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
"What did you do with the chemical?!" Rico repeated in annoyanceWithout giving Dennis the chance to respond, he thundered "Where is it?!""Somewhere safe" Dennis replied with a taunting smileRico had run out of patients, he turned towards his guards and ordered angrily "Kill them Beat them to death! I'm going to handle Mr Apollo myself, hold him down" Wasting no time, the guards dashed towards Akio and Kuza extending their metal bats, raised them, and swung them at Kuza who at this time, focused her chi and a surge of energy blasted out of her, snapping the straps and freeing her out of its constraintsShe hurriedly got up, rushed towards Akio, and snapped his chains, breaking him free as wellRico was so stunned he did not notice the expression on Dennis's face had changed as he flung the two guards across the room and stood uprightBefore he could even react, Dennis, Akio, and Kuza had beaten up every guard in the room, leaving just Rico standing defenseless in the roomDennis sm
Taking the bait, Rico sneered at Dennis and dashed towards him, getting trapped in the energy markingsUpon seeing that their master was trapped, the guards cocked their guns and opened fire. However, just then, Elder Akio put up an energy barrier, blocking their bulletsDennis approached Rico confidently and stopped in front of him "I told you I was going to kill you" he said with an evil glareRico stared at Dennis in disdain and then started laughing menacingly "I admire your confidence Mr Apollo. Do you really think that a simple energy barrier can hold me?" He asked and then started exuding a great outburst of energy, breaking the force in the barrierDennis's eyes widened in shock as he watched Rico break loose. Petrified, the man clenched his fist, and swung his hand across landing a heavy blow on his faceSlowly, he approached Dennis, towering over him as he glared at him. In an impulsive fit, Kuza lunged at him but before she could land a single punch, Rico grabbed him by th