ocean-life Chapter 146 Don't trust anyone...
Chapter 146 Don't trust anyone...
Ethan squinted and smiled slyly. "Relax, come here. I'm just going to give you a shot.""A shot?" Nina's eyes widened in surprise. She glanced at the thing in Ethan's hand and quickly pieced together what he meant.
She didn't know exactly what it was, but whatever it was, it had to be better than being eaten alive.
So, after a moment of hesitation, she slowly stepped forward.
Ethan picked up a vial of what he called the "evolution serum" and, without any warning, jabbed it straight into the pale skin of her neck. The sharp sting made Nina wince, her brows knitting together in pain.
But she bit her lip and forced herself to endure it.
As Ethan pressed his thumb down on the syringe, the orange-yellow liquid flowed into her veins. Almost immediately, she felt a searing heat coursing through her body. Her skin flushed red, and an odd, itchy sensation began to creep across her scalp.
This was the first sign of Neurocore crystallization—the serum was already taking effect.
"All done," Ethan said casually, stepping back.
He wasn't expecting much from Nina's evolution into the Neurocore stage. She wasn't exactly combat material, but hey, at least she'd be stronger for manual labor. That was what really mattered.
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The next few days in Los Angeles were eerily calm. Nothing major happened, and everything seemed to progress in an almost mundane, routine way.
Genesis Biotech, once loud and arrogant, had gone completely silent. Their official website was wiped clean, with no announcements or updates. It was as if they'd vanished overnight.
The government-run shelters, on the other hand, showed occasional signs of activity, though nothing too frequent or significant. Most of their operations were focused outside the city, targeting the outskirts.
One of the few updates on the shelter's website read:
"Bad news: A
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