After Dawn, the Stars Filled the Sky

In the quiet night, the boy wrapped the young girl in his coat and held her in his arms. No matter how you looked at it, Griseo was wearing summer clothes. The night breeze was so cool; it wouldn't be good for her to get cold.

"(And she wasn't wearing shoes...)" Cosmo thought to himself, completely ignoring Griseo's curious groping of his head in his arms.

"What's wrong?"

"It feels like something's missing from Cosmo's head." Griseo blinked, a little confused.

"(Indeed, I feel like something's missing, but I can't quite put my finger on it.)" Cosmo was also confused. What was wrong with his clothes? Why were he still wearing claws on his hands? What if he scratched Griseo...?

My memories are a jumbled mess, or rather, I have amnesia. All I can recall are some scattered pieces of information and each other's names.

Why did we wake up inside a spaceship, and why did that spaceship automatically destroy itself after we came out, leaving not a single fragment? Was it some kind of high technology?

Could it be that we were chosen to carry out a secret mission, and then accidentally lost our memories during the mission?

No, that's unlikely. We both look too young...

In a short moment, Cosmo's brain was racing. It wasn't that he didn't like to talk, but rather that he thought too much before speaking, so he simply stopped talking.

(You deserve to be killed by Griseo's daily office)

"Cosmo, where are we going?"

"Let's find someone to ask us where we are first."

"Is the robot in front okay?"

"Robot?"

Cosmo was puzzled, but his body's instincts acted before his brain could react. He dodged the mech's claws with a speed that even he found incredible, and flipped over to pull Griseo aside with him.

By the time Cosmo reacted, he had grabbed Griseo with one arm and instinctively assumed a fighting stance.

(Even if you lose your power, you won't forget your combat experience~)

Titan World Serpent's electronic eyes flashed a few times, reporting the information to headquarters, before continuing its pursuit of the two.

[Found individuals with superior Honkai Energy adaptability; capture continues]

Um, could this be considered a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple?

At Kamishiro Pharmaceuticals, Jackal, furious after Kane destroyed several of his Death Weaver, was about to lead a group out to capture the kid. Raven was quite interested. Just as they were preparing to set off, a mech searching for experimental subjects outside transmitted a message.

"Hmm? Unprecedentedly superior experimental subjects? Let's bring those two back first!"

Given several previous examples, Jackal was wary of the mechs he had built. What if they were intercepted again? Although the test results showed only two ordinary people, there was no guarantee they wouldn't suddenly transform, awaken their Stigmata, or something!

Kane's whereabouts can't be found for the time being, let's capture those we can hold onto first!

The Jackal was full of fighting spirit, unaware that it was making a decision that went against its ancestors.

—If Kevin were here, I wonder if he would have killed the Jackal—

Cosmo narrowly dodged the mech's attack with a somersault, breaking out in a cold sweat as he gradually adapted to his body's combat instincts and began to rediscover the feeling of being one of the "Thirteen Flame-Chasers." However, his physical abilities were no different from those of an ordinary person, relying entirely on his excellent reaction speed and combat instincts. A head-on confrontation was unlikely.

"(Then there's only one answer!)" Cosmo calmed himself, hugged the little girl tightly, and unleashed all his power—

They ran away.

"(If you can't win, you have to retreat strategically! In the comics, someone always comes to the rescue in these situations, transforming into a monster that's chasing innocent bystanders!)" Cosmo, his mind returning to his teenage years, shouted in his heart.

Titan paused for a moment, his eyes flashed, and the cannon barrel on his back extended, aiming at the fleeing Cosmo.

Boom!!!

While wiping the sweat from Cosmo's frantic run, Griseo muttered in bewilderment, "Cosmo, that robot's aim is terrible."

The artillery fire kept blasting craters around the boy, Cosmo, relying on his body's instincts to warn and avoid danger time and time again, wanted to give Griseo's little head a good pat. If our aim had been better, we would have been dead already!

Thump~

Cosmo and Griseo were startled, lost their balance and fell downwards. At the same time, they felt a sharp pain in their feet. Damn, they had tripped over a pebble.

We're doomed!!!

Cosmo held Griseo beneath him, intending to shield her from the attack with his own body, but the pain did not come for a long time. The boy looked up with anticipation, and sure enough, a green ninja sword was stuck in the head of the wrecked Titan that was constantly emitting sparks.

