COMBAT EVENT — SNAKE FACTORY
Location: Industrial Zone of Noctahalavis
Environmental Status: Active | Illegal Production | Armed Security
Civilian Risk: NONE
[SYSTEM — FARM ZONE CONFIRMED]
Area Bonus: +15% XP
Target Density: HIGH
[SYSTEM — INITIAL SWEEP]
[SYSTEM — COMPLETE SCAN]
Targets Detected: 30
• Snakes — Common Members: 18
• Snakes — Armed Soldiers: 8
• Snakes — Modified Elite: 4
Area Bonus: +20% XP
Special Condition: HOSTILE SWARM
Area Bonus: +20% XP
Special Condition: HOSTILE SWARM
Vance stopped at the center of the metal catwalk.
The two swords hung loose, one in each hand.
His brown-and-black hair swayed — and a single blue strand, thin yet vivid, reflected the industrial light like a beautiful mistake in the world.
[SYSTEM — COMBAT FOCUS]
User: VANCE REED
State: ABSOLUTE CALM
Maximum Speed Released: YES
— Thirty… — Elyra murmured behind him.
The chainsaw on her arm spun slowly, anticipating flesh.
RRRRRRRR—[CHAINSAW — STANDBY]
The Snakes attacked all at once.
Collective mistake.
COMBAT EVENT — AREA CLEAR (30 TARGETS)
[DUAL CUT 01–05 — "EXECUTION MESH"]
Type: High-Speed Linear Advance
Enemy Visual Tracking: TOTAL FAILURE
Vance crossed the floor like a silver slash.
Five bodies split open in geometric patterns, taking far too long to fall.
[TARGETS NEUTRALIZED x5]
XP +400
Streak: 5
Projectiles crossed the air.
Vance passed between them.
[DUAL CUT 06–09 — "ZERO INTERVAL"]
Execution: Alternating left/right cuts
Enemy Reaction Time: 0
Four heads slid off, hitting the metal like discarded parts.
[TARGETS NEUTRALIZED x4]
XP +320
Streak: 9
Then the sound changed.
RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR—
Elyra entered.
She didn't run.
She advanced like something that wanted to feel.
[CHAINSAW — VAMPIRIC SHREDDING ACTIVE]
The first Snake was pulled close.
The blade pierced straight through the abdomen.
Blood exploded.
[SYSTEM — VAMPIRIC CONSUMPTION]
Resource: FRESH BLOOD
Active Buffs:
• Strength +25%
• Regeneration +20%
• Frenzy: ACTIVE
— Now that's better — she smiled.
[EXECUTIONS CONFIRMED — ELYRA x3]
XP +450
Two Elites advanced together, implants glowing.
Vance stopped.
The swords vanished from sight.
[DUAL CUT 10 — "PHASE BREAK"]
Type: Conceptual Cut
Effect: COHESION DISINTEGRATION
Both Elites unraveled into misaligned particles, implants failing before impact.
[ELITE TARGETS NEUTRALIZED x2]
XP +300
Streak: 11
More enemies.
Screams.
Desperation.
Elyra jumped from the upper conveyor.
[CHAINSAW — CONTINUOUS MODE]
She spun midair, splitting two Snakes in half.
Blood everywhere.
[SYSTEM — THIRST SATIATED]
HP Restored: +30%
Frenzy Buff: INTENSIFIED
[EXECUTIONS — ELYRA x4]
XP +600
Nine remained.
Vance breathed in.
The world seemed to lag.
[SYSTEM — SPECIAL STATE]
MASS EXECUTION
Speed: BEYOND RECORD
[DUAL CUT 11–18 — "VOID DOMINION"]
The floor was covered in intersecting lines.
Nine bodies fell in silence, divided into dozens of clean sections.
[TARGETS NEUTRALIZED x9]
XP +720
Streak: 18
Silence.
Only steam.
Metal dripping blood.
The chainsaw slowing down.
[SYSTEM — FULL AREA CLEAR]
Targets Eliminated: 30/30
Total XP: +2,810
Clear Bonus: +500 XP (Group)
LEVEL UP DETECTED
Vance Reed: Level +1
Elyra Stone: Level +1
Elyra shut down the chainsaw.
Licked the blood from her lip.
— Want more?
Vance spun the swords and sheathed them.
— Always.
