Chapter 1641

The doorknob turned smoothly, yet the metal door presented a formidable challenge; it was incredibly heavy.

Ariana strained to pry it open, and upon succeeding, she found herself facing a maze of thick, heavy chains dangling from the ceiling.

In the heart of the room, a figure was suspended from the chains, and as Ariana drew nearer, the silhouette grew distressingly familiar.

A knot of anxiety tightened in her stomach upon realizing it was Adrian.

Ariana gasped and hastened to his side.

His eyes were closed, and he appeared unconscious.

Ariana shook him in an attempt to rouse him, but he remained unresponsive, making her more anxious.

Knowing that Adrian and Holden had vanished together, Ariana knew that discovering Adrian here suggested Holden might be nearby as well.

With this thought, Ariana ceased her attempts to awaken Adrian and commenced her search for Holden.

Despite her extensive search of the room, she found no sign of Holden or anyone else.

Afraid that the mad scientist might return at any moment, Ariana frantically sought something to sever

the chains but to no avail.

to set in, she recalled the lab on the first floor might contain something

her search for tools like

she retrieved several bottles of strong sulfuric acid from a

the acid over the chain, careful to avoid Adrian’s body, though some droplets

snapped, Adrian awoke with a

Adrian cried out, instinctively

it!” Ariana quickly grasped his

at Ariana, thinking he

I thought

are you here?”

fully awake brought a sense of relief

worrying about

I woke up, I heard an explosion

ran into Bennett near

find you, but then, we were attacked by

them, but a strange man

knew, I

added, “Where’s Holden? Weren’t you two

Adrian’s expression darkened.

Bennett is too

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