"I never would've guessed you and Adam Jones were the same person."
In the laboratory of the underground base on Isla Sorna, Jack lay on the test table, various wires attached to him. He turned to Dilos, who stood beside him in a white lab coat. "So many people got played by a kid who isn't even seventeen yet."
There was a touch of self-mockery in Jack's voice. He suddenly felt like he'd wasted the last thirty-odd years of his life. But it couldn't be helped. Who could've guessed that after becoming a bestselling novelist at such a young age, Dilos could also accomplish a whole host of things most people couldn't manage in a lifetime?
"Well, don't think too much about it." Dilos shrugged, offering no real explanation and merely brushing him off. "Besides, don't you think this just makes your choice all the more right?"
Jack thought about it, and it really was true. With Dilos already having the age and means to do all this, Jack hadn't picked the wrong side after all.
Given Dilos's abilities and methods, International Genetic Technologies was bound to dominate the entire United States in the future. Though the company was still very weak at this stage, with Dilos as its ace, it would only take a few years to overcome that weakness completely!
"By the way, why did you build the base here?"
Jack suddenly asked, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"Isla Sorna is enormous, and it's dangerous. Building underground protects us from attacks by other carnivorous dinosaurs, but it also leaves us boxed in. If an enemy comes to this island, it'll be difficult for reinforcements to reach us."
"Don't worry too much. Our preparations this time aren't perfect, but they're comprehensive enough."
As he spoke, Dilos tapped