I entered the virtual world through a game called Black Eclipse. My body transformed from a carbon-based body to a silicon-based body. All the carbon atoms in my body were replaced with silicon atoms. This has given my body great powers, but the transformation is not yet complete.I am the captain who will save my group, which is no longer a virtual game. We are now living in a different reality. I need her in order to survive as a whole being. She was mine the moment she boarded my ship—fate or not, Meredith is a complication I never saw coming. As captain of the SoulMoon Mission, I’m smuggling luminore, not for profit, but to keep it out of the Black Eclipse’s iron grip, ensuring it reaches those who need it most. Time’s slipping through my fingers; my body’s betraying me, and Meredith, with her guarded heart and sharp mind, holds the key to my survival. She doesn’t trust me—hell, she barely tolerates me—but I’m not just fighting for my life. I’m fighting for everything I’ve bled for. As an engineer and hacker, I orchestrated her arrival, but I didn’t plan on falling for her. Now, with the Black Eclipse closing in, I need her more than ever. If I fall, the mission collapses—and I’m taking her heart down with me. I’m Storm, and I’ll be damned if I let that happen. “...The interface before my eyes flickered a violent red, bathing the alley in the color of digital blood. [WARNING: Biological Integrity at 32%] [STATUS: Neural Network Degradation in progress...] "Damn it," I growled, as my fingers, numb from the cold and the faulty nanobots, frantically pounded the holographic keyboard on my forearm. Every keystroke was a battle. As an engineer, I knew exactly which screw was coming loose in my own head; as a hacker, I knew I had no firewalls left to stop it. My body wasn't just failing me; it was betraying me, turning my own implants into a cage of metal and corrupted code. In the distance, the city sky was beginning to darken, but not with clouds. The Black Eclipse