The air in the hospital room turned freezing as the Auditor took a single step forward. The gold "Eye" on his chest glowed, and Jin's [Analyze] skill went haywire. The data wasn't just flickering; it was screaming.
[Warning: High-Level System Access Detected!][Target: Auditor 04] [Rank: Unknown] [Status: Executor of Laws]
"You talk of deleting the System, Rank F," the Auditor said, his voice overlapping like a thousand cold echoes. "But you are merely a bug in a machine you don't understand. And bugs must be crushed."
He raised a white-gloved hand, and a storm of golden light needles formed in the air, pointing directly at Mi-na. Jin didn't wait. He activated his new agility, his Level 32 stats making him move like a shadow. He didn't just run; he 'glitched' across the floor, leaving trails of red pixels behind him.
The 'Glitch Dagger' hissed as it sliced through the air. Jin aimed for the Auditor's neck, but a golden barrier appeared instantly.
"Ineffective," the Auditor muttered.
"Is it?" Jin grinned, his eyes burning red. "Delete Defense!"
[Skill Activated: Glitch Strike][Target's Physical Defense: 0 (5 seconds remaining)]
The golden barrier didn't just break; it shattered into fragments of code. The Auditor's eyes widened for the first time. The obsidian blade sliced through his white suit, drawing a line of red—not just blood, but glowing red data—across his chest.
The Auditor stumbled back, his wound flickering like a corrupted image. "You... you can alter the parameters of a high-ranking officer?"
"I told you," Jin said, standing protectively in front of Mi-na, who was watching with her new electric blue eyes. "I'm not playing by your rules anymore."
Suddenly, Mi-na's hand touched Jin's shoulder. Her touch felt cold, like a liquid metal. "Brother," she whispered, her voice echoing with a digital resonance. "I can see his... Source Code. It's weak on the left side."
Jin felt a surge of power flowing from Mi-na into him. It was a Living Glitch buff.
[Sync Detected: Level 32 Player + Living Glitch Entity][Temporary Skill Unlocked: Binary Execution]
Jin didn't hesitate. He lunged forward, his dagger glowing with a blinding red light. The hospital room began to tear apart, showing the black void behind reality. This wasn't just a fight; it was a revolution against the very world that had rejected them.