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Chapter 23
The explosion shook the unfinished villa.Concrete dust rained from the ceiling.Thiago didn't retreat.He simply stared through the broken entrance as the first wave of armed men rushed inside."Adrian, stay behind me."Adrian immediately shook his head. "I'm a scientist, not a coward.""Then stay alive."Thiago reached into his pocket.The ring flashed.A compact steel case appeared in his hand.Adrian stared."You had that inside the ring?""Among other things."Thiago opened the case.Inside were several tactical flash devices and protective equipment he had purchased earlier.He tossed a pair of protective goggles to Adrian."Put them on.""Why?""Because you're about to see why I bought them."Three armed men entered the living room.Thiago activated the first device.A blinding flash filled the room.The attackers stumbled.Thiago moved instantly.He struck the first man's weapon aside, drove his shoulder into the man's chest, and sent him crashing into a stack of construction
Chapter 22
Thiago drove through the night without slowing down.Adrian sat in the passenger seat, clutching the research drive.Neither man spoke for several minutes.Finally, Adrian broke the silence."You're taking me to your villa?""Yes.""Then we have a problem."Thiago glanced at him."What?""If the Continuum really knows about your ring, your villa is the first place they'll search.""I know."Adrian frowned."Then why go there?""Because that's exactly where they expect me to go."Thiago's lips curled into a cold smile."And that's why they'll be looking in the wrong place."Adrian stared at him."You already have another location?""I have several."The answer immediately made Adrian realize something.Thiago hadn't simply been buying supplies.He had been building layers of contingency plans.That was why the man had remained so calm.By the time they reached Jacquer Estate, dawn was approaching.Thiago stopped several streets away from the villa.He didn't drive directly to the prope
Chapter 21
The gunshot shattered the laboratory.Thiago reacted instantly.He dropped behind a reinforced workstation as a second bullet tore through the glass panel above his head."Down!" Adrian shouted.More gunfire erupted.The laboratory filled with the sharp crack of bullets and the sound of breaking glass.Thiago glanced toward Adrian."How many?""At least ten.""Armed?""Very."Thiago almost laughed.After surviving zombies and floods in his previous life, ordinary gunmen didn't frighten him.But they created a problem.He couldn't allow anyone to discover his ring.Adrian crawled toward another control panel."There's a service tunnel beneath the laboratory.""Where does it lead?""Outside the western perimeter.""Then we're leaving."Adrian shook his head."Not yet."He pointed toward the computers."The research data."Thiago stared at the screens.The gunmen were closing in."You have thirty seconds."Adrian quickly connected a portable drive."Twenty.""Done."He ripped the drive f
Chapter 20
The faint glow beneath Thiago's finger suddenly intensified.He stopped breathing for a moment.The ring had remained unchanged ever since his rebirth. He had tested it countless times, storing and retrieving objects until he understood its basic functions. Yet now, for the first time, something was different.A strange warmth spread from the ring into his palm.Then a notification appeared inside his mind.DIMENSIONAL STORAGE: UPGRADE AVAILABLEThiago's eyes narrowed."Finally."He immediately sat down and focused.Another message appeared.CURRENT LEVEL: 1UPGRADE REQUIREMENT: ENERGY SATISFIEDUPGRADE?Thiago didn't hesitate."Yes."The instant he made the decision, the ring flashed.For several seconds, the entire storage space seemed to tremble.The shelves he had mentally created remained intact, but the boundaries of the space expanded dramatically.What had previously been a modest storage area suddenly became several times larger.Thiago stared."That's incredible."He had exp
Chapter 19
The black vehicle returned the following afternoon.This time, Thiago was ready.He had noticed it from the second-floor window of the villa.The same dark sedan.The same tinted windows.The same habit of stopping where the driver could observe the construction site without being noticed.Thiago didn't confront it.Instead, he quietly took out his phone and called Dave."How many workers are still inside?""Eight.""Keep them working.""Why?""Just do it."Thiago ended the call.He walked downstairs and stepped outside.The moment he appeared, the sedan's engine started.Thiago smiled."So you noticed me."The vehicle slowly pulled away.He didn't chase it.There was no point.He had already memorized the license plate.Instead, he called Barry."Can you identify the owner of a vehicle?"Barry immediately understood the seriousness in his voice."If it's legally obtainable information, we'll find it."Thiago sent him the plate number."Find out who owns it.""I'll investigate."The c
Chapter 18
The next morning, Thiago arrived at the warehouse before sunrise.The first shipment had already arrived.Pallets of bottled water filled one section.Boxes of canned food occupied another.Medical supplies were stacked neatly along the wall.The warehouse manager approached with a clipboard."Mr. Moretti, more trucks are scheduled throughout the morning.""Good."Thiago glanced around."Once each delivery is checked, I want the workers to leave."The manager hesitated."Leave?""Yes.""After the inventory is verified, I'll handle the storage myself."The manager looked puzzled but nodded."Understood."Thiago had deliberately chosen a warehouse with a private loading bay.Once the doors closed and everyone left, he finally had what he needed.Privacy.He locked the doors.Checked the security cameras.Then touched the ring on his finger.The next moment, the first pallet disappeared.Then another.Then another.Within minutes, the warehouse floor began emptying at an impossible speed
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