Chapter 148

Armor and claws tore the air, leaving traces of frost and high heat.

Sparks continuously flew from both of them, flames and lightning sweeping through here.

Rubble filled the air; nothing intact remained here, and even the surrounding buildings swayed on the verge of collapse from the impact.

A piercing screech came from the black-and-green armor, as if it wanted to pierce through together with the flesh inside.

But its ferocious beast claw was firmly seized by the arm emitting a dark black sheen.

With a forceful upward twist, the claw whistled up, scattering dazzling flames everywhere.

The two broad wings turned into shears, viciously striking his body, piercing his external armor, and slamming his body hard away.

Zuo Xiangtao stumbled backward, retreating until he had put a certain distance between himself and the Weather Mixed Body before stopping.

The originally dual-colored W continuously flickered with electric arcs, like a sign that some limit had been reached, as if power were about to erupt, also resembling flames flickering uncertainly in a gale.

This is, a cry suddenly rang out from the shadows—that was the Limit Memory that had successfully absorbed Philip's data.

Jingshan Shenhonglang seemed to have discovered something, suddenly gathering all his strength.

The surrounding air rang with a heavy reverberation, and its hands turned entirely crimson, like burning steel.

The temperature kept rising, the air seemed to be ignited, and finally the whole battlefield began to tremble.

"Limit Memory, let's completely destroy it right here."

The Weather Mixed Body raised its crimson hands, and immediately a roaring sound rang out around it.

Amid the rolling thick smoke it emitted, a gale howled, terrifying energy gathering on its arms, preparing to destroy the obstructive bird-shaped Memory before it with maximum power.

But just then, a grand bell suddenly rang, continuing without cease.

Like a celebration in a cathedral with the divine, it grew denser, the rhythm faster, finally turning into sound waves that enveloped this place.

"Kamen Rider Accel, LV2." Jiang Xia showed a faint smile and spoke softly.

That wasn't a church bell, and Fengdu had no church; it was a gathering of Devil and power, another derivative project of Eden.

By means of some special device, the power originally located at the base's center was projected onto a specific person, thereby overcoming the problem of Eden's insufficient range of influence.

With his help, the body of Shouji Ryu, which had previously collapsed, boiled again, his heart beating like a drum.

And Jingshan Shenhonglang only felt an immensely terrifying power descend from the heavens, pouring into the already fallen Shouji Ryu.

The pierced chest quickly healed, the Accel armor that had sunk into the flesh swiftly peeled away, and he reopened his golden eyes.

A roar of engines sounded, and the armor that had vanished from Shouji Ryu's body erupted in fire once more, covering him like molten lava.

Shouji Ryu sprang to his feet, his body turning into a blade, charging at Jingshan Shenhonglang, the crimson tempest-like force offering him no resistance whatsoever.

The lava-like flood that had been readying to attack the Limit Memory was forcibly split apart.

This time, his engine sword directly slashed Jingshan Shenhonglang's body, successfully leaving a massive sword mark.

"As expected, Shouji Ryu can withstand this power."

Philip watched as he single-handedly wielded the engine sword, chasing the Weather Mixed Body and wildly slashing at Shouji Ryu.

"Huh?" Zuo Xiangtao opened his mouth wide in confusion, having no idea what had happened.

"Xiangtao, do you have the resolve to merge with the devil?" Philip asked.

"Of course, I'm a tough guy who can endure anything now," Zuo Xiangtao said, staring at the Weather Mixed Body,

"Although I don't understand the situation, I trust my partner."

At that moment, the crack originally at the center of the W suddenly lit up, the friction of the electric current reaching its limit.

Purple and green light intertwined, streaking across the sky like meteors.

The Limit Memory descended with great power, along two beams of light shooting upward.

【XTREME（extreme）】

Zuo Xiangtao, who had been preparing to fight, suddenly opened his eyes, blankly looking at everything here.

All around here is blank, with only constantly jumping green symbols around, but he utterly cannot comprehend their meaning.

"Philip!"

Zuo Xiangtao couldn't help shouting, this being in the midst of battle.

This feeling is just like when he used Philip's body to transform into a fang and transmit consciousness.

But now it seems his consciousness is trapped inside this space.

"Don't tense up, Xiangtao; this is our shared consciousness space, and from now on our bodies and minds are completely united."

Philip stepped forth from the void, his slightly youthful face now looking especially happy.

He waved at Xiangtao with a faint smile, and instantly the previously empty space filled with endless bookshelves.

"Is this the Earth Library?"

Zuo Xiangtao doubtfully took a book, opened it, and surprisingly he could also read it.

