Elijah placed his palm on Mason’s wound, and a faint white light emanated from it. The external injury caused by the broken bone piercing through his flesh began to visibly heal. Mason’s screams were abruptly interrupted by this sudden change, causing him to choke and gasp like a braying donkey, stopping and starting in intervals.
"Pfft!"
Abigail couldn’t help but laugh at the sight.
The others didn’t laugh; they all stared intently at Mason’s hand.
"It’s... it’s really healed?!"
"Incredible!"
"What kind of ability is this?"
Mason finally stopped his braying and looked at his arm in amazement. It had truly healed!
He moved his arm a bit, and though it wasn’t as flexible as before the injury, it was no longer a major problem!
"Is your... ability healing?"
He couldn’t help but ask Elijah.
"That’s not something you need to worry about. I’ve done my part; now it’s your turn. Tell us the truth about the virus outbreak!"
Mason fell silent at Elijah’s words.
"What? You don’t want to talk? Or do you really not know?"
Elijah smiled, but the smile sent chills down Mason’s spine.
"Mason, tell him!"
The man who had earlier asked if Elijah would keep his word shouted.
"Yeah, he’s done what he said. He healed you, so just tell him!"
"It’s just some information! What’s there to keep secret?"
"Yeah! Yeah!"
"Tell him, and he’ll help us kill the zombie woman outside. Then we’ll truly be safe!"
The others began urging Mason, all except Zoe, who instinctively took a step back.
"It’s not that I don’t want to tell you; I’m just worried that once I do, you’ll leave without dealing with the bitch outside!"
Mason defended himself desperately.
"Oh, so it seems you’re the only one in this group who knows the truth about the virus outbreak? And you’re unwilling to share it, which makes things difficult for me."
Elijah looked at the group behind Mason, especially the man who had just spoken up.
"I... I don’t know! Only Mason and Zoe know the truth about the virus outbreak. It was their idea to broadcast the message on the radio!"
The man quickly distanced himself from the matter.
The others echoed his sentiments.
"Zoe, why don’t you tell us?"
"Clang!"
The invisible wind blade struck Elijah’s neck, producing a metallic clashing sound.
Other than that, it left no trace of injury!
The wind blade dissipated!
Mason’s resentful face instantly turned to shock!
"This... impossible!"
"Wind-type ability? Wind blade? I didn’t expect you to be an ability user too!"
Elijah glanced at him indifferently, put the phone in his pocket, then grabbed Mason’s arms and twisted.
"Crack! Crack!"
"Ah!"
Mason screamed in agony again!
However, Elijah wasn’t done. His leg shot out like lightning.
Two more "crack" sounds!
Mason’s legs were also broken in succession. His scream abruptly stopped as he fainted from the pain!
"How... how did it come to this?"
"Why did Mason attack?"
"And... since when did Mason become an ability user?"
The others were stunned by the sudden turn of events and buzzed with incredulous murmurs.
But soon, they were terrified by Elijah’s brutal actions.
They fell silent, too scared to speak, especially when Elijah glanced their way.
"This guy didn’t cooperate honestly. Now it’s your turn to talk!"
"W-we really don’t know! Zoe, Zoe, you better speak up!"
"Yeah, Zoe, hurry up and say something!"
Zoe, hiding among the crowd, saw the others make way for her. She realized she couldn’t hide anymore and stepped forward with a tearful face.
"I... I actually don’t know much either! I only know... the virus came from Country A. Oh, right! Elena’s phone has photos, photos of the zombie virus outbreak in Country A, and some other pictures I don’t understand.
Other than that... I don’t know. Only Elena knows! That’s all I know! Please don’t break my arms and legs!"
Zoe started trembling and crying as she spoke.
"If you’re not lying, I won’t do anything to you!"
"I swear on my life, everything I said is true. Not a single lie!"
"Alright, then. Stay put for now while I check the phone."