Could It Run Away?

Her powers could not hurt Joanna, and their strength and speed were nowhere near the same level.

Clara was, after all, the first woman in the world to be injected with Compound V. But compared to Joanna, she seemed... so weak?

Lin Mo had not moved the entire time. When Clara looked again at the young man standing off to the side, she realized for the first time how laughable it had been to ask him to join her.

She could not even beat Joanna, let alone Lin Mo.

As for Maeve, Clara had completely overlooked her.

When Lin Mo still said nothing, Joanna tightened her grip on Clara's throat.

Clara's expression changed instantly. She grabbed Joanna's wrist and desperately tried to pry her hand away, but it would not budge no matter how hard she pulled.

At this rate, she really would die.

"Wait..."

Clara forced out the word.

"You can have the Original Compound V..."

"Let go of me first."

"I have to go inside... to get it for you."

She had lived long enough to know when to back down. She had tried to negotiate because she thought she was in a position to do so.

Now, with Joanna's hand around her throat, she finally realized she might not even have the right to refuse.

But Joanna did not let go. She merely looked at Lin Mo and waited for him to speak.

"Just tell me where it is."

Lin Mo stepped forward and looked at Clara.

"Once I have it, I'll check it myself. If it's genuine, Joanna will let you go."

Clara opened her mouth, but no words came out.

Lin Mo's voice remained calm. "I wasn't planning to use force in the first place."

Maeve glanced at him again. True, Lin Mo had not