The Purification Plan and the Truth About Li Zhou Er

"Abare Burning!" (x3)

The three Abarangers simultaneously pressed the newly added button on their Dino Braces. First, their Dino Commanders transformed, the dinosaur image surrounded by a golden border.

"Ryoga, you lucky guy, I feel the Dino Guts constantly rising in my body. My speed now can definitely match Dr. Nakadai's," Lan Liu reacted first to her body's state.

Of course, she wasn't the only one; the other two felt the same. If normal Dino Guts were like gasoline, now they were ignited.

Dazzling golden light flashed on the Abarangers. The three formed a triangle, surrounding Zhong Da Ren Qin, raising their hands to channel their fiercely burning Dino Guts into him.

"Ah! This annoying Dino Guts, ah!" Zhong Da Ren Qin let out an angry roar. The attack he was about to launch was interrupted by this sudden change.

At this moment, Mikoto, enveloped in the flashing light, began to struggle. The crest on his forehead faded, slowly disappearing.

"Ah! My clone, what are you doing! Save me quickly!" A painful, miserable cry echoed from within Mikoto's body, not from his mouth, calling Mikoto a clone.

By now, Mikoto had recovered his senses. Enduring the numbing pain, he barked, "Shut up! It's because of you that I possessed this strange power since childhood, making it impossible to have friends and causing me to do many unforgivable things. However, I have no intention of blaming you. That was also me, a part of me! But before I atone, get out of my body!"

Immediately after, the Dino Guts on Mikoto grew extremely intense, turning from light into flames. A dark green energy, at the critical moment, flowed down his arm into the empty Fullbottle in his glove.

*Click!*

The bottle's cap locked automatically. Mikoto felt something else in his body completely vanish.

"To dare treat me as a pawn, Abare Killer, Dezumozorlya, wait for my terrifying white vengeance," Mikoto said in an angry tone.

*Bang—*

The four crashed through the giant Giganoid, falling into the forest.

"Human! Are you alright?" Topgeler asked anxiously.

"Dr. Nakadai, will we fight together?!" Stegoraidon was also overjoyed.

Abare Killer took control of Sha Shou Wang from Asuka. Ryoga's trio also summoned their Bakuryu to combine into AbarenOh. Meanwhile, the giant Giganoid reverted to its original form.

"Great, Mikoto is fine!"

In the Invasion Garden, Li Zhou Er saw Mikoto escape danger and actually let out a sigh of relief from the bottom of her heart.

Before Myela could object to her hypocritical kindness, Li Zhou Er's eyes flashed green, her voice carrying a heavy echo.

"Annoying Kamen Riders! Annoying Abarangers! Destroy them for me!"

"Ryoga, try transforming into Abare Max," Yukito suggested. Since this enemy could analyze all Bakuryu data, was there a need to summon a new Bakuryu?

Ryoga nodded, transforming into Abare Max. Instantly, the Styriser in his hand glowed.

A domineering roar echoed. It was a red Bakuryu, its neck adorned with a beautiful shield-like ornament. Six long horns of varying sizes grew around the shield.

"That's the legendary Bakuryu, Zi Ce Lake!"

Zi Ce Lake was not just a Bakuryu; it pulled a Bakuryu chariot behind it.

Ryoga handed the controls to Asuka and leaped into the Bakuryu chariot.

"Is this the inside of Zi Ce Lake's chariot?"

The dragon's roar continued, and Ryoga seemed to understand.

"Is it calling to defeat evil?"

Placing the Styriser into the console, Ryoga shouted, "Bakuryu Combination, MaxOh!"

Zi Ce Lake's head and tail moved, its limbs retracting to form the upper body, which landed on the lower body formed by the chariot. The two wheels mounted on the sides turned into arms. The two golden axes on the chariot were held in its hands.

"Seniors, come too, an unprecedented Bakuryu gathering!" Yukito said to the four auxiliary Bakuryu. Since MaxOh had appeared, let's push it to the peak.

