She waited a few minutes without a response, sighed, and was about to put the phone back in her pocket when suddenly a call entered her phone Staring at the screen for moments and seeing it was Dennis, she contemplated whether to answer it or not. This was something she and Elder Akio thought Dennis was not ready to knowThe truth was, he was not just a Gifted, Dennis Apollo was one of the rare Chi manipulators called the Zuri. Just like Orcas, they were eliminated from nature because of their unnatural control of the Chi of other GiftedsThe Zuri were said to have enslaved the Gifted during the old days, bending them to their will, which at the time was to dominate the Orcas, for display of powerBut when a Zuri fell in love with an Orca, their Chi combined caused a catastrophic energy effect that destroyed everything in its path, if the Zuri allowed his Chi to be influenced by the negative energy of the Orca.Some said this was nature's last loophole to make sure that the Zuris and
As Ruelle dashed out of the room, hurrying to the laundry room with Lord Duncan and Yura, she met Graham with a team of security by his side.When he saw them, he chuckled sinisterly "Going somewhere?" "Come on, you didn't expect it to be that easy. Did you?"Before Ruelle could say anything, Graham cut in "We saw your every movement miss. I must say, how you scaled up the wall was quite impressive, but if you think you're going anywhere with my hostages, then it's stupid of you to have come up here"Ruelle stared at him with apprehension, extended her arm in front of Lord Duncan,"I'll advise you to let us go. You don't want any problems with me" she said then glanced at the cast wrapped around his arm, and teased"Seems like you've got enough of that already"Upon hearing her words, Graham felt more agitated, shot her an icy glare, and scoffed"You're that assistant right? Yes yes" he snapped his fingers walking around"I recognize you. You worked for Rico, didn't you?" And then hi
Dennis arrived at Duncan Pharmaceuticals about thirty minutes later. As he stepped out of the car, heading towards Duncan's research wing in the East wing of the building, he could hear Ruelle's warnings replaying in his head'What did she mean I'm a Zuri?' He pondered quietly approaching the back entrance of the building. As soon as he approached the entrance of the building, immediately, his mind recalled the contents of the safeOn one hand, if he took it out, he could keep the drug on him at all times ensuring that Rico or anyone else would not get their hands on itWith that thought flowing in mind, he marched towards the vault, quickly retrieved the pin, and inputted the code.The vault was a titanium grade metal, reinforced with rare elements of zibranium and encrypted with a state-of-the-art biometric pin combination to ensure that it could not be cracked or destroyed by anyone without the proper authorization. It was the ultimate protection systemStanding in front of the va
Dennis felt completely stunned at this point. Despite seeing it with his own eyes, he still couldn't believe itHe had been searching for quite a long time, questioning and wondering why he left, but the entire time, his mentor was under Rico's captivesAs he froze in shock, trying to figure out how and why Rico had Elder Akio, there was only one dominant feeling"I'm going to kill him," he said lowly in irritationWhat was even more vexing, was that Rico had crossed and tested all the limits of his patience and not only held Kuza captive but Elder Akio tooStill, he couldn't dismiss the lingering question in his mind'What do you want with them?' Dennis pondered, moving around the room, filled with thoughtsAt this point, his phone rang, and he quickly retrieved it to see a call from RicoInfuriated, Dennis hesitated for some moments before swiping the answer"Mr Apollo!" Rico answered excitedly with a hint of mockery in his voice"Are you surprised?" He added Dennis tried to stay c
Apiu Singh remained frozen in shock for a few moments. Suddenly, he hurried towards Dennis and held his hand, looking at him worriedly, shaking his head disappointedly This was so typical of Dennis. He'd never learn from his mistakesDennis pressed his hand on the floor and stood up. He staggered a little bit but then regained his composureApiu still stared at him in bewilderment, wondering what went through his head. Panicking, his expression changed, shooting Dennis a desperate look for answers "Do you know what you just took?" He askedDennis hesitated a moment, glanced past Apiu, and saw Joey at the entrance of the vault, with a box watching them in confusion. Slowly, he strode past Apiu, grabbed the box from him, and returned to the roomSeeing the puzzled and annoyed gaze on Apiu's face, as he glared at him, Dennis could not help but sighDennis's facial expression changed as he said "Relax, Mr. Singh. This is only just a fail-safe. I'm fine, I just need to make sure that Mr.
Dennis smiled as he uttered softly "Someone you shouldn't have crossed"At this time, Joey snapped out of his shock and rushed towards his gun, but just as he made it there, his eyes settled on a pair of black bootsSlowly lifting his gaze, his eyes settled on Dennis and it seemed like he was staring at the face of the devil himselfBefore Dennis could react, Tim opened another shot. This time Dennis swiftly lifted Joey with one arm, using him as a human shieldThe bullet struck his stomach and the horrifying shock of what he had done, weakened Tim's knees. He immediately dropped to the floor, crawling towards Joey, and groveled at Dennis's feet, visibly terrified.He didn't even try to kill Dennis anymore "Joey, I'm so sorry" he sobbed bitterly"I didn't mean to, it was an accident" the man tried to explain, quickly removing his shirt and pressing it over the bullet wound to stop the blood from flowing outJoey coughed and huffed in pain, spitting out blood from his lips. The bullet
"I can feel the energy in the universe, balancing out with my energy" Dennis addedApiu stood up as he spoke "That's right Mr Apollo. The jade Stone is a special one, but there's something else that makes it even more special",Intrigued, Dennis shot him a questioning look"It belonged to the emperor, the first Zuri in the world. That stone does not just allow you to tap into the hidden energy of the universe, but it also directly links you to your ancestry, filling you with their knowledge and power"Dennis glanced at the zirconia jade in his hand again and knew Apiu was not lying. He patted his own chest and replied "I guess I have everything I need to face Rico",At this time, Apiu was concerned with his confidence "Do not underestimate your enemy, Mr Apollo. That is the first step of failing""Tell me how to help" he added quickly "I'm afraid you're going to have to sit this one out Mr Singh, the cowardly bastard asked me to come alone. He has people that are very important to m
Rico glared at Dennis, then turned towards the guards and ordered "Bring them in!"Immediately, four men rushed out of the room and after a few moments returned pushing two stretchersRestricted by a tight leather strap, Kuza was rolled into the room. Shortly after she escaped and called Dennis, she was caught trying to sneak into the research lab and rescue the other prisonerLuckily she was still needed for the final phase of the experiment and was thus bound and returned to her cellUpon seeing her, Dennis's pupils shrank in pain. He quickly hurried towards her but was blocked by the guards "Give me the vial" Rico sneeredDennis glanced at her and replied "Not until I've confirmed that she is alright, and also seen the other prisoner"Rico sighed heavily and said "Mr Apollo, it seems you have not realized that I can take that vial from you at any time. You are not in any place to be making negotiations, I'll advise you not to tempt me"Dennis swiftly raised his hand, holding the v