"So how do we get Danny Rand to snap out of it?" Matt asked impatiently.
Elektra was lying nearby, and there was no telling when she might be accidentally harmed. In front of the current Danny, a mere brush could cause injury, and a touch could mean death. Matt desperately wanted to rescue her, but he could clearly sense that any moving target that approached within a certain range of the berserk Danny would become his object of attack. Several Hand ninjas had already been instantly turned into blood mist by his casual strikes.
"It's simple. Just knock him down," Dan said lightly.
Jessica, Matt, and Luke Cage all looked at him with an expression that said, "Are you kidding me?"
"That's probably not easy, is it? He single-handedly beat that terrifying demon to oblivion. He easily shattered Jessica, who was transformed using a Gaia Memory, with a single punch," Luke Cage swallowed hard, speaking with lingering fear. Despite his unbreakable skin and bones, Luke did not feel he could withstand even one punch.
"Mr. Eternal, can you help us stop the Iron Fist, whose power is out of control?" Stick ordered all the Chaste personnel to retreat and approached Dan.
Jessica and the others immediately realized that among everyone present, only the mysterious Dan had the capability to stop the rampaging Danny Rand.
"Danny's Memory was also given by you, so you must have a way to stop him, right?" Jessica asked Dan expectantly.
Dan smiled faintly: "His current situation is because Ao Xing shared a power that far exceeded his own capacity to control. Once this power is used, it's difficult to stop. Very well. After all, he is a Memory user I selected; if something were to happen to him, all my efforts would be wasted."
If Danny Rand were gone, it would be difficult to continue the in-depth analysis of the Power of the Dragon. He pulled out the Eternal Dagger and swung a chi blade, drawing the attention of the rampaging Fang Joker.
"Aoo!" Fang Joker let out a fierce roar and charged at Dan.
"Eternal"
Dan calmly tapped the Eternal Memory, and the bright blue ripples spread out. Fang Joker's body stiffened slightly, and his armor seemed to show a tendency to disengage. However, the dragon scale patterns on the armor flashed, and the Power of the Dragon surged like a bursting fire, directly resisting the Eternal Memory's ability to suppress and neutralize other Memories.
"Very strong!" Dan's tone held a hint of excitement. The Fang Joker, augmented by the Power of the Dragon, could not only resist the Eternal Memory's special ability but also had greatly increased power. The solitary Eternal Memory was definitely not a match for the current Fang Joker.
However, the stronger the Fang Joker's performance, the happier Dan was. Kamen Rider Chronicle is the history of Riders, and all Kamen Riders are a part of the Chronicle. This meant that the more and stronger the Riders' powers were, the more and stronger the Kamen Rider Chronicle's power would be, and thus Dan himself would become stronger.
"Since a single Eternal Memory can't defeat him with the Power of the Dragon augmentation, I'll add the power of other Gaia Memories." Possessing the Kamen Rider Chronicle, Dan could directly use the power of all 26 Gaia Memories from A to Z without needing to hold the physical Memories.
"Oh right, I can also add 'Rage,' which has analyzed some of the Hulk's power source."
"Maximum Drive"
Fang Joker instinctively sensed a massive threat, and the Power of the Dragon transformed into a golden giant dragon, meeting Dan's Maximum Drive. However, Dan Dou-ichi also possessed the power of Fang and Joker, and he had added Eternal, Rage, and the power of other Gaia Memories.
The result was obvious: Fang Joker was defeated and demorphing.
"What was that? I feel like I completely lost control," a now-conscious Danny Rand asked confusedly.
Ao Xing flicked his tail, striking Danny's forehead: "You have the nerve to ask? It's all because you're too weak! This dragon shared the activated Immortal Dragon Power with you to be able to move freely, but you simply couldn't handle it and immediately lost control."
"It's clearly because you unleashed too much Power of the Dragon," Danny mumbled, touching his forehead. "Maybe we shouldn't fuse anymore."
"You're not satisfied with being able to be a partner with this dragon?! If it weren't for Shou-Lao's instruction and the Dragon Mark he left on you, do you think I'd be willing to be your partner?!" Ao Xing's small eyes glared at Danny, flashing with dangerous light.
Danny immediately raised his hand to shield his forehead and said, "What can I do? I can't control that much Power of the Dragon. If we fuse like that again, I'll probably just lose control."
"That is indeed a problem," Ao Xing nodded.
"Actually, there is a way to solve it," Dan Dou-ichi suddenly said with a light chuckle.
"What way do you have?" Ao Xing asked curiously.
Dan Dou-ichi calmly replied: "The reason Fang Joker went out of control is that your Fang Memory's power is too strong, and the Power of the Dragon you unleash far exceeds Danny's capacity to control. Hence, the loss of control. To change this, you just need to switch to a less powerful Memory."
He then directly threw out the Cyclone Memory.
"Try this one."
Ao Xing wrapped his tail around the Cyclone Memory and looked at Danny: "Let's try again."
"Joker "
"Cyclone"
"It worked! The power on both sides is balanced, and I can move freely!" Danny punched the air, speaking with excitement.
"You can indeed move freely, but the power is too weak. You still need to quickly improve yourself and strengthen your abilities until the Joker Memory is on par with my Fang," Ao Xing dampened his enthusiasm.
"Thank you for the help, but I still want to know. Who are you? And what are your intentions?" Danny asked Dan with a serious tone.
"No intentions at all. Just a simple Gaia Memory producer. I hope the Gaia Memories I produce can unleash their potential to the maximum, even breaking through their limits. And you possess that potential and aptitude, so I have high hopes for you and can provide you with necessary assistance," Dan said playfully.
"Oh, and here are some other Memories with different characteristics for you to switch and use. The usage instructions have already been sent to your home."
"Is that so?" Danny Rand's eyes were skeptical. Giving him Gaia Memories and greater power without expecting anything in return? Was there really such a good thing in the world? Moreover, it was as if everything was under control, as if he had prepared everything in advance. Danny Rand couldn't help but feel immense apprehension.
Dan gave a noncommittal smile, his heart stirring as he glanced at a certain spot in the void.
Did he just leave?
It seems he had no intention of making contact with me, the producer and seller of Gaia Memories.
Is it because he believes everything is still within an acceptable range? Or does he think the changes are developing in a favorable direction and require no interference?
New York is home to one of the three Sanctums of the Sorcerer Supreme lineage. The Sanctums are the nodal points for the barrier protecting the entire Earth against extra-dimensional demonic gods. If the Ancient One couldn't sense The Beast directly transmitting a portion of its essential power to New York, there would be no talk of protecting Earth.
Thus, the Ancient One had been present at the scene observing the situation since The Beast's descent, albeit cloaked within the Mirror Dimension. No one could detect her presence except for Dan.
What surprised Dan, however, was that the Ancient One left immediately once the dust settled. She showed no intention of contacting him to talk. Well, all that preparation was for nothing.
But it didn't matter. Dan wasn't in a hurry to contact the Sorcerer Supreme right now. For the immediate future, the Bugster virus hadn't yet reached the point of creating the Cronus Gashat. The Time Stone, the Dark Dimension's power...
"Well, my business here is done. I'll take my leave now," Dan waved his hand and instantly vanished before the eyes of everyone present.