Chapter 480: Prelude to Destruction and Illusionary Warmth

Mie stood there, his black armor like a shadow from the depths of hell, surrounded by a red light, like a flame dancing on his body. His eyes were still cold and ruthless, as if everything was under control. He slowly raised his head, his eyes pointed at Adrian like a blade, and said in a low and meaningful tone: "Vulture, no matter how high you fly, today, you are destined to fall."

As he finished speaking, the energy of the driver reached its peak, and the entire device emitted a heavy mechanical sound, which then quickly transformed into a sonorous prompt tone:

"Kamen Rider Extinction."

(Masked Rider Destruction)

A strong wave of air instantly erupted from around the armor of Mie. The red light turned into a dazzling lightning in the air, instantly filling the entire space. The surrounding air seemed to be compressed at this moment, making a low roar. The walls of the abandoned warehouse began to shake because of the impact of this force. The strong momentum swept around like a storm, rolling dust and debris into the air.

Adrian Toomes, as a vulture, felt a little shocked by the violent air wave. Although he was a vulture and had been at ease in countless dangers, at this moment, he still felt an unprecedented sense of oppression.

"Is this... Umbrella's Kamen Rider system?" Adrian gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with resentment and anger. His wings suddenly spread out, making a harsh metallic friction sound, and strong airflow gathered around him again. "It's really... annoying."

Before he finished speaking, Adrian suddenly exerted force, flapping his wings at an incredible speed, and pounced towards Mie like a gust of wind, with a determined killing intent.

There was a fierce light burning in his eyes, and he vowed to tear the Kamen Rider in front of him to pieces.

The figure of Vulture Monster Adrian Toomes turned into a gust of wind, his wings flapping rapidly in the air, rushing towards Kamen Rider Destruction with a sharp sound of wind. The air around him was stirred into a chaotic airflow, as if it had the power to tear everything apart. His eyes were full of murderous intent, and his claws shone coldly in the moonlight, as if he was ready to tear the opponent in front of him into pieces at any time.

"Do you think Kamen Rider can stop me? Today, I will prove that the hunter is the ultimate winner!" Adrian roared, swung his claws violently, and grabbed towards Mie's face fiercely.

Mie was unmoved, red light flashed in his eyes, and he was so calm that he seemed to have seen through everything. His figure flashed lightly at the moment when Adrian's claws approached, dodging the fatal blow, and then crouched down and slid forward quickly, then raised his leg quickly and kicked Adrian in the side of his waist. The powerful impact made the vulture monster's body slide back suddenly, and the ground under his feet instantly cracked, and dust flew everywhere.

Adrian managed to keep his balance, the anger on his face becoming more and more obvious. He flapped his wings again, bringing up a gust of wind, and the sharp feathers at the end of his wings slashed down at Mie like a blade. Mie raised his hand to block, and the armor and wings collided, making a harsh metal friction sound and sparks flying. Mie did not move his feet, looking as steady as a mountain, staring at Adrian coldly, as if all his attacks were seen through.

"Power is only a means, the goal is the end. And you can't even see the most basic goal." Mie's voice was still cold, with a sense of arrogance and philosophy that saw through everything. He gently pushed Adrian's wings away, and punched him in the chest with a backhand. The force was so great that Adrian's breastplate was slightly dented, and the vulture monster staggered back.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Adrian roared, then spread his wings and flew into the air, leaping onto the beam of the warehouse in an instant. He hovered in the sky, using the powerful force of his wings to launch long-range attacks. His wings flapped violently, and blade-like feathers shot out from his body, pouring down towards Mie like arrows.

The feather blades whizzed in, with powerful penetrating power, smashing the ground into deep pits. Mie Que dodged nimbly, and every move seemed to be a carefully calculated trajectory, clean and neat, without any unnecessary movements. His footsteps were light, as if he merged with the air, and he shuttled between the strong wind and the feather blades with ease.

"No matter how fast your attack is, it will be in vain." Mie's voice remained calm.

Adrian's eyes turned red, and he shouted angrily: "You can hide for a while, but not forever!" He suddenly swooped down from the sky, so fast that only a blurry shadow remained. His sharp claws hit Mie's chest directly, with a fierce force that could tear everything apart. At the same time, his wings spread out, blocking Mie's escape route, trying to kill him with one blow.

But Mie did not dodge. He stood still calmly until Adrian's claws were almost in front of him. He suddenly raised his hand and grabbed Adrian's wrist accurately. The force was so great that it stopped Adrian's attack. The two forces confronted each other in the air, sparks flew, and a dull vibration sound was heard in the air.

"Your anger prevents you from seeing the true ending." Mie whispered, then suddenly exerted force, twisted Adrian's wrist, and threw him to the ground.

"Bang!" Adrian's body hit the ground heavily, stirring up a cloud of dust. The ground cracked, as if it couldn't bear the huge impact. His chest rose and fell, obviously suffering a great blow.

