The ruins of the W-3 World rotated slowly around Financier Qiyue like a cosmic catastrophe caught in a pause. He floated in the vacuum, his left hand gripping the Nano Quantum Blade—the six Coding Chips had completed their hexagonal arrangement within the hilt, emitting an ominous, pulsing glow.
"Oxygen reserves depleted," the submarine AI’s alarm echoed from within his helmet. "Switching to emergency mode."
Yet, Qiyue’s lungs felt none of the anticipated burning. He looked down at his chest, where the violet-green energy core was beating at a new frequency, pumping pure oxygen directly into his bloodstream. Fine, glowing lines emerged across his skin—strikingly similar to the quantum equations on the Carnival Princess.
Chapter 24