Clarifying Chapter

This chapter does not count towards the total overdue chapters.

A quick reply to a few questions mentioned in the comments.

First, regarding the area of Changkong City...

I'm sorry, I was wrong. I used the area of my hometown for Changkong City, completely forgetting that Changkong City is in the crowded Far East.

This is a matter of ingrained thinking. Living in such a vast country, I habitually thought the area should be this large.

There's nothing more to say. The area was my mistake. I admit my fault and accept punishment.

Next, regarding the description of You Nai's inner thoughts: "[Under the enhancement of the Power of the Herrscher, let alone those Meele, she could easily defeat Honkai Beasts.]" Some felt that defeating Honkai Beasts and Meele isn't a big deal.

Your thoughts are correct, and I agree.

However—You Nai was a pseudo-Herrscher forcibly created after the Third Honkai Outbreak was abruptly ended.

This brat isn't a normal Herrscher. In her eyes, Meele are like zombies and Honkai Beasts are like monsters, and they are already strong.

Having just gained the Power of the Herrscher, she felt that defeating these two types of monsters was enough to make her arrogant, which is why she dared to boldly seek trouble with the protagonist and his group.

This section was intended to portray this foolish girl's arrogance. That was my intention, but it was probably written too subtly. I sincerely apologize. I will try to be clearer next time.

Next is the matter of the protagonist's address to the heroines.

Why use surnames—That's how it is in daily life in the Far East. The protagonist and they knew each other for less than twenty-four hours before calling each other by their first names...

Hmm, I believe those who have followed the story to the latest chapter can see that Gu Yu is someone who has a lot of inner thoughts and is clearly a reserved person.

Do you expect a reserved, straightforward guy like him to quickly become familiar with girls and call them by their first names? The difficulty is, well, a bit high.

Don't underestimate a lonely dog too much, Kora!

Finally, regarding the initial battle between Ixa and Raiden Mei.

Why not use Kabuto?

Alright, since some readers really want to see the protagonist use Kabuto against the Herrscher of Thunder, I'll write a short section.

The following content does not count towards the main story of this book.

"What a headache, it's giving me a splitting headache!"

"To be forced to face an enemy of a Herrscher's level right from the start, what kind of sicko wrote this script!"

Looking at the girl emitting an electromagnetic field in front of him, Gu Yu drew a card.

"To deal with this guy..."

[KamenRideKabuto]

"Let's try a speed battle!"

"Changed your appearance? As an insect, you are indeed quite interesting to me."

As Honkai Energy gathered around the Herrscher of Thunder, four wings made of Honkai Energy and lightning attached themselves to the left half of the Herrscher of Thunder's body.

"Then, after preparing..."

After switching to the wine-red Rhinoceros Beetle form, Gu Yu instantly reversed his grip on the weapon in his hand, the [Kunai Gun], and took out a card from his card holder.

[AttackRideClockUp]

After playing this card, Gu Yu's armor instantly displayed some special particles, [Quanta]. As the Quanta enveloped Gu Yu's wine-red armor, he immediately entered a world of high speed.

"The Herrscher of Thunder's attacks rely on lightning and electromagnetic force. It seems she really intends to kill me now."

After entering the high-speed world, Gu Yu, whose time had slowed down a thousand times, easily circled behind the Herrscher of Thunder and played the finishing move card.

"If I had the Drake card, I could have bombarded her from afar with a special move. But now..."

[FinalAttackRideKKKKabuto]

"I can only bet on Atomic Collapse!"

As azure currents flowed through the rhinoceros beetle and into Gu Yu's ankles, Gu Yu aimed at the Herrscher of Thunder's back and flew up with a kick.

"Rider Kick!"

With a single kick, the Atomic Collapse special effect on his ankle began to attempt to erode the Herrscher of Thunder's electromagnetic shield.

However, at that very moment...

"Hmph!"

Gu Yu, who was trying to dissolve the defensive field with Atomic Collapse, was directly sent flying by the electromagnetic force attached to the defensive field, his body clad in metal armor.

After Gu Yu fell to the ground from mid-air, his Clock Up effect naturally wore off.

"I don't know what trick you're playing, but insect, you indeed have the value to make me serious."

Glancing back at the gap on her shield, a sharp glint flashed in the Herrscher of Thunder's eyes.

"If I hadn't placed electromagnetic force on my shield, I might have been hit by you right now."

"You are a strong opponent I acknowledge."

As Gu Yu tried to get up on the rooftop, he looked at the lightning gathering in the sky and inwardly cried, "This is bad."

His body and mind were already corroded by the electric current, so he felt that the paralyzing effect couldn't be removed for the time being.

"Did I pick the wrong card..."

"What a... shame..."

With a hint of regret, Gu Yu looked at the ball of lightning gathering in the sky, gave a wry smile, and closed his eyes.

The next second, the destructive ball of light fell from the sky, directly engulfing the warrior who had fallen to the ground.

BadEnd1--Wrong Choice.

Alright, the short story is over.

Simply put, I personally considered using Kabuto against the Herrscher of Thunder.

However, after simulating it in my mind, the result was as described above.

First, I must emphasize that the protagonist's first battle objective is not to [defeat the Herrscher of Thunder], but to awaken her into [Raiden Mei].

From this perspective, [Atomic Collapse], which excels at corrosion and breaking defenses, is clearly inferior to [Seal Energy], which has explosive power and can even generate shockwaves.

Then there's another point: Kabuto's external armor is made of scarlet metal. Metal, against the Herrscher of Thunder, you all know what that means.

It's true that Raiden Mei's poor physical abilities have almost become a meme, but the electromagnetic shield on the Herrscher of Thunder is built-in. Do you think she wouldn't activate it when fighting someone?

When electromagnetic force meets metal armor, the former can destroy the latter in minutes.

Finally, Kabuto's long-range output is pathetic in its base form, and its close-combat is countered by the Herrscher of Thunder.

In comparison, Kuuga's bio-armor is not countered by electromagnetic force, Titan has built-in healing, Pegasus allows for precise micro-manipulation and has long-range output, its Seal Energy has explosive power, and it can even counter-attack when electrified...

So why wouldn't I choose Kuuga.jpg

As for those who say they would choose Kabuto to escape...

Think about it yourself, when you see a Rider novel like this, and the protagonist uses their first transformation to run away on the spot, how do you feel about it?

If I wrote it like that, everyone would definitely abandon the book, no need to even think about it.

Choosing Kuuga might not be the optimal move, but at least in those few seconds, being able to make that choice was already very difficult for Gu Yu.

Please be understanding, he's still a nineteen-year-old boy [stares at the sky].

If the feedback for this chapter is good, I might consider doing this a couple more times when I have free time in the future?

Those who think this is okay, please reply here.

Those who think this is boring and want to read the main story, please reply here.

I will decide whether to write this garbage again in the future based on the number of replies in the comment section.

Speaking of which, I already owe fifteen updates, so why am I still staying up late writing this kind of thing...

It seems Gu Yu wasn't wrong in scolding me.

I might really have a screw loose.