The Sword Broken

Chapter 80 The Sword Broken

Longya's memory fragments flashed by, yet they still shocked everyone present.

"What's going on with this black knight? It looks somewhat similar to Jiang Lan's transformed form."

"It's just a resemblance. The black knight who flashed by just now had an aura several times stronger than Jiang Lan's at this moment."

"It seems that Jiang Lan's opponents in this third life are these monsters that appear in various mirrored objects."

"Hopefully, in this lifetime, there won't be another existence as outrageous as a creator god."

"The world in the mirror? Jiang Lan's memories of this life certainly hold many secrets."

The discussions rose and fell, and continued for a long time.

Within the Blue Star Federation, a somber atmosphere prevailed at the relevant monitoring center.

"The ruthless aura emanating from that black knight when he appeared was extremely terrifying."

"If that really is Jiang Lan, then his potential is far too frightening—"

"Could it be that Jiang Lan in this life will ultimately become a villain?"

The federal experts sat together, scrutinizing and analyzing the footage that had just appeared.

On the other side, Jiang Lan, who had already entered the Mirror World, was looking at himself with a look of astonishment. He didn't know when he had been wearing a heavy suit of armor, with sharp lines and a cold metallic luster.

What surprised him even more was that everything in this world was the complete opposite of the outside world: the text was presented as a mirror image, the left and right positions of the surrounding objects were all reversed, and even the airflow was strangely abnormal.

Before Jiang Lan could fully process what he was seeing, a huge spider suddenly sprang out of the shadows, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged at him, its stench filling the air.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Lan almost instinctively turned and ran—the spider was several times larger than him, its pincers gleaming with a cold, black light. Given such a disparity, not escaping meant certain death.

The viewers in front of the screen were all astonished, and a buzz of discussion instantly erupted.

The Jiang Lan of this life is a stark contrast to the composed and sophisticated Yaji Tuo of his previous life. In his previous life, he exuded an aura of power from the moment he appeared; but in this life, upon entering the Mirror World, he was chased and forced to flee in a sorry state by a monster.

Meanwhile, outside the Mirror World, another Kamen Rider, Ren Akiyama, who stood alongside Yui Kanzaki, quietly appeared in Jiang Lan's memory, along with related information about Ren Akiyama.

Akiyama Ren, the Kamen Rider Knight, will soon become close friends with Jiang Lan.

In the scene, Akiyama Ren holds the Knight Card Box and walks quickly towards a glass door. He runs his fingertips across the card box to transform into the Knight and plunges into the Mirror World.

Meanwhile, Jiang Lan was still being relentlessly pursued by the giant spider. He had not yet mastered any combat skills and had no idea how to fight against this monster.

boom-

In the end, Jiang Lan's speed was no match for the giant spider. He was kicked hard in the back and his body crashed heavily against the wall of a nearby building like a kite with a broken string, making a dull thud.

The giant spider pressed closer, raising its sharp pincers, about to launch another attack on the fallen Jiang Lan, when a black figure suddenly sped over—Akiyama Ren, driving his vehicle "Flying Shooter," slammed into the giant spider, sending it flying.

boom!

The giant spider let out a piercing scream before Akiyama Ren slowly brought the vehicle to a stop.

"I've figured it out, the Kamen Rider's motorcycle doesn't have brakes at all, it can only stop when it hits a monster—"

"Jiang Lan always liked to do this, I didn't expect Qiu Shanlian to do the same."

"No, I should say all riders are like that. They turn perfectly good motorcycles into bumper cars."

"Jiang Lan looks so pathetic! In this life, he's acting like a complete newbie!"

"He's still a newbie, his armor is just a blank gray-white blank, without even a custom color scheme, how strong can he be?"

"That's true. He only recently completed his transformation, so he's still too weak."

Amidst the murmurs, Akiyama Ren slowly walked up to Jiang Lan, looking down at him with a hint of doubt in her voice: "Strange, haven't you signed a contract with the monster yet?"

Before he finished speaking, Akiyama Ren drew a card from the card box and precisely inserted it into the Dark Summoning Machine in his hand.

Get one [SWORD-VENT (Weapon Descends)!]

