78. I Will Give You a New Dogtown
As light returned to the darkness, only a handful of people had survived in this underground space.
This underground area was vast. Besides supplying the hundred-man ninja unit, it was also where Hansen stationed his secret troops. In other words, nearly everyone here had been one of Hansen's elites.
However, after the chaos ended, fewer than twenty elites remained alive.
Compared to the original force of nearly fifty, more than three-fifths had been lost. The only reason these people had survived was not because Carl lacked the ability to eliminate them, but because this was just enough people to maintain the base's basic operations.
Carl glanced at the people subdued by Jack and Oliver. They had been disarmed, cut off from communications, and bound before her. Her gaze slowly swept across the crowd as she counted them.
Eighteen.
Indeed, fewer than twenty. She had acted a little too quickly.
The survivors wore different expressions as they faced Carl, this sudden attacker dressed in a Chimera uniform.
Some glared at her fiercely. Some were still dazed by the chaos and wore utterly bewildered expressions. Nearly half of them were dejected, completely helpless researchers. These were all the people left here.
Carl made no unnecessary movements. She merely dropped her disguise and revealed her face to them.
There was no doubt that this face was the best proof.
The moment Mr. KK's face came clearly into view, nearly every survivor—whether they had previously been angry, confused, or despairing—held their breath in unison.
Without a doubt, everyone recognized that face.
"I don't think I need to explain my identity any further."
Carl calmly swept her gaze over the group and continued, "There are plenty of smart people among you. You should understand very clearly that