"Who are you?"
Faced with strangers, her instincts as a living creature put her on guard, but her innocent heart and sheltered thoughts kept Celine from immediately sensing danger.
With Zhang Xiu and Stelle as precedents, even Syd was not overly worried.
But the next moment, their leader raised a gun and aimed its dark muzzle at the two girls.
Before they could react, a laser beam shot out, hurtling straight toward Celine at the speed of light.
But Celine was faster. She sidestepped it, then grabbed a nearby rock and hurled it at them!
"Syd! Run-!"
One of the hunters cleaved the huge rock apart with a single slash. Then the hunt began.
Out of Celine's sight, a stone spire erupted from the ground, stabbing toward her.
Syd shattered it with a palm strike, but a sudden sea of fire set the forest around them ablaze!
"Whoa, that strong? They're not even Pathstriders."
"Is this why the boss called us here? Rare local species..."
Bounty Hunters.
One of the main causes behind the birth of the Swarm Disaster, these fellow invaders had been gathered by a female Bounty Hunter, only to lose their lives in this star system.
"Intelligent, but they haven't ventured into the stars yet. Strong bodies, though."
"Following the will of [Preservation], I will lead you to the stars." The man holding flames in his hand spoke as he stepped to the front.
At that moment, the concept of an enemy sank deep into both girls' minds and genes.
Enemies... kill.
Celine's long hair whipped wildly, her presence surged, and red light flashed through her golden eyes.
She shattered the ground beneath her feet and swung her right fist hard through the air!
"Whoosh-!"
The wind of her punch roared! It swept up trees, mud, and