Anomaly

Author: Rowen

Chapter 5 – First Contact [5]

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Honestly, Laura began to question her own sanity. Although she had been indirectly saved by that anomaly who seemed like a simple, cute child, she knew that anomalies were generally hostile to humans—or rather, hostile to almost anything.
Moreover, despite its human-like appearance, it was clear that it was not human. After all, humans don’t have bodies as pale and translucent as to look like ghosts. Although its eyes were normal now, Laura couldn’t forget the swirling, glowing eyes from moments earlier, which seemed to pierce right through her soul.
Even with all these uncertainties, Laura saw a small glimmer of hope in the situation. If that anomaly really was hostile, it would have attacked by now. Moreover, with the speed it had demonstrated before, neither Laura nor the security team would have had any chance of defense—they’d probably have died without even understanding what hit them.
While she was lost in thought, Laura heard footsteps from behind. Turning around, she saw one of the security guards who had been accompanying her. Despite the critical situation, the man was much more skilled than he appeared. After all, he was the one who had practically decimated most of the dog-like monsters earlier.
"Are you really trying to communicate with an anomaly? Do you even think it can understand us?"
Laura couldn’t answer that question. From her perspective, the anomaly seemed innocent at first glance. In a way, the earlier scene, with the anomaly removing the heart from the monster with its own hands, seemed almost like a hallucination.
"Do you have a better idea, Victor? Besides, if it really wanted to kill us, we’d already be dead. Did you see how it moved? I barely kept up"
Victor quickly made a scowl as he recognized that Laura was right. Even with several years of experience dealing with “fast” creatures, he hadn’t been able to perceive any movement from the anomaly in front of him; it was as if time had stopped for a moment.
"Well, I don’t think we need to worry too much. Just looking at it, you can tell it doesn’t seem to want to hurt us"
Upon hearing Laura’s words, Victor raised an eyebrow, expressing doubt.
"How can you seem so confident saying that?"
Despite asking the question, Victor wasn’t prepared for what Laura would say next.
"Well... it’s cute and doesn’t seem like the type of kid that would hurt us, right?"
The question wasn’t directed at Victor but at the anomaly. However, all the creature did was tilt its head again, showing confusion. Victor couldn’t deny that it was incredibly cute. Compared to other anomalies—and even other children of the same age—its cuteness was remarkable.
"Laura, you haven’t suffered any kind of mental attack, have you? Aren’t you forgetting that just two minutes ago it ripped out the heart of one of the monsters and made the others flee in panic?"
"Now you’re just being rude. Even so, I’m a respected researcher. I’m proud to say I’m one of the most promising"
Victor sighed upon hearing Laura’s words and watched her adopt a relatively confident posture. It was typical of her to become so absorbed in a new research subject that she ignored everything else. However, even Victor had to admit that the anomaly was indeed strange.
As Laura had mentioned, the anomaly didn’t seem particularly interested in them, or rather, didn’t seem interested in anything in particular. While they were talking, its gaze was distant, wandering around in an almost ethereal way. The sight was somewhat unsettling.
"How adorable!"
Victor looked at Laura with a worried expression as he saw her gaze so absorbed and passionate towards the anomaly.
"Ah, whatever. Let’s get out of here. I don’t want to be here if those things come back. This forest gives me the creeps every time I’m in it"
Saying this, Victor went back to the other two remaining agents, instructing them to prepare for the withdrawal. Laura, on the other hand, kept her gaze fixed on the small anomaly in front of her. From the beginning, her goal had been to understand the reason for the strange behavior of anomalies in the forest.
This strange behavior had started a few days ago. Teams were periodically sent into the forest to report any changes, even the most subtle ones. So far, however, there had been no information about an anomaly like the one in front of them at that moment.
"Can you understand what I’m saying?"
Laura watched the anomaly in front of her with expectant eyes, but the response was only a curious, confused look, maintaining its cute demeanor. Laura wondered if she was suffering some kind of mental attack. Although it looked like a human child, it was still an anomaly. What intrigued her most was the anomaly’s similarity to a human; she had never seen anything like it before.
