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-[Cyber Ruins of Neolix]-
-[Current Boss Encounter: Rare Monster - Wandering Vira-Knight]-
Hoshigari's voice cut through the chaos. "Ursalott, Makidon, Ms. 4th—frontline, hold it down! Sushi Slice, Lady 3rd, Yukinox—flank and strike the vitals! Suki-yummy and I will provide support!"
He smirked, eyes gleaming beneath his Spotter Goggles. "And Yukinox, go ahead and try out your new Mecha Core."
Yukinox activated her voice changer. "Sure thing! Oh, bee tee dubs, permission to stream this fight?"
Hoshigari tilted his head. "Eh? Why now?"
"Just got that vibe, y'know? This is gonna be epic!" she grinned, already deploying her floating Streaming Sphere.
Hoshigari chuckled. "Aight then—go wild."
The sphere ascended, beginning the live broadcast as Hoshigari spun his Final Draw in hand. "LET'S GET ON WITH IT!"
The squad scattered into position with practiced precision. Hoshigari and Suki-yummy darted up the ruins to take high ground, perching atop shattered towers. Suki-yummy's Healing Staff pulsed with energy as his Feathering Tome opened, pages flipping.
Ursalott charged forward like a freight train, Makidon close behind, her massive True-Aegis Greatshield raised to absorb incoming damage. Yukihikari, spear gleaming with wind-infused arcana, flanked left, while Sushi Slice and Lady 3rd vanished into the maze of rubble, their twin katanas and daggers drawn, ready to ambush.
Yukinox temporarily spectated from afar, her Mecha Core in her hand, as she focused on fixing and setting up her stream on a holographic screen. As she starts speaking towards her stream with her voice changer on "Hey y'all! Yukinox here again! As you all may already know, I've already became close friends with Hoshigari and his buddies, and we're now in a newly created clan, right know we're engaging a hella sick lookin' rare encounter boss with the Yukihikari and Feihong 601D3N, it's a Virus Type! And also, enjoy my new mecha I created y'all!"
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[4Flatulent_Giraffe4: YUKINOX IS BACK!!!]
[DumpsterKnight420: Yukinox! Yukinox!]
[buttfart69: Wait, did he say Hoshigari!?]
[pogchamp noodle: That Hoshigari?]
[SweatyToenail99999: Did he say Yukihikari & Feihong?!]
[no_way_bro: No way bro]
[Chickicken: Yukinox, Hoshigari, Feihong, and Yukihikari collab?! INSANE!!!]
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The Wandering Vira-Knight lunged forward, delivering an overhead slash. Makidon skidded in forward, her greatshield raised, intercepting the colossal blade. KRAKOOM! Sparks and corrupted data burst from the impact, her feet grinding across the cracked stone.
Sushi Slice didn't miss a beat. Enhancer Skill: Defense Rise! Strength Rise! A warm glow enveloped Makidon, bolstering her defense and power.
Ursalott rocketed forward, a blur of force. His fist connected squarely with the Vira-Knight's gut—BOOM!—sending it staggering back. Landing heavily, Ursalott growled.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[4restFir3: Isn't that the Battle Bear?]
[Ch0cl8b4r: is he in the same clan with Yukinox and Hoshigari?!]
[La Sombra Rápida_445: His red hair buddy is also there!]
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Yukihikari sprinted in, vaulted off Makidon's shield, then Ursalott's back. "True Thrust!" she cried, her Draconic Lance piercing the Vira-Knight's mid-section. The boss reeled, data fracturing from the point of impact.
A static hum erupted from the knight as it swung a diagonal slash toward Yukihikari mid-air. Barely twisting aside, she dodged by a hair, landing and rolling smoothly before sprinting to reposition.
The knight snarled, blade flashing in an upward arc at Ursalott. He braced, blocking with his reinforced forearms. The blow launched him skyward—
"Lady 3rd!" Hoshigari barked.
Feihong blurred in, intercepting the downward follow-up slash. Her Twin Black Daggers crossed in a perfect parry, sparks and data shards flying as she deflected the massive blade.
Makidon roared, charging in low. True Aegis Skill: Rushing Aegis Crasher! She smashed into the knight's shin with her greatshield, the impact making the colossal enemy stagger back.
Sushi Slice leapt forward, odachi glowing. Yanagiba Skill: Sashimi Sever! Her blade carved a brilliant arc across the Vira-Knight's chest, virus code spraying into the air like shattered glass.
The squad's coordination was flawless—their movements a symphony of steel, magic, and strategy. The battle had only just begun, but already the world watched in awe through Yukinox's live stream.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[_kakazuki_: oh it's those two again from yukinox's streams before]
[CelticWarden: That Makidon player is great at defense!]
[Foot_Finder445: their teamwork is going well]
[GoGooBaGoPNiK: that Sushi Slice is great at timing her offense]
[chucklenuts_rubblebutts: Yukihikari and Sushi Slice work together so well!]
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The knight then backhanded Sushi Slice mid-air—she flew to its left. It spun, unleashing four rapid slashes at Feihong. She twisted mid-air, narrowly dodging each one. But the knight's unexpected armored boot lashed out—"AAGH!" A kick that sent her rocketing back toward Hoshigari and Suki-yummy.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[619Ryota_Momota619: that's gotta hurt!]
[Cucumber Sam: If it weren't VR, that's bound to hurt]
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Hoshigari's eye gleamed behind his scope. "Circuit Lasso!" The green glowing wire shot out, coiling around Feihong's leg. "Got ya, Lady 3rd!"
"Thanks Hoshigari-san! Fling me at that knight!"
"Aight! Imma try!" He grinned, spinning her rapidly. "Quick Patch!" He cast the heal mid-spin and released, launching her like a missile.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[OrangeLLL: DAMN! THAT HOSHIGARI GUY IS GOOD!]
[Dondestaelbanyo141: GREAT FRIGGIN' SAVE!]
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"Not bad for a first try doing that, eh?" he quipped, glancing at Suki-yummy.
