Chapter 269
Author: Ugo Lee
last update2026-02-24 00:28:32

The air in Virex City was thick with smoke, heat, and the faint electric scent of fried circuitry. Sirens wailed in relentless rhythm, echoing off the steel and concrete of collapsing transit hubs and industrial corridors.

Everett ran through the debris-strewn streets, each step a calculated risk. Sparks leapt from damaged pylons, smoke swirled around corners, and the neon glow of compliance towers flickered erratically.

The city itself was turning against him, every automated system attempti
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