"Well, Xiangtao, I improved the Limit Memory; when the Ace's power and the Gale's power become aligned, it will bring your consciousness into here."

"I didn't follow Shroud's advice to change partners, but chose to awaken your strength; now it seems I was right."

Philip waved his hand, informing Zuo Xiangtao of the original plans and data of the W, including the person originally on the left of the W and the details about Shouji Ryu's special physique.

But that's all; regarding other related matters, he cannot speak.

"Sorry, I previously held you back."

After reading it, Zuo Xiangtao also didn't know what to say.

From the start I was just an accident, and because of me I got my uncle killed; I'm merely a fortunate ordinary person.

"No, I chose you, and you have proven to me that I didn't pick the wrong person," Philip said, shaking his head.

With the aid of the Limit Memory, the center of the W split open, revealing the data shell originally located at the bottom layer.

From it, the exposed lower shell formed a white central part.

Kamen Rider Accel held the engine sword in his right hand, and in his eyes the flow of time seemed to suddenly slow down.

He now feels especially calm; the sword in his hand feels weightless at a glance, and everything has become so fresh.

He fights calmly and leisurely, casually dodging the Weather Mixed Body's attacks, then directly inserts the memory.

With such reckless sword swings, he directly cuts off Jingshan Shenhonglang's wings, leaving him unable to fly.

The wounds on the Weather Mixed Body also keep increasing under Kamen Rider Accel's attacks.

【ACCELMAXIMUMDRIVE！】

He reaches out, inserting the now‑golden Accel memory into the Engine Sword.

He clenches his five fingers and brings down a sword upon the still‑resisting Jingshan Shenhonglang.

The anguished cries fail to draw his attention, as if he were slicing meat—swift and sharp.

He casually splits the incoming storm, and the crimson lightning strikes hit him head‑on, as if he greatly trusted the armor on his body.

"Damn, Zhaojing Xiongzhi's son actually managed to push me to this point." Jingshan Shenhonglang cannot place the route.

Zhaojing Xiongzhi, who is that?

What am I doing now?

It seems I want revenge, revenge against whom?

Who is this white guy in front of me?

Doubts keep sprouting in his mind like weeds, and his hand movements begin to slow.

Jingshan Shenhonglang seizes the opportunity, delivering a heavy claw that flings him to the ground.

With a single raise of his hand, extreme cold mist bursts forth, covering his entire body.

This bone‑deep chill makes him shiver, yet he suddenly seems to recall something.

"Cold, mist, fragments, family." he murmurs.

He seems to have returned to a place full of ice blocks, where it was just as cold back then.

A few people huddled together before him shout loudly, as if saying something.

Looking at that open but silent mouth, he slowly opens his mouth to imitate it: "Dragon, ice monster, possessing W's memory."

"An ice monster? Right, Jingshan Shenhonglang, I am the dragon, Zhaojing Long!"

Boom!

The engine roars to life!

The ice originally on Accel instantly melts, and Zhaojing Long breaks free.

Gazing at the Weather Mixed Body that killed his parents and sister, he lets out a deafening roar: "Jingshan, I've crawled back from hell."

The bone‑deep hatred and his special physique immune to mental attacks finally let Zhaojing Long regain his senses.

"It seems this system still has flaws, let alone a second power injection." Jiang Xia remarks, watching Zhaojing Long's performance.

"All information on Jingshan Shenhonglang has been fully parsed." Philip says.

Limit Form W and the awakened Accel walk together toward the Weather Mixed Body.

The Prism Radiant Sword, as W evolves, unlocks everything originally paired with Limit w.

A multitude of memories surge forth—Moon God, Ace, Gale, Fervor—all gathering onto the Prism Shield held in W's hand.

【HEATMAXIMUMDRIVE！】

【LUNAMAXIMUMDRIVE！】

【JOKERMAXIMUMDRIVE！】

【CYCLONEMAXIMUMDRIVE！】

"This is the final battle, Jingshan Shenhonglang!"

The moment the Prism Sword is firmly gripped, the four memories instantly emit light.

Countless glows instantly become aurora, spreading out from the Prism Shield.

With tremendous impact, it even slices the surrounding buildings.

Jingshan Shenhonglang's inner power erupts violently, and the wings previously cut off on his back grow back once more.

Breaking free of his bonds, the originally crimson lightning coils around his body.

Within the massive hurricane, shifting light flows, and all the battle debris and melted steel swirl around him alongside the storm.

The domain once able to communicate with natural weather opens again, covering W and Accel.

The feathers on his back wings all stand upright, merging with the already‑melted steel to become a sky‑wide rain of fire and lava that assaults them.

