Chapter 22: Acquisition

Looking at Ming Hu, who was still unconscious, Dao Hu stepped up to the nurse and said, "I am a relative of Ming Hu Qijie; what exactly happened to him?"

She placed the record sheet she was holding on the small table in front of her, and the young nurse explained to Dao Hu standing nearby:

"According to the doctor's assessment, Mr. Ming Hu only has a mild concussion and should wake up soon,"

"However, given his condition, he will need to be observed in the hospital for several more days to ensure there are no aftereffects."

"I see. Then where are the items Ming Hu was carrying?" Dao Hu, hearing that Ming Hu was only briefly unconscious, felt a little reassured and asked further.

"Regarding the patient's personal belongings, the hospital has no authority to handle them; they should now be handed over to the security office for safekeeping."

"Thank you, nurse," Dao Hu said gratefully.

Dao Hu said no more, simply picking up a nearby chair and standing guard at Ming Hu's bedside.

To have beaten Ming Hu like this, that Tooth Blood Vampire must be formidable,

It seems the ixa still needs improvement; otherwise, against a Tooth Blood Vampire, humans likely lack any combat capability.

The golden flames rose to the highest point, burst violently, and more light gradually spread.

After a short while, Jiang Xia recorded all of the ixa's operations,

but that was only the specific attack methods; the detailed development data were not written at all.

Watching the sky filled with fire, Jiang Xia, beneath the Kamen Rider mask, let out a light laugh:

"If this function isn't used to attack a Tooth Blood Vampire, it would make a fine fireworks display—at least it looks far better than ordinary fireworks,"

Suddenly, Jiang Xia's nose twitched as he caught a familiar scent.

"hensen" (transformation)

"FISTON" (armor activation)

A golden light repeatedly manifested in the air, gradually forming a set of armor hovering in mid‑air.

"Kamen Rider ixa analysis in progress; expected to fully resolve after one use, currently 1/1."

"You've already been taken to the hospital," Dao Hu said irritably, rubbing his forehead.

"I will definitely retrieve the ixa," Ming Hu said, his eyes wide open, speaking seriously.

"What! How can that be?" Ming Hu said.

A sword materialized in Jiang Xia's hand, and he swung it forcefully forward,

the sharp blade sliced the air, cleaving the stone pillar before him at its waist.

Next, let's try this.

In security mode, the ixa's head emitted a flash of light, and its visor slowly opened,

Dao Hu placed both hands on his knees and, suddenly serious, looked at Ming Hu Qijie and asked,

"Ming Hu, Ming Hu, wake up quickly," Dao Hu shouted, as if trying to rouse him.

As the armor gradually solidified, it flew straight toward Jiang Xia, coating his body's surface.

At that moment, a silhouette slowly emerged from the air, revealing white metal armor worn on its body.

Instantly, the ixa's chest energy core began to spin rapidly, and the sun on its chest gradually lit up,

then it pulled the ixa Gauntlet from its waist.

"Swish"

Although they possess development data, the materials are hard to find; even if they made another one, perhaps even a billionaire like Dao Hu couldn't sustain it, let alone the time required.

Ming Hu suddenly sprang up, ripped the blanket off himself, and seemed ready to chase directly.

"I think this is how it's used," Jiang Xia muttered to himself.

Jiang Xia raised his hand, pointed the sword tip upward, swung forcefully, and strands of golden flame shot up into the clouds, sweeping down in a massive surge.

The dazzling sunlight was blinding, quickly waking Ming Hu from his slumber.

"Analysis complete," a message was directly fed into Jiang Xia's mind.

"I was right; the ixa has already been taken," Dao Hu said with a sigh,

"If someone else had taken it, that would be understandable; we could locate it and retrieve it,"

"But if the Tooth Blood Vampire took it, it would be very hard to get back; it might even destroy the ixa outright."

Ma Sheng Hui, who had been tracking via the locator, saw this spectacular scene and instantly felt excited.

Halfway through his thought, he instinctively looked up and saw Ming Hu's eyes trembling gently,

as if he were about to awaken, his arm slightly raised, as if holding a gun, seemingly attacking an opponent.

Compared to the instinctive combat of Kiva Armor, artificial Knights need detailed manuals to achieve their maximum effectiveness.

Red light flickered, spreading from the chest and gradually covering every piece of armor on the body,

A blazing sun rose slowly behind the ixa, raising the surrounding temperature considerably.

Wait, Jiang Xia raised an eyebrow; there actually is a detailed user manual inside.

Bang!

"Mr. Dao Hu, what's wrong with you?" Ming Hu Qijie said with a bewildered expression.

"It's nothing," Dao Hu said, covering his forehead with his hand and waving it.

"That damned Tooth Blood Vampire, I will never let you go unpunished," Ming Hu said, a flash of anger in his voice.

But if the Supreme Blue Sky Society loses the ixa, it will likely be crippled,

"Is this the value of the second Knight, or is it determined by the complexity of the Knight Armor?" Jiang Xia said.

"Did you find it so quickly?" Jiang Xia laughed, gesturing at the ixa Gauntlet in his hand,

"It seems to have a locator inside; perhaps it can even record the wearer's data,"

…

"You should rest properly; the doctor said you need to stay for observation, and I'll have Xiao Hui handle this matter,"

He had already obtained the power of ix a, so the ix a he originally held in his hand was no longer of much use,

Afterwards, Minghu Qijie told Dao Hu in detail everything that had happened before he lost consciousness.

"R-E-A-D-Y." (Prepared)

Do you still remember what happened after you lost consciousness? Is ix a still on you?

Under that great sun, the originally white ix a was now suffused with the sun's radiance, the sword in his hand completely covered in red and yellow, and a powerful energy surge instantly concentrated on the ix a's sword,

The light flowed and shifted, as if a flame pillar had been seized.

"Someone is using ix a in battle."

It's truly great that ix a wasn't destroyed.

This place is where he searched long and hard to find; although he just made a bit of a commotion, there isn't a single household around, so how could he possibly have stumbled upon it by chance.

Speaking, he pulled a black-bodied whistle from his waist.

He directly inserted it into the ix a's gauntlet, and lightly flicked it to the left.

Minghu's eyes snapped open, and the powerful strength let him instantly sit up from the bed.

"Right, that Tooth Blood Vampire, that Tooth Blood Vampire is dangerous!"

That semi-transparent red aura, like a storm, swirled around him and surged forward.

"I've already decided." Dao Hu gently brushed away Minghu's hand gripping his clothes and walked out of the room.

In the azure sky, a brilliant gold-yellow instantly spread, the dazzling flames fully covering half the sky.

It looked as if an aurora had suddenly appeared.

"IxaJudgement." (Holy Sword Judgment)

"Yeah, where did ix a go?" He suddenly started searching his body with both hands, his eyes becoming urgent, as if he had lost something more important than life.

"The power is not bad…"

"Forget it, anyway I have to return it to them." Jiang Xia casually took out a bag, put ix a inside, and also slipped in a small note.

He casually tossed it, and the bag ended up in the grass; then Jiang Xia rode his motorcycle away.

(End of chapter)