One moment, there was the screech of tires and the blinding flash of headlights. The next, there was nothing but wind rushing past your ears and the terrifying, stomach-lurching sensation of falling.
You blinked. The sky was a brilliant, cloudless blue. Below you, sprawling buildings and green hills stretched out like a model city. And you were plummeting toward it at an alarming speed.
???
system initializing...
A translucent, blue-tinted screen flickered to life at the edge of your vision. It was like something out of a video game—a HUD, complete with a small, glowing box and a robotic voice that seemed to come from inside your own head.
The wind tore at your clothes, making it impossible to think. The ground was getting closer. You could see people now—tiny figures on a green field, some of them moving with impossible speed.
???
*Emergency skill granted:
Featherweight
- Level 1. Reduces fall speed by 10%. Activate?*
A single word hovered in your vision, pulsing gently: ACTIVATE.
Below, a flash of red wings shot toward you, a blur of feathers and determination.
