"You've already made it through the Collapse Period? You lasted that long?"
The two Burning Devotion Sentinels stared in surprise at Suomi as he struggled to stand. They realized he was already a fully developed sentinel.
Suomi's nose had been completely flattened, and seven of his ribs were broken.
He had fought the two Burning Devotion Sentinels for ten minutes, only growing more energetic as the battle went on.
They couldn't wear him down. In the end, the two had gone for the kill, driving a fist into his forehead before grabbing his head and smashing it against the steel wall.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Only after three blows had deformed Suomi's skull did he lose the strength to fight back.
Even then, Suomi stood trembling, one hand braced against the wall. His gaze was unfocused, but he still wanted to fight.
"You can't bring yourselves to do it. Let me finish him," said the exoskeletal Ascender.
"Another Burning Person lost to this world." The two hulking men exchanged a glance and stepped aside.
The exoskeletal Ascender raised his bone-spiked fist and thrust it hard at Suomi.
His bones were so tough that bullets merely chipped bone dust from them. This strike would pierce Suomi's skull.
Suomi's eyes were glazed. He could no longer dodge.
At the last instant, Yam charged in like the wind and slammed into the Ascender.
"Urgh!" The man had no idea another trainee had stayed hidden without making a sound for so long.
The impact sent him flying, and he rolled several meters.
"Musa, spare me!" Yam cried as he hoisted Suomi onto his back and ran.
The two Burning Devotion Sentinels reacted quickly. Their hands were already reaching for Yam.
But at his plea, they froze and turned around in earnest.
"Huh?"
"Musa's here?"
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