Chapter 42
[Velmora Outskirts – Crater Field 9]The ground was still scorched from the Omega Core event—fragments of glassy black obsidian marking where the explosion had ruptured the terrain. No one came here now. It was too close to death, too saturated with unstable Viora residue.
Except for Kiro.
He stood shirtless, skin still laced with faint scars from the energy he had absorbed. The Blood God System pulsed through his veins like wildfire—symbols glowing faintly across his spine and arms, a new layer of crimson tattoos not inked, but burned into him.
[System Upgrade Complete]New Trait Unlocked: Blood Engine Core – Converts raw Viora into adaptive enhancements.Warning: Continuous usage will strain vessel integrity.
Kiro exhaled. His breath steamed in the air, even though there was no cold. The blood around him responded to his will. With a flick of his hand, a dozen scarlet spears formed in the air and circled him, thrumming with residual heat.
He moved.
Faster. Stronger.