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Chapter 96 Phase Two

Penulis: Royal Jay
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-27 23:22:13

— Ethan’s POV

The fire lit up the night sky like a goddamn reckoning.

I stood on the ridge above the Xelan Biotek facility, arms folded, jaw tight, watching flames devour what was once a place that played god. The glass melted. The metals groaned.

I closed my eyes. The sparks hissed and spat like the ghosts of the people they must’ve experimented on.

Who knows how many?

Behind me, the wind carried the strong scent of burnt chemicals, that did an upset to my stomach, and even something darker—something rotten at the core.

That kind of stench that clung to your skin, no matter how many showers you took.

But this was just a tip of the war—this isn't anywhere close to the main war.

“Vault’s confirmed destroyed,” Kai muttered behind me, his voice calm despite the carnage. “AJ-series samples all accounted for. Nothing left but ashes.”

I didn’t speak. I didn’t move.

Because deep down, I knew.

This was too easy.

Xelan Biotek was just a branch. A decoy in its own way. A mask worn by someth
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