Couch, Smoke, and Easy Points They say sometimes you don’t even need to move — the points just roll in.Canello was sprawled out on the couch in his […]

The Boy with the Lollipop A young man in a red cape, shirt half-buttoned, jeans hanging a little loose, walked down the street. All around him was chaos—trash […]

The Rules, the Crowd, and the First Blood Mr. Wei stepped onto the stage, microphone in hand, and announced the rules for the first round. For the next […]

Building Up Again In those weeks, Karl tracked down one unusual test subject after another—each carrying strange, almost absurd traits—and folded their abilities into himself. Some of these […]

The Fifty-Million Touch Frank stepped into the lab and froze. The place was massive—shiny floors, glass walls, and row after row of machines that looked like they could […]

Shadows in the Office The Humble Organization’s headquarters office was dim, lit only by the warm glow of a desk lamp.Michael sat with Raymond, Brian, and Colin, talking […]

Good as New The room was dark.Karl’s voice was low, almost cracking. “My time is running out. I can’t wait much longer.” His body was twisted in on […]

One Punch to the Head Eason stepped off to the side, out of the battle zone. He just stood there, watching. A few meters ahead, Dave and Dark […]

Restaurant Panic At dawn, the sky began to lighten. Eason’s headless body still slumped against a mailbox outside the noodle shop. Throughout the night, it didn’t rot. It […]

Milk Tea and Misery The two of them walked side by side down the hot sidewalk—Eason in his wrinkled pajamas, hair still molded into a grotesque pineapple, and […]