Chapter 243

With a swish, the other half of the Alien Insect Queen that had split out also seized the moment Jiang Xia knocked it flying, leaping swiftly onto the head of that giant beast.

With a swish, the other half of the Alien Insect Queen that had split out also seized the moment when Jiang Xia knocked it flying, and leapt onto the head of that giant beast.

Let's craft: "With a swish, the other half of the Alien Insect Queen that had split out also, taking advantage of the moment Jiang Xia knocked it flying, swiftly leapt onto the head of that giant beast."

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The giant beast flung open its jaws, revealing teeth as huge as enormous fangs, and let out an earth‑shaking roar toward the sky. It was stronger than the one on the asteroid, and also harder to kill.

Translate: "The giant beast opened its jaws, huge as enormous teeth, and let out an earth‑shaking roar toward the sky; it was far stronger than the one on the asteroid, and also much harder to kill."

Kagami stared at the massive monster and asked, 'Is this huge creature really an Alien Insect?'

It unfurled its wings, its muscles rippling like flowing water, dazzling electric arcs flashing across its body, and the surrounding air instantly filled with a burnt smell.

Translate: ""Is this huge creature really an Alien Insect?" Kagami said, looking at the monster with its massive body."

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A powerful electric arc instantly pierced the air, and immense energy burst forth from its wings.

Translate: "It spread its wings, the muscles all over its body rolling like rapid water, and dazzling electric arcs flashed across its body as the surrounding air instantly filled with a burnt smell."

Boom!

Translate: "The powerful electric arc instantly pierced the air, and a tremendous burst of energy exploded from its wings."

An explosion erupted in a flash of fire, rising from the ground with a thunderous roar, and crimson flames burst forth among the vampire army and the knight squad.

Translate: ""Boom!""

The Alien Insect Queen laughed wildly atop the giant beast's head, declaring that these despicable Kamen Riders would be annihilated.

Translate: "Explosions rose from the firelight on the ground, emitting thunder‑like roars, and brilliant crimson flames burst forth among the Tooth Blood Vampire troops and the Knight squads."

It can link the consciousness of all Alien Insects; before each Alien Insect dies, the last thing it sees is always these despicable Kamen Riders, and because of them, the Earth‑conquest operation fails again and again.

Translate: "The Alien Insect Queen laughed wildly atop the giant beast's head, declaring that those hateful Kamen Riders would all be annihilated."

The next attack is coming right away; when the thunder‑like sound roars again, the surrounding space suddenly begins to warp slowly.

Translate: "It can link the consciousness of all Alien Insects; before each Alien Insect dies, the last thing it ever sees is those hateful Kamen Riders, and because of them, the invasion of Earth keeps failing over and over."

Those who had been preparing to defend all looked up at the sky; at that moment, a crimson barrier appeared out of nowhere in the sky, and all the attacks unleashed by the giant beast were completely blocked.

Translate: "The next attack was imminent; when the thunder‑like sound rang out again, the surrounding space suddenly began to warp slowly."

This attack has a very wide range; if Jiang Xia doesn't block it, most of the surrounding ant‑soldiers lacking knight armor will likely be killed instantly.

Translate: "Those who had been preparing to defend all looked up at the sky; at that moment, a crimson barrier appeared out of nowhere in the heavens, and every attack unleashed by the giant beast was completely blocked."

Jiang Xia's figure gradually appeared before them; the giant beast, formed from countless Alien Insects and half of the queen's body, is indeed powerful, but not unbeatable.

Translate: "This attack's range is extremely wide; if Jiang Xia didn't block it, most of the Ant Soldiers around who lacked Knight Armor protection would very likely be killed instantly."

Just as the Alien Insect Queen was preparing to command the giant beast to continue its attack, an accident occurred.

Translate: "Jiang Xia's figure gradually appeared before them; the giant beast formed from countless Alien Insects and half of the Queen's body was indeed powerful, but not unbeatable."

At that moment, the surrounding spacetime particles suddenly became chaotic, and an exaggerated, massive vortex slowly opened from high above.

Translate: "Just as the Alien Insect Queen was about to command the giant beast to continue its attack, an accident occurred."

A huge, gray‑white skull extended from the spatial passage; merely catching a glimpse of that skull, a long‑absent look of surprise flashed across Jiang Xia's face.

Translate: "At that moment, the surrounding spacetime particles suddenly became chaotic, and an exaggerated, enormous vortex slowly opened from high above."

The crimson barrier in the air also vanished instantly, and the darkness Kiva on Jiang Xia's body was dispelled as well.

Translate: "A huge, grayish skull extended from the spatial portal; merely catching a glimpse of that skull, a flash of long‑absent surprise crossed Jiang Xia's face."

