2026-05-04 20:28:55
Previous Chapter
Latest Chapter
CHAPTER 41 ~ PEARL
The girl plunged her bare, unarmored hand directly into the ruined chest cavity of the dead monster. She dug deep into the decaying flesh, searching through the vital organs with a grim, practiced determination. A few seconds later, she pulled her hand free.Clutched in her bloody fingers was a small, glowing object.Sara magnified the image, zooming the camera lens in as far as the digital resolution would allow without pixelating the feed. The object was roughly the size of a large marble. It pulsed with a sickly, luminescent purple light, resembling a crystalline gemstone that beat with a faint, internal rhythm."Biological harvesting," Sara breathed, her scientific mind racing to comprehend the impossible image. "The mutated variants are generating concentrated biological cores. They are forming internal energy matrices within their own anatomy.""Like a pearl inside an oyster," Riccardo noted, fascinated by the glowing object.The girl wiped the thick blood off the purple capsule
CHAPTER 40 ~ COMMAND
The sprawling command center on the thirty-second floor of the Avida Towers complex descended into a heavy, suffocating silence. The usual symphony of ringing telephones, urgent radio chatter, and the clattering of keyboards faded away. Every intelligence analyst, communications officer, and tactical planner in the room had abandoned their assigned workstations. They gathered in a wide semicircle around the primary communications hub, their eyes locked on the large, high-definition flat-screen monitor mounted on the wall above Sara’s desk.Riccardo stood at the very front of the crowd, his arms crossed over his chest. Marco stood to his left, his scarred face drawn tight with a mixture of professional awe and profound concern. Sara sat in her rolling chair directly beneath the monitor, her fingers resting lightly on the keyboard, ready to manipulate the video feed at a moment's notice.The live closed-circuit television feed from Cubao painted a picture of absolute urban devastation.
CHAPTER 39 ~ ASH
The morning sun struggled to pierce the thick layer of smog and ash hanging over the ruined skyline of Makati. Riccardo stood on the highest rooftop of the Avida Towers complex. The wind up here was fierce, whipping at the fabric of his dark tactical uniform. He ignored the chill in the air and kept his focus fixed on the massive piece of military hardware resting on the reinforced concrete pad before him.The Centurion C-RAM Close-In Weapon System looked like a robotic sentinel from a science fiction film. A pristine white dome housed the advanced search and track radar, sitting atop a sturdy gray base. Protruding from the front of the unit was the menacing, multi-barreled snout of an M61A1 Vulcan rotary cannon. It was a weapon designed to shoot down incoming artillery shells and mortar rounds in mid-air. Riccardo knew it would make short work of any mutated flesh that tried to breach their airspace.A team of Blackwatch engineers was busy routing thick black power cables from the bas
CHAPTER 38 ~ PURPOSE
The heavy wooden door clicked shut behind Riccardo, sealing him inside the dim apartment. The overhead lights were turned off, leaving only the soft, warm glow of two battery-powered camping lanterns resting on the glass coffee table. Denise, Angela, and Emilia sat close together on the plush sofa.The younger girls kept their eyes fixed on their knees, their hands nervously twisting the fabric of their clean clothes. Emilia sat in the middle, her posture rigid and forced, trying to project a maturity she clearly did not feel.Riccardo stood in the entryway for a long moment. He studied the tension in their shoulders and the nervous silence filling the room. His tactical mind, usually so sharp and decisive, struggled to interpret the emotional landscape before him. He took a slow breath and walked toward the sitting area, pulling a leather armchair away from the wall to sit facing them."You asked Lucia to wait outside," Riccardo began, keeping his tone gentle and low. "You said you ne
CHAPTER 37 ~ DETERMINATION
The smell of chlorinated water and spilled blood hung thick over the eighth floor. The once pristine recreation deck looked like a war zone. Shattered glass from the lobby doors sparkled under the flickering emergency lights. Blackwatch soldiers moved in organized pairs to drag the grotesque winged corpses away from the dining tables.Riccardo stood near the edge of the pool. Water dripped from his tactical uniform and pooled around his heavy boots. His heart still hammered a frantic rhythm against his ribs. He took a slow breath and willed his pulse to settle. The threat was neutralized for the moment.He swiped his hand through the humid air to summon the digital interface. The blue holographic screen materialized in front of his eyes. He needed to understand exactly what kind of enemy they had just faced.[ HOSTILE TARGETS ELIMINATED: MUTANT FLYER VARIANT ] [ KILLS REGISTERED: 42 ] [ BASE REWARD PER KILL: 5,000 GOLD COINS | 2,500 EXPERIENCE POINTS ] [ TOTAL REWARD CLAIMED: 210
CHAPTER 36 ~ CLOUDS
The sunset over Makati cast long, bloody streaks of orange and violet across the ruined skyline, painting the lingering smoke trails in vibrant hues of fire. Riccardo stood by the massive floor-to-ceiling window of his thirtieth-floor office, watching the dying light fade into the encroaching darkness. The city below was a sprawling, silent graveyard, yet up here, isolated by reinforced concrete and heavy weaponry, a fragile bubble of civilization persisted against all odds.He turned his attention back to the bank of glowing monitors arrayed across his mahogany desk. The surveillance feeds covered every inch of the Avida Towers complex, a vast network of digital eyes ensuring the safety of his growing domain. Following his recent cognitive upgrade in strategic planning, Riccardo found himself analyzing the camera angles with newfound clarity. He noted minor blind spots near the service elevators and mentally drafted orders to reposition the guard details the following morning.He foc
You may also like
EasySync System: Amazing Wealth
Baby Bunny27.2K viewsThe Decillionaire Heir
Dragonslav58.4K viewsWorld System Among Gods
M_jief121.3K viewsThe Successor System
Khay Phynom 62.5K viewsCrazy System! Turning Me Into an Unrivaled God!
Alendra Danuarta2.2K viewsMystic Arts Dual System
Dragonic Arts133 viewsMy Cultivation System Runs on Karma
Rosehipstea 228 viewsRise of The Virel Absolute Revenge Cultivation
Ayulbs110 views