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The world is dying—storms rage, the ground cracks, and civilization is in ruins. Survival is uncertain, but Dr. James isn’t just another desperate survivor. He has a Technology System—one that grants him blueprints, tools, and knowledge far beyond human understanding.

Stranded on an island, he builds in secret while the world tears itself apart. Rival survivors fight for power, governments scramble for control, but James?

He’s preparing for something they’d never expect.

Because survival isn’t his true goal.

And when the time comes, the world will realize too late—he was never meant to stay.

Doomday Engineer

The wind howled outside the facility, rattling the steel walls like a beast trying to claw its way inside. The creature hadn't attacked yet, but I could feel its presence—lurking just beyond the floodlights. Watching.

Daniel gripped his rifle, his knuckles turning white. Alice and Mira stayed near the medical station, tense and alert. No one spoke. The air itself seemed frozen, thick with the anticipation of an attack that hadn't yet come.

Then, a sound cut through the silence.

A clicking noise. Soft at first, then growing sharper, like bones snapping together in rapid succession. It wasn't random—it had a pattern.

I frowned. "It's not just making noise. It's coordinating."

Alice's expression darkened. "Coordinating what?"

I didn't answer. Instead, I turned to the system, hoping it could give me an edge.

Behavior Identified: Strategic Stalking, Sound-Based Coordination, Hypersensitivity to Environmental Disturbance

Potential Weakness: Auditory Disruption

I felt my heartbeat quicken. If it relied on sound to hunt and communicate… what happened if I took that away?

"Everyone, listen up," I said. "This thing isn't just hunting us. It's learning how we move, how we react. But I think we can turn that against it."

I glanced at the scattered electronics we had scavenged. "We jam its senses. Overload its hearing until it can't function properly."

I started digging through the supplies, pulling out old radios, damaged speakers—anything that could generate sound.

Ethan crouched beside me. "So, what? We just blast loud music and hope it runs?"

"Not music," I corrected, rewiring an industrial speaker. "Pain."

New Task: Construct an Auditory Disruption Device

Components Needed: High-Frequency Emitters, Power Source, Remote Activation

Reward: System Upgrade – Adaptive Frequency Modulation

If I could make this work, it wouldn't just be a one-time trick—it would be a weapon.

Time was short. My fingers worked fast, twisting wires, aligning circuits, repurposing power cells.

Jonas, our engineer, crouched beside me. "This is actually crazy. But if it works…"

By the time I finished, I had something crude but functional—a Sonic Disruptor. A device designed to emit high-frequency bursts powerful enough to disorient anything that relied on sound to hunt.

I stepped onto the outer platform, the cold biting at my skin. The world was silent—too silent.

A shifting shape at the edge of the floodlights. Low to the ground. Moving with unnatural fluidity.

I didn't hesitate. I placed the disruptor down, took a deep breath, and pressed the trigger.

A high-pitched screech erupted from the device, tearing through the air like a blade. The vibrations shuddered through my bones, and then—

It was a horrible, unnatural sound. Its limbs convulsed as it staggered back, writhing like its nerves were on fire.

Alice covered her ears. "Oh my god…"

Daniel's mouth twitched into a grin. "It's working."

Vanishing into the storm, its once-calculated movements reduced to frantic, panicked scrambles.

Weakness Confirmed: Sound-Based Disruption

New Research Option Available: Sonic Warfare Development

If you were in James' situation, would you have fought the creature head-on? Tried to hide? Or, like James, looked for its weakness?

Let me know in the comments—what would you have done?

Chapter 24: The Predator’s Weakness