Leo didn’t look up. "The standard version has the nitro-gates locked behind a paywall. I can't beat the Chrome Skulls with stock software. I need the unlocked physics engine."

"It’s not just a game anymore, Jax," Leo whispered, shifting into gear. "It’s a rewrite."

Leo plugged his phone into the dash of his matte-black interceptor. The dashboard didn't just light up; it bled neon. The engine hummed a low, synthetic frequency that vibrated in his teeth—the signature sound of the TechnoB mod.