Chapter 29
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"MIIIICHEEEEAAAAALLLLL!"
Shin's aggrieved shout did him no favors as he fled from the more than two dozen Morenkai that were chasing him.
He was currently running in one of the most dangerous locations that could be found in the World of Endless Skyscrapers.
The ground level. The streets. The one place you were never supposed to go.
...Several moments before Shin found himself in such a precarious situation...
The ground level looked like a mostly regular street from earth. Doors led into skyscrapers that dominated each block, there were paved roads with street lights that were well lit, sidewalks, all things one would expect to see.
One of the big things that set it apart, however, were the occupants of the sidewalks.
The Morenkai.
These creatures could be seen shambling along the sidewalks, moving passively. They wouldn't enter the road itself of their own volition, instead waiting for crosswalks to cross over. The odd, deridingly human behavior had stupefied Shin when he first saw it.
'What really are these things?'
That thought was washed from his mind, however, as he moved downstairs through the skyscraper he had inhabited, all the way to the ground floor. In this specific skyscraper, he hadn't found any Morenkai on the ground floor.
The ground floor of his skyscraper, unlike all the other floors, was one large, giant room, with several doors leading to various stairwells. There weren't any offices, any chairs, any tables, nothing. It was large and empty, decidedly not how a normal skyscraper would look.
If anything, Shin found that vaguely unsettling. All other parts of the skyscraper seemed to be functionally identical to many high rise buildings from earth. Only this part was so different.
'I set up my base in this skyscraper on purpose. According to Micheal, the Golden Morenkai that I saw was located around here.' Shin's eyes narrowed as he looked around.
The skyscraper he was standing in was a distinctive looking one, a large blue edifice with a dark black border painted at the top. Almost all of the skyscrapers looked a little bit different, none of them painted or built exactly like another. The most unique part of this one was the large white stripe that split directly down the side of it.
It was this distinctive feature that had helped Shin narrow down and find it. He'd memorized the outer appearance and location, so he'd be able to easily find his way back.
'It's not here…' The first thing Shin noticed when he made it to the ground floor was that the special Golden Morenkai wasn't down here.
He sighed.
'Micheal did say that future me only told him it was found around here, in one of the skyscraper ground floors. I guess I'll need to check the others.' Shin's breathing was slightly excited as he looked towards the windows on the sides of the skyscraper.
He could make out several shambling forms, moving back and forth across various sidewalks. Morenkai.
They didn't pay any attention to the interior of this skyscraper, merely moving along about their day, doing whatever it was that Morenkai did. Shin wasn't really sure.
'Well, I need to search the other skyscraper's ground floors. Maybe I can teleport from this one to another?' Shin slowly crept up to one of the windows, trying to avoid attention.
As he reached the edge, he could more distinctly make out the passing Morenkai. Their huge, shambling arms, mostly featureless faces, shambling gait… everything about them was horrifying and absolutely something Shin wanted nothing to do with.
'I need to take the Golden Morenkai out.' He took several deep breaths, gaining control of his emotions. His fists were clenched as he refused to let his fear rule him. If he allowed that, it would be the same thing as giving up on the family that took him in, something he would never do.
'But gosh, why do they have to look so freaky?' He mentally rebuked the Morenkai in his head. They didn't even have the common decency to wear clothes. The thought of having to fight off freaky naked monsters made Shin feel rather depressed.
'Alright. Concentrate.' Shin looked at the skyscraper that stood across the street, his eyes taking on a very faint glow.
He was activating his special Ability. His Warping Phaser Type Ability.
The Ability itself was an incredibly surreal one. When he'd first gained it, he had been completely shocked at what he saw and felt.
The world as he knew it had changed.
He still saw the regular world around him. Or, the decidedly irregular world around him. The World of Endless Skyscrapers was anything but regular.
But, at the same time, Shin saw another world as well, one that was overlaid upon the normal world. A world of translucent lines of energy, like tiny ropes connecting one place to another. These small ropes seemingly held space itself together, keeping reality steady. There were a countless number of these lines, seemingly infinite and everywhere.
When he looked at this overlaid world, his mind somehow adapted to what he was seeing, letting him avoid becoming mentally overloaded.
When Shin teleported, he created his own tiny little translucent line. On one end of the line was him and on the other end of the line was the place where he was teleporting to.
He chose where the line ended up. It was as if he was stretching his senses through his Ability, picking a spot to teleport to. Right now, he was somewhat limited in how far he could place the endpoint. The farther he stretched it, the larger a strain it had on his soul.
The endpoint didn't need to be physically visible for him to teleport to it. When he looked at the overlaid world, the countless translucent lines of energy moved through all surfaces. They couldn't stop in a solid surface, but could bring him through any solid surface with ease. He had also found through testing that he could only teleport to areas where he could fit in the exact position he left in. His body seemed to push aside the air located in the spot he teleported to, freeing up room for him.
Shin 'Phased' along these energy lines, warping through reality from his current location to whatever endpoint he decided upon. If it was an endpoint he couldn't see, he would have no idea what area he was teleporting to beyond the general location, unless he had been there before.
It was an incredible gift and power, an Ability that was magical in nature.
Shin had practiced teleporting as he moved downstairs through his skyscraper. The surreal stretching feeling was one he tried to get used to. It felt especially weird when he moved anywhere that he couldn't see, the disorientation throwing him off for a few seconds after he teleported.
'Here we go.' He shook the stray thoughts from his head as he looked out the window.
'Time to find that Golden Morenkai.'
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"MIIIICHEEEEAAAAALLLLL!"
Shin's aggrieved shout did him no favors as he fled from the more than two dozen Morenkai that were chasing him.
He was currently running in one of the most dangerous locations that could be found in the World of Endless Skyscrapers.
The ground level. The streets. The one place you were never supposed to go.
...Several moments before Shin found himself in such a precarious situation...
The ground level looked like a mostly regular street from earth. Doors led into skyscrapers that dominated each block, there were paved roads with street lights that were well lit, sidewalks, all things one would expect to see.
One of the big things that set it apart, however, were the occupants of the sidewalks.
The Morenkai.
These creatures could be seen shambling along the sidewalks, moving passively. They wouldn't enter the road itself of their own volition, instead waiting for crosswalks to cross over. The odd, deridingly human behavior had stupefied Shin when he first saw it.
'What really are these things?'
That thought was washed from his mind, however, as he moved downstairs through the skyscraper he had inhabited, all the way to the ground floor. In this specific skyscraper, he hadn't found any Morenkai on the ground floor.
The ground floor of his skyscraper, unlike all the other floors, was one large, giant room, with several doors leading to various stairwells. There weren't any offices, any chairs, any tables, nothing. It was large and empty, decidedly not how a normal skyscraper would look.
If anything, Shin found that vaguely unsettling. All other parts of the skyscraper seemed to be functionally identical to many high rise buildings from earth. Only this part was so different.
'I set up my base in this skyscraper on purpose. According to Micheal, the Golden Morenkai that I saw was located around here.' Shin's eyes narrowed as he looked around.
The skyscraper he was standing in was a distinctive looking one, a large blue edifice with a dark black border painted at the top. Almost all of the skyscrapers looked a little bit different, none of them painted or built exactly like another. The most unique part of this one was the large white stripe that split directly down the side of it.
It was this distinctive feature that had helped Shin narrow down and find it. He'd memorized the outer appearance and location, so he'd be able to easily find his way back.
'It's not here…' The first thing Shin noticed when he made it to the ground floor was that the special Golden Morenkai wasn't down here.
He sighed.
'Micheal did say that future me only told him it was found around here, in one of the skyscraper ground floors. I guess I'll need to check the others.' Shin's breathing was slightly excited as he looked towards the windows on the sides of the skyscraper.
He could make out several shambling forms, moving back and forth across various sidewalks. Morenkai.
They didn't pay any attention to the interior of this skyscraper, merely moving along about their day, doing whatever it was that Morenkai did. Shin wasn't really sure.
'Well, I need to search the other skyscraper's ground floors. Maybe I can teleport from this one to another?' Shin slowly crept up to one of the windows, trying to avoid attention.