"Pretty impressive indeed!" Suki-yummy cracked his neck. "My turn!" He raised his staff. Far-Reach Heal! Light-green spectral arms shot forth from the tip of his staff, rocketing toward Sushi Slice, Ursalott, and Feihong, restoring them mid-motion.
"Nice healin'!" Hoshigari called.
"Thanks!" Suki-yummy grinned.
Ursalott huffed as his form shimmered as he activated Bear Type: Panda, his frame growing bulkier, movements more grounded. With a powerful bend of his kneeees, Ursalott unleashed Martial Artist Skill: Frog-Fold Leap, rocketing through the shattered air towards the Vira-Knight like a living missile.
The instant before impact, Ursalott's aura shifted as he toggled to Bear Type: Black mid-air. His fists glowed with kinetic energy, data flaring at his knuckles. Brawler Skill: Wild Punch Rush! His fists became a blur, hammering the Vira-Knight's abdomen in a storm of crushing strikes, sparks and glitchy data bursting from the contact points. Without pause, Ursalott huffed once more Brawler Ultima-Skill: Gun Fist! His final punch glowed crimson and orange with immense charge, slamming square into the Vira-Knight's gut.
BOOOOOOM!
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[BaboonGaming: KABOOM!]
[magnumb+opiss: BATTLE BEEEEEEAAAAAAARRR!!!!]
[Elite_Raven358: THATS THE BATTLE BEAR!]
[ROCKEMSOCKEM: WOOOOOOOO!!!!!]
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The Vira-Knight's body arched from the blow, its frame blasted backward, scraping along the fractured stone like a ragdoll of metal and corrupted code, leaving a scorched data trail.
Sushi Slice, already recovering from her prior engagement, narrowed her eyes. "Not done yet." She rushed low, her Yanagiba Odachi gleaming as she aimed for the Vira-Knight's right tendon. The blade struck—CLINK!—barely nicking the armor. Gritting her teeth, she unleashed four more rapid slashes, each impact sparking but failing to break through the durable plating. "Tch…!"
The Vira-Knight roared, lifted its massive boot, and stomped downward. Sushi Slice spun backward in a fluid motion, skidding low across the cracked terrain, then burst into a dash away, eyes sharp as she analyzed the foe's weak points.
Makidon roared, intercepting an incoming overhead slash. Her True Aegis Greatshield met the blow with a deafening clang, neon sparks flying. Without hesitation, she surged forward and unleashed Axe Berserker Skill: Crossen Hack. Her Lightning-Hack Greataxe crackled with electric fury as it collided with the Vira-Knight's shin. The hit reverberated through the battlefield—damage was dealt, the numbers popped up in the HUD—but the shin showed no visible damage. No dent. No crack.
Feihong came rocketing back into the fray like a black comet. "Twin Black Skill: All Black Cross!" Her daggers crossed in a dark X, slashing down on the Vira-Knight's left shoulder. The impact radiated with shadow energy, the damage value significant—but the armor, infuriatingly, remained unmarred.
Sushi Slice's mind raced, then she called out through team voice chat. "Hoshi-san! I forgot! Could you somehow send your Anti-Hammer all the way over here?!"
"Oh, right!" Hoshigari then thought as well "Dummy! How could I forget that too? Jeez!" As he then opened his hand, voice energized. "On it!" He activated Fixer Skill: Anti-Hammer, the tool materializing in his grasp. With practiced ease, he hurled it skyward, then whipped out his Circuit Lasso, snaring it mid-air. His arms blurred as he spun it faster, faster—until the hammer glowed with centrifugal force. "Comin' your way!"
The Anti-Hammer rocketed through the air towards the main fighters. Suki-yummy watched it arc through the neon-lit sky, grinning. "That's a homerun!" he cheered.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[POLLPULLPILL: Woah, that actually worked?]
[SeoulStryker: Even I'm a Fixer class, but I never saw anyone else tried that, neither have myself, wow]
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The Anti-Hammer streaked through the sky like a meteor, spinning wildly with kinetic force. Hoshigari's sharp eye tracked its arc. As the hammer neared the frontlines, Sushi Slice's gaze snapped to it. Hoshigari caught her reaction and instantly activated voice chat: "Ursa! Maki! Support Sushi with retrieving the Anti-Hammer!"
"Aye aye, Boss!" Makidon shouted, her voice booming with determination. Without hesitation, she charged forward, greatshield raised and ready to intercept any incoming strike that threatened Sushi Slice.
Ursalott shot Hoshigari a quick thumbs-up. As his massive form surging into motion, he thundered across the shattered ground as he ran to cover Sushi Slice.
Hoshigari's eyes glimmered behind his scope lens as he swiftly issued the next command. "Ms. 4th! Lady 3rd! And Yukinox! Support them—take point as the new temporary frontline! Keep that bastard busy!"
"Understood!" the three replied in unison, their voices overlapping on comms.
A thunderous roar of engine thrusters echoed as Yukinox activated her Mecha Core: Magus-Battalia. Her human form dematerialized in a swirl of digital light, reforming inside the cockpit of a tall, lanky mecha clad in jet-black plating. A flowing mechanical robe draped the machine's frame, lined with dark blue accents that shimmered like rippling water. Its head bore a massive pointed wizard hat, etched with yellow sigils and intricate arcane designs. The visor of the Magus-Battalia flared to life—a slitted glow of deep crimson—as it hovered off the ground with a low hum of energy.
"System online… let's show 'em what mechanical magic looks like!," Yukinox grinned from within, being one with the mecha.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[^Regal^Muffin^: YUKINOX NEW MECH!]
[Gas_Goblin445: NEW MECH!]
[Fish Slapper: NEW MECH! WOOOOO!]
[Mc'lovin!: NEW MECH POG!]
[FarFouFoe444: NEW MECH!]
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Below, Yukihikari surged forward, Spear Striker Skill: Chain Thrust! Her spear blurred as it lashed out in a precise, rapid sequence, each thrust aimed with deadly intent at the Vira-Knight's gut. Sparks flew as the steel tip connected again and again, numbers flashing on the HUD.