[SYSTEM — FARM STILL AVAILABLE]
Status: ZONE NOT EXHAUSTED
COMBAT — CRYOGENIC SOLDIERS
The soldiers opened fire.
Frozen projectiles tore through the air.
[DUAL CUT 01–03 — "DEAD LINE"]
Type: Straight Advance
Result: Continuous Cuts
Vance crossed the room like a silver tear.
Three soldiers froze midair — not from ice, but because death arrived before pain.
[TARGETS NEUTRALIZED x3]
XP +210
Two charged in close combat.
Elyra stepped in.
[CHAINSAW — VAMPIRIC SHREDDING]
The metal arm spun, tearing through armor and flesh.
Hot blood met the cold floor.
[SYSTEM — VAMPIRIC CONSUMPTION]
HP +12%
Strength Buff: ACTIVE
[TARGETS NEUTRALIZED x2]
XP +160
Cryogenic grenades detonated.
❄️ The floor froze instantly ❄️
[STATUS — SLIP]
Mobility –20%
Vance spun in the air.
[DUAL CUT 04–07 — "EMPTY STEP"]
Type: Alternating Cuts in Suspension
Effect: Formation Break
Four bodies fell at impossible angles.
[TARGETS NEUTRALIZED x4]
XP +280
Streak: 9
Three remained.
They retreated.
Mistake.
Elyra ran first.
[CHAINSAW — OVERDRIVE]
She grabbed one, pulling the body close.
RRRRRRRR—
[EXECUTION CONFIRMED]
XP +90
The last two tried to flee.
Vance didn't run.
He vanished.
[DUAL CUT 08 — "ZERO INTERVAL"]
Two cuts.
Two bodies on the ground.
[TARGETS NEUTRALIZED x2]
XP +140
[SYSTEM — PARTIAL CLEAR]
Soldiers Eliminated: 12/12
Total XP: 880
On the ground, among shattered armor, small metal cylinders clinked.
[SYSTEM — LOOT ACQUIRED]
Currency: SLAGS
Amount: +120 SLAGS
Elyra kicked one.
— Too much ice for low-rank soldiers.
Vance looked toward the larger door ahead.
The temperature dropped again.
MAIN CHAMBER — CRYOGENIC CORE
Temperature: –40°C
Visual Warning: DANGER
[SYSTEM — EXTREME THREAT ALERT]
ELITE ENTITY DETECTED
Ice spread across the walls.
Heavy footsteps echoed.
The presence smothered the sound of machinery.
[SYSTEM — PARTIAL IDENTIFICATION]
Field Name: KRYOS — THE BURIER
Class: Cryogenic Executor
Primary Attribute: ABSOLUTE ICE
Elyra clenched her fist.
— Now we're talking.
Vance drew both swords.
— Elite.
The air froze.
[SYSTEM — HIGH-THREAT COMBAT INITIATED]
HIGH-THREAT COMBAT — KRYOS, THE BURIER
The floor cracked.
Ice advanced like something alive.
[SYSTEM — HOSTILE AURA]
CRYOGENIC DOMAIN ACTIVE
Effects:
• Enemy Speed –25%
• Regeneration –30%
• Blood in contact partially freezes
Elyra felt it first.
[SYSTEM — VAMPIRIC ALERT]
Blood Flow: UNSTABLE
Frenzy: LIMITED BY COLD
— Damn it… — she growled.
Kryos raised his arm.
[ABILITY — KRYOS]
GLACIAL BLADE STORM
Shards of cutting ice rained from the ceiling.
Vance disappeared.
[DUAL CUT — "STEP BETWEEN REALITIES"]
He appeared behind the elite, both swords descending.
[IMPACT — CRYOGENIC ARMOR]
Damage: INSUFFICIENT
The blades slid off, blue sparks flying.
— Speed isn't enough, — Kryos said, turning.
[COUNTERATTACK]
HAMMER OF WINTER
The punch hit the ground.
A wave of ice launched Vance into a column.
[HP –18%]
[STATUS: NUMBNESS]
Elyra didn't wait.
RRRRRRRRRRRR—
[CHAINSAW — FORCED OVERDRIVE]
She zigzagged forward, ignoring the cold burning her muscles.
The chainsaw tore into Kryos' leg.
[CRYOGENIC ARMOR — INTEGRITY 68%]
Dark blue blood leaked out.
[SYSTEM — NON-HUMAN BLOOD]
Vampiric Effect: REDUCED
Kryos grabbed her arm.
