Chapter 25
Chapter 25: Level
Cain heard the sound of cries and explosions behind him but did not look back and just continued running. He did not know how long the Atrox would spend with the duo, so he needed to use this time to get as far away as possible.
His Astral Wave finally depleted after five more minutes of running, but he kept going forward despite feeling he would pass out from the exhaustion. An hour later, Cain had finally reached his breaking point, and with the last strengths left in him, he climbed a tree before falling asleep.
Ten hours later, Cain’s eyes slowly opened. At first, there was drowsiness, but when the memories of what just happened reached his mind, he almost jumped from the branch and focused his senses.
Cain calmed only after ensuring he was alone and there was no one in the vicinity. A smile appeared on his face as he looked at his arms and remembered the blow he landed on the Atrox.
However, along with that happiness, there was also confusion. Cain did not understand how his mind reached such a heightened state and why his Astral Wave mobilized so smoothly and fast all of a sudden.
“Apex?”
The youth knew that Apex constantly used the [Basic Hacking] to obtain information from the Godslayer Humankind Network, so he hoped there would be some insight into his previous state.
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“Sorry, brat. Although there are some mentions of your state in the Empire Science Academy, the data I have collected is too shallow. I might come up with an answer after more digging. If I do, you will know.”
Cain sighed and nodded toward the System Spirit’s words. It seemed he would have to wait.
After using some Wave Beasts’ hearts as food and replenishing his Astral Wave, Cain got down from the tree and continued his journey back to the entrance. He did not distract, avoided all fights, and just ran.