Albedo X Sucrose Novels & Stories

And with that, he pulled Peter with him and shut the door. The silence left behind was heavy. Alex pressed his palms together, whispered under his breath, and then touched Lara’s forehead. The moment he did, her body arched, a strangled cry escaping her throat. Black smoke poured from her lips, thick and venomous, splattering onto the floor as blood as dark as tar. Alex winced but didn’t pull away. His veins turned black under his skin, spreading like cracks. He forced his breathing even, muttering incantations, and when he opened his eyes again — they glowed an unnatural, burning blue.

They are all sweet and soluble in water. Disaccharides Sucrose (cane sugar) - glucose + fructose Maltose (malt sugar) - glucose + glucose Lactose (milk sugar) - glucose + galactose They are more soluble in water and sweeter than monosaccharides. Polysaccharides Hundreds of molecules of monosaccharides joined together (condensed) with loss of water molecules. Starch Cellulose MODES OF NUTRITION 1. Autotrophic/Holophytic Nutrition :

It wraps around my wrist, a golden bracelet of liquid sugar. I bring my wrist to my mouth. I lick it. The taste explodes in my brain. But it’s not just sweet. It’s data. Glucose. Fructose. Water content: 17%. Floral source: Clover. I see the molecular structure of the sugar dissolving on my tongue. It is a symphony of chemistry. "Taste it," I say to Alex. He leans in. He licks the honey from my skin. His tongue is rough, warm, biological.

A few of the younger Alphas in the room chuckle, a sound like dry leaves. "It was a basic chemical neutralization," Juniper says, stepping forward despite Alaric’s warning squeeze on her hand. She tries to channel her inner college professor. "The Rot is an acidic, anaerobic organism. By introducing an alkaline base and oxygenating the soil through a wood-ash slurry, I simply made the environment uninhabitable for the fungus. It’s a standard horticultural practice."

The northern sector of the city is now fully under the control of the 'Mass Carbohydrate Destruction Protocol'! [Effect: Your 'Indomie Super Nutripower' detection range has increased! Risk of 'Sucrose Zombie' attacks increased drastically!] "Sucrose Zombies?" Bima gasped. "Zombies that are obsessed with sugar?" "It's a side effect of Kevin's carbohydrate-destroying frequency," Riska explained. "The zombies are drawn to the sugar residue found in every carbohydrate product, even the ones that have been destroyed." "Including our Indomie Super Nutripower?" Lia asked, her voice tinged with panic.