Chapter 68: Corpse from the Vast Ocean
From the shore of the unknown land, a single human is carrying some wood to brought back home.
Tattered clothes, and a wounded body anyone could have clearly guessed this man experience something terrible.
But even with those battle scars and wounds around his body, he managed to carry two huge logs on his both shoulders showing something inhuman. It's clear that the cause of this strange strength is the speed-up evolution.
As the man is going back home, he stops at the cliff of the shore and looks at the ocean far as he could see.
He's in deep thought like something is bothering him. His dried lip opens and closes as he can't form up a word, hesitatingly to speak up about what's on his mind. In the end, he didn't manage to say what he wants to say and goes back home.
But before he could turn back, at the end of his eyes he saw a floating corpse on the ocean not far away.
(Another one, huh.) thought in a disappointing tone.
It's unclear to say if that's a corpse or not but this man immediately knows that the thing that floating on the ocean is a human corpse. Like he's already familiar with this kind of stuff.
Dropping the two logs off his shoulder, the man takes a dive and brought the corpse to the shore.
Putting down the corpse on the sand, the man didn't bother examining the body and just drag it with one hand as he carries the two logs with one shoulder. He continues to walk home.
Dragging the corpse with his other hand the man thought of something strange.
(It's light.) It's reasonable if the corpse is already to the point that it's rotten but he didn't expect it to be surprisingly light. Without observing the body he knew that the corpse just died recently because there's no trace of rot around it.
While walking home, he takes a small peak at the corpse and notices that the corpse is just a poor little girl. Petite fragile body, pale white skin, and long black hair that reaches towards her knees. Along with the foul smell that radiates from her body it shows that this corpse is already rotten but it's kinda hard to tell because the body still looks fine for the man.
Who in the world would have brought a little girl on the scary ocean? Such heartless parents.
(Even this little girl, just how many people are you planning to drag into your shit!?) The man said something pertaining to someone as the rage flows out from his body but he immediately calms down after taking a couple of deep breaths.
The man continued to walk but at a slower pace just to show a little respect to the little girl who died at an early age.
What he didn't know as he walks home the little corpse leaves a trail of weird liquid that coming out from its frail body. Because of the smell that the little corpse gives the weird liquid's smell has been blocked off from the man's nose leaving him clueless on what's happening, or what will happen from now on.
In that time when the little corpse reaches the shore, the world began to change once more.
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Country: Philippines
The place that used to be the capital of the country, Manila, is now a place where one could lead to their deaths.
The place that used to be filled with liveliness in day and night is now a dead capital. Dark clouds surfing through the sky leaving any living creatures below on their brink of deaths by its harsh weather.
Because of the countless battles against the evolved animals and creatures from deep seas, this place has been abandoned by humans as many lives also lay down waste.
However, even with that, there are very few who's still alive in this unrecognizable place.
In the basement from the abandoned building in Q.C, there's a girl with a frail skin sitting down on the cold ground sharpening her blade at her cold steady hand.
She's all alone with only a candle as her light source in the cold silent room.
From the dim light coming from the candle, it shows the little part of her face.
White skin, not muscular nor skinny, pink lip, black sharp eyes, and a dazzling black long hair. The girls wear something not any girls would wear, long thick shirt cover, long black jeans, thick gloves, and military shoes. Her wear is all random but it has similarities, its light, and it can protect one's life. It may be ugly but it can protect you.
Everyone would not dare to wear something like but in the girl's case, she looks normal in her suit even though it's just scavenged goods.
The familiarity of her face glowing through one's mind, one will surely think that they have seen her before. In the midst of hesitation, oneself knows who's the girl is, as her face rises up looking at the cracking door. The door opens slowly from the other side.
The light from outside flows inside the room showing her beautiful face but on the downside, countless wounds can be seen on her body.
As one had on their mind it is indeed Sena. Mike's long friend.
"Looks like you're done resting for today." From the other side of the door, there's a man standing while leaning his whole body to the wall.
This man only has one right leg, and as one had guessed this man who carries a strange yet familiar slinger, at his back. Daniel, the sharpshooter.
Compare to the last time, Daniel's body changes a little bit.
Bulky arms, wide shoulders, and even his slinger had changed. But his cocky, and prideful attitude is still there.
Smiling trying to impress Sena, Daniel waits for her reply.
Through all these years, the group who managed to escape are still together even now. Some lost their lives from their escape back then but it's not in vain as their group is still at one peace even in this chaotic world. The story about how they managed to survive as one is still a mystery but it will be told in another story.
Sena stands up and walks passed Daniel without giving a reply but he already expected it, no it's more like he already got used to it that he just shrugged it off his shoulder.
Following Sena, the two go outside the building as they catch the sun rising towards the sky as the light envelops the ghost capital lighting up the dark gloomy atmosphere that lingering around.
They are not alone.
Once they reached the outside six people standing at the high ground (Others are sitting down idly.) waiting for her.
Maybe because of the sun's brightness or the darkness that the sun still hasn't lighten around the faces of the several people waiting are cannot be seen. Only their silhouette can see. Besides, the six people are their arsenal weapons, some are big that one would think this cannot be carried by any human while some are small or unique to be called a weapon.
One thing for sure... What they're carrying is the reason why they have survive even to this day.
"Took you long enough. You ready?" One of the six silhouettes spoke up.
Sena didn't answer and just join the six as Daniel follows behind.
Reaching the very top of the high ground, behind the six silhouettes, below their sight are hundreds- thousand- no... legions of human silhouettes are standing up in lines waiting for their orders from their commanders.
These countless people that one could not see the end of the army are being lead by eight commanders who are at the high ground.
These eight commanders look at their army as their army looks at them with respect and admiration.
Seeing such numbers, no matter how many times she sees it, she still gets the chills crawling all over her body.
This massive army is in their command. Everyone would wonder, how in the world did Sena manage to get there? or How in the world is she in something like an army?
All of us have filled a tons of questions in our head but the fact that she's standing up there really.
Who or what are they fighting? What are they fighting for? Why are they fighting?
As one is in deep thought from the countless questions troubling their mind, Mike wakes up from a sudden change of environment.
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Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone