BXBX NOVEL Chapter 331: Meta-Humans
"I was planning to kill the meta-human, but then another one showed up," Reign said, clearly annoyed.
He chose not to mention how he had been burned by his own skill, as it was too embarrassing.
However—
As if remembering something, he walked over to Aljon, grabbing his collar and lifting him off the ground.
His legs kicked in panic, and his face went pale as he struggled to catch his breath. His voice shaking as he tried to speak. "W— What did I do? "
"Why the hell is your information so inconsistent? You said there was only one meta-human in the city. I\'ve already dealt with one, and now there are two more. Am I that bad at math, or are you just terrible at your job? Because I\'m pretty sure I counted three!"
Aljon\'s eyes widened in fear as he dangled in the air. He stammered, trying to find the right words.
"I-I\'m sorry, Sir! I didn\'t know there would be more! I only had the initial intel, and things must have changed. I swear, I didn\'t mean to mislead you!"
"So you\'re just an incompetent piece of trash?" Reign asked, his voice filled with annoyance. "Why should I keep you alive?"
Aljon squirmed, his voice trembling. "Please, just let me explain. I\'ll make sure to get the correct information this time. Just don\'t—don\'t hurt me!"
Reign\'s eyes was tense as he glared at him
"You had one job," he growled, his voice low and dangerous. "Get the information right. "
"It will never happen again, I promise!" Aljon begged, his eyes wide with desperation. "I won\'t let you down again!"
"Of course you won\'t," Reign sneered with contempt, his voice dripping with malice. A sadistic laugh followed, echoing eerily through the cave.
Without warning, he tightened his grip on Aljon\'s head with his free hand.
His fingers pressed harder and harder, the bones under his touch beginning to crack.
Aljon\'s eyes widened in horror as pain spread across his face.
"Please, no! I\'m sorry! I\'ll do better, I swear!" he cried out, his words coming out as strained gasps.
"Please don\'t! I didn\'t mean to mess up! I\'ll fix it, just don\'t—"
"AGHHHHH!!!"
His pleading was cut off by a gut-wrenching scream as the pressure intensified, his cries turning into broken sobs.
With a final, sickening pop, Reign crushed Aljon\'s head like a balloon.
Brain matter and blood exploded out in a gruesome splatter, scattering across the cave walls and floor.
Reign tossed the lifeless body aside with a casual flick, as if it were nothing more than a piece of trash.
THUD!
Wick, seeing the corpse, eagerly started to eat it.
The cave was filled with the sounds of tearing flesh and crunching bones as he happily devoured the remains.
"Good boy," Reign said, nodding in satisfaction .
His mission was to deliver the serum and the documents.
Since Lilith had more spies in the city who could do that, killing one person didn\'t really matter.
For him, letting out his pent-up anger was more important than one human life.
Ironically, Aljon\'s final moments were his best contribution, allowing Reign to release his frustrations.
With some time to spare, he glanced around at their surroundings.
The area was quiet and well-hidden, making it a perfect spot for a temporary refuge.
"We will spend the night here," he said, though Wick was too engrossed in his meal to even look up.
Seeing that his pet was busy, he decided to close his eyes and get some rest.
He lay down on the ground, letting exhaustion take over.
The quiet of the night and the steady sounds of chewing human meat provided a brief sense of peace.
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Back at the laboratory, the place was in chaos.
People were running around, trying to fix things and make sure everything was safe.
Alarms blared loudly as the staff worked frantically to secure the building.
Some of them worried that there might be more than one intruder.
In the control room, monitors showed different data, and technicians were busy at their desks.
Dr. Evelyn Hart, a chief scientist, paced back and forth with a frustrated expression.
Her long blonde hair cascaded down her back, and her sharp blue eyes reflected her irritation.
"Where is M-0015?" she asked anxiously.
One of the staff, looking nervous, replied, "We don\'t know. She\'s not in her containment area. We\'ve checked everywhere, and there\'s no sign of her."
Dr. Hart\'s face grew serious.
"M-0015 could be in danger or even become a threat if her powers get out of control. We need to find her right away. She\'s more important than anything else right now. Make sure the search teams are looking for her."
"Yes, Doctor," the staff members responded.
They scrambled into action, sending out search teams and updating security systems to locate M-0015 as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, Dr. Hart\'s mind raced with worry. She was anxious about what might have happened to M-0015 and feared the potential danger if she wasn\'t found quickly.
As one of the top researchers on meta-humans, she understood how dangerous an uncontrolled one could be.
"Doctor, Juggernaut and Red are back," one of the staff members reported urgently.
"Where are they? I need to talk to them about M-0015," she replied, her voice tense.
She then asked the staff member to guide her.
Dr. Hart was lead through the sterile, brightly lit corridors of the underground base.
They passed secure labs with thick glass windows, where researchers worked diligently on various experiments. High-tech equipment and security panels lined the walls, creating a cold, clinical atmosphere in the facility.
Reaching the elevator, it began to climb up.
After a few floors, the doors slid open to reveal a huge hall.
Guards were stationed at various points, and high-tech security systems lined the walls, adding to the sense of strict control and protection.
Dr. Hart followed the staff member through this high-security area, finally arriving at the entrance to the main room.
The place was a vast open area where the two meta-human were waiting.
"Did you find her?" she asked urgently.
Red was the first to respond.
"No," he said, shaking his head. "And this guy," he added, pointing towards Juggernaut, "killed the one person who might have known where M-0015 was."
"WHAT!" her hand raised up to slap Juggernaut but she stopped midway.
She realized, with a frown, that his ability to reflect damage made such an action dangerous.
Instead, she glared at him with a disappointed look
"Idiot," she spat out.
"I—I\'m sorry, Mother," Juggernaut replied, his voice shaking and his eyes nearly filling with tears.
This was a huge contrast to his usual smug demeanor.
If Reign had been here, he would have been shocked to see such a dramatic change in the meta-human personality.
"Do you have any idea what you\'ve done?" she demanded, her tone sharp. "We need to find M-0015 now, and you\'ve made that almost impossible."
"But… but…" Juggernaut stammered, but Dr. Hart\'s furious glare made him shrink back in fear.