Simultaneously, Feihong's eyes narrowed as she activated Twin Black Skill: Black Blade Dark Enchantment. The twin daggers pulsed with eerie dark arcana, shadowy veins webbing along the blades. "Let's shred it!" she cried, diving in with Assassin Skill: Dual Dagger Flurry! Her arms became a whirlwind of steel as she slashed relentlessly at the Vira-Knight's chest, the dark energy biting at corrupted armor.
The combined assault staggered the towering foe. Each blow chipped away at its stability, forcing it to take clumsy steps backward, its greatsword dragging lines of molten data through the ground.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[jygglmanutss58: Yukihikari and Feihong duo are still top notch!]
[FlexitFenixSr: YUFEI DUO IS STILL SO HYPE!!!]
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"Move aside y'all!" Yukinox's voice crackled through comms, playful yet brimming with energy. "I'M BRINGIN' THE HEAT!"
From within Magus-Battalia, she slammed both arms forward. The mecha's arms shifted, wrists transforming into massive cannon-barrels, glowing with gathering arcane charge. Hovering higher, she locked onto the Vira-Knight.
Yukihikari and Feihong didn't hesitate. They delivered one final synchronized strike—Yukihikari's spear piercing in a flash of silver light, Feihong's daggers carving twin arcs of darkness—before flipping away in unison, retreating beyond the blast zone.
"TASTE MA FLAMES! BLAST-BOLT BARRAGE!" Yukinox roared.
A storm of Explosive Arcana Bolts erupted from the cannon-barrels, each one a miniature comet of fire and force. The bolts streamed in rapid succession like a magical minigun, their trails leaving luminous scars in the air as they rained onto the Vira-Knight. Impact after impact rocked the monstrous foe, explosions rippling across its armored body, smoke and fragments of corrupted code bursting with every hit.
The Vira-Knight howled, its greatsword swinging in wild desperation, carving massive arcs through the air as it tried in vain to swat the elusive mecha from the sky. But Yukinox kept Magus-Battalia weaving and spiraling, the mecha's thrusters flaring as it evaded with graceful precision.
"Stay on it! Keep it off balance!" Yukihikari called, already repositioning for another assault.
Feihong smirked as she prepared to dart in again. "Heh. Now this is a fight!"
The ruined battlefield shook under the fury of the clash, neon storms illuminating the deadly ballet between man, machine, and corrupted monster.
On the other end of the field, Ursalott, Makidon, and Sushi Slice sprinted in unison, their movements synchronized as though rehearsed countless times. Sparks flew from beneath their feet with every step across the broken terrain. The Anti-Hammer streaked above them like a comet, its glow a beacon of hope.
"It's slightly higher! It's gonna pass right above the Vira-Knight!" Sushi Slice shouted, eyes locked on the hammer's arc. "Ursa! Fling us up there! Maki! Use your greatshield as a platform for me!"
Ursalott huffed and nodded firmly, skidding to a halt and turning swiftly. His massive hands came together, fingers interlocked to form a powerful foothold. He crouched, muscles coiled with explosive strength.
Makidon grinned fiercely. "Let's go, Sushi!" With a burst of speed, she placed her foot on Ursalott's makeshift platform. With a roar, Ursalott launched her into the air like a missile. Makidon raised her greatshield high above her as she flew, angling it just in time.
Sushi Slice was already on the move, using Ursalott's platform next. He hurled her skyward, the force of the launch sending shockwaves through the cracked earth. She soared towards Makidon, landing nimbly atop the raised greatshield.
"Winded Leap!" Sushi Slice called out, activating her Samurai Skill. Her form blurred with speed as she kicked off the shield platform, rocketing higher towards the Anti-Hammer. Time seemed to slow as she twisted mid-air, the massive hammer gleaming just within reach.
With precision, she spun, raising her right leg high. "Tempest Kick!" Her heel came down upon the Anti-Hammer with devastating force, redirecting it straight downward. The hammer rocketed like a meteor, its kinetic energy amplified by Sushi's strike.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[Kyngfyshr3: THAT WAS HELLA SICK!]
[!Pickle!Meister!: PICKLE!]
[Pogdude96: POGCHAMP!]
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Below, the Vira-Knight raised its head just in time to see the Anti-Hammer descending. The moment it made contact, it dematerialized in a flash of light, its energy absorbed into the Vira-Knight's corrupted frame.
The monstrous knight staggered back, its armor flickering and shifting. The ominous black and red of corruption bled away, leaving behind pristine grey and white plating. Even its greatsword shimmered, cleansed of the malevolent data that had infected it.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[HYPEMAN123: THEIR TEAMWORK IS IMMACULATE AS FUUUUU]
[ChuroOnFloor: tbh unlike my party, their teamwork is so fluid]
[Double-Glazed Ddonnutt: For a strategist, Hoshigari is great with his commands ngl]
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The battlefield crackled with raw energy as Hoshigari's voice boomed across the comms, his words igniting fire in his comrades' hearts.
"AIGHT! HIT HIM WITH ALL YA GOT!" he shouted, his tone fierce and electric with determination.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[Double-Glazed Ddonnutt: And even a good hype man]
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The party's confidence surged, their adrenaline peaking.
"You sure know how to get others motivated, eh?" Suki-yummy teased through comms, her tone playful amidst the chaos.
"Eh? Not really," Hoshigari replied, cool and nonchalant despite the storm around them.
At the frontlines, Ursalott planted his feet, his stance solid as the earth itself. With a deep breath, he activated Bear Type: Brown, his form rippling with raw, primal power. Without pause, he followed with Myth Spirit: Ashura.
