When Levi Young and Nadia heard about Ben, their surprise quickly turned into elation.
A living test subject! And a High-level Zombie at that! This was a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity! The two research fanatics exchanged a look and demanded in unison, "Then let’s leave the city right now!"
Paige Sumrs let out a laugh, trying to calm their excitent. "Not so fast. We need to prepare before leaving the city."
Only then did the two of them calm down a little.
Nadia smiled sheepishly. "Right, you’re right. We actually need to prepare a lot of things, too." ’He can’t enter the city, so we have to make sure we bring all the necessary lab equipnt and tools!’
Marcus Monroe chid in, "We need to handle this carefully. You two gather everything you’ll need first. Paige Sumrs and I also need to go back and make arrangents. We’ll leave in a day or two. We’ll co pick you up then."
Paige Sumrs nodded.
Nadia quickly agreed, "Okay."
Levi Young, however, gave Marcus a deep look, his eyes holding a faint, unreadable complexity.
He didn’t know the two of them were together yet, but his powers of observation were sharp, and he could easily tell the atmosphere between them was different.
They were much closer than they had been in The Dead City. He felt an inexplicable sense of loss wash over him.
Seeing this, Marcus Monroe smiled faintly. ’I’ve t all sorts of people; I can probably see what’s on Levi Young’s mind more clearly than he can himself. Of course, I’m not stupid enough to point it out to Paige Sumrs. It’s much better this way, letting the boy back down on his own when he sees how things are. Everything will just fade away.’
The two didn’t stay long. After clarifying the plan, they left.
Afterwards, Paige Sumrs needed to go to Sumrs Armants. Marcus Monroe dropped her off before heading to Jovitas alone to see Black S.
As soon as Paige Sumrs arrived at the shop, Nola greeted her with delight.
"You’re back!"
"I am." Paige Sumrs let Nola pull her down to a seat and glanced around. "How has the shop been lately?"
While she was away, Sumrs Armants hadn’t been taking custom orders, only selling pre-made weapons. ’Those were all pieces I made for practice or in my spare ti. The prices weren’t too high, but they weren’t cheap either. But with a single glance, it looks like most of them are gone...’
Nola smiled. "The weapons you make are really popular. Aside from three pieces, everything else has been sold."
The remaining three pieces were two whips and one boorang. Not many people use these kinds of weapons, so it was normal that they hadn’t sold.
Paige Sumrs nodded in satisfaction. "You’ve worked hard."
Nola shook her head. "I should be the one thanking you!" At the thought of her past, her expression dimd slightly. ’I’m grateful to Paige Sumrs from the bottom of my heart. If it weren’t for her, I’d never have a life like this. Even though I run into a little trouble at the shop sotis, it’s so, so much more peaceful than my old life with Quentin Sutton.’
Paige Sumrs paused before asking, "You still can’t forget that man?"
Nola’s face twisted slightly. "How could I forget?! Every ti I think of him, I wish I could kill him right then and there!"
Paige Sumrs sighed inwardly.
"In that case, I’ll keep an eye out for news about him for you. But killing him won’t be that easy."
"I know! I joined the Power User Federation, and I’m working hard on my Cultivation. Sooner or later, I’ll do it!"
Paige Sumrs asked, "The Power User Federation?"
Nola took a breath, calming her excited emotions. "Yeah, it’s an organization that Superpower Users started themselves. I found out about it by chance. It has High-level Superpower Users of every type, and sotis they guide the lower-level Superpower Users based on their different superpowers. I’ve been a few tis, and I feel like I’ve learned a lot."
Paige Sumrs was lost in thought. ’The founder of this organization is certainly ambitious.’
’As far as I know, many Superpower Users are secretive, jealously guarding the techniques they’ve figured out for themselves. They’re unwilling to share with others, especially other Superpower Users of the sa type.’
’Because you can never be sure if they’ll end up being an enemy. If you et on the battlefield one day, your opponent’s improvent ans you’re in more danger!’
’But by that sa token, it’s easy to stagnate.’
’Improvent cos from exchange.’
’Soone else’s stray thought could spark a new idea in your own mind.’
’The founder must have realized this.’
’Still, I have to say, this person is incredibly bold!’
She smiled. "That sounds great. When I get a chance, I’ll go check it out with you."
"Okay!"
The two chatted for a while before Paige Sumrs got a call from Marcus Monroe.
She walked over to a quiet place to answer it.
Marcus Monroe’s deep voice ca through. "Paige Sumrs, I just got word that soone is looking into Nadia’s whereabouts."
Paige Sumrs’s expression turned serious. ’Could it be that sa group that’s been chasing ?’
"Do you know who it is?"
"It’s not clear yet. They’re being very covert; we’ve only just barely detected them." Marcus Monroe paused, then added, "Don’t worry too much. Just be aware that this is happening. Don’t go to the warehouse for now. I’ll send people to protect her, and we’ll keep investigating their identity."
"Okay, I understand."
After hanging up, Paige Sumrs was lost in thought for a mont.
’Should we postpone leaving the city, or should I just have Nadia leave for a while to lay low?’
’I’ll have to discuss this with everyone later.’
She never expected that before she could take any action, the unexpected would happen!
That evening, just as the sky was turning dark, she was already back at her place, waiting for Claire Chapman and Marcus Monroe to return so they could discuss whether to leave the city.
But the people she was waiting for didn’t arrive. Instead, a stranger knocked on the door.
"Ma’am! I’m Liam, one of Boss Marcus’s n." As he spoke, the young man pulled a Crossbow from his side and handed it to her. "The warehouse was attacked, and soone’s been injured. But they’ve been moved to a safe place. The Boss is watching over them himself. He sent to bring you there!"
’Attacked? Injured?’
Paige Sumrs’s heart skipped a beat.
’One glance was all it took. This was the first scatter-shot Crossbow she had made back in The Dead City. She had given it to Marcus Monroe personally. It was too important a weapon for him to ever give to soone else.’
’The man in front of is definitely one of his!’
"Understood. Let’s go."
Anxious, she handed the Crossbow back, turned to close the door, and went downstairs with Liam.
The car was the one Marcus Monroe usually drove, which made her even more certain.
The car headed toward the Third District, and Paige Sumrs couldn’t help but ask, "Who was injured? Is it serious?"
"The Boss calls him Andy. I heard he got hurt saving the girl who was with him. The injury’s not too bad, nothing life-threatening. You don’t need to worry too much."
’Levi Young was injured...’ Paige Sumrs bit her lower lip. After a long mont, she asked, "What about the girl? Was she hurt?"
"She wasn’t, but... uh, she’s crying a lot."
The corner of Paige Sumrs’s mouth twitched. She let out a long sigh and said no more.
The car soon arrived in the Third District, entering a residential area and only stopping in front of a remote courtyard at the very back.
"We’re here."
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