Vassily looked at Chen Mo, not knowing where to begin.
The questions Chen Mo had asked were simply too direct. If he revealed everything, then even as an S-rank Ability User—one with a mutated ability possessing two distinct traits—his organization would strip him of his powers and imprison him.
He had never experienced having his abilities stripped away, but he had heard about it. It was said to be miserable. Anyone stripped of their powers would gradually turn into an old man. This gradual change did not take very long; it only took about a year.
Or perhaps something novel somewhere.
Once an ability was stripped away, there was absolutely no way to recover it. Although stripped abilities were useless anyway, no one wanted to be dealt with like that. Vassily's transformation ability had not been stripped away; it had been sealed by an Ability User stronger than him.
Sealing was much better. Not only would the seal be lifted once its time was up, but after an ability had been suppressed for several years, breaking through the seal could even result in increased strength.
So sometimes, being sealed was not such a severe punishment. Of course, if an enemy found you during that time and sent you off to receive lunchbox, then you had it coming.
By asking Vassily to explain everything, Chen Mo was essentially making him betray his organization.
The organization's punishments for traitors were extremely harsh.
That was why Vassily did not want to speak, and could not speak. He could only keep his mouth shut. Although his body had been beaten half-crippled, as long as he could escape and return to Europe, he could use certain secret techniques to fully recover.
Since that was the case, answering a few minor questions was no big deal.