As the mechanical beep sounded, a giant dark bat swept over Akiyama Ren's head, carrying a spear in its mouth, which landed steadily in his hand—the Night Rider's exclusive weapon, the Winged Spearman.

Akiyama Ren, wielding the winged spear, narrowed his eyes and instantly leaped into the air, charging towards the giant spider that had been knocked away. The spear sliced ​​through the air, carrying a sharp gust of wind, and he engaged in a fierce battle with the giant spider.

Jiang Lan, who had been standing to the side and slowly rising, kept her eyes fixed on Qiu Shanlian's actions. Watching him draw cards, summon weapons, and fight bravely, a thoughtful look flashed in her eyes, and she murmured, "Is this how it's used?"

As she spoke, Jiang Lan also raised her hand and pulled out a card from the card case at her waist. Following Akiyama Ren's example, she inserted the card into the summoning device on her left wrist.

Click—

[SWORD-VENT (Weapon Arrival)!]

The moment the mechanical prompt sounded, a dazzling spot of light flashed across the sky. A long sword slashed through the air with a sharp whistling sound, like a meteor falling to earth, and firmly embedded itself in the ground in front of Jiang Lan.

clang!

Jiang Lan bent down, grasped the hilt, and slowly drew the longsword—this sword is called the Rider Saber, the exclusive weapon of Kamen Rider Blank, and can only unlock greater power after signing a contract with a monster.

"Although I haven't fully figured out the situation yet, I can't just stand by and do nothing." Jiang Lan gripped his saber tightly, his eyes gradually hardening. With a shout, he charged towards the giant spider that was fighting with Qiu Shanlian.

Just then, Qiushan Lian was knocked back by a pincer from the giant spider, and Jiang Lan took advantage of the opening to rush past him and pounce on the giant spider.

Seeing this, Akiyama Ren's face showed a mixture of surprise and helplessness—did this newbie really think he could defeat this monster with a weapon that only had a blank body?

The viewers in front of the screen instantly became excited.

Jiang Lan is finally about to make her move!

Although he still looked like a complete novice, everyone had high expectations for him—after all, he was Jiang Lan, the man who had once defeated the strongest member of the Gurongi race and fought the Creator God to a standstill. This sword strike was sure to be a resounding success.

"Jiang Lan has finally made his move! This sword strike will surely shake the heavens and move the gods!"

"Just by listening to the sound of it cutting through the air, you can tell that this sword strike was powerful!"

"The combat system in this life is quite interesting; it actually requires using cards to summon weapons and skills."

"That giant spider will probably be instantly killed by Jiang Lan, after all, it's Jiang Lan!"

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the screen, holding their breath, anticipating Jiang Lan's display of power and the continuation of the legend from the previous life.

"Ahhh—"

'

Jiang Lan raised his saber high, let out a roar, and leaped towards the giant spider, slashing down fiercely with his sword!

Upon seeing this, the giant spider's eyes flashed with disdain. It slowly raised one of its legs and gently placed it in front of it.

clang!

A crisp clang of metal rang out, followed by an absurd scene—Jiang Lan's saber was snapped in two by the giant spider's leg, the broken blade spinning several times in the air before crashing heavily to the ground.

boom!

Before Jiang Lan could recover from the shock of the broken sword, he was kicked in the chest by the giant spider, sending him flying backward again and crashing heavily to the ground.

At this moment, both the viewers in front of the screen and the experts at the Blue Star Federation Monitoring Center fell into a deathly silence, their faces filled with disbelief.

Is this—this disheveled rookie—really Jiang Lan? Is he the powerful figure who once rivaled the Creator God and dominated the world?

The contrast is just too great.

"The sword—it's broken? And it broke so cleanly—"

"And the spider monster didn't seem to use much force; it just touched it lightly, and the sword broke—"

"Is this sword a defective product? It might have been mass-produced in a small workshop."

"Don't say that. Even a knock-off sword is of much better quality than this."

"It looked so cool when it first appeared, falling from the sky and plunging into the ground, but it's not even as good as an eighty-year-old's cane—all show and no substance!"

"Jiang Lan was knocked away again. It's confirmed. He's a noob in this life. There's nothing to argue about."

"While it's understandable that he's a novice, this performance was just too poor, completely unworthy of his reputation from his previous life."

The discussion erupted again, filled with disappointment and mockery.