Chapter 1

The first rays of sunlight pierced through the intricate, transparent windows, casting the morning light on Zhou Yichen’s slightly delicate face, giving his rather handsome cheeks a very sunny feel.

However, in stark contrast to this delicate, handsome face, a trace of clear liquid hung from the corner of his mouth.

Zhou Yichen, an ordinary person among thousands, was twenty-one years old and currently lived in Tianhai City, the wealthiest city in the country.

Although he lived in a wealthy place, he could barely afford to feed himself, which is what we often refer to as "one person eating enough to keep the whole family from starving."

"Why did I have that weird dream again last night!" Zhou Yichen rubbed his reluctant-to-open eyes, wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and muttered to himself.

For the past half month, he had been having the same strange dream.

In the dream, a girl in a white dress stood on the scorched earth, looking at him with clear, unadulterated eyes that showed disappointment and heartache.

And he himself was filled with guilt and pain.

"Ring, ring~"

The alarm suddenly vibrated.

Zhou Yichen, still dazed, glanced at the alarm clock.

The next second, he jumped out of bed as if by reflex.

"My God, I'm going to be late!"

Thinking of the young but icy female CEO in the company, Zhou Yichen couldn't help but shiver.

Today was Monday, and it was precisely the day she conducted inspections. If he were to be found late, Zhou Yichen was sure he would be singled out as an example and made to read a heartfelt apology to all the employees in front of the entire company.

He quickly splashed some water on his face, immediately opened the door, and rushed down to the ground floor. He pushed out his motorcycle, which he had bought from a second-hand market, inserted the key, revved the engine, and the motorcycle emitted a piercing noise as it disappeared outside the gate.

Behind him, hundreds of people opened their windows and cursed, as if he were a rat everyone wanted to beat.

"I'm not sweeping the tail!"

Zhou Yichen felt no guilt at all; instead, he sped through the traffic on the road, always managing to avoid collisions at the last moment with his superb driving skills.

"Screech"

The sound of screeching brakes echoed, and countless drivers stuck their heads out of their windows, cursing at Zhou Yichen's disappearing figure.

"Damn, riding so fast, are you in a hurry to reincarnate?"

"Shit, idiot, riding so fast, aren't you afraid of crashing to death?"

"Damn, where did this lunatic come from?"

"......"

"Really sorry, everyone, mainly because I'm about to be late!"

Zhou Yichen waved his hand and shouted back with a hint of apology.

The whole journey was a flash of sparks and lightning, like a kitchen knife cutting through wires.

After about ten minutes of crazy riding, Zhou Yichen finally arrived at the bottom of the company building.

"Phew~ Finally made it!"

Looking at his watch, which read 8:25, Zhou Yichen's heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled down.

The previous determination to push himself to the limit wasn't in vain; otherwise, he would have definitely been late.

Thinking about the life-threatening sprint, Zhou Yichen felt a lingering fear. The business world is indeed like a battlefield, even the effort to be on time is so exhausting. He truly hoped that one day he could escape this life and walk another path.

After a moment of deep thought, Zhou Yichen came to a glass that could reflect his image, tidied up his disheveled suit, and fixed his hair, which had become messy from the sprint, before walking into the building with a satisfied smile.

It was now 8:27. As long as he entered the building and clocked in before 8:30, he wouldn't be considered late.

Thinking about not having to face the icy, intimidating female CEO with trepidation, Zhou Yichen felt that everything was worth it.

Time moved forward by one minute.

Just as Zhou Yichen was about to step into the company, a white figure suddenly flashed past the corner of his eye.

Zhou Yichen, who was almost inside the company, instantly widened his eyes, stopped in disbelief, and looked over.

"Damn~"

"How is this possible?"

"Dream... the person in my dream... actually appeared in front of me?"

He watched the white figure that flashed past him and disappeared into the crowd, feeling very surprised.

"Is this... real?" He rubbed his eyes, not quite believing what he had just seen.

But it was real, no matter how much he denied it.

He was very familiar with that figure. Even if he could forget everything else, he could never forget that figure.

After all, she was... the person in his dreams!

A girl who had repeatedly appeared in his dreams for over half a month.

Zhou Yichen was confused, suspecting that he hadn't woken up yet!

"Hey, what are you daydreaming about?"

A sudden shout came from behind him.

The confused Zhou Yichen immediately snapped back to reality.

"Secretary Li, why are you here?"

Looking at the person, Zhou Yichen was surprised.

This was the CEO's secretary, Li Wan'er, who was so cold that even from three meters away, one could feel the chill from her.

"Hmph~ The CEO sent me to inform you that you are already twenty minutes late. According to company rules, your monthly bonus will be deducted, and you will be fined 500 yuan. Then, you must immediately write a self-criticism and, before noon, read it in front of all the shareholders and executives of the company!"

"What did you say? I'm twenty minutes late?" Zhou Yichen didn't hear the rest of the words; he was shocked by the first part, his jaw almost dropping to the ground.

