Great Shocker System?

"Great Shocker System activated!"

A mechanical female voice rang through Xu Wenlong's mind, but as a seasoned tokusatsu fan, he instantly recognized its origin.

"Ah, it's Izu. NMD, I'm dead!"

Xu Wenlong clutched his little heart to keep it from racing too fast.

"So, what's the use of the Great Shocker System?"

Xu Wenlong quickly snapped back to reality and asked.

The Great Shocker System then unfolded a panel—a sci-fi movie-like screen visible only to Xu Wenlong.

"The Great Shocker System is dedicated to spreading the ideology of Great Shocker across all worlds. Within the system, the host can exchange items by spreading Great Shocker's ideology and influencing others."

Miss Izu's voice gently explained to Xu Wenlong.

Xu Wenlong tapped the button labeled "Shop."

A screen filled with dazzling items and their prices appeared.

Great Shocker Headquarters, worth 100 million Shocker Points

Complete Ark data and supporting equipment, worth 1 million Shocker Points

NMD, WSM modification data and supporting equipment, worth 10,000 Shocker Points

Browsing the shop interface provided by the Great Shocker System, Xu Wenlong began to understand.

"Having Kamen Rider Decade makes sense—he's the Great Shocker leader. But why is there data for Kuuga and the latest Geats?"

Xu Wenlong asked in confusion.

"Due to Foundation X, Great Shocker obtains the latest data every year."

Izu explained.

"Oh! Suit wars, right? Got it."

Xu Wenlong understood. Every year's movie had different villains, but the true mastermind always pointed to one group: the Great Shocker organization. This behind-the-scenes giant spanned from Kamen Rider 1 to the latest Geats.

At the same time, Xu Wenlong noticed something else.

"Evolt's here too?"

Xu Wenlong looked at the Evolt image in the shop. Tapping it opened a Taobao-like description, revealing not just data and models, but actual living Evolts, templates, and supporting Nebula Gas.

"Now installing a small plug-in under the Great Shocker System: Kamen Rider Plug-in installed successfully!"

The installation finished without even a progress bar. Before Xu Wenlong appeared, all the equipment data and actual figures of every Kamen Rider from 1 to Geats, along with their battles.

"Any work involving Kamen Rider types will be touched by Great Shocker. Since all Kamen Rider and villain data has been acquired, the system has decided to expand Great Shocker's radiance into a neighboring realm suspected to have a Giant of Light, so that the Land of Light may be bathed in Great Shocker's light!"

Miss Izu's voice seemed filled with boundless enthusiasm.

"Uh..."

Xu Wenlong was a bit speechless. Are you talking about the TV series or Anno's movie?

If it's the TV series, maybe I could sneak a warning to Earth while no one's looking—Ultraman doesn't interfere with human choices. But if I run into Seventh Master, I'd better pick out my grave early.

But if it's Anno's Shin Ultraman movie, then sorry—what garbage system? Uninstall it now!

"Alright, alright, let's stop here. Tell me this: with my current strength, I definitely can't spread Great Shocker's radiance here. So can the Great Shocker System provide me with some early supplies to help me start spreading Great Shocker's power here, so that everyone in the world can be enveloped in Great Shocker's light?"

Xu Wenlong's words pleased the Great Shocker System, so it replied.

"Great Shocker System newcomer gift pack activated!"

"You have received Kamen Rider 1's complete data template and equipment."

"You have received Kamen Rider Kuuga's complete data, template, and equipment."

"You have received Kamen Rider Black and Black Sun's complete data template and equipment."

"You have received 10,000 Shocker Points and one Great Shocker internal organization lottery draw."

"Great Shocker System newcomer gift pack obtained!"

"We hope you continue to spread Great Shocker's ideology and glory here. If needed, silently recite 'Great Shocker is number one in the world' to open the system."

"Your Great Shocker System is now offline!"

With a series of sounds, the Great Shocker System temporarily shut down.

Seeing this, Xu Wenlong wasn't in a hurry. He returned to his shabby little hut in Eggplant Village and continued examining things.

First, the data for Kamen Rider 1, Kuuga, Black, and Black Sun.

Xu Wenlong skimmed through it. In short, it was Great Shocker's traditional skill: cyborg modification technology!

But past lessons showed that all cyborgs modified by Great Shocker had betrayed them, so this data specifically noted that there were countermeasures to control modified cyborgs, preventing history from repeating itself.

The data explained how to modify someone into Kamen Rider 1, Kuuga, or Black.

For example, it didn't just include Kamen Rider 1, but also Kamen Rider 2. Kuuga's data included not just Kuuga but also Gurongi 0. Black's data included not just Black but also Shadow Moon's data.

The device was a tool for modifying others—basically an idiot-proof setup, like the steps for putting an elephant in a fridge.

Put Takeshi Hongo inside, close the hatch, flip the switch, open the hatch, and out comes Kamen Rider 1.

Such a simple, easy-to-operate device. What really mattered, though, wasn't just the equipment itself but the maintenance crew and researchers that came with it—those were the real key.

Still, Xu Wenlong noticed something else in the data.

"Templates?"

He clicked on the "Templates" tab in the directory, and it was filled with dense text.

But this time, while the familiar Kamen Rider 1 and Kamen Rider 2 sat at the top, everything below was uniform.

Great Shocker Combatman A

Great Shocker Combatman B

Great Shocker Combatman C

Great Shocker Combatman D

Great Shocker Combatman E

And so on.

Xu Wenlong tapped the label for Great Shocker Combatman A.

Suddenly, his whole body was wrapped in a surge of green data. After a deafening eagle's cry rang out, a spread-winged eagle emblem bearing the Great Shocker insignia appeared before him.

Standing there was a figure in a black bodysuit printed with white patterns, a hood covering the head—though the hood left two eyes, a nose, and a mouth exposed.

The template for Shocker Combatman A had finished loading.

Xu Wenlong hurried over to the only cracked mirror in the house to take a look.

"Fuck (a plant), isn't this just a Shocker Combatman..."

He was a bit speechless at first, but quickly cheered up.

"Hey, gotta say, this bodysuit makes you feel light as a feather—cool in summer, warm in winter, and it barely rubs against the skin. Wearing it feels like draping yourself in a visible curtain."

He rubbed the fabric of the suit, and a pleasant friction came through his fingers.

"Yeah, and there's this too."

Xu Wenlong picked up the standard-issue Small Knife of a Shocker Combatman. It felt very light.

He stepped outside, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and decided to test its power.

One slash, and a large boulder shattered. Xu Wenlong clicked his tongue in amazement.

"If you put a grasshopper in front of me right now, I could turn it into sand on the spot."