As her words fell, silence reigned.
The crew all turned to look at Kyle, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.
The prophecy was too vague, too terrifying.
Was he the embodiment of disaster? The one who would end the apocalypse? Or just a spectator standing at the world's edge, composing music for destruction?
Facing everyone's complicated gazes, Kyle felt rather pu...
2025-10-08 09:33:37 +0000 UTC View Post"Three down!" Roger's wild laughter echoed through the Sea Forest as he held up the rubbing of the Poneglyph like a kid who'd just gotten his favorite toy. "Just one more until we reach the final island!"
The crew erupted in deafening cheers. The end of their journey had never felt so close.
Days of sailing fatigue vanished in an instant, every face glowing with excitement and antic...
2025-10-08 09:24:00 +0000 UTC View PostAt this very moment, after sitting down in front of his computer screen, Kairos withdrew his gaze from the system panel, took a deep breath, and refocused his attention on the game development panel before him.
The Team Rocket storyline he'd specially arranged had reached a temporary conclusion for now, but the entire Emerald game still had a much larger world and story content waiting fo...
2025-10-08 09:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe coating craftsman Roger found was a scruffy, booze-reeking guy who was fast asleep on a carousel at the amusement park.
No matter how much Roger tried to coax or threaten him, the man just rolled over and mumbled, "Lemme sleep a bit more."
Finally, Rayleigh arrived. After saying something or other to the guy, he immediately perked up, crawled to his feet, and slapped his chest, ...
2025-10-08 08:42:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe title of "Chief Musician" brought Kyle no actual benefits whatsoever, except for being dragged away by Roger on a whim to serve as a "million-dollar tuner" for a bunch of tone-deaf drunks.
Half a month later, when an archipelago made up of countless giant red trees appeared on the horizon, the ruckus aboard the Oro Jackson finally came to a temporary halt.
Dreamlike bubbles floa...
2025-10-08 08:41:36 +0000 UTC View PostBullet's departure was like a stone tossed into a lake, sending brief ripples across the Oro Jackson before being swallowed by the vastness of the sea and the crew's boundless spirit.
This ship never stopped for anyone who left. It carried too many dreams, and they weighed too heavily.
Several days later, sailing on the calm waters of the Grand Line, the day's clamor was graduallyæ...
2025-10-08 08:39:40 +0000 UTC View Post"Well then, may fortune favor you all in battle." Standing on the cloud shore of Angel Island, Gan Fall stroked his long beard and bid farewell to Roger and his crew.
"Oh! Thanks for having us, Gan! I'll come drink with you again next time!" Roger hoisted a huge sack stuffed with Sky Island specialties over his shoulder, not the slightest bit embarrassed.
Kyle: Gan! You're a goddamn...
2025-10-08 08:38:33 +0000 UTC View PostKozuki Oden carved the final stroke and sheathed his blade, fine beads of sweat dotting his forehead. He stepped back two paces, looking at that proclamation coexisting with ancient text yet brimming with fresh, domineering spirit, his chest surging with heroic passion.
"Gu ha ha ha! Well done, Oden!" Roger patted the stone base with satisfaction, as if it weren't cold stone but the shoul...
2025-10-08 08:36:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe Oro Jackson's hull rubbed against the sea of clouds, producing a gentle "swish swish" sound as soft as a lover's whisper.
The crew carefully descended the gangplank, their feet landing on the soft, springy clouds, the sensation both novel and absurd.
Buggy crouched down and curiously poked at the "ground" beneath his feet. His finger passed through easily, bringing up a small tu...
2025-10-08 08:34:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe warmth from the oden seemed barely dispersed before the Oro Jackson sailed into strange waters.
The sea was calm, yet somehow the sky overhead felt oppressively low, the cloud cover thick as solidified cream.
"Huh? Captain! Is this thing broken?"
Kozuki Oden crouched in front of the compass, poking hard at the glass cover of the Log Pose.
The needle that should have ...
