Chapter 136: Freezing

Zuo Xiangtao widened his eyes, examined the photo handed over by Zhao Jinglong, and his expression instantly grew serious: "It's a hybrid corpse."

The photos show both men and women; their skin is pallid, as if their bodies had lost all color.

Some even have a hint of bluish‑purple, their facial muscles stiffened by extreme cold, lips turning violet.

He held the photos and shone a small flashlight on them, examining each one closely.

He wanted a clearer view; the photos hide a great deal of information.

"May I go to the site and take a look?" Zuo Xiangtao said, returning the photos to Zhao Jinglong.

"Sure, as long as you investigate it thoroughly; the money will be yours."

"Ruocai also intends to meddle in the frozen memory case; it's probably aimed at W," Suto Miyabi said.

Now he understands why Dr. Grim Reaper could instantly sense the instability of his inner power.

"Keep watching; I'll handle Ruocai's side, need to force Yuansai Ryubei to step in."

"What is it?" a bat hovered near Jiang Xia's ear, he asked casually.

The room could serve as a cold cellar; everything appears in a snowy white hue.

Suddenly, Jiang Xia's eyes flashed a faint gold, while Zuo Xiangtao seemed as if a beast had fixed its gaze on him.

He took several steps back in an instant, began to tremble all over, cold sweat pouring, frozen in place.

Jiang Xia straddled it, inserted the memory module, and the engine roared again, charging toward the road.

Three motorcycles of different colors, all modified with memory modules, raced wildly on the road.

With the genetic memory in Sakura's hand, Yuansai Ruocai's mud doll could be smashed completely.

He now watches this ice‑crystal‑filled scene just the same.

"Come with us, Jiang Xia," Zuo Xiangtao said, looking at Jiang Xia.

Suto Miyabi now works for him; he used to be a museum salesman, but has become a subordinate of Shuka.

"Wait, how do you know the location?" Xiangtao asked.

However, Philip's inspection was incomplete; it only contained a name.

The metropolis promptly relayed the information to him, and it was news from Yuansai Ruocai's side.

"Ruocai has already seen the spring beneath the Yuansai house."

"Don't thank me; after all, fear has been haunting your heart, you need to cultivate your spiritual strength."

He spread his jet‑black claws, exhaling white cold air.

Turning ceramic into steel, even Yuansai Ruocai's resurrection ability wouldn't work.

Unfortunately, the gap in raw power is inevitable.

Jiang Xia crossed the warning line alone, pulled a flip phone with a memory module from his chest.

"The one who shopped with Ya Shuzi is also my friend, the one you met last time."

Saying that, Zhao Jinglong took a bulging envelope from his pocket.

"Sure enough, it's a hybrid with freezing ability."

At the same time, Jiang Xia's other phone rang, different from the call he just received from Miyabi.

His tone was noticeably softer now.

Nasca's combat ability is decent, and in Yuansai Ryubei's eyes they've long been a team.

"Jiang Xia, come quickly, my first transformation is about to happen."

And it only wields a single freezing power, most likely the Ice Age.

The Earth Library can record everything that has ever existed in this world.

After relaying these analyzed findings to Xiangtao.

"Here it comes." Sakura's eyes lit up,

"Ya Shuzi, watch closely from now on, my transformation."

He extended his bald claws, like a bird stripped of feathers, amid the surrounding crowd's screams,

"Little Sakura, Xiangtao is on his way; just wait a bit, I'm experienced with this."

Jiang Xia's news scared Xiangtao half to death; he felt dizzy—wasn't Ya Shuzi supposed to be shopping with a friend?

I tell you, Ya Shuzi and I encountered a hybrid, a terribly ugly fellow; I didn't expect the Ice Age to embed directly into a human body and become this ugly.

Ya Shuzi, though terrified, still trembled all over while standing in front of Sakura.

Entering this house that felt like an ice cellar was inevitably uncomfortable.

That also links to the hybrid.

Opening it outward, inside held at least several times the money compared to the usual commission.

"What did you say???"

"I see, Nasca's current power is still relatively stable, right?" Jiang Xia asked.

Boom—!

It was like having endured an abnormally massive blizzard, filled with pristine transparent ice crystals and debris of everyday items.

Gliding past the tall, pale‑yellow buildings and the flickering riverbank, looking at the house surrounded by police cars, a blue‑white cordon encircled the area.

At the moment of connection, the phone, using Mimicry memory ability, transformed into a uniformly blue, square‑shaped bat.

His target was the man in front, leaning on a cane, dressed in red, his face panicked—Chida Jin'ya.

Until Jiang Xia's pale hand slowly rested on Xiangtao's body,

He only then gradually recovered, opening in terror: "You"

Jiang Xia hung up, his front foot just cleared the fear mark on Xiangtao, and his rear foot was already noticed.

"I understand, keep watching the Yuansai household, Suto Miyabi."

But this is just the daily life of a detective; an ordinary detective caught up in a Mimicry-being case simply has no ability to resist,

He had grown accustomed to it—being frozen, being burned, being attacked—were all extremely normal situations.

"Let's go, we're heading to the scene." Jiang Xia spoke.

"Xiangtao, no need to investigate; the Mimicry being is currently loitering near Yashizi, I've sent you the location."

"I'll be there right away."

"Interesting, did Philip look up my information?"

"After adding many restrictions, I've barely managed to grasp its power."

Zuo Xiangtao couldn't help but shrink his neck; the black shirt inside him had already been soaked through from that sudden fright just now,

Jiang Xia raised the Mimicry phone in his hand and said.

And Jiang Xia, who had only glanced at it a few times, already had a rough judgment,

After all, they used to share the same surname; it's only natural to be concerned.

Moreover, it's the kind that cannot be fully revived; I've directly altered the materials for you,

Jiang Xia felt helpless; Sakura's safety didn't need consideration, but Jiang Xia feared she would lose her head and then collide with Yuansai Wakana, which would be troublesome.

Zuo Xiangtao stood up, adjusted the black cap on his head, turned to Shoji Ryu and said, "I still hate the police."

A monster completely covered in white feathers was walking along unhurriedly,

"I can't stand by and let this Mimicry being keep killing people right in front of me; it's the duty of a Kamen Rider."

In Earth's memory, data unique to him appeared.

Sakura excitedly told him the current situation.

"Thank you, Yashizi, but I'm not waiting for that half-baked detective; I'm waiting for someone else." Sakura laughed.

It's someone who just recently obtained a memory device and cannot control their power.

Whether it appears briefly or has always been there, the moment Jiang Xia stepped onto this land,

The calmed Xiangtao, his heart still pounding, watched his left hand still trembling uncontrollably,

He forcibly pressed down his left hand with his right hand, stopping it from shaking.

This is news coming from inside the Clypsis Fortress; if the museum makes any move,

"Then we can't wait any longer." Xiangtao held onto his hat, his eyes firm.

"Really, each one of them is so worrisome."

He is also the owner of that room that was frozen into a cold cellar.

"When will Jiang Xia finally arrive? I really want him to witness my first transformation with his own eyes."

"Don't misunderstand, I only took on this commission to protect this city,"

Saying this, Sakura took out the Lost Driver from her little white bag and placed it on her waist.

"How have I never heard of something like this!!" Yashizi exclaimed.

(End of chapter)