He scrambled back toward his base—a modest 2x2 wooden shack perched on a rocky outcrop. He could see the faint glow of his Base Command Unit (BCU) through the window. It was his heartbeat, his only lifeline in this desolate place. If the BCU ran out of power, his heaters would fail, and the night would finish what the wolf started.
"Not today," he whispered, his voice cracking from the dry mountain air.
Elias slumped against the wall, listening to the wind howl outside. He looked at his small wood-burning stove. He had enough fuel for the night, but tomorrow he would have to head back out. He wasn't just surviving; he was claiming this land, one Alpha update at a time. Quick Game Facts
As he reached the door, a crack of thunder rolled across the valley. Not a storm, but a gunshot.
