Floor 3 was chaos.
A massive storm of blue lightning and data winds howled across an endless field. The ground flickered randomly—some patches solid, some falling into void space.
Aeris shielded them with warped terrain.
Kaela cut through data beasts.
Lyria used influence blasts to calm enraged creatures.
Nyra's movements were machine-perfect, slicing enemies with surgical precision.
Riley tried to keep up.
Then he saw it—
a huge swirling vortex forming overhead.
"That looks bad," Riley said.
"That is bad," Aeris corrected.
The vortex shot a bolt of chaotic lightning straight at Riley.
Nyra jumped in front of him—
Riley screamed—
And his glitch activated automatically.
A sphere of glitching energy formed around them, absorbing the strike.
Nyra blinked.
"User, your protective capabilities are increasing."
Riley trembled.
"Or losing control…"