In Fuuto: Starting as a Kamen Rider 01

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The extreme speed caused the air to emit a slight popping sound.

A straight punch, imbued with terrifying power, landed squarely on the opponent's face, which was made up of countless banknotes.

"Oh!"

A dull, loud bang.

The giant monster was forced to retreat repeatedly, and gold coins scattered everywhere at its feet.

01 followed closely, closing in and launching a fierce and relentless attack.

Add fists.

Each attack precisely targeted the vital parts of the currency hybrid.

Each impact produced a deafening roar.

The massive body of the currency hybrid appeared clumsy and helpless in front of 01, unable to keep up with its pace and forced to passively take hits, letting out angry and unwilling roars.

The guests in the arena were already stunned by the sudden turn of events and the fierce battle.

They held their breath, their eyes filled with fear and awe.

Finally, under the awe-inspiring gazes of everyone present, 01 leaped high into the air, its body tracing a perfect golden arc.

A dazzling light gathered on the right leg.

【RisingImpact!】(High-speed impact!)

The golden knight's kick, like divine punishment, cleanly and decisively pierced through the massive and bloated body of the currency hybrid.

"Do not--!"

Amidst its unwilling wails, the currency hybrid began to collapse.

Countless gold coins and banknotes, as if they had lost their support, disintegrated and crumbled.

Explosion!

The shockwave from the explosion swept around, but was blocked by the invisible force field emanating from 01.

Countless burning counterfeit banknotes, like black butterflies, fluttered in the sky, only to turn to ashes before hitting the ground.

The air was filled with the smell of burning.

Su Chen deactivated his transformation, and his body remained spotless.

He calmly walked up to the casino manager, who was trembling with fear and lying on the ground, his face ashen.

"Now, transfer all the arena's funds and assets to this account immediately."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.

The casino manager, trembling, scrambled to carry out the order.

After doing all this, Su Chen turned and left amidst the awe-inspiring gazes of the crowd, a mixture of fear and worship.

His silhouette, illuminated by the flickering lights of the arena, appeared both aloof and powerful.

In the luxurious private room on the second floor.

Sonozaki Wakana leaned against the railing, taking in everything that was happening downstairs.

As she watched Su Chen's departing figure, her beautiful eyes, which usually held a hint of laziness and playfulness, now shone with an unprecedented and unusual brilliance.

The light was intense.

And yet profound.

This man...

She was more domineering than anyone else in the "museum" controlled by her father.

It's also more...interesting.

Unlike his father, he did not use authority and rules to bind others.

He used force to shatter all rules and then created his own.

This is a purer, more captivating kind of power.

Chapter Twenty-Three: A New Idea, Shining Locusts

Su Chen reappeared at the headquarters of Zero One Technology.

He passed through several heavy gates for iris verification and entered the core control room deep underground.

The only sounds in the air were the faint hum of precision instruments running, and the constant temperature brought a sense of calm.

The generous rewards from the thrilling "Million Arena" operation not long ago are now quietly being realized.

Huge sums of money, flowing like an invisible torrent, are continuously pouring into Zero One Technology's designated account through several intricate military-grade encrypted channels.

Above the main control light screen.

A long string of astronomical sums is rapidly tumbling and jumping upwards at an astonishing speed.

Every update to the numbers means an injection of more resources.

Even Su Chen, who was used to seeing big scenes, was now staring at the string of numbers on the screen that was almost overflowing its boundaries.

A barely perceptible yet undeniably genuine smile curved his lips.

This money came at just the right time.

His plan requires massive support.

“Iz”.

Su Chen's voice was calm, yet carried an unquestionable tone of command.

"Forty percent of this funding shall be immediately allocated and invested entirely in the expansion plan of the Ames armed forces."

He has a sharp gaze.

"I need to see the first batch of fifty fully-equipped, mass-produced Humagears deployed in actual combat within a month."

"Yes, sir."

Izzy's soft electronic voice echoed in the control room, efficient and precise, without any unnecessary emotional fluctuations.

The instruction was executed instantly.

Su Chen's gaze then shifted to another huge holographic projection screen.

In the center of the screen floated a brand-new virtual knight image.

It exudes a restrained yet dazzling golden light, and every line is full of ultimate technological beauty and explosive power.

"All remaining funds."

Su Chen's tone carried an undisguised anticipation.

"We're fully committed to this next phase of core development."

That was the result of his careful consideration and a long period of planning.

The first and crucial enhanced form of Kamen Rider 01.

"Shining Locust Program Ascension Key".

He murmured the name.

The core design concept of this enhanced form is based on the extreme compression, purification, and sublimation of the basic data of the 'High Leap Locust'.

The goal is to unleash absolute power several times greater than the base form.

There are also extreme speeds that defy conventional understanding.

Its power will no longer be limited to pure physical attacks.

Instead, it begins to truly touch upon a completely new realm of "data-driven information warfare," possessing even more unpredictable power.

"Reporting to the president."

Izzy's voice rang out at just the right moment, interrupting his thoughts.

"Based on the results of over one billion complete scenario simulations conducted using the Yaksatellite core database, this shows..."

"The complete theoretical data structure model of 'Shining Locust' has been successfully constructed."

"However, this form of energy conversion module exhibits extremely high instability."

"In the final critical stage of transforming a highly complex virtual data model into a physical program sublimation key, a special 'locating anchor' is needed for calibration."

"Location anchor?"

Su Chen frowned almost imperceptibly.

This was outside his plan.

"Yes, President."

Izzy quickly pulled up the relevant analytical data stream and displayed it on the screen in front of Su Chen.

"We need a massive amount of complete combat data streams generated in actual combat from as many different types of 'Gaia Memory' as possible."

"These data will serve as a coordinate system anchored to reality, and will be subject to the final and most critical calibration process."

Iz's explanation was clear and straightforward.

"The more diverse the types of combat data imported into the Gaia Memory, the more extensive and refined the energy information it contains, the stronger the power of the 'Shining Locust' program sublimation key will be after its birth, and the more stable its form will be."

Su Chen immediately grasped the key point.

This process is like forging a legendary, unparalleled weapon.

Even with the most perfect design blueprints and theories.

However, if you want the divine weapon to truly possess the power to shake the heavens and the earth, it also needs to be smelted with thousands of rare and precious metal ores as its base material.

Each material will be endowed with unique properties.

"Within the city of Fengdu."

Su Chen asked in a deep voice, his gaze profound.