That broken, inhuman question slithered into Anna's ears like a demonic whisper from the depths of hell.
Her body went rigid.
A drop of cold sweat slid down her bloodied temple.
Summoning every ounce of strength, Anna turned her head, inch by agonizing inch.
There was no one behind her.
"Phew..."
Anna was just about to breathe a sigh of relief.
A dark figure appeared directly in front of her without warning.
It was Yue Xiaofei, who should have been unconscious at the bottom of the crater!
Somehow, he was already standing there.
His crimson eyes had deepened to the color of congealed blood.
The emptiness within them had become a black hole that swallowed all light, all hope.
He simply stood there.
Yet the entire world seemed to revolve around him.
Anna's heart nearly stopped.
But after that surge of terror, her sharp mind regained control.
No!
He's still the same!
Just like he was in the crater. He hasn't regained consciousness. He's acting on some terrifying instinct!
This is nothing but instinct!
His body's most primal, most terrifying defense mechanism!
Otherwise, with the power he showed through King's Domain, I'd be dead already!
Right now, he's only a beast with the power of a god but none of a god's wisdom!
A beast with nothing but raw power isn't impossible to deal with!
As she realized this, Anna's blood seemed to flow again.
The naked terror on her face gave way to cunning and ruthlessness.
She had to escape!
Now! Immediately!
Without hesitation, Anna pushed her ability to its limit!
"Caw! Caw! Caw!"
Her body burst apart into more than a hundred black crows. Screeching, they shot in every direction, desperate to escape the collapsing prison.
But just as the flock was about to soar skyward...
A mechanical