Chapter 1168
He looked exactly like Arthur Doyle had, trapped in the same desperate, helpless state as he begged for his life.
Now it was his turn to weep and grovel before his Overlord.
But his pleas were abruptly cut short.
His body suddenly began to convulse violently.
His eyes bulged from their sockets, and his mouth opened and closed in rapid succession, yet no sound came out.
He clawed frantically at his own throat in sheer agony.
As he spasmed on the floor, dark blood began to pour from his eyes, nose, and
ears.
A few seconds later, he went completely limp.
Serena cast a cold glance at the corpse and stated plainly, “A micro-poison sac was implanted in his body a long time ago p>
She then lifted her chin, her chilling gaze meeting the shadow on the screen. “You triggered it remotely, didn’t you p>
She paused, letting out a sharp, derisive scoff. “So, this is the ‘terrifying entity’ backing The Obsidian Sun p>
The shadow fell silent for a few seconds.
Then, he began to laugh.
The synthesized, mechanical sound was grating and deeply unsettling.
The eyes hidden within that digital darkness seemed to pierce straight through the screen, locking intensely onto Serena.
“Serena p>
He called out her name.
The mechanical voice dripped with blatant mockery. “You are vastly more intelligent than your dead grandmother p>
Serena’s pupils dilated in shock.
Grandmother?
Old Mrs. Wynn p>
How did the mastermind behind The Obsidian Sun know Grandma Aria?
The shadow seemed immensely satisfied by her reaction, his laughter growing even more condescending. “And here I thought the great Demon of the Ghost Alliance knew everything p>
“It seems you are entirely oblivious to what your late grandmother actually did.” Serena’s gaze darkened significantly.
She stared at the shadow, an icy fury spreading through her eyes. “Was my grandmother’s death your doing p>
The shadow neither confirmed nor denied it, merely letting out another burst of mocking laughter.
It carried a sickening sense of absolute superiority. “You haven’t earned the right to know that yet p>
His tone was saturated with sheer contempt. “Did you really think destroying this facility meant you’ve won p>
“Marrow was nothing more than a stray dog kept by The Obsidian Sun p>
“And this island? It’s just a disposable testing ground we can toss aside at any moment p>
“The Obsidian Sun’s roots have already spread across the entire globe p>
“Serena, even if you are the Demon, you cannot fight us p>
“The game has only just begun p>
With that,
screen instantly cut to pitch black.
The connection was entirely severed.
Suddenly, the entire facility began flashing with blinding red warning lights.
A deafening siren tore through the air.
Serena’s expression hardened, and she looked at Nicholas. “Let’s go p>
The two of them sprinted out of the VIP room.
As they navigated the chaotic corridors, she tapped her earpiece, connecting to Black Jack, who was stationed on the perimeter. “The Obsidian Sun initiated a self destruct sequence p>
“Evacuate all our brothers and the VIPS from the island immediately p>
“We have exactly ten minutes p>
Black Jack’s voice crackled through the comms. “Copy that p>
The island was in absolute pandemonium.
Bet
Guards were sprinting in every direction, some charging toward the
docks
others frantically searching
for their superiors.
The wealthy elites were being
dragged out of their private suites by
Ghost
operatives, practical
carfed toward the extraction points.
Ten minutes later.
The speedboats and heavily armed Ghost Alliance vessels had cleared the minimum safe distance.
*BOOM p>
A catastrophic explosion ripped through the night.
The entire Obsidian Sun research island vanished into a massive sea of flames amidst a deafening roar.
The violent blaze turned half the night sky a brilliant, terrifying crimson.
The shockwaves of the sequential explosions rippled violently across the dark ocean.