❄️ Ice surged instantly ❄️
[CRITICAL STATUS — DEEP FREEZE]
Mobility: NEAR ZERO
— Vampires break easily in the cold, — he said.
Vance stood up slowly.
Breathed deeply.
The blue strand in his hair glowed brighter.
[SYSTEM — HIDDEN CONDITION MET]
EXECUTION RHYTHM UNLOCKED
Speed based on precision, not force.
The swords vibrated.
— Then I cut the cold, — Vance said.
PHASE 2 — DOMAIN BREAK
[ABILITY — VANCE]
⚔️ DUAL CUT: "DESYNC" ⚔️
Type: Strikes at different frequencies
Effect: THERMAL RESONANCE BREAK
Vance advanced without touching the ground.
One cut struck the armor.
The other struck the interval.
❄️ The ice cracked from the inside ❄️
[CRYOGENIC ARMOR — INTEGRITY 41%]
Kryos stepped back for the first time.
— Interesting…
Elyra ripped the ice off her arm.
Flesh tore.
Hot blood sprayed.
[SYSTEM — VAMPIRIC SELF-SACRIFICE]
HP –10%
Temporary Buff:
• Strength +35%
• Ignores cold penalty (5s)
She charged screaming.
RRRRRRRRRR—
The chainsaw plunged straight into the exposed torso.
[CRYOGENIC CORE — EXPOSED 60%]
Kryos roared.
[DESPERATION ABILITY — KRYOS]
FINAL WINTER
Condition: PARTIAL SELF-DESTRUCTION
The entire room began to freeze.
[SYSTEM — CRITICAL ALERT]
Temperature: –70°C
Time to collapse: 8s
Vance didn't hesitate.
[SYSTEM — DUAL COMBO AVAILABLE]
He looked at Elyra.
She smiled, teeth stained with blood.
— Now.
GROUP SKILL — FINISHER
[VANCE & ELYRA]
"TEAR THE WINTER"
Vance passed through Kryos.
The two swords crossed the core in an X.
[FINAL DUAL CUT — "ZERO THRESHOLD"]
Effect: THERMAL NULLIFICATION
Elyra drove the chainsaw into the same point.
RRRRRRRRRRRRRR—
The core shattered.
Silence.
The ice began to collapse.
[KRYOS — THE BURIER]
Status: ELIMINATED
COMBAT RESULT
[SYSTEM — ELITE DEFEATED]
XP +3,800
Streak Maintained: YES
DROPS CONFIRMED
• Glacial Core Fragment (Rare)
• Unstable Ice Essence
• SLAGS +340
LEVEL UP
Vance Reed: Level +2
Elyra Stone: Level +2
[SYSTEM — PROGRESSION LOG]
VANCE MORROW — Level 17
ELYRA STONE — Level 15
VANCE — Interrupting Cut
[Unlocked Skill]
Name: Interrupting Cut
Type: Active
Effect: A strike that cuts not only flesh, but the flow of actions and spells. Interrupts enemy attacks and casting for a few seconds.
Description: "He slices not just the body, but the very will to act."
ELYRA — Crimson Iron Skin
[Unlocked Skill]
Name: Crimson Iron Skin
Type: Transformation
Effect: Turns skin into hardened metal, increasing defense and reflecting cuts. Lasts a few seconds.
Description: "Her blood is no longer flesh; it is living armor."
The temperature began to rise.
Elyra leaned against the wall, breathing heavily.
— I hate ice.
Vance wiped his blades clean.
— It couldn't handle him.
[SYSTEM — AREA COMPLETED]
Status: CLEARED
Vance and Elyra moved down the factory's side corridor, footsteps echoing between twisted plates and loose cables.
The floor was still warm in places — fresh scars from combat.
After a few meters, the space opened up.
An elevated catwalk gave a view of the next sector.
Vance stopped first.
— I wonder… how Lira and the others are doing.
Elyra stepped beside him, resting her metal arm on the rusted railing.
That's when they saw it.
Far below, a thunderous blast shook the eastern sector.
A dry explosion, followed by sinister fire — irregular flames rising like something alive, illuminating silhouettes moving through the chaos.
[SYSTEM — VISUAL DETECTION]
Event: ACTIVE CONFRONTATION
Scale: HIGH
Elyra let out a short laugh.
— …they're fine.