Wendy drew her bow-blade weapon, the Ninja Dualer, jumped off the mech that had been knocked down in one hit, turned around and walked toward the two of them. The Titan exploded behind her, and the magnificent flames illuminated the knight's figure.

Wendy's Transformation Reference Image

"Are you guys alright... Hey, why are you looking at me like that?"

Cosmo's eyes were sparkling. It's true what they say in comics: someone really does transform and save the day in times like this!

Griseo were also sparkling, and she looked quite pretty like that. It's a pity I didn't bring my paintbrush, so I can't draw her.

Wendy used the armor's built-in scanning function to check on the two of them. Relieved to find they were unharmed, she said, "Let's go. I'll escort you home. And please don't tell anyone about me... Hey, don't touch my belt!"

Cosmo quickly picked up the curious Griseo. To be honest, he also wanted to touch it. Was that the transformation Drive Armor? He wanted one too!

Wendy was a little troubled. What would Brother Xing do in this situation? How should the aftermath be handled when an innocent passerby is attacked?

(Fortunately, they managed to erase their memories, knock them unconscious, and send them back.)

"(It looks like a bird... no, the armor on its body has a ninja style, does it use ninjutsu? I'm a little curious.)" Cosmo carefully examined Wendy's transformed form, his gaze falling on the Desire Driver on her waist.

"(There's something with a bird pattern in the middle, and a ninja-style device next to it... By the way, this belt seems to have two slots, why is the other side empty? She only seems to have green ninja armor covering her upper body, while her lower body is empty. Hmm, is it some kind of armor replacement mechanism?)"

In that brief moment, Cosmo thought about many things again.

Wendy was about to continue the conversation and send them home when a warning popped up on her mask. She quickly turned around to prepare for battle and discovered that a large number of mechs had appeared around her at some point.

"(Damn it, with ordinary people around, it's hard to fight at full strength, and it's also inconvenient to use my Herrscher abilities. Although the armor doesn't leak Honkai Energy, when I can use my Herrscher Authority, I'm practically a walking Honkai Energy depot...)"

Wendy gripped her weapon tightly. No matter what, she could not allow innocent ordinary people to be harmed; it was her duty as Valkyrie!

"They're just a few broken mechs. Luckily... that person said, bugs are bugs—"

A gust of wind swept across the arena, and several phantoms flashed out from Wendy, transforming into bird riders who looked exactly like her.

Wendy pulled the Ninja Buckle, and energy gathered in her upper body.

"It doesn't matter how many come!"

"Ninja Strike"

The knight army attacked the mechs like wolves among sheep. Sharp ninja swords and shuriken whistling through the arena reaped the bodies of the steel creations. In no time, only wreckage remained on the ground and the green knight standing silently in the center with his sword sheathed.

"(Brother Xing said that striking this pose after a fight is especially cool!)" Wendy thought to herself.

Cosmo nodded in satisfaction. As expected, the ninja knew how to use the clone technique.

Wendy put away her weapon and was about to continue asking questions when another warning popped up on her mask. A little impatiently, she picked up her weapon. "Is this ever going to end? I want to get the innocent civilians away quickly so I can go find Brother Xing and spend a wonderful night with him!"

"Oh dear, I was wondering why I detected a faint energy response from the Gem of Desire. Turns out, a poor little bird was fighting over my prey!"

The Jackal figure in Blood Stalk form slowly emerged from the smoke, sneering at Wendy, "That Tesla's latest Knight System? Doesn't look that great. Want to come work for me? I guarantee you'll..."

Before the Jackal could finish speaking, Wendy's body turned into smoke and disappeared. The next second, she instantly reappeared in front of her and delivered a Rising Dragon Fist punch to her chin.

"(Brother Xing said we should beat those villains up while they're spouting nonsense!)"

The Jackal tumbled a few times in the air before landing on the ground in a starfish position, deactivating her transformation. She stared blankly at the dazzling night sky, having been defeated in an instant again. "Am I really not the type to fight?"

"So couldn't you just stay in the back and build the transformation device?" The Raven in Grease Form helplessly helped her up and handed her over to the mechanical soldier following behind, looking at Wendy with interest. "I remember your voice, the little green-haired girl with the bow who came with us last time. It's been a while, how have you been?"

