The battlefield was changing rapidly, and in less than a breath, the strange bat was turned into ashes.

Faced with being surrounded by Higashino Ryusuke and Godai Yusuke, even the spider monster's not very smart brain was filled with fear at this moment.

So he quickly gave in and ran away.

Godai was about to chase after him, but Ryusuke suddenly hugged his head and fell to his knees with a low growl. The light flowed, and the armor on his body disappeared and he returned to his human state.

"Mr. Higashino?" Godai asked worriedly.

"You...go first, I'm fine!"

Fifth Generation no longer hesitated and immediately chased the spider monster out of the dark factory.

Ryusuke took a few deep breaths on the spot, and the mania in his heart slowly calmed down. This time he was on the verge of losing control faster than last time. Is it because he had a desire for revenge? Sure enough, he transformed with the wrong intention.

Easier to fall into rage!

And he was sure of one thing - the more the sealing power was used, the more it would induce the black form to appear.

The last time I used Knight Kick, I had some vague suspicions, but I didn't pay much attention to it because I had been fighting for a long time. But this time, I really felt the madness and irritability in my heart that quickly became active when I used the power of the seal.

Outside the factory, the morning light slowly opened, and the Spider-Monster's ending seemed to be doomed.

When it comes to escaping, obviously the winged bat monster has an advantage, but he has already been solved by Ryusuke in a sneak attack.

And the spider monster's physical attributes such as strength and speed are obviously weaker than the all-powerful fifth generation Kuuga, so there is no suspense in this battle.

In the end, the fifth generation followed Higashino Ryusuke's example and ended the helpless spider monster with a knight kick that seemed ordinary but was actually a sure-kill move.

"Good job, Godai!" Ryuusuke Higashino's voice came from behind.

Godai turned around and returned to his human form. When he saw Ryusuke Higashino, who was stumbling out of here, he couldn't help but curiously asked: "Mr. Higashino, who are you?"

Ryusuke was silent for a moment, but still chose not to respond. Instead, he racked his brains to organize his words and said: "...Next, they...will gather in...Tokyo. Your battle...has just begun!"

Then he stopped staying and turned around to leave.

"Mr. Higashino." Godai wanted to persuade him to stay.

"Go and see... the condition of that policeman. See you in Tokyo." Ryusuke turned his back to him and left his farewell words before disappearing into the distance.

Godai had no choice but to give up and returned to the factory to bring Kaoru Ichijo out.

In the morning light, Ichijo Kaoru slowly opened his eyes. He found that he was leaning on Godai's shoulder.

"Good morning, Mr. Ichijo."

"Why...am I...here?" Ichijo said weakly.

The breeze was blowing, and Godai looked at the scenery in the distance and said with a smile: "Well, isn't it great?"

"I was too careless..." Ichijo finally let go of his fighting spirit, relaxed and fell into a coma again...

On the other side, walking on the street, Ryusuke let out a long breath, and the pressure in his heart was finally released.

No one in this world would know how he felt when he learned that there were seven dead people.

There are two more innocent victims in this world because of his appearance. Although such sin cannot be blamed on him, he is the cause of this incident, just like a butterfly flapping its wings on the other side of the ocean.

In the eyes of others, there is no doubt that the Bat Monster is the only murderer. Even Ryusuke Higashino once wanted to use this reason to escape himself. However, he knew better than anyone else that he still had an unshirkable role in the deaths of those people.

responsibility.

No matter which world we live in, there will always be some who are extremely vicious, some who are cowardly, and some who have no mercy.

But Higashino Ryusuke is not the same. He must make up for the mistakes he makes. Even if they are irreparable, he cannot tolerate his own inaction.

Ryusuke's thoughts were racing. In fact, it was good now. Although he couldn't change what had happened, at least he eliminated No. 3, which could be considered as comfort to the deceased and himself.

"Beep! Beep!" A motorcycle rumbled past him, making a loud horn sound.

