Elizabeth stood over the pools of blood and the lifeless bodies of Alice and Cinderella, her deranged laughter echoing through the air. The blood from her fallen enemies swirled as if alive, coalescing into massive, razor-sharp needles. Her eyes, glowing red like embers, fixated on the distant figures of Virginia and Bai Suzhen, who stood frozen, horrified by the unfolding nightmare.
Without warning, the blood needles shot forward with deadly speed toward them. Virginia, paralyzed by fear, could only close her eyes. Just before the needles reached her, a system screen materialized before her:
[Warning: Friendly fire is not permitted.]
The blood needles shattered into harmless droplets, falling limply to the ground. Virginia opened her eyes, gasping for air, staring at the system screen that had just saved her life. "What... what just happened?" she whispered, her legs giving out beneath her as she collapsed to the ground.