"Indeed, we want to fight the enemy too!"

"As long as the seniors' fighting spirits combine, a miracle can happen!"

"Let us show you the terrifying Ultimate Super Combination."

"Get ready, don't wet your pants, Killer!"

On the four tips of the Styriser, golden images of the four Bakuryu appeared, identical to those on the Dino Braces.

"Bakuryu Super Combination!"

The two chariots acting as legs split, revealing the space inside. Ji Bei Long and Fu Zhi Long filled in. The wheels returned to the feet, providing mobility to the larger body.

The golden wheel axles on both sides attached to Sheng Tou Long and Jia Long as arms, forming two sturdy gauntlets. The two axes also merged into a double-bladed spear.

"Complete, Max RyuOh!"

Four giant robots stood side by side: AbarenOh, KillerOh, Max RyuOh, and another AbarenOh. Just standing there carried immense intimidation.

Opposite them were four Giganoids, including the original one.

"Let's end this quickly!"

Yukito manipulated AbarenOh to crouch and draw a giant Dino Bomber. He inserted a common coin into the cockpit, then aimed the barrel at a Giganoid.

"Bakuryu Finisher, Bakuryu Fire!"

"Bakuryu Finisher, Death Ray!"

"Bakuryu Finisher, Dragon King Destruction Cannon!"

The other three also used their finishing moves. In an instant, flames, purple energy, blue breath, and a golden energy tornado engulfed the Giganoids.

The land behind Mikoto's hometown mountain was leveled, ready for reclamation.

***

Dino House.

The atmosphere was extremely awkward. Just minutes ago, everyone had returned with victorious smiles. Until Mahoro saw the mysterious girl cooking with Mai.

"Lije?!"

"No, she isn't... Uh, she is..." Ryoga wanted to explain, but he wasn't clear on the relationship between the mysterious girl and Lije.

Seeing Mahoro return to her original form, the mysterious girl was also overjoyed. The reason she had pestered Asuka was to have him save Jannu.

Unexpectedly, Jannu, her face pale, said with half-hesitation and half-relief, "Lije is my daughter, the child of myself and Dezumozorlya... Simultaneously, she is the host of Dezumozorlya's other half."

She recounted how she and her brother had attacked the base of Evorian and been captured. Then, she was deceived by Dezumozorlya with a false image, making her believe Asuka had betrayed her and was with another woman. In her despair, she was forced to give birth to Dezumozorlya's child, and she and her brother became the Destruction Apostle and Darkness Apostle.

Mahoro spoke slowly, her eyes fixed on Asuka's reaction.

Asuka was stunned, his eyes filled with shock, worry, contemplation, and many other emotions. But there was no disgust or hatred, which made Mahoro secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

On the contrary, the others reacted more strongly than Asuka. Lan Liu grabbed Mikoto, as only he had been to the Invasion Garden.

"That's a lie, how could Li Zhou Er be the daughter of Mahoro and... Dezumozorlya!"

Mikoto looked away, his emotions complex, not just because of this, but also because of the strange connection between him and Li Zhou Er.

"How could anyone lie about something like this!"

At this moment, Asuka seemed to think of something and spoke, breaking the stifling atmosphere.

"I've thought of a way. As long as we use the method we used to save Dr. Nakadai to purify Li Zhou Er, we can save her."

With that, Asuka stepped forward and held Mahoro's hand.

"That child is my wife's daughter—Mahoro's daughter. Let me raise her."

"Asuka!"

While everyone was moved, Sento walked in.

"Asuka, you scumbag, are you planning not to recognize your own daughter?"

*Scumbag? Me? I finally gathered the courage to take responsibility, and you call me that.* Suddenly, Asuka reacted.

"What did you say? Li Zhou Er is my daughter?"

"Nonsense, before Mahoro left, you two had been married for a long time. Even the night before departure, you..."

