They were all watching me, expecting me to pull that lever and activate the giant machine. After ten long minutes of deep contemplation, I composed myself, turned around, removing my hand from that old, rusty lever, and said:
"We can't do this! We know what this metal monster is capable of. No! We won't take this risk today. As long as I lead, they won't return! Is that clear?" I heard no response.
Suddenly, they just started leaving the hall, heading towards the fields.
The fields...
Where it all began...
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The Groanbold Project
Science FictionThe remnants of humanity survive until the present year, 2043. After the great Apocalypse predicted in the ancient book, only a quarter of the world's population survived. The Earth did not produce the same amount of food, mankind polluted a large p...