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The Core pulsed—once, twice—and then the mountain roared to life.The entire cavern shook as shards of ice splintered from the ceiling. Blue light flared across the walls like lightning veins, converging around the two men standing at the heart of it all.Joaquin faced Dr. Voss, his breath coming slow and steady, his body humming with restrained power. Serena stood behind him, the cold wind whipping her hair around her pale face.Voss smirked, hands clasped behind his back as if he were observing a specimen. “Still clinging to your humanity, I see. Do you even realize what you’ve become?”“I became what you forced me to,” Joaquin shot back. “But you made one mistake—you didn’t kill me.”Voss chuckled darkly. “Kill you? Oh, no, Joaquin. I gave you life. The same life that runs through that Core. You and it are one. Destroy it, and you’ll destroy yourself.”Joaquin’s eyes flickered blue for a heartbeat, then steadied. “Then I’ll die free.”Before the words even settled, Joaquin moved.A
Chapter 315
The ice cracked.A deep, guttural rumble rippled through the frozen caverns beneath Sparrow Mountain as something massive stirred to life. A ripple of energy burst outward, invisible but deadly, racing through the ice tunnels and fissures like a living pulse.Miles above, at the outpost where Joaquin and Serena slept, the ground trembled faintly. Joaquin’s eyes snapped open. His breathing quickened—he could feel it, a disturbance that vibrated through his very bones.Serena stirred beside him. “What’s wrong?” she whispered.He rose to his feet, eyes narrowing toward the window where faint auroras shimmered in the sky. “It’s not over,” he said grimly. “Something woke up.”Within minutes, the outpost was in chaos. Lights flickered, and the radio that had just been repaired began to crackle with static. One of the engineers shouted, “We’re picking up seismic readings from under the mountain! It’s spreading fast—like an underground explosion!”The woman with the gray streak—Captain Rein
Chapter 314
The wind howled louder as they descended the mountain, the icy air biting against their skin. Serena’s gloved hand clung tightly to Joaquin’s arm while the snowstorm raged around them. The sound of their boots crunching through the frost was nearly drowned out by the roar of the wind.“Joaquin…” Serena’s voice trembled through the cold. “Do you think that thing—the one we saw—was human once?”Joaquin didn’t answer at first. His eyes were fixed on the horizon, his expression heavy.“Yes,” he finally said. “I could sense it in its energy. It used to be human… before it was consumed by the virus.”Serena’s heart clenched. “Then maybe—maybe it wasn’t even its fault.”He nodded. “It wasn’t. That’s what makes this so tragic. They were experimenting with something they couldn’t control. Trying to turn human DNA into something invincible.”She glanced at him, her eyes searching his. “Like what happened to you?”Joaquin paused. Snowflakes gathered in his hair, his jaw tightening. “In a way, ye
Chapter 313
Joaquin’s heart dropped the moment Serena disappeared into the shadows.“Serena!” he roared, his voice echoing through the cave’s hollow chambers.Without hesitation, he sprinted forward, the flame in his hand blazing brighter. The cave’s icy walls reflected the firelight, flickering like ghosts around him. His boots crunched against the frozen ground as he followed the faint sound of Serena’s terrified scream.“Joaquin!”Her voice was faint—panicked—but still there. He pushed harder, his pulse hammering in his ears.“Hold on! I’m coming!”Then the light from his hand caught movement ahead—a flash of something slithering across the cave floor, dragging Serena into a narrow tunnel. The thing’s form was impossible to fully see, only a shifting blur of black mist and frost, like a shadow made solid.Joaquin clenched his jaw and dove in after them. He crawled through the tunnel, his body scraping against the cold rock, until the passage opened into a massive cavern.Serena lay sprawled on
Chapter 312
When Joaquin and Serena arrived at the airport, they immediately boarded the plane. Fortunately, they made it just in time for their flight despite being hours late.Serena let out a deep breath of relief once the plane took off.“You should rest,” she told him softly.Joaquin took the blanket from the seat. “You should,” he replied.Serena blinked, surprised, then smiled.“Okay, Dr. Lopez.”Joaquin chuckled under his breath.He leaned back, allowing himself to rest for a while, closing his eyes to calm his mind.The journey took several hours, with a short stopover before they finally boarded a private helicopter that would take them to their final destination—the Arctic.Unlike other regions, this place had only one city, and it used to be the only area open to tourists. But things were different now. Joaquin knew this wasn’t just another city anymore—this was ground zero.“The AHC1 virus really hit this place hard,” Serena murmured.They could barely see any people around—only a fe
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Andrew’s eyes widened as he stared at Joaquin.“Y-You… No! I won’t accept this!”He darted his gaze around, searching desperately for anything he could use. He couldn’t let this end without bringing Joaquin down.“Why don’t you stop now, Andrew? Isn’t what you’re seeing enough?” Joaquin said, his tone calm but firm.Andrew groaned in frustration. “Shut up! I will kill you!”From inside the car, Serena watched the scene unfold. She could see that only Joaquin and Andrew were still standing. Her heart pounded as she quickly stepped out of the vehicle and ran toward them.“Andrew! Stop it!” she shouted.Both men turned toward her. Joaquin immediately moved to her side.“Why did you get out? I told you to stay in the car.”Serena shook her head. “It’s okay. Let me try to talk to him.”Andrew’s eyes caught sight of a bat on the ground. He grabbed it and pointed it at them, his hands trembling with rage.“Shut up! You don’t know anything!” he barked.Serena exhaled slowly, forcing herself t
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