The speed of the falling star was astonishingly fast, so fast that even Ose, a powerful Upper-Rank Spiritual Ability User, could only capture a blurred afterimage, unable to discern its true form.
"What is that thing?" a team member exclaimed in shock, pointing at the anomaly in the sky, his voice sharpened by fear.
"Probably just a regular meteor fall, can't possibly be those madmen from City No.14 really attacking us, right?" another team member said, pretending to stay calm, though his trembling tone betrayed his internal unease.
"Stop frightening yourselves! We're just patrolling for appearances' sake.
Don't forget that overhead, the omnipresent Celestial Dome is constantly monitoring everything; no unauthorized aircraft can escape the eyes of the Universal Giant Corporation!" Another seasoned Spiritual Ability User said, trying to stabilize the team's morale.
Yet, as his words fell, everyone's pupils instantly contracted, faces showing expressions of unbelievable horror.
