Unlock Kamen Riders in Douluo's Way

Thinking about the people and battles he had encountered since his arrival, Yin Xiaoya felt a growing sense of unease. It dawned on him that the soul masters in this world weren't just numerous, but their starting point seemed significantly higher than those in the original Douluo Dalu.

Back in Tang San's timeline, there were maybe twenty Title Douluo in the entire continent. And soul masters only accounted for a tiny fraction of the total population. But here? It's like the base is much larger, and Shrek's scale? It's practically at the level of the second-generation Douluo World.

The Soul Beast Forest wasn't limited to the Star Dou Forest either. There were diverse ecosystems like the Baimu Trench, teeming with water-type soul beasts, the polar continent, a haven for ice-types, and World Tree Mountain, exclusive to plant-types.

And that forest we were in? Just one of many, not even close to the Star Dou Great Forest. It's more like a training ground for young students.

"Wait a minute... something's seriously wrong with this world. Is a Douluo World this big even possible?"

[The host has finally realized that. Yes, this world is much larger than the main Douluo, not only the number of creatures but also the time of existence. The size of this planet has doubled dozens of times.]

"What do you mean? You said it was just one of the multi-dimensional Douluo worlds. Even with differences, how could it be this extreme?"

[The system has not yet determined the cause, but the abnormality in this world is likely related to the initial time travel error. As for the specific cause and effect, it remains unknown.]

Yin Xiaoya understood. This bizarre world might have been born from his time travel error, or his error might have been caused by the world's anomaly.

Either way, this world is way more complicated and dangerous than the Douluo I know. But... the gods? Don't they care? Or... has the God Realm changed too?

"Hmph, so scared you can't even speak? Su Xuan, if this is the magical power you mentioned, it's a real disappointment."

Assuming Yin Xiaoya's silence was fear, the blond man, Dai Yin, shook his head, his disappointment evident.

"Uh... sorry, what did you say? I spaced out for a second." Yin Xiaoya apologized, snapping back to reality.

Dai Yin's face darkened, but before he could speak, Flender pulled him back.

"Enough, Dai Yin, be respectful."

"But Dean..."

Flender's glare silenced Dai Yin. Amidst the chuckles of his two companions, Dai Yin reluctantly sat down. Yin Xiaoya noticed the row of seven large, distinct chairs. Those must be the Shrek Seven Monsters' exclusive seats.

"Young man, I've heard about you from Su Xuan and Mr. Jing. Thank you for your help during this incident."

Flender was surprisingly humble, bowing slightly to Yin Xiaoya and offering a red jade tablet.

"This is a token of Shrek Academy's friendship. Su Xuan must have explained its purpose. Also, I've arranged accommodation for you. I understand you've been wandering, so you're welcome to stay at the academy temporarily. We can discuss things at our leisure."

He's clearly signaling his willingness to talk. Nice. Yin Xiaoya accepted the jade token, a good gesture in return for Shrek's hospitality.

"Thank you, Dean Flender."

"You're welcome. Please, sit down. Someone, serve the meal."

Yin Xiaoya enjoyed a luxurious meal unlike anything he'd had in his previous life. He also met the others, including Yu Xiaogang, the master he both knew and didn't know, and the other members of the Shrek Seven Monsters besides Su Xuan.

Dai Yin, the aggressive blond, was twenty-three. Given his surname, Yin Xiaoya had assumed his martial soul was the Evil-Eyed White Tiger, but he was wrong. It was the Hell White Tiger.

Seriously? That's the martial soul fusion skill of Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing from the original book. How did it become a martial soul in this world?

Is it just a coincidence, or a new martial soul with all the best parts of the Evil-Eyed White Tiger and the Ghost Civet? Yin Xiaoya suspected the latter. After all, Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong's Golden Holy Dragon fusion skill had become the martial soul of a powerhouse in the second-generation Douluo World. So the Hell White Tiger appearing as a martial soul wasn't impossible.

The second man, Shi Er, was a new character, his name meaning Twelve. Although twenty-four, he looked seventeen or eighteen. Quiet, with a constant, sluggish smile.

"I sense a familiar power from you."

Shi Er's first words to Yin Xiaoya. Su Xuan explained, "Little Fang, you said your Kamen Rider form is Meteor, right? Maybe that's why. Shi Er's martial soul is a star. There might be a connection."

Makes sense. Kamen Rider Meteor's power is related to the stars. According to Su Xuan and Flender, Shi Er was a nameless orphan. He named himself after the twelve constellations.

