Novels by westsidesalted

One week later, after the Golden Arena Market."The doctor said the brain scans show stronger activities this week compared to last week. I say this is because of me." Finn waved his bandaged arm back and forth, trying to prove his point. "Research has proven that talking to a coma patient helps a lot and can even boost their recovery.""That doesn't mean you should talk nonstop all the time." Vicent scolded him; a scowl hung on his lips. "You are being a nuisance.""It is all good as long as he wakes up." "Finn said," his voice growing quieter towards the end.Rapheal watched Cody without speaking.Although his condition was now stable, he still hadn't woken up.Whether it'd take days, weeks, or months. The doctor was unable to give them a clear date.Only that the possibility of him waking up was high.Vicent and Finn exchanged a glance, and the former let out a small sigh as he picked up his coat and left quietly.When Rapheal walked out of Cody's hospital room, he ran into a famil

Silas was first bandaged up before he was flown off the island to a hospital.His breaths were feeble and his face was as pale as a sheet from all the blood loss.He looked like he was about to ascend to heaven at any moment.Raphael's feelings towards him were complicated.Their relationship was complicated. Whether they were allies or enemies was unclear.To be honest, regardless of what it might be, Rapheal didn't like Silias one bit.But he also didn't want him to die.He watched as the stretcher containing Silias was hurriedly pushed into the OR.It was his second time watching someone being wheeled in for emergency reasons in less than two hours.Running a hand through his hair, he turned around and walked away.A pure stream of golden sunlight streamed in through the ground-to-ceiling windows, and the morning sun was visible in a cloud of whitish-blue skies.The past hours almost seemed unreal to him. Everything had happened too fast. He was still wearing the suit he wore to

Rapheal wasted no time and directly asked her. "They didn't come out?""No. I have been tracking them, and they should still be inside the building." Lean and they exchanged a glance, and their expressions changed at the same time.The sound of the blades of a helicopter whipping the wind was particularly loud."They are actually going to land a helicopter on the half-collapsing building." Silias cursed. "We can't let them escape. Who knows what godforsaken thing they will try to do again?"They couldn't let them escape. Rapheal agreed.With Lean, the three of them raced back into the building.The cold morning breeze whooshed past Rapheal's ear, and bits of moisture in the air clung to his skin.His feet barely touched the ground with each step he raced forward.Silias suppressed the shock in his heart and hurried after him.The door of the roof has been put out under Rapheal's one kick. The top system security door that required an access code was defeated so easily.Grey and Doc s

When Rapheal opened his eyes, he was met with the sight of a spotless white ceiling above him.His lids snapped shut at the intense light and a low groan ripped out of his mouth.Where was he?His brain struggled to link the fragment pieces of information that were floating in his mind.His head throbbed with a sharp pain.He seemed to have been hit with something hard.Rapheal struggled to sit up but immediately felt a tug back.He looked around and saw that his limbs were restrained by thick black belts.Raphael didn't know what the belt was made of, but it was able to restrain his strength."Uh...doctor, the patient is awake." He heard a female voice coming from his sides.He looked towards the direction and saw a mass of white.It was someone dressed in white overalls. The head was covered with a white hat with just a small space where the eyes could be seen.Then another face popped into his vision.Raphael felt an uncanny familiarity from it.Then it came to him.During one of t

Rapheal glanced at the watch on his wrist.It was 4:09am.They had less than two hours to carry out everything before they lost the cover of the night."Boss, reporting on the facility's outer perimeter survey. Security is tight." A tough voice flowed out of the earpiece connected to his ears.It was the diversion team. "Everything is in place, and we are now awaiting orders."Raphael glanced at the guards dressed in nighttime black suits besides him. He nodded briefly and then advanced from his hiding spot. At the same time, he issued the awaiting command. "Begin."Ahead, the facility stood with countless short and stout buildings. The walls were washed and green. Like something that has been abandoned for a long time.An unregistered research facility that ran illegal research on people.Rapheal scanned the narrow corridor in front of him with cold eyes. There was no surveillance camera visible, but he couldn't be sure.'System.' He called out in his head.The mechanical voice fl

Meanwhile, as Rapheal walked out of the hospital, the system was panicking in his mind.Host: What are you doing? Host, you aren't really planning on going, right? It yelled at him coldly. [I agree to what your friend said earlier. You are acting in the heat of the situation which will do you no good.]Rapheal ignored his words. He plugged the key into the ignition and watched the car roar to life. "You know where the research center is, right?"This is a death sentence, host. Did you forget how you died in your past life? There won't be any miracle this time.]Raphael's hand on the steering froze.The system thought it had managed to convince him and quickly added. [Why don't you think this through? Do you really plan on throwing your life away?Then it watched Rapheal fish his phone out of his pocket and dial a number.The line connected after one ring."Rapheal." A respectful call rang from the other side of the phone. The voice carried a hint of laziness. "How come you didn't stay

