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Chapter 80. The Black Pact
"Stop everything or I’ll destroy this system along with my life right now!" Axel shouted with the last of his strength, his voice resembling the rasp of a dying wolf.Vayu halted his movement just as his fist, wrapped in a black leather glove, was about to land on Arlo’s bloodied temple. Arlo lay sprawled on the cold concrete floor of the parking structure, his breath ragged, one eye swollen a deep bluish purple. Vayu slowly turned his head, revealing a face completely untouched by sweat despite the series of brutal movements that had far exceeded normal human limits. A faint smile returned to his lips as he lifted his foot from Arlo’s chest. He looked at Axel as if assessing an antique object on the verge of breaking, yet still carrying high value."At last, you’re speaking in the right tone, Axel," Vayu said as he straightened the slightly crooked collar of his suit, disturbed earlier by Arlo’s grasp."I’ll give you that authorization. I’ll follow your method, but not with that dock
Chapter 79. The Feast of Liars
"You need to eat this soup while it’s still warm, Axel. Doctor Vayu said nutrition is very important in the early stages of your treatment," Elara said as she set a ceramic bowl of chicken soup in front of him, her hands trembling slightly with excitement.Axel stared at the rising steam. The aroma, once comforting, now felt suffocating. The cramped living room of the apartment suddenly seemed stifling, dominated by Vayu’s presence as he sat calmly on the single sofa like a king surveying his domain. Vayu smiled warmly, the same smile he used to charm his victims, now directed entirely at Elara and Lena. Axel clenched his fists beneath the table, holding back the nausea that came not from his system, but from the disgusting charade unfolding before him."Thank you so much, Doctor. We truly don’t know what we would have done if you hadn’t come," Lena added, pouring warm tea for Vayu with a look full of gratitude."It is simply my duty, Mrs. Lena. Axel is a very valuable colleague, and
Chapter 78. The Antidote
"Why are you wasting your time hauling sacks of wheat when a single touch could restore your youth?" a man’s voice echoed along the dim apartment corridor walls.Axel stopped right in front of unit 402. His heart pounded violently, sending a dull ache through the ribs that now jutted from his thinning frame. Slowly, he turned toward the end of the hallway. Arlo had just parted from him downstairs to check the parking area security, leaving Axel alone to face the one person he most wanted to avoid. At the corner of his vision, the system interface pulsed red, offering a choice that could end his physical suffering in an instant.[ STATUS: AWAITING ABSORPTION AUTHORIZATION ][ CELL RECOVERY ESTIMATE: 98% ]Vayu stood leaning against the cold concrete wall. He wore an impeccably tailored black suit, starkly out of place in the rundown, lower-class apartment building. The flickering corridor light illuminated his thin smile, sharp as a blade. He stepped forward slowly, his leather shoes c
Chapter 77. Stolen Seconds
“Do you want to die at this harbor, or go home and see your wife cry?” Arlo asked, gripping Axel’s shoulder as he nearly collapsed onto a pile of wheat sacks.Axel didn’t answer with words. He could only steady his short breaths, each one burning in his throat. Cold sweat poured down his deeply lined forehead. His vision blurred on and off. At the corner of his eye, red digital numbers flickered faintly, warning him that his remaining time was shrinking toward zero.[ SYSTEM RECOVERY REQUIREMENT: REAL WORK $10,000 ][ CURRENT PROGRESS: $300 ][ REMAINING REBOOT TIME: 36 HOURS ]Every passing second felt like something was forcibly pulling the life out of his aging lungs. Axel forced himself to stand upright again. He slipped his hand into his pocket and felt the cash he had earned since morning. The moment his fingers touched the dollar bills, an electric sensation surged through his nerves. The system responded to the physical labor as validation of pure human energy.[ WORK VALIDATI
Chapter 76. A Promise in the Time That Remains
[ SYSTEM REBOOT IN PROGRESS: 48 HOURS REMAINING ][ STATUS: HUMAN MODE ACTIVE ]“Look at that mirror, Axel. Do you still recognize yourself?” Arlo asked, his voice heavy as he helped Axel sit upright on the edge of the bed.Axel slowly turned toward the reflection in the dull glass wardrobe. He was not surprised, yet a bitter taste still crept up his throat. He had realized this change from the very first moment Dr. Adrian’s chemical preservative touched his skin in the laboratory. Reviving the dead scientist had drained the last of his biometric energy, leaving behind a body that now resembled that of a seventy-year-old man. His hair had turned completely white, each strand dry and brittle. Deep wrinkles framed the corners of his eyes, which now looked hollow and sunken.“This is the price I have to pay for a meaningless resurrection, Arlo,” Axel whispered, his voice hoarse, far from the baritone he once had.Arlo let out a long breath as he dressed Axel in a white shirt. The man’s b
Chapter 75. The Haunting Fever
"Wake up, Axel, don’t leave me in a place like this!" Elara screamed as she grabbed the collar of Axel’s soaking jacket.The asphalt of the narrow alley felt like ice, draining the last of Axel’s body heat. Rain poured down from the sky of Sector 7, washing away the fresh blood that kept flowing from his nose. Axel’s consciousness hovered on the edge of collapse. He could hear the system warnings ringing sharply in his head, yet his body felt like a slab of iron without nerves. His vision slowly narrowed, leaving only the dim glow of streetlights reflected in the puddles.[ CRITICAL WARNING: BIOMETRIC INTEGRITY 5% ][ INITIATING FORCED HIBERNATION PROCEDURE ]Elara gasped for breath as she tried to turn Axel’s body over. She ignored the stinging pain in her scraped palms from grinding against the rough asphalt. Axel’s face was deathly pale, almost transparent under the rain. His lips had turned blue, and his breathing was so faint it sounded like a thread about to snap."Please, Axel,
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