"We might become very good friends."

"Eh? Oh, yeah, definitely... eh?"

Yin Xiaoya awkwardly withdrew his hand as Shi Er bit into his ham and fell asleep. Everyone seemed used to it. Flender had Dai Yin carry him out and explained, "His martial soul is a star, so he cultivates better at night. His schedule is the opposite of ours."

Makes sense. Can't argue with that. But why make him come in the first place?

Where are the other three members of the Shrek Seven Monsters?

Yin Xiaoya held back the question. He knew that all of the Seven Shrek Monsters were required to attend whenever they had distinguished guests, unless they were temporarily absent from the academy.

"I always wondered why the Shrek Seven Monsters had so many weirdos. Is that Dean Flender's selection criteria? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!" Luo Hong, fueled by wine, teased.

"Patriarch Luo, that's too much! Are you calling me a weirdo too?"

The last of the seven present, a woman, spoke. To be honest, Yin Xiaoya had paid the most attention to her. She was blocking him. The person he wanted to talk to most was Yu Xiaogang, but she had been glued to his side, her intentions obvious, treating everyone else like air.

What's the deal? Yu Xiaogang might be younger than in the original, but he's still an uncle, right? Is it really good for you to be so clingy? What puzzled Yin Xiaoya more was that Yu Xiaogang didn't seem to mind, readily accepting her doting.

Then he heard her name.

"Oh, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Bibi Dong, and I'm working hard to become the master's future wife!"

"puff!!!!"

Yin Xiaoya sprayed his water all over Luo Pupu's face.

"What?? You... you're Bibi Dong?!"

Everyone was shocked by Yin Xiaoya's reaction.

Su Xuan asked, "Xiao Ya, do you know Bibi Dong?"

"Isn't that obvious! Of course..." Yin Xiaoya stopped, words catching in his throat. He took a deep breath, looked at Bibi Dong, and asked, "Miss Bibi Dong..."

"Just call me Bibi Dong. I'm twenty this year, same age as you," Bibi Dong said, smiling.

"Alright, Bibi Dong, um, are you a twin martial soul?"

Bibi Dong looked surprised. "Oh, Su Xuan was right, you have good eyes. Besides the master, you're the only one who's seen it right away."

Yin Xiaoya covered his face and asked, "Are both your martial souls spiders?"

"Wow~ Amazing. How did you know? Do you actually know me?"

It's hopeless. How did this world get so messed up? Wait! If Bibidong and Yu Xiaogang are together, what about the other one? If Flender's here, she should be too. Is she not with Yu Xiaogang in this world because of their blood relation?

"Master, Dean Flender, I need to ask something."

Yu Xiaogang, shielding Bibi Dong, nodded expressionlessly.

"Go ahead."

"The Golden Iron Triangle and the Golden Holy Dragon..."

The two men's expressions darkened. Bibi Dong quickly adjusted her position, not wanting to offend Yu Xiaogang. Su Xuan subtly warned Yin Xiaoya with her eyes.

After a long silence, Flender sighed and said to Yu Xiaogang, "It's up to you. Say what you want."

Yu Xiaogang's voice was tinged with sadness. "The Golden Iron Triangle broke apart ten years ago. I lost my wife, Liu Erlong. The Golden Holy Dragon can no longer be reborn."

So, he married Liu Erlong in this world. Why is everything so messed up? What about Tang San and Xiao Wu? Do they exist? Or not at all?

Yin Xiaoya just wanted to know where Liu Erlong was. He didn't expect this.

"Uh... sorry, I heard about the Golden Holy Dragon and was curious. I didn't know this happened. I'm really sorry."

Yu Xiaogang shook his head. "There's no need to apologize. It's not a secret, and it was a long time ago. And I have Dong'er now. If I can't let go of the past, I can't be responsible for the future."

"Master~~" Bibi Dong's eyes teared up.

Yin Xiaoya noticed the sadness in Yu Xiaogang's eyes hadn't disappeared. He's hiding it. Like the master in my Douluo world, he swallows everything himself. He's too weak to protect what he wants.

The system spoke suddenly.

[Host, do you want to know the fourth method to unlock the power of Kamen Rider?]

"Please, not now, let's talk later."

[This world is different from your Douluo. There's a strong man you know a little bit about. Don't miss this.]

"What do you mean?"

[Some Kamen Rider powers are better unlocked with human martial souls than soul rings, like Kamen Rider Ghost's Eyecons. Do you want to know more?]

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