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"The next best thing is fire. Burn them until they can't even move anymore!" Chris shouted.
"And it just so happens I'm an expert in that field!" Lucia replied, thrusting her hands forward. A blast of crimson flames roared outward, engulfing the incoming infected.
They twisted through the air, dodging the fire and even conjuring barriers of divine power, surprising Lucia and the others. These parasites had already adapted perfectly to their hosts, granting them full control over the gods' supernatural abilities.
"Hmph. You're still not that strong!"
She raised her hands higher. Towering pillars of flame erupted beneath the infected, catching them off guard. Many exploded into ashes mid-flight, while others plummeted as blackened, charred corpses.
"She's good," Skadi said.
"Yep," Belle nodded. "Let's get to work too. Can you make fire, icy queen?"
