You Thanked Me Too Soon-I Installed Something Even Worse

Just as before, the moment Loren entered the laboratory, he lost all sense of time.

He devoted himself entirely to modifying Viper, working through the entire night.

Finally, by dawn the next day, he had completed all of Viper's modifications.

Under the glaring surgical lights, Viper had been stripped completely naked and tied motionless to the operating table.

As Loren's procedure came to an end and the anesthetic wore off, she slowly woke up.

When she realized she was strapped to the operating table like a lab rat—

Viper screamed repeatedly in terror, struggling violently as she tried to break free.

"What are you trying to do? Let me go! Let me go!!"

Viper glared at Loren with wide, frightened eyes.

Hearing that, Loren stood to one side, washing the blood from his hands as he spoke calmly.

"I've already done what I wanted to do, so there's no need for you to panic. Besides, it's too late for that now.

"You just underwent brain surgery, along with a few other physical modifications, so I'd advise you not to move around.

"Otherwise, if you damage your brain and turn into an idiot, you'll suffer for it. Drooling all day isn't exactly pleasant."

"!!!!"

"Brain surgery! You opened my skull? What exactly did you do to me?"

"Nothing much. I just removed the electrical discharge device Dr. Zola installed in your head.

"From now on, you won't have to live like a leashed dog, restricted to the area around a Hydra base.

"So, in a sense, I saved you. You've regained your freedom as well!"

"What? You removed the thing inside my head?"

"This... how is that possible!"

"Dr. Zola said that thing could never be removed.

"Even trying would instantly burn out my brain and turn me into a vegetable."