"Laura, everything is ready. We can leave now. I’ve communicated with the rest of the team outside the forest, and they said nothing unusual has occurred. It seems that the anomalies’ unusual behavior hasn’t affected the anomaly in the forest"
Laura sighed in relief upon hearing Victor’s words. She could hardly imagine the chaos that would unfold if the monsters managed to escape the forest. The world would likely plunge into complete disorder.
"Alright, let’s go"
Laura turned around again and was surprised to find that the anomaly had disappeared. She quickly looked around until she finally spotted the anomaly behind one of the agents who was checking his equipment.
In a matter of seconds, a shot rang out in the area. The soldier had fired directly at the anomaly, creating a hole in its body. However, the anomaly continued to stare at the agent, who trembled in fear. The gun fell from his hands as he collapsed on the ground, sitting awkwardly.
At that moment, everyone present shared the same thought: the man was definitely dead. However, as everyone watched, the wound on the anomaly healed completely within seconds. Nothing else happened; the anomaly continued to stare at the agent for a while before losing interest and returning to Laura’s side, this time holding a part of her white lab coat.
"... What exactly just happened?"
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Chapter List

Chapter 1 – First Contact [1]
Chapter 2 – First Contact [2]
Chapter 3 – First Contact [3]
Announcement!
Chapter 4 – First Contact [4]
Chapter 5 – First Contact [5]
Chapter 6 – First Contact [6]
Chapter 7 – Outbreak [1]
Chapter 8 – Outbreak [2]
Chapter 9 – Outbreak [3]
Chapter 10 – Outbreak [4]
Chapter 11 – Outbreak [5]
Chapter 12 – Outbreak [6]
Chapter 13 – Adaptation period [1]
Chapter 14 – Adaptation period [2]
Chapter 15 – Adaptation period [3]
Chapter 16 – Adaptation period [4]
Chapter 17 – Adaptation period [5]
Chapter 18 – Threat from the shadows [1]
Chapter 19 – Threat from the shadows [2]
Chapter 20 – Threat from the shadows [3]
Chapter 21 – Threat from the shadows [4]
Chapter 22 – Threat from the shadows [5]
Chapter 23 – Threat from the shadows [6]
Chapter 24 – Threat from the shadows [7]
Chapter 25 – The director’s visit [1]
Chapter 26 – The director’s visit [2]
Chapter 27 – The director’s visit [3]
Chapter 28 – The director’s visit [4]
Chapter 29 – The director’s visit [5]
Chapter 30 – The director’s visit [6]
Chapter 31 – Conducting experiments [1]
Chapter 32 – Conducting experiments [2]
Chapter 33 – Conducting experiments [3]
Chapter 34 – Conducting experiments [4]
Chapter 35 – Conducting experiments [5]
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Chapter 36 – Conducting experiments [6]
Chapter 37 – Conducting experiments [7]
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Chapter 38 – Conducting experiments [8]
Chapter 39 – Conducting experiments [9]
Chapter 40 – Conducting experiments [10]
Chapter 41 – Black Lake [1]
Chapter 42 – Black Lake [2]
Chapter 43 – Black Lake [3]
Chapter 44 – Black Lake [4]
Chapter 45 – Black Lake [5]
Chapter 46 – Black Lake [6]
Chapter 47 – Black Lake [7]
Chapter 48 – Black Lake [8]
Chapter 49 – Black Lake [9]
