BACK FROM THE DEAD: MY APOCALYPSE LEVEL-UP SYSTEM
The only way you could tell it was there was a slight bend in the air, like the heat waves that rise off a hot asphalt road in the middle of summer.
I let out a long, shaky breath. My shoulders finally slumped, and I leaned against the wall. We had a shield. A real, solid barrier that nothing could touch.
"We did it," I whispered, a tiny, tired laugh escaping my dry lips. "LUS, we actually did it. We are safe."
[Congratulations, Host Eva. The base shield is fully active. Current strength: One hundred percent.]
But my joy did not last.
A low, deep sound started to rumble in the distance.