Until it was almost two in the morning... In the secret laboratory of Auston Pharmaceuticals, everyone except the guards who had already died was on full alert.
In fact, at her gesture, several researchers had moved the guards' corpses aside and piled them up... The small mound of bodies put considerable pressure on the employees present.
The air seemed frozen. The only sound was the occasional noise of firearms being disassembled—she was currently fiddling with the modern weapons confiscated from the guards, which filled an entire table. Before the experiment succeeded, she seemed even more interested in these weapons.
Mr. Hause could barely remain calm. He had wiped the sweat from his palms onto his pants again and again.
Jimmy said nothing, merely sweeping his gaze back and forth as if he were thinking about something.
At last, the head of the research team suddenly shouted, "It's done!"
Mr. Hause sprang to his feet and staggered two steps forward, barely able to support himself. Then he remembered that "she" was still behind him, and his ecstatic expression instantly stiffened.
"Go on. Why are you looking at me?" She watched Mr. Hause's wonderful expression with amusement. "What? Aren't you going to embrace your new life?"
Mr. Hause said nothing. He merely gestured for Jimmy to come to his side. With Jimmy supporting him, he slowly approached the enormous base.
"Jimmy, I've waited too long for this moment. I can't fail." Mr. Hause spoke in a low voice. Then, with an undeniable yet terrifying force, he grabbed Jimmy's arm. His grip was extraordinarily tight. "Help me... No matter what, you have to help me. Child, I have no heir. As long as you help me, you'll get half my fortune."
His voice was so low that only Jimmy and Mr. Hause could