In all likelihood, this Stellaron Hunter was a Rider from another dimension.
"If that Stellaron Hunter Sam appears again and affects the contestants' progress in the game..."
"We, the management, will not stand by and do nothing."
"Of course, if any contestant can defeat or capture him, the organizers will provide an additional reward."
"As for any other information, sorry, we do not know for the time being either."
Girori was not only answering the contestants' questions, but also explaining things to the Future People watching this Rider reality show.
Heavenly Fire, Execute
After hearing Girori's explanation, the Riders present all reacted differently.
Nene Arakawa and Keiwa Sakurai were somewhat worried. They were grateful to the Rider who had saved them, but they had never expected him not to belong to the DGP, and that he might even become an opponent—an enemy.
Ace Ukiyo, meanwhile, remained calm as ever, considering how he should win if he faced him again.
Last time, even with both the Magnum Buckle and Booster Buckle, he had still been defeated. Now, he did not have any better Buckles.
Unless...
After thinking it over, Ace Ukiyo gave up on the idea.
It was unlikely. How could there be so many excellent Buckles for him to use? Last round, he had even talked Keiwa Sakurai into giving him his Booster Buckle.
Hmm, Keiwa Sakurai...
Come to think of it, that Tycoon's luck was truly good. He had obtained such an excellent Buckle in the very first round. Ace had only gotten the Booster Buckle during the final battle of the previous round.
If things continued like this, it was not impossible for Keiwa to defeat him.
It seemed Ace needed to get along well with Tycoon.
At that moment, Keiwa Sakurai suddenly felt a chill run through his body. Noticing Ace Ukiyo's gaze, he immediately became wary.
What is that fox trying to do now?
"Beep beep beep!"
Just then, the phone on the lounge counter rang. Girori, who had been leisurely drinking coffee, immediately set down his cup and picked up the landline in front of him.
"Hello."
Only a few seconds after answering, he hung up and looked at the Riders before him.
"Everyone! We have just received word that the Jyamato have appeared."
"Therefore, the second round of the Desire Grand Prix—the Zombie Horde Survival Showdown—has begun!"
Meanwhile, on Firefly's side.
"It's almost ready."
Hopefully, it would not disappoint her too much.
After all, data was not her area of expertise. Without a key item, it was difficult for her to travel through the endless world of data.
Still, even if she could not obtain the Vision Launcher, this round would be enough for her to farm quite a lot of Points.
Through the Oddity she had given Nene Arakawa, Firefly sensed her current location and began to look forward to it.
"Transform!"
Taking out Sam's Transformation Device, Firefly transformed directly into the Stellaron Hunter. Then, after locking onto the location, she rapidly flew toward the DGP Grand Prix.
Before long, Firefly had reached the edge of the Jyamato Field.
Looking at the area before her, which was likewise separated by a barrier, the girl entered with ease.
The moment she entered, she saw countless Zombie Jyamato.
It was clearly a live-action game modeled after a biohazard crisis, and this time, a city had been selected as the stage.
It was completely different from the nearly deserted forest of the first round.
Neither the DGP Grand Prix organizers nor the audience cared whether the humans of this world lived or died. To all of them, these people were merely material for entertainment.
From the audience and management down to most of the Riders, everyone treated other people as background NPCs.
Toying with lives!
How vile.
She knew she was not exactly a good person either, but she would never do something like this.
"Heavenly Fire, execute."
Looking at the Zombie Jyamato chasing ordinary people ahead, Sam descended from the sky and stomped directly into the middle of the Zombie Jyamato horde.
In an instant, every Zombie Jyamato in the area was wiped out.
Only then did Sam turn to the survivors. A mature mechanical male voice rang out.
"Go over there. It is safe there for now. Then find somewhere to hide."
"The crisis will be over soon."
Sam pointed toward a safe location. She had scanned it already; there were no Zombie Jyamato there, and there were plenty of secure places to hide.
If they hid there properly, they should not be in any danger.
"Thank you!"
"Thank you so much!"
Upon hearing Sam's voice, many of them were still frightened, but after sensing his goodwill, they hurriedly thanked him and ran in the direction he had pointed.
Only after watching them leave safely did Sam continue clearing out the Jyamato and rescuing the remaining survivors.
She was essentially stealing the DGP contestants' tasks.
But did that matter?
