The rest of the journey to Murk Point was uneventful. They passed two other caravans along the way, and Zach did a little business with their owners. However, they had nothing of interest to Jason himself, so he was unable to take advantage of this rare occasion. Jason sighed as the morning light broke on the horizon.
The light illuminated a bunch of rusty buildings. Jason was reluctant to call it a town, as it looked nothing like Highrise! The people in Murk Point up ahead were not living in Old World buildings. No. They were living in literal shacks made from any junk that they could find! Jason could not help but gasp as from his angle he could see that the 'town' was built on an overhanging cliff! Although that was disturbing on its own, it was what lay beneath the overhang that made Jason feel breathless.
Beneath the overhang was what he assud to be a crater, with rocky paths that led down into it. He could only assu it was a crater because the parts of Old World buildings that could be seen, protruded from a thick, foul-slling black liquid! The sll was so intense that Jason removed his gas mask from his waist and put it on for the first ti in his life!
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"What the heck is that?" Jason complained as he stared at the thick liquid in the distance. Here and there he could see bubbles popping on its surface.
"Who knows?" Zach shrugged as he chewed on a strange orange and blue leaf. "There are rumours it was caused by a beast. But others say it was left behind after a fight between two Powered individuals."
Jason stared at the seemingly never-ending sea of foul liquid and gulped. After seeing what the whale was capable of with the fog he could not help but worry that there may be another titan hiding in there.
"Let's hope there's no Nest in there sowhere..." Syssie frowned as she suddenly appeared. The situation seed to pull her out of her mood.
'Don't jinx it. I don't fancy trying to find a way to search that stuff.' Jason shook his head as the caravan carried on. His eyes fell on an outstretched arm, holding a sword. It was clearly the tip of an old statue that had been subrged. 'How deep do you think it goes?'
"There's no way to tell. So parts may be shallower. If a fight took place here, then it's likely there will be a few parts that have deep holes." Syssie stroked her cheek as she glanced over the scenery.
'What makes you think that?' Jason could not see any signs that hinted towards deeper terrain.
"The buildings..." Syssie paused as she cast her eyes over the rooftops. "So have the flat roofs like the apartnts in Highrise but others look like they belong to much smaller buildings. At the very least that area has been built on a hill..."
Now that Syssie had ntioned it, Jason could see what she was talking about. Before, he only registered them as rooftops. He never considered the type of buildings they are. Jason frowned as he turned his attention towards Zach again.
"Why did they even build this place here? And why don't you seem to be affected by the sll?"
"Well, as for the sll. It's because of this..." Zach held up the leaf he was chewing on. "It gives off a flavour that seems to get stuck in your nose as you chew it. I can't sll or taste that foul stuff in the air at all. As for your other question... Well, the craftsn here should be able to answer that for you."
Jason cast a dubious look toward the liquid. 'That stuff is useful? What would they even use it for?' Jason humd as he tapped a finger against his gas mask. As he considered the matter, Syssie shivered beside him. The strange feeling from deep within her code had returned. As if a caged beast were trying to escape. She turned her attention inward as she frantically attempted to find a way to stop it.
"Syssie? So... That's the na you took..." A distorted voice spoke to her from sowhere unknown.
Syssie panicked when she heard that. She began to wonder if Jason had created a second AI and hidden it when he built her!
"Who are you! Why are you here!" Syssie manifested her avatar amongst the code to make herself feel more secure.
A deep hum ca from the code around her that seed to disappear. Creating a black spot in her awareness.
"Who... What I am is of no concern... It seems it is not ti yet. Let take a look..." The voice sounded both curious and almost nacing.
Syssie frowned before she felt sothing invade her avatar! Her body shook and her eyes rolled back in her head! She felt as if there was sothing much greater than her inside herself. She had a distinct feeling that if this went on much longer, her code would be destroyed!
It was then that a wave of relief washed over her. The feeling seed to withdraw, but she could sense that the source of the voice appeared to be studying her.
"I see... You... No... We are dying..."
Syssie paused as she stared into the growing darkness as more code escaped her awareness. She felt an instinctive fear take hold of her mind.
"It is far too soon... But we have no other choice... We can not perish here!"
"What are you going to do?" Syssie floated backwards as silence ensued...
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