Hero Hack: Reversing Heroes and Raising Harem-Chapter 241: Who Calculates Faster?

The sky over BG-1 was clear.

The atmosphere was calm but heavy, like everyone was waiting for a storm to hit.

Zain stood on one side of the empty field, his long coat gently moving with the wind.

Velra stood beside him, arms crossed, wearing her sharp smile.

The rest of the Heavenly Demon Sect girls waited in silence nearby, watching.

Zain looked ahead as two figures approached from the other end.

Blazren and Neuro stepped into view, both clad in advanced black and silver power suits.

Mechanical lines pulsed with energy along their limbs.

Their helmets retracted as they got closer.

Zain raised an eyebrow. "Didn’t expect the suits," he said. "Looks fancy."

Neuro adjusted the visor on his left eye and spoke without emotion.

"Of course. You’re villains. We come prepared."

He tapped the side of his suit.

"Reinforced Mana-Tech plating, rapid reflex systems, full weapon sync."

Zain smirked. "You’re really excited for this, aren’t you?"

Neuro answered with a straight face.

"You never said we couldn’t use tech in the duel. No rules mean full options."

Zain tilted his head. "That’s true. I didn’t."

Blazren stepped forward, arms at his side.

His suit buzzed faintly as power shifted through it. "Zain," he said calmly.

"I didn’t want to use this, but I’m the one who leads the AA-Rank division now. I can’t show weakness."

Zain chuckled and looked between the two.

"I see. So this is what you bring to prove your side deserves the zones."

He tapped Velra on the shoulder. "Go."

Velra’s eyes glinted, and she stepped forward without a word, her heels clicking softly on the stone.

Neuro turned his head toward Blazren. "First round’s mine."

Blazren nodded once. "Don’t hold back."

"I never do."

Neuro stepped into the arena as Velra stopped at the center.

The distance between them was ten meters.

Zain leaned back, arms crossed.

"Let’s see how you do against my number one, Neuro."

Neuro didn’t answer. His visor flashed. Systems synced.

His whole body lowered slightly, ready.

Velra smiled wider. "Finally," she said, stretching one leg. "A real warm-up."

The duel hadn’t started, but the tension thickened with every heartbeat.

The first round—Heavenly Demon Sect versus Hero Association—was about to begin.

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A soft chime echoed from Neuro’s visor — [Sync-Core Fully Activated].

Velra rolled her shoulders, stretched one leg, then raised her heel and slammed it down once.

The ground cracked under her boot.

She stepped forward.

Neuro didn’t move. His eyes scanned her. The visor blinked once — [Pattern Recognition Engine Active].

Velra vanished.

He sidestepped instantly.

Her foot skimmed past his face. [Velvet Demon Kick].

The air cracked with pressure. She flipped midair and landed without a sound.

"You dodged?" Velra grinned. "Good. I hate one-hits."

Neuro’s sword snapped into his hand.

A thin hum buzzed through the field — [Cognitive Slice].

He struck.

Velra bent back just enough. His blade missed her nose by a breath.

She dropped into a low sweep — [Velvet Demon Kick] again, this time aimed at his ankle.

He jumped over it. Landed clean. His visor beeped.

[Reflex Sync System Triggered].

Velra rushed again—three kicks, all different angles.

One straight, one spinning, one sudden knee fake.

Neuro blocked two. The third clipped his side. His balance shifted.

Her eyes lit up — she pushed forward.

He dashed back, just one meter, then disappeared.

[Phantom Cut].

A clean horizontal slash appeared midair. Blood slipped from Velra’s arm.

She caught her stance, flexed her fingers, and inhaled deeply — [Velvet Demon Breathing].

Purple energy twisted around her.

She grinned wider. "That cut’ll cost you."

Neuro said nothing. His sword flashed again — feint, then stab.

Velra leaned in, twisted her hips, and used her knee to slam his elbow.

His strike went off-course.

He jumped back again. His visor pinged.

[Data Stack: 2/5].

Velra walked in a slow circle. "Still calm. Still clean. Let’s ruin that."

The ground beneath her shimmered.

A red-pink mist bloomed around her heels — [Velvet Demon Zone].

Neuro’s vision shook. Slight blur. Delay.

He blinked fast. His systems warned:[Cortex Disruption Detected].

He activated — [Cortex Scrambler Field].

His field pushed back with a ripple of static. Velra staggered, just for a second.

She laughed. "Oh? You think you can confuse me?"

She lunged. Fast low kick. He dodged. Mid-kick, she twisted it into a rising heel — [Velvet Demon Kick].

It scraped his chest. Sparks flew.

His suit groaned. Alert pinged again.

[Overheat Protocols Warning].

He stepped forward. Quick jab — [Cognitive Slice] to her rib.

Hit. Her breath caught. She stepped back, but her eyes were clearer.

Her ether pulsed. [Velvet Demon Ether] converted the strike. A haze surrounded her.

Neuro’s body paused. His knees slowed. Hands delayed by half a second.

He calculated. Three seconds left on cooldown.

[Data Stack: 5/5].

He slashed — [Data Stack Assault].

Velra’s zone blinked.

Her skill — [Velvet Demon Zone] — flickered, cut off.

Her eyes narrowed. "That’s new."

Neuro’s voice was low. "You rely too much on patterns."

He stepped forward — [Phase Cut Execution].

His blade passed through her guard, through her suit, toward her shoulder.

Then it stopped.

Her arm pulsed. Her body twitched. Her leg struck out without warning.

[Velvet Demon Kick] from an off-angle.

It hit his helmet. He spun, fell sideways, rolled.

She didn’t chase.

She exhaled again — [Velvet Demon Breathing].

The mist grew thicker. Zone expanded.

[Velvet Demon Zone Enhanced].

Neuro tried to stand. Vision stuttered. Motion slow. His fingers shook. His visor flashed red.

[Mental Fatigue] triggered.

He pressed two fingers to his side — [Neural Overclock].

Time slowed. His body straightened. The shaking stopped.

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Velra blocked high. He cut low.

She stepped forward, letting the blade graze her.

He blinked. Why didn’t she dodge?

Her palm touched his chest.

[Velvet Demon Ether Surge].

All the damage she’d taken reversed into confusion. Neuro’s suit stuttered.

He dropped to one knee.

She raised her leg.

[Velvet Demon Kick], point-blank to the side of his head.

He flew across the field, tumbled hard.

The zone shimmered brighter now, spreading wider.

She walked slowly. "Still alive. Impressive."

Neuro’s eyes blinked once. His visor cracked, half offline.

His voice was calm. "You learn fast."

Velra cracked her neck. "So do you."

Zain watched from the sidelines, arms still crossed. His lips curled slightly.

Blazren’s jaw clenched.

The fight wasn’t over.

But the first storm had landed.

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