"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
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
In a spacious underground bunker, a group of individuals sat attentively, focused on a middle-aged man who was elucidating a concept displayed on a large holographic screen. Among them were two Asian brothers who were strikingly similar, one sporting white hair while the other had black. Additionally, there was a handsome white man with silver hair and a lightning mark above his eye, a stunning white woman, and a muscular dark-skinned man adorned with flame tattoos on both arms. "You have been selected to safeguard the world against imminent dangers. Please introduce yourselves one at a time, beginning with you." The middle-aged man remarked, gesturing towards the white man who rose with a solemn demeanor. "My name is Michael Barnes, and it is my pleasure to work with you," The silver-haired man stated with a serious expression as he surveyed the faces of the others. "Oh, so you're that guy," The first Asian with white hair remarked, a smirk playing on his lips. "Excuse me," Michae
“I trust that everyone enjoyed a restful night.” Lionheart exclaimed with a hearty laugh as the squad gathered around the table, each member displaying a range of expressions on their faces.“Why do we have to wake up so early? It’s just 5 am” Bai said, yawning and scratching his head.“Yup, it’s not like we’re in a military drill camp,” Hei added in agreement, gazing at Lionheart, who smirked in response before turning to a scientist seated beside him.“This is Dr. Ed, the leading scientist here, holding a rank just below mine in terms of clearance. He will guide us through the active threat we identified last night. However, before we proceed, I would like to introduce you to the final member of your team. Doc, you cantake it from here.” Lionheart smiled at the white coat seated beside him, who grinned and nodded before standing up to reveal himself to the curious onlookers. He was dressed in white scientist robes, and his eyeglasses occasionally glimmered with a faint hue as he pic
“Alright, the primary goal of this training is to enhance your coordination with one another. Before we begin, let's warm up with some light exercises,” Captain Jack stated, gesturing toward an exercise course situated in a spacious room.“Wow, this place is enormous! How much did you all invest in this place? Incredible!” Henry was in awe of the vastness of the training room; it resembled a grand hall complete with a race track.“Enough, just enjoy it. The battle ahead isn’t going to be easy, so forget about the money,” Captain Jack said as he walked over to some of the scientists nearby.“Hello Bai, would you like to race?” Micheal spoke with a competitive edge to Bai, who flashed a grin and made his way to the race track.“Do you really believe you can outrun me, lightning boy?” Bai taunted, preparing his body with a stretch.“I’m not sure, but I’m curious to discover which is faster: lightning or light itself.” Micheal smiled as he walked over to the race track with Bai. 'Isn't li
“WHOOSH” The sound of the parachutes flapping in the air sounded in the quiet night as the group landed on the ground and immediately got on guard grabbing their weapons.“West clear” Micheal immediately after landing turning on his night vision helmet and discovering that there were no nearby enemies.“East clear” Henry also cleared up the East.“North clear” Bai cleared up the north.“South clear” Hai also finally cleared up the south side.“No enemies around then, everyone turn on your maps and follow behind me, eyes on the surroundings, once you spot an enemy, alert the rest of us before you attack” Micheal instructed the others, his previous seriousness disappearing as he grabbed his gun and followed the route on the map.“Roger” The rest replied following behind him with one line, with Micheal at the lead and the others behind him observing their whole environment.They walked from the drop-off location through the desert-like land toward the location of zone one itself, after w
“Are you certain, Mike? You understand what this will mean right?” Bai requested confirmation from Micheal regarding his decision.“Yeah, I’m sure. Just do it, and stop calling me Mike,” Michael replied with a determined look, signaling that he was ready to confront whatever lay ahead.“Okay Mike,” Bai said, pressing a button, seemingly ignoring Michael’s caution against addressing him in that way.“BEEP BEEP” The machine emitted two sharp beeps, instantly alerting everyone around.“I got it,” Bai exclaimed, his expression brightening as the screen illuminated with multiple video feeds.“Alright, let’s find out what was deemed so significant that it needed to be erased,” Hai remarked, his expression filled with curiosity.“BEEP BEEP BEEP” The watches on the group's wrists suddenly began beeping, capturing their attention.“What is this?” Henry furrowed his brow in perplexity, unable to grasp the cause of the watch’s peculiar behavior.“The scan detected life signals at a distance; we n
“What is it?” Hai rushed into the room, yelling as he entered to find Henry standing over a peculiar creature, gun aimed at it, prodding to check if it was alive.“What on earth is this..this thing? It looks like a blend of horror and death. Where did you find this..whatever it is, Henry?" Bai stared at the creature in shock; throughout his 25 years on Earth, he had never encountered anything like it. It resembled an alien parasite from space, measuring just half the size of a basketball. Its appearance was akin to an octopus, with spikes embedded in its tentacles. Several lines extended from its tentacles to its head, where a sphere was visible. It had two red eyes, each containing three layers of pupils. Although it lacked a visible mouth, when turned over, the mouth was revealed to be on the underside of its tentacles.“I don’t know; it came out of that hole and tried to attach itself to my face. Luckily, I was fast enough to respond; otherwise, I don’t know what would have happened