roccoschili Chapter 296 It’s her
Chapter 296 It’s her
Delta's figure also stopped abruptly, his eyes beneath his helmet filled with shock. His scanning system clearly showed that the residual energy fluctuations on the girl matched perfectly with the rock lizard monster from before!
“It’s her… that bullied girl… Xu Yun! One of the victims mentioned in the report… no, she is…”
Just then, the vengeful fusion monster, already badly wounded and suppressed by the knights, seized the moment when the three were distracted by shock. Its massive body suddenly exploded into a thick cloud of black mist, temporarily obscuring sight and perception. Within the black mist, its twisted form, as if merging into shadow, rapidly became blurred and transparent, finally disappearing completely into the intricate depths of the sewers!
"Damn it! It got away!" Chen Gang roared, but at this moment, his attention was more drawn to Xu Yun, who was lying unconscious on the ground.
Inside the culvert, only three Kamen Riders remained, along with a girl lying unconscious on the ground, covered in wounds, her school uniform stained with dried milk tea and blood.
The murky air in the sewer seemed to solidify. The stark white light of the emergency light shone on Xu Yun's pale face, illuminating the tear tracks at the corners of her eyes and her tightly furrowed brows. Even in her unconscious state, the deep pain she felt was clearly visible.
Lu Feng, Chen Gang, and Lin Xiao deactivated their transformations, revealing solemn and shocked expressions. They looked at the frail girl on the ground, recalling the ferocious and violent rock lizard monster they had just encountered, as well as the brutal bullying described in the report and the tragedy of her mother... The stark contrast and complex information overwhelmed them.
“Xu Yun…a student in Class 7, Grade 11 at Z City No. 1 High School…” Lin Xiao squatted down, her fingers trembling as she flipped open Xu Yun’s student ID card, half of which was soaked with sewage, peeking out from the edge of her school uniform pocket. Her voice was dry. “Her parents are divorced, and she lives with her mother…Last week, her mother…was violently attacked while setting up a street stall and died from her injuries…”
Chen Gang squatted on the other side, looking at the bruises and scars on Xu Yun's arms, some of which were clearly the result of long-term bullying. He recalled the glamorous photos and arrogant records of the three victims, Zhang Hao, Chen Ya, and Wang Lei, and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked: "Damn it... those beasts!"
Lu Feng stood a short distance away, his sharp eyes scanning the scene. The remnants of the rock lizard monster's degeneration, the faint dark energy fluctuations remaining on Xu Yun's body, and the lingering malevolent aura of that resentful fused monster in the air... clues rapidly connected in his mind.
“Bully…victim…the tragic death of her mother…desperate revenge…” Lu Feng’s voice was low and cold. “Then, she turned into a monster and killed the bully. But then another, even more terrifying monster appeared to hunt her down…” He raised his head and looked into the dark depths where the combined monster had disappeared, his eyes extremely solemn. “Behind all this, there must be an unseen hand manipulating everything!”
Lin Xiao gently draped a spare, clean Knights Guild uniform over the unconscious Xu Yun: "What...what do we do now? She's both a victim and...a perpetrator." This realization filled her with incredibly complex emotions. Legally, Xu Yun's hands were stained with blood; yet emotionally, her ordeal was undeniably moving.
Chen Gang suddenly stood up. "What else can we do? Take her back! Protect her! She's the only one who can provide clues about the mastermind! And... look at her like this..." He looked at Xu Yun's face, which appeared incredibly fragile and pained even in her unconscious state, "She needs treatment! Damn it!"
Lu Feng took a deep breath, suppressing his shock and anger, and regained his composure as a commander: "The Soul Rider is right. The most urgent task is to ensure her safety and provide necessary medical assistance. At the same time, seal off the scene and collect all remaining samples, especially the energy residue from that fused monster! Big Tooth, report this matter. Lin Xiao, you are responsible for taking care of her, monitoring her vital signs and mental state at all times. I have a feeling that the escaped monster, and the manipulator behind it, will not let this go! If possible, notify Lord Zhuang! I suspect this might be the work of that guy he keeps talking about..."
He glanced one last time at Xu Yun, curled up on the ground like a broken doll, a heavy look flashing deep in his eyes. The truth was a hundred times more cruel and complex than the cold words on the letter of authorization.
Deep within the dark sewers, Slu's crimson eyes shone in the void, like two will-o'-the-wisps. He "watched" the knights take Xu Yun away.
“What a wonderful dramatic turn of events…” he murmured silently. “The knights discovered the true form of the ‘monster,’ a pitiful creature driven to the brink of despair. Suspicion, sympathy, legal dilemmas… the struggle of humanity is always the finest seasoning.”
He sensed the chaotic aura of the vengeful amalgamation re-forming deep within the sewer network in the distance, driven by the lingering consciousness of Zhang Hao and the other two—a deep-seated hatred for Xu Yun and a venomous resentment towards the knights who had thwarted their "revenge."
“Go,” Slu’s voice was like a viper’s hiss, carrying a cold pleasure, “go create greater chaos, go tear, go destroy, let fear spread like a plague. Let those self-proclaimed righteous knights suffer the painful choice between protecting the ‘monster’ and destroying the ‘monster’... Hehehe, this show is getting more and more interesting.”
The monster obeyed and left, and Slu was about to follow.
however--
Just as his thoughts stirred and he was about to take that step!
An utterly absurd feeling, which should never have been present in him, seized him without warning!
His left eyelid began to twitch uncontrollably and wildly!
Pfft!Pfft!Pfft!
The throbbing was so intense, so rapid, as if an invisible hand had installed a high-frequency oscillator on his eyelids! The sensation was so unfamiliar it terrified him, so absurd it froze him in place!
An extreme alertness to unknown threats, stemming from the most primal instincts of life, was like ice water poured over my head, instantly shattering all the joy and sense of control I had just felt.
what happened? !
How could this ominous premonition, something only lower creatures would have, happen to him?!
Slu's pupils suddenly contracted, becoming as small as pinpoints! An indescribable chill instantly crept up his spine to the top of his head, as if the deepest ice cellar had frozen him in an instant!
He didn't even have time to think about the source of this absurd feeling, let alone react in any way—
A warm breath, like the gentlest breath of a lover, carrying a faint, refreshing sweet fragrance, brushed against the back of his neck, which was made of energy, without warning and quite abruptly!
The presence was so real, so intimate, as if the speaker were right behind him, within arm's reach!
In an instant, the energy core of Slu's entire body seemed to be gripped tightly by an invisible hand, stopping its beating! Extreme cold and extreme horror instantly froze all his thoughts and actions!
His supposedly superior perception, which covered the entire city’s sewer network, failed to detect the slightest sign whatsoever!
This is impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Unless... unless it is...
A name, a figure, instantly became like the most terrifying nightmare, crashing into his stagnant mind with unparalleled pressure!
In this absolute, almost frozen silence, a deep, melodious voice, carrying a strange, morbid languor and a cold, mocking tone, seemed to whisper in his ear, each word like an ice bead striking his nearly frozen core of energy:
"Hmm~"
The sound trailed off, carrying a chillingly playful quality, as if a cat's paw was gently teasing its dying prey.
"Didn't you promise..." The voice paused, as if recalling a trivial agreement, the tone light and airy, "...that you would never come to human territory again?"
boom--! ! !
Sluna's body, made of pure dark energy, shuddered violently, as if struck by an invisible hammer!
An absolutely overwhelming and terrifying pressure, originating from the deepest part of his soul, pressed down on him like the weight of the entire universe!
is her!
It really is her!!!