"It seems to have found us."
Wise was not okay. Because not far from him, a reconnaissance Ethereal mosquito was floating here, looking at them with a strange black hole-like head.
"We're done for!"
The Examiner lady wailed. She had just contacted headquarters. Section 6 was still on its way. Now encountering this Ethereal was not a question of whether they could solve it easily, but whether they could survive the subsequent swarm. The reason they lived in groups was to share intelligence in real-time and find the traces of their prey.
"This shouldn't be. I'm just an ordinary person. That level of Ethereal should only be attracted by a Hollow Hunter's Aether Adaptability. I mean, being targeted by an Ethereal mosquito is understandable, but why did Nineveh also turn around? Is there something here that can attract that thing's attention? Could it be you?"
The Examiner lady grabbed Stand-boo's collar and shook it, already on the verge of chaos.
"How could it be me? It's..."
Wise thought for a moment and understood what Nineveh was after. A golden light flashed. The Ethereal mosquito that was looking at them with ill intent was cut in two and fell from mid-air. Before it hit the ground, it had already turned into black fragments.
"Eh?"
The Examiner lady was stunned. From her position, she could only see a black back. But this back was also full of a sense of security, making her feel at ease from the bottom of her heart.
"Protect her."
Mo Xuan said to Stand-boo. If Stand-boo were to break, it could be repaired. If the Examiner lady were to be eaten by an Ethereal, that would not be good. Stand-boo nodded. Belle, controlling Aethel, also nodded. Mo Xuan, on the other hand, stepped forward and walked towards the direction from which Nineveh came.
At this time, the sky was covered with Ethereal mosquitoes. Their number was not just a few thousand, but probably over ten thousand. This human sea tactic could pile an army to death, let alone the fact that there was also a hidden power, Nineveh, behind them.
"You want to compete in numbers?"
Mo Xuan knew it was time to compete for hand speed. He quickly took out the medals in the middle and on the right of the OOO Driver, leaving only the grasshopper core medal on the left.
The next moment, Mo Xuan held two green core medals in both hands and inserted them into the OOO Driver together. At this moment, a green light shone from the driver. The power of the combo was ready.
Mo Xuan took down the O Scanner, scanned the three core medals from right to left again. Three green OOO rings also flashed on the driver, and the sound effect also sounded.
[Kuwagata! Kamakiri! Batta! Ga-ta Gata Gata Kiri~ Ba! GataKiriBa!]
Mo Xuan, transformed into the OOO form, changed. His head turned into the shape of a stag beetle. The core combo medal on his chest turned completely green. The weapon on his arm also turned into a mantis arm blade.
"Branch Shade."
As Mo Xuan said the ability he needed, Kamen Rider OOO split into two in place, then two into four, and in an instant, it turned into a full fifty-person knight legion. If you were talking about group fighting ability, you had to look at the insect-type combo.
At this moment, all the clones showed their mantis arm blades. Even if there were more than ten thousand Ethereal mosquitoes rushing over, they did not flinch but charged at the Ethereal swarm with their arm blades. The two sides immediately engaged in a chaotic battle. Every slash of the knight's arm blade could cut down a dozen Ethereal mosquitoes. And their tail spike attacks, when they poked at the knight's suit, could hardly shake its defense. Without considering stamina, eliminating these swarms was just a matter of time.
Mo Xuan, as the main body, soon realized that this was not working. His stamina was not infinite, and the consumption of all the clones would be concentrated back on him later. At that time, he was afraid he would fall to the ground on the spot.
At this thought, Mo Xuan did not hesitate to take down the O Scanner on his waist and scanned the three core medals again from right to left. The other clones also did the same action.
An impassioned sound came from the driver. The grasshopper parts on the feet of all the clones began to glow green. The Rider Kick was ready.
"GataKiriBa Kick!"
As Mo Xuan shouted this, he was the first to jump, followed by forty-nine identical clones. They jumped high and then kicked towards the Nineveh in mid-air in an anti-gravity flying kick posture.
