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Chapter 137. The March to Null
Author: Ugo Lee
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The morning came gray and heavy. A thick fog clung to the valley like a shroud, swallowing light, sound, even breath.

The air buzzed faintly with static, the world’s heartbeat, unstable and tired. Rae stood at the edge of the camp.

Her cloak pulled tight, staring toward the horizon where the forest ended and the strange shimmer of the Null Perimeter began.

The golden haze pulsed like something alive, flickering and rearranging itself every few seconds.

Lara joined her, carrying a pack of equipment and the cracked holographic map. “If we leave now, we’ll hit the perimeter before sunset.”

Rae nodded. “Any word from the scouts’ signal cache?”

Lara’s expression darkened. “All fragments corrupted. It’s like they were erased from the system entirely.”

Finn adjusted his rifle strap, stepping beside them. “Good. Makes me feel real optimistic about walking straight into the same place that killed everyone else.”

Rae glanced back at him. “You don’t have to come.”

He gave her a crooked smile.
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