The Author's POV

Chapter 260

"So, is this what you wanted to show me?" Xavier's eyes squinted slightly.

His sharp eyes glossed over three individuals as he looked at them from top to bottom. Halting his steps, he raised his brow and pointed towards one specific individual. One whose face was riddled with scars.

"…he is?"

"That's 876"

Joseph replied.

"…876?"

Frowning slightly, Xavier licked his teeth underneath his lips.

"Just where have I heard of h—Ah!"

Smacking the palm of his hand with his fist, Xavier finally remembered.

"He's the one that came into our headquarters on fire?" Looking at Joseph, he asked. "That's him? What happened to his face? I thought that the extent of his injuries only amounted to burns, where did the scars come from?"

"That…I'm not too sure myself. I've never asked." Joseph replied with a bit of embarrassment.

He was too busy developing his serum and testing it on the other subjects that he didn't even bother questioning 876 about his past. In all honesty, he didn't particularly care about his past. He only cared about his research.

"I see…so how is he?"

Puffing up his chest, Joseph pridefully said.

"Well, as a matter of fact, he is my most successful subject."

There were also two other successful subjects 091 and 654, but compared to 876, they were still lacking. Even then, Joseph introduced them to Xavier.

"These here are 091, and 654. Although they may be a little lacking compared to 876, they are still very capable."

Alternating his eyes between 091 and 654, Xavier's eyes finally landed on 876. His eyes flashed with interest.

"Oh? So you're saying that out of the thousands of subjects you had, he's the most successful subject?"

"Indeed."

"Okay." Xavier nodded his head.

—Shap!

Dropping his jacket on the ground and unbuttoning the buttons of his sleeves, he calmly walked towards the middle of the training ground. Stretching his neck, he looked at Joseph and said.

"Alright, show me."

"Huh?"

"…what, did you not hear me? I said show me."

"S-show you what?"

Joseph was starting to get flustered. Turning his head and looking in the direction of where Xavier was looking at, he became even more flustered.

"W-wait, are you trying to fight him?"

876 was his treasure. His most successfully subject. There was no way in hell, he would ever let him go near Xavier.

Ignoring Joseph, Xavier continued. "Don't worry, I'll suppress my strength to his level…D rank was it? I'll fight him at that level"

"Bu—"

"It's not a request. It's an order."

Cutting Joseph off, a cold glint flashed Xavier's eyes. A chill ran down Joseph's spine.

"Joseph, I'm here on behalf of the higher-ups. All you did was show me three individuals. That is not nearly enough to convince me that you're worth investing in. I'm not here to play games? I'm here to see what you've actually done. If I'm not satisfied by the end of this, you can say goodbye to your project. Think carefully."

"Ah…"

A defeated sound escaped from Joseph's lips.

Despite his status, he was but a mere researcher. He couldn't really go against the higher-up's order. Especially since he couldn't fight back either. His only option was to give in.

Weakly staring at Xavier, he nodded his head.

"Understood. But please don't kill him."

Pleased, Xavier laughed out loud and reassured. "Hahahah…who do you think I am? There's no need to worry, I'll hold back a lot."

"That would be great."

A forced smile appeared on Joseph's lips.

'It's precisely because I know who you are that I'm saying this.' he cursed inside of his mind.

Xavier was notorious for his sadistic mindset. If his switch was flipped, only God himself would be able to stop him from going on a sadistic rampage.

Thus.

"No weapons."

Joseph said after mustering all of his courage.

As long as Xavier did not use a weapon, 876 may have a chance at surviving.

"…what?"

Stopping himself mid-stretch, Xavier looked at Joseph.

"What did you just say?"

Clenching his fists, Joseph repeated.

"I said no weapons allowed in this spar."

"..."

of silence, staring at Joseph, an

you're afraid I

In fact, he found it quite amusing. Raising his hand,

better. if he can land a single hit on me, I'll

that Xavier had agreed to his request,

"You're being serious?"

