The white lightning did not strike Gait, whose movements had slowed.
Ging cast Bai Zhu a somewhat resentful look. He had worked so hard to create such a perfect opportunity—how had this idiot wasted it?
But the next second, the white light plunged into the Nen-energy channel Gait had opened, which had yet to close.
A short, muffled boom came from above.
Just as Gait was about to sever his ability, bloody mist exploded from his shoulder and forearm at the same time. He tumbled out from behind his firing position, his gun barrel striking the stone steps as the magazine flew away.
Toray was not doing much better.
The observation marks he had placed on Piyu and Satotz were back-burned by the White Lightning along the beacon lines. His eyes turned bloodshot, and tears streamed down uncontrollably.
"Ah!"
Toray covered his eyes and staggered back, only to step into empty air and slam half his body against the stone railing.
Bai Zhu stood behind the newly formed Dankū, lightning still lingering in his palm.
He watched Gait roll about miserably above, his tone utterly flat.
"Speedrunning is fine. Cheating gets your account banned."
Milluki froze for a moment, then nearly burst out laughing.
"You're the biggest cheater here, and you've got the nerve to call someone else a cheater?"
Bai Zhu shook out his hand.
"He plugged his own network cable in right in front of me. If I didn't pull it out, I'd look rude."
The moment Bai Zhu successfully hit his target, Ging had already moved.
With Gait down, the Specialist Association's rescue chain immediately broke apart.
Hetori was still lying on the ground, half his combat suit charred black. He tried twice but could not get back up.
Skre was pinned front and back by two