17. A Terrifying Guess

17. A Terrifying Guess

"Quick, open fire!"

The soldiers were in a state of extreme tension, the fear of the monsters was making them jumpy at any sound. The sudden blackout was the final straw. This abrupt darkness shattered the soldiers' remaining sanity.

Without their vision, the soldiers grew agitated and began firing wildly in all directions, indifferent to the risk of friendly fire. The muzzle flashes provided them with a semblance of safety. Unlike the soldiers, most of the beastly mutants had night vision. As natural predators, night vision was a basic ability.

For them, the sudden power outage was just a brief flicker of darkness. As soon as their eyes adjusted, they could see their surroundings clearly. Soon, the backup power activated the emergency lights, dimly illuminating the passageway. However, the weak lighting was insufficient for soldiers.

But it was too late.

One of the soldiers at the front regained his vision just in time to see a massive claw snap at him. In the next instant, he was overpowered by a great force, and with a cold slash to his throat, he lost consciousness.

"They're charging!"

"Open fire! Open fire!"

"I don't want to die, please, stop!"

"Kill them, kill them... ahhh!!!"

Alex hid in a corner on the second floor, knowing the plan had succeeded. Pietro had sabotaged the power supply. From a distance, Alex observed the "horror movie scene." The dim environment also affected his vision, but he could clearly see the flickers of light near the door to the first floor, the muzzle flashes of gunfire.

Alongside the flashes came the sounds of bullets firing and colliding, and the hellish screams and roars of battle. The horrific scene was enough to make even Alex reluctant to get closer. Ignoring the front lines, Alex casually opened a nearby cell. Inside was a young man huddled in a corner, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Alex.

"Don't, don't kill me!" the boy screamed, trying to retreat further into the corner.

"What's your name?" Alex asked coldly, his tone devoid of emotion.

The term made Alex stop.

His plan was to release the prisoners. He didn't care what they called him, but "assassin" made him pause. An assassin usually has a target, someone significant enough to warrant assassination. Assassins and their targets are symbiotic; an assassin's presence implies a valuable target.

Similarly, a place worth an assassin's visit must have a notable target.

This term from the soldier indicated a major problem. There had to be someone here worth assassinating, a person with great influence, likely a high-ranking official commanding the troops.

Only such a person would qualify as an assassination target.

Initially, Alex thought the soldier referred to Warden Fisk. But Fisk was just the warden, not high-ranking enough to command the army. Plus, he was already dead.

The only possible answer was...

Recalling the secretive construction of the mutant prison and the strict confidentiality, along with the president's long absence...

Alex's eyes widened in realization.

President X was here!

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18. President X.

19. Possesion.

20. Trump Card.

21. Illusion.

22. Awakening.