A huge wave came from Nineveh's body. Countless Ethereal mosquitoes gathered and formed a tight shield to protect it from behind. But the force of the Rider Kick was a full eighty tons. Just the first clone kicking over smashed the wall composed of Ethereal mosquitoes.
The first wall was shattered, and behind it was the second, and the third. After all the walls were kicked to pieces, the other clones still followed the path opened by their teammates in front and kicked over one by one. It was too late for Nineveh to dodge. At this moment, its whole body was kicked by the Rider Kick.
This was also because Nineveh had such a large body that it could take a full Rider Kick. If it were an ordinary Ethereal, it would have been shattered with one kick. Nearly forty clones all kicked Nineveh's body. This made the Ethereal shell on its body all shatter. Mixed with the explosive power inside the Rider Kick, it produced a fierce explosion.
'BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!'
A deafening explosion sounded in mid-air. The Examiner lady watched with her mouth agape. This was the first time she had seen someone other than a Hollow Hunter beat Nineveh. The screams that came from the center of the explosion from time to time were proof that Nineveh could not withstand it.
A few seconds later, a huge figure flew out of the smoke in the sky. Nineveh dragged its broken shell and fled into the distance. The Examiner lady secretly thought it was a pity. If only they could have left it there forever.
Just at this moment, an impassioned sound effect came from high in the sky.
[Taka! Kujaku! Condor! Ta Ja Dol~!]
A crimson knight rushed out of the smoke. The two huge red bird feathers on its back represented that it had obtained the ability to fly. It flew towards Nineveh at an extremely fast speed. Nineveh was terrified at this time and constantly commanded other Ethereals to protect it. But in front of the bird-type combo, its protection was vulnerable.
Mo Xuan scanned the driver with the O Scanner during his flight, and the sound of the finisher being ready sounded. His flying posture also changed from head-first to legs-first. His two legs turned into the shape of a flaming hook claw. He rushed to the top of Nineveh's head and hooked it hard. His two claws were like a bald eagle hunting its prey, firmly hooking its head. Then he spun his body in mid-air, and finally threw it down hard.
Nineveh's huge body was like it was made of paper. It was pulled and thrown down by the huge force on the hook claws. Its body fell diagonally and crashed through a large building, falling into the ruins.
"Haaaaah!!!"
Mo Xuan's attack did not end here but turned into a bird of fire and kicked down. His two legs, wrapped in flames, fiercely kicked the black hole on Nineveh's head, stomping its entire body into the mud. A huge pit instantly appeared on the surrounding ground. All the surrounding buildings collapsed towards the depression. With the addition of gravity and speed, the power of this Rider Kick was no longer a question of whether it could be withstood, but a question of how many vials of blood were owed.
Nineveh's humanoid body's hand was slightly raised, then fell again. Its body gradually turned into black dust in the burning flames. One of the sky overlords of Hollow Zero died today under the feet of a mysterious knight.
"Hah, hah."
Mo Xuan knelt on one knee, supporting the ground with his palm so as not to fall. The fatigue of continuous Rider Kicks and the fatigue of the clones returning to his main body made him feel that his vision was starting to blur. Actually, he didn't have to fight so hard. Letting Nineveh go would not have any effect on him. But since he was already here, if he didn't fight to the death, who knows how many people would die because of it next time? His knight's way was to do what he could, and talk about giving up when he couldn't.
"Did you kill Nineveh?"
A cold female voice came. Mo Xuan raised his head in astonishment and found that a black-haired girl was standing in front of him at some point. She was wearing a blue cloak with large sleeves. The open collar had the badge of the Special Anti-Air Unit. But what attracted Mo Xuan was the two large fox ears on her head. This was a Demi-human.
Chapter 1 (Extra): Birthday Wishes for Zhu Yuan
Time was approaching dusk. In the Public Security Bureau, illuminated by the setting sun, besides the personnel on duty, two people remained in the office.
