“Mister Baxter may have accepted you, but you better not try anything, or you might come to regret it,” the squad leader said to Ning Shan, his rifle still firmly in his hand, yet wasn’t aimed at him anymore.
He motioned for Ning Shan and Sera to move forward while he and his subordin...
2024-10-15 18:38:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Despite her weariness, Sera jolted awake, shivering at the sight of the men she least wished to see. She hid behind Ning Shan, clearly knowing how little it would do. Her breath had yet to return, her blood pounded in her skull, yet fear froze her to her core.
Ning Shan remained calm, eyein...
2024-10-13 21:00:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Ning Shan Leapt forward, swerving left and right as he tried to evade whatever was thrown at him. Even with his enhanced vision, he couldn't clearly see the projectiles, only the aftermath as plumes of dust rose into the air and loud noises crashed around them. If not for the wind rushing past hi...
2024-10-13 20:59:19 +0000 UTC View PostAfter hours of trudging through complete darkness at a snail's pace, Ning Shan finally emerged from this forgotten tomb to a breath of fresh air. Only a singular rusted metal fence blocked his path, which quickly gave way with a single well-placed kick.
The metal bent then broke, flying awa...
2024-10-03 23:20:51 +0000 UTC View PostNing Shan's gaze was locked on the creature within the glass coffin. While he might have chosen to call it human, the veracity of that statement remained to be proven. Still, he hadn't found any other way to truly describe it.
It was bipedal and hairless, unlike any primate he ever encounte...
2024-10-02 21:19:10 +0000 UTC View PostNing cautiously trudged on through the darkness, a single hand carefully gliding over a nearby wall as he pressed forward toward the dim light in the distance. It flickered at an irregular pace, sometimes remaining extinguished for minutes at a time before suddenly springing back to life, each ti...
2024-10-01 16:07:30 +0000 UTC View PostDown in the depths of the earth, there was only dimmest of light. Ning Shan stood, bewildered, until his eyes finally adapted to his environment. He had no idea how far he had fallen, much less how he had survived the drop, yet he was completely unharmed but lost.
The ground was hard under ...
2024-09-29 16:04:50 +0000 UTC View PostNing Shan took the metal weapon into his arms, feeling its heft. In a smooth and practiced motion, he raised the rifle to eye level before kneeling down, resting the muzzle onto a nearby raised ledge, just as the man he had just taken out had done, imitating him almost perfectly.
A single e...
2024-09-28 16:38:57 +0000 UTC View PostSera felt a sharp pain in her core as if her stomach had ruptured, spilling its content, the acid burning through her flesh, but she knew this was just her mind filled with anxiety trying to tell her she was doomed. Still, the pain was real. She could still feel where the blow had landed as if it...
2024-09-28 01:38:41 +0000 UTC View PostNing Shan remained still for more than two hours, carefully watching for any signs of the beast he had felt. Fortunately, the creature seemed uninterested in a small prey like he was. Still, he remained vigilant. He knew full well how these creatures hunted in his previous world, and didn't think...
2024-09-26 15:08:54 +0000 UTC View PostStunned by what had just happened, Ning Shan remained quietly in place, watching the woman run away with all her might. The flock of vultures followed her with their heads as the sound of her hurried footsteps resonated against the massive structures of stone and steel that surrounded them.