2025-10-08 08:32:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe sails of the Oro Jackson filled with wind, carrying a crew with varied thoughts and one ecstatic "guest" as they bid farewell to the Whitebeard Pirates.
Kozuki Oden was like a rare beast just released from its cage, filled with boundless curiosity about everything on the ship.
One moment he'd dash to the bow, feeling the sea breeze blow through his long hair with abandon. The ne...
2025-10-08 08:32:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe hearty, boisterous drinking mood that had surrounded Whitebeard vanished the instant Roger's request landed.
In its place came an oppressive silence, deep as the ocean floor.
Roger's words rang out with conviction, each syllable echoing clearly across the giant mushroom, yet they seemed to fall into a bottomless abyss without any response.
"Gu ha ha ha..."
A low laug...
2025-10-08 08:31:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe two could only be described as having made it into the forest by the skin of their teeth. Almost the very second they dove into the trees, the deafening explosion behind them, accompanied by flames, completely consumed that secret exit.
Scorching shockwaves mixed with metal shrapnel and dust came surging out, only to be quickly blocked by the dense trees.
They had successfully e...
2025-10-07 10:07:00 +0000 UTC View PostAt the critical moment, the character Lance was controlling immediately retreated a few steps. The glow surrounding Eevee's body dimmed slightly, but vigilance remained in its eyes.
"You found it? Take it slow, Lance."
Cynthia's voice came through the headset. She seemed to have temporarily paused her exploration to focus on Lance's situation.
"It's endured mental and physical...
2025-10-06 11:43:36 +0000 UTC View PostLance didn't dare think any furtherâ
His hand gripping the mouse had turned somewhat pale from excessive tension. He immediately grabbed his phone nearby, wanting to tell Cynthia everything he'd found here.
She was the first person he could think of in this moment.
However, just as he pulled up his contactsâ
"Looks like a few restless little rats have scurried into p...
2025-10-06 10:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostBeep... beep...
Chris had departed.
"Tsk, Chris cooperating with Umbrella, returning to Raccoon City to take down Umbrella, and then Jill will probably join in too. Wonder what expression those S.T.A.R.S. survivors will have when they see Chris showing up with Umbrella's mobile units to rescue them... How absurd."
Vera walked to the one-way floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking...
2025-10-06 04:13:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeptember 25, 1998.
Evening.
"Mom, huff... huff... Mama, I can't run anymore!"
Through the rain, two figuresâone tall, one shortâstumbled desperately from the completely blocked Raccoon Street into the outer city's Arklay Scenic Boulevard. Drenched by rain, stepping through muddy sidewalks, they struggled to run forward.
"Not yet, hurry, sweetheart, faster! You can d...
2025-10-06 04:10:44 +0000 UTC View PostUmbrella Industrial Park, California U.S.F. Security Forces Training Base.
"Ah, let go of me! This is kidnapping! I'm a police officer..."
A young woman in civilian clothes with a black hood obscuring her faceâthough her voice sounded quite youngâwas being forcibly escorted indoors by two Umbrella security guards in black suits, passing through multiple security checkpoints.
... 2025-10-06 04:02:34 +0000 UTC View PostNight.
Deep forest.
A sinister mansion.
The corpse of comrade Kevin Dooley, one mutilated body after another, faces gnawed away, torsos torn open in horrifying fashion.
That face turning back in the darkness, that ghastly pale and rotting human face...
"Huff..."
Chris Redfield sat leaning forward with his head down, breathing deeply.
After a moment, he ...
2025-10-06 03:58:24 +0000 UTC View PostBang!
A sudden explosive sound accompanied by intense white light, followed immediately by the soldiers' exclamations. Amid the commotion, seeing the Pentagon general's gaze turn to her again, Vera responded with a smile, then set aside her considerations about Raccoon City.
Temporarily.
Her current money-making scheme and getting on the Pentagon's good side were more pressing...