A massive spectral figure materialized behind him—a towering, translucent Ashura spirit, glowing with divine intensity. The spirit merged into Ursalott, their energies fusing. Two holographic masks appeared at either side of Ursalott's face, six radiant horns sprouted from his head, and four ethereal arms burst forth—two from each flank. Each mask, horn, and arm blazed in a different hue: red, blue, green, yellow, purple, and orange. The battlefield shimmered with their brilliance.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[Kachiga!!: BATTLE BEAR'S MYTH SPIRIT!!!!]
[kingofdrooling: MYTH SPIRIT, YOOOOO!!!]
[XxBanaenaeXFlayerxX: AN ASHURA MYTH SPIRIT!]
[+SoCool+SoCool+: SO SO COOL!!]
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Ursalott huffed with a surge of confidence
He exploded forward with Martial Artist Skill: Frog-Fold Leap, the ground fracturing beneath him as he launched like a cannonball. He collided with the Vira-Knight, driving deep into its gut.
Myth Spirit: Ashura Skill – Six-Armed Fury: Thousand Fold Destructive Barrage! Ursalott roared forward.
All six arms moved in a terrifying, mesmerizing pattern. His fists became a blur—a storm of jabs, hooks, palm strikes, uppercuts, chops, and hammer fists. Each blow landed with pixel-shattering force, the Vira-Knight's frame rattling as data fragments and sparks burst from its body. The strikes came so fast they formed an illusion of multiple Ursalotts swarming the enemy, every impact precise, devastating.
Feihong 601D3N's sharp eyes narrowed, her twin black daggers pulsing with shadowy energy. Through the party's comms, she announced with steely resolve, "Cover me. I'm going in for an ender!"
Without hesitation, she dashed forward, her form a blur of dark streaks as she cut through the somewhat dusty storm. Sparks flew from beneath her boots as she sprinted at top speed towards Ursalott, who was still hammering the Vira-Knight with a whirlwind of strikes.
Sensing her intent, Ursalott grunted, bracing his stance. Shifting subtly to present his broad back as a launch platform.
Feihong leapt, boots planting firmly on Ursalott's massive shoulders for the briefest instant. With a powerful spring, she catapulted herself high into the air, ascending in a graceful arc that left a trail of shadowy afterimages in her wake.
"Twin Black Skill: ALL BLACK CROSS!" she roared mid-flight, both daggers blazing with pitch-black arcana veins. As she descended like a thunderbolt, her arms crossed above her head before slashing down in an X-shaped strike.
The twin black daggers tore through the air, leaving behind trails of dark energy that crackled like lightning. The massive black cross-shaped slash carved deep into the Vira-Knight's chest, rending its armor apart in a brilliant explosion of neon shards and corrupted data code.
Yukihikari, Makidon, and Sushi Slice charged forward in perfect synchronicity, their avatars blazing with the brilliance of activated skills.
Yukihikari's eyes gleamed, the reflection of the Vira-Knight's monstrous form burning in her irises. "Let's pierce the heavens, Winged Valkyrie!" she cried.
She surged forward, Spear Striker Skill: Spearhead Drill activated, her spear spinning with blinding speed. She leapt, twisting mid-air like a comet, driving the spiraling spear deep into the Vira-Knight's right shin. The impact sent neon sparks cascading like a fountain of shattered data.
Sushi Slice invoked Enhancer Skill: Agility Rise and Strength Rise, her body enveloped in vibrant auras of blue and red. Swapping her Yanagiba Katana for her Solace Edge and Marrowfang katanas, she darted low, a streak of white, red and orange.
Her katanas danced in a whirlwind, each strike calculated—flurries of slashes ravaged the Vira-Knight's left heel and tendon. Bleed applied! Poison applied! The VR system flashed the status above the boss. Without pause, she spun again, her blades flashing with brief crimson flame, inflicting burn and fire elemental damage at the same time.
Then she roared: "Marrowfang Skill: Bloody Gash!"
Her Marrowfang Katana bled virtual crimson light as she delivered a devastating spinning slash, carving into the Vira-Knight's left tendon. The enemy's leg glitched, its movement faltering as data fractures spread from the wound.
Makidon was already airborne, her greatshield raised like a comet's head. "DON'T FORGET ABOUT ME!" she bellowed, descending with meteoric force. Greatshield Tank Skill: Greatshield Bash! The impact on the Vira-Knight's left shin was thunderous, the clash of data echoing across the ruins.
She didn't stop. "LIGHTNING-HACK! BURN UP!" she snarled, activating Axe Berserker Skill: Angry Axe. The greataxe erupted in a blaze of searing red energy.
"Axe Berserker Skill: FOCUS CLEAVE!" Her blade came down in an arcing inferno of power, slicing into the knight's shin with overwhelming might. The Vira-Knight staggered, its massive body reeling backward, greatsword flailing wildly in corrupted desperation.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[N9neN@me: is this the truest meaning of girl power?]
[Gabbledegoop!: THESE GIRLS ARE HELLA SYNERGETIC AND POWERFUL AF]
[GoGunHo1919: Gamer girls are really somethin']
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Hoshigari then smirked. "It's time to test it out!" he muttered under his breath.
"Huh?" Suki-yummy and Noctatsu questioned, their voices puzzled.
"Suki, while the others are keeping Mr. Knight busy, hit me with your strongest heal spell," Hoshigari ordered as he crouched low, planting his Final Draw Scythe Hand-Held Cannon Railgun Hybrid firmly onto the ground. The scythe's blade glinted as it bit into the metal floor, serving as a single bipod stand. His fingers gripped both handholds tightly as they started glowing red, humming.
"Why? What's your plan?" Suki-yummy asked, concern coloring her tone as she prepared her staff.
"Just watch my health bar—and trust me, alright?" Hoshigari replied, a confident smirk spreading across his face.
Suki-yummy focused on his stats, eyes widening as she saw what was happening.
[Health: 150/175]
[Hearts Charge: 1]
[Health: 125/175]
[Hearts Charge: 2]
[Health: 100/175]
[Hearts Charge: 3]
"Ah! I see what's going on…" Suki-yummy murmured, his hands tightening on his staff.