'Could there be another one?' Kagami said, her body trembling.

Translate: "The crimson barrier in the air also vanished instantly, and the Dark Kiva on Jiang Xia's body was dispelled as well."

'No, that's not an enemy,' said Tendo Sōji.

Translate: ""Could there be another one?" Kagami said, her body trembling."

As for why he knows, just look at Jiang Xia's current expression; after studying cold reading for so long, this is the first time he has seen through Jiang Xia's present heart.

Translate: ""No, that's not an enemy." the Heavenly Dao Chief said."

Familiarity, surprise, longing, and even a hint of disbelief.

Translate: "As for how he knew, one could tell from Jiang Xia's current expression; after studying cold reading for so long, this was the first time he had seen through Jiang Xia's present thoughts."

Since obtaining the Earth Library, Jiang Xia rarely gets surprised to this degree, but this thing far exceeds his expectations.

Translate: "Familiarity, surprise, longing, and even a hint of disbelief."

When he saw the Alien Insect Queen split into two halves, he merely felt it was a bit troublesome to handle.

Translate: "Since obtaining the Earth Library, Jiang Xia rarely gets surprised to this degree, but this thing far exceeded his expectations."

When he saw the giant beast crawling out from the seabed, he felt it was strong, but still manageable.

Translate: "When he saw the Alien Insect Queen split into two halves, he merely felt it was a bit troublesome."

But when he saw this thing appear, he only felt filled with nostalgia and reassurance.

Translate: "When he saw the giant beast crawling out of the seabed, he thought it was strong, but still manageable."

When that massive‑bodied creature had crossed halfway, a stream of light shot out from its interior.

Translate: "But when he saw this thing emerge, he felt only nostalgia and reassurance."

That nearly perfect creature simply floated in the air, spreading its white wings, and on its head grew a pair of backward‑extending, curved horns.

Translate: "When the massive‑bodied creature had crossed halfway, a stream of light shot out from its body."

It widened its eyes, swayed its slender neck, and upon seeing Jiang Xia standing amidst the ruins, its eyes lit up and it let out a beautiful, melodic chant.

Translate: "That near‑perfect creature simply floated in mid‑air, spreading white wings in the air and bearing a pair of backward‑curving horns on its head."

Like a meteor, it fell from the sky, its silvery‑white light tracing a bright trajectory across the heavens; as it swooped low, it let out a joyful dragon's roar.

Translate: "It widened its eyes, swayed its slender neck, and upon seeing Jiang Xia standing amidst the ruins, its eyes lit up and it let out a lovely, melodious chant."

The scales on its body shed rapidly, revealing a fair and beautiful visage.

Translate: "Like a meteor, it fell from the sky, its silver‑white light tracing a bright arc across the heavens; as it swept low, it let out a joyous dragon's roar."

Then, with tremendous impact, it tightly embraced Jiang Xia's body. *Thud! * The ground where Jiang Xia stood cracked open into a super‑large spider‑web pattern, showing the power of that embrace.

Translate: "The scales on its body shed rapidly, revealing a fair and beautiful visage."

Tendo Sōji beside him fell silent.

Translate: "Then, with tremendous impact, it tightly embraced Jiang Xia's body. *Thud! * The ground where Jiang Xia stood cracked open into a super‑huge spiderweb, showing the power of that hug."

'Alright, let me go; I won't ask how you came here.' Jiang Xia said softly.

Translate: "The Heavenly Dao Chief beside him fell silent."

The girl gently released Jiang Xia, then put on a serious face and said, 'If you seal my memories again, I'll never talk to you again.'

Translate: ""All right, let go of me—I won't ask how you got here." Jiang Xia said softly."

However, her serious expression didn't quite suit her; it looked like she was pretending to be serious.

Translate: "The girl gently released Jiang Xia, then put on a solemn face and said to him, "If you seal my memory again, I'll never talk to you again.""

Because her bright, sparkling eyes couldn't hide her happiness.

Translate: "However, her solemn expression didn't quite suit her; it looked like she was merely pretending to be serious."

'Okay, I promise I won't do that again.' Jiang Xia gently patted her head.

Translate: "Because her bright, sparkling eyes could not hide her happiness."

At that moment, the colossal entity finally fully emerged from the spatial passage.

Translate: ""Okay, I promise I won't do that again." Jiang Xia gently patted her head."

The Super Kureishi Fortress remains immensely huge; although its entire body seems made of bone‑like tentacles, that's just how it looks.

Translate: "At that moment, the colossal entity finally fully squeezed out of the spatial portal."

Upon seeing the giant beast, the Kureishi Fortress opened its maw full of fangs, its internal energy channels etched into its body suddenly lit up, and terrifying energy instantly condensed.

