Flashes of gunfire, and after five shots, she skillfully reloaded, then continued to pull the trigger. Kosaka Wakamo destroyed everything she could see with abandon; sometimes, when bullets couldn't easily break something, she would personally take action, smashing it to pieces with her gun stock.
And as she smashed, she laughed loudly, a nearly insane joy in her laughter that sent shivers down Qian Qi's spine as he hid in the cabinet.
— Holy crap, this mental state… This continued, and in less than a moment, the entire office area was a chaotic mess, destroyed by Kosaka Wakamo. Soon, her next target was an office desk.
— No, I can't just watch anymore.
From the previous situation, Qian Qi had more or less understood what was happening in this city. Clearly, this girl, whose style of dress was distinctly different from that group of thugs—she was the enemy!
“Hmm? What’s this?”
Just as Qian Qi was about to rush out of the cabinet to stop Kosaka Wakamo, suddenly—
Kosaka Wakamo arrived at the desk, ready to aim her gun and destroy it, but she seemed to see something. She put down her gun in confusion, reached out to pick up the item, and casually played with it in her hand.
It was a white tablet, and for some reason, no matter how Kosaka Wakamo fiddled with it, the screen wouldn't light up. It seemed to be already broken, or perhaps—it was just simply out of power.
Only—
— What’s going on? That thing… why does it make me feel… When Qian Qi saw the tablet Kosaka Wakamo was holding, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he involuntarily placed his hand over his chest.
— This feeling is back again. Could it be that what I’m looking for is… “Well, I don’t get it. I’ll just throw it away~”
Kosaka Wakamo played with it for a while, couldn't make anything of the tablet, and casually tossed it aside, then—
Bang!!
With a flick of her wrist, she fired a bullet at the tablet.
Swoosh!!
However, the bullet didn't shatter the tablet as Kosaka Wakamo expected. Instead, it hit the wall behind the tablet, emitting the sharp, distinctive sound of a ricochet.
“What??”
Kosaka Wakamo was utterly surprised, but immediately after, a gust of wind from a punch suddenly assailed her, aiming directly for her head.
But unfortunately, when the fist was only a few millimeters from Kosaka Wakamo’s face, Kosaka Wakamo moved. With a few dodges, she directly evaded Qian Qi's attack, landing steadily on the office's chandelier, looking at her attacker in confusion.
A golden, shining armored person, maintaining the posture of throwing a punch, appeared before Kosaka Wakamo's eyes.
“…”
As soon as they engaged, Qian Qi realized that Kosaka Wakamo was completely different from the delinquents he had beaten up on the way. Not to mention her appearance, which clearly looked like an end-of-level mini-boss, the agility and reflexes she had just shown already revealed her distinctiveness.
So the upcoming battle would definitely not be simple!!
“You’re an unfamiliar face~ But looking at your reaction, that must be something quite important, right~”
Kosaka Wakamo looked at Qian Qi in his transformed state, then at the tablet he was protecting in his arms. The corner of her mouth under her mask curved slightly into a cold arc.
The next moment, a strong gust of wind rushed at him. Qian Qi had no time to react and could only hastily raise his hands, one protecting the tablet, the other blocking in front of him.
Bang!!
A heavy blow was transmitted through Qian Qi’s arm, knocking him back several steps before he could barely stop.
— This guy… is not on the same level as the ones I encountered before!!
Then, before Qian Qi could react, a barrage of attacks instantly came from all directions. Kosaka Wakamo moved flexibly, flashing back and forth within the office area. In less than a few seconds, Qian Qi was hit more than a dozen times by Kosaka Wakamo.
Sparks flew, illuminating the dim office area. As for Kosaka Wakamo's offensive, Qian Qi could do nothing but passively defend. Conversely, Kosaka Wakamo had been relentlessly launching light, playful attacks on Qian Qi from the very beginning, causing Qian Qi to retreat step by step!
— Damn it… How do I fight this??
Qian Qi had never fought before, so his combat experience was drastically insufficient, leaving him with powerful martial arts but no way to effectively use them.
“You’re being pushed this hard by an enemy of this level… It’s really not flashy, is it… Of course, it’s also related to your current power not being complete, so I can’t expect you to be as dazzling as I am right from the start…”
Just as Qian Qi was caught in a bitter struggle, the mysterious person’s voice suddenly appeared in Qian Qi’s mind, making Qian Qi, who was concentrating on fighting Kosaka Wakamo, pause, then retort.
“Easy for you to say… I’ve never fought before…”
“…Forget it. Seeing you like this, you’ve clearly forgotten the ‘tutorial’ just now, though it’s also because the opponent has ‘parts of Legend’s lost power’ on her. Since that’s the case, I’ll remind you again: first, open the first card holder on your left, take out the first card inside, then repeat the previous transformation steps.”
“What??”
Bang!!
Before the mysterious person could answer, another heavy blow came from Qian Qi’s chest. Intense sparks erupted from Qian Qi’s chest, blasting Qian Qi completely backward.
Taking advantage of Qian Qi’s lack of reaction, Kosaka Wakamo, holding her beloved gun, actually stabbed it into Qian Qi’s chest armor. The immense impact directly knocked Qian Qi out of the office area!
“Is that all it takes? It seems the Federal Student Council’s secret weapon isn’t much after all~”
Kosaka Wakamo walked and spoke like a cat toying with a mouse, her tone full of disappointment and dismissiveness towards Qian Qi.
— No, I can’t let this continue!
Qian Qi gritted his teeth and immediately chose to follow the mysterious person's instructions, flashing behind a cover while reaching for the right side of his belt.
It was only then that he remembered that the tutorial had mentioned two small boxes hanging on either side of the belt, and inside them were the keys to victory.
With a click, Qian Qi opened it directly, and the moment it opened, a series of virtual card icons suddenly appeared before his eyes. These icons would constantly switch according to his thoughts. And the one that was first in line, he remembered, was… “The first card… is this one?”
Soon, Qian Qi's gaze locked onto a card printed with a fox-like knight's head. He quickly took it out of the card holder.
Next, he first pushed the handle of the driver base inward, making the driver lie flat, and the widely opened doors on both sides closed together. Then, Qian Qi, following suit, inserted the card into the driver's slot and rested his hands on the handles of the base.
—『Chemy Ride!!』—
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