[Health: 75/175]
[Hearts Charge: 4]
"This weapon skill burns 25% of my health per charge—up to ten charges! When it maxes… hehe, you'll see," Hoshigari explained, his tone electric with anticipation.
[Health: 50/175]
[Hearts Charge: 5]
"Alright, I'll time my heal—this'll drain a ton of my Arcana though!" Suki-yummy warned, already weaving her spell.
[Health: 25/175]
[Hearts Charge: 6]
"MAXI-HEAL!" Suki-yummy shouted, a radiant green light enveloping Hoshigari as his health surged.
[Health: 175/175]
"That's perfect!" Hoshigari remarked with a smile.
[Health: 150/175]
[Hearts Charge: 7]
...
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Yukihikari lunged forward but was intercepted—CRASH! The Vira-Knight's armored fist slammed into her, sending her avatar tumbling and rolling violently across the cracked data ground. "Ngh! I'm not done yet!" she growled through gritted teeth, forcing herself upright as sparks flickered across her damaged armor as she swiftly pulled out a Vita-Vial and began drinking it to restore her health while the Vira-Knight is still distracted.
The Vira-Knight wasted no motion. With terrifying speed for its size, it raised its massive greatsword and swung down in a brutal overhead slash at Feihong 601D3N. The air trembled with the force of the strike—Feihong barely twisted aside, the edge struck across her arm and armguard, sending showers of pixelated sparks. Before she could recover, the Vira-Knight pivoted, bringing its weapon crashing down upon Ursalott, driving him into the cracked digital earth with a seismic BOOM that sent shockwaves rippling outward.
Without pause, the Vira-Knight swerved, massive body twisting with surprising fluidity for a construct of its size. It faced Makidon and Sushi Slice on its left flank, crimson eye-slits flaring with predatory intent. With a savage roar, it smashed its greatsword into the ground, sending up a massive dust cloud—a wall of data-particles and debris surging toward the pair like a digital sandstorm.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[SentoryuXKamikaze: are they ok?]
[Ch1nch1llaLUVR: Suddenly everything went wrong??]
[delafuegodelabomba!: will they be fine?]
[IEat54NDW1CH: These virus type bosses are kinda difficult eh?]
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Sushi Slice instinctively raised her blades in front of her face, the force of the data-dust staggering her slightly. "Tch… Can't see a damn thing!" she hissed.
But before the cloud could engulf them fully, Makidon roared, "I GOTCHA!" Igniting her hover jet boots, she blasted forward, positioning herself between Sushi Slice and the storm. She planted her True-Aegis Greatshield with precision, its polished surface reflecting the corrupted crimson glow. The dust struck the shield in a deafening rush, but Makidon held firm, the shield splitting the cloud, protecting Sushi Slice from harm. "Haah… haah… not today…"
Meanwhile, the Vira-Knight's attention snapped back to its fallen foes. Feihong 601D3N and Ursalott, both heavily damaged and struggling to recover, were in its sights. The Knight raised its right leg high, foot poised to crush them into the data floor. Time seemed to slow—the massive foot descended like a falling tower.
"OH NO YOU DON'T!" Makidon bellowed, blasting forward on her jets once again. With a mighty leap, she slammed her True-Aegis Greatshield upward, bracing it with all her strength as the colossal foot came down. The collision sent digital shockwaves radiating from the point of impact. Makidon grunted, muscles straining as her shield groaned under the immense weight. "AAAAAAAAAAGGGHHH! Deja Vu hurts like a bitch!" she roared in defiance, her avatar's frame shuddering under the pressure but holding.
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[HalimawDXB: GREAT FRIGGIN' SAVE!]
[4cefulchykn: THAT WAS HELLA CLOSE YO!]
[Chillin'Krill22: ABSOLUTE DEFENSE!]
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From the perimeter, Yukinox's voice rang clear through comms: "Here comes another volley of kabooms!" With swift precision, Yukinox unleashed another barrage—Blast Bolts streaking through the sky like comets, slamming into the Vira-Knight's torso and detonating in brilliant explosions of virtual flame. The knight reeled, its balance disrupted.
Seeing the opening, Sushi Slice became a white and red blur, rushing low across the ground. Her eyes locked onto the Vira-Knight's right tendon. "I've got your weak spot!" she whispered with fierce focus. With a single fluid motion, she activated Yanagiba Skill: Sashimi Sever, her blade gleaming like liquid light as it carved down hard on the tendon.
Feihong and Ursalott, seizing the moment, rolled aside and quickly drew Vita-Vials from their belts. With practiced speed, they uncorked the vials and downed the luminous liquid, their health bars ticking upward—restoring integrity as the battle raged on.
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Meanwhile…
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[Health: 75/175]
[Hearts Charge: MAX!]
"Heck yeah! It's ready~!" Hoshigari grinned wide. "But let's crank it up a notch!"
Suki-yummy cast Erlat Heal, topping him up again.
[Health: 175/175]
"Eh? What'cha mean by that?!" Suki-yummy questioned with a comical head tilt.
"Noct! Stay with Suki!"
"Understood!" Noctatsu leapt to Suki's shoulder.
Suki blinked, startled. "Yo?"
"Hello." Noctatsu replied, calm.
Hoshigari slammed his right wrist against his knee. White nanomachines burst forth, enveloping him. In moments, the gleaming White-Winged Nano-Suit formed and assembled, its white armor etched with golden glowing winged motifs, boots pulsing with energy runes, visor locking down as jet wings ignited.
"WHAT IS THAT SENTAI RANGER KNOCK-OFF SUIT?!" Suki-yummy yelled.
"SHUT UP AND WITNESS THIS RIDICULOUS POWAH, BABY!" Hoshigari shouted, rising into the air, suit's boosters roaring.
Buster Feather Charm Activated: +15% overall damage.
The battlefield braced for his strike.
"OH YEAH… THIS'LL HURT LIKE HELL FOR YA!"—Hoshigari's voice boomed through the voice chat, raw and somewhat electric. His command echoed: "ALL OF YOU, GET OUTTA THE WAY!"
