Zane stood with his hands in his pockets, watching quietly.
Beside him, Eira hovered slightly above the ground, her holographic eyes scanning everything at once.
In front of them—
Chaos.
Maera, Drevin, and Selene were fighting with everything they had. The E.I.R.A bots moved in perfect coordination, gradually separating them from each other.
It wasn't accidental.
It was deliberate.
Once separated, the pressure increased immediately.
Each of them had to deal with multiple bots alone.
Zane spoke calmly, without taking his eyes off them. "Push them further."
A small pause.
"Slowly increase the attack intensity."
Eira nodded with smile.
A silent command was issued.
The bots adjusted.
Not suddenly—
But gradually.
Each strike became slightly faster. Slightly heavier. Slightly sharper.
Enough to force them to adapt.
Again and again.
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Zane's gaze shifted toward Maera.
