The three black stealth bomber jets soared silently across the toxic green sky, their dark metal bodies cutting through the heavy clouds.From the belly of the lead aircraft, heavy metal hatches popped open, releasing a dozen glowing green canisters that tumbled through the air toward the sleeping city below.Those canisters were filled with deadly biological poison designed to wipe out every living human on the surface in less than ten minutes.Inside the Infinite Sanctuary, the red warning lights flashed rapidly across the silver register screen. Evelyn gripped the edge of the glass counter, her face turning pale with terror as she watched the green canisters falling closer to the ground."Jax! They are dropping the toxic payload!" Evelyn shouted over the blaring alarms. "If those canisters hit the streets, everyone in the city will die before morning!"Jax stood calm and still in front of the floating system screen. His dark eyes locked onto the glowing energy point counter. He had

The bell above the glass door chimed softly as Commander Vance stepped into the brightly lit convenience store. He stood tall in his crisp military uniform, though dust from his parachute landing clung to his boots.He expected to see terrified survivors cowering in corners, waiting for a high-ranking officer from the underground dome of Elysium to save them. Instead, the store was quiet, warm, and smelled wonderfully like fresh food.Behind the clean glass counter, Jax sat comfortably on a stool. He held a small plastic cup of hot instant noodles in one hand and a plastic fork in the other, taking a slow, relaxed bite.Mia stood beside the register, her hands resting calmly on her belt, watching the new visitor with cold, sharp eyes. Evelyn sat at a small side table, sipping a bottle of cold water while keeping her hood pulled low over her forehead.Vance frowned, his nose wrinkling in disgust as he looked around the clean shelves filled with items he thought had vanished from the ea

The dark alleyway smelled of damp mud and rotting garbage. The lead scavenger grinned an ugly, broken grin, holding a glass bottle filled with thick black motor oil. A dirty cloth rag stuffed into the top was soaked in fuel and dripping slowly onto the dirt.He struck a wooden match against his rough boot, holding the tiny flame close to the rag."Watch this, little girl," the scavenger laughed, his voice rough like grinding stones. "We are going to burn that pretty glass store down and take all the food for ourselves."He pulled his arm back and hurled the homemade petrol bomb through the dark air. The glass bottle spun fast, flying straight toward the side display window of the Infinite Sanctuary where rows of canned goods sat neatly under the warm lights.Chloe stood in the shadows a few feet away, her hands clasped tightly together and a cruel, happy smile spread across her dirty face. She watched the bottle fly through the air, whispering softly to herself."Burn it down, Jax. Lo

The cold night air carried a damp, heavy smell of industrial rust and stagnant water as Jax led his team down the dark concrete steps leading to the underground sector.General Ironwood walked right behind him, followed by twenty of his best surviving soldiers carrying heavy tactical gear. Mia moved like a silent shadow at the front, her newly upgraded agility and expert combat reflexes allowing her to spot every hidden danger in the shadows before anyone else could.Commander Vance remained locked inside the store holding box, leaving the rescue mission strictly to Jax and his loyal crew."Boss Jax," General Ironwood said in a low whisper, stepping close as they reached the massive iron blast doors of the municipal water treatment facility. "My scouts report that the Iron Scalper has fortified every entrance. He knows we are coming, and he has rigged the entire upper walkway with traps."Jax looked at the heavy steel doors, his face calm and unbothered. He pulled a small rectangular

The plastic detonator box in the giant mutant's hand let out a sharp, clicking sound.CLICK.The Iron Scalper grinned an ugly, victorious grin, waiting for the heavy explosions to tear the room apart and bury Jax and his squad in falling concrete. He stood proudly, lifting his chin as he stared across the observation deck.One second passed. Then two seconds passed.Nothing happened. The water pipes remained completely still, and the explosives strapped to the hostage railings did not even spark. The dark underground room stayed completely quiet, save for the hum of distant machinery.The Iron Scalper blinked his small, red-rimmed eyes in total disbelief. He looked down at the black box in his hand, shaking it hard and slamming his thumb down on the red button again and again.CLICK! CLICK! CLICK!Still nothing happened. The electronic signal from the remote control was completely blocked and neutralized by the golden system barrier banner Jax had placed at the bottom of the stairs be