's words should be quite clear, right? I've heard that upperclassmen seem to really enjoy talking about these scary topics!"

"No, I'm not quite sure what you're talking about either... Could you please explain it to me if you could?"

Upon hearing Yan Ming's words, Sayaka, who had initially brought up the topic, revealed a somewhat excited expression.

"That's great! I really enjoy talking about these kinds of topics!"

"Huh...? Sayaka actually likes scary things this much...?"

"Don't be afraid, Madoka. Although these things sound scary, I won't do any of them myself!"

"So... Sayaka, what exactly is this urban legend you're talking about?"

Even Gates was intrigued at this point. Since he was bored anyway, he figured he might as well listen to something to pass the time.

"So, it seems there have been a lot of serial murders lately, right? What we just encountered seems to be one of them."

"It seems that's indeed the case. I saw in the news that two people have died in the last two days from unknown causes..."

"Then, some people started saying that when these people died, their bodies were covered in all sorts of mechanical fragments, and even their faces were gone!"

"Alas--?!"

"In fact, some people later said that the reason these people suffered such a fate was because they had visited a certain website."

"Once someone visits that website, they will mysteriously disappear, and then... when they are found again, they will end up like the victims in the murder cases reported these past few days."

"Sayaka...! Please stop talking!!"

As a result, this series of urban legends directly frightened Madoka, who grabbed Sayaka's hand in fear, while Sayaka burst into laughter.

"You don't need to be so scared, Xiaoyuan! I've already said it's just an urban legend. You can easily find tons of similar horror stories online, how could it possibly be—"

"Ughhhhhh!!!"

A terrifying scream suddenly erupted from inside the coffee shop.

Everyone looked in the direction of the scream and saw a waiter staring in terror at the door to the storage room in front of him.

There was blood everywhere at the entrance.

"W-what happened?!"

The other waiters rushed over, and under everyone's watchful eyes, he slowly opened the door.

Inside the door was a man's corpse.

His entire body was filled with all sorts of mechanical parts, even his fingernails had electronic circuitry extending from them, and his entire face…

Everything was replaced with something that looked like a bloodstained motherboard.

"Huh—?!"

The waiters almost vomited, and the guests who witnessed this scene screamed in disbelief.

Yan Ming's group was completely dumbfounded.

"Then, could that corpse over there... be?!"

"How could this be... this, this kind of thing!"

"It's alright, don't overthink it!"

Aoi quickly pulled Sayaka and Madoka back, but her own expression wasn't very pleasant either.

"...Someone has already called the police, they'll be here soon."

Yan Ming and Gates were clearly not alarmed by this, but they still pretended to be somewhat shocked while reassuring the girls in front of them.

"Don't look at that spot, and don't think about anything related to it. Stay here safely until the police arrive."

"Okay, okay..."

Just as Yan Ming and Gates were comforting them, suddenly—

As if sensing something, Yan Ming looked directly towards the window.

"...Gates."

Upon hearing Yan Ming call his name, Gates immediately realized who he was.

He and Yan Ming quickly looked out the window in the same direction, and in an instant, they both saw something else.

It was a red figure that seemed to float slowly in the air, like a phantom.

"An outcast... knight!"

Gates' eyes widened, while Yan Ming glanced at the room with him.

"Are you sure you're okay with leaving this place to me? I'm afraid someone else might come and kill me."

"I'm fine with it, but can you handle it alone?"

However, Gates immediately fell silent after saying this and considering Yan Ming's strength.

"I understand. Just be careful."

Yan nodded and then left the room.

"Huh...where's Senior Yan Ming?"

"That guy... he went out to run some errands, it seemed like he was contacting the police."

"Didn't they say someone had already called the police?"

"Well, that guy has some connections with the police, so I'm just giving a slightly more detailed explanation of the situation at the scene!"

Seeing Gates's feigned explanation, the three girls were all somewhat confused.

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Yan Ming left the coffee shop and went to the street not far away.

He walked through the gap between the houses by turning the corner and found a secluded spot.

There is indeed no one here.

Yan Ming found no trace of anyone, but he did not believe it was possible that he had misjudged the situation.

And in the very next instant.

An overwhelming gravitational field suddenly swept over the world before our eyes.

Om-! !

Yan Ming's body instantly felt as if it had been turned upside down, and he lost all control of his body.

'Is this... gravity being affected?'

As a result of this force, the surrounding space was shaken, and even Yan Ming's movements became extremely slow.

It's as slow as a snail crawling.

Under Yan Ming's gaze, a deep red shadow emerged from behind him.

Its entire body was like a machine, and it looked like a robot, with a terrifying expression on its face.

'Is this stance... Another Drive?'

After confirming that Yan Ming was unable to move, the Alien Knight nodded and then reached out towards Yan Ming's head with its circuit-covered arm.

"Unfortunately, you're still too green to think you can outmaneuver me with just this little bit of skill."

boom--!!

The next moment, the trajectory of gravity was readjusted back to its original state, and the alien Drive's body fell into a stiff state where it could not move.

After regaining his mobility, Yan Ming turned around and kicked Drive in the abdomen, knocking the immobile alien to the ground.

After studying with Woz, he has a clear understanding of how the various Kamen Rider powers work, including the details of Another Rider powers.

The most distinctive power of the Alternative Drive is its ability to trigger heavy acceleration, and given this, Yan Ming had already considered his strategy for facing this enemy.

By manipulating time, the released supergravity field can be reversed to nothingness, thus solving the problem of gravity acceleration.

Since Another Drive is here, it means Swartz must be here too...

"That was a piece of cake."

Looking at the enemy in front of him, Yan Ming took out the driver and dial and approached him step by step.

"Transformation."

In the form of the second-stage Zi-O, an overwhelming battle ensued.

Volume 6, Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Chapter 239 The Constellation Demon

boom--!!

After an explosion, the red figure was sent flying.

Another Rider Drive.

After transforming, Yan Ming slowly walked from the open space behind him into the empty warehouse, and the alien Drive was gradually forced into it.

"You killed that person just now, didn't you? He was covered in mechanical parts; it was obvious at a glance."

Since Another Drive has appeared here, the Time Jackers trio must have also come to this world.

Before considering those things, Yan Ming's first consideration was what new abilities this outlier, Drive, possessed.

Considering the previous Another Riders like Another Build and Another Agito were strengthened compared to their original counterparts, Another Drive, which has appeared this time, should be in the same situation.

However, the other party has not yet demonstrated what that so-called new ability actually is.

"In that case, I'll beat you until you demonstrate that ability."

Boom! Yan Ming took another step and arrived in front of the alien Drive in an instant.

That astonishing speed exceeded the speed standard possessed by regular Kamen Riders.

Drive, surprised, still managed to block the punch with the shield embedded in his arm like a car door, but Yan Ming grasped the correct force in an instant, making the energy and impact reach the optimal angle.