Chapter 751

The instant Aguilar finished speaking, he activated his Sandevistan.

The overclocked hum of his cyberware roared through his skull; neural electricity surged through every fiber of his body like a storm. And the world—slowed to a crawl.

Dust rose from his step and froze in midair. Each particle hung suspended, visible in the faint glow. The muzzle flash of his pistol blossomed into an orange spark that seemed trapped in time, like a firework caught on pause.