[You have used 1 Skill Point.]

    [Your Skill " Regeneration Lv.3" becomes " Regeneration Lv.4"!]

    [You have used 1 Skill Point.]

    [Your Skill " Regeneration Lv.4" becomes " Regeneration Lv.5"!]

    [You have used 1 Skill Point.]

    [Your Skill " Regeneration Lv.5" becomes " Regeneration Lv.6"!]

    [Health Points are reaching critical levels!]

    ''Fuck!'' Cero cursed internally as he clenched his teeth, growling grunts seeping through. ''Even after using the Skill Points...!''

    Rea took hold of the machete''s hilt, and Cero''s hand shot up to grab her wrist.

    "I get it, alright." She nodded after gulping.

    "W-What are you going to do?" Kris asked, incredibly worried for Cero.

    "I''ll pull it out slowly, exposing the wound little by little... So that he can heal inch by inch... Well, not even inch by-"

    "Y-You can''t do that!" Kris shouted. "What about the internal bleeding?! The moment you pull it out just a bit, blood will flood his-"

    "You think I don''t know that?!" Rea shouted back before moving her gaze back towards Cero. "You can do it, right?"

    There didn''t seem to be any reaction, until Cero''s eyes turned blue for a moment.

    Additionally, Rea felt a tingly sensation when in contact with the machete''s hilt.

    ''The moment that the tip of the blade is inside my heart, and not through, I''ll use lightning to cauterize the wound... If there''s internal bleeding before I get to do that... Focus... Don''t think about eating or devouring... Think about absorbing through the pores, the skin... Absorb the internal bleeding... See that blood as something separate from me... And devour it-''

    Rea started pulling on the machete, and an intense gasp left Cero''s mouth.

    ''Focus!'' He told himself internally as a drop of blood went down his mouth.

    With lightning speed, Roka''s revolver was aimed, and four bullets were shot towards the four tentacle-like lianas.

    ''Try grabbing these!'' Roka thought to herself, pleased by her accuracy and aim.

    However,

    Pierce- Pierce- Pierce- Pierce-

    "Tsk..." Roka clicked her tongue and reloaded her gun. "That''s troublesome."

    Liz had used her arm to protect those tentacle-like lianas connected to her lower back. As such, the four bullets were firmly lodged in her forearm.

    "Stop it, Roka! Whatever is controlling Liz doesn''t mind messing her body up!"

    "Then what am I..." Roka frowned, forced to step back and dodge another of Liz''s punches. "To do?!"

    "Just keep fighting."

    "Huh?"

    "Just keep fighting! Leave it to me!"

    Roka clenched her teeth.

    "WHAT DO YOU MEAN LEAVE IT TO YOU?! I''M FIGHTING AN UPGRADED LIZ THAT''S TRYING TO KILL ME!" The Commander shouted after jumping back and turning towards Raya. "Huh... Where did you go?"

    A punch connected with Roka''s cheek.

    "I''ll have you do three thousand pushups when you wake up." The Commander threatened.

    ***

    ''Roka is right.'' Raya thought as she ran. ''The difficulty level is too high. Not only does Roka not want to hurt or kill Liz, but the latter IS trying to hurt and kill Roka... While also being buffed. Absolutely unfair. But if we time this right.''

    Raya shook her head.

    ''Let''s get this over with! Cero needs our help. We don''t have time for this, Liz!''