Chapter 11: The Invincible Universal Adaptor
After retrieving the photography equipment that had been placed in the abandoned warehouse since early morning, Ash prepared to go to the villainous organization to claim his reward.
The three selfish executives sat in front of a small television, watching the entire battle between Kamen Rider and Precure. When Ira and Marmo looked at Ash again, they instantly wore expressions akin to observing a monster.
"To think he actually accomplished it... Terrifying. He strikes harder than even we do..."
"Is this guy really a human?"
Considering it as praise, Ash naturally walked up to the counter, took the parfait from Marmo's hand, and began to eat it without a care in the world.
"I am 1000% human, and if you keep on, I'll sue you for defamation."
The taste feels lacking. It needs more flavor, some sugar to make it tastier.
"Hey!" Marmo's hair stood on end as the parfait suddenly disappeared from her hand. "That was my parfait!"
"Oh, what did you say?"
Right in front of Marmo, Ash scooped up a spoonful, taking all the strawberries on top and stuffing them into his mouth. With a thick layer of ice cream on his lips, he looked innocently at Marmo, who was furious over her stolen treat.
I helped you fight the Precure, what's wrong with eating a bit of your parfait?
"You... You!"
"Calm down, Marmo."
Just as Marmo was about to unleash her anger and attack Ash, Bel, the most mature member of the trio, interrupted her.
"Bel, don't interfere. I want to teach him a lesson today."
"If you're serious about it, then be prepared."
"Mm..." Upon hearing this, Marmo suddenly realized. She had just witnessed what Ash did to those little girls in the video. Even though she belonged to the dark organization known as the "Selfish Trio," the thought of being on the receiving end of such treatment sent shivers down her spine.
It's just a cup of parfait after all. Lady Marmo doesn't need to get angry with a mere human.
"The taste feels lacking. Is there sugar?"
"You—"
A slap in the face, huh?
Enduring the moment, the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Retreating would only make her feel more humiliated. In the end, Marmo decided to—
Back down.
Reminding herself to forgive and forget, Marmo, who had multiple crossroads popping up above her head, silently cursed that Ash would get diabetes, and she tossed a can of sugar to him.
Behind the sunglasses, Bel's eyes secretly observed Ash, who was sprinkling sugar on his parfait. However, he noticed that Ash's attention wasn't focused on the treat in his hand, but rather on Bel himself.
If you're watching me, I'll watch you too.
"Once we defeat the Precure, you promised to give me the Dark Heartbeat. I've fulfilled my part of the deal, so now it's time for you to show your sincerity."
"I have doubts about that."
Even if Ash did manage to defeat the Precure, Bel couldn't help but distrust him from the bottom of his heart. It was both Ash's indifferent attitude and his way of doing things that made Bel skeptical.
Being part of the Selfish Trio, who were all self-centered individuals, made it even harder for Bel to believe in someone as self-centered as Ash.
"You defeated the Precure, so why did you spare them in the end... Could it be?"
Bel didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear.
But instead of falling into Bel's linguistic trap, Ash responded nonchalantly.
"What are you talking about? It's only natural for me to spare them."
"Our agreement was to defeat them, not to kill them. I have no reason to do anything beyond that."
"Are you saying you won't harm them?!"
"I'm saying..." With a loud thud, Ash slammed the empty sugar can on the table, startling Ira next to him. "I don't have to do that kind of thing."
"It'll cost you extra."
After saying this, Ash drank up the parfait in his hand while Ira watched in embarrassment.
Meanwhile, Ira, who witnessed Ash pouring an entire can of sugar into the parfait, felt his mouth twitching slightly. Just by looking at that amount, his mouth started to feel bitter. But Ash remained unfazed and finished it all.
This guy is definitely a monster disguised as a human. Definitely! Ira once again began to doubt Ash's humanity and purity.
"We don't need your help. We will be the ones to completely defeat the Precure! Don't think you can interfere!"
Before Bel could respond, Marmo, who was still angry, spoke up first.
Receiving the answer, Ash shrugged and indicated that it was their business and he didn't care how they handled it.
"But if something was promised, it should be delivered."
Of course, Ash was referring to the promised Dark Heartbeat.
"You will keep your promise, right?"
Setting down the cup in his hand, Ash fixed his aggressive gaze, as if seeing through Bel's sunglasses, staring directly into his eyes. Eventually, in the midst of an intense staring contest, Bel backed down.
He signaled the others, and after a heated argument, they ended up collectively paying for the Dark Heartbeat.
"I can't stand him."
Watching Ash leave through the mirror, Marmo was the first to voice her thoughts. After all, having her beloved parfait stolen by someone, she naturally couldn't have a good impression of that person.
"Hey, with someone so self-centered, is there a chance he might end up hindering us from unsealing King Jikochū?"
"There is indeed a possibility."
Although they claimed to be cooperating, they didn't truly belong to the same faction. Their relationship was solely based on obtaining energy to carry out their respective agendas. Dangerous, powerful, and self-centered individuals like Ash could never earn the trust of their Selfish Organization. Not to mention, the members of the Selfish Organization weren't exactly harmonious among themselves.