Chapter 50 – Black Lake [10]
Chapter 51 – Black Lake [11]
Creation of the Discord server
Chapter 52 – Black Lake [12]
Chapter 53 – Black Lake [13]
Chapter 54 – Black Lake [14]
Chapter 55 – Black Lake [15]
Chapter 56 – Black Lake [16]
Chapter 57 – Black Lake [17]
Chapter 58 – Black Lake [18]
Chapter 59 – The call [1]
Chapter 60 – The call [2]
Chapter 61 – The call [3]
Chapter 62 – The call [4]
Chapter 63 – The call [5]
Chapter 64 – The call [6]
Chapter 65 – The call [7]
Chapter 66 – The call [8]
Chapter 67 – The call [9]
Chapter 68 – The call [10]
Chapter 69 – The call [11]
Chapter 70 – The call [12]
Quick update
Chapter 71 – The call [13]
Chapter 72 – The call [14]
Chapter 73 – The call [15]
Chapter 74 – The call [16]
Chapter 75 – The call [17]
Chapter 76 – The call [18]
Chapter 77 – The call [19]
Chapter 78 – The call [20]
Chapter 79 – The call [21]
Chapter 80 – The call [22]
Chapter 81 – The call [23]
Chapter 82 – The call [24]
Chapter 83 – The call [25]
Chapter 84 – The call [26]
Chapter 85 – Storm [1]
Chapter 86 – Storm [2]
Chapter 87 – Storm [3]
Chapter 88 – Storm [4]
Chapter 89 – Storm [5]
Chapter 90 – Storm [6]
Chapter 91 – Storm [7]
Chapter 92 – Storm [8]
Chapter 93 – Storm [9]
Chapter 94 – Storm [10]
Chapter 95 – Storm [11]
Chapter 96 – Storm [12]
Chapter 97 – Storm [13]
Chapter 98 – Storm [14]
Chapter 99 – Storm [15]
Chapter 100 – Storm [16]
Chapter 101 – Storm [17]
Chapter 102 – Storm [18]
Chapter 103 – Storm [19]
Chapter 104 – Interludio – A little chat
Chapter 105 – Something called Life [1]
Chapter 106 – Something called Life [2]
Chapter 107 – Something called Life [3]
Chapter 108 – Something called Life [4]
Chapter 109 – Something called Life [5]
Chapter 110 – Something called Life [6]
Chapter 111 – Something called Life [7]
Chapter 112 – Something called Life [8]
Chapter 113 – Something called Life [9]
Chapter 114 – Something called Life [10]
Chapter 115 – Something called Life [11]
Chapter 116 – Something called Life [12]
Chapter 117 – Something called Life [13]
Chapter 118 – Something called Life [14]
Anomaly
Chapter 119 – Something called Life [15]
Chapter 120 – Something called Life [16]
Chapter 121 – Something called Life [17]
Chapter 122 – Something called Life [18]
Chapter 123 – Something called Life [19]
Chapter 124 – Something called Life [20]
Chapter 125 – Something called Life [21]
Chapter 126 – Something called Life [22]
Chapter 127 – Something called Life [23]
Chapter 128 – Something called Life [24]
Chapter 129 – Something called Life [25]
Chapter 130 – Something called Life [26]
Chapter 131 – Something called Life [27]
Chapter 132 – Something called Life [28]
Chapter 133 – Something called Life [29]
Chapter 134 – Something called Life [30]
Chapter 135 – interlude – Hidden intentions
Chapter 136 – Inside the mist [1]
Chapter 137 – Inside the mist [2]
Chapter 138 – Inside the mist [3]
Chapter 139 – Inside the mist [4]
Chapter 140 – Inside the mist [5]
Chapter 141 – Inside the mist [6]
Chapter 142 – Inside the mist [7]
Chapter 143 – Inside the mist [8]
Chapter 144 – Inside the mist [9]
Chapter 145 – Inside the mist [10]
Chapter 146 – Inside the mist [11]
Chapter 147 – Inside the mist [12]
Chapter 148 – Inside the mist [13]
SPECIAL PROMOTION ON PATREON!
