Chapter Three: Beyond Seven Seconds

Their captain recognized Gu Chen. “The system promised double regional points if we kill you.” Oracle attacked as one machine. Wanqing's strength could not break their healing chain. They forced Pei Jin onto an open platform where he could not escape. Full-spectrum noise dropped Zhou to his knees. Lin Yao searched the future repeatedly. Blood gathered beneath her eyes. “Left, we die. Right, we die. Nine futures, all losses.” “Stop looking at the seventh second,” Gu Chen said. “What changes in the first?” She looked again. “Their captain always watches the central mind. He's waiting for its firewall to refresh in three seconds.”