As he reached the edge, he could more distinctly make out the passing Morenkai. Their huge, shambling arms, mostly featureless faces, shambling gait… everything about them was horrifying and absolutely something Shin wanted nothing to do with.
'I need to take the Golden Morenkai out.' He took several deep breaths, gaining control of his emotions. His fists were clenched as he refused to let his fear rule him. If he allowed that, it would be the same thing as giving up on the family that took him in, something he would never do.
'But gosh, why do they have to look so freaky?' He mentally rebuked the Morenkai in his head. They didn't even have the common decency to wear clothes. The thought of having to fight off freaky naked monsters made Shin feel rather depressed.
'Alright. Concentrate.' Shin looked at the skyscraper that stood across the street, his eyes taking on a very faint glow.
He was activating his special Ability. His Warping Phaser Type Ability.
The Ability itself was an incredibly surreal one. When he'd first gained it, he had been completely shocked at what he saw and felt.
The world as he knew it had changed.
He still saw the regular world around him. Or, the decidedly irregular world around him. The World of Endless Skyscrapers was anything but regular.
But, at the same time, Shin saw another world as well, one that was overlaid upon the normal world. A world of translucent lines of energy, like tiny ropes connecting one place to another. These small ropes seemingly held space itself together, keeping reality steady. There were a countless number of these lines, seemingly infinite and everywhere.
When he looked at this overlaid world, his mind somehow adapted to what he was seeing, letting him avoid becoming mentally overloaded.
When Shin teleported, he created his own tiny little translucent line. On one end of the line was him and on the other end of the line was the place where he was teleporting to.
He chose where the line ended up. It was as if he was stretching his senses through his Ability, picking a spot to teleport to. Right now, he was somewhat limited in how far he could place the endpoint. The farther he stretched it, the larger a strain it had on his soul.
The endpoint didn't need to be physically visible for him to teleport to it. When he looked at the overlaid world, the countless translucent lines of energy moved through all surfaces. They couldn't stop in a solid surface, but could bring him through any solid surface with ease. He had also found through testing that he could only teleport to areas where he could fit in the exact position he left in. His body seemed to push aside the air located in the spot he teleported to, freeing up room for him.
Shin 'Phased' along these energy lines, warping through reality from his current location to whatever endpoint he decided upon. If it was an endpoint he couldn't see, he would have no idea what area he was teleporting to beyond the general location, unless he had been there before.
It was an incredible gift and power, an Ability that was magical in nature.
Shin had practiced teleporting as he moved downstairs through his skyscraper. The surreal stretching feeling was one he tried to get used to. It felt especially weird when he moved anywhere that he couldn't see, the disorientation throwing him off for a few seconds after he teleported.
'Here we go.' He shook the stray thoughts from his head as he looked out the window.
'Time to find that Golden Morenkai.'
.
"MIIIICHEEEEAAAAALLLLL!"Shin's aggrieved shout did him no favors as he fled from the more than two dozen Morenkai that were chasing him.He was currently running in one of the most dangerous locations that could be found in the World of Endless Skyscrapers.The ground level. The streets. The one place you were never supposed to go....Several moments before Shin found himself in such a precarious situation...The ground level looked like a mostly regular street from earth. Doors led into skyscrapers that dominated each block, there were paved roads with street lights that were well lit, sidewalks, all things one would expect to see.One of the big things that set it apart, however, were the occupants of the sidewalks.The Morenkai.These creatures could be seen shambling along the sidewalks, moving passively. They wouldn't enter the road itself of their own volition, instead waiting for crosswalks to cross over. The odd, deridingly human behavior had stupefied Shin when he first saw it.'What really are these things?'That thought was washed from his mind, however, as he moved downstairs through the skyscraper he had inhabited, all the way to the ground floor. In this specific skyscraper, he hadn't found any Morenkai on the ground floor.The ground floor of his skyscraper, unlike all the other floors, was one large, giant room, with several doors leading to various stairwells. There weren't any offices, any chairs, any tables, nothing. It was large and empty, decidedly not how a normal skyscraper would look.If anything, Shin found that vaguely unsettling. All other parts of the skyscraper seemed