Chapter 10:You are here to camp,right?
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Led by Mizuhara, the group of players followed behind and opened a mottled iron gate from among the piled-up facilities.
The moment it was opened a strong foul stench hit them, making them frown.
Inside is a sewer outlet leading into the city. The reason it smells so bad is because all the city's sewage is discharged into this area.
"Ugh, it stinks!"
"Are we really going to go through a place like this?"
"Can we take another route? This smell is too strong!"
"Damn,the last humans are really living in such terrible conditions."
The stench swept through the crowd, prompting many to protest, and some even vomited on the spot.
Several players looked disgusted, seemingly unwilling to go down.
To be honest, even though there have been many dangers before, this is the first time they encountered such a harsh environment.
"What's there to complain about in this situation!" Mizuhara couldn't help but exclaim softly, then climbed into the sewer opening first.
Seeing that Mizuhara had entered the sewers, and that several players behind him had torn off strips of cloth to cover their mouths and noses, they followed him down.
Even players who initially expressed their dislike entered the sewer after taking some precautions.
In the blink of an eye, only Liz and another player remained.
Liz's gaze involuntarily fell upon the remaining players.
[Skiz, male, 24 years old, player - Amazons]
[Rank: D-Rank Rider ]
[Rider System: Amazons Drive - Sigma]
[Player who have cleared Rider's World six times, undergo a modified Amazons cell transplant surgery and combining with the latest Amazons cells,reborn as a new type of Amazon, belonging to the second category.He possess extremely strong regenerative abilities and have abundant combat data to support his abilities but lack ranged combat capabilities.]
[Holded Item: Drill Switch: When pressed, it activates a high-speed rotating titanium rail drill, slightly increasing normal kicking power and greatly enhancing the Rider Kick.]
[Robin Eyecon: Activating the Eyecon summons Robin hood's Ghost Cloak and attaches it to the user, allowing for long-range archery attacks using the Eye Gun Saber Arrow Mode weapon.]
[Lock FullBottle: Activated by shaking and rotating, it releases golden lock energy to bind enemies, up to level D, but the duration is extremely short, and the effect weakens when used repeatedly on the same person.]
[Several steaks: Pan-fried premium steaks, seasoned with Skiz's favorite black pepper flavor]
[Several eggs: pasteurized eggs, tastes amazing with every bite]
[A quantity of marinated chicken breast: It tastes great.]
[Several bottles of goat milk: Super fresh goat milk, Skiz's favorite supplement]
[A quantity of smoked duck meat.]
The information is as usual readily available, but the style changes drastically starting with the steak, and the rest of the list is almost entirely filled with various foods.
Liz's lips twitched.
Good, good, at least he knew that Amazons need to be supplemented with protein.
Anyone who didn't know better would think Skiz was here camping!
However, what Liz was more concerned about was that Skiz wasn't carrying any bag, so where did he put all that food?
Could it be that his Rider 4'D Pocket wasn't activated?
"Hey, buddy, aren't you going to follow?" Skiz greeted Liz first.
"You didn't follow either," Liz immediately replied.
"There are only ten players on the Human Resistance side, while the number of players participating in this closed beta test of Rider's World has been stated to be twenty."
"So where are the remaining ten players? It's easy to guess. They're most likely on the opposite side of us."
"The first phase of the task is simply to find food for a week. Do you think it will be that easy?"
Skiz spoke slowly, his eyes slightly narrowed but his gaze never left Liz.
Upon hearing these words, Liz raised an eyebrow, realizing that this player named Skiz was not as simple as he seemed.
Clearly, the other party had thought things through and realized that the team that went to find food would run into trouble, so he stayed here and waited to see what would happen!
"You're really shameless." After a long pause, Liz gave his assessment of Skiz.
"Likewise," Skiz shrugged, not denying it.
In his view, Liz in front of him was just like him.
ratatatata—!
The soft sound of a motorcycle starting up immediately caught Liz's attention.
Peeking out from the abandoned facility, Liz saw a three-wheeled motorcycle drive away.
He clearly saw that the three-wheeled motorcycle was marked with SB-913V.
"Tsk tsk tsk, isn't this the famous beach guardian?" With such an iconic item, it would be hard for Liz not to recognize it.
"Who is the beach guardian?" Skiz's voice suddenly rang out.
"People who like to sleep in the sand." Liz casually brushed off Skiz's question.