Wendy gripped the Ninja Double-Strike weapon tightly in her hand warily. This person was very strong, and she couldn't underestimate him.

Wait a minute, Brother Xing said that at this time...

Just as Raven was about to exchange blows with Wendy, she used her teleportation ability again. Just as Wendy was on guard against which direction Wendy would attack from, she appeared next to Cosmo and the others, barely blocking Cocolia from sneaking up behind them.

"(Brother Xing said that when facing multiple opponents with teammates who can't fight, you have to be careful that they don't get taken hostage! Eh, is it Cocolia? Great! She escaped in Changkong City last time. If I catch her and hand her over to Brother Xing, she'll be very happy to reward me!")

Wendy was in high spirits, but Cocolia pulled out the Crocodile Cracked Bottle and inserted it into the Grip Driver.

With Rouge in front and Grease behind, Wendy was in a dilemma. What should she do? If she were fighting alone, she wouldn't have to worry too much about unleashing her Herrscher Authority to the fullest, and she could always escape if she couldn't win. But now she had to protect innocent civilians...

No matter what, we must not let them get hurt!

The number of knights increased again, their green figures covering the entire battlefield as they fought against the two knights from the World Serpent faction and numerous other soldiers.

Wendy, in her initial form, was no match for Wendy in a head-on confrontation and could only fight and retreat, while being restricted in many ways.

Meanwhile, Cocolia was quite annoyed by the numerous clones. After defeating one, she turned to the Raven who was slacking off nearby and asked, "Hey, can you tell which one is the real one?"

Raven slowly pointed to the green knight who was leading Cosmo and Griseo away, "Hey, most likely."

"Why?"

"As Valkyrie, you would First One the safety of ordinary people, right?"

Back on our side, Wendy looked at her retreating clones with a troubled expression, after all, she wasn't the type to fight head-on.

"No choice, use this!" Wendy's main body was about to take out the Zombie Buckle and switch to armor suitable for close combat when Raven, quick-witted and Raven, pulled out Rocket Full Bottle, inserted it into the Grip Driver, and formed a rocket launcher weapon in her hand.

Bang!!!

Unable to dodge in time, Wendy had no choice but to take the blow head-on. Although she managed to mitigate the damage to the greatest extent possible with her own strength, her location had already been revealed.

Without the slightest hesitation, the two pressed down on the wrench component of the Grip Driver, gathering energy to unleash their ultimate attack.

In a split second, the crocodile and the machine knight broke through the army of clones and rushed towards the three at the back. Wendy, who did not have time to switch forms, could only grit her teeth and fight back. The two clones picked up Cosmo and Griseo and created distance between them.

The three powerful forces collided, and Wendy was defeated in a two-on-one fight. The green ninja knight flew out of the fireworks, crashed to the ground and rolled away. Her armor turned into green light spots and dissipated, revealing the petite girl inside.

A small bag flew out with it, fell to the ground and burst open, revealing a corner of the Desire Driver.

Cosmo's eyes widened in disbelief. He never imagined that the mysterious warrior who had just saved them was a child about the same age as Griseo.

Note: Lobster Doctor's cutting-edge technology allows his body to automatically adjust to a specific size after transformation, which is Painless Growth for some children who have not yet developed.

"Are you alright?" The two rushed forward and helped the badly injured Wendy up. Qingtuan, who had been forced to look at them with difficulty, pushed them away and said, "Let's go, this place... I'll hold them off!"

The Raven clapped its hands approvingly, a foolish act, but one that showed respect.

Cocolia didn't think much of it. She glanced at Wendy with disdain, thinking it foolish to be timid and hesitant because of the weak.

(Sigh, I wonder who the truly foolish person is.)

"You can't abandon your sister, Cosmo, but you can't beat them..." Griseo, wrapped in Cosmo's coat, stroked the boy's cheek. "I don't want to see you get hurt."

Cosmo was filled with anger and resentment. Why was he powerless now? What would happen in this situation if this were a comic book?!

"(That's?!)"

Cosmo noticed the bag that had fallen from Wendy's body, and the exposed driver. Without thinking much of it, he took off his coat, handed Griseo to the puzzled Wendy, and quickly went over to pick it up.

He opened the bag, took out the same device as Wendy's, and patted it on his waist—

'Desire Driver!'

