>Main Research Target: Bean Quadrant Enhancer> At the top of the large dome-like structure hanged a big whiteboard, and this was written on it in bold font. Reading it out loud made it seem so epic and important, Clark and Dickson were left breathless. “We really found it!” Clark exclaimed for the 3rd time in disbelief. Though a lot of evidence was pointing out that they came here first, it was only natural that they still had doubts. Remember, they were not the most exceptional soldiers that came for this mission. Veteran 3rd rank high-grade soldiers also took on this mission, them getting here first was an astonishing achievement. “It’s all thanks to the king of demolition”. Clark felt it unreal, what did the man see in them that made him help them so selflessly? Despite his feelings, he was still nonetheless extremely excited by this discovery. After months staying in this extreme region, after going through a lot of hardships

3 black humanoid silhouettes moved swiftly across the snow-filled mountain range, hiding their trails by moving and blending with the shadows surrounding them. Extreme cautiousness was radiating from them, making them seem as inconspicuous as dead trees. They wore white cloaks to cover their climbing uniforms, this time they also covered their heads with white hoods to further blend with the environment. Josh, Anna, and Diana moved swiftly in a tight formation that let them watch each other’s back. Their eyes shone like those of eagles, this region was too dangerous for them to let their guard down. After the king of demolition revealed the good news to them that a few of their subordinates survived, they became extremely enthusiastic to rescue them. Only a tiny difference could separate them from drug addicts as their faces were filled with sturdy devotion for this mission. Josh was the temporary leader of this group. He stood at the

Amid the ongoing battle, as soldiers of various countries threw themselves at each other, tearing and biting at each other like savage beasts, King watched quietly from the background. The number of soldiers before him was mind-boggling, probably up to a thousand already as they moved like a colony of ants, cramping up all the space in the corridor. “How many squads got here actually? This is a little exaggerated”. King got more and more shocked as he watched. When he first started trailing behind these battling fanatics, his heart was on his throat as he was afraid of being discovered. He did not know what caliber of detection devices that they brought here. If he was found out, being torn to pieces would be his only fate. There was no way that he could survive an assault from so many soldiers. After 5 minutes of trailing behind them and not being found out, he finally heaved a sigh of relief. He could rejoice a little now, this meant he was

Looking at Clark’s eerily convulsing body, Professor Granit closed his eyes, a lot of complicated emotions flashing through them. This was the same bed that his one and only son lied down on, this was the same bed where his only son’s life was slowly snuffed out before his own eyes, this was the same process that led to his only son’s death. “Magnus, Rose, I’m sorry”. Tears streaked down his face. Just a few seconds later, he cleaned the tears from his face, the focused expectant look of a passionate researcher back on them. Clark’s body kept convulsing at a rapid frequency as bloodcurdling screams kept on echoing from his mouth, filling the dome in a tense atmosphere of death like those in an execution ground. This brought the Professor’s most frequently asked question again. Is this place really a research lab or is it an execution ground? He could not think further as Clark’s scream interrupted his thought process. Electrici

As Clark walked down the spiraling staircase that the Professor showed him, a lot of things went through his mind at the same time, making his thoughts become a jumbled mess. Though he told the Professor so casually like it meant nothing to him, he felt crushed knowing that he just failed a breakthrough. “What happened? Is it because of the quadrant enhancer? Do I really have an artificially made biological device apart from my implant on my head now? Did Professor Granit’s son really die to this same fusion?” The questions in his head were too much, having no one to answer him only intensified his frustration. And the Professor said something about an invasion, what did he mean? Though thinking of the pain that he was in a moment ago still left a sour taste in his mouth, he tried to forget about it. The Professor was right in one thing- that everything had a price. Though he could not finalize his breakthrough after waiting for so man