Chapter 990

Matthew approached his car when he heard heavy footsteps behind him. As he instinctively turned around, he froze in place, his gaze fixed on what he saw. It was Tessa, but something was off. While her face remained the same, her body had grown about four inches taller, and her entire frame had expanded significantly. Not only that, but her arms were also thicker, and everything from her legs to her waist had increased in size. Something felt distinctly wrong about her appearance. Tessa spotted Matthew, and her mind commanded her exoskeleton to form a fist. The mechanical skeleton responded instantly, transforming her naturally slim hand into something massive, like an iron fist belonging to a giant. A car horn suddenly blared, startling Tessa out of her focus. She realized a vehicle was speeding toward her, but her mind went blank with fear. She stood frozen with one foot in the air, having forgotten to command her mechanical exoskeleton to move. The car whooshed past her, and