Chương 4: Is the cool-looking knight with black smoke coming out of his body the corrupted knight?

The moment Jiang Che completed his transformation and stood amidst the ruins as Kamen Rider ZZZ, the air seemed to freeze.

Yang Yiming, who was standing opposite him, suddenly narrowed his eyes.

The moment the dark red energy beam dissipated, he felt a chill run down his spine and up to the top of his head, and the hairs on his body stood on end uncontrollably.

So strong!

Yang Yiming never expected that he would feel such terrifying and suffocating pressure from this ordinary person who had just awakened.

It was an aura of pure destruction.

The last time he felt this level of pressure was in the Defense Bureau, when he faced a veteran Awakened One who had been through countless battles.

However, after a brief moment of shock, Yang Yiming's fear was quickly replaced by another emotion.

That was undisguised fanaticism and greed.

"I wish this drive were mine."

Yang Yiming stared intently at the dark-colored driver emitting a ghostly light at Jiang Che's waist, his eyes burning with fervor.

In this world, besides the extremely rare possibility of self-awakening, there is another shortcut to gaining extraordinary power—that is, obtaining an "unclaimed" transformation device or driver.

Once the original owner dies, the driver will become ownerless.

If others can successfully bind to it, they can directly obtain its power.

Although the driver forcibly bound in this way is not as perfectly compatible as one that awakens on its own, this is not a problem at all.

As long as the driver itself is powerful enough, all imperfections in fit can be smoothed out by power!

At this moment, feeling the terrifying energy fluctuations emanating from Jiang Che, Yang Yiming was absolutely certain that this Kamen Rider Driver named "ZZZ" was definitely a top-of-the-line item!

It might even be several levels higher than his Wind Eagle Summoner!

As for whether this kid will pose a threat to me?

Yang Yiming sneered inwardly, feeling no worry whatsoever.

So what if the other party awakens the Ultimate Driver?

He was just a useless person who was an ordinary person just a few minutes ago.

What kind of fighting power could a newly awakened rookie possibly have?

Without systematic training, this kid doesn't even know how to mobilize his own power, let alone any combat skills, energy allocation, or movement prediction.

Even with all that divine armor, he's nothing more than a sitting duck.

With the combat experience I've gained from years of training at the training base, taking him down is absolutely a sure thing!

It's like God just handed him a top-tier piece of equipment for free!

Just as Yang Yiming was overjoyed and considered the Kamen Rider ZZZ Driver as his own, the previously silent environment suddenly became noisy.

"Look! The smoke has cleared! The mutant beast has really been destroyed!"

"Hero! Where is Hawkman?"

It turns out that the thick smoke and dust from the explosion have gradually dissipated.

The civilians who had fled to a distance, seeing that the battle seemed to have subsided, mustered their courage and gathered around. They all wanted to get a closer look at the "hero" who had dealt with the mutant beasts and saved everyone.

However, when the crowd gathered around, they witnessed an unexpected scene.

In the center of the ruins, the blue-clad Windhawk Knight is confronting another mysterious knight emanating from black energy.

"Holy crap, there's another Awakened One! But what Kamen Rider is he transforming into? Why is that armor all black? I've never seen this model before."

Someone in the crowd gasped in surprise.

"Something's not right, guys! Look at the way those two are acting, it looks like Hawkman and this strange Kamen Rider are about to fight?"

At this moment, a young man who seemed to know a bit about the inside story pointed in Jiang Che's direction and shouted, "I know! When I saw that Kamen Rider transform just now, he was emitting cool black smoke, and he looked so evil! He's definitely one of those corrupted Kamen Riders that are always reported in the news! He's a traitor who couldn't handle the power, went berserk, and betrayed humanity!"

"It's true! Look at his eyes, all red and swollen, like a monster's. He's definitely not a good person!" The person next to him immediately chimed in.

"It must be this corrupted knight helping the alien beast! Go, Windhawk!"

"Go, Windhawk! You must defeat this corrupted knight! Protect our city! Protect us!"

In an instant, shouts of condemnation against Jiang Che and encouragement for Wind Eagle Warrior erupted from the crowd.

Hearing the deafening cheers of the crowd around him, Yang Yiming, hidden beneath his mask, couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hahaha, this is truly a stroke of luck!" Yang Yiming thought to himself with secret delight.

He had been thinking about how to come up with a perfect reason afterward, but now it seems that he doesn't need to explain anything at all.

This group of foolish ordinary people have already written the script for him.

With that wicked look, everyone already sees that kid as an irredeemable, corrupted knight.

"Since that's the case, let's strike while the iron is hot and finish him off quickly, lest things get complicated."

Jiang Che, standing opposite, listened to the ignorant cheers around him, his brows, hidden beneath his mask, furrowed tightly.

Protecting the city? A hero?

These idiots have no idea that the hero they are cheering for just slaughtered more than a dozen innocent lives, including his only sister, just to save themselves some trouble!

Jiang Che clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking as he exerted force.

But he didn't offer an explanation. He was too busy, and he didn't care to explain anything to these ignorant people.

Can an explanation bring Jiang Xian back to life? No!

He had only one pure and simple thought in his mind right now—to kill this hypocritical beast in front of him!

Use his blood to commemorate his sister's soul!

"Whoosh!"

The next second, Yang Yiming made the first move.

The Wind Eagle Armor is known for its speed.

With a burst of energy, Yang Yiming's blue figure left a trail of afterimages in the air, instantly covering a distance of more than ten meters and rushing directly to Jiang Che's side.

So fast!

This was the thought that flashed through the minds of all the onlookers.

"Kid, I'll gladly accept your driver. Don't worry, after you die, I'll make sure to use it properly for you!"

Yang Yiming's mocking and greedy voice rang in Jiang Che's ears.

After saying that, Yang Yiming did not hesitate at all.

He raised the Wind Eagle Sword, its tip pointing directly at Jiang Che's chest, and stabbed it down mercilessly.

"Kill him! Hawkman!"

"Kill this traitor!"

The cheers and encouragement for the murderer from the surrounding crowd were like sharp steel needles, constantly stimulating Jiang Che's taut nerves and pushing his anger to its peak.