2025-10-06 03:55:10 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a quick shower at her Westbrook home and a healthy breakfast prepared by her robotic chef, Vera took her usual hover car to the company plaza and landed at Arasaka Towerâs internal pad.
Whirr... whirr...
As the landing gear touched down, Vera stepped out of her customized luxury hover car, breakfast wrapped in parchment paper in hand. She glanced back at the landing pad, sca...
2025-10-06 03:53:56 +0000 UTC View PostA dreamless night.
Vera woke from deep sleep and instinctively glanced at the nightstand.
On it lay a crumpled A4 sheet of plain white paper.
âMaking the virtual real? No, thatâs not right.â
âCreating something from nothing? Doesnât sound right either.â
âMoving through time and space⊠whew⊠it really is like a dream.â
She picked up the pap...
2025-10-06 03:49:55 +0000 UTC View PostPerhaps from all the travel latelyâor simply from boredom with her current assignmentsâVera dozed through most of the trip to Night City. When the AI flight attendant made the arrival announcement, her subordinate gently woke her from her brief rest.
With her mind cleared, Vera leaned back, then sat upright at the sound. Through the porthole, she watched Night City gradually come into...
2025-10-06 03:48:22 +0000 UTC View PostSydney International Airport.
Vrrrrrrrrrrâ
The low roar of airflow filled the cabin as the door sealed shut. Vera sat still, watching through the porthole as the Sydney skyline receded, slowly shrinking into the distance. Her expression was indifferentâutterly uninterested in the so-called suppression mission they'd just completed.
"Commander Russell, Intelligence Division...
2025-10-06 03:43:12 +0000 UTC View PostFor the first time, David Martinez understood the meaning of the word "stunning."
Never before had he seen such beautiful colors in Santo Domingo's grimy, run-down neighborhoods.
A gorgeous silhouette that stood out completely from everyone else there, and even here.
She leaned lazily yet elegantly against the railings of the waiting area behind the ceremony platform, her tail...
2025-10-05 11:58:31 +0000 UTC View PostBOOM!!!!!
The deafening explosion mixed with scorching, acrid airflow suddenly burst forth from the deepest part of the passage. Lance's screen was instantly flooded with blinding red light and billowing dust!
In reality, he was so startled by this sudden violent impact that he instinctively jerked back, nearly losing his grip on the mouseâthough it was all pixels, this game's imm...
2025-10-05 10:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostAfter maneuvering his character through a thorough search, Lance finally found a hidden mechanism deep within the secret passage. He clicked the dialogue option to confirm, and the hidden compartment popped open, revealing a black screen resembling a computer interface. As the screen lit up, a line of numbers and letters appeared at the top.
Clearly, this was a locked door that required a...
2025-10-04 14:32:37 +0000 UTC View Post2074/12/23
Overcast.
Rain.
The air thick with moisture, mold, dust, rust, chemicals, and the acrid stench of blood.
On the rain-slicked street, shattered storefront windows had left debris everywhere. Glass shards and broken fixtures were scattered across the pavement, catching dull reflections in the wash of rainwater.
Overturned trash cans lined the road, their c...
2025-10-03 10:58:48 +0000 UTC View Post"ăăŻăăăăăăŸă (Good morning)."
Composed and self-assured, Vera wore a formulaic gentle smile that still carried an air of authority.
"I am Vera Adelaide Russell."
"As your senior, it's an honor to be invited to speak at this yearâs Night City Arasaka Tower Academy orientation ceremony."
"To quote Saburo Arasaka-sama: ăèœè±ăŻæă«æ»ăă«ăăă ...
2025-10-03 10:58:31 +0000 UTC View PostFor the first time, David Martinez understood the meaning of the word "stunning."
Never before had he seen such beautiful colors in Santo Domingo's grimy, run-down neighborhoods.
A gorgeous silhouette that stood out completely from everyone else there, and even here.
She leaned lazily yet elegantly against the railings of the waiting area behind the ceremony platform, her tail...
2025-10-03 10:58:02 +0000 UTC View Post