This is the first time he has sensed the threat of death; even the instinct‑driven Zhaojing Long had never made him feel so chilling.

If we don't crush them completely, he will likely die here.

The shimmering aurora of the Prism Sword‑Shield instantly converges, condensing into a point.

W draws the blade, charging toward the heavenly fire rain; the gleaming light turns into defense, separating from the blade.

The blade vibrates, as if the memory's power is being stirred; a slight swing directly deflects the fire rain.

The flowing light beside him shimmers like a peacock's display.

Almost instantly, W in Limit Form, wielding the Prism Sword, rushes forward together with Accel.

The surrounding floating light instantly converges, shimmering like a rainbow, the longsword surges and slams down.

"Hah!!"

The colored longsword pierces the Weather Mixed Body's body without hindrance.

But he isn't dead yet; absorbing the Wind God Pterosaur's weather memory still requires other power and an extra push.

Complete parsing isn't just parsing the opponent, but all information related to him.

"Zhaojing Long, it's your turn." Philip inserts the blade back into the Prism Shield and says.

Zhaojing Long drives the Engine Sword into the Weather Mixed Body's body and grips it firmly.

"Death is your swan song."

【ACCELMAXIMUMDRIVE！】

The crimson-gold sword blade slowly pierced Jingshan Shenhonglang's body.

That annihilating power began launching destructive attacks on every cell within his body.

Jingshan Shenhonglang's wings behind him drooped powerlessly, his body slowly burned by high heat, his blood boiled and evaporated, and crimson vapor spread.

Jingshan Shenhonglang liked to use extreme cold to turn people into ice blocks.

But this time, the weather memory that held the icy, freezing ability seemed not to change his fate of being burned to ashes.

……

When W successfully evolved, the spring originally located underground at the Yuansai residence.

Under the observation of Wakana and Yuansai Ruibei, it erupted, and the extreme power caused Earth's memory to gush forth.

Along with Philip's awakening, the Earth Maiden plan finally entered its final stage.

The second spring on Shinjima, although also affected, did not have such a violent reaction.

Under the prearranged plan, the second spring erupted, and the Earth's memory was instantly received in full by the base, without causing the slightest ripple.

Countless data began to be imported into the base; now the base itself is a massive extreme memory device, and large amounts of data halos began to encircle the fortress itself.

The extreme power began to be swiftly absorbed by the fortress's center, and connected to it, Jiang Xia instantly felt his authority over Earth being elevated.

In an instant, Jiang Xia's consciousness transcended time and space.

He thus floated in a universe filled with countless starlight, and the nearest to him was Earth.

His consciousness began to further absorb various kinds of information and knowledge.

Those countless pieces of information carried by Earth passed directly through his mind, cleansing his body.

In this brief moment, Jiang Xia already felt countless pieces of information sweeping through his mind.

The information contained was truly too vast, and he directly transferred this vast yet scattered feeling for the base to bear.

Although the base is a living entity, it has no self-consciousness.

Moreover, the power within everyone's bodies in the base is connected to the base's heart, thus maximizing avoidance of consciousness being swallowed by this sudden vast knowledge.

Of course, this is merely the moment when he first obtained authority over Earth; after this, he can freely enter the Earth Library.

And Jiang Xia doing this also has another purpose: knowledge should be shared.

Utilizing the principle of the w system, the fortress is used as an extreme memory device and also serves as W's right side.

So that everyone in the fortress can freely know whatever they want to know.

Although, given their ordinary human physiques, even if they could enter the Earth Library to search for data, they could only sustain it for a few minutes, or even seconds.

But such time is already enough to answer the key doubts in the researchers' hearts.

The fortress is equivalent to a super transfer station, capable of connecting to Earth.

But whether an individual's strength can withstand endless information depends on their own ability.

"Is this really the feeling of truly connecting to the Earth Library?"

Jiang Xia lightly grasped his palm, turned his thought, and when he opened his eyes again.

What was originally a blank space now had countless floating shelves appearing out of thin air.

He whispered: "Infection."

The sky-full of books instantly came alive, continuously retreating outward, leaving only the needed parts.

Much of the knowledge here is priceless treasure, whether it has appeared,

or whether it is text already destroyed in the long river of history, it can be manifested according to his wishes.

Jiang Xia's consciousness dispersed like mist, continually splitting, and then continuous key words kept spouting from his various mouths.

The sky-scattered books also seemed to undergo division, beginning to disperse separately.

Finally, each of his clones received a book of knowledge and information most suitable for themselves.

(End of chapter)