- A Little Earlier -
(Yu An Xue's Perspective)
The match has just begun. For a moment, I considered just staying exactly where I was, waiting for the others to come to me. But after some thought, I decided that would be too cowardly. And so, I ventured into the slums, my pulse rifle, Oculus, in hand.
All was going well, until I suddenly heard foosteps coming from directly in front of me. I narrowed my gaze and raised Oculus, aiming down sights, waiting for the stranger to turn the corner.
But when she did, it wasn't in a threatening way. Instead, she had both of her arms raised, as if expecting I would be here.
"Wait! Don't shoot!" she cried, and I hesitated, not pulling the trigger immediately.
"What...do you want...?" I asked sharply, keeping my tone quiet.
"Listen. I want to form an alliance with you," the girl - Xiang Peng - proposed.
