The audience across the three realms was fuming. How could this man laugh in such a dire situation? Steve relentlessly attacked him, but Xueqian remained unperturbed.
Xianding taunted, "When your memories are triggered, you lose composure. It seems that's your weakness."
Then, without warning, he fired at Zhanmian. Steve reverted to his human form. Xueqian, with a cold expression, declared, "I am disappointed in you." Aiming his smoke gun at Steve, he whispered, "It's time to end the show."
The audience watched with bated breath. Was this the end for Steve? However, in a surprising turn, Xueqian fired at the ceiling instead and smirked. "Thank you for hosting this delightful banquet!" he said before walking away.
Chaos erupted as mechanical soldiers stormed in to capture the civilians. "Stop!" Steve yelled, chasing after Xueqian. But Wanzhang grabbed him.
"Let me go! We can't let him escape!" Steve shouted.
Wanzhang countered, "What about the hostages? Li Mi hasn't been found yet."
"Shut up! This is our only chance to catch him," Steve retorted.
Wanzhang remained firm. "Wake up! I once asked you: your memory or saving people, which matters more? You said saving people. That answer made me respect you. So, what should you prioritize now?"
Steve paused, reflecting. "Of course, saving people as the Founding Knight comes first."
The audience admired his resolve. Wanzhang smiled, relieved. "Good. Then let's do this together."
Steve transformed, shouting, "Ninja, Comics! Best match! Transform! Ninja Comic Form!" As Wanzhang directed the civilians to safety, Steve fought the mechanical soldiers, using techniques like "Tornado Slash."
When the mechanical soldiers were destroyed, a new threat emerged. The Slammer, Ritsuya, appeared. Steve observed, "The gas in his body is unstable. He'll explode within a minute. Wanzhang, evacuate everyone!"
Steve used a devastating "Flame Slash," destroying the remaining soldiers. But the area was about to explode. In a heroic move, he shielded Ritsuya with his body.
The explosion shook the surroundings. Outside, Wanzhang worried, "He hasn't come out yet." Just then, Steve emerged with Ritsuya. The audience sighed in relief.
Meanwhile, Himero Gentoku confronted Xueqian. "This commotion was huge," he remarked.
Xueqian replied nonchalantly, "It was necessary. In that lab, he learned the origin of Chuangqi. That knowledge is crucial."
The audience was shocked by this revelation. Adding to their disbelief, it was revealed that Himero Gentoku was Yeba, a spy. The realization sent waves of surprise across the realms.
In a flashback, Li Mi admitted to Steve, "The day you disappeared, I took you to Katsuragi Takumi's lab to test a new drug." The memory revealed Steve, dressed in red, telling Li Mi, "Let's have a barbecue tonight!"
As the scene returned to the present, the possibility that Steve had killed Katsuragi Takumi shocked him. The chat groups buzzed with disbelief.
Steve pressed for more details about Katsuragi. Himero Gentoku revealed, "Two years before his death, he was fired for conducting illegal human experiments."
The audience reacted in outrage, and Steve began searching for Katsuragi's missing research diary. Discovering its potential connection to Katsuragi's mother, Steve and Wanzhang set out for Kitado to find her.
Elsewhere, Himero Gentoku worried that Steve's journey to Kitado would jeopardize plans to use Kamen Riders as military weapons. Confronting Xueqian, he transformed and fought him, forcing Xueqian to accompany him to Kitado.
At Kitado's Sky Road, defense soldiers captured civilians. Yeba demanded, "Show yourself, or I'll kill them all!" Steve transformed and attacked Yeba but was overpowered by Yeba's icy and electric steam attacks.
Escaping on a motorcycle, Steve and Wanzhang evaded further assaults from Xueqian and Yeba. They eventually found Katsuragi's mother, Kyoka, who initially blamed Wanzhang for her son's death. Steve explained, "It might have been me who killed him."
Suddenly, Xueqian appeared, turning a child into a slammer using a smoke sword. Shocked, Steve exclaimed, "Without a Faust base, how is this possible?"
Xueqian boasted, "This sword can inject nebula gas directly into humans without equipment. Isn't it brilliant?" Steve retorted, "That's not brilliance—it's madness!"
Transforming again, Steve fought Xueqian and the slammer simultaneously, using "Flame Slash" and other techniques to extract the slammer's ingredients. Wanzhang joined the fight, seizing Xueqian's energy bottle and giving it to Steve.
"Panda, Rocket! Best match!" Steve transformed into Rocket Panda Form, gaining the upper hand. He attacked Xueqian with a small rocket, blasting him to the ground. The audience cheered, thrilled to see Xueqian defeated.
Steve delivered his final move, declaring, "The law of victory is set!" Launching a powerful attack, he knocked Xueqian out. The audience celebrated as justice prevailed.
However, the journey wasn't over. With new revelations and threats looming, Steve and Wanzhang knew their mission to uncover the truth and protect humanity was far from complete.
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