The lights in the room were bright. Zhu Yuan sat behind her desk, thinking about the content of her report. As the captain of the Criminal Investigation Special Operations Unit, she had to submit her report on time. Although it was already after work hours, for her, working overtime for a little while was not something to be concerned about.
"Mo Xuan, you can go back first. I'll probably be done here in about half an hour."
Zhu Yuan said to the other person in the office. This person was naturally Mo Xuan, who was waiting for her to get off work. Although it was not agreed upon, he would always wait for Zhu Yuan to get off work together.
"Okay, I'll leave for a bit."
Mo Xuan smiled and nodded, then left the office. Zhu Yuan didn't pay attention to what he said but continued to write her report with her head down. By the time she finished, exactly half an hour had passed.
The office door was pushed open. Zhu Yuan looked up with surprise and found that it was Mo Xuan who had come in with a box. This made her a little confused.
"What's this?"
Zhu Yuan could imagine that Mo Xuan had specially come back to prepare something for her, but she couldn't guess what was inside.
"Happy birthday, Zhu Yuan."
Mo Xuan smiled and untied the ribbon of the box, then took off the lid, revealing the exquisite birthday cake inside. The top layer of the cake was white cream, and chocolate sauce was drizzled down the middle. It was a very common birthday cake in the city, and it was also specially prepared for her by Mo Xuan.
"How did you know today was my birthday?"
Zhu Yuan covered her mouth with her fingers in surprise. It was indeed her birthday today, but she had never thought that Mo Xuan would prepare a cake for her. Her heart was both moved and curious.
"Uncle Zhu told me."
Mo Xuan scratched his cheek with some embarrassment. Because it wasn't Uncle Zhu who had told him directly, but it was written on the back cover of that book. The date at that time was written as September 1st, then circled in red, with the word "birthday" noted on the side.
Mo Xuan hadn't realized it at that time. It wasn't until August 31st that he had a flash of inspiration and thought that this should be Zhu Yuan's birthday. He immediately went to order a cake. It just so happened that she was working overtime today. Mo Xuan went to the cake shop and brought this birthday cake.
"Dad? Why didn't he tell me? And you two were talking secretly. How come I didn't know?"
Zhu Yuan looked at Mo Xuan with great confusion and said. The two times Mo Xuan had gone to see her dad, she had been there. She just didn't know when these two men had conspired this. She was completely kept in the dark.
"Don't mind such details."
Mo Xuan couldn't say that his father-in-law was giving him an assist. He could only change the subject and say. But Zhu Yuan walked to his side, raised both hands, and pressed on his shoulders, looking at him seriously.
"No, I need to mind. This is something I should have told you."
"But you didn't say. I thought you had forgotten me."
Mo Xuan looked at Zhu Yuan, who was very close to him. He was a little nervous in his heart, not knowing if he had made her unhappy. After all, giving a cake like this was a bit sudden.
"That's not it. I wanted to tell you about this, but I couldn't find a suitable opportunity."
Zhu Yuan shook her head and said. She seriously told Mo Xuan that she had no intention of hiding her birthday from him. As for the reason, she also said it later.
"You see, although we see each other every day, we're always talking about official business. We can't talk about any private topics. If I suddenly tell you it's my birthday, it feels like I'm asking for a gift. I want to find an opportunity to say it in a more relaxed atmosphere, but I've been looking for it and have dragged it on until now. I'm also very troubled."
Zhu Yuan's explanation seemed a little anxious. She didn't want Mo Xuan to misunderstand. If a friend even hid their birthday, the first thought would be 'she doesn't treat me as a friend.' What if Mo Xuan was disappointed because of this? Zhu Yuan would be so anxious she would die.
"I know. you don't have to be so anxious to explain..."
Mo Xuan nodded and said, looking at Zhu Yuan with a strange gaze. And she now also found that she was being a little too forceful. She quickly let go of Mo Xuan's shoulders.
"I'm not anxious at all."
Zhu Yuan added.
"Then are you willing to share your birthday cake with me?"
