Still within the sewers, the team navigated through the foul stream of liquid sewage, remaining vigilant for any sign of the new threat posed by Scrapers, while also drawing closer to the service tunnel; it was now just a few turns away from their destination. "I'm telling you, after becoming a mutant, he could see sounds and hear images. I don't understand why this is so difficult for you all to grasp." Bai's voice carried a hint of betrayal, reflecting his friend's apparent distrust in his words. "I've encountered creepers, reapers, octoworms, and a plethora of unimaginable phenomena, but the idea of someone hearing images and seeing sound—how is it even possible to hear images? Do you ever pay attention to the words you speak?" Henry, standing to the left of Bai, sighed as he pondered the absurdity of human imagination. Yet, considering Bai's outrageous behavior, it seemed he might not be entirely human himself; perhaps he hailed from the planet 'oogle g****e'. "Yes, I am indeed
"Ugh, how much longer until we reach the service tunnel?" Bai inquired with a sigh, feeling the pangs of hunger after nearly a day without a proper meal. "We're almost there, just hold on," Yoshi replied, studying the blueprint. They had made significant progress without any issues, which was a positive indication. Just a bit further to reach the service tunnel. “What is that?” Racheal inquired as her flashlight revealed a section of the wall marked with black paint. Noticing this, she cautiously moved closer for a better view and inadvertently stepped on something that made a cracking sound. CRACK "Is that...?" Her pupils contracted upon noticing what she had stepped on; she swiftly withdrew, aiming her gun at the object, which illuminated it for the others to observe. "A skull," Michael nudged the cracked skull with his feet. The transparent sewage water made it easy to see that the flesh on the skull had been scraped off cleanly, leaving the skull bare on the ground. "P
"Racheal, please use your flames to create a barricade on both sides; that will allow us some time to devise a plan." Micheal issued an order to Racheal with a calm demeanor, and she nodded before swiftly executing the command. From their earlier encounter with the undead above ground, they recognized that Racheal's flames had a significant impact on them.WHOOSHRacheal unleashed her flames upon the approaching reapers, sending them tumbling into their comrades behind. A barrier of fire ignited on both sides, effectively dividing the team from their foes. This provided the team with an opportunity to take a moment to relax."Great job, Racheal. Now, Bai and Hai, could you please clarify the nature of your abilities?" Micheal offered Racheal a smile, a feat that was notably challenging given their current circumstances. He then shifted his gaze to the brothers, who, for once, wore serious expressions."I can manipulate light to achieve various effects," Bai replied, observing how Mich
"Are you certain you're alright? You appear as though you might faint at any time." Henry observed with a hint of worry as he noticed the way Micheal walked; he understood that Micheal shouldn't have been able to walk at all, yet he moved as if everything was perfectly fine."I'm doing okay, just a bit banged up." Michael dismissed it with a smile; however, his smile only helped to emphasize his injuries, making them appear even more severe than they were."Is this what you refer to as 'a little roughed up'? I still can't comprehend how you're managing to walk in this state." Bai shook his head in astonishment at Micheal's words."No need to be concerned for me; it's a flesh wound, and weren't you the one who often mentioned how we lack time and all that?" Michael responded with a smirk that left Bai utterly speechless."A flesh wound? You are either the toughest person I've ever seen or the craziest person I've encountered," Henry remarked, laughing heartily. Yoshi beside him couldn'
“We’re making our way to the center of the zone where the research facility is situated. Do you know the quickest route?” Yoshi inquired of Von, whose face brightened with delight.“You’re in luck; I worked with building analysis and learned about the structure of the zone. That’s how I was able to know about the existence of this place.” Von responded with enthusiasm, aware that he had the opportunity to return the favor that Yoshi had offered him.“Are you aware of the quickest route to reach that destination or not?” Henry stepped forward and inquired with impatience. “There’s a way to reach the facility quickly. While inspecting this underground sewer passage, I noticed a section on the blueprint that functions as a service tunnel. It provides a direct route to the facility. When everything fell apart, I sent our scout, the only one with cloaking ability, to investigate. Tom returned with news that it was infested with reapers and ‘them’. We abandoned that plan and settled here in
“Reapers?” Micheal inquired with curiosity, gazing intently at the man for answers.“Please help me alert the others, otherwise they could all be wiped out” The man hurried to Micheal and pleaded, recognizing him as the captain of the squad.“What are you talking about Slow down, you mentioned reapers—what exactly are reapers?” Micheal inquired with composure as the man anxiously darted left and right, as if he were being pursued.“Mike, we don’t have time, let’s go, forget this guy, he’s out of his mind,” Bai said to Michael, who frowned and glanced at the man, who appeared anxious.“Alright, lead the way to the others. Let’s get going.” Micheal let out a sigh and addressed the man, who smiled in gratitude before turning to lead them. However, he was swiftly halted by Bai, who pointed the gun directly at his face.“Hey Mike, what are you doing? We don’t have time to check on some ‘survivors’; we have a mission, and it could be a trap.” Bai urged Micheal to let go of the man and conce
“I’m sure about this, I’ve seen this ring before” Micheal said with a look of realization, his expression that of someone who had recognized an old forgotten item of the past. “Are you sure about this?” Yoshi asked curiously now paying attention to the ring. “Yeah I’m sure, I remember seeing this ring when everything went to shit, it cost me my friend’s life” Micheal replied recalling some parts of his memories where he saw the ring. “So can you describe anything about the ring?” Bai inquired curiously, he was interested in what connection they had to the ring. “I don’t remember much only a little, I think I found the ring somewhere and it led to my friend being killed, that’s all I remember, the rest are just a blur of events” Micheal replied massaging his temples as his mind felt a little clouded, he realized that no matter how much he tried, he couldn’t remember any more about that night, it was like it was locked or something. “Well there goes our only clue, now we’re back to
“I’m certain about this; I’ve seen this ring before,” Michael said, his expression reflecting the moment of recognition, as if he had stumbled upon a long-lost treasure from the past.“Are you certain about this?” Yoshi inquired with interest, now focused on the ring.“Yeah, I’m sure. I remember seeing this ring when everything fell apart; it cost me my friend’s life,” Michael replied, recalling fragments of his memories where he had seen the ring.“Could you provide any details about the ring?” Bai asked with curiosity, eager to understand the connection they had to the ring.“I don’t remember much, just a little. I think I found the ring somewhere, and it led to my friend being killed. That’s all I recall; the rest is just a blur of events,” Michael replied, massaging his temples as his mind felt clouded. He realized that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t remember any more about that night; it was as if it were locked away or something.“There goes our only clue. Now we’re bac
“Hey sup Mike, what you doing here?” A youth between the ages of 20 to 21 said giving a fist bump to a younger version of Micheal who snapped out of his daze and glanced at the youth in confusion.“Are you okay, you seem shocked or something?” The youth asked again noticing Micheal’s confused expression.“I’m fine, I think, what are you doing here?” Micheal massaged his temple while observing his surroundings.“Um I live here, what’s wrong with you, you seem to be acting strange, are you sure you’re okay?” The youth replied before posing the question again, now worried about Micheal’s strange behavior, his words only now made Micheal realize that he was standing outside the Youth’s house, he stood silently trying to understand what the strange feeling he was experiencing could be.“Yeah I’m okay Jeff, just had a strange sense of Déjà vu” Micheal shrugged before replying, convincing himself that he was just overreacting.“Well it had to be a really powerful one to make you so confused,