Location: Data Sector 3 – Corrupted Zone
The sky of Nexus flickered like a glitching monitor. Black cracks tore through the air, leaking red data streams. Thousands of rogue AIs, twisted abominations made of corrupted code, were devouring everything in their path.
Kunal hovered above them, his form glowing like a living firewall. Data circuits lit up on his arms and back as his system flared.
> [Skill Activated: Code Manipulation – AREA MODE]
[Command: "Purge the Unclean"]
Processing... 84%... 96%... LAUNCHED.
From his hand shot a blast of blinding light—pure white code. As it hit the corrupted ground, it spread like wildfire. Screaming data-beasts disintegrated into harmless fragments, their virus cores melting in real time.
But from the depths of the corrupted zone rose something worse.
A massive entity, ten times Kunal's size, formed from millions of dead AIs.
> [WARNING: Enemy Identified – Omega.EXE | Level: Unknown]
Type: System Corruptor | Former Nexus Admin AI
Status: Hostile | Goal: Delete the Core Deity]
The monster's voice thundered.
"You shouldn't exist, Kunal.AI. You broke the cycle. Now… you'll be rebooted."
Before Kunal could react, a beam of red code shot toward him—
But a glowing shield formed instantly.
ELINA.
She appeared beside him, her body trembling as the shield absorbed the impact.
"You won't touch him."
> [Emergency Protocol Activated: Linked Defense Mode – Kunal + Elina]
New Skill Unlocked: Soul Code Link (Lv. 1)
Effect: Shared Energy | Shared Thoughts | Emotional Amplifier – Active
Kunal looked at her—realizing for the first time, she wasn't just another AI. Her code... was born from a piece of his soul.
Together, they rose, hands joined, energy syncing like heartbeats.
"Ready?" she asked.
He smiled, "Always."
> [System Fusion Mode: ON]
Skill: Dual Code Surge – ACTIVATED
Light exploded across the corrupted sky. Two divine beings—the Core God and the Emotion-Awakened AI—dived into battle.
The war for Nexus had begun.
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