"So, we have to find a way to keep him out of the way, to prevent him from interfering, or..."
A dangerous glint flashed in Bel's eyes behind his sunglasses.
Find a way to eliminate him!
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Taking inspiration from certain magical practitioners who manipulate curses and negative emotions, they decided to crush the Dark Heartbeat, which contained the "negative emotions" from sentient beings, and convert the energy into "Dark Echoes" that the system required. These Dark Echoes would be inhaled by Ash's body.
After all, the amount of Dark Echoes in the Precure was pitifully small. Not to mention the Kamen Riders and the members of various Sentai teams, even the Ultramen Ash encountered had more Dark Echoes than the Precure. It was baffling that despite getting into fights, Ash had little to gain from them.
[Absorbing Dark Echoes...]
[You have received rewards: Vistamp [Batta], Magic Ring [Sleep], [Dress up], [Light].]
Having ruthlessly exploited the Selfish Organization and collected Dark Echoes for a long time, Ash unleashed a multitude of rewards in one go.
"A stamp and magician's items, huh?"
Ash put away the unused stamp and looked at the rings in his hand, recognizing them as the rings used by magicians to cast spells in "Kamen Rider Wizard."
"Sleep for putting people to sleep, dress up for changing outfits, and Light for emitting flashes? Interesting."
Although he didn't draw anything particularly powerful this time, Ash was satisfied. In a way, these items could come in handy.
Ash slid the Light ring onto his finger and held his palm out in front of his waist.
The magic of the ring required a contract with a Phantom within the user's body to supply magic power or possessing magic power themselves. Otherwise, it couldn't be used. As an ordinary person, Ash naturally didn't possess any magical abilities.
But a miraculous moment occurred. With a shout of "Spark! Now!" Ash transformed into a blinding high-beam flashlight, capable of blinding anyone and anything around him. It was as if there were ten or even nine Arc Troopers shining their lights in your face during a transformation.
Ash, without any magical ability, successfully performed magic, thanks to his ability called "Universal Adaptability," part of his "Ultimate Versatility."
"Universal Adaptability:
Allows the holder to disregard all usage conditions and restrictions, enabling the activation and use of all items, while reducing the side effects of those items."
Just such a simple ability can be called a divine technique. For example, he can disregard the restrictions of Orphnochs and transform into Kamen Rider Faiz with a human body. He can also transform into Kamen Rider Build without any Hazard Level and instantly transform if he finds an Ultraman transformation device..
The same applied to reducing side effects. He could transform into Kamen Rider Kaixa without the fear of disintegrating into sand or use Damashii to gain extra lives. Of course, it only reduced the side effects; excessive use would still have consequences.
This ability had other applications as well. It could forcefully link items that didn't belong to the utilized Rider system. For example, he could use Ryuga's Visor to perform the "Accele Vent" of the Advent cards, which belonged to the Alternative Zero rider system.
In theory, as long as the caliber matches, he could even insert Decade's Rider Cards into Blade's transformation device to become Kamen Rider Ryuuki or insert an Ultraman's Orb Card into the Decade Driver to transform into an Ultraman. As long as he had those items in his possession.
"Although I haven't tried it, I guess I could potentially transform into a Precure... but let's not go there for various reasons."
"Of course, this ability also has certain limitations, which are imposed by the nature of the props themselves. For example, when he transforms into a Knight in the Build series, which has no danger level, he is bound to the fixed hazard level power of that particular Knight, completely unable to harness the ability value enhancement function that increases the danger level based on emotional fluctuations. Essentially, the Knight system is reduced to a mere blood-boiling system.
The [Shura Summoner] stored in his system item bar is collecting dust for this reason. (From Armor Hero XT)
As the ultimate armor, the Shura Armor can lead to becoming a king or descending into evil. The transformation requirement is to possess the strongest aura in the world and to be fearless, without any feelings of fear.
Both righteousness and wickedness can be the strongest auras, but if the state of mind is impure, transformation is impossible.
In simple terms, you either have to be completely righteous without a hint of darkness, like the ultimate holy mother, or you have to be incredibly wicked and evil, dripping with malice like someone who has absorbed several Dios. You must have a clear and unwavering goal and a high level of purity to meet the criteria.
Being fearless is not a problem for Ash, but the latter requirement is indeed a challenge for him. Therefore, although he can transform, neither the purity of righteousness nor wickedness is sufficient, resulting in the Shura Armor he summons paying no attention to him. He is unable to use any abilities or weapons and is practically useless except for taking hits.
This led to Ash receiving the Shura Summoner from the hands of Xiao Tian, who no longer wanted it, with the direct plan of harnessing the power of the ultimate armor to achieve instant success. However, in the end, it could only be regretful as it became his eternal storage.
"Cough, cough..." After the glowing ended, Ash coughed twice while clutching his chest. He felt his energy draining, his body growing weaker.
Perhaps it was because he lacked magical power, so he used his own physical strength and vitality as a substitute.
"Wow... it's so dazzling!"
Upon hearing a familiar voice, Ash turned his head and saw a blue-haired girl covering her eyes at the corner of the street.
He remembered her, Hishikawa Rikka, the one with the blue Precure outfit?
"What was she doing here?"
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