Mo Xuan took out the small props prepared in the birthday cake. There were candles and a cake knife inside. He took out the candles and was about to light them, asking Zhu Yuan with a smile.
"I'd be happy to."
Zhu Yuan also smiled. She took off her gloves, which she never took off, and then went to the sink to wash her hands. When she came back, she saw that Mo Xuan had prepared five candles. This made her expression change a little.
"Four."
Zhu Yuan took away one candle and said with a reluctant expression on her pretty face.
"Eh?"
Mo Xuan didn't understand what was going on and looked at her with some confusion.
"Four candles are enough."
"But aren't you twenty-five..."
"I'm twenty-four in虛歲 (xūsuì - East Asian age reckoning)! Not twenty-five. I'll be twenty-five next year."
"Alright, alright. As you wish."
Mo Xuan saw that Zhu Yuan seemed to be getting anxious again and quickly raised his hand to comfort her. For a woman, being a year older seemed to be a very serious matter. So he obediently inserted four candles.
"Zhu Yuan, make a wish."
Mo Xuan came to the power switch in the office and turned off the lights in the room. At this time, only the candlelight was burning in the dim room. The birthday atmosphere was immediately there.
"Mhm. my wish is that there will be fewer and fewer Hollows, and everyone who enters and exits a Hollow can return safely."
Zhu Yuan made two different wishes in a row. She was a little greedy. But since it was her birthday, the god of wishes would probably forgive her. After all, this was not a selfish wish, but a wish for New Eridu to become better and better.
"Whoosh~"
Zhu Yuan blew out the four candles in one breath. The office was once again plunged into a dim environment. As Mo Xuan turned on the light, the surroundings were once again illuminated.
"I hope all your wishes come true. Let's cut the cake."
Mo Xuan handed the cake knife to Zhu Yuan and said. Zhu Yuan took it and cut the cake with a smile on her face. This cake was exquisitely made but not large. It should be just enough for two people to eat their fill.
"The biggest piece is for you."
Zhu Yuan gave the largest piece of cake to Mo Xuan. As the birthday person, her sentiment from Mo Xuan was enough. She wanted to give back the remaining sentiment to him properly.
Mo Xuan took the plate and then sat down with Zhu Yuan to eat. And at this time, Zhu Yuan's phone rang. She put down the plate and answered the phone. Auntie Zhu's voice came from inside, mixed with a storm of complaints.
"Mom, stop rushing me. I'm at the Public Security Bureau."
"Of course I haven't forgotten. I know there's a big meal."
"I'm really not working overtime. Stop complaining."
"Mo Xuan bought a birthday cake. We're eating it together. We'll be back after we finish."
"Hello? Mom? Hello?"
Zhu Yuan dealt with Auntie Zhu's lecture with a troubled expression. But soon her expression became confused because her mother had suddenly hung up the phone, as decisively as if the internet had been cut off.
"What's wrong?"
Mo Xuan asked strangely. The conversation between Auntie Zhu and Zhu Yuan didn't have subtitles. Of course, he couldn't understand.
"Something must be wrong with my mom. At first, she was rushing me home. After I said you were by my side, she said not to come home and then hung up."
Zhu Yuan put down her phone and said with a half-crying, half-laughing expression. Her mother was clearly still young. It didn't seem like she had Alzheimer's. But she couldn't explain this strange behavior.
"Pfft, hehe."
Mo Xuan really couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud. Zhu Yuan saw that he was still laughing at her and immediately gave him a white eye.
"Stop laughing. What's going on?"
"Maybe she thinks you're full from eating the cake."
Mo Xuan could probably guess what Auntie Zhu meant. She probably wanted him to take Zhu Yuan for a walk on the street. She was busy with work during the day and had no time. The night was also more suitable for celebrating a birthday.
"No way. They're still waiting. How can I not go home?"
Zhu Yuan shook her head. Of course, she wouldn't ignore her parents because of this. Then she looked at Mo Xuan again and gave him her invitation.
