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"So, you still insist on not letting them go?" Ron pulled the corner of his lips together to form a smirk.
"Then, maybe you'll change your mind after seeing this." Ron pulled out his telecosys and revealed a call from the professor. A holographic screen appeared in front of him.
"Joe," call the professor who appears in the hologram screen they see.
"I won't change my mind. If the professor wants to release Derek from his sentence, then I'll hand over Elvina and William."
"It turns out you're stubborn. But apparently, you'll reconsider your decision once you see this." The professor moved, slightly away from the screen and revealed an unconscious Derek.
"Derek!" Joe rounded his eyes.
"The man.." William was stunned.
"What have you done to him!" Joe looked at her with a look of annoyance. He clenched both his hands tightly.
"none. I just gave him drugs so he wouldn't keep rebelling. But not for long, because after this, he's gonna go through a restart."
"What?!" Joe remained silent. His heart pinched hearing what had just been ejected from the old man's lips.
Restart period? That means, Derek will go back to having an incubation period. Then he will undergo a period of refinement and surgery to install chipsets in his brain? Joe.
Both eyes glazed. Can't imagine what would happen if Derek again experienced the incubation period and the installation of chipsets in his brain.
"How's Joe? You changed your mind? I'll wait for you in the lab. If in three hours you don't bring Elvina and William here, then I'll start the operation sooner."
The professor disconnected their connection until the hologram screen vanished from their sight.
"Now give him to us, Joe!" Ron walked over to Joe with some of his men.
Joe was silent with a troubled heart. He did not want Derek to return to the incubation period and the operation of the installation of chipset in his brain.
But, how is it? Even if I give Elvina and William, the professor will still do that to her.
Joe's feelings raged. Questions began to approach him. He began to be confused looking for a way out of the problems he faced.
"Will!" Elvina shouted for her sister's name.
William back thrashed, trying to escape from Joe who now his focus is divided.
"Take me off!" william continued to rebel.
"El!" william looked at his brother.
Elvina tried to get up from her position, but Rei prevented her.
"If you go there, then you'll get caught, too" Rei said.
"But we can't just let Will!"
"My strength isn't enough to help him, plus you can't use your power because of that bracelet."
"Then what should we do?" Elvina's panicking. His two eyes were teary, he was eager to run and help his younger brother break free from Joe. But Rei's words were true.
If he ran and helped William, everyone would be caught. Especially if comparing the number of evolvers that come with their numbers is really not comparable.
On the other side. Joe turned his head towards Elvina and William in turn, his heart was filled. He seemed to see himself when the professor tried to separate him from Derek.
Joe turned to look at Ron who was getting closer.
No. gabe. This is not true, inner Joe while clenching his hands tightly.
It's wrong!
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