"Fake!"

The vulture monster was not going to give up. He stood up with a roar, a crazy look in his eyes, and spread his wings again, flapping them violently, trying to take off again. However, at the moment when his feet left the ground, a red light suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.

"Rider Kick."

Mie whispered this cold name, and as he spoke, his body suddenly jumped up, his legs raised high, and his body drew a perfect arc in the air. Red energy quickly gathered under his feet, and the light like a blazing flame wrapped around his legs. The entire space seemed to solidify at this moment, and all the dust and debris were dispersed by the powerful force.

"Extinction Burst Kick!"

(Destruction Explosion Kick)

With a loud bang, the Knight of Destruction's kick accurately hit Adrian's chest. The powerful energy exploded instantly, like a small bomb exploding in Adrian's body. The shock wave spread instantly, and the surrounding air seemed to be compressed instantly, making a low roar. Adrian's body was violently knocked away by this force, and hit the wall in the distance heavily. The wall collapsed instantly, and the rubble flew everywhere.

Adrian's body twitched in the rubble, the armor on his chest had been completely shattered, blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth. His wings drooped weakly on the ground, and the arrogance and anger in his eyes gradually dimmed, replaced by deep despair and fear.

"This is impossible... I... I'm a vulture... I'm a natural hunter..." Adrian whispered intermittently, with unwillingness and fear in his voice.

Mie walked slowly to Adrian and looked down at the once arrogant vulture. His expression remained unchanged, as cold as a perfect machine. There was no mercy in his eyes, only cold determination.

“Hunter?” Mie’s voice was like the whisper of death, cold and merciless. “You have never understood that the difference between prey and hunter is only who survives in the end. And you are destined to be eliminated.”

Adrian's eyes gradually lost focus, and he finally fell to the ground, his wings drooping helplessly, with no room for resistance. His life came to an end in this battle.

Mie's eyes were still cold. He stood in front of Adrian's body, his eyes calm. It was as if everything in front of him was just a part of his mission, without any emotional fluctuations. He turned around, his black windbreaker fluttering slightly in the night wind, and a red light flickered faintly behind him.

"Mission accomplished," he whispered, and then his figure disappeared into the darkness.

The battle was over, and the night fell silent again. In this ruin, the former hunter, the vulture Adrian Toomes, had become a thing of the past.

This is the power of Kamen Rider Destruction, cold, ruthless, and unmatched.

......

Liz Allen, wearing a fluffy bathrobe, walked gently through the quiet corridor of the villa. The air was filled with the fragrance of shower gel. She had just finished a shower, her hair was still slightly damp, and her footsteps were light and gentle. The moonlight tonight poured in through the window, giving the room in the villa a soft glow. At the end of the corridor, the door of her father Adrian Toomes' room was slightly open, and a dim light shone through the room.

She knocked on the door and said softly, "Dad, I came to say goodnight to you."

A low but gentle response came from the room: "Come in, Liz."

Liz gently pushed open the door and saw her father sitting at the desk, flipping through a thick book. He was wearing a dark pajamas and looked very quiet and kind. Although her father always looked a little tired recently, at this moment, he still had a warm smile on his face.

"You just took a shower, don't catch a cold." Adrian put down the book and looked up at Liz with loving eyes.

Liz walked forward with a smile, leaned over and kissed her father's forehead gently, with a hint of coquettishness in her voice: "Dad, go to bed early, don't work too late."

Adrien smiled slightly, reached out and stroked her hair, his voice gentle as usual: "Don't worry, I'm just looking at some old information. You should also go to bed early, you still have to go to school tomorrow."

The interaction between the two was as warm as ever, and Liz didn't notice anything unusual. She smiled and nodded, then turned and walked towards the door.

Just as she closed the door, she caught a glimpse of her father's face from the corner of her eye. The light in the room cast a strange shadow on his face, as if the smile was a little stiff, and with a hint of imperceptible coldness. Liz paused subconsciously, but then shook her head, thinking that she was just too tired.

She walked back to her room, her heart still full of love and dependence on her father. But she didn't know that the "Adrian Toomes" sitting in her father's room was actually a clone carefully created by the Umbrella Group.

Behind the tightly closed door, the clone's eyes gradually lost the warmth of his father's, replaced by a cold, empty and ruthless look. His movements seemed to be controlled by a fixed program, without a trace of real life.

Although Liz was completely unaware, a vague sense of uneasiness quietly permeated the air. Her father's room was still warm, the lamp was soft, and the sound of turning pages was very light, but there seemed to be a creepy and strange feeling in the air.

Liz returned to her room, threw back the quilt, lay down, and gradually fell asleep. However, deep in this quiet villa, under the warm appearance, there was an unnoticed truth - her love for her father was quietly facing a cruel deception.

It was late at night and the villa was silent, as if only everything behind the walls truly understood the undercurrents surging beneath the calm.