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Chapter Thirty-Two: The Frozen Polar Bear, Absolute Zero
The oppressive force of fear was as heavy as the water pressure thousands of meters below the surface of the ocean.
It relentlessly squeezed the nerves of everyone at the party from all sides.
The air seemed to freeze, and every breath carried a bone-chilling cold, not from the outside world, but from the deepest, most primal tremor within.
Sonozaki Wakana's pretty face was completely drained of color, appearing sickly pale.
Her body trembled violently and uncontrollably, her teeth chattering, as if she were in a frozen wasteland.
Hallucinations were growing wildly in her mind.
She saw the countless fans who had once surrounded her now looking at her with disdain and disgust, and they turned and left.
The stage lights went out, and the world completely forgot about her.
The terrifying prospect of being abandoned and living in loneliness nearly drove her to the brink of collapse.
Stimulated by this oppressive force, the dessert contaminant became even more violent.
It transformed this fear directly into a pure desire for destruction.
Its enormous body let out a deafening roar.
It manipulates more cream, cake, and candy, launching indiscriminate attacks on everything around it like a torrential downpour.
An eerie atmosphere, a mixture of sweetness and destruction, filled the air.
Only Su Chen remained standing quietly in the same spot.
His expression remained unchanged, as if the chaos around him had nothing to do with him.
That terrifying pressure was like a gentle breeze brushing across a hill, unable to shake him in the slightest.
His powerful mental strength made him almost completely immune to such purely emotional attacks.
But he clearly sensed that Sonozaki Wakana was nearing her limit.
The other ordinary guests were like candles flickering in the wind, their spirits about to be extinguished at any moment.
He knew he couldn't wait any longer.
"It seems we have to come up with something new."
His voice was calm and even, yet it carried an undeniable decisiveness.
He slowly took out a brand new Ascension Key from his pocket.
The key was entirely blue, like ice crystals, and emitted a faint, cold light.
The moment it appeared, the temperature of the surrounding air seemed to drop several degrees.
A chilling, pure cold began to quietly spread.
“Henshin.”
The indifferent command heralded the arrival of a new power.
【Progrise! Greatice! FreezingBear! Fiercebreathascoldasarcticwinds.】
The cold, piercing electronic sound effects echoed clearly through the noisy party venue.
A gigantic, data-driven mechanical polar bear phantom roared as it burst forth from the program's sublimation key.
It opened its ferocious maw and exhaled a chilling breath that was visible to the naked eye.
Wherever that chilling air passed, time seemed to freeze.
The cake and candy projectiles that flew at high speed instantly froze into hard ice blocks the moment they came into contact with the cold air.
They lost all kinetic energy and crashed to the ground, shattering into pieces.
Immediately afterwards, the enormous mechanical polar bear phantom let out a deafening roar.
Its massive body rapidly disintegrated, transforming into countless streams of icy blue light.
These streams of light, as if they possessed a life of their own, precisely covered Su Chen's body and quickly assembled into a brand new suit of armor.
The shoulder armor, thick and heavy, exuding a sense of primal power, is like an ancient, unyielding glacier, indestructible.
The armor on the chest is outlined in the ferocious form of a roaring polar bear, lifelike and exuding a chilling ferocity.
His compound eyes turned into a pure ice blue, symbolizing absolute zero.
As far as the eye can see, it seems to freeze even the soul.
Kamen Rider 01: Frozen Polar Bear Form.
Officially debuting.
"This is……"
Ryubei Sonozaki, hidden in the shadows on the second floor, suddenly narrowed his eyes.
For the first time, an expression of disbelief and horror appeared on his usually calm face.
From this brand-new, ice-blue Kamen Rider form, he clearly sensed an extremely cold will that was capable of directly confronting his "fear" pressure, and even subtly surpassing it.
It is an absolute zero that freezes everything and turns all emotions into nothingness.
In its frozen polar bear form, 01 completely ignored the dessert admixture that was still roaring madly.
He simply raised his hand slowly and then gently pressed his palm, covered in ice-blue armor, onto the ground.
The movements were gentle, yet contained a heart-stopping power.
FreezingImpact!
There was no earth-shattering explosion as expected.
There was no loud noise either.
Only extreme, suffocating silence.
A visible, icy-blue frost spread wildly in all directions from the point where his palm touched the ground.
The speed is incredible.
A thick layer of ice instantly formed on the ground.
The lush green lawn was covered in frost, turning into a vast expanse of white.
The exquisite tables and chairs, the sumptuous meals, and even the ever-flowing fountain in the center of the courtyard were all frozen in the blink of an eye.
The water froze in mid-air, forming a unique ice sculpture.
A massive, frozen domain completely enveloped the entire party area within mere seconds.
Here, it's as if the bustling urban estate has instantly transformed into a desolate polar ice field.
The pervasive, suffocating pressure of fear was forcibly isolated and temporarily frozen in this absolute zero zone.
It was as if even the emotion of fear itself was frozen by the extreme cold.
Taking advantage of this precious break, Su Chen made his move.
He darted to the side of Sonozaki Wakana, who had almost fainted from fear.
Without hesitation, he swept her soft body into his arms.
Then, he suddenly exerted force with both legs.
The immense power granted by the Frozen Polar Bear form erupted instantly.
"Bam—"
A dull bang.
He actually crashed directly into the edge of the frozen domain he had created.
The thick ice wall seemed as fragile as paper before him.
With Sonozaki Wakana in tow, his figure quickly disappeared into the thick darkness of the manor.
In the shadows on the second floor, Sonozaki Ryubei slowly withdrew the oppressive aura of fear emanating from her body.
He stared in the direction where Su Chen had disappeared, his eyes more solemn than ever before.
His deep gaze was filled with apprehension and a hint of barely perceptible surprise.
"Not only can it completely resist my oppressive fear, but it can also create a special domain that isolates all senses in an instant..."
He muttered to himself, his voice hoarse.
"Su Chen, you are indeed an extremely terrifying opponent."
This realization weighed heavily on his mind.
Outside the manor, there is a secluded and deserted park.
The night breeze was cool, rustling the leaves.
Su Chen gently placed the still somewhat weak Sonozaki Wakana on a park bench so she could lean against it and rest.
Just then, another slender figure appeared silently not far away, like a ghost.
Saeko Koizumi.
She was dressed in a well-fitting black business suit, her face still bearing that cold expression.
But when her gaze fell on the unharmed Su Chen, a hint of relief flickered imperceptibly deep within her icy eyes.
She approached with graceful steps, carrying an exquisitely packaged food box in her hand.
"It seems you don't need the 'dessert' I prepared."
Her voice was cold and clear, referring to her original preparations for battle as backup.
If Su Chen is in danger, she will not hesitate to help.
"Do not."
A faint smile appeared on Su Chen's lips.
He naturally took the food box and opened it.
Inside was a perfectly shaped tiramisu, emitting an enticing aroma.