CHAPTER 1048
Author: Michael Chi
last update2026-10-12 23:50:04

Dorian boosted Nancy upward, helping her small, bruised frame slip into the narrow metal opening of the air duct. He hoisted his own heavy body up right behind her, carefully pulling the metal grate back into position to cover their tracks.

The vent was cramped, smelling of dust, cold metal, and stale air. Nancy crawled on her knees ahead of him, but her movements were sluggish and heavy. She looked deathly pale. It wasn't just the sheer physical exhaustion from the meat locker, the rain, or th
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    Simultaneously, his right foot whipped out in a brutal, short-range kick, striking the soldier’s wrist with bone-crunching force!CRACK!The assault rifle flew out of the soldier’s grip, clattering uselessly down the stairs!Before the guard could even scream, Dorian stepped inside his guard, wrapping his thick arm around the man's neck in a lethal chokehold. He twisted his hips, dragging the heavy, armored soldier to the floor, squeezing off his windpipe and carotid artery with ruthless, practiced precision.The soldier thrashed frantically for three seconds, his boots scraping uselessly against the concrete floor, before his eyes rolled back and his entire body went completely limp.Dorian held the hold for two more seconds to ensure the man was fully unconscious before releasing him, letting the guard's body drop silently onto the steps.Nancy stood paralyzed against the cold door, her eyes wide with absolute horror. The speed, the cold calculation, the utter lack of hesitation...

  • CHAPTER 1051

    Dorian and Nancy moved silently through the cramped ventilation shaft, the cold metal scraping against their knees with every slow step. Below, wailing emergency sirens bounced off the concrete walls, drowning out the soft rustle of their movements.Finally, they reached an open metal grate overlooking a narrow, dimly lit rear staircase. Dorian peered through the slats, sweeping his eyes across the empty steps below before using his tactical knife to pop the latch.He swung the grate open, turned his body around, and effortlessly lowered his large frame through the opening. He dropped silently onto the concrete landing, landing in a low, stable crouch.He looked up at the ceiling vent and extended his broad arms toward the opening."Come on, Nancy," Dorian whispered, keeping his voice low and steady. "Jump. I’ve got you."Nancy looked down at the drop, hesitation flickering in her eyes for a split second. But looking at the massive, calm man standing below, she drew a sharp breath, sh

  • CHAPTER 1049

    Before Nancy could process his words, a sudden, blinding blue flash illuminated the far end of the ventilation shaft!SPARK! SNAP! CRACKLE!Down in the primary electrical room, the slow, steady trickling of water that Dorian had rigged earlier finally saturated the main high-voltage junction box. Thousands of volts arced across the wet copper coils! A loud, deafening explosion echoed through the facility’s lower levels, blowing the central circuit breakers into smoking scrap metal!BOOM!Instantly, the remaining white lights across the entire building dead-stopped. The air conditioning units died with a heavy, metallic groan.WOOP! WOOP! WOOP!Red emergency sirens burst to life along every corridor, painting the dark walls in a blood-red, rhythmic glow. The automated voice of the central computer boomed over the facility loudspeakers:[ALERT: PRIMARY POWER GRID FAILURE. SUB-LEVEL BREACH DETECTED. ALL TEAMS REPORT TO TACTICAL STATIONS.]Dorian reached out, gently placing his large, wa

  • CHAPTER 1048

    Dorian boosted Nancy upward, helping her small, bruised frame slip into the narrow metal opening of the air duct. He hoisted his own heavy body up right behind her, carefully pulling the metal grate back into position to cover their tracks.The vent was cramped, smelling of dust, cold metal, and stale air. Nancy crawled on her knees ahead of him, but her movements were sluggish and heavy. She looked deathly pale. It wasn't just the sheer physical exhaustion from the meat locker, the rain, or the terror of Gerald Colton’s syringe; it was the crushing weight of the words Phyna had just poured into her soul.All her life, Nancy had known her mother as a quiet, ordinary woman. A plain, gentle banker who spent long, exhausting hours at a desk, barely earning enough money to keep their small family afloat.Clara was the woman who packed her school lunch, who worried over her grades, who cried over sad television shows.How could she be a criminal? Nancy thought, her mind spinning in a dark,

  • CHAPTER 1047

    Phyna stepped even closer, her chest almost touching his tailored suit, her posture towering over him with terrifying authority. "Now..." Phyna growled, her voice shaking the glass panes behind her desk, "...get the hell out of my office!" The Director stood frozen, his mouth opening and closing like a fish out of water. He looked at the lethal determination in Phyna’s eyes, realized she had completely lost all fear of his title, and slowly backed away toward the open doorway, his face pale with a mix of fury and genuine terror. Deep beneath the floorboards of the administrative level, in the silent gloom of the subterranean holding wing, the ventilation shaft groaned faintly. Dorian slid his heavy frame through the dust, his knees scraping against the cold metal casing. He reached the secondary vent opening directly above the dark holding cell where Nancy had been moved. He peered down through the narrow metal slats. Nancy sat alone in the center of the dark room, strap

  • CHAPTER 1046

    Phyna stepped even closer, her chest almost touching his tailored suit, her posture towering over him with terrifying authority. "Now..." Phyna growled, her voice shaking the glass panes behind her desk, "...get the hell out of my office!" The Director stood frozen, his mouth opening and closing like a fish out of water. He looked at the lethal determination in Phyna’s eyes, realized she had completely lost all fear of his title, and slowly backed away toward the open doorway, his face pale with a mix of fury and genuine terror. Deep beneath the floorboards of the administrative level, in the silent gloom of the subterranean holding wing, the ventilation shaft groaned faintly. Dorian slid his heavy frame through the dust, his knees scraping against the cold metal casing. He reached the secondary vent opening directly above the dark holding cell where Nancy had been moved. He peered down through the narrow metal slats. Nancy sat alone in the center of the dark room, strapped tig

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