Warzone C.
A massive mech leaned against an energy core, charging. It was one of the machines Eclipse Vanguard had been building ever since the game invasion began.
Back when they were debating which squad should pilot it for maximum effectiveness, a cube glowing with blue light suddenly appeared before them and declared that it would pilot.
Every core player's first instinct was to attack, until it spoke its designation—B8017913.
Now its outer shell was battered nearly beyond recognition, less than a palm-sized patch remained unscarred. This was already its twenty-first replacement body.
"This was a premeditated invasion," it said to Avery, who was finally able to rest after three days of nonstop battle, eating a buff dish between breaths. "We had no idea the game would last this long. But I believe one of Lania Kaia's leaders knew.
"They couldn't have known the rules, but they knew the duration.