"We will camp here for today." The reinforced military truck pulled up in front of a small, rundown mall.The people inside acted swiftly, following their usual routine of securing the location by getting rid of any nearby mutants and infected.The last person to step out of the truck was a little boy wearing a yellow SpongeBob shirt and brown pants with multiple pockets.A black hat sat atop his head, making him look like a cameraman on a safari expedition.In his palm rested a pink plushie that swayed gently from side to side.The pink plushie was none other than Lucas's undead slime, which he had bonded with.After discovering that the slime could change shape and regulate its toxicity, he had handed it to the little boy as an extra layer of security.Although he never let Henry out of his sight, Lucas understood that he couldn't be too careful."Hot? Do you need some water?" Lucas asked, picking up the little boy.The weather had been unpredictable lately. The sun blazed merciless

"Please don't kill me. Don't kill me...it was all her idea."The six ability users were lined up on the ground, with two out of them already unconscious.The fire ability user and the woman whose skin was so badly damaged that it resembled the aftermath of a severe acid attack.Less than twenty minutes later three military trucks pulled up in front of their street.The person who came was someone Lucas was familiar with.Lieutenant Yama.Even more surprisingly, he was accompanied by Commander Gerald, whom they had just met a moment ago."Take them away first." Commander Gerald ordered."I am thinking this should be Director William's ideal." Gabriel crossed his arms and regarded the newly arrived people with a cold air.Lucas thought the same too. Commander Gerald was a one-man army through and through; the only person that could scheme so deeply would be the civilian's affair director."We truly owe you an apology for what happened." It was the first time Lucas was seeing the comman

Maya ran up the stairs and then slowly walked back down with an extremely ugly expression. "All the vegetables—why would they do such a thing? They don't even need it." Zoe's eyes redden, glistening with unshed tears.The robbers hadn't been content with stealing all their food and supplies. They'd ransacked the entire house, overturning furniture and smashing anything that stood in their way.Lucas saw that she was trying hard not to cry."There is no security camera, so it is hard to tell who did it." Jordon clenched his fist.Gabriel didn't say a word; he turned around and walked towards the neighboring villa."Look after Henry. We will be right back," Lucas directed Zoe.Maya paused her action of picking up the wooden parts of the smashed table. "Where are the two of you going?""Next door. Some new awakeneds just moved in." Lucas explained briefly, already heading out of the door.Jordon's expression changed when he heard this, and he followed along hurriedly. Maya also dropped

"The scientists are important figures..." Commander Gerald rubbed the space between his brows. "Base A needs these scientists and the experimental materials in their possession."Lucas understood this.After the arrival of the doomsday, the occupations that still remained highly respected were those in the military, medicine, and science.It could be said that the scientists were regarded as top important assets that are critical to the future of humanity.That was how his parents were able to survive and even gain a good footing in base A.They were both scientists, and naturally they were treated with respect and given a high position in Base A just because of their identity alone.Right now the world needs as much information about the dungeon as possible. "Taking the road to Base A is not an option. It’s too dangerous, especially with the scientist under protection. Our base is the closest secure location capable of receiving a helicopter." The commander continued to explain. "S

The soldier opened the door of the truck and approached the man blocking the way. "I will go take a look."Lucas leaned against the window to see what was happening.The man outside was thin and shabby. His face was stained with dirt, making it almost impossible to tell his age.The white t-shirt he was wearing was already dyed black and riddled with holes. Resembling a beggar."Is there something you need?" Despite the frown on his face from the abrupt interception of their vehicle, the soldier's words were polite."I—am so sorry. I didn't mean to." The man stuttered in a dry and hoarse voice. He glanced between the truck and the soldier in front of him. His worn-out gaze was a common sight in the apocalypse. Devoid of hope and light. "I heard that some people just returned from the black hole—my wife, my pregnant wife—she and my unborn daughter were swallowed by it on our way here."At this point his voice cracked. He seems to understand how impossible these words are; the hand by

The second dungeon was a grade E dungeon and took almost a whole day to clear.Jordon sustained an injury on his arm, while Lucas was badly bruised from the fight.The dungeon was a lush forest, which created cover for the monsters to sneak on and attack."Dig all those ones over there too." The forest created a habitat for useful herbs to grow. Lucas keenly picked them out from among the shrubs, directing the three still able people to dig them up."Hurry up. The dungeon is about to close." They had less than a minute to do all they wanted to do.Most dungeon clearers would hurriedly search for the treasures in it before defeating the dungeon boss. But in some instances the treasures are located in the same place as the boss, and you are forced to deal with them first."Uncle, are you really sure these...things are useful?" Zoe eyed the grass in her hands, feeling like it looked no different from normal weeds."You will see later." Seeing was more believing.Naturally the herbs cou