"Mo Xuan, come home with me. I definitely won't be able to eat a big meal if I go back like this. It won't be a waste if you come and eat with us."
"Mhm, okay."
Mo Xuan very naturally agreed to Zhu Yuan's invitation this time. Anyway, he was familiar with it after the first and second time. Now it was the third time. He was already used to it in his heart.
"This cake is pretty good. Let's have some more."
Zhu Yuan usually didn't eat much cake. Today, she felt it tasted pretty good. After finishing the plate, she stood up and was about to get another piece.
"Let me help you..."
Mo Xuan also stood up at this time. Unfortunately, the two were very close. When they stood up together, they inevitably bumped into each other. Zhu Yuan's chest was a little large. After bumping, Mo Xuan was bounced away.
Zhu Yuan found that Mo Xuan was in danger of falling. She quickly approached and hugged his waist, put down the plate, and then hugged Mo Xuan's body with both hands.
Mo Xuan at this time was tightly leaning in Zhu Yuan's arms. Such an embrace made his hands subconsciously placed on Zhu Yuan's lower back. The female officer's body trembled slightly but did not refuse his embrace. In the quiet office, the two just hugged each other like this.
Mo Xuan's heartbeat was almost three times its original speed at this time. He looked at Zhu Yuan's pretty face so close to him, and suddenly mustered up his courage. His arms hugged her tighter. The soft feeling on his chest was even greater. Under Zhu Yuan's confused gaze, he said the words that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.
"Zhu Yuan, I, I actually have feelings for you. I like..."
Mo Xuan stammered. It was his first confession in his life. It made him seem very lacking in confidence. He couldn't organize his words properly. Just as he was about to successfully finish, the office door was suddenly opened.
"I was wondering who didn't turn off the light at night. It seems I've come at a bad time."
Qingyi stood at the door, looking at the scene inside. For a moment, she didn't know how to complain. These two juniors were doing such shameless things behind her back.
"No, you've come at just the right time. Let's have some together, Senior Qingyi."
Zhu Yuan quickly separated from Mo Xuan and used the cake to divert Qingyi's attention. No one noticed that her ears, which were covered by her earpiece, had turned a little red. In her heart, she felt both regret and a little bit of relief. If Mo Xuan had really said it just now, she wasn't mentally prepared and might have been at a loss. But when she found that this opportunity was destroyed by Qingyi, she also felt a little bit of an inexpressible disappointment. To gain and lose at the same time was just like this.
Mo Xuan was also a little half-crying, half-laughing, but he didn't resent Qingyi. Instead, when the atmosphere returned to a normal level, he shared Zhu Yuan's birthday cake with Qingyi. He felt that he couldn't rush this kind of thing. If it didn't work once, he would just try again. Anyway, there were no other men around Zhu Yuan. His advantage was still very large.
Amidst the laughter in the office, Zhu Yuan spent an important birthday in her life. With Qingyi and Mo Xuan accompanying her, she felt happy and warm. This was different from the warmth of her family. It was the warmth from her comrades.
After the cake was finished, Mo Xuan tidied up and accompanied Zhu Yuan out of the Public Security Bureau. It was still in her private car. The two were a little silent in the car. Now was also an opportunity where no one would disturb them. But it was Zhu Yuan who spoke first.
"Mo Xuan, I think I want to spend next year's birthday with you too. And of course, Senior Qingyi."
Zhu Yuan looked at the road ahead. You couldn't see any expression on her side face. It was as if she were talking about a very ordinary thing. But to hide her shyness, she still pulled Qingyi along.
"Sure, of course. I'd be happy to spend every one of your birthdays with you."
Mo Xuan immediately gave his answer. For him, this was something he couldn't ask for more. How could he refuse Zhu Yuan's invitation?
"Mhm, thank you."
A smile bloomed on Zhu Yuan's face, looking very gentle. Although Mo Xuan did not confess successfully this time, the feedback he got was not small. From another perspective, the foundation of their relationship was more solid. Next time, it might be when both sides were ready.
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