The whistle for the second quarter had barely stopped ringing in everyone's ears before the vibe inside the arena shifted.
It went from exciting to just... suffocating. The System's screen had disappeared, but it left behind a monster with an aura pressing down on everyone's chest.
[Zone State: All Stats x 2.]
Up in her box, Chloe just froze. Her hand was shaking so badly that she unconsciously dropped the stylus she was using. She didn't even try to pick it up; she was too shocked.
From her pov, the heat map of the court was turning a bright, aggressive red, and all that heat was centered on one single man.
Down on the Falcons' bench, Erica let out a sharp gasp. She instinctively put her hand over her throat, feeling a wave of pure panic crawling around her throat. The pressure coming off that giant didn't just feel heavy anymore, it felt like it could actually kill someone.
