C145 CHAPTER 145

Lester Shaw's vision wavered as if seen through a haze. Before her very eyes, James Derrick vanished in an unexpected blink. The chilling scream of a newly promoted teammate — a Second Stage Primary Level Awakened — echoed through the air, preceding a gruesome sight: his head crushed by James Derrick in a swift, merciless strike.

His speed, his formidable combat strength..