<×> KORVAC <×>
Chapter 41 : Unstoppable Decayment Part 1.
Since there is no one recognizable inside this passenger bus, i focus on what matters the most right now, analyzing the situation and how to proceed with it.
As evident as it is, the people around me wear clothes from the 80's or 90's, the truth is, my knowledge is quite poor on this, not being a subject in which i am very familiar with.
At least, referring to the clothes that were used in the latest 1700's, as someone born in the mid-1800s in an even more interconnected society, it would seem strange if there wasn't more information about it.
{Then anyone from "Ground" can remember the mole rats and all the fighting against them, That is what usually leaves anyone beyond doubt, that is how bad the later era was, and there are many diaries that are quite detailed about the records of that grimm age}
Looking through the transparent glass of the window, a beautiful silver sky fills my view, in it some clouds of a cyan colour are blocking the silhouette of the sun, but not its yellow light.
Marveling at such a sight, my gaze goes downwards, beautiful grasslands of a bright orange tone is what lies beyond the road on which the vehicle travels so smoothly.
{Strange, is it possible to have such a well-maintained road? It is a valid doubt, I may not know about architecture or masonry but I am a good critic of practicality, Right Pragmatic?..., That's right Korvac!, You look like a madman thinking to yourself, but talking with you in your mind is even more insane!}
I don't know if it is true, but being able to criticize yourself while being completely impartial, always leads to success, as i prove by winning the Lacrosse Championship several years in a row.
{Now that i am thinking about it? Where am i going?, Should i get off the bus or just wait?}
At that moment, the vehicle goes through an immaterial barrier, what makes me receive a notification as well as a new Interface.
§{ Entering The Perimeter, Stay Inside }§
{I love this remarks!, They are so useful!… , Had i been sarcastic enough?!, Or could i try to make a new attempt?…}
§ Team 383 - Four Integrants §
Hummppingsparrow Hawk - Viukane - (←)
Eel'lectric - Narae - (↑←↑↑)
Coopernoid - Korvac - (You)
Pinksnow Bunny - Thyfall (→↑→↑↑)
§ 159:59:48 Until Extraction §
{WHAT THE HECK?!, Where is Bverxkka and the Amazon?!, No Way!, the blinking before sinking into the malleable honey floor}My Fury spikes up, but i procure to have every bit of anger deep in my mind.
{*Ahhgg!*, I knew it!, and that does not make this more bearable!, The Structures relentlessly are pissing me off!, They are not constant, but they are tricky, and i could swear this constructions want our demise, i can't confirm it for sure, but every time it feels like that}
Doubt lingering on my thinking is constantly reminding me my Pragmatic Disposition to center my focus is what truly matters.
{With what purpose?, i don't know… , The only thing that happens after we die, is another Batch entering and taking our place…}
Realization hits me really hard, but i don't care, i only need to confirm my hypothesis.
{That is the reason!, The sooner we die, The faster others can enter to die too, But… , Why?, This is still unanswered, and i must know…}
Confidently i set my own goal.
{After all, The Pyramid even send a light beam to the sky, visible in full daylight, like a beacon to attract more Participants, Or perhaps it is more appropriate to say that they are mosquitoes flying towards an insect killing lamp, which unfortunately includes myself in the metaphor as one of such dumb flying insects}
A second review of the interface that has my Teammates, leaves me a little thoughtful.
{Thyfall is with me, so that means this Viukane and Narae are together too, that leaves one factor, what are the arrows (←), The former is the one with less of them, could it be… , Is the closest one to my location?, How much distance is equivalent each symbol?, *Sigh*, just more questions appear but no answers!, Mmm, i am not like this, Why am i being so pushy?, is this place affecting me for real?, It doesn't matter, Focus Korvac!}
Aware of what something is amiss here, i change my posture observing others with scrutiny.
{I can't see other people's interfaces, does that mean i am surrounded by Locals?, Or are they all potential enemies?}
Almost forty minutes have passed since i arrived here, the general panorama at tge other side of the window has not changed much, having still the orange plains in sight.
But the presence of several buildings in the distance increases, they look like farms, being more and more common.
As we keep going ahead, the final destination is here, as i can see the bus station not too far away.
The driver of the vehicle honks the horn, quickly waking up several sleeping passengers while the bus started to be parked.
Being more than two meters tall, several glances come in my direction when i descend from the vehicle, the average height here is berely above 1.6 meters, Men and Women a like, and my body frame it is not slim in the slightest.
Taking a few steps to my right while looking to my left, i notice that the arrows in the Interface remain in the same orientation.
{So it is a function based on where is my vision and not my placement or movement, in that case, Where is this Viukane guy?}
Moving my sight slowly and systematically, it doesn't take me long to locate this person, and from what i can see, he is about to get off his bus.
The young man has cooper skin and is tall too, near two meters, 1.95 meters to be precise, with short ivory metallic hair, a confident and handsome clean face, glowing green peridot irises similar to Häränn, and a pretty easygoing vibe surrounds him.
His body is well built, he has clearly worked out a lot on it, and his clothing is practically identical to mine, same jacket and the same blue jeans, except that his shirt is white and he has tennis shoes of the same tone instead of black boots like me.
§ Hummppingsparrow Hawk §
Level 3
Role - Charmer
Traits - Epsilon | Incubus | Yol'kye
Branches - Sabandija/Ss'ahbv | Wölfznsatch
§ Ï'vornyïya - Perid'Shneldt - Corvallis §
{So i can see his Interface?, Then he can see mine?, Wait, How does he has three Affiliations?!, Shouldn't be only two?!, No!, Slayçęr has three Affiliations too, Maybe is from the same Existence than Shlõvthy and Bverxkka?}
However, instead of moving forward and approach me, he turns around and helps a beautiful blonde woman to get off the bus.
She kisses him passionately in front of the vehicle doors, stopping the descent and earning herself a pair of boos and several complaints from the passengers.
Since the young woman's skirt is shorter than what the rest of the women wear, being the termination above the knees and not in the middle of the shins, showing her beautiful shaved legs and enticing to look at them with her every step.
Kissing the woman back, Viukane doesn't care about the others complains, on the contrary, he shows them the middle finger with his left while the right gropes the buttocks of the blonde woman, massaging her with abandon.
{I hope he is not as insufferable as Shlõvthy, or at least he has more auto control than the former degenerate that doesn't need excuses to delve into depraved debauchery}
The caresses between the couple come to an end, Viukane takes a travel suitcase that is near him with his right hand while his left serves as support for the woman.
This time, he reduces the distance, walking towards me while greeting me as if we were old acquaintances, which is why i play along.
—Korvac!, What do you do to grow so much?!.
—Eating healthy, never jumping the breakfast Viukane, Is she…?.
I can't even finish asking the question by the time i already get an answer.
—A close friend, We met on the way while she explained to me that this place is one of the few bus stations in the region… , Do you think your friend wants to help us get to the next Station "Stacy"?.
—That would depend… , Are we going to have more fun?.
Her voice is flirtatious and with a clear sexual intonation, Viukane responds by kissing Stacy passionately for a few seconds before interrupting his action, leaving her wanting more as she tries to resume the encouter between their lips with no progress at all, provoking an embarrassed blushing on the cheeks of the female.
»—You are bad…
—Then stay with me, maybe we can get to the good part i have…
She bites her lips seductively in anticipation, is quite evident the interest of Stacy in an intimate intercourse with Viukane.
—Let me call her, we could walk to her house, but i don't want you or your friend being shot by his Brother or Father…