**** Billion's PoV
A sharp, burning pain jolted me awake.
My eyes fluttered open, and my vision blurred before slowly sharpening.
I was airborne.
The realization barely had time to settle before I crashed into something hard—debris, metal, stone. My body finally came to a stop, pain exploding across every inch of me.
I gasped, trying to process what had just happened.
Then, a sharp screech cut through the air.
Memories flooded back.
Me. Open area. Walking. Gravity shift. Smash. Boom.
Then pain, pain, and more pain.
"Yeah… worst night ever," I muttered.
A strange sensation ran through my body—my bones itched, shifting slightly with an unsettling creak.
The passive ability.
I didn't have time to analyze it.
Gritting my teeth, I forced myself onto my feet, unsteady but standing.
A heavy, rhythmic thumping reached my ears.
I turned my gaze toward the sound, blinking rapidly to clear my vision.
[Level 37]
The massive bat Abomination sprinted toward me.
