BXBX NOVEL Chapter 382 Getting Bolder
"You\'re a divergent, aren\'t you?" a tall figure asked, his red eyes glowing menacingly.
"You killed my family!" the man screamed in anger at the individual responsible for all his suffering.
"How unlucky for you," Reign sighed.
"If you were just a normal human, that virus would have killed you too, just like it did your wife. Now, you have to die alone," he added.
Before the man could respond, Reign quickly severed the man\'s head, ending another life in an instant.
After that, he looked out at the streets that were once lively. Now, everyone was dead.
The speed at which he had taken care of them was so fast that the alarms hadn\'t even been triggered.
That was the terrifying part of his virus ability—as long as he used it smartly, a city like this could fall without a single warning.
In his old world, there was a saying that biological weapons were the most powerful type of mass destruction. It was hard to believe compared to a nuclear bomb, but after using it himself, he had to admit there was some truth to it.
He started absorbing all the human corpses in the city, drawing in their vitality.
Following that, he used his usual method of planting corrupted creatures to buy himself some time.
[Ding!]
[Level Up +1]
\'Finally level 88,\' Reign muttered to himself.
He had been moving from one area to the next, and his boldness had grown to the point where he even destroyed a bonafide Tier 4 city to accelerate his growth.
\'They\'ll start sending more powerful people soon,\' he considered.
There might be delays in communication between cities, but eventually, the lack of response from the destroyed settlements would alert everyone.
Now, his priority was to reach level 100 as quickly as possible, and hope to break the Demon King Status.
With everything taken care of, he took flight and headed back toward Rosewood.
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In Green Valley, the government was worried.
They had received troubling news about several small industrial cities and one Tier 4 city that hadn\'t sent any updates for days.
Officials quickly gathered for an emergency meeting to discuss the problem.
The room was filled with concerned faces as they talked about the lack of communication .Nôv(el)B\\\\jnn
"We haven\'t heard from them at all," said a senior advisor, his tone serious. "This could mean they\'ve been attacked or something worse."
"We also have to consider that these cities might have been destroyed by corrupted," another official added. "We need to find out what\'s happened and get ready for any possible danger."
"Are you sure?" one official asked, sounding worried.
"Even if corrupteds attacked, it would take days for them to invade completely. There\'s no way those cities wouldn\'t have sent an emergency signal."
The situation was strange. Unfortunately, the train that traveled through those areas only ran at certain times.
Since Rosewood was the last city on the line, they had to wait for the next train from it to get more information.
General Hans, the head of the defense department, took charge. "We need to send teams to check on these areas right away. "
As the meeting continued, the urgency grew.
Green Valley\'s leaders knew they needed to act fast to safeguard their city and the surrounding areas.
Meanwhile, other organizations that heard the news were all worried—except for one.
\'So he\'s still alive after all.\' A smile spread across on Lilith\'s face. She had never doubted that someone like Reign would still be kicking, and her patience had finally paid off.
\'Now, I can finally go to that place,\' she mused to herself.
She had already pinpointed the location of one of the keys, and he was the only missing piece in her plan.
He might be impulsive and dangerous, but having him around greatly increased her chances of getting what she wanted.
\'I need to prepare. That guy isn\'t good at waiting\', she muttered as she stood up from her desk.
Her heels clicked sharply on the floor as she walked toward the basement, which had been converted into a high-tech laboratory.
The basement was filled with activity.
Bright lights filled the room, making everything look clean and shiny.
The walls were lined with shelves full of glass containers and vials, all neatly labeled.
In one corner, a large glass tank was filled with a black liquid where the new serum was being tested.
Machines and monitors nearby displayed numbers and graphs.
Along one wall, several tanks with different liquids were connected by a network of tubes.
Doctors and lab technicians worked diligently at their stations.
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They were dressed in white coats, moving quickly as they checked equipment and handled samples.
When Lilith entered, they straightened up and bowed their heads slightly in respect.
"Welcome, Miss Lilith," greeted the lead researcher, Doctor Jerry, a tall man with glasses. He had brown eyes and hair, but the most noticeable feature was his big round ears.
Lilith walked deeper into the lab, her eyes scanning the room carefully.
"How is the test going? Is the new serum working?" she asked firmly.
Doctor Jerry adjusted his glasses and turned to her.
"The test is going well," he said. "The serum is showing good results so far. The subject\'s response is as expected, but we need a few more days to be sure it did not have any major side effects ."
Lilith nodded, her expression serious. "Keep me updated. I want to be prepared for anything."
"Understood," he responded, his tone filled with respect.
He held her in high regard because he had once worked for BioGen but was kicked out for being too eccentric and unconventional.
Despite this, Lilith had given him all the resources he needed to continue his experiments.
"About the other thing I asked you about, have you finished researching it?" she inquired, her tone more serious this time.