The gun barrel materialized into an illusion.
Dense magenta bullets rained down on the alien insects.
Sparks flew as the hit insects stumbled back.
But they did not perish immediately.
Then!
As if life meant nothing, they charged ferociously towards Decade and Takatora Rengetsu, intent on eliminating them all, no matter the cost.
*Swish!*
A chilling glint flashed before his eyes.
It was not a bladed weapon.
But...
The sharp claw of an adult insect, a claw it had once used to pierce steel and shatter stubborn rocks!
It firmly believed its claws were invincible.
Even this proud magenta knight before it would fall victim to its claws.
Facing the alien insect's attack.
Chen Ran had already seen through everything.
Just as the claw was about to strike him... he twisted his body, evading the attack with an inscrutable grace. With his left hand, he lightly brushed the front of his Rider Gun. The gun immediately transformed into a sword. Gripping the sword in a reverse hold, he thrust it into the adult insect. With a *'poof'*, he impaled it.
The adult insect, until its dying moment, could not have fathomed it would meet its end in such a manner.
If it could still speak, it would have roared with regret:
I am not content!
But of course, it could not.
It exploded in an instant, turning into green fireworks.
After piercing it with his sword, Chen Ran didn't even glance at it again.
His sole focus remained on all the alien insects swarming the abandoned factory.
Some larger larvae set their sights on Takatora Rengetsu. They knew to pick on the weak; compared to Chen Ran, who could transform into Decade and fight, the seemingly delicate maiden Takatora Rengetsu was an easy target in their eyes.
But it was evident they had underestimated Takatora Rengetsu's combat prowess.
Trained since childhood, her slender physique could unleash incredible power.
Three larvae instantly closed in, forming a pincer to surround Takatora Rengetsu.
They swaggered, intending to eliminate her!
But Takatora Rengetsu did not resign herself to fate.
"Hah!"
With a soft cry, she flicked the steel wire in her hand. *Biu!* It shot out, perfectly entangling the waist of one larva. She yanked hard!
Chen Ran noticed Takatora Rengetsu's fight.
She was indeed well-trained.
Fighting against ordinary larvae that had not yet molted, as long as she wasn't surrounded, she was more than capable.
This proved that Zect's training, if started from a young age, was indeed effective.
It just required a prolonged period.
And it only showed its effectiveness when dealing with larvae.
"Let's end this quickly."
Chen Ran muttered.
He had no time to waste outside battling these alien insects, which were being used as cannon fodder.
He retrieved the card for the SASword from his Rider Box after a long absence.
"Ka-ching!"
Inhaling deeply, the SASword card ejected from the driver. Decade reverted to his original form. Behind him, a scene of alien insects exploding could be clearly seen.
Takatora Rengetsu was somewhat astonished by this.
Master... is so powerful!
Chen Ran played with the Rider Card Sword in his hand, switching back and forth between gun and sword, as if waiting for something.
And in the distance, at that very moment, a beautiful figure was slowly emerging from the abandoned factory, walking towards them.
...