Everything had a limit.
Once that limit was broken, there were usually two possible outcomes... death or rebirth.
Of course, there were exceptions, such as Beigong Ling's current situation.
The XXS-3 deep anesthetic had been further optimized from a dosage already designed for Psionics.
Yucas was probably no stranger to this drug. After all, she had fallen victim to it more than once.
But Miss Beigong Ling was receiving even more generous treatment... after two generations of improvements, its anesthetic effects on the human body were far more terrifying than anything Miss Yucas had experienced.
If an ordinary person was injected with a 1 mL dose, their entire body would become paralyzed and they would lose consciousness in less than half a second. Any higher dose would also cause irreversible bodily damage.
"To remain conscious under these circumstances... I admire your willpower, Miss Beigong Ling."
Jonas spoke with a smile, though there was little admiration in his voice.
"But that is all."
As though pronouncing judgment on the girl's fate, Jonas said calmly:
"Until we meet again, Miss Beigong Ling."
Seeing that the situation was settled, Esnie spoke up beside him:
"Do you need me to catch the one who escaped?"
At those words, Beigong Ling's hazy consciousness instantly cleared, as though someone had dumped a bucket of cold water over her.
Then she heard Jonas say, "Leave her alone. She'll come back on her own."
"You have to cast a long line to catch a big fish, don't you?"
The moment he finished speaking, Beigong Ling understood his intentions. His words flashed through her mind like a thunderbolt, explaining all his earlier abnormal behavior. The shock even surpassed the pent-up frustration of being stopped just short earlier.
Jonas had never intended to kill her outright. He planned to capture