The driver extended a belt that secured itself to the boy's body. Upon hearing the sound effect, Cosmo felt his blood boil. Finally, can I transform again? Wait, why did I say "again"?

Seeing this, Cocolia didn't want to cause any more trouble. She was about to step forward and interrupt the transformation into invincible power when Jackal called out to her, "Don't rush. Let me see how much power an ordinary person can unleash with this Knight System."

The Raven beside him wore a pained expression; this feeling of déjà vu... Jackal, you really are forgetful of your lessons once the wound heals!

Griseo's eyes widened in curiosity, while Wendy quickly stopped her, "Stop! That's what I'm going to give..."

Before she could finish speaking, Cosmo gave her an apologetic look. Seeing the groove in the center of the Desire Driver, he quickly scanned the contents of the bag: a purple device, similar in size to the one on the Wendy Driver, and a small... drill? That's...

Cosmo took out the blank ID and, connecting it to the groove in the center of the drive, understood what was going on.

Seeing Cosmo touch the blank ID, Wendy let out a sigh. Then she realized something was wrong. Shouldn't a blank ID generate a pattern the moment it was touched? Why was there no movement?

Cosmo didn't think much of it and simply pressed the blank ID into the drive.

Please Enroll

Upon hearing the incorrect sound effect, Cosmo paused for a moment, wondering if something was wrong.

"Excuse me, how do I transform this belt?" he asked Wendy for help.

Wendy looked puzzled. "Um, it can't be used without that middle ID... That's strange. The Doctor shouldn't have added registration restrictions to blank IDs yet, so why didn't you generate your own ID Core when you encountered it?"

Within the Desire Driver System, countless data points flashed by, and one massive database after another was queried, yet no information about the boy could be found.

"Hey, don't mess this up!" Cosmo watched the impatient enemy approach, cold sweat trickling down his forehead. He pounded on the blank ID embedded in the Desire Driver, "Activate it already!"

Start it up now! Start it up!!!

I can't stand to see children younger than me get hurt!

Because I am, I am, I am...

"Chasing Fire... Thirteen Flame-Chasers!"

As Cosmo slammed his fist into the blank ID, a faint glimmer of dark blue appeared in his orange eyes. "Activate!"

Because relevant information could not be found for an extended period, the system activated the basic generation mode.

The Desire Driver quickly scanned the boy's entire body, and after collecting the information, the blank ID Core transformed into a purple main body, with a black and blue wolf head pattern appearing on it.

'Entry (Login)!'

Without Wendy needing to explain, Cosmo gripped the handle of the Zombie Buckle, pulled it out of the bag, and slammed it into the slot on the right side of the belt (Cosmo's perspective).

Set! Zombie!

Purple venom gushed from the boy's feet. Due to excessive force, he accidentally pressed the handle of the Zombie Buckle, causing the purple skeletal shell to open and the claws on the inside to pop out.

A capsule-like device housed Cosmo, with his ferocious and imposing Zombie Armor (upper body) appearing beside him.

By this point, even a Cosmo would know what was about to happen.

The boy took a deep breath, clenched his left fist and placed it on his shoulder, and extended his right hand to the right side of his head. Then he quickly moved it to the lower left, and after reaching his chest and abdomen, he quickly brought his right hand to his right waist. At the same time, he rotated his body to the right and then suspended his left hand above his right hand.

Cosmo himself couldn't explain the meaning of this action; he just thought it looked cool.

"Transform!"

The capsules merged, revealing a jet-black, unadorned armored body. A purple wolf head was placed on his head, its design exuding a menacing aura, giving him a ferocious appearance. The parts that should have been wolf ears were twisted and elongated backward, resembling horns.

The Zombie Armor was pulled onto his body by a mechanical arm that extended from one side, merging with him. The imposing and ferocious purple armor covered his upper body, the Chainsaw -like weapon Zombie Breaker appeared on his right hand, and a sharp and terrifying claw appeared on his left hand.

The originally dim X-shaped compound eyes lit up, turning orange-red, and the sharp, protruding light of the compound eyes was enough to make people feel uneasy.

"Ready—Fight!"

Kamen Rider Devolf - Zombie Armor Form, here I come!

Exclusive Accessory: Claws on the ten fingers, which can be retracted. Ability: Increases physical damage.

Reference image of Cosmo's transformation