At the base, the three of them were basking in the joy of exam results.
"Yeah!" Teoh Kui raised his arms in celebration.
"My Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Additional Subjects… all A's! Awesome!" Ga Lin boasted proudly.
"Why take so many? I only did Science Stream and Computer," Teoh Kui muttered.
"Science class can't escape the three-subject combo!" Ga Lin laughed in reply.
"New Year's on the 17th… good mood! We should prepare '1119—Good Fortune Arrives!'"
Chen Yi Xin smiled faintly.
"Math, Accounting, Economics, and Additional Subjects… all A's for me too."
The three of them burst into laughter—sweet fruits of their hard work filling the campus air.
— Peace Shattered —
The next day, the three lounged on the sofa, basking in the lazy atmosphere.
Teoh Kui suddenly grabbed a nearby drink bottle:
"Ah~ Pepsi, Cola, Singapore, Doraemon!"
He kicked it toward Ga Lin, who flinched and bumped into Yi Xin…
"Cough cough!" Dr. Chin cleared his throat, instantly startling the trio.
"Monsters!" Teoh Kui screamed.
"Where? Where?" Ga Lin immediately went on alert.
"Clean them up!" Dr. Chin said sternly.
The three froze in adorable yet determined expressions, refusing to relax.
— New Year Crisis —
Meanwhile, atop a high-rise, the mysterious figure held Zheng Xin Yi by the neck.
"You're not falling for that human, are you?" the mysterious figure asked.
Xin Yi pushed lightly away:
"Impossible. My hatred for humans has never changed."
"Fine. Riders, we must defeat them!" The mysterious figure ordered coldly.
Xin Yi paused, then her eyes gleamed with determination.
Teoh Kui frowned:
"This one's no joke."
Ga Lin nodded:
"Yeah."
Dr. Chin shook his head helplessly:
"You guys are too bored…"
Suddenly, an alarm blared, cutting off their idle chatter.
"I just said that!" Ga Lin roared.
The three immediately mounted their bikes, racing toward the source of the alert.
Dr. Chin pressed the door-open button, shouting:
"Go!"
— Stars, Zhong, and Heart Rider Clash —
On the streets, monsters rampaged.
Ga Lin shouted first:
"You there!"
Zheng Xin Yi appeared, her gaze icy:
"I'll stop you!"
The Drivers glowed, and the four transformed instantly:
Ga Lin: "STARS UP! GEMINI!"
Chen Yi Xin: "STARS UP! AZURE SERPENT!"
Teoh Kui: "NAZHA HOLY!"
Xin Yi: "RIDER UP! SHAM! SHIPPU FORM!"
Stars Rider and Zhong Rider surged toward the monsters, while Teoh Kui faced Heart Rider head-on.
"Rider! Ready! Let's finish the danger!" Ga Lin shouted.
Twin blades flashed, and monsters fell one by one.
Xin Yi's eyes went cold:
"Got two toilet plungers?"
Heart Rider spun her Driver, unleashing a special move:
"GANJIN! GANJIN! GANJIN RIDER SHAM!"
Her weapon shimmered in the night, the battle between the four riders intensifying.
Stars Rider and Zhong Rider fell to the ground. Ga Lin anxiously called out:
"Yi Xin, are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Chen Yi Xin replied firmly.
Teoh Kui also got knocked down by Heart Rider—the situation was urgent.
— Intervention from the Divine —
Suddenly, the sky darkened.
The Star Deity manipulated lightning, striking the building where the four were battling.
The entire structure collapsed with a deafening roar.
Heart Rider realized the danger too late.
The mysterious figure gritted his teeth:
"Hey! That girl—"
The Star Deity punched the mysterious figure, who fell to the ground in pain:
"Just a human… what's the fear?"
He struggled to rise:
"You… at the exact moment the building fell…"
Dr. Chin arrived at the scene. Seeing Ga Lin and Yi Xin battered but safe among the rubble, he fell to his knees, weeping:
"I'm sorry… I shouldn't have let you fight!"
Ga Lin, weak but smiling, replied:
"Doctor? Why you crying?"
Teoh Kui quickly switched to Guan Yu Form, breaking the collapsed debris, and carried the unconscious Xin Yi.
"Alright! One for you, one for me!"
The three worked together to carry the injured to safety.
Above, the mysterious figure and Star Deity exchanged glances, hatred and cold laughter mingling:
Mysterious Figure: "You went way too far just now!"
Star Deity: "So what? It was a rare chance to weaken them. You wouldn't understand!"
Star Saint: "This girl can fend for herself now. Let her be."
The mysterious figure's eyes flashed with icy anger, but he had no choice but to retreat for the moment.