"Dong Ye!" The rider opened the eye mask on his helmet, revealing Wang Shen's face.

Ryusuke looked at him and was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

Wang Shen handed over a helmet.

"Let's go back to Tokyo."

"……good!"

Ryusuke took it and put it on before getting on the back seat of the motorcycle.

Turning the handle, the motorcycle roared forward and gradually disappeared at a distant intersection.

…

Nagano City Police Hospital, 9:34 a.m.

Ichijo Kaoru woke up from the hospital bed, sat up nervously and looked at the empty ward.

"Please watch! My transformation." The scene from last night kept playing in his mind, and he sighed helplessly.

There was a note on the bedside table. Yiyi quickly noticed it and stretched out his hand to bring it to his eyes.

[To Mr. Ichijo:]

[Because I have an important appointment, I have to go back to Tokyo. The person who gave me the belt is No. 1. His name is Higashino Ryusuke. He told me that weirdos will gather in Tokyo. But please don't worry, I won't give up halfway.

I will continue to fight.]

[——Yusuke Godai]

With a heavy heart, Kaoru clenched his fists, crumpled the note into a ball, then folded it and put it into his pocket.

He picked up his phone and checked the time, got up, put on his coat and walked out of the ward.

According to the agenda, the Metropolitan Police Department will hold a meeting on unidentified life forms this afternoon.

We had a simple lunch at the police station, and at one o'clock in the afternoon, Kaoru Ichijo came to the conference room on time.

First, the head of the identification department made a report on the composition analysis of the corpses of the monsters. He pointed out that the blood of the monsters was very similar to that of humans, and the substances that made up the bodies were almost the same.

"Human, human." The minister sitting in the middle repeated thoughtfully, and then asked: "But it hasn't been confirmed yet, right?"

The person in charge responded: "It's just that the blood composition is similar, so we can't tell that they are the same human beings. But judging from this image, I wonder if they are a species that is very close to humans."

The minister faced everyone and said, "There are already 27 victims, and the surrounding counties are constantly sending in information. This includes the number of unconfirmed life forms so far. Please confirm again."

"Then let's get started!" The minister turned to the police officer Kameyama who was operating the screen projection device and said.

"yes."

The image of the newborn Kuuga was projected on the big screen, accompanied by Kameyama's introduction: "The first is No. 1, which first appeared in the remaining video tapes of the expedition team, fighting No. 0. Later, No. 2 attacked

Appear when the headquarters comes and fight with it.”

"Are the companions having internal strife?" Ebizawa, who was sitting on the left, sighed.

The picture on the big screen then changes.

"No. 2 died in the battle with No. 4. Then there is No. 3. This is a photo taken with No. 4. Judging from the on-site investigation, No. 3 should also be with No. 4.

died in the battle. No. 4 is very similar to No. 1, but is red and has a different head shape. Although this photo is not clear, you can see that the belt around No. 4’s waist is the same as that of No. 1.

They are almost the same, and compared with No. 2 and No. 3, they are slightly different. The ones after that are difficult to identify clearly."

Two very blurry pictures appeared on the big screen, "This is a photo from Sakibu Prefecture. This one is from Aichi Prefecture."

After Kameyama finished his introduction, the minister continued: "If the mysterious monster in the video is numbered as No. 0, plus the last two, there are currently a total of seven unconfirmed life forms."

Then he stood up and began to issue orders: "Convey to the Kanto District Police Department that reporting on unidentified life forms will continue to be controlled. Try to search for unidentified life forms without the public's knowledge. Once discovered, shoot without mercy."

When Kaoru Ichijo heard the words "shoot to kill", he couldn't help but frown and became worried.

"It has been determined that ordinary police guns cannot cause damage. The Nagano Metropolitan Police Department is now dispatching special forces equipped with B23 automatic pistols, Heckler-Koch MP5 submachine guns, and long-range sniper rifles. I hope you will fight to the end!

"
Chapter completed!