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Chapter 25: Upgrades and Underground Bunkers
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09.10.2026 11:14:58The heavy steel doors of Squad Outcast’s newly assigned underground bunker hissed shut, locking out the noise of the Academy. Inside, the loot from the Imperial Vault was laid out across the metal workbench like a black-market arms dealer's wet dream.
High-grade mana crystals, star-iron alloy armor plates, and glowing crimson stat-elixirs illuminated the dimly lit space. "Alright, boys," Phoenix said, cracking her knuckles and tossing her jacket onto a crate. "Let's see what this gold mine actually does for us." Toby frantically slid his scanning goggles over his eyes, pulling up the Academy’s stat-analyzer interface. He grabbed a glowing blue vial—the Apex Core Elixir—and downed it in one gulp. [STAT UPDATE: TOBY LIN] Tech-Smith Efficiency: E-Rank ➔ S-Rank (Master Artificer) Intelligence / Mana Processing: +450% New Skill Unlocked: Instant Weapon Forge & Auto-Barrier Generation "HOLY SHIT!" Toby screamed, his glasses vibrating on his nose as his fingers blurred, instantly reassembling a dismantled star-iron plasma rifle in under two seconds. "My brain feels like it just got upgraded to a quantum supercomputer! I can build an orbital cannon out of a toaster!" Next up was Killian. Phoenix picked up a heavy, glowing vial of Titan Dragon Marrow and tapped it against his broad chest plate. "Drink up, silver boy. Time to live up to that heavy tank title." Killian took the bottle, his fingers brushing against hers—sending another violent spike through his heart rate—and slammed the liquid down. A blinding golden aura erupted around his six-foot-two frame. His muscles visibly dense-packed, and his skin took on a metallic, impenetrable sheen. [STAT UPDATE: KILLIAN VANCE] Defense / Physical Endurance: S-Rank ➔ SS-Rank (Impervious Vanguard) Strength: +380% New Skill Unlocked: Absolute Aegis & Kinetic Redirection Killian flexed his arm, cracking the concrete floor beneath his boots from the sheer passive weight of his aura. He looked down at his glowing hands in absolute shock, then turned his intense blue eyes directly onto Phoenix. "I could take a direct hit from a tactical warhead and not get a scratch. Boss... this stuff is priceless." "Only the best for my front-liner," Phoenix smirked, winking at him and watching with satisfaction as his neck instantly flushed crimson again. Finally, Phoenix picked up the most potent bottle from the vault—a deep crimson fluid swirling with dark gold energy—and drank the SSS-rank Dragon-Blood Marrow like cheap tequila. Toby aimed his high-grade scanner directly at her chest, bypassing the external Academy veil. The private squad scanner beeped with a low, terrifying hum as the real data populated on their locked screen: [PRIVATE SQUAD SCANNER: PHOENIX WRAITH] REAL CLASS: SSS-Rank Dragon-Blood Overlord / Tactical Monarch REAL POWER LEVEL: 99,999+ Units (Unfathomable) ACADEMY SYSTEM MASK: F-Rank Guide (120 Units) Stat Enhancement: All Physical & Mana Attributes Maxed Out. Toby gasped, his jaw nearly hitting the floor as he stared at the readout. "Boss... ninety-nine thousand?! You're literally an SSS-rank calamity walking in steel-toed boots!" Killian stared at the holographic readout, then at Phoenix, his sharp S-rank instincts confirming the absurd, world-ending pressure humming just beneath her skin. A dark, breathless grin broke across his face. "Unfathomable... you could solo the entire Academy faculty with one hand tied behind your back." "And that stays strictly between us," Phoenix said, her dark eyes flashing with lethal crimson light as she pointed at both of them. "To Sterling, Class A, and every arrogant noble in this shithole, I’m just a useless, bottom-tier F-rank Guide who keeps getting 'lucky.' The moment authority figures know you're an SSS-rank threat, they send armies and play dirty. But when they think you're just an F-rank fluke?" Phoenix leaned back against the workbench, a cold, predatory smirk spreading across her face. "They get lazy. They drop their guard. And that makes them ridiculously easy to crush." Killian crossed his massive arms, stepping up to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with her, his eyes shining with pure devotion. "Your secret's safe with us, Boss. Let them keep sleeping on an F-rank." "Yeah," Toby giggled, adjusting his goggles with a wicked grin. "They're gonna shit themselves when they find out." "That's the plan," Phoenix chuckled, tossing the empty bottle into the trash. "Now, let's go use our new stats to ruin Sterling's entire day."
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