Flames burst from the left side of the path.
The metal floor underfoot turned red and cracked from the heat.
One of the test drones exploded nearby, sending pieces flying into the air.
Ashblade kept moving forward without stopping.
He jumped over a split platform and landed on a narrow beam.
His eyes scanned ahead.
"Two more vents. Three drones. One big gap."
He raised his hand and slashed through the air.
[Void Shear]
A thin wave of rift energy shot out, slicing through a broken pillar and cutting two drones before they activated.
Sparks flew, and the path cleared.
Whisperlash dashed behind him, three copies of her flickering around her like ghosts.
"I'll deal with the heat line," she said, pointing to a long, glowing pipe ahead.
"It's going to explode in ten seconds."
She leapt forward, spinning mid-air.
[Phantom Coil Waltz]
Her whip split into multiple threads.
They wrapped around the pipe, squeezing and twisting it just before it could burst.
