“You know you do!” Alexander pulled Austin back forcefully, causing him to lurch due to inertia.Austin was in a momentary daze as he staggered to a stop.Alexander looked at him solemnly. “Now the situation is unclear, and not even Dominic knows what the hell these symbiotes are. You’ll only worsen things by being so reckless.“You especially mustn’t wander around because you’re the source. Your family and the servants might not truly be infected and could be displaying symptoms of other diseases. Therefore, you could play right into the organization’s hands if you recklessly go out there to pick up your family, okay?”His words got through to Austin. Austin cooled down as if a bucket of cold water had poured over him. He opened his mouth. “Then… what should I do?”He was too anxious. He hated himself and wished he had died in that hellhole when he thought about the torment his parents and grandfather might be facing. Now that Alexander had laid it out for Austin, he thought the
Alexander immediately told his men to carry out his plan while Austin called his family.The latter did not mention the symbiote because it was hard to explain to his family, and he did not want to cause panic. All he said was that there was an unknown disease, and he asked them not to panic nor go anywhere but to recuperate at home as Dominic had started to develop a cure.He also told them Alexander’s men would deliver daily necessities to them and told them not to go to a hospital. Austin knew the hospitals could not deal with the symbiotes, and they might even spread the disease.After the duo settled some things, it was already dark outside. Alexander made a simple meal, and after feeding Galen, he held his son and sat on the balcony to look at the stars. It had been a while since Alexander sat and peacefully gazed at the starry sky.As they were in the suburbs and no buildings or light sources were around, the stars shone brightly in the clear night sky. The twinkling stars w
Lily spent the entire day at the laboratory and read the document about R10. There was no huge problem; it was more or less the same as the previous experiments regarding its focus on toxins.However, it was interesting that the drug formula included medicine that could enhance one’s muscles and bones. Although it would not counteract the effects of other ingredients, Lily could not figure out the purpose of its addition.‘They’re trying to poison someone secretly and simultaneously enhance the muscles and bones? It doesn’t make sense!’Of course, she did not ask about it. She knew they would not tell her if she did, and even if they did tell her, it might not be the truth. She felt what they were trying to do was too bizarre.‘The organization seems to be trying to rule the world as they could use the things they created to control people. Yet they spend so much effort using raw materials to make their creations undetectable.’She had a hunch there must be a deeper purpose to it.
After finishing what she was doing, Lily turned around and looked at Rhea nonchalantly.Rhea was standing behind her, observing. However, the disdain and disapproval on her face were unmistakable.Lily did not care. She smiled lightly and continued, "Don't you know that every failure looks the same but is actually different? You might think the steps are the same, but as a matter of fact, even a subtle difference will cause a significant change in results."After a pause, she added, "It's no wonder you keep failing even after doing so many experiments."This sentence was like salt to Rhea's wounds. Her expression changed immediately. She always thought highly of herself, while others praised her, from her studies to her work ethic. It was not until entering participating in this project that she constantly felt frustrated.She also did not know much about raw materials.Rhea had never liked perfumes or fragrances, so she had never studied or even wanted to fiddle with them. Now,
"Shut the f*ck up!" Lily spat coldly, "I know how cold-blooded you are, but even if you don't care that you'll go to hell, you should still show some respect for your parents’ sake."Now, Rhea felt even more shaken. She held her face and stared at Lily bitterly, clenching her teeth but not daring to say another word. She knew she did not have the skills to beat Lily.She sneered. "I don't know how good of a person you've been, but since you're doing this experiment, aren't you just like me? Let's see who gets their retribution faster!"After hearing this, Lily suddenly thought of something and asked, "Do you know what happened to Austin?"Rhea was shocked for a moment before laughing again. Her complacent smile was still apparent on her face. "What's with it? Is it happening already?"Lily felt even more convinced that Rhea knew what was happening. It was even possible that she made this symbiote."It's just symbiotes, so what if anything is happening?" Lily muttered disapproving
Rhea looked at Lily’s indifferent expression and genuinely could not tell whether or not what she said was true."Rhea, enough with your arrogance," Lily dropped her smile, hoping Rhea could reflect on herself."You're the arrogant one!" However, Rhea did not listen and narrowed her eyes slightly. "Lily Christian, I can't wait to see what will happen to you!"With that, she turned and left the laboratory.Lily's eyes became colder as she watched Rhea leave.Rhea was right. Lily was just pulling her leg.Based on what Alexander had said on the phone, Lily did not even know what kind of symbiote was in Austin's body and how it spread, let alone how to cure it. But since Rhea knew about it, she must know what symbiote it was and how to dispel it.From what she had inadvertently revealed just now, the symbiote was probably not from West Virho but from abroad. It was undoubtedly correct to start with ancient medical books. Still, they might also need to combine it with some foreign k
Since Alexander had called Mike before this, Mike immediately knew what Lily was implying and quickly defended himself, "No, of course not! I know I’ve lost your trust, but I promise I didn’t know about that!“Besides, you can see I don't have any power here. He doesn't trust me. I couldn’t have known about that," he paused before continuing in annoyance, "At that time, I felt there was no need to involve innocent people, and that Austin guy was suffering here.“So, when I saw the opportunity, I let him go. I didn't expect it to be part of their plan. They dug a hole for me to fall into. I… They tricked me!"The situation annoyed Mike whenever he thought about it. He did not expect to fall for someone else’s tricks after all his calculations. The thought of this left him in cold sweats as well. He thought he had everything planned, but his every move was under their surveillance.He subconsciously raised his head to look around as he thought about it, fearing the organization might
Everyone had a motive here, but Lily could only adapt to the situation when faced with these cunning individuals. Meanwhile, Mike did not understand this but still nodded. "Don't worry. I'll find a way to get clues from Rhea."After a pause, he asked uncertainly, "But…how do you know it’s her?""I'm sure of it," Lily answered with certainty."Unless there are other masters in medicinal herbs here," she added.Mike immediately shook his head. "There isn't! Besides you and Rhea, everyone else is proficient in modern medicine.”This, he was sure of, as all the personnel here had to go through him. Of course, he could not rule out that there might be some things he did not know about. Despite that, he had not encountered anyone or learned anything about it.Lily nodded and pondered seriously before asking, "Are there any Arkadians here?"Mike was stunned for a moment by this question. "I don't think so.""Are you sure?"This continuous questioning made him hesitant as he shook his