The black smoke began to move erratically, and the pressure it emitted intensified.

    Reign tensed as the pressure pushed down on him again, but the shield stayed strong. As long as he stayed inside it, the system would keep him safe.

    "Insolent!" the entity roared, and the pressure grew even heavier.

    The circuits that glowed along its surface pulsed brighter, reinforcing the barrier with every wave of pressure.

    "Well, well, it looks like you can’t touch me here," Reign taunted, a sly grin spreading across his face.

    The smoke grew larger, its swirling form becoming more chaotic.

    "You misunderstand your situation," the voice thundered. "That shield won’t last forever. I am infinite. You are not."

    Reign smirked, folding his arms. "Maybe, but infinite or not, it looks like you can’t hurt me. So why don’t we see just how strong you really are?"

    The entity froze momentarily, as if considering his words. Then, without warning, it lashed out.

    Tendrils of dark mist shot toward the shield, colliding with a deafening crack. The shield rippled but didn’t break.

    ’System, can we push this thing out?’

    he asked.

    The system’s response came instantly.

    [System: Affirmative. Host, please issue commands to your virtual soldiers for further actions.]

    Reign glanced at the glowing holographic forms surrounding him. Each one stood still, awaiting his orders like a loyal army.

    He smirked, raising a hand. "Activate your rail guns and bombard this entity into oblivion."

    They responded immediately. Their glowing forms shifted as energy channels sparked along their arms, forming long weapons. Demonic wings appeared on their backs, and they soared into the sky.

    Then, at the same time, they raised their railguns and aimed them at the entity. The hum of charging power filled the air, growing louder with each passing second.

    "You think this things can stop me?" the entity taunted, its voice booming across the space.

    Reign didn’t waste time with words. Instead, he zeroed in on the swirling cloud, analyzing its movements.

    Striking randomly wouldn’t work—he knew that much. He was certain that his strikes would just pass through the air, doing no real damage.

    The glowing eyes scattered across the surface were the key. They were the only part of the entity with a solid form, something he could actually attack.

    "Fire!" he commanded.

    ZZZZZ!

    ZZZZZ!

    ZZZZZ!

    Blue streaks of energy beams shot through the air each blast aimed with to hit the eyes.

    The beams hit their marks one by one, each eye losing its light until it disappeared completely. With every shot, the huge cloud of smoke got smaller.

    This gave Reign some confidence. It meant he had been right to target the eyes in the first place.

    "You think you’ve figured it out?" the entity’s voice boomed, tinged with mockery. "You’re just scratching the surface."

    Reign ignored the taunt, his gaze locked on the remaining eyes.

    "Don’t stop until every last one is gone!" he added.

    "What a useless attempt. Do you really think this will work?" the entity taunted, allowing the avatars to strike its eyes without a care.

    Reign watched closely, feeling a sense of unease. It was happening too easily.

    The entity wasn’t even fighting back, and something about its calm response didn’t sit right.

    The red beams, once random in their destruction, began to track the avatars like homing missiles.

    Each beam now followed its target with terrifying accuracy.

    One avatar shot upward, hoping to get away, but the beam followed. It curved around and hit it from above, shattering it into sparks.

    The chaos continued as more avatars were shot down in the air. The scene felt like being trapped in a storm of gunfire.

    ’I need to do something,’

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    his mind raced.

    They were being decimated, one by one, and the pressure from the entity’s attacks was increasing with every passing moment. Then something caught his attention.

    A pattern.

    After each blast, the eyes seemed to...

    recharge

    —slightly dimming, as if gathering energy before firing again.

    In that brief moment—almost too quick to notice—one of the avatars struck it.

    He stared at the eye, shocked to see it disappear and not return, unlike the previous ones. This gave him hope.

    ’I need more data. If I’m going to do this, I have to hit it in one shot, or it’ll just change its strategy.’

    He quickly analyzed the timing, his mind racing as he took in every detail.

    Next, he memorized the rhythm, noting the slight delays and patterns. Every angle, every movement of the avatars, all the subtle changes in the air, he considered them all.

    If he was going to succeed, he needed to predict the exact timing, make his move before the entity could adjust its strategy. Every fraction of a second mattered

    When he finally got the timing right.

    Reign quickly adjusted his strategy, positioning the remaining avatars into a synchronized, tight formation.

    The plan was simple but dangerous: draw the entity into a concentrated strike and get it to fire at his avatars in a straight line of sight.

    As the entity took the bait and focused its beams, Reign gave the command.

    "Now!"

    They unleashed their attacks too, not at the eyes this time, but aimed directly at the beams.

    BOOM!

    BOOM!

    BOOM!

    The detonations of both energy exploded mid-air, causing violent shockwaves.

    Reign wasted no time. The moment he saw the entity’s vulnerability, he acted. His avatars swarmed the remaining eyes, launching a coordinated attack.

    ZZZZZ!

    ZZZZZ!

    ZZZZZ!

    Each blast hit its mark, shattering one eye after another, until they vanished.

    No more eyes regenerated. The entity was now defenseless, and he had gained the upper hand.

    ’Yes! It’s working,’

    he chuckled inwardly, his confidence growing as the entity’s defenses crumbled.