The Almighty Dominance

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Chapter 102

Chapter 102

Alex did the math in his head one last time.

If he didn't act now, he'd lose his only shot at surviving. With a firm tug, he

deployed the backup parachute.

Overhead, his pursuer fumbled.

Clearly, the enemy hadn't expected a second chute.

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Stuck in freefall with no way to close the distance, the attacker could only glare, fury scorching his gaze, as Alex floated safely to the ground.

If Alex had used the reserve chute too soon, the bastard might've swooped in for another strike.

Now, all the enemy could do was watch, fist's balled tight and rage contained only by the desperate need to stop the poison creeping from his right arm's wound.

Alex's feet hit the earth with a thud, knees nearly buckling in relief

The wet soil clung to his boots.

He bit down on a bitter healing pill, the burn of it fierce against his throat, and fired up his communicator.

"Move out!" he rasped, voice raw with adrenaline. "Head for the nearest Kingswell station. Don't bunch up! We can't handle that monster together-trust me."

Over the crackling line, the scattered survivors obeyed, tracking their own GPS signals under the moonless sky.

But Alex took off in the other direction, every stride drawing the attacker away from his friends.

He ran until his lungs blazed and the horizon began to glow.

Dawn found him stumbling through dense forest, sweat cold on his skin.

He leaned against a tree, trying to catch his breath.

The air felt stifling, the scent of damp leaves clinging to him.

Then he heard the voice, low and menacing.

"Didn't think you could run this far," it said.

Alex spun to see the attacker streaking at him with inhuman speed 2

force of the man's left fist smashing into

impact crunched Alex's forearms and ribs, launching him through a nearby

hard, gasping,

right arm crudely bandaged at the stump where

my own limb. I'll

shoved another pill between his teeth, pain throbbing with

himself upright, discarding what was left of

first light of dawn, his battered body gleamed with

leveled his short knife at the old man. "I'll take

the

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Chapter 102

I'd been prepared, you wouldn't have touched me." Alex's knuckles whitened around the

a grunt, he threw himself forward, channeling the last of his

man, a warrior beyond level one hundred,

a heartbeat, Alex felt an onslaught of force

through one tree after another, until he finally crashed into

rattled; bruises flared; every breath came raw and

.

driving Alex's face into the ground with a savage punch. Blood filled

tore

Alex's body again and again, savoring each muffled cry

mouthful of blood, his limbs

Alex by the throat and

twisted grin

father's

for some whelp to show up. But now-" His fingers tightened,

his body jerked. His eyes

him, Kelly stood trembling, her grip steady

it deep into the old man's back. Her face was ghostly pale,

you bastard!"

man bellowed, the sound

aside and whirled on

in his

swung with a backhand that cracked like

dodge, but her level was too low-his blow caught her

spinning through the

ground

in wheezing

Alex forced himself to crawl, then stumbled upright

pain.

her just as she was

out his last pill and pressed it to her

whispered,