He clearly remembered that there were still two minutes left. How could it suddenly be twenty minutes?

"Is there something wrong with your ears? I've been standing behind you for ten minutes!" Li Wan'er coldly snorted, looking at Zhou Yichen, especially his wrinkled suit, which she couldn't help but despise.

A young man in his twenties, with no sense of time, and dressing so casually and sloppily, clearly not paying attention to personal hygiene, was obviously a loser who would never amount to anything.

"You said you've been standing behind me for ten minutes?"

Zhou Yichen was still in shock, so he didn't even notice the contempt in Secretary Li's eyes.

"Yes!" Li Wan'er said with disdain. She despised men who had nothing, low cultural abilities, and no ambition.

"This is impossible. I... I only stayed here for a few seconds!"

"I don't care if it was a few seconds or a few minutes. The CEO's words have been conveyed. Now it's your problem."

"By the way, you seem to have a problem. Standing here for so long, I suggest you go to a hospital to get checked, so you don't accidentally infect the whole company one day!"

With that, Li Wan'er turned and left.

If it weren't for the CEO's inspection today, which accidentally caught Zhou Yichen being late, she wouldn't have bothered to talk to him at all.

In her eyes, she and Zhou Yichen were from completely different worlds.

"Damn, what a snob."

Spitting out his frustration, Zhou Yichen reluctantly went upstairs.

The whole morning, he spent in anxiety.

Finally, it was noon, and he nervously held the 1000-word self-criticism he had struggled to write, dragging his leaden legs, and walked toward the company meeting room with great difficulty.

At this moment, something unexpected happened.

Zhou Yichen suddenly felt an uncontrollable urge to go to the rooftop.

"Damn... Is this... Is this some kind of possession?"

......

"Has Zhou Yichen arrived yet?"

Sitting in the CEO's chair, the icy CEO Mu Xingxue, who exuded a cold aura at all times, looked at her Vacheron Constantin watch and said coldly, "It's already 12:05, and he hasn't shown up. Did you notify him this morning?"

"I... I did, he should be on his way!" Li Wan'er felt inexplicably afraid.

If it were any other day, she wouldn't be so afraid of the CEO, but today, the atmosphere in the meeting room was very wrong, and the air was filled with a sense of oppression, making it hard for her to breathe.

"Find him. Call him or go look for him yourself, but he must appear in front of me within five minutes!"

Mu Xingxue spoke like an ancient empress, her words filled with an unrefusable command.

"Y... Yes, understood!" Li Wan'er was so scared that she quickly left, and at the moment she closed the door, she hated Zhou Yichen.

"Damn Zhou Yichen, just wait and see how I'll make your life difficult in the future!"

...

On the top floor of the building, after Zhou Yichen arrived, the feeling of being controlled disappeared, and he regained his freedom.

However, what shocked him was that the girl who had flashed past his eye and appeared in his dreams for the past half month was now sitting playfully on the railing, blinking her clear, lake-like eyes, and looking at him.

"Who are you?" Zhou Yichen looked at her warily, thinking of various ways to escape.

"Oracle!" The girl said, her voice like a heavenly melody, soothing and pleasant to hear.

"Why are you looking for me?"

"Do you want to save the world?"

"What? Save the world?"

Zhou Yichen was dumbfounded.

"I know it sounds like a fairy tale, but it's true. The world you live in will face an unprecedented disaster in the future."

"When that happens, not only humans but the entire Earth will be erased from the universe!"

"The only way to prevent this disaster is you!"

The girl pointed at Zhou Yichen, her expression very "serious," as if she wasn't joking.

Zhou Yichen, who was starting to believe her, widened his eyes and asked seriously, "Do you think I, an ordinary, weak person, can do it?"

The girl smiled slightly, not surprised, and said patiently, "Of course not, but I can show you the way!"

"What way?"

Zhou Yichen looked at the Oracle girl, their eyes meeting.

"Travel!"

"What?"

"Once you accept this power, you can travel to other worlds, undergo training before the disaster arrives, and gain more and stronger abilities!"

The Oracle girl extended her hands and grabbed a silver-white object, similar to a camera, from the air.

"This... What is this?" Zhou Yichen was shocked again, looking at the object in front of him, his mind full of disbelief: "Is this the Kamen Rider Decade belt?"

"Correct, good guess!"

The girl handed the Decade belt to Zhou Yichen and flew into the air, turning back to smile at him.

Holding the Decade Driver in his hands, feeling its weight, Zhou Yichen was momentarily at a loss.

"Remember, you have three minutes left. When the three minutes are up, you will automatically leave this world!"

"Leave this world? Where will I go?" Zhou Yichen asked, but the Oracle girl had already disappeared.

Was it an illusion?

Zhou Yichen muttered, still not quite believing it.

After all, such a thing was too fantastical.

However, the object in his hand was real, and seeing the symbols of the nine riders engraved around the belt, Zhou Yichen realized it wasn't an illusion.