Chapter Thirteen: Amberfiends Uprising
System: [Congratulations! Your Silver Watch has leveled up. Upgrading system model.
Current Level: 1
[Strength Evolution Path Detected.]
[Exclusive Path Reward Granted:
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[Endurance Evolution Path Detected.]
[Exclusive Path Reward Granted:
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[Speed Evolution Path Detected]
[Exclusive Path Reward Granted:
Valen’s face beneath the mask turned pale after reading the report.
Where had so many powerful Amberfiends co from?
Weren’t they supposed to have already been exterminated?
He pushed those thoughts aside after noticing the Amberfiends leap from the fortified walls before charging directly toward them.
Their speed was monstrous.
Valen estimated they crossed nearly five hundred tres every three seconds, leaving afterimages behind them. At that pace, nobody inside the training grounds could possibly escape.
"Everyone, prepare for battle," Valen ordered once he realized the Amberfiends were almost upon them.
He tapped his obsidian armour and muttered, "Activate full form."
With a tallic click, the black armour shifted.
Liquid tal spread from his shoulders down toward his arms before hardening into gauntlets. Blades extended from the backs of his hands.
At the sa ti, two miniature guns erged beside his ears from the armour near his shoulders.
The tallic substance also flowed downward, covering his legs and feet before solidifying into a complete Power Suit.
The black armour had been specially customized by the system as a reward for his SSS-grade rating. It would have been disappointing if it rely functioned as ordinary armour without offensive capabilities or aiming assistance.
Furthermore, this wasn’t his first ti seeing a Power Suit since his sister owned one as well. He knew such suits were designed with dual forms for convenience.
That was also one of the reasons he hadn’t brought the Silver Box from ho.
After questioning Alex, he discovered the Silver Box lacked an armour mode and only possessed the complete suit form.
Without an armour mode, he would need to walk around in a full-body Power Suit constantly, sothing no right-minded person would willingly do. Carrying the box everywhere was equally impractical. If he sohow lost it, even endless regret wouldn’t make up for the loss.
Because of that, he had hidden the Silver Box in a secret location inside his room that only he could access.
Now, however, he regretted that decision slightly.
Even though he had activated the full form of his current Power Suit, it was rely a Level 5 D-rank model. At best, it could absorb limited damage.
Compared to the Silver King’s Armour, this suit was complete trash.
Valen wasn’t the only one preparing for battle.
Abandoned Protocol removed five red arrows from her quiver while every Speed Path Evolver transford their Silver Watches into grey daggers.
Night Vanguard and Frost Byte raised their shields.
Void Striker transford his watch into a Grey Eagle handgun.
anwhile, Crimson Pulse—the Blood Path Evolver—retrieved several spherical objects from his pockets.
Everyone stared ahead with tense expressions.
Monts later, the Amberfiends arrived before them.
Surprisingly, the monsters didn’t stop.
Instead, they rushed straight past the gathered Evolvers.
’What’s going on?’ confusion spread through the crowd.
Valen’s expression changed instantly once he understood their intention.
Before anyone could react, the Amberfiends reached the exit of the first courtyard.
Then, they spread around the area, completely surrounding the escape route.
"ROOO!"
One of the Level 5 Amberfiends released a deafening roar.
Imdiately afterward, the lower-level Amberfiends throughout the training grounds charged toward nearby Evolvers with savage hunger burning in their eyes.
Ten Level 5 Amberfiends also separated from the group guarding the exit before plunging into battle.
One appeared before an Evolver in a blur and swung its wooden axe downward.
The Evolver stood no chance against that attack.
Just before the axe could crush his skull, the Silver Watch on his wrist exploded into a white barrier above him.
Bang!
The Level 5 Amberfiend was blasted backward.
Everyone in the training grounds froze in shock.
Valen recovered first and shouted, "Everyone, head to the Elite Sector! That’s our only chance of survival!"
Although he knew the lifesaving barrier of the Silver Watch could save him once, owing ten thousand points to the system was sothing he wanted to avoid unless absolutely necessary.
His decision also wasn’t made recklessly.
So many Amberfiends had abandoned the Elite Sector simultaneously that there couldn’t possibly be many powerful ones left behind.
There was also the siege occurring at the Grey Land Checkpoint.
After considering all those factors together, Valen concluded that their best chance of survival likely lay beyond the Elite and Hero Sectors.
Fighting the Amberfiends directly would only beco a final resort.
Their speed alone filled him with despair, and they were also clad in armour.
Valen, his teammates, and the remaining Evolvers sprinted desperately toward the Elite Sector walls.
Perhaps realizing pursuit was unnecessary, the Level 5 Amberfiends stayed behind and allowed the lower-level monsters to continue the chase instead.
Once they reached the massive walls, Valen retrieved a Silver Card and pressed it against the surface.
"System, activate ergency mode," he said anxiously.
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System: [Criteria for ergency mode have been t. All humans may proceed to the next sector.]
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A narrow opening appeared within the wall, and everyone rushed through it.
The instant the Amberfiends attempted to follow, a destructive white beam erupted from the wall and obliterated every monster attempting to cross.
The sight made everyone release sighs of relief.
However, the mont they looked around at their surroundings, that relief disappeared.
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