Kai took one breath.
Then another.
Something...
Answered.
Pain.
An unbearable pain.
It spread beneath his skin.
The faint lines across his body glowed.
For only an instant.
Power surged through every muscle.
Everything became lighter.
Faster.
Stronger.
Kai vanished.
His fist slammed into the hybrid's jaw.
CRACK!
The monster stumbled.
Taai's eyes widened.
"...What the hell?"
Then—
The strength disappeared.
Instantly.
Kai coughed.
Blood splattered onto the pavement.
He dropped to one knee.
His chest felt like it was being torn apart.
The glowing lines vanished.
The pain remained.
Taai immediately appeared beside him.
"What the hell was that?"
Kai quickly wiped the blood away.
"...Adrenaline."
Taai stared.
"...Bullshit."
Kai forced a grin.
"...Worked though."
Taai looked unconvinced.
Before he could press further—
The city's defensive cannons fired.
BOOM!
A massive mana shell struck the hybrid.
At the same time—
Several elite soldiers pinned it down.
Taai seized the opening.
One punch.
Everything behind the monster exploded.
The hybrid's body collapsed.
It stopped moving.
Silence.
Then—