The world slowed down to an agonizing crawl. As gravity violently claimed her body, pulling her backward over the cold marble threshold, Chen Ying did not experience much panic or fear.
The horrified screams of the paparazzi bled into a distant, muffled distortion.
"System," Chen Ying commanded internally, her voice slicing through the mental chaos with absolute, unyielding authority. "Execute emergency overrides immediately. Use every single one of my accumulated points. Do anything—but save me."
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION: USER DIRECTIVE RECEIVED.]
[DANGER! Emergency Protocol 'Aegis Shield' initiated. Consuming 4,520 Points... Current Point Balance: 0.]
[System : Hold on tight, Host! I'm burning absolutely everything we've got in the bank!]
