The golden light from Xin’s evolution hadn't faded; it had just sunk beneath his skin, waiting. But as the sky over Jiangnan turned a bruised, oily purple, the air inside the Spire became thick with a new kind of terror.
"They’re here," Xin whispered.
He wasn't looking through the windows. He was looking through the walls.
[Evolution Progress: 40%]
[New Ability Unlocked: Level 8 — Thermal Sight.]
The world shifted. The gray concrete and steel of the Spire vanished, replaced by a landscape of pulsing heat and freezing shadows. To Xin, the Resistance soldiers were flickering orange flames, their hearts beating like tiny drums. But outside, in the swirling fog of the city, he saw the "Cold."
"Xin, talk to us!" Captain Han yelled, his hand gripping Xin’s shoulder. "The radars are bl