"Stop! Stop! Stop! Just get to the point!" Asuka quickly interrupted Sento. *Fine, we know you Kamen Riders know everything, but you don't have to say it all.*

"Sigh, you Ryujin people have highly developed technology in some areas." Sento glanced at their Dino Braces and continued, "But in daily life, you live like primitives. You didn't even check that Mahoro was pregnant before she left."

Whether they were primitives or not was no longer important; Asuka and Mahoro were now immersed in extreme joy.

"Actually, if you think about it, Li Zhou Er's situation is similar to Mikoto's. She must have been invaded by the Wicked God while still in the womb. Enough of that, look at this!"

Sento took out another Dino Brace, this one featuring Stegosaura.

"Is this a Dino Brace?"

"Yes, fortunately, the materials aren't exclusive to Dino Earth. They can be found here too."

At Sento's gesture, Mikoto handed his old Dino Brace to Sento. After adjusting the two braces, Sento handed them both back to Mikoto.

"Topgeler's brace had a risk of exploding because the energy inside was too large and unstable. After all, it was designed as Evorian's solo combat unit. In that case, reducing the energy inside eliminates the danger."

Mikoto was about to say something, but Sento cut him off.

"I know doing so will weaken it, and you won't be happy. So I divided the original energy equally between the two braces. This way, not only is there no risk of explosion, but you can also undergo a special change after transforming!"

Sento winked mysteriously, then took out a green Fullbottle. The cap was gold, distinct from the others, and he threw it to Mikoto.

"What is this?"

"Try pouring some Dino Guts into the bottle."

Golden Dino Guts were poured into the Fullbottle by Mikoto.

"Ah! My clone, what are you doing!"

"Huh? This voice is Dezumozorlya! Is he inside this can?" Mikoto asked Sento in surprise.

"Hahaha, indeed. This is the research result obtained from Geomer. Dino Guts can counter the existence of Wicked Life Force. And Dezumozorlya is just a giant clump of Wicked Life Force. Although this guy is tightly bound to your body and cannot be directly removed, he is extremely afraid of death, even more so than normal creatures. So, when the Dino Guts in your body reach their limit, the only place without Dino Guts is this Fullbottle. To survive and retain his power, this coward will actively run into this safe house."

Sento looked at the Fullbottle, explaining his plan with great excitement.

"Oh? How interesting."

With that, Mikoto increased the Dino Guts in his hand.

"Ah!"

Miserable screams continuously echoed from the Fullbottle.

The Abarangers looked at this scene in disbelief. In their minds, Dezumozorlya was a boss who could easily destroy the world, yet now he was held in Dr. Nakadai's hand, screaming in agony.

Ultimately, Ryoga stopped Dr. Nakadai, not out of sympathy for Dezumozorlya. There were children like Mai present!

"If Dino Guts are so effective against him, why not destroy him directly?" Asuka said coldly. The entire Dino Earth had been destroyed by Dezumozorlya; their hatred was irreconcilable.

Sento took the Fullbottle back from Mikoto, then inserted another empty bottle into the glove and handed it to Asuka, clearly for him to save Li Zhou Er.

"Because I still have some research to complete on him, and... Asuka, Dino Earth before this, although it had no tall buildings, its natural environment like green mountains, blue seas, and continents should be similar to this side, right?"

"Of course!" After all, they split from the same Earth.

"Then, after completely defeating Evorian, do you want to lead the Ryujin people to survive in endless yellow sands?"

This question stunned Asuka. He had never thought about this. Since he crossed over, just defeating Evorian had exhausted him physically and mentally. But with the help of the Kamen Riders, this goal was now within reach. He really had to consider the long term!

At this moment, Sento walked to the door of the Dino House. Before leaving, he said in a profound tone, "To restore such a giant ecosystem to normal, the energy and matter required are astronomical. In the eyes of a scientist, energy is not distinguished by whether it has consciousness, only whether it can be utilized."

Hearing this, everyone in the Dino House couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines. They could already foresee Dezumozorlya's tragic future.

Only Asuka and Mahoro looked at each other, then bowed deeply in the direction Sento had left.

"Arigatou!"