Chapter 146: Imbalance

"Damn it, where on earth is that memory holder comparable to a god?"

Boom—, lightning erupts in the sky, followed by a gale and a deluge, countless raindrops constantly striking the towering structure.

The thunder rumbles incessantly, the once gentle breeze turns violent, the temperature swings wildly, as if the weather itself has moods, ever‑changing.

Above the clouds, Jingshan Shenhonglang repeatedly flaps his wings, constantly scanning everything concerning Fengdu.

He's now just one step away from overturning the entire Fengdu, yet he can't find that mysterious Conglomerate X's envoy.

Even passing through the underground black market only confirmed that Conglomerate X indeed has a base in Fengdu, but beyond that there is no further information.

And he also learned the hallmark of Conglomerate X personnel in Fengdu: a pair of golden eyes.

But to be honest, he truly can't locate them, and he can't use force, because he's there to join, not to cause trouble, and he doesn't want to die right now.

Then his pupils suddenly contract, as if he saw something.

In an instant, he goes wild with joy—golden eyes, he's found them.

…

"Museum personnel, huh? Why can't this bunch of guys ever be finished off?" Zhao Jinglong says, looking at a group of masked riders.

Now he's the Section Chief of the Superpower Crime Investigation Division, and he's been tracking this bunch for some time.

And for some reason, the museum seems to be making a big move lately; the staff suddenly increased.

"hen~shin."

Zhao Jinglong thrusts the memory into the Accel driver, and bathed in flames, transforms into Kamen Rider Accel.

【AccelMAXIMUMDRIVE！】

After skillfully slaying several masked riders, Zhao Jinglong finally exhales slowly; he's already cut down many people using the masked rider memory.

Although this is serving justice, killing so many still leaves him with an uneasy feeling—why are so many using the memory?

"I didn't expect the golden eyes exclusive to Conglomerate X to appear on you; if you're used as a pawn, it could very well make me join them."

A voice that Zhao Jinglong will never forget slowly emerges from the sky.

"Jingshan Shenhonglang." A low, hatred‑filled voice slowly issues from Zhao Jinglong's mouth.

"Ah, that's right, son of Zhao Xiongzhi, though I don't know why, you also ended up with a pair of golden pupils, but they'll probably be very concerned about impostors."

Jingshan Shenhonglang slowly descends from the sky, blocking Zhao Jinglong.

Now he's a completely different being; after devouring the Wind God Pterosaur, he fears no enemy—except perhaps one.

Zhao Jinglong's expression instantly darkens; he grips the engine sword tightly, veins bulging in his arms, scorching steam rising from his body, and as his emotions surge, the memory's power seems to undergo a change.

The blade, without hesitation, strikes toward Jingshan Shenhonglang, the searing heat continuously amplifying its power.

"Interesting, they're so similar; you must have unintentionally attracted his attention, the memory and driver have been specially modified."

Jingshan Shenhonglang grips the engine sword with one hand, carefully sensing the power transmitted from Zhao Jinglong—remarkably similar, only countless times weaker.

With a swish, a crimson electric current materializes around him, rivaling natural lightning.

A beast‑like hand presses directly onto Zhao Jinglong's head, scorching heat and electricity capable of tearing anything apart bombarding him without restraint.

At this moment, Zhao Jinglong feels every cell in his body roaring wildly, as if his body has been pierced.

Pain follows; the lightning capable of piercing a skyscraper is fully absorbed by his body.

He grits his teeth, clutching the engine sword's hilt with both hands, attempting to resist.

But endless power streams from that hand, and the sword's edge is already nearing his shoulder.

Clearly, he could fight in the last battle, yet this time he has no strength to resist.

"Can you still hold on?" Jingshan Shenhonglang asks in surprise, looking at the unmoving Zhao Jinglong, a flicker of electricity flashing again on the beast‑like arm.

Lightning, several times stronger than before, hammers straight onto the barely holding Zhao Jinglong.

Crimson lightning gradually engulfs Zhao Jinglong's body, exploding violently like an electromagnetic storm.

Zuo Xiangtao rushes over, seeing the Kamen Rider Accel covered in white smoke and charred scars, and shouts angrily.

"You bastard!"

"henshin (transform)"

When the Gale memory is inserted into the driver, Zuo Xiangtao clearly senses that something is different.

But he has no time to worry about that now; rescuing people comes first.

"Another one? The W driver seems like a nice welcome gift."

Jingshan Shenhonglang looks at the W driver, which closely resembles the Lost driver.

He casually tosses the gravely wounded Zhao Jinglong aside, then with one hand slams the W's chest.

Zuo Xiangtao feels as if a scorching red‑hot iron block made zero‑distance contact with his body, and lets out a wail.

Boom!

At this moment, a burst of green Electric Arc erupts from the W driver, alerting Jingshan Shenhonglang to danger and causing him to release his grip on Zuo Xiangtao.

Just as Zuo Xiangtao is puzzled, he suddenly feels a heavy burden from his right side, forcing him to collapse to his knees.

"My body is starting to go out of control." He struggles to lift himself, but is still kicked away by the Weather Mixed Body.

"The ace's power is too weak; at this rate even the W transformation will be undone."

Philip begins to reverse‑control Zuo Xiangtao's body, blocking the Weather Mixed Body's attack.

Click—at that moment, the unbalanced forces on both sides of the W finally reach their limit, and turquoise Electric Arcs erupt, surging forward.

The Gale's power converges in the air, creating rippling vibrations interlaced with circular wind blades, charging toward the Weather Mixed Body.

After delivering this strike, Zuo Xiangtao collapses helplessly, and the W armor is forcibly deactivated.

"ENGINEMAXIMUMDRIVE"

A steam‑filled red sword light combines into an A‑shaped beam that strikes from behind.

Jingshan Shenhonglang felt a scorching heat flow and vibration, and almost at the instant it was about to strike him, a massive pair of wings sprouted behind his back.

In that moment, the Wind God Pterosaur's might was revealed.

The mighty wings directly blocked Zhao Jing Long's attack path.

Countless feathers, like scales, stood upright, each bearing a powerful impact force and blasting outward.

The air surrounding Zhao Jing Long, as if heated, suddenly burst apart.

The overwhelming shock struck him, and the surroundings were instantly engulfed in a blaze of fire.

"Your power is far too weak; I have already completed the memory Evolution."

Jingshan Shenhonglang lightly fluttered his wings, instantly deflecting the Kamen Rider Accel's ultimate attack.

And the burst of swift wind only knocked him back several steps.

The feather‑generated attack, like a meteor, traced different arcs through the air.

Forming a burning giant net, it immediately seized and entangled Zhao Jing Long's body.

Jingshan Shenhonglang's hand gently clenched, as if igniting a fuse of explosives.

Crack! It burned from the middle, and the surrounding air instantly began to warp.

The visibly high temperature roared with a Boom—, and Zhao Jing Long's body ignited all over in scorching white flames, as if a massive firework had been launched.

Amid Zhao Jing Long's cries, he was hit hard; the overwhelming force surpassed the Accel's tolerance limit on his body, instantly forcing his transformation to be cancelled.

Smoke rose everywhere, yet a pair of golden eyes flickered within the dim black haze.

A spacious yet slightly dim room.

Within the steel‑cast walls, various patterns floated, flickering intermittently.

(End of chapter)