Chapter 30: Murdering people
Nuclear war was devastating, no doubt about that. But it still led to a few things that ended up being useful to humanity. One of them was how quickly construction methods improved.
People learned to build faster and smarter than ever before, and a clear example of that was standing right in front of Adyr.
It was a skyscraper, standing over 150 meters tall and just as wide as it was high, which made it all the more astonishing. The exterior was clad entirely in matte black, absorbing light rather than reflecting it.
It didn't look like a building. It looked like a massive coffin stretching toward the sky.
Adyr paused for a moment, wondering if a building this massive was really necessary. How many players were they planning to house in there, anyway?
He glanced back, but the suited man clearly had no intention of following. Taking the hint, Adyr turned and made his way toward the entrance alone.
The interior was just as massive as the outside. On the right, a waiting lounge was outfitted with luxury leather seating and even an open buffet—clearly designed to impress.
On the left, a garden stretched out like a small forest, complete with a pond, making Adyr question again who this level of extravagance was supposed to impress.
The place wasn't empty. People were scattered throughout—sitting, walking, talking—but none of them looked ordinary. They tried to appear casual, but Adyr could tell. These weren't regular visitors.
Assuming they were all mutants, he already had a sense of how tight the security was here.
Without turning left or right, he headed straight for the large reception desk ahead. He could feel the stares on him. Measured, cautious, assessing.