Chapter 9 - Traitors! Your Parents Are Traitors!
Qing Mu was enveloped in a crimson aura as he completed his transformation in front of the astonished black-clad individuals.
“You really have that thing! No wonder we couldn’t find it in your house! Hand over the Decade Drive now! It belongs to our organization!” one of the black-clad individuals exclaimed as he recognized the Decade Driver.
Qing Mu took out his Ride Booker and lightly wiped the blade. “It seems my guess was correct. You’re here for the Decade Drive, but since you know about it, you should understand that with your power, you can’t possibly be my match! So, are you here to meet your doom?”
The Skull Memory wasn’t particularly powerful, so Kamen Riders transformed using it had low basic stats, similar to some grunt-level Riders. Qing Mu didn’t take these individuals seriously at all.
“You brat! I don’t believe you can truly harness the power of the Decade Drive! Kill him! We can retrieve the Decade Drive once he’s dead!”
“Charge!”
The five Kamen Rider Skulls simultaneously rushed at Qing Mu, launching their attacks.
Unfazed, Qing Mu wielded his Ride Booker, facing the five Kamen Rider Skulls alone.
The battle commenced.
Qing Mu’s displayed combat prowess far exceeded the expectations of the five Kamen Rider Skulls. They believed that even with the Decade Drive, Qing Mu, an ordinary student, wouldn’t have much combat ability. After all, he lacked combat experience and didn’t have an instruction manual for the Decade Drive. Little did they know that Qing Mu had quickly mastered the Decade Drive’s power.
The battle was more one-sided than they could have imagined. Five against one, yet they couldn’t gain the upper hand and were instead pushed back.
It was a tremendous humiliation.
“You thought you could take my Decade Drive with this level of power? You’re daring to provoke me to death!”
After dozens of rounds of combat against his opponents, Qing Mu had a good grasp of their abilities. Not only could he effortlessly deal with them, but he also had the leisure to chat.
“Since you came specifically for the Decade Drive, it means you know about it. Where did it come from? And by the way, do you have my parents?” Ever since Qing Mu obtained the Decade Drive, his parents had gone missing, and there had been no trace of them since.
Qing Mu had been deeply concerned about his parents’ safety. Today, he finally encountered individuals who seemed to be aware of his parents’ situation. He needed valuable information from them to find his parents’ whereabouts.
“Your parents are both traitors to the organization! They stole the hard-earned fruits of our labor and claimed them as their own! They are both traitors! Damned!” one of the individuals shouted angrily.
“You’re asking for death!” Qing Mu couldn’t hold back his fury any longer. His parents had treated him well in this life, showing him love and care since childhood, never letting him suffer. Hearing someone call them “damned” was a grave insult.
Qing Mu angrily retrieved the Zero-One Rider Card, which he had recently acquired, and tossed it into the Decade Drive.
【KamenRide! Zero! One! A! jump! to! the! sky! turns! to! a! riderkick!】
The green grasshopper form appeared again as Qing Mu transformed into Kamen Rider Zero-One. In an instant, his speed was several times faster than before. A fluorescent figure darted among the adversaries, delivering a series of kicks, attacking the opponents.
The Kamen Rider Skulls couldn’t withstand such a powerful assault and could barely defend themselves. After just a few rounds, they collapsed to the ground, writhing in pain and groaning.
Qing Mu drew the exclusive weapon of Kamen Rider Zero-One, the Attache Calibur, and placed it at the throat of the Kamen Rider Skull who had spoken earlier.
“I’ll give you one chance. Answer my questions, or there will be death.”
“We are loyal to the organization! We would never betray it! You’ll die…”
“Bang!”
Qing Mu didn’t bother listening to the rest of the individual’s rant. Without waiting for the words to finish, he used all his strength to deliver a fatal strike. The opponent fell instantly.
A Blank Rider Card was retrieved and tossed forcefully.
*Splut!*
The card easily pierced through the individual’s body, absorbing their energy. Soon, the card had absorbed all the energy, transforming into a Skull Rider Card.
Although Kamen Rider Skull’s power wasn’t substantial, Qing Mu realized that every time he obtained a new Rider Card, his base strength also increased proportionally. To make himself stronger, he had to collect every Rider Card, even if some appeared to be of limited use.
Qing Mu bent down and retrieved the Skull Rider Card from the fallen opponent’s body, securing it for himself.
Following that, Qing Mu turned his gaze towards the remaining Kamen Rider Skulls.
“Well then, who among you is willing to help me answer my questions? As a reward, I might consider sparing your lives. You have one chance, and the first to speak gets it.”
The several Kamen Rider Skulls exchanged glances, all torn by internal conflict. They all wanted to stay alive, but betraying the organization could lead to consequences worse than death.
After struggling silently for a while, none of the Kamen Rider Skulls dared to speak up.
From their hesitation, Qing Mu gleaned much insight.
“It seems that you aren’t very willing to cooperate. In that case, there’s no need for any of you to stay alive.”
He then retrieved an AttackRide card and tossed it into the Decade Drive.
【Final! AttackRide! Ze-Ze-Ze-Zero!One!】
Tremendous energy began to gather.
The Attache Calibur in Qing Mu’s hand crackled with green and yellow electrical energy.
With a powerful swing, he unleashed a devastating attack.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
Qing Mu’s strike obliterated the remaining Kamen Rider Skulls. In the ensuing blaze, four Skull Rider Cards appeared.
Qing Mu looked at the fallen Skull Rider Cards on the ground and mumbled to himself.
“So, I can also turn defeated Kamen Riders into Rider Cards. I thought I didn’t have that ability.”
Realizing this newfound capability, Qing Mu’s thoughts expanded. In the future, for those he found agreeable, he could use a Blank Rider Card to spare their lives. For those he disliked, he could obliterate them and turn them into Rider Cards, eliminating many potential problems. It was a win-win situation.