TE17 Mysterious Montenegro

Cronos Cube

“Yes,” said Zack.

“Does it feel like a ball is supposed to feel?”

“I think so.”

“I’m sure that it’s not the first time that you have held a tennis ball in your hands?”

“Obviously.”

“That means, you remember what it feels like to hold a tennis ball in your hand. The CC accesses your memory and recreates an experience so thatyouactually feel as thoughyouareexperiencing it. You can throw the ball away now.”

Zack threw the ball away, which vanished into thin air before it touched the ground.

“Do you know what this is?” Octavian presented Zack with a garnet-red cube on his slender palm.

“No idea.”

“It’s a Japanese sweet called Yokan. Here – don’t be afraid.”

Zack took the cube and tossed it into his mouth. He experienced a velvety, slightly sweet tasteon his tongue thatwas unlike anything

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