John Smith
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Jake watched everyone from a fold-down seat attached to the double-sided glass wall. Each faction member was trembling, whispering, or crying. They went through hell with Evalyn and Kaze's punishments and social isolation tactics—now, they were leaving Immortal Skye due to a pandemic, uncertain if their families were alive. Veronica leaned back, looking at the ceiling with a blank expression. She wanted to communicate that she didn't need help or support. Jake did the same, glancing at her the same…-
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Veronica walked from her mansion with a conspicuous neon purple backpack and a bitter expression. Kaze took her through a spatial rift to her room to ensure people didn't see her exit the amphitheater back room. Her role required absolute secrecy. "Hyperthymesic memory?" She laughed, "What a joke. I never realized how much I relied upon search engines until a highly competent, psychopathic serial killer teleported into my room, telling me he knew where everyone's room was because of a disorder no one's…
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—5:53 a.m. | July 1st, 2032 | Strategy Meeting | 6 Days Until the Rapture— "About breaking the news to the masses." Kaze said, looking at Kylie, "Should we show the same footage and give an identical presentation?" "You don't know what you want to do?" Kylie asked with slightly narrowed eyes. "I do." He smiled, "However, as my voice, I expect you to act on your own and to represent me well." "I'd recommend a heavily edited video that removes the attempted assaults and murders." She replied…
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Kiera returned to her room to prepare for her sleepover with Kaze with a fluttering heart. However, the emotion abruptly changed when she entered the room and remembered her life. Aside from a set of cheap cosmetics on her desk, everything in the room was provided by Immortal Skye. Kiera looked into her closet and saw the other two shirts she owned. They were identical to the one was wearing--a loose black shirt. Her dresser had two additional pairs of leggings, also identical to the ones she was…
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"Fifty people just watched you ask for us to attack you!" Mark yelled to Kiera, "So don't blame us later!" Six people waved their hands, releasing toned-down versions of their mortal slash technique. Kiera watched the Qi in slow motion and twisted her hand. "Bend." Unlike Kaze's technique, her body allowed her to bend Qi in both directions, allowing her to brute force a directional shift. She twisted her hand, switching the direction of the Qi downward. That way, it would hit the ground in a split…
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"You'll rip my face off?" Kiera laughed, eyeing Cher's meridians in amusement, "You're too busy complaining to learn cultivation and can't even tell the difference between us. Your poor meridians are useless, suffocating, and nearly toxic. They're much like you, but they have hope of improvement." They looked like each was trying to breathe randomly, gasping for air without circulation. A single glance was a huge ego boost. Cher's eyes flashed with murder, but her eyes trembled, looking at the confident…
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After the emperor's declaration, the top elites, who headed the operation, got swarmed. "Hi, I'm Lily!" Lily announced cheerfully, "It's nice to meet you all!" The fact members were stunned by her dazzling smile. Kaze shamelessly chose her for her looks, so the blonde was also a ten in the beauty department. Moreover, if there was one thing she loved and craved, it was popularity and attention. Lily was meant for the role. "Hey, how did you become an elite?" "You were so cool!" "Is there some type of…
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—July 1st, 2032 | Strategy Meeting | 6 Days Until the Rapture— "We'll use Kylie's strategy for winning over the elites." Kaze announced, finalizing it. "Moving on, our objective today is to spread unconfirmed news of the apocalypse word of mouth." Evalyn furrowed her brows. "Spread rumors? Why would we gamble with panic before we can address it. Isn't that what we're here to prevent?" "Cheerful people who experience loss abruptly receive far more trauma than those expecting or desensitized to it."…
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Jake's calm rationality when he asked Linus if he wanted to be escorted out of his made his words feel far more ruthless. It was as if he detached from his ego and let every word and action become ammo. Everyone watched Linus, waiting to see what he'd do. After swallowing nervously, he glanced at everyone and then at his hand. "Look…." Linus sighed, looking at the emperor, "I'm an idiot with a temper problem. I'll work on it, so please don't make me leave." Kaze glanced at the man with a piercing…
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—July 1st, 2032 | Strategy Meeting | 6 Days Until The Rapture— "We're about to start a strategy meeting, and everything we discuss can be damaging." Kaze asserted coldly. "Cabinet members have an obligation to handle this information with discretion. I will not show mercy to anyone that damages our reputation or endangers our subjects with their carelessness." Everyone held their breath at his vicious declaration. "I recommend you leave if you are not confident in your loyalty,…
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