But his mind started racing. As everyone knows, the beach guardian refers to Masato Kusaka. He appears to be a nice guy, but he is extremely arrogant and selfish. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe him as a scumbag.
In the story "Lost Paradise"Masato Kusaka mistakenly believed that Syuji Mihara's act of giving Mari a rose was a form of courtship. He then stood idly by while Mihara fought the Orphnoch, leading to Mihara's death.
Mihara was killed in battle, and the Delta Driver was taken by Kyouji Murakami. The Delta Driver was also split in two, becoming the two Emperor Belts in the Lost Paradise.
"Would anyone like to sleep in the sand?" Skiz was still struggling with the question.
But Liz couldn't wait any longer. The fact that Masato Kusaka was leaving reminded him of the opening of Lost Paradise.
The so-called food-finding mission will most likely connect to the opening plot. The food-finding team will receive news of the Emperor's Belt and enter the Smart brain group to find the belt!
"I have a bold idea, do you want to join?" Seeing Skiz still hesitating, Liz asked directly.
"Count me in." Skiz agreed almost without hesitation.
For him, the word "bold idea" was very appealing.
Furthermore, he sensed that Liz harbored no ill intentions, which was also a reason for agreeing.
"Let's go, follow him first." Seeing Skiz agree, Liz walked in the direction that Masato Kusaka had left.
However, running on foot is definitely out of the question.
Liz quickly put on the Rider's belt, preparing to rely on its body-enhancing effects to travel.
At times like this, he really misses the motorcycle that's standard for Riders;
"Well, I have a motorcycle"
Seeing that Liz was in such a troublesome situation, Skiz decisively threw out a lock.
After being thrown out, the lock quickly unfolded and transformed into a motorcycle, which landed on the ground.
The motorcycle is the Sakura Hurricane that was transformed using the Lock in Gaim!
"Ahem, let's go."
Without saying a word, Liz got on the back of the motorcycle.
You ask why I didn't sit in the front?
It can only be said that he can't drive a motorcycle:he has shame all the senior Riders.
Immediately, under Skiz's instigation, the two pursued Masato Kusaka in the direction he drives by.
The two rode at a slightly slower pace, leaving Masato Kusaka far behind.
Moreover, Masato Kusaka didn't seem to be in a hurry, and his pace of progress was not fast.
"By the way, my name is Skiz, what's yours?" Skiz, who was in charge of driving, started the conversation.
"Rich– um. Cough, Liz."
"You mean Hikawa Okabe, right? You're so obvious"
"Same here, same here"
Skiz glanced at Liz, and the two smiled knowingly.
"Speaking of which,is the person we're following plot characters?" After laughing, Skiz steered the conversation back to the main topic.
"Almost, he will take us to the city."
As Liz answered, his gaze swept around. At least ten minutes had passed since they set off.
However, the surrounding environment was still in the suburbs, and even looking into the distance, there was no trace of a city. It is easy to imagine how bad the situation of the human resistance was.
"Do you have any information about this Rider's World?" Skiz was somewhat shocked upon hearing this.
It's important to know that information about the closed beta of Rider's World is extremely scarce, and those who can obtain such information are basically top-tier individuals.
However, he had never heard of Liz in the safe zone.
Could it be that he's hooked up with a hidden big shot?
"You haven't watched Kamen Rider?" After a brief moment of thought, Liz asked back.
Ever since he joined the game, he's had this question: it's as if the people here have no idea that Kamen Rider exists.
"Hey, how interesting! Let me tell you a secret, I'm actually a Kamen Rider too." Skiz rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky when he heard this.
But as soon as Skiz said that, Liz understood instantly.
If Skiz knew about Rider dramas,he definitely wouldn't have given that answer.
This statement precisely demonstrates that Skiz is unaware of Kamen Rider dramas, or even the concept of Kamen Rider dramas!
However, Liz could not confirm the identities of the other individuals, and further investigation is needed regarding the Rider series.
"By the way, what's your bold idea?" Skiz asked when Liz remained silent.
"You'll find out soon enough," Liz chuckled, without explaining his thoughts.
"You're making it sound really mysterious.Oh we can see the city now!" Skiz pointed out.
Liz then peered out and saw that from their position, they could already see towering buildings, indicating that they were not far from the city.
As the two groups proceeded one after the other, the city's appearance gradually became clearer.
