The Mutated Ones' Backup Plan

"Ah?"

Linsey and Alvitte had not even let go of each other's hands.

A massive blaze suddenly appeared, about to crash into them.

At this distance, and with the opponent moving so quickly, it was already too late to dodge no matter what they did.

Concentrated State

Linsey activated the skill in an instant.

After becoming a Fifth Stage Awakened, his Module Slot limit had increased to four, allowing him to load more systems at once.

At that moment, the enormous fireball before Linsey's eyes also seemed to slow down.

Linsey narrowed his eyes.

The outer layer of the flames was orange-red, but it felt far hotter than ordinary fire. And beneath the cover of the firelight, he could vaguely make out something solid directing the fireball's movements.

Decryption Game

A flying magical beast—an immensely powerful creature capable of controlling special flames.

"..."

"I knew the Dust Road World wasn't exactly safe."

"But getting hit head-on the moment we arrive is a bit much, isn't it?"

Linsey sighed and turned his gaze toward the person beside him.

Within the time-delayed world, Alvitte could not move, but she was shifting her gaze in his direction.

The Righteous Walker Girl truly could not keep up with the speed of Concentrated State.

But just as she had shown when Linsey rescued her, Alvitte's reaction speed was enough for her to realize what was happening in the delayed world.

Seeing the look in her eyes, an idea flashed through Linsey's mind.

A Module Seed created by Remote Co-op could only have one active effect on another person at a time. So he hurriedly made another Module Seed for Sports Racing and slapped it directly onto Alvitte.

Smack—

The next second, the Righteous Walker Girl moved as well.

She activated Concentrated State at the same