"I am."

his head, Joseph looked at 876 and ordered. "Go and fight

"Understood."

robotic. Under everyone's eyes, he moved towards the center of the

Xavier, 876

out of Xavier who stood opposite to him. Yet, despite being under

"HoHo, this looks interesting."

Staring at the youth opposite to him was remaining unfazed

his head, he

you may

"Understood."

Joseph nervously looked at

'Please don't die.'

091 and 654 were both capable, they needed a lot more time to develop unlike

Alas.

Xavier's threatening pressure, Joseph could only raise his

"Ready, get set…go!"

—Bam!

Joseph's hand fell, 876 moved. Xavier remained rooted on the same spot. With a slight smile on his face, his

me see what

before him. Planting his right foot on the ground,

"Oh? Not bad."

flew past him. The force of the kick was so strong that Joseph, who was standing quite far from them, could hear the booming sound of the air

despite the prowess of the kick, Xavier was still

—Swoosh! —Swoosh!

by the fact that his first attack had failed, 876 continued to attack. Elbows, knees, palms, fingers, every single part of the body, 876 used. For the past few months, he

because of that, he was now

Unfortunately.

—Swoosh!

"Huaam…boring."

fist, Xavier yawned. He was dealing with someone that was much stronger than him. Even if his

he looked at Joseph who

working for the past few months?

guard could've performed as well as 876. There was nothing really special about him. At least

get

while, Xavier grew tired. The faster this ended,

hand, Xavier threw a simple punch. Though it was simple, in actuality it was anything but simple. If one looked closely, a thin layer of mana was covering the

—Swoosh!

punched, a cold glint flashed 876's eyes. Turning his body ever-so-slightly, he tensed his abdominal muscles similarly punched out. A whistling sound

"Hu—!"

—Pa!

Kracka—!

had happened, 876's fist connected with his face. The sound of 876's fist connecting with Xavier's face resounded across the

bad" Massaging his cheek slightly, Xavier's

at 876, Xavier's eyes paused towards

"No wonder…"

hanging, 876 was no longer in a state where he could fight. His left hand at the moment was completely shattered. Even then, the goal of the fight was to hit him, therefore,

he purposely injured himself for the sake of hitting

had no regard for their life. Xavier had originally thought that such a thing wasn't possible, but staring

still.

—Bam!

876, Xavier's fist dug into his stomach.

"ohu.."

Xavier's fist hit landed, a small groan escaped from 876's mouth. Though his face didn't change, because of how strong the punch was, the air

—thud!

are you

side, Joseph flusteredly

"Shut up"

his head in Joseph's direction, a tremendous pressure bore down on him paralyzing

Joseph's deeply looked at 876. "And that reason is him.

Kracka—!

hand on 876's shoulder, the sound of bones breaking echoed across

"..."

shoulder bones, he made no sound. He acted as

"The more I see it for myself,

Kracka—!

one. Yet again, 876 showed

he been

"Y-yes."

"I see."

Joseph's research

since they shouldn't really care about anything else. Why keep a secret

attention back to

"What's your name?"

a short moment of silence,

his head lightly. "Sorry, let me rephrase. What was

"..."

876 did not respond. Xavier's brows

got your tongue? I'll ask again, who were you before coming

"..."

876 did not respond. Turning

sure

pressure,

"Yes. It should work"

isn't he

before responding "There's a possibility that he might've lost a part of

a part

you remember the state that he was in when you brought him to me? There's a high chance that he may have lost a part

Xavier made a small sound. "Right. That does

876 was in when he first saw him, Xavier had a look of understanding. Turning his

you were before? Your parent's name? Your job? Your age...or where you got

not have much hope. He was only asking as a formality. He didn't really particularly care about 876's previous identity, but what he wanted to know was where he had gotten

extremely precious as it would directly teleport someone into the headquarters of

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