Time seemed to slow tenfold, even dozens of times over, in Xiao Ran's world, allowing him to clearly feel the immense energy erupting behind him slowly eroding his mind. He could even feel time itself slipping away bit by bit through his fingers, yet no matter what he did, he could not grasp it.
In that instant, he seemed to see the Galaxy Diva. He saw Sheryl covering her mouth as tears flooded from her eyes in an instant. He saw Mwu staring in this direction in astonishment, along with the shocked expressions of everyone aboard, and he felt their calls.
The instant the light of the nuclear explosion behind him broke free of time's restraints and slowly struck Justice Gundam, Xiao Ran's eyes widened. He too broke free of time's restraints alongside that light. Though time had been slowed by his mind, his hands actually broke through the discordance between his consciousness and time, shoving forward at once. He floored the pedals and roared, "No! How could I possibly die here like this?!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of thunderous sounds rang beside Xiao Ran's ears. He could tell they were the beats of his own heart. In an instant, hot blood rushed to his head, making him feel faint. Yet somewhere beyond his awareness, the glowing eyes of his underwent another transformation in that brief moment.
The sharp gleam bursting from his eyes instantly receded, no longer seeming so aggressive. His irises abruptly expanded twofold, then shrank at once, taking on the luster of truly luminous disc-like eyes. As his irises expanded and contracted, his pupils became a pure black, like black holes.
Specks of starlike GN Particles appeared inside the cockpit, which was dyed with a faint red hue in that instant. Justice Gundam, changing along with