Soon, they entered the city.
The moment they entered the city, they were 'warmly welcomed' by countless eyes.
The gazes came from countless 'humans,' their eyes burning and intense, as if they wanted to devour Skiz and Liz.
"Don't you think these people's eyes are strange?" Even Skiz felt a chill, and his voice became much lower as a result.
"Of course it's strange, they're not human." As he spoke, Liz's gaze swept over one 'person' after another.
In his eyes, the information about these 'people' was laid bare.
[Flying Fish Orphnoch, Apostle Rebirth, 30 years old]
[Rank: E-class Monster]
[It possesses characteristics of a flying fish, including fins on its temples and forearms, and can also transition into a swimming posture.]
[Mushroom Orphnoch, Apostle Rebirth, 18 years old]
[Rank: F-class monster]
[Can release poisonous spores from the conical hat on its head; has relatively poor defense.]
[Frog Orphnoch]
[...]
The 'people' walking on the streets all in human form are actually all Orphnochs.
They seemed to have no intention of coming up to these uninvited guests, but instead looked at them with burning eyes.
"Huh? You're saying they're not human?" Skiz stared at the people, looking somewhat incredulous.
"They are called Orphnochs." Liz didn't pay any more attention to them, his eyes fixed on the Kusaka people in front of him.
"Holy crap! How come there are so many Orphnochs? Have we stumbled into their lair?" Skiz tried his best to keep his voice down, as if afraid that the Orphnochs around him would suddenly pounce on him.
"The bad news is that the entire world has been brought to a standstill by the Orphnochs!"
Suddenly, Masato Kusaka turned and stopped ahead, but fortunately, Skiz reacted quickly and brought the motorcycle to a stop immediately.
"Hey, they've already started fighting," Skiz called out to warn them.
Liz then looked over and saw a chaotic battle taking place in a small square not far away.
Strangely, apart from the three players who had transformed into Riders, no other players were seen in the small square.
These three players were engaged in a fierce battle with dozens of Orphnochs, while Mizuhara alone was lurking in the shadows, firing shots to disrupt them.
"Shall we join the battle?" As soon as he finished speaking, Skiz took out the Amazons Drive, ready for battle.
"No, we won't participate." Liz's eyes showed the information of the three players.
They are Kamen Rider Joker, Mach, and Ixa.
According to the information, all three players are veteran players who have completed the game ten times, while the players who had completed it five or six times previously were not present.
"Not participating?" Skiz was stunned.
Is it really okay to not participate in the battle in this situation?
"Wait a moment." At this moment, Liz's gaze was entirely on Masato Kusaka.
Masato Kusaka then took out his KaixaPhone and entered the command.
"Standing By!"
"Henshin!"
"Complete!"
After transforming, Masato Kusaka put on the Kaixa camera and suddenly started running.
While running, Masato Kusaka pressed the Enter key on his phone.
"Exceed Charge!"
"Get out of my way!!"
Bang--!
He kicked away Mach, who was blocking his way, and then his fist landed on Orphnoch the butterfly.
The Orphnoch butterfly, which was knocked away, crashed into a pillar and instantly turned to sand and died.
"Tsk, what a nuisance."
After retrieving the Kaixa camera, Masato Kusaka showed no remorse towards Mach, who was lying on the ground.
Liz witnessed this entire scene.
Masato Kusaka's arrogance actually made him feel less pressured.
"Hurry up, it's your turn."
"Huh, what are we doing?"
Liz grabbed Skiz beside him and headed straight for the three-wheeled vehicle.
Buzz—Boom!
Under Liz's instructions, Skiz drove Masato Kusaka's sidecar, the Striker.
Even after driving for some distance, Skiz was still in a daze.
They followed that man for so long just to steal his motorcycle?
But after fiddling with it for a while, the idea was completely forgotten!
"Holy crap! This vehicle is so freaking powerful, and it even has missiles in combat mode!"
"Let's go, let's go to that big supermarket over there first!"
"Can I try out this combat mode?"
"Grab the food first. There's a battle going on over there, and everyone's been wiped out here. Aren't you going to move the food?"
"Oh, oh, oh, then the mission is indeed the priority."
After some effort from the two, several boxes of canned food and instant noodles were piled up in the passenger compartment of the sidecar.
Only when they could no longer let go did the two drive away in their sidecar motorcycle.
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