'This is much different than what I expected.'

Nux muttered as he stepped out of the Cosmocraft, landing on the metallic platform with a soft thud. As he straightened his back, he took in his surroundings, his gaze calm but observant. He quickly stored the Cosmocraft in his storage ring and then started observing his surroundings.

Nexus was unlike anything he'd seen before. The air was filled with a new type of energy he had never sensed before.

It wasn't just the energy itself, Nexus itself was something far different than the worlds he had been to so far.

Towers of dark alloy gleamed under a strange source of light that looked like a sun, stretching into the skies like monstrous spikes. Neon lights flickered at the base of the massive structures, casting an ever-changing kaleidoscope of colours over the metallic streets below.

Unlike Yrniel, which carried a sense of ancient mystery and natural energy, Nexus exuded an industrial edge, a bustling hub of commerce, battle-worn technology, and power trading.

Mercenary banners could be seen all around the walkways, insignias from different worlds proudly displayed on every corner.

As he watched, a convoy of armoured vehicles rumbled past, each covered in alien symbols and scars from previous missions.

Yes, vehicles.

Although not exactly similar, but these vehicles Nux saw definitely made him recall the cars and tanks he saw back on Earth. This is what made him realize that he wasn't in some backward place that still uses carriages, faster vehicles existed here and the air was filled with the mingling scents of machinery, oil, and something distinctly metallic.

Of course, this alone wasn't something that would surprise him, he had long expected to see a few recreations of Earthly designs.

Honestly, even back in Yrniel, the Dwarves easily had the ability to create such vehicles, they just didn't feel the need to.

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eyes burning with curiosity. Mercenaries of every imaginable race moved through the streets, each radiating a

scales, glistening and hard as steel. Others were sleek and ethereal, their forms

clad in heavy armour that looked like it was fused to his body, with a mouth of tusks and eyes that glowed an

and sleek, metallic tails were bartering with a vendor selling strange weapons that hummed with a peculiar

in a language that sounded like a whisper in the wind. One creature turned toward him, its slit eyes assessing before returning

his

display, advertising 'Prime Contracts' available to those deemed worthy. Nux's eyes briefly scanned the offers: high-stakes missions across the Universe, each promising riches, power, or secrets

of heavily armoured figures whispered to each other, each casting wary glances at the other mercenaries around them, as if at any

them all, of course, as he did

the only being who landed on Nexus, as a Mercenary World, it welcomed countless guests every day. Mercenaries returning from their missions, mercenaries looking for new missions, new mercenaries who just started their journey, all kinds

to this place shouldn't attract a

Nux was different.

of Nexus could sense

every newcomer carried a sense of hunger, ambition, or desperation, but Nux moved with a silent authority, a confidence that

didn't radiate his Aura to flaunt his power, he didn't need to. He had absolute confidence in

of that, Nux attracted

of Nexus, eyes turned,

hardened mercenaries of Nexus, he was a newcomer to be measured and tested, a potential competitor in a realm that allowed no

however, struck a nerve; it was a demeanour they weren't accustomed to, especially in one who seemed

with him?" scoffed a tall, armoured warrior with skin like cracked white stone. His tone was dismissive, but his gaze lingered on Nux as if waiting for him to show some flaw, some sign of where his real

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