to be functionally identical to many high rise buildings from earth. Only this part was so different.'I set up my base in this skyscraper on purpose. According to Micheal, the Golden Morenkai that I saw was located around here.' Shin's eyes narrowed as he looked around.The skyscraper he was standing in was a distinctive looking one, a large blue edifice with a dark black border painted at the top. Almost all of the skyscrapers looked a little bit different, none of them painted or built exactly like another. The most unique part of this one was the large white stripe that split directly down the side of it.It was this distinctive feature that had helped Shin narrow down and find it. He'd memorized the outer appearance and location, so he'd be able to easily find his way back.'It's not here' The first thing Shin noticed when he made it to the ground floor was that the special Golden Morenkai wasn't down here.He sighed.'Micheal did say that future me only told him it was found around here, in one of the skyscraper ground floors. I guess I'll need to check the others.' Shin's breathing was slightly excited as he looked towards the windows on the sides of the skyscraper.He could make out several shambling forms, moving back and forth across various sidewalks. Morenkai.They didn't pay any attention to the interior of this skyscraper, merely moving along about their day, doing whatever it was that Morenkai did. Shin wasn't really sure.'Well, I need to search the other skyscraper's ground floors. Maybe I can teleport from this one to another?' Shin slowly crept up to one of the windows, trying to avoid attention.As he reached the edge, he could more distinctly make out the passing Morenkai. Their huge, shambling arms, mostly featureless faces, shambling gait everything about them was horrifying and absolutely something Shin wanted nothing to do with.'I need to take the Golden Morenkai out.' He took several deep breaths, gaining control of his emotions. His fists were clenched as he refused to let his fear rule him. If he allowed that, it would be the same thing as giving up on the family that took him in, something he would never do.'But gosh, why do they have to look so freaky?' He mentally rebuked the Morenkai in his head. They didn't even have the common decency to wear clothes. The thought of having to fight off freaky naked monsters made Shin feel rather depressed.'Alright. Concentrate.' Shin looked at the skyscraper that stood across the street, his eyes taking on a very faint glow.He was activating his special Ability. His Warping Phaser Type Ability.The Ability itself was an incredibly surreal one. When he'd first gained it, he had been completely shocked at what he saw and felt.The world as he knew it had changed.He still saw the regular world around him. Or, the decidedly irregular world around him. The World of Endless Skyscrapers was anything but regular.But, at the same time, Shin saw another world as well, one that was overlaid upon the normal world. A world of translucent lines of energy, like tiny ropes connecting one place to another. These small ropes seemingly held space itself together, keeping reality steady. There were a countless number of these lines, seemingly infinite and everywhere.When he looked at this overlaid world, his mind somehow adapted to what he was seeing, letting him avoid becoming mentally overloaded.When Shin teleported, he created his own tiny little translucent line. On one end of the line was him and on the other end of the line was the place where he was teleporting to.He chose where the line ended up. It was as if he was stretching his senses through his Ability, picking a spot to teleport to. Right now, he was somewhat limited in how far he could place the endpoint. The farther he stretched it, the larger a strain it had on his soul.The endpoint didn't need to be physically visible for him to teleport to it. When he looked at the overlaid world, the countless translucent lines of energy moved through all surfaces. They couldn't stop in a solid surface, but could bring him through any solid surface with ease. He had also found through testing that he could only teleport to areas where he could fit in the exact position he left in. His body seemed to push aside the air located in the spot he teleported to, freeing up room for him.Shin 'Phased' along these energy lines, warping through reality from his current location to whatever endpoint he decided upon. If it was an endpoint he couldn't see, he would have no idea what area he was teleporting to beyond the general location, unless he had been there before.It was an incredible gift and power, an Ability that was magical in nature.Shin had practiced teleporting as he moved downstairs through his skyscraper. The surreal stretching feeling was one he tried to get used to. It felt especially weird when he moved anywhere that he couldn't see, the disorientation throwing him off for a few seconds after he teleported.'Here we go.' He shook the stray thoughts from his head as he looked out the window.'Time to find that Golden Morenkai.'.