All eyes shot to where he had been—empty space, confused.
Then Suki pointed skyward with a pointing hand.
The party turned as one. There—hovering mid-air above the shattered battlefield—was Hoshigari. His body was encased in the radiant White-Winged Nano-Suit, the sleek white armor shimmering, golden energy veins pulsing like the heartbeat of a god. His visor glowed, reflecting the chaos below. The small jet-wing thrusters on his back hummed, keeping him suspended as the winds whipped around him. His Final Draw custom hybrid weapon crackled in his hands—crimson lightning and searing red sparks coiling around the barrel like a viper preparing to strike.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU EVEN WEARING?!" the team cried out in unison, their voices a mix of disbelief and awe.
But Feihong 601D3N instead groaned, "He's wearing that goofy sentai ranger suit on again…"
Hoshigari grinned beneath the visor. "JUST SHUT UP AND GET OUTTA THE WAY ALREADY!"
Yukinox fired first. "IGNIS BOMB—FIRE!" Her Magus-Battalia Mecha Spell: Ignis Bomb erupted in a sphere of molten digital flame, smashing into the Vira-Knight's face. The giant staggered, its code flickering, stunned by the force.
As then the party moved as one.
Ursalott, growling, grabbed Makidon and Feihong 601D3N by their collars, EXO-ABILITY: FREIGHT TRAIN RUSH—FULL STEAM AHEAD! He became a blur, rocketing through the dust cloud, a living locomotive of force.
Sushi Slice triggered her Samurai Skill: Wind Burst Boost, she held the handle of her weapon firmly as she launched with a sonic boom, marking her acceleration as she shot across the field.
Yukihikari sprinted, boots kicking up code shards, evading with precision.
Yukinox's hovering sphere captured it all, her voice rising: "Whatever Hoshi-san's doing—it's gonna be INSANE!"
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[User1741255: What is that costume?!]
[Pixel_Fart123: ITS A SENTAI RANGER, YOOOOOO!]
[Dyxi-nor-Moose: I Like Feet (but I like that costume more)]
[Choco Lutt: He's charging up some huge beam! XD]
[DandyPants445: Is that an ENUMA ELI-]
[m36Um1N: EKKASPLOOOOOSION!]
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Above it all, the Final Draw's barrel burned brighter, the crimson sphere of surging energy at its tip expanding, humming with the sound of a star's fury. Crimson and light red arcs of electricity spiraled outwards, bathing Hoshigari in a halo of destructive light.
"Alright… LET'S HIT IT!" Hoshigari yelled. His finger squeezed the trigger. The sphere grew massive, unstable, until the entire sky reflected its glow.
With a wicked grin he roared, "HEARTS CHARGE! END RAY!"
The cannon railgun unleashed. A colossal bursting beam—pure red crimson energy crackling with lightning—erupted from the Final Draw, almost tearing the very fabric of the VR sky. The blast slammed into the Vira-Knight. The giant construct had no time to react as its upper half was atomized, its corrupted data shredded apart in a storm of crimson fury. The head, chest, shoulders—all gone in a blinding red blaze. Only the legs and forearms dropped to the ground, smoking, before dematerializing into cubes and streams of pixels.
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-[You Have Defeated The Rare Encounter Monster - Wandering Vira-Knight]-
[Gained - +800 XP]
[Level 51 >>> Level 52 (LEVEL UP!)]
[Gained - 800 Creds]
[Credits: 1,994,777,480]
[Gained - +20 SP]
[Gained - 15 Corrupted Knight Pieces {Boss Materials}]
[Gained - Shattered Glitchy Greatsword {Boss Materials}]
[Gained - Crimson Phoenix Feather Sash {Trinket} (Legendary)]
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As the dust settled, Yukinox hovered gently down. Her Magus-Battalia Mecha dematerialized around her, reverting into its compact core form as she caught it with one hand. She landed, skidding slightly as she turned to face her stream.
"That battle was exhilarating! Thanks for tuning in y'all!" she said with a satisfied grin. "I'll be ending the stream for now. Tune in again next time for more epic battles—with the currently rising Hoshigari and our newfound clan!"
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[Stream Comment Section:]
[User1122334455: We'll tune in on your next stream!]
[DREAMEATER101: WE CANT WAIT FOR YOUR NEXT STREAM!]
[Impatient_Fowl: hoping for more collabs soon too!!!!]
[mechamyzer443: Hoping for more interesting and cool streams like this one in the future as well!!!]
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Back near the central spire where Suki-yummy was stationed, the rest of the group regrouped. Sushi Slice and Yukinox slumped to the ground, sitting back-to-back.
"That took longer than expected," Yukinox sighed, still catching her breath.
"Yeah," Sushi Slice nodded, opening her reward screen. "Unusually longer for a rare encounter. Must've been a stat-enhanced variant or had extra resistances. Or it had to be the fact that it was a Virus Type enemy."
Makidon, now cross-legged on the ground, grunted. "It felt like punching a tank made of tanks."
Yukihikari leaned against her spear, scrolling through the loot interface. "Virus Types always take longer unless you target their corrupted cores. But Virus-Type Bosses? They're like bunker bosses wrapped in harder bunker bosses. We're lucky we had Hoshigari—otherwise that would've taken even longer."
Feihong 601D3N jogged lightly in place, stretching her limbs. "To be honest, that was a great warm-up!"
"Warm-up?!" Makidon and Yukinox both exclaimed with matching exhausted confusion.
Ursalott lay spread eagle on the ground, groaning.
Perched atop Suki-yummy's head, Noctatsu clapped his tiny froggy hands together. "That was like a movie! Absolutely spectacular!"
"You were just watching the whole time," Suki-yummy replied, tilting his head at the tiny frog familiar.
"Well... with so many strong Fateforgers present, I didn't think I'd be needed," Noctatsu answered, giving a sheepish little shrug.