Chapter 149 – Inside the mist [14]
Chapter 150 – Inside the mist [15]
Chapter 151 – Inside the mist [16]
Chapter 152 – Inside the mist [17]
Chapter 153 – Inside the mist [18]
Chapter 154 – Inside the mist [19]
Chapter 155 – Inside the mist [20]
Chapter 156 – Inside the mist [21]
Chapter 157 – Inside the mist [22]
Chapter 158 – Inside the mist [23]
Chapter 159 – Inside the mist [24]
Chapter 160 – When logic escapes [1]
Chapter 161 – When logic escapes [2]
Chapter 162 – When logic escapes [3]
Chapter 163 – When logic escapes [4]
Chapter 164 – When logic escapes [5]
Chapter 165 – When logic escapes [6]
Chapter 166 – When logic escapes [7]
Chapter 167 – When logic escapes [8]
Chapter 168 – When logic escapes [9]
Chapter 169 – When logic escapes [10]
Chapter 170 – When logic escapes [11]
Chapter 171 – When logic escapes [12]
Chapter 172 – When logic escapes [13]
Chapter 173 – When logic escapes [14]
Chapter 174 – When logic escapes [15]
Chapter 175 – When logic escapes [16]
Chapter 176 – When logic escapes [17]
Chapter 177 – When logic escapes [18]
Chapter 178 – When logic escapes [19]
Chapter 179 – When logic escapes [20]
Chapter 180 – When logic escapes [21]
Chapter 181 – The Burden of Remembering [1]
Chapter 182 – The Burden of Remembering [2]
Chapter 183 – The Burden of Remembering [3]
Chapter 184 – The Burden of Remembering [4]
Chapter 185 – The Burden of Remembering [5]
Chapter 186 – The Burden of Remembering [6]
Chapter 187 – The Burden of Remembering [7]
Chapter 188 – The Burden of Remembering [8]
Chapter 189 – The Burden of Remembering [9]
Chapter 190 – The Burden of Remembering [10]
Chapter 191 – The Burden of Remembering [11]
Chapter 192 – The Burden of Remembering [12]
Chapter 193 – The Burden of Remembering [13]
Chapter 194 – The Burden of Remembering [14]
Chapter 195 – The Burden of Remembering [15]
Chapter 196 – The Burden of Remembering [16]
Chapter 197 – The Burden of Remembering [17]
Chapter 198 – The Burden of Remembering [18]
Chapter 199 – The Burden of Remembering [19]
Chapter 200 – The Burden of Remembering [20]
Chapter 201 – The Burden of Remembering [21]
Chapter 202 – The Burden of Remembering [22]
Chapter 203 – The Burden of Remembering [23]
Chapter 204 – The Burden of Remembering [24]
Chapter 205 – The Burden of Remembering [25]
Chapter 206 – The Burden of Remembering [26]
Chapter 207 – The Burden of Remembering [27]
Chapter 208 – The Burden of Remembering [28]
Chapter 209 – The Burden of Remembering [29]
Chapter 210 – The Burden of Remembering [30]
Chapter 211 – The Burden of Remembering [31]
Chapter 212 – The Burden of Remembering [32]
Chapter 213 – The Burden of Remembering [33]
Chapter 214 – The Burden of Remembering [34]
Chapter 215 – The Burden of Remembering [35]
Chapter 216 – The Burden of Remembering [36]
Chapter 217 – The Burden of Remembering [37]
Chapter 218 – The Burden of Remembering [38]
Chapter 219 – The entity of pride [1]
Chapter 220 – The entity of pride [2]
Chapter 221 – The entity of pride [3]
Chapter 222 – The entity of pride [4]
Chapter 223 – The entity of pride [5]
Chapter 224 – The entity of pride [6]
Chapter 225 – The entity of pride [7]
Chapter 226 – The entity of pride [8]
Chapter 227 – The entity of pride [9]
Chapter 228 – The entity of pride [10]
Chapter 229 – The entity of pride [11]
Chapter 230 – The entity of pride [12]
Chapter 231 – The entity of pride [13]
Chapter 232 – The entity of pride [14]
Chapter 233 – The entity of pride [15]
Chapter 234 – The entity of pride [16]
Chapter 235 – The entity of pride [17]
Chapter 236 – The entity of pride [18]
Chapter 237 – The entity of pride [19]
Chapter 238 – The entity of pride [20]
Chapter 239 – The entity of pride [21]
Chapter 240 – The entity of pride [22]
Chapter 241 – The entity of pride [23]
Chapter 242 – The entity of pride [24]
Chapter 243 – The entity of pride [25]
Chapter 244 – Timeless State [1]
Chapter 245 – Timeless State [2]
Chapter 246 – Timeless State [3]
Chapter 247 – Timeless State [4]
Chapter 248 – Timeless State [5]
Chapter 249 – Timeless State [6]
Chapter 250 – Timeless State [7]
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