Those Riders could not spare attention for too much. Most of them were simply playing the game. Only a small handful, like Keiwa Sakurai, were truly trying to save people.
As for the other Riders, all they cared about were Points.
While Sam farmed Points and rescued people, she soon encountered the DGP contestants as well.
"It's him!"
"He's appeared again!"
The other DGP contestants might not recognize the suddenly appearing Stellaron Hunter Sam, but Ace Ukiyo, Azuma Michinaga, and the others recognized him at a glance.
Their expressions were not particularly pleasant. They had not expected to run into him so quickly.
Especially Ace Ukiyo. His current equipment was not even as good as last time.
Even if he remained vigilant, it would be difficult to win.
Azuma Michinaga, on the other hand, did not think about any of that. The moment he saw the guy who had beaten him flat last time, anger surged up inside him again.
"Buffa, don't lose your temper! You're no match for him."
Noticing Azuma Michinaga's reaction, Ace Ukiyo walked over and seemed to advise him.
However, Azuma Michinaga did not appreciate it at all.
"It's none of your business."
"Geats, you're not any better. After I defeat him, you're next!"
He glared viciously at Geats. His dislike for Geats was even greater than his hatred for the Stellaron Hunter, but for now, all his resentment was focused on Sam.
"I'll make every Kamen Rider die!"
After saying that, Azuma Michinaga wasted no more words and charged at the Stellaron Hunter before him like a raging bull. His previous defeat had not given him even a shred of fear or hesitation.
"...He really hasn't changed at all."
Ace Ukiyo shook his head. That was Buffa for you!
Just like a bull, he had no memory at all—pure bullheadedness.
Charging in now would only be suicide.
"Geats, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"
Kamen Rider Pandra walked up beside Ace Ukiyo and said mockingly.
"How could that be?"
Ace Ukiyo immediately denied it.
By then, Kamen Rider Buffa had already charged in front of Stellaron Hunter Sam. His luck this round was not bad either—he had obtained the Zombie Buckle, which was exclusive to him, right from the start.
That greatly increased Azuma Michinaga's strength.
After all, it was his core Buckle.
He slid Zombie Breaker's Deadly Pomp to the top.
After the sound effect "Poison Charge!!" rang out, he released it and let Deadly Pomp return to its original position. Once the standby sound played, he pulled the trigger.
The attack activated along with the sound effect "Tactical Break!"
At that moment, purple energy gathered along the saw blade. He swung it directly, sending an energy blade flying toward Sam in a long-range slash.
It Cannot Give You Any Chance of Winning
"Hm?"
Sam was taken aback when she saw Kamen Rider Buffa suddenly charging at her.
This guy did not fear her after seeing her—he actually dared to attack first? Was he really that brave?
Who exactly had given him the courage?
Still, that was fine. It made beating him up all the more justified. She had not forgotten that every time she beat them up, she received repeat Points.
She calmly raised a mechanical arm. A wall of flames appeared before her, effortlessly blocking Buffa's finishing blow.
"It seems you still haven't learned your lesson!"
"But you are too weak now. You are not qualified to be my opponent."
Dispersing the barrier, Sam casually patted herself down, as if the attack had been nothing more than an insignificant breeze, not worth caring about...
She continued forward, preparing to clear out the Zombie Jyamato, farm Points, destroy this game, and force out the Game Master or the producer.
If they did not appear once, she would watch the next round, then the one after that.
She would keep watching this DGP Grand Prix and continuously ruin its carefully designed program.
Eventually, they would not be able to resist stepping in.
She did not believe that, after all this, the Game Master behind it all would still refuse to enter the field.
This was the simplest and most direct method Firefly had come up with.
Everything benefited her anyway. She did not mind the trouble, and there were Points to earn besides.
"Arghhh!!"
Azuma Michinaga did not take any of Sam's words to heart. All he saw was the Stellaron Hunter's contempt and humiliation toward him.
He already hated every Kamen Rider and had sworn to destroy them all, so he could not tolerate it even more.
He charged directly toward a Kamen Rider nearby and snatched away his Buckle before he could react.
Most of the Riders here were merely ordinary people who had just been selected. Some were even elderly, and none of them possessed the qualities of a proper fighter.
"Y-You... what are you doing?!"
Only after having it stolen did he react, but when he tried to take it back, Buffa shoved him away, sending him crashing to the ground.
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