The World Was Burning (People with No Sense of Direction Shouldn't Play Resident Evil 8)

"Load the First Flame crystals. Prepare for battle."

Upon hearing Fang Zheng's command, Ling, Tio, and the other girls immediately got busy. Then, an urgent alarm rang out through the warship, followed by a cold electronic voice.

"Warning. First Flame crystals are about to be loaded. Entering Blessing Mode. All personnel, please note: this vessel is about to enter lockdown mode. All members, report to your positions immediately..."

"What happened?"

Hearing the alarm, not only was Elena completely confused, but even Chiharu and Yuri, who had joined them earlier, looked baffled. Ling, meanwhile, rubbed her hands together excitedly.

"Quick, sit down! This is the Lightning's strongest mode! It's our first time using it! I wonder how powerful it'll be!"

Though they had no idea what Ling was talking about, the others nodded and quickly took their seats, fastening their seat belts. Ling stared at the screen before her, then reported a moment later.

"Big Brother, the First Flame crystals have been loaded."

"Mm. Prepare for activation."

"Understood. Activation sequence initiated. Activating."

The people inside the warship could not see it, but from the perspective of space, an unimaginable sight unfolded—within the vast, boundless starfield, the black warship's wings slowly spread open and its armor plates separated. Dark-red flames emerged from the gaps, like glowing charcoal at first, dim and faint. Yet they swiftly became roaring flames that burst forth from every part of the warship, spreading rapidly until they enveloped the entire vessel. Then, it transformed into a flaming phoenix, spreading its wings through space like a miniature sun and illuminating the void before it.

Noticing the burning phoenix, the Blood Moons turned and flew toward it. They appeared slow, but were anything but. Fang Zheng soon saw two massive amalgamations fused with asteroids appear before him. Like crabs inhabiting