All Chapters of Eternity Decay: Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
12 chapters
11. RESIDUAL DUST AT THE NEEDLE'S END
Freezing nitrogen vapor blasted from the hydraulic pipes along the ceiling, weaving a thin mist that heavily obscured the perimeter inside the fiftieth-floor hall. The emergency steel blast doors that had sealed the room now felt like the claustrophobic walls of a monolithic coffin for anyone trapped within. 13 Days, 01 Hour, 42 Minutes.The digital countdown on Axel’s wrist ticked with relentless, mechanical constancy. Meanwhile, on Adrian Vince’s wrist, the numbers of absolute immortality, which had previously showcased hundreds of unyielding years, began to flicker a volatile crimson, plummeting drastically as the central Time Bank systematically drained into public sub-channels. 45 Days, 12 Hours, 03 Minutes... 29 Days, 08 Hours, 55 Minutes...“You’re... you're robbing me, Axel!” Valen shrieked from behind a marble pillar. His battered, swollen face was now a mask of sheer, unadulterated panic as he watched his own digital countdown bleed away to a mere handful of days. “You’re di
12. THE LOGIC BEHIND THE AGONY
Thin, ash-gray vapor crept down from the ventilation grates in the ceiling, blanketing the white marble floor like a toxic winter mist. The pungent stench of ozone mixed with synthetic sulfur compounds began to claw aggressively at Axel's lungs. 13 Days, 01 Hour, 08 Minutes.Axel’s heartbeat felt like the heavy thud of a sledgehammer slamming against his ribcage. A sharp cough forced its way out of his throat, leaving a smear of fresh, crimson blood across his left palm. The Chronos Decay, working in lethal tandem with the atmospheric purge gas, was brutally eroding his physical defenses.“Twenty seconds before your lungs freeze solid, Axel,” Adrian Vince said. His voice remained chillingly level despite the tactical pistol muzzle still pressed firmly against his forehead. “Even your prized black tactical coat cannot filter these nano-purification particles. Release me, and utilize the emergency elevator behind this desk to descend.”“I didn't climb up here to walk away alive, Adrian,