Chapter 28: Dark Zecter: Brother, Stop Boasting—This One

"Come and witness the ultimate power of Dark Zecter!"

【Hyper-cast-off】 (Hyper-cast-off!) Instantly, superluminal particle arcs surged across the entirety of Dark Zecter's body.

His form rapidly began to change under the power of the Hyper Zecter.

The horns on his head grew thicker and heavier; his armor became visibly more massive, as if another layer of plating had been layered over Dark Zecter's Basic Form! "This is the Hyper Form! Just as those bastards said—it's a power worthy of competing for the title of new strongest the moment it's achieved!"

"Perfect. Using the Hyper Form to crush you, the once-universally recognized strongest, will fulfill what those bastards claimed!"

"Hyper Zecter? Dark Zecter's Hyper Form?!"

Seeing this, Su Jing slightly raised an eyebrow.

Surprised? A little.

After all, Xilina had said the Jianghuai Association had been developing a power stronger than Clock Up.

What else could it be?

The Hyper Zecter, of course—the one surpassing Clock Up. The slight shock was only because he hadn't expected to see Dark Zecter's Hyper Form.

After all, he'd only ever seen Hyper Forms from Kabuto, Kamen, and Kaito.

"Huh? You know the Hyper Zecter?" Hearing this, Chen Dao looked even more astonished.

"The development of the Hyper Zecter is the Jianghuai Association's highest secret—even the highest-ranking officials like Speaker Yan know only that we're developing something stronger than Clock Up!"

"Your information has been sealed for the past two years—you shouldn't know this!"

Su Jing merely sneered mockingly, slowly pulling out a card: "You're getting surprised too early!"

"Since it's the Hyper Form, let's end this battle with the Hyper Form!"

【Form-ride! KabutoHyper!】 (Form Ride! Kabuto Hyper!) Just as Dark Zecter had transformed moments ago.

Superluminal particle currents instantly flooded Su Jing's body.

Deep red, heavy armor enveloped him—the Kabuto Hyper Form appeared! "Hyper Form?! How is this possible? There's only supposed to be one Hyper Zecter!" Chen Dao was utterly stunned.

His confident face was now filled with disbelief.

He was certain, absolutely certain, that those people had said there was only one Hyper Zecter! What was going on now?!

Why is he in Hyper Form?! Should I say it's because we're the same type of Knight? Su Jing didn't answer his meaningless question.

Instead, he asked: "Who are these 'people' you mentioned? The ones who made the Hyper Zecter? No—more accurately, the Original Worms?"

Su Jing remembered that all Knight equipment in the Zecter series was made by the Original Worms.

And the Original Worms were the mortal enemies of the Worms.

Though both were insects, their relationship was extremely hostile—mutually lethal.

The Original Worms were weaker in both numbers and power than the Worms.

Especially when it came to molting into adults.

Unlike the Worms, who molted after just a single beating, the Original Worms found molting nearly impossible.

But once they completed molting, they became the strongest—beings even Kabuto Hyper could not defeat!

So the situation of the Original Worms could be summarized simply:

Good news: we only need one Adult Original Worm to turn the tide.

Bad news: we've waited for countless eons and still haven't seen a single one—nearly wiped out already. Still, though the Original Worms' Larva forms are weak,

they're far smarter than the Worms, using science and research to create the Knight Systems like Zecter, arming humans to fight the Worms.

So Su Jing had long wondered: was the Jianghuai Association's Knight System made by the Original Worms?

But if the Original Worms made the Knight System, why would they cooperate with the Worms? Had they betrayed their kind?!

At this moment, hearing this,

Chen Dao's expression turned confused: "Original Worms? What's that? I've never heard of it."

"And how could mere insects develop the Hyper Zecter?!"

"Then who did?" Su Jing frowned.

Not the Original Worms? Or did he not even know what they were?

Looks like the waters of Jianghuai run deeper than I thought.

But Chen Dao showed no intention of answering. He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth: "When you're dead, I'll tell you slowly!"

"Now, hand over that Driver!"

His eyes burned with greed, completely unrestrained.

He'd thought the Decade Driver was already incredible—yet he hadn't expected someone to achieve Hyper Form without even a Hyper Zecter! This Driver was absolutely perfect!

He immediately clenched his fist and charged forward.

But Su Jing had lost all interest in playing with him.

"Won't answer? Then die!"

He raised his hand and summoned the Kabuto Hyper's weapon—the Perfect Zecter!

As the Hyper Dark Zecter drew near,

Su Jing swung the blade.

Ssschhh!

"What?!"

Chen Dao leapt backward in shock—he hadn't expected Su Jing to have a weapon! No!

Wait—where's my weapon?

I'm also in Hyper Form—why don't I have a weapon?! But before he could react,

Suddenly, from nearby,

Su Jing raised the Perfect Zecter, its blade now glowing as if summoning something! The next second, a purple Sasword Zecter burst up from the ground.

The sound of shattering glass came forth.

Outside the building, TheBee and Drake Zecter flew in! All three Zecters were now mounted on Su Jing's Perfect Zecter! This was the Perfect Zecter's complete form! Chen Dao: "??"

"TheBee, Drake, Sasword."

He muttered with a twisted expression, gritting his teeth with each utterance.

No!

Why?! They're all Hyper Forms, all Kabuto! Aside from color differences, they're identical! Why does he have a weapon—especially one so absurdly equipped?! "Aren't TheBee and Drake our Jianghuai Association's Knight System?!"

"Why are you helping him?!"

"Tch!!"

"So what if that's the case?!"

"Even without that sword, I can still defeat you!"

【Hyper-Clock Up!】 (Beyond Clock Up!)

The heavy armor of the Dark Kabuto body instantly opened, its chest plate unfolding like Faiz Accel Form.

Simultaneously, devices resembling insect wings appeared on his right arm and legs—designed to withstand the power of Hyper Clock Up! In the next instant, his body surged forward!

But Su Jing also had Hyper Clock Up!

【Hyper Clock Up!】

Then he pressed down on the Perfect Zecter in his hand.

【Kabuto Power!】

【TheBee Power!】

【Sasword Power!】

【Drake Power!】

【All Zecter Combine!】

【Maximum Hyper Cyclone!】

In an instant, the entire blade of the Perfect Zecter blazed with blinding light, as if Kabuto's power had materialized into a sword itself! At the very moment the Dark Kabuto charged toward him—

The Perfect Zecter slashed forth in that same instant—BOOM!!

Terrifying power erupted instantly, blasting the Dark Kabuto's body clean away! (End of Chapter)