First Ring (Part 1)

"How does it feel? I bet you feel invincible right now." Silvana asked, turning off the simulation. 

Adam didn't answer, he just stared at his left hand with a deep look. His hand was shaking slightly and the skin was cracked in some places, like from a hard fall. 

Sure, it was impossible to get injured in the virtual zone, but that wasn't really true. If the virtual monster killed or severely injured Adam, everything would return to normal once the simulation was over. However, if he used his Nexus two times in a row, his arms would hurt, the same thing happened now.

"Is something wrong?" Silvana asked, walking into the room. 

"I'm not sure... My second Order definitely has more destructive power than the needle, but I'm hurt too. The recoil is weaker than from the Nexus, but I can feel it." Adam uttered, turning to Silvana. 

Silvana nodded.