Master of Kaidan
Chapter 264: The Original Masked Rider

Chapter 264: Chapter 264: The Original Masked Rider

At the border between Qing Province and Yan State, on an unremarkable watchtower, a sentry suddenly squinted his eyes and shouted loudly,

"Something is approaching from the southwest!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the off-duty Demon Extermination Department officers immediately became alert. Besides leaving two squads to keep watch on the defensive area, everyone else quickly picked up their weapons, ready to act.

Time ticked by, and the noise from the southwest grew louder. A black and white strange flowing horse burst out from the forest, with a peculiar armored rider on top.

"Stop where you are!"

Although they had never seen such a strange thing before, the leading sentry of the Demon Extermination Department immediately used a technique similar to the Lion Roar Skill to shout loudly. The sound wave, mixed with inner strength, burst forth, immediately stopping the strange flowing horse.

The armored rider stepped forward, and when he was less than 20 meters away from the watchtower, the sentry shouted again,

"Stop!"

The armored rider stopped instantly and spoke in a somewhat muffled voice,

"Do you have a Sword Holder here? He should know me."

After he finished speaking, and before the sentry could report, a middle-aged man in a tight suit with a splendid longsword at his waist stepped out of the formation. He seemed to think for a moment, then cupped his hands and said,

"Demon Extermination Department Sword Holder Qian Lin, I’ve met you before, Iron-Clad Sir. I wonder why you are here."

"My research has reached a critical moment, so I plan to go to Qing Province for the next step of verification," Feng Xue said calmly. Qian Lin frowned upon hearing this and said,

"Iron-Clad Sir, the situation in Qing Province is very different from that in Yan State. According to the current rules, once you enter, regardless of whether you are contaminated, you must undergo strict inspection when you come out. Even if you pass the inspection, you must be quarantined for a year to ensure there are no problems. If you really need test subjects, I can report it for you, and I believe the entire martial arts community of Yan State would be willing to help you capture the demons from the Demon Sect."

"No need. You don’t have the means to imprison the demons from the Demon Sect. The risk of capturing them alive is too great; I’ll just go myself," Feng Xue shook his head, not planning to change his mind.

Qian Lin looked at the Iron-Clad Sir in front of him, hesitating because the person before him was the first in two hundred years to research how to drive out demonic qi that had already entered the body. Letting him enter Qing Province, which had become a demon nest, was irresponsible for the entire world.

"Sir, why not wait a few days? I’ll report the situation and have the court send some personnel..."

"No need." Before Qian Lin could finish speaking, Feng Xue refused his suggestion outright, saying unceremoniously,

"At that time, it’s uncertain whether you’re protecting me or I’m protecting you."

After speaking, he mounted the flowing horse again and, amid a roaring and howling sound, charged through the checkpoint.

"This senior... sigh!" Qian Lin sighed and immediately said to the sentry, "Send two people to Qianyang Post and pass the message back, saying that Iron-Clad Senior entered Qing Province. If anyone sees him again afterward, be sure to confirm carefully!"

Feng Xue himself had no intention of causing a commotion. The reason he dared to enter Qing Province, besides the fact that the extremely evil martial arts could easily cause accidental injury, was mainly because yesterday, he suddenly condensed a Kaidan entry, and as usual, it wasn’t created by him—

Entry: The First Masked Rider

Tags: [Hero], [Ancestor], [Orca], [Masked Rider], [Justice Partner], [Enemies and Allies from the Same Source]

Description: The first Masked Rider to appear in the public eye, symbolizing the hero from storybooks entering reality, and at the same time, marking the beginning of the Masked Rider era.

His appearance symbolized that humans were no longer just defending passively when facing Kaidan. Humans finally had the power to fight against Kaidan.

Powers: [Kaidan Slayer], [Meme Power], [Open Mouth and Close Eyes]

Current World Rules: [Hero on the Scene]

Companion Phantom Objects: [Knight Belt], [Knight Motorcycle], [Knight System]

Although Feng Xue did not know why this entry took half a year to fall on him, judging from the descriptions of "the first" and "opening the historical Chapter," he guessed that people in the real world seemed to have made some big moves.

But it had to be said that the intensity of the Masked Rider entry was only second to [Yan Country People Know Martial Arts], even surpassing [Libra—Swearer].

Especially the three powers, which opened Feng Xue’s eyes.

[Kaidan Slayer], just from the name, suggested how explosive it was. Simply put, it provided Feng Xue with a damage bonus against all Kaidan. However, this power required continuous combat from Feng Xue; the more Kaidan he defeated, the stronger this power became. Currently, Feng Xue’s defeated Kaidan count wasn’t high, so it was only about a 1.5x critical hit level. However, with continued combat against Kaidan, reaching a point like [Dragon Slayer] with instant death upon touch wasn’t impossible.

[Meme Power] was a power that tested one’s proficiency; when engaging in behavior fitting Masked Rider memes, you would receive corresponding bonuses—for example, when breaking a cane while pledging loyalty, the enemy would inevitably accept it; for instance, when an enemy asked, "Who are you?" and you answered, "I’m just a passing-by Masked Rider, remember it well," you could impose a debuff on them; or when saying, "It says you can go on," you could receive an attack bonus against superiors, and so on.

However, from certain angles, it couldn’t be considered a purely positive buff, as some memes could cause a decline in combat power. For example, during mutual energy waves, punches, and kicks, if someone was taking pictures or filming from afar, and Feng Xue happened to be on the left side of the frame... haha.

Compared to the first two powers, Feng Xue still liked the third power the most.

Though [Open Mouth and Close Eyes] sounded a bit absurd, its practicality was undeniably good. Its effect was simple: when Feng Xue was in a transformed state and faced a potentially lethal attack, he could avoid damage once by reverting to normal and entering an open-mouthed and closed-eyed collapsed pose. Coordinated with the training uniform of the Saint Fighter, it more or less served as a low-tier instant death resistance.

Compared to the powers, the Current World Rule seemed mundane. [Hero on the Scene], as the name indicated, allowed Feng Xue to arrive when a hero was needed.

Overall, it was at least stronger than the [Compilation] from the Martial Arts Spreader—Mo Ju, which was like a corporate drudge.

As for the Companion Phantom Objects, it wasn’t clear if it was due to incompatibility between 22nd-century toys and the Masked Rider system or the Masked Rider’s unique behavior logic. In any case, the All Things Squeezing Driver didn’t assimilate into a dedicated Kaidan like the Orca Pillow but instead generated three exclusive phantom objects for him.

However, in terms of capability, Feng Xue felt he had indeed gained a bargain.