The shadow carrying the corpse stood before the tombstone of Avina Aige Zelgan.
Its breathing noticeably quickened as it looked at the tombstone before it.
Then, carrying the corpse, it circled around the tombstone. During the process, it somehow triggered a mechanism, and the perfectly seamless ground suddenly sank, revealing a pitch-black entrance.
A series of steps extended downward.
It was clearly very familiar with this place. Without any lighting equipment, it simply walked straight down.
After it entered, the ground returned to its original state.
Time passed quickly.
Fifteen minutes later, a figure that had long been lying in wait appeared.
The figure cautiously approached the tombstone.
Then, with the same practiced movements, it activated the mechanism and entered.
After passing through the dark, narrow corridor, a massive door made entirely of metal stood at the end.
The shadow carrying the corpse raised a hand and placed it on the LCD panel beside the door.
Beep!
Beep beep!
After a crisp series of electronic sounds, the door slowly opened to both sides. At the same time, a female synthesized voice began to speak.
"Welcome, Lord Slo Deer."
The voice echoed through the hall beyond the door. The pale white light illuminated his face, and there was not the slightest trace of scholarly refinement on it now.
There was only coldness.
A chilling coldness that made one's back prickle, like the instinctive feeling when you suddenly spotted a Viper at your feet: disgust mixed with fear.
Yet it was even more real, more natural.
At least, Slo Deer felt comfortable.
He had long grown sick of appearing before everyone wearing that hypocritical mask.
Now, he was his true self.
Bloodthirsty and cruel.
He had been that way from the very beginning.
Otherwise, how could he have joined the experiment