The Tokusatsu Era: Starting with Orphnoch

Chapter 12 The King of Orphnoch

A moment later, two Leo cavalrymen rushed down the stairs. Seeing the silence, they ran over to Ma Mingzhe as if to say something, but Ma Mingzhe interrupted them by raising his hand and saying, "Why are only the two of you coming down? Where are Zhao Kai and Liu Ming?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud shout came from the stairwell: "Team Leader Ma, we're here!"

Everyone looked over at the sound and saw Liu Ming helping the unconscious Zhao Kai out from the stairwell.

Upon seeing this, Ma Mingzhe immediately called the medic over to examine Zhao Kai.

A moment later, the medic stood up and said to Ma Mingzhe, "Team Leader Ma, Zhao Kai is fine. He just dislocated both hands and bled a little. He'll be fine after some rest."

Ma Mingzhe breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. At this moment, Liu Ming said from the side, "Captain Ma, what about the spider Orphnoch? Didn't he run towards the third floor? Why haven't we seen him?"

The other two Leo cavalrymen also looked at Ma Mingzhe with suspicion, since they hadn't seen the Spider Orphnoch when they came to provide support.

After listening, Ma Mingzhe's face showed an indescribable expression. He pointed to a puddle of sand in the corner and said calmly, "The spider Orphnoch is right there."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ming and the other two turned to look at the pile of sand in the corner with surprise.

Seeing their surprised expressions, Ma Mingzhe smiled helplessly and said, "Whether you believe it or not, it's the truth."

The mission is complete. Once we get back and submit the operation report, you'll understand what happened. Now, call it a day!

After saying that, Ma Mingzhe turned and walked out of the office building.

……

Meanwhile, in the editing space.

Zhao Hong took off the belt of Kamen Rider Faiz, gently placed it aside, stretched his body, let out a comfortable sigh, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He then muttered to himself, "Although it's rare to go out, it feels good to stretch my muscles occasionally. However, it would be more appropriate to give this Faiz belt to someone else."

Just as I finished my reflections, the system's familiar voice rang out as expected: "Ding!" Then, a system notification sounded: "The Harbin Spider Orphnoch incident has had a significant impact on the Ming Dynasty, generating + Energy Points; Kamen Rider Faiz Armor's first appearance generates + Energy Points. Current remaining energy: ."

Zhao Hong's eyes lit up slightly as he secretly considered the uses of these energy points.

Just then, the system spoke again: "Host's energy value has exceeded 50,000. Should we upgrade the editor level?"

After Zhao Hong clicked to confirm the upgrade, the panel automatically refreshed to:

Editor: Zhao Hong

Editing level: 5 (0/5000)

Editable number: 1

Edited: Orphnoch Factor, Leo Rider Armor, Kamen Rider Faiz Armor, Kamen Rider Kaixa Armor, Embryo (70%).

Remaining energy:

Zhao Hong laughed, "My personal intervention was worthwhile; the energy level has increased dramatically."

Then I saw that the embryos in the nutrient tank had reached 70% progress.

Zhao Hong pondered for a moment and asked the system, "How many energy points are needed to fully develop an embryo?"

The system responded quickly: "Ding, system detection complete. Embryo progress is 30%. It can be conceived and born ahead of schedule simply by using energy points."

Upon hearing this number, Zhao Hong frowned slightly. What did he mean by "only needing a few energy points"? He had just gained some energy points, and in the blink of an eye, he would have to spend some more.

But he also understood that the successful birth of the embryo would accelerate his plans, making this investment necessary.

Without hesitation, he transferred 30,000 energy points into the embryo. As a large amount of energy was absorbed, the embryo finally reacted and began to shake violently.

A moment later, a dazzling white light flashed, and a special Orphnoch appeared on the spot. Its body was in the shape of a locust, with two compound eyes on its face, and it exuded a mysterious aura.

The Orphnoch knelt down on one knee, placed its hand on its chest, and respectfully said to Zhao Hong, "Greetings, Great Creator." Its voice was deep and solemn.

Seeing this, Zhao Hong smiled with satisfaction and waved for Orphnoch to stand up.

Next, Zhao Hong brought up the Orphnoch's character panel:

Name: King of Orphnoch (Locust Form)

Status: Infancy (can grow)

Abilities: Devour (can strengthen itself by devouring life force), grant immortality (can grant Orphnoch immortality, but requires him to relinquish his human form).

Looking at this information, Zhao Hong fell into deep thought. He realized that although the King of Orphnoch was still in his infancy, he possessed enormous potential.

Given enough time and resources to grow, the King of Orphnoch will surely become his capable lieutenant.

After some deliberation, Zhao Hong decided to give the King of Orphnoch the freedom to develop, and said to him, "You are currently in the growth stage, and you are permitted to develop freely."

Then Zhao Hong smiled slightly, raised his hand and opened a portal of light. The King of Orphnoch immediately transformed into a boy of about 13 years old, bowed deeply to Zhao Hong, and walked straight towards the portal.

After watching him leave, Zhao Hong closed the portal, pondered for a moment, picked up the box containing the Kamen Rider Faiz belt, and walked toward the other portal.

……

In the capital city, a solemn and majestic building stands, which is the headquarters of the Special Affairs Bureau.

In the spacious conference room, the atmosphere was heavy. Cabinet Secretary Zheng, Director of the Special Affairs Bureau Li Weimin, Chief Science and Technology Advisor Hong Tao, Research Department Director Lai Changming, and other leaders of the Special Affairs Bureau sat upright in their chairs, their brows furrowed as they reviewed an urgent document from the Harbin Special Affairs Bureau.

The meeting moderator stood at the front and gave a concise summary of the report.

He displayed images of Kamen Rider Faiz armor and Spider Orphnoch on the left and right sides of the large screen in the conference room, while also playing a video taken on-site by members of the Harbin Special Operations Bureau's action team.

As the scene changed, everyone's attention shifted from the documents to the large screen, with many eyes following closely, not missing a single detail in the video.

The host said somberly, “Distinguished leaders, this is the general outline of the events. Now, we are facing the problem that the Orphnochs have begun to carry out targeted killings, and we do not know whether this mysterious armor is friend or foe.”

The meeting room fell silent as everyone pondered how to handle the situation.