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."

"..."

a brief moment of silence, staring at Joseph, an amused smile appeared

so you're afraid

mad by Joseph's statement. In fact, he found it quite amusing. Raising his hand, he nodded his

land a single hit on me, I'll grant you your funds. How about

fact that Xavier had agreed to his

"You're being serious?"

"I am."

head, Joseph looked at 876 and ordered.

"Understood."

everyone's eyes, he moved towards the center of the

meters apart from Xavier, 876 indifferently looked

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

"HoHo, this looks interesting."

laughed out loud. Staring at the youth opposite to him was remaining unfazed by his

head, he

may initiate

"Understood."

head, Joseph

'Please don't die.'

he died, all of his plans would go down the drain. Although 091 and 654 were both capable, they needed a lot more time to develop unlike 876 who was by far the closest to

Alas.

Xavier's threatening pressure, Joseph could only

"Ready, get set…go!"

—Bam!

moment Joseph's hand fell, 876 moved. Xavier remained rooted on the same spot.

what you can

arrived before him. Planting his right foot on the ground, he twisted his torso slightly and kicked

"Oh? Not bad."

strong that Joseph, who was standing quite

of the kick, Xavier was still able to dodge it

—Swoosh! —Swoosh!

had failed, 876 continued to attack. Elbows, knees, palms, fingers, every single part of the body, 876 used. For the past few months,

of that,

Unfortunately.

—Swoosh!

"Huaam…boring."

that was much stronger than him. Even if his rank was suppressed, his fighting experience was leagues above

head, he looked at Joseph who was standing not far

you've been working for the past few months?

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

let's get this over

Xavier grew tired. The faster this ended, the more time he had for

actuality it was anything but simple. If one looked closely, a thin layer of

—Swoosh!

his body ever-so-slightly, he tensed his abdominal muscles similarly punched out. A whistling sound arose and the

"Hu—!"

—Pa!

Kracka—!

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

bad" Massaging his cheek slightly, Xavier's face twisted savagely. "...Not bad

at 876, Xavier's eyes paused towards his

"No wonder…"

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 me...this indeed

life. Xavier had originally thought that such a thing wasn't possible, but staring at

still.

—Bam!

fist dug into his

"ohu.."

his face didn't change, because of how strong the punch was, the air was

—thud!

what are you

the side,

"Shut up"

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

deeply looked at 876. "And that reason is

Kracka—!

sound

"..."

shoulder bones, he made no sound. He acted as though nothing had

see it for

Kracka—!

other shoulder, he broke the other one. Yet again, 876 showed no reaction. Turning around, he looked at

been

"Y-yes."

"I see."

heard, Joseph's research consisted in

no longer having any emotions, answering questions would no longer be a problem since they shouldn't really care about anything else. Why keep a secret when you no longer

back to 876,

"What's your name?"

short moment of silence, 876 replied. "...My name is

lightly. "Sorry, let me rephrase.

"..."

did not respond. Xavier's

got your tongue? I'll ask again, who

"..."

respond. Turning around, Xavier

sure this

pressure, Joseph nodded his

"Yes. It should work"

why isn't he

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

a part

that he was in when you brought him to me? There's a high chance that he

made a small sound. "Right. That does

had a look of understanding. Turning

Your parent's

did not have much hope. He was only asking as a formality. He didn't really particularly care about 876's

would directly teleport someone into the headquarters

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