Chapter 127: The Expanding Path
The faint sound of their hurried footsteps echoed as Adam and his group, along with the 14-year-old girl, raced through the narrow, dimly lit passageway.
The air was thick with tension, their breaths uneven from the relentless pursuit.
Ahead, a towering wall came into view, its surface gleaming with advanced technology, devoid of the blue-glowing lines that had marked their earlier surroundings.
Adam slowed his pace, narrowing his eyes at the wall. Could this be the border of the city? he wondered.
The structure's seamless surface and faint hum suggested it was more than just an ordinary barricade.
Suddenly, Adam's heightened senses caught movement behind them.
A flurry of small, fast-moving objects was approaching rapidly.