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Theentirebasement’ssecuritymeasureswereimpable,withmanypatrollingmercenariesmovingback-andforth.Notevenaflycouldgetin
However,KingandLeonhad<b>wed</b>theirwayupfromthecorpseswithintheGhostSect,andthesemercenarieswerenomatch
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Theyswiftlyevadedthemercenaries‘searches,guidedbyOliver’spromptsthroughtheirearpieces.Theyquicklyopenedthesecuritydoorandslippedintothefinalroom.
Kingtookadeepbreathandwhisperedinadmiration,“Gottasay,Oliver’simpressive.Heopenedthe<b>door</b>withoutthepassword<b>.</b>”
Leonscannedthesurroundingsbeforespeaking.“He’salwaysbeentalented.Doyou<b>think</b>theGhostSectwouldkeepsomeoneuseless?”
Kingclickedhistongue.“True.”
Butthen,Kingsensedsomethingwasoff.Hisexpressionturnedtense.“<b>This</b>isn’tgood.Somethingfeelswrong.TheShadowPcepeoplemustbenearby.”
Hiswristwatch,modifiedintoadetectiondevice,hadstartedtosign<b>warning</b>.
Oliverrespondedquicklythroughtheearpiece,“Holdonasec.I’mcrackingthstdoor’sdefences.Almostthere!”
Atthismoment,the soundofsynchronizedfootstepscouldbeheardoutside.
“It’stote,”Leondereddecisively.“Weneedtoactfast.
Kingnodded,pulledoutasmallbombfromhispocket,andceditonthefinaldoor.Heretreatedtoasafedistanceanddetonateditinstantly.
Thepowerfulexplosionechoedthroughtheroom,andthefinalsecuritydoorshatteredintofragments,scatteringinalldirections.
Insidetheroom,GeorgewascaughtoffguardbytheGhost<b>Sect’s</b>swiftactions.
Hearingthemassiveexplosion,hisinstinctwastoprotectMilly,holdinghertightlytoshieldherfromharm.“Don’tbeafraid.”
Millywasstartledbytheloudnoisebutnotgenuinelyfrightened.Herconcernwasfortheboyintheonge.
Apollo’sattention<b>was</b>entirelydrawntotheexplosion,<b>and</b>hehadbeextremelyagitated.Hiseyes<b>turned</b>fromadeepredtoabright/crimson,andhisstrugglesintensified.Thethicksteelbarswerpletelybentanddeformed,seeminglyabouttosnapatanymoment..
<b>The</b>roarofthebombgrewlouder,apaniedbythesoundofgunfire.
Inthechaos,MillysuddenlysawabulletheadingtowardApollo.Althoughthebulletmovedquickly,<b>it</b>seemedtobeinslowmotioninhereyes.Shecouldn’tthinkaboutwhyitwashappening.Instinctively,shescreamed,“No!”
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thecage,shakilyunlockingitwiththekeyshehadtaken fromGeorge.“Go!”
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ApollolookedatMillywarily.Althoughhedidn’tsenseanykillingintentfromher,hisstrong survivalinstinctmadehimbarehisteethinathreateningmanner.Millyignoredhishostilegazeand,beforeshelcouldthinkrationally,beganunlockingthechainsonhiswrists.
Apollo’seyes narrowedinstantly.Thiswasthefirsttimeanyone<b>had</b>daredtogetsoclosetohim.Inthb,wheneversomeoneapproachedthisclosely,it<b>was</b>toinjectvariouscolouredliquidsintohisbody.“Ah–wool”Apollo’steethsankdeeplyintoMilly’s<b>arm</b>.Histeethweresharp,filledwithcaution,andhenearlypiercedthroughherentirearm.Bloodimmediatelybegantoflow.
“<b>Ugh</b>…”Millyslightlywinced,butshedidn’tstruggleorshowanydisgust.“Begood.I’msettingyoufree.”Apollo’spupilscontracted,buthestilldidn’tletgoofherarm.“Milly,watchout!Georgesawthedangerandsprintedtowardher,butitwastote…..
Asmallbombhadsomehowbeencedin frontofthe cageandwasalreadybeepinginthecountdown.Asthebrightrednumbershitzero,Millydidn’tthinktwice.
ShehuggedApollotightly,justlikeGeorgehadprotectedherearlier,tryingtoshieldhimfromtheflyingshrapnelwithher<b>own</b>back.
Boom!
Thebombexploded,andthestleftherearsringing.Darknessquicklydescended<b>,</b>and herconsciousnessbeganto fade…
Meanwhile,KingandLeonhadalreadyescapedthebasement,hidinginacornerofthegarden,gaspingforbreath.
Oncehehadcalmeddown,Kingasked,stillpanting,“Leon,what’sgoingon?Evenifwecouldn’tgettheexperiment,wecouldhavedestroyedit.Whydidyousuddenlyorderaretreat?”
Leon’seyesflickeredbeforereturningtotheirusualcalm.
“Itwouldn’thaveworked.ShadowPceisbettersuitedforaprolongedfight.Theyhavethenumbers.Ifwehadstayedanylonger,wemightnothavemadeitout.
“Andtheywereclearlyprepared.It’samiracle weescapedatall.”
Kingremovedhismask<b>and</b>wipedthecutonhisfacethat hadbeenmadeby flyingdebris.“Trueenough.”
ShadowPcewasdifferentfromtheChostSect.
IntheGhostSect,everyonehadclimbedtheirwayupoverbodies,eachwithruthlessandbrutaltactics,excellinginclosbatandswiftbattles.
That’swhyjustthethreeofthendaredtotakeonShadowPalgeeandattempttoseizetheexperimentbecauseeachofthemwashighlyskilledibat.
ShadowPce,ontheotherhand,whilealsoformidable,reliedonrigoroustraining.Individually,theibatskills andtacticscouldn’paretothoseoftheGhostSectmembers.
Buttheyhadstrengthinnumbersandexceptionalteamwork,excellingindrawn–outengagements,<b>a</b>
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Kingsuddenlyrecalledsomethingandfrownedinconfusion.“Hey,Leon,wasIseeingthings,orwasthegirlnexttotheexperimentwearingtheoutfitIdesigned?
“Wait…didn’tyoubuythatoutfit?Couldshebetheoneyougaveitto?Yourgirlfriend?”
King’sattentionhapletelyshifted,andhelookedatLeonwithbright,curiouseyes,fullofgossip.
Oliver’sexcitedvoicecamethroughtheearpiece.“Who?Leonhasagirlfriend?Whoisit?Aguyoragirl?”
Leonremainedsilent.