Suki-yummy sighed and smiled. He lifted his staff and cast Wide Radial Heal, bathing the party in a soothing wave of green light. Everyone's health bars ticked up steadily.
"Whew... lucky no one died. Still don't have a revival spell," he muttered. Opening his inventory, he pulled out an Arcana-Restore Vial and downed it quickly.
"Cheers to still being alive," he said, leaning down on the spire with a tired grin, eyes closing just briefly.
Feihong 601D3N took a deep breath, wiping her brow with a dramatic flick of her glove. "You'll have to temporarily rely on revival items. And those things? Either rare to find or cost a fortune. Like—ten mil creds minimum just to afford one or two. Maybe more, depending on your trader rank," she explained, exhaling with a tired chuckle.
Yukinox and Yukihikari exchanged a wide-eyed look, awkward and comical.
Meanwhile, Makidon and Sushi Slice, sitting nearby, threw exaggerated, deadpan glares at the two.
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Just then, a soft whirrrrr pierced the ambiance—the sound of stabilizing hover thrusters descending.
They all turned to see Hoshigari, arms crossed, slowly descending like a somewhat smug celestial being. The white glow of the Sentai-style battle suit faded as he pressed the button on his wrist. Streams of nanomachines retracted and funneled back into the button with a faint hiss of air, dissipating the radiant armor layer by layer until he was once again in his default in-game attire.
With a stretch and a satisfied yawn, he arched his back, arms raised high. "Man... That felt so good to fire off! Hahaha! It's like stretching your muscles after a ten-hour nap."
He cracked his knuckles, visibly pleased with himself. But then his expression shifted into a slightly sheepish smirk as he thought aloud, "If I weren't here, that fight might've dragged on way longer, huh..."
Then came a voice that cut through his moment of smug reflection—
"BOSS! WHAT WAS THAT HUGE DISINTEGRATION RAY?! Also, what's with the Sentai Ranger cosplay?!" Makidon shouted, one hand on her hip, exaggerated head tilted like a confused anime character.
Hoshigari froze. A single twitch formed near his eyebrow as he pressed the bridge of his nose, sighing dramatically. "Uhh... new trinket. Please. Don't even ask about it."
"Wait wait wait..." Yukinox grinned mischievously. "Do you have a catchphrase for that costume, or like—"
"SHUT UP!" Hoshigari cut in, voice cracking comedically. His face was hidden behind the screen, but everyone could feel the secondhand embarrassment oozing from his soul. "Anyway, what'd y'all get from the reward screen, huh?" he asked quickly, trying to deflect the attention as fast as humanly possible.
Feihong smirked playfully and pointed the tip of her dagger at Hoshigari "Nah, you go first, Hoshi-san." Before twirling it back into its sheath.
Hoshigari gave a defeated sigh and crossed his arms. "Alright, alright, let's see here..." He flicked open his inventory, his interface flashing brightly in front of him. "Oh! Got a trinket charm. Legendary grade, it's called... Crimson Phoenix Feather Sash... You guys know about it?"
An awkward silence blanketed the group.
Then, in perfect synchronicity—
"GODDAMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!" Makidon, Yukinox, Suki-yummy, and even Feihong all screamed in unison.
Sushi Slice collapsed to the ground in a dramatic fetal position, mock sobbing as if her soul had left her body.
Yukihikari sighed heavily, hand on her forehead. "I swear... dumb luck is way too strong with this one."
Ursalott—despite his bear costume—punched the digital ground with pitiful thuds, a massive comical tear-drop streaming from his bear suit's eye.
"Overdramatic much? What's up with you guys? Y'all are acting like I just stole your loot in a dungeon run," Hoshigari said innocently and nonchalantly.
"OVERDRAMATIC?!" came a chorus from Makidon, Yukinox, Suki-yummy, and Feihong.
Feihong pointed at him like he'd kicked a sacred cow. "You just got one of the rarest, strongest, and most needed & wanted charm trinkets in the whole damn game! Only Yukihikari and our clan leader have one!"
Makidon and Yukinox roared in frustration, stomping in place. "SCREW YOUR STUPID DUMB LUCK!"
Suki-yummy leaned in and jabbed a thumb toward Ursalott, who was still punching the ground. "Even Ursa wanted that one real bad. He was saving creds for months just to try and purchase or even trade for it."
Yukihikari gave a dry chuckle, lightly biting her thumbnail. "You're one lucky person, I kinda envy that luck of yours Hoshi-san..."
"GIVE ME YOUR LUCK, HOSHI-SAN!!!" Sushi Slice comedically wailed unlike her usual behavior, now on her knees, comedically tugging on Hoshigari's pants with trembling hands.
Hoshigari raised his hands in surrender. "Alright, alright! Let me check why y'all are losing it."
He tapped on the charm in his inventory, the tooltip blooming into full display.
[Inventory Menu (!)]
[Crimson Phoenix Feather Sash {Trinket} (Legendary)]
(Effect: Reduces all cooldowns by 20% and boosts critical hit chance and damage by 15%.)
"Ohhhhh... hella cooldown reduction and crit damage boost..." Hoshigari muttered, eyes wide as he whistled. He placed his hand on his hip and tilted his head. "No wonder why Ursalott wanted it so badly."
With a single tap on the screen, he equipped the charm.
[Crimson Phoenix Feather Sash {Trinket} (Legendary) equipped to Trinket Slot 9.]
A long sleek crimson feather dangled from his belt, glowing faintly with an ember-like pulse. It flickered gently as though alive, its threads curling in data-flame wind.
Hoshigari closed the inventory screen with a sigh and a smug grin. "Alright, alright, y'all drama queens—it's your turn now. Let's see who else got something cracked."
Makidon burst forward first, practically bouncing in place. "Alright, alright, I got a... UH! OH! YOOOOOO! LET'S GOOOOO! AN EXOTIC GREATAXE! AND IT'S ONE OF THE TOP FIVE BEST GREATAXES IN THIS GAME!" She was practically vibrating as she announced: "It's called [5h1f73r - Ver. Axe (Exotic)] — SHIFTER! It can change and shift lengths and sizes! LET'S FLIPPIN' GO! LADY LUCK IS ON MY SIDE TOO, BABY!"
