Early the next morning, a massive column of more than twenty thousand people poured out of the ruined Fallen Star City and set off.
Up in the sky, five enormous flying mutant beasts circled overhead. Every member of the Fallen Star Squad rode on their backs, looking down like they were escorting an army on parade.
On the ground, the ones leading the march were Fallen Star's "reserve unit"—the city's second echelon—made up of Vivian, Calvin, Aurora, Grace, and several of Fallen Star City's top brass.
In that group, Vivian was Stage C. Aurora was Tier 11. Grace was Tier 11. Everyone else was Tier 10. And aside from Grace and Aurora, all of them were Awakened.
Behind them came over a thousand Tier 10 Enhanced.
And the rest?
All Tier 9 peak Enhanced.
That was Fallen Star City's fighting strength.
While other compounds were still patting themselves on the back because synthetic crystal cores had let them add a few dozen—maybe a hundred—Tier 9 Enhanced…
