2026-01-01 16:00:07SCREEEEEECH!
The Kencana-Express carriage ground to a sudden halt, nearly throwing Je from his seat. The sound of organic metal grinding against biomechanical rails created purple sparks that illuminated the entire cabin."Damn! Those brakes are tight! Like a street food vendor’s brakes hitting a curb!" Guntur cursed, clutching his head where it had slammed against the backrest."We haven't reached the beach yet," Sinta stood up, her eyes fixed on the front window, "There's a barrier ahead,"Je stepped forward, walking through a thin mist leaking into the carriage. Before them, a giant gate woven from bronze roots and pulsating crystals blocked the tracks. However, it wasn't the gate that made the hair on Je’s neck stand up—it was the three figures standing tall in front of it.Three women. They wore the remnants of golden royal palace wraps ('kemben') that had fused with their moon-pale skin. Their hair trailed to the floor, shimmering w
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Chapter 39: Footprints on the Liquid
The 'Kencana-Ascent' train let out a long hiss of steam as it stopped at a hidden underground station within a crevice of the Merapi slope. The air outside the carriage was no longer cold; a humid heat smelling of pungent sulfur immediately rushed in when the automatic doors opened."Damn, is this a station or a giant sauna? It’s sweltering, bastard!" Guntur stepped out while fanning his face with his hand, "Je, are you sure we got off at the right place? The floor here is... squelchy?"Je stepped out, his boots sinking a few centimeters into a clear, neon-blue bioluminescent liquid. The liquid covered the entire station floor, flowing slowly toward the neural wall crevices, "This isn't ordinary water, Tur. This is 'Synaptic Fluid'. Surya uses this to transmit raw data from thousands of hosts to the heart of the mountain!""This place really is like a large intestine," Guntur muttered. He shivered, seeing his reflection in the liquid—a reflection that appeared slightly distorted.Sint
Chapter 38: Predator in the Darkness
The walls of the 'Kencana-Ascent' vibrated violently as the organic steam carriage ascended the steep slopes of Merapi. Inside the control cabin, the air felt thick and hot, filled with the intoxicating scent of sweat and golden steam. Je was just about to take a long breath after the synchronization ritual with Sinta when suddenly all the lights inside the carriage turned a deep red.BEEP! BEEP![Security Warning!][Intrusion Detected: 'Void-Reaper' Predator Unit Has Entered the Rear Carriage.][Status: Enemy has Skill 'Energy Predation' – Absorbs Aura Energy within a 10-Meter Radius.]"Damn! Can't even get a moment's peace before another uninvited guest shows up!" Je cursed. He quickly pulled up his pants, while Sinta was still panting on the driver's seat, her body still glowing silver."Je... don't break the connection..." Sinta whispered, her voice hoarse, "If you stop now, this train’s engine will die and we’ll slide down into the crater!""Sinta, there’s a monster in the back!
Chapter 37: Synchronization of Three Hosts
SCREEEEEECH!The metal wheels of the 'Kencana-Ascent' shrieked as they rubbed against the organic rails coated in lubricating slime. The steam carriage came to a sudden halt in a vast underground hall, right at the heart of the neural pipeline leading to Merapi. Before them, a giant gate resembling a weave of muscle and crystal blocked the path."Damn! Those brakes are sharp; I almost lost my teeth!" Guntur yelled from the back carriage as he crawled out, "Hey, Je! Are we there yet? I’m full of the sounds of your and Sinta's moaning!"Je stepped out of the control carriage, buttoning his messy shirt while still breathing hard. Beside him, Sinta walked with a slightly shaky step, her pale face flushed."Guntur, be quiet if you still want to live," Sinta hissed. Her silver eyes immediately scanned the gate before them. "Je, we have a big problem, This gate doesn't respond to a single frequency!""Meaning?" Je sharpened his gaze.Suddenly, from the darkness beside the gate, three female
Chapter 36: Underground Nerve Labyrinth
The sulfurous heat began to seep through the pores of the now dark-red nerve walls. Je coughed, his chest feeling as if it were being squeezed by invisible concrete. The golden light in his hand flickered, showing that his 'Lust Aura' was struggling against the increasing sulfur density."Damn, that smell... this isn't Merapi anymore, it's dragon farts with acid reflux!" Guntur grumbled, covering his nose with a scrap of his jacket, "Je, can't you paint a fan on this wall to cool things down?!""Shut it, Tur! Just breathe slowly!" Je barked. He turned to Sinta, who was walking with stiff steps, "Sin, oxygen is low. My system says this isn't just sulfur, but a high-dose hallucinogenic gas!"Sinta stopped, her silver eyes blinking wildly, "This is 'Melancholy Spores'. Surya dumps all the negative emotions he harvests
Chapter 35: Low-Frequency Hallucination
Their footsteps echoed stiffly against the tunnel floor, which felt like a giant tongue—wet, slightly rough, and constantly making small movements. The golden light from the nerve walls began to fade, replaced by a cold, pale blue glow. The sweet spore aroma that had been thick was now mixed with a pungent ozone smell, a sign of high biological electrical activity ahead."Damn, why is it getting so cold? Earlier when you and Sinta were 'exercising', it was hot as an oven," Guntur muttered, pulling his 'ojol' jacket tight—though it could no longer ward off the cold, "I feel like someone’s blowing on my neck from behind, Je. Seriously, it’s creepy!""Don't scare yourself, Tur. Focus on what’s ahead," Je replied. His eyes, now possessing a thin golden streak, continued to monitor the energy flow on the walls, "Sinta, why did the frequency change to blue? Shouldn't the main path be red?"Sinta stopped for a moment, touching a swollen nerve node on the wall. Her silver eyes blinked rapidly
Chapter 34: Neural Labyrinth: The Bloody Silk Road
The darkness inside the Japanese Cave was not pure black. The coral rock walls had been coated in a network of organic fibers glowing a dim purple, pulsing slowly as if following the earth's heartbeat. The air inside was extremely humid, smelling like a mixture of wet moss, rusted iron, and an intoxicatingly sweet aroma—the signature scent of 'Curator' spores."Damn, are we entering a cave or the throat of a giant?" Guntur muttered. He raised his homemade rifle, using a flashlight tied with rubber bands to the end of the barrel. The light swayed, illuminating walls that looked like flayed muscles, "Look at that, Je! The walls move when the light hits them! It creeps me out, dammit!""That’s not an ordinary movement, Guntur. It’s a phototropic reaction from Surya’s collective nerves," Sinta replied. She walked beside Je, her steps calm though her silver eyes continued to scan every corner, "This Silk Road is the main aorta connecting the South and the North. Surya uses this path to sen
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