"It's started!"
Thump, thump. A grand heartbeat comes from beneath the ground. Xu Ying sits atop a mountain far from Meteor City, listening to the throbbing that resonates across heaven and earth. Even for her, this is a novel experience; few are able to hear the heartbeat of "themselves" externally.
Omnipresent illusionary light blankets the vast earth. Xu Ying gazes at the battlefield above the city through the curtain of light, taking great interest as a non-interfering observer, her laughter akin to a child's joyful song.
"What will you do with my body? You must strive with all your might to surpass, or I'll be mad!"
As if responding to her words, as if answering her anticipation, fiery red flames rise from the abyss dividing the city, welcoming the most exhilarating beat of the heartbeat.
