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The detonator in Dorian Blackwood’s hand emitted a faint red glow, but nothing
happened.
All explosive devices were locked by my biometric key.
He slumped to the ground, holding Eleanor Vance’s corpse, utterly despairing.
“Why… why are you doing this to us…”
I walked to the glass wall, the blue light illuminating my cold face: “Because you did this
to me first.”
“In my previous life, I knelt and begged you just like this.”
“Now, it’s your turn to taste despair.”
Through my heartbeat authority, I activated the electromagnetic shackle system.
Before Dorian Blackwood could react, silver rings rose from the floor, firmly locking his
feet.
“Seraphina! What do you want!”
I ignored him and opened the door leading to the safe zone.
Captain Ryder and his squad rushed in. Seeing the sight before them, everyone froze.
This wasn’t just a simple underground laboratory.
This was a complete underground city.
“Eden.”
A simulated ecosystem rotated overhead, and an artificial sun cast warm light. The sound of water from the purification system echoed in the distance, and the metal doors of the armory gleamed.
Captain Ryder’s voice trembled: “This… what is this place?”
The future of humanity,” I said calmly.
Captain Ryder suddenly knelt on one knee, and the other squad members followed suit.
“We pledge to follow you to the ends of the Earth.”
I was Eden’s supreme leader.
I locked Dorian Blackwood in a specialized cell. He still had his uses.
I began to organize Eden’s control system, checking the operational status of various facilities.
Just then, an encrypted channel I had thought long abandoned suddenly flashed red.
A message.
I frowned and opened the communication interface.
A familiar avatar appeared on the screen.
07:59 Thu, 26 Jun
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Dr. Thorne.
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My mentor, who had been missing for years.
“Seraphina, congratulations on activating Eden.”
“Teacher?” My voice trembled slightly. “You’re alive?”
“Of course. And living very well.”
Dr. Thorne on the screen smiled, but the smile made me uneasy.
“Seraphina, you’ve done wonderfully. Even better than I expected.”
“What do you mean?”
“Eden’s activation, the spread of the virus, the development of the antidote… all of it was part of the plan.”
“Teacher, what are you talking about?”
“Did you really think the antidote you developed had no ‘backdoor‘?”
His words struck me like lightning, freezing me instantly.
Backdoor?