Translate: "The Super Crycis Fortress remained enormously huge; although its whole body seemed like bony tendrils, that was simply its form."

Meanwhile, on the screen in the central control room, it already showed that the giant beast's energy core had been firmly locked onto.

Translate: "Upon seeing the giant beast, the Crycis Fortress opened its maw full of ferocious teeth, and the energy channels etched inside it suddenly lit up, concentrating terrifying energy in an instant."

The Alien Insect Queen hovering above the giant beast's skull suddenly felt targeted, and her gaze instantly turned dangerous.

Translate: "And on the screen in the central control room, it already showed that the giant beast's energy core had been firmly locked on."

With a swing of her right hand, the giant beast's surface again flashed with enormous arcs, coalescing into a sphere that surged violently toward the massive body of the Kureishi Fortress.

Translate: "The Alien Insect Queen hovering above the giant beast's skull suddenly felt locked on, and her gaze turned dangerous in an instant."

Inside the command room, Sonozaki Ayane sat calmly in her chair, watching the lightning bolt shoot forth; with just a thought, the highest authority linking her life to the Kureishi Fortress instantly issued an order.

Translate: "With a wave of her right hand, the giant beast's surface flashed again with enormous electric arcs, which condensed into a sphere and surged violently toward the massive body of the Crycis Fortress."

The gathered energy erupted violently, finally condensing into a beam of light within the massive maw.

Translate: "In the command room, Yuansai Wenyin sat calmly in her chair, watching the incoming thunderbolt; with a mere thought, the highest authority linked to the Crycis Fortress's life instantly issued a command."

The skull lifted, and that energy beam shot out with a whoosh.

Translate: "The gathered energy erupted violently, finally condensing into a light pillar within the great maw."

Boom!

Translate: "The skull lifted, and that energy pillar shot forth with a *whoosh*."

The energy beam, having just been fired, pierced straight through the lightning ball, then struck the giant beast's body and exploded violently.

Translate: ""Boom!""

Smoke billowed from the giant beast's body; then it shuddered, stepped back a few paces, kicking up massive waves in the seawater; once the smoke cleared, the beast remained unscathed.

Translate: "The energy pillar, having just been fired, pierced the thunderbolt directly, then struck the giant beast's body and exploded violently."

The Alien Insect Queen slowly rose from within the giant beast's body; she can merge into it, serving as a shield.

Translate: "Smoke billowed from the giant beast's body; it shuddered, stepped back a few paces, kicking up huge waves in the seawater, and when the smoke cleared, the beast remained completely unscathed."

The impact from the attack that pierced the lightning ball merely pushed the giant beast back; it couldn't harm it.

Translate: "The Alien Insect Queen slowly rose from within the giant beast's body; she could merge into it, serving as a shield."

At that moment, hundreds of golden eyes inside the Kureishi Fortress opened simultaneously; they belonged to the newly awakened power of the Modica led by Jiang Xia.

Translate: "The impact from the attack that pierced the thunderbolt merely made the giant beast retreat; it could not harm it."

The Kureishi Fortress's abdomen opened like metallic petals, and humans once infected by Jiang Xia's power rained down from the sky.

Translate: "At that moment, hundreds of golden eyes inside the Crycis Fortress opened simultaneously—these belonged to the newly born Muka power under Jiang Xia's leadership."

The Kureishi Fortress is truly Jiang Xia's main base.

Translate: "The Crycis Fortress's abdomen opened like metallic petals, and the humans once infected by Jiang Xia's power rained down from the sky."

Because the fortress and his internal energy share the same source, meaning he can now unleash any high‑cost technique at will and receive a constant supply of energy.

Translate: "The Crycis Fortress is truly Jiang Xia's main base."

Moreover, the Kureishi Fortress brings an enormous number of reinforcements with considerable combat capability.

Translate: "Because the fortress shares the same energy source as his body, meaning he can now unleash any enormously costly technique at will, and receive a constant replenishment of energy."

A five‑person squad clad in black coats with red patterns, resembling mercenaries, is slowly walking out of the smoke.

Translate: "Moreover, the Crycis Fortress brought an enormous number of reinforcements with considerable combat strength."

'Alien Insects should just stay in hell.' Daido Katsumi said coldly, looking at those Alien Insects.

Translate: "A five‑person squad clad in black coats with red patterns, resembling mercenaries, was slowly walking out of the smoke."

'Alien Insects should just stay in hell.' Daido Katsumi said coldly, looking at those Alien Insects.

Translate: ""Alien Insects ought to stay in hell." Daode Keki said coldly, looking at those Alien Insects."

(End of Chapter)