A moment later, a soft knock came at the observation room door.
Raven pushed the door open and entered, her signature blue scales covering her entire body. Though her complexion gave nothing away, her lowered brows and dim eyes could not hide the disappointment and dejection within her.
She swept her gaze over everyone in the room before finally settling on Solomon, her voice heavy with disappointment.
"Boss, I'm sorry. My experiment failed. I've let Vought down."
Solomon immediately waved a hand.
"Who told you it failed? Your experiment was a success. You could even call it the most unusual, most perfect success we've had so far."
Raven froze, her pupils contracting slightly, her face filled with bewilderment and shock.
The experiment succeeded?
But she had felt weak and drained after the procedure, with no surge in strength whatsoever and not the slightest sign of any transformation.
Before she could ask, Solomon raised a hand toward Erik, who stood nearby looking startled and doubtful.
"Erik, come here. You should have something metal on you. Take something out and give it to Raven."
Utterly confused and full of questions, Erik nevertheless followed the instruction. He pulled a small metal knife from his pocket, stepped forward, and handed it to Raven.
Holding the cold knife, Raven was completely at a loss, unable to guess what Solomon intended.
"Shake her hand."
Solomon gave the instruction calmly.
The two raised their hands as instructed, clasped them briefly, then let go. They exchanged bewildered looks and waited quietly for Solomon's next instruction.
Solomon looked up at Raven and said calmly:
"Now, turn into Erik and try to make the knife in your hand float."
The instant those words fell, Erik's pupils contracted sharply, his whole body jolted, and a storm surged through his heart.
He