Chapter 243 Big Loss. (4)

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"Leave him to me, sis," Lyra said, her voice groggy but tinged with quiet determination. With a weak, shaky motion, she raised her arm and slowly pulled one of her handguns from Nyra's holster. "At least I can move this hand." "Are you sure? You don't exactly look combat-ready," Nyra replied, doubt evident in her tone as she eyed her sister's trembling hand. "Just... trust me, okay? I've got this," Lyra said, offering a small, tired smirk. Nyra shrugged. "Fine, little sis. I'll leave it to you." Without another word, she broke into a full sprint, charging straight at the golem. The massive figure lurched into motion, its heavy footsteps echoing through the corridor as it barreled toward them. The tension thickened as the distance between them closed rapidly. Lyra steadied her aim, her finger hovering over the trigger despite her weakened state. "Come on... just a little closer..." Lyra whispered to herself. When the golem was mere meters away, she pulled the trigger. The sound of the gunshot echoed through the corridor, followed by the metallic clang of the golem's head being blown clean off. Its massive body froze mid-stride before collapsing onto the floor in a heap of motionless metal. "HA! Nice shot, Lyra!" Nyra cheered as she leapt over the fallen golem without breaking her stride. But Lyra didn't share her enthusiasm. "Ah..." she muttered, looking back at the weapon in her hand... or rather, what should have been in her hand. "What happened? Are you okay? Does it hurt?" Nyra asked while glancing back at her sister while still running full tilt down the corridor. "No, I'm okay," Lyra replied sheepishly. "It's just... the gun flew out of my hand when I shot. I guess my strength hasn't returned yet. Hehe..." Nyra let out an exasperated sigh, shaking her head. "Unbelievable. You kill the golem like a badass, and then that happens. I don't know if I should laugh or cry." Lyra gave a weak chuckle while resting her head against Nyra's shoulder. "Well, at least we're still alive, right? That counts for something." Nyra snorted. "Yeah, for now. Let's see how long that lasts." [Attention all residents on the station: The structural integrity has fallen to 15%. Total collapse estimated in 10 minutes. I repeat...]Nôv(el)B\\jnn The station AI's voice echoed through the corridors like the tolling of a death knell. Its cold, clinical tone made the grim reality even harder to stomach, as if it were calmly counting down the remaining minutes of life for everyone trapped aboard. "This is really nerve-wracking!" Nyra growled, her voice tinged with panic and frustration as she sprinted down the corridor. Lyra was still clinging to her back, her silver hair occasionally slapping Nyra's face as they raced through the collapsing station. "Whoever programmed this AI is a psychopath! Who in their right mind thinks it's a good idea to tell people exactly how much time they have left before they die?! I don't need to hear a countdown to my funeral!" Nyra gritted her teeth and started moving again, her boots clanging loudly against the metal floor as she ran uphill, trying to keep ahead of the collapsing structure. "Damn it, master!, where's that updated GPS?! I can't die here! I'm too good-looking for this!" Lyra let out a breathless laugh. "Well, at least you'll die beautiful, right?" Nyra shot her an annoyed glare. "Not helping, Lyra!" As the explosions grew louder and the corridor tilted further, Nyra knew they didn't have much time left. The station was tearing itself apart around them, and the only way out was to find the hangar. But with the GPS offline and the constant chaos of falling debris and rogue golems, it was starting to feel like a losing battle. Still, Nyra wasn't about to give up. Not while her sister was counting on her. "Hold on tight," she muttered under her breath, determination burning in her crimson eyes. "We're getting out of here. No way am I letting some stupid rocks be the end of us." With that, she pushed forward, running as fast as she could through the collapsing station, dodging falling debris and narrowly avoiding disaster at every turn. The clock was ticking, but Nyra refused to let it run out. But, as the universe so often seems to mock those in desperate situations, Nyra's resolve was immediately tested by a new nightmare. The trading station's hull, which had already endured far more than it was ever designed for, finally gave up the fight. The shield that once protected the station was gone, and now both sides of the structure were being pulled apart by the relentless force of the vacuum of space. The massive change in pressure between the inside and the void was wreaking havoc, tearing through the station's weakened frame like paper. Sections of the hull began crumpling and collapsing, the station groaning in agony as it succumbed to the inevitable. For Nyra and Lyra, who were in the middle of climbing a towering metal staircase to what they hoped was safety, disaster struck at the worst possible moment. The metal staircase shuddered violently beneath them, its bolts screeching as they were ripped from their sockets. Without warning, the entire structure gave way with a deafening crashing sound, plummeting downward into the gaping void below. "Oh no..." Nyra's heart dropped as she felt the staircase collapse beneath her feet. "LYRA! GRAB ME TIGHT! NOW!" Lyra, barely conscious and still weak, didn't even hesitate. Her arms, shaky but determined, wrapped tightly around Nyra's neck as the two of them plunged downward. Nyra acted on instinct, her body moving faster than her thoughts. With a sharp grunt, she extended her tentacles, sending two of them shooting out toward the walls on either side of the collapsing shaft. The metallic tendrils pierced through the damaged walls with a loud CLANG, anchoring themselves firmly in place. The force of their fall yanked them hard as the tentacles caught, and Nyra winced as her body jerked from the sudden stop. She gritted her teeth, bracing against the pressure while using another tentacle to coil securely around Lyra, holding her sister close to her chest.

Chapter 243 Big Loss. (4)

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