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He only felt a blur before his eyes, and the purple figure had already disappeared.
A tremendous sense of crisis, stemming from biological instinct, erupted from behind.
The next instant, Kamen Rider Metsu had silently appeared behind him.
It was as if she had always been standing there.
The mechanical scorpion tail behind her, like a living, venomous snake, shot out silently with lightning speed.
"Pfft-"
A faint but deadly puncture sound rang out.
The venomous stinger at the tip of the scorpion's tail pierced the gaps in the seemingly indestructible, thick armor of the rhinoceros hybrid with incredible precision.
That was the most insignificant weakness in his defense system.
However, it was precisely captured and exploited.
A concentrated purple energy toxin was injected into his body through the poison needle.
"Ugh..."
The rhinoceros hybrid's enormous body suddenly stiffened.
He let out a muffled roar of pain and suppressed emotion.
The movements instantly became incredibly slow.
Purple energy patterns, like a spider web, rapidly spread from the punctured area to the entire body.
He felt his strength rapidly draining away.
The body's functions were rapidly destroyed by that domineering poison, and the tough muscle fibers began to die and atrophy.
Just then, the dragonfly hybrid that had been hovering in the air seized what she thought was an "opportunity".
She let out a sharp shriek, her four wings flapped violently, and she transformed into a green streak of light as she launched a dive attack from the sky.
"go to hell!"
Her sharp voice carried an undisguised murderous intent.
However, Kamen Rider Metsu didn't even turn around to look at her.
It was as if they had foreseen all of this.
She simply turned her body slightly to the side, making an extremely subtle adjustment.
The deadly mechanical scorpion tail, like a whip with its own will, suddenly lashed backward.
The timing, angle, and force of the throw were all exquisitely precise.
The scorpion's tail precisely wrapped around the ankle of the rapidly swooping dragonfly hybrid.
The dragonfly hybrid let out a cry of alarm and tried to break free.
But the scorpion's tail suddenly tightened, and the immense force was irresistible to her.
Kamen Rider Metsubou exerted a slight force on his wrist and suddenly pulled downwards!
"boom!"
The dragonfly hybrid was violently torn from mid-air by this enormous force and slammed heavily onto the hard metal ground.
The enormous impact kicked up a cloud of choking dust.
Her fragile wings broke in the impact, and she let out a painful cry, temporarily losing her ability to move.
Saeko Sonozaki's fighting style underwent a radical transformation after she obtained the power of Kamen Rider Metsubou.
In its past forbidden form, it was more like a turret mage who relied on instinct to unleash power.
She relies on large-scale, indiscriminate energy outbursts to destroy enemies, which may be grand in scale but lack precision and efficiency.
The current Kamen Rider Metsu is an assassin who is extremely calm and deadly.
Every move she made was filled with ruthless efficiency and pure killing intent.
There wasn't a single unnecessary or fancy movement.
Only based on the most accurate judgment of the battle situation.
And, the most lethal attack capable of killing the enemy in one blow.
Finally, only that most bizarrely powerful viral hybrid remained.
He saw the horrific state of his companions, and a flicker of fear crossed his eyes, but more so, madness.
He roared, and his body began to emit a dangerous data virus.
Random snowflakes began to appear on the surrounding metal walls, and the lights began to flicker erratically.
He tried to turn the entire venue into his own virus domain.
Faced with this special ability that can spread over a wide area and erode everything, Kamen Rider Metsubou demonstrated amazing combat wisdom and decisiveness.
She didn't give him any chance.
Before the virus spread completely, she launched another high-speed movement.
The purple figure darted rapidly along the edge of the soon-to-be-formed virus field, leaving behind a series of afterimages that were dazzling to behold.
The viral doppelganger was unable to pinpoint her location.
The next moment, Kamen Rider Metsu was already close to him.
Her right-hand armor was covered with a layer of solidified purple energy, which transformed into a poisoned hand blade.
With a sharp, precise cut, the hand severed a vital energy port on the viral admixture that was constantly emitting viral energy at a tricky angle.
That was the core of his release of the virus.
"Uh!"
The viral doppelganger let out a cry of pain, and the spread of the virus came to an abrupt halt. Some of the viral energy even began to backfire on itself.
Before he could react, Kamen Rider Metsubou delivered a powerful Rider Kick, imbued with destructive force, which slammed into his chest.
boom!
The virus-infected body, like a tattered sack that has been hit, instantly collapsed digitally, turning into countless points of light that vanished.
From the start of the battle to the complete annihilation of the three powerful hybrids, the entire process took less than five minutes.
The combat efficiency and ruthlessness she displayed were on a completely different level compared to Saeko Sonozaki's previous forbidden forms.
In the observation room, Su Chen looked at the time frozen on the combat recorder and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
This is the evolution of the Queen.
A perfect hunt that proclaims its own existence.
Saeko Sonozaki has completely absorbed the power of Kamen Rider Metsubou into her very being.
It is no longer a clumsy imitation.
It is an extension of instinct.
Su Chen's gaze was calm, yet he saw through the changes deep within her soul.
He knew the time was ripe.
It's time to give her a real mission.
A unique piece belonging to her, a testament to her value presented to her new owner.
"According to Yak's intelligence, a very important shipment will arrive at the 'museum' in three days."
The top-floor office of Zero One Technology is softly lit, yet carries the coldness of technology.
Su Chen's voice remained calm as he silently pushed an encrypted task briefing to Sonosaki Saeko's personal terminal.
On the screen, the cold, hard text and data outlined a huge lure.
"This batch of goods will be shipped overseas via a secret transport line through the port of Fengdu."
His fingertip lightly tapped the virtual screen.
"Among them is a very special Gaia Memory."
"Inside it, there is complete encrypted data on all the secret locations of the 'museum' around the world, as well as all the flow of funds."
Su Chen paused, his gaze falling on Saeko's still cold and beautiful face, which now held a hint of awe.
"I need you to intercept it."
The importance of this task is self-evident.
If successful, it would be like precisely seizing the vital spot of the enormous venomous snake that is the "museum".
Cut off their economic lifeline.
Su Chen handed her the sharp knife, his intentions were profound.
This is both a rigorous test of her newly acquired power.
It was also a crucial test of her budding loyalty, one that she could not afford to fail in.
"Yes, Master."
Saeko Sonozaki did not hesitate at all.
Those eyes, once brimming with ambition and arrogance, now held only absolute obedience.
She bowed slightly and accepted the order that would change the landscape of Fengdu.
"Make sure to complete the mission."
Her voice, like tempered steel, was cold and resolute.
Three days later, late at night, at the port of Fengdu.
The sea breeze, carrying salt and dampness, rustled through the silent container clusters at the edge of the dock.
An unremarkable cargo ship is silently carrying out its final loading operations.
Along the ship's side, dozens of guards dressed in "museum" standard combat uniforms stood with the eerie glow of memory interfaces emanating from their wrists.