Chapter 172: Sun God

It's about to molt.

JiaYouYue watched the monitor terminal, which showed the Alien Insect's internal temperature abnormally rising at this moment.

And the most critical point in determining the Alien Insect's molting information is temperature.

Surround the target.

The Ant Soldiers clad in black combat uniforms, fully armed, surrounded the Alien Insect completely.

They tried to kill the Alien Insect before it molted.

At this moment, all their artillery focused on the Alien Insect, whose body was red all over and constantly swelling and twisting.

At the moment of the Alien Insect's molting, it cannot move, and this place is originally an abandoned building, with insufficient cover around.

The Alien Insect was completely exposed to a barrage of blue bullets.

Rixia Bu Xu also took this opportunity to quickly flee the scene; she had originally been chosen as the Alien Insect's attack target due to bad luck, and as an ordinary person she should run now.

Dealing with the Alien Insect was like ants dealing with a larger beetle for the Ant Soldiers.

They used overwhelming numbers to compensate for the lack of individual combat power, directly covering with firepower.

Fire! Fire! The Alien Insect has already molted!

The Ant Soldiers' commander roared while continuously shooting, countless light-blue bullets rapidly striking the Alien Insect.

The Ant Soldiers' numbers were still insufficient; although they inflicted damage on the Alien Insect, they still couldn't eliminate it.

Such tactics work against larvae, but against adults they are far insufficient; an adult's combat power is several times that of a larva.

Relying solely on its body, it could crush most humans; this was a one-sided battle.

Jiahemei Xin stood rigidly on the ground, watching the Ant Soldiers being knocked down one by one, his heart filled with anger.

Mr. Tashiro, please let me use the Kamen Rider System.

Kagami spoke urgently; he could no longer watch these Alien Insects being killed like this.

He also had a heart that wanted to protect his comrades; he also wanted to fight, rather than meaninglessly stand aside watching.

Before Tashiro Xiu Yi could even open his mouth to refuse, Kagami heard the frightened cries of Tashiro Xiu Yi and JiaYouYue.

Who are you, how did you get in!

Speaking, a busy tone came through Jiahemei Xin's earpiece, and the communication was cut off.

Who exactly are you, an Alien Insect! Damn, is this a trap?

Tashiro Xiu Yi looked at the clearly non-human Jiang Xia before him.

Tashiro Xiu Yi and JiaYouYue's bodies were firmly fixed in place by an invisible force, unable to move.

I suppose I'm half of it, but Tashiro Xiu Yi, your data interests me greatly; you should already be dead.

Hearing Jiang Xia's implied meaning, Tashiro Xiu Yi's pupils shrank sharply,

Even within ZECT, his data is taboo; only their companions know his identity—how could an Alien Insect have infiltrated ZECT Headquarters?

Then all of his companions have also had their true identities exposed!

Seeing the obviously stunned Tashiro Xiu Yi, Jiang Xia merely picked up the belt flashing with electricity,

Don't misunderstand, I'm not on the Alien Insect's side; my goal is just the belt—you lot have no qualified users left, so let me borrow it for now.

Saying this, Jiang Xia put the belt around his waist; at the moment of putting it on,

a special power emanated from the belt, filling his entire body.

At the same time, Jiang Xia's consciousness also connected via the belt to a compatible insect device.

Even without transforming, one can activate part of its power.

This belt differs from other knights' belts; anyone who puts it on,

will have their strength enhanced; even without transforming, they can gain superhuman power.

Jiang Xia pushed open the car door and walked onto the battlefield.

Mr. Tashiro, what happened to you!

Kagami hurriedly pushed open the car door, looking at the two people who had just been released from their bonds.

We're fine, just the belt was snatched by a stranger," JiaYouYue said, shaking her head.

Let's pretend we didn't hear that the belt-snatcher said Tashiro Xiu Yi was already dead; we'll talk properly with Tashiro when we get the chance.

Damn, the belt was taken; we've lost our power to fight the Alien Insects.

Kagami charged out of the car door with a furious face; even without the belt, he wanted to go fight.

The heart to protect humanity is not distinguished by the belt.

Kagami.

Tashiro Xiu Yi watched Jiahemei Xin grab a pistol and charge toward the Alien Insect's back, then slowly spoke.

By the time Kagami arrived, all the Ant Soldiers had already collapsed on the ground, and he could hear tragic cries coming from everywhere on the stairs.

The tragic cries abruptly ceased; the battlefield now lay silent as a dead city, surrounded by smoke and bullet holes.

Kagami held his small pistol, looking around the stairs; he felt the Alien Insect nearby, staring at him relentlessly, making his whole body tense.

Until, he saw the sun.

A person standing high up, fully exposed, locked eyes with the Alien Insect; Kagami clearly saw that the person standing under the sun wore the belt that originally belonged to him around their waist.

You bastard, was it you who stole the belt?" Kagami shouted.

If it weren't for an Alien Insect between them, he would have rushed forward long ago to snatch the belt back.

?" The Heavenly Dao Chief looked bewildered at this very ordinarily dressed person.

Belt, what belt? My belt has been mine for seven years.

This is my belt," Tiandao replied coldly.

Now there's no time to deal with him; the focus is the Alien Insect.

He and the Alien Insect share a deep, mortal grudge.

"I will defeat all Alien Insects, I swear." Heavenly Dao Chief said, looking at the ugly Alien Insect before him.

As Tiandao raised his arm, the surrounding sunlight suddenly intensified, becoming blindingly bright.

A small blue light gate opened in the air, and a fully metallic, scarlet beetle flew down with the sunlight to Heavenly Dao Chief's side.

"I am the chosen one." Heavenly Dao Chief gently grasped the insect device in his hand,

"Now, I hold the future in my hand; I have been waiting for this moment."

"No, I live for this very moment." Heavenly Dao Chief shouted.

"What an iconic transformation scene."

Jiang Xia stepped out from the side, and he now wore a belt identical to Tiandao's around his waist.

He also lived up to expectations, and was likewise chosen by another insect device.

However, unlike Tiandao's sun‑god persona standing in the sunlight, the system that now acknowledges Jiang Xia is the knight system that appeared before the sun god Jia Dou.

If the sun god is Tiandao, then after the sunlight is devoured, the black sun becomes Jiang Xia's symbol.

Entirely black, and the same scarlet beetle that was in Tiandao's hand also came to his hand.

"Transform."

Heavenly Dao Chief and Jiang Xia simultaneously inserted their insect devices into their belts.

The metal‑shell armor spread from the waist over the whole body, and the scarlet eyes were covered by the thick armor.

"Kamen Rider, there are two?"

Kagami stared at the two knights—one standing in sunlight, the other in shadow, nearly identical in appearance—and was utterly bewildered.

Which of the two of them is truly the one who snatched the belt?

(End of chapter)