"Good for you, Maki," Sushi Slice beamed as she checked her own rewards. "Let's see... Oh! I got a trinket charm hair accessory that changes all of my damage type into slash type damage and passively always has a 15% to 20% chance to inflict bleed. It's called [All-Blade Ornament {Trinket} (Epic)]."
Yukinox stepped up next, flicking through her loot screen. "Alright, my turn! I got myseeeeeeeeelf... two things. A rare new armor piece and a new trinket: [Galaxy-Forged Arm Guard (Legendary)] and this one—[Rejuvination Seal {Trinket} (Uncommon)]." She showed her hand, where a soft green sigil flickered across the back. "It regenerates 4 HP every 15 seconds. Slow but handy."
"Pretty useful," Hoshigari and Makidon said in unison.
Suki-yummy grinned and stepped forward. "I got myself a new healing staff! One of the most useful healing staffs in the game actually—[Righteous Staff, Jewelius (Legendary)]. Its healing spell casting speed is doubled, and cooldowns are lowered."
"Pretty neat!" Hoshigari said, hand on hip as he scanned the rest.
Ursalott simply turned his reward screen toward the party with giddy energy, pointing excitedly at his prize.
Suki-yummy translated with a grin, "For Ursa here... he got a new pair of—wow—you wouldn't believe it. [Gold-Bound Bear Claw Gauntlets (Exotic)]. GBBC Gauntlets! Other brawler players love these, but they would usually apply a skin camo over it since it looks goofy. They deal both blunt and slash damage simultaneously, have a 50% chance to inflict bleed for 5 seconds—unless blocked—and for kicks, it even has a visual golden trail and slash effect after every swing."
"Honestly, that suits his whole Battle Bear persona," Hoshigari, Makidon, Sushi Slice, Yukinox, Yukihikari, and Feihong all thought at once, the same exact deadpan expression painted on their faces.
Hoshigari then turned toward the last two. "How 'bout you two, Ms. 4th? Lady 3rd?"
Yukihikari sighed and tapped through her screen. "I got myself a duplicate epic rarity head equipment... and another rare spear." She slumped slightly.
Feihong followed up with her own groan. "Same here. I got a duplicate rare face equipment... and another duplicate set of legendary dual daggers. I might as well sell them on the market again."
"I think I'll do the same as well..." Yukihikari muttered.
The rest of the party—Hoshigari, Makidon, Sushi Slice, Yukinox, Suki-yummy, and even Ursalott—glared at the two in unison with comical bitterness.
"These damn experienced players..." they all thought at the same time.
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As Hoshigari suddenly spoke up, a thought clicking into place. "Oh right, Ms. 4th, Lady 3rd—what're y'all doing here anyway?"
Feihong leaned her weight on one hip, crossing her arms with a small grin. "Oh right. Back in Efranza, we spotted you guys from a distance. Looked like a group of Bloody Veil PKers were tailing you, so we decided to help out."
"That makes sense..." Every member of the Starlight Recoil clan thought in perfect unison, their heads tilting slightly with synchronized comic timing.
Yukihikari raised a brow. "And what about you guys? Why are you going through the Cyber Ruins?"
Suddenly, awkwardness washed over the Starlight Recoil squad like a synchronized status debuff. They all avoided eye contact, glancing in different directions. Hoshigari forced a nervous chuckle, rubbing the back of his head.
"We were actually about to go on a, uh... specific team-based dungeon raid. At a town just past the swamp. We had to cross through these ruins to reach it, you know how it is." He prayed internally, his thoughts racing like an overloaded processor.
PLEASE BELIEVE IT, PLEASE BELIEVE IT, PLEASE BELIEVE IT, PLEASE BELIEVE IT—
"Ah! That makes more sense," Yukihikari replied nonchalantly. She twirled her spear in a relaxed arc. "Alright then, we'll see you guys around. Honestly, I had fun with that boss encounter. Hope we meet again soon!"
"Yeah! See ya, guys! Hoping to see more of you too, Hoshi-san!" Feihong added with a sly wink and a playful finger gun.
The Starlight Recoil clan waved back with awkward enthusiasm, Hoshigari's smile twitching. "Haha... yeah, see you two soon as well!"
They continued waving until the two top-ranked players disappeared beyond the ruins' spires and broken archways. Once they were completely out of sight...
"OH THANK GOD THEY LEFT!" Hoshigari exhaled dramatically, comically dropping his arms like he had just finished a boss phase.
"Yeah, it was kinda overwhelming..." Yukinox admitted, a sweat-drop sliding down her cheek.
"Is it considered a sin to lie to the two top-ranked players in the entire global server?" Makidon asked with a tilted head, her tone half-genuine, half-comedic.
Sushi Slice sheathed her blade and exhaled firmly. "Honestly, I don't think so. We don't really need—nor want—people outside of our clan hopping into our groove."
"You make a good point," Suki-yummy and Makidon both replied at the same time.
Hoshigari clapped his hands. "Alright, let's move out before another Wandering Vira-Knight decides to respawn and ruin our entire afternoon." He holstered his Final Draw Railgun Hybrid and opened his inventory, as he then reequipped his Cloak of Concealing and swapped out his Spotter Goggles for the Fox Holo-Mask of Unrecognition once again.
"Indeed," Sushi Slice said, nodding firmly.
"Yeah," Suki-yummy echoed.
"Yessir!" Makidon and Yukinox chorused cheerfully.
And with that, the group gathered their composure, tightened their weapons, and pressed forward—deeper into the fractured digital ruined wilderness.
Their boots clanked softly against the steel plates of the ancient ruins as neon glimmers shimmered around them. Glitching statues of forgotten AI guardians watched them silently as they stepped through broken columns, vine-wrapped circuitry, and fractal canopies above.
And so, their journey continued on... forward.
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