Apocalypse: I Have A Multiplier System - Chapter 291

Chapter 291: Chapter 291: Beating

His hands shook with excitement as he considered his plan. It would be so easy.

He could grab her, escape the base, and then he’d never have to worry about food or money again.

He would be unstoppable.

But then, something stopped him.

A sharp pain in his neck reminded him of the chip implanted inside him.

The institute had placed it there for a reason. If he betrayed them, he’d be dead in seconds. No second chances.

He slowly convinced himself that he wasn’t thinking of betraying the institute and that he wasn’t harming them by taking away Huo Ning.

She wasn’t their target in the first place.

The pain in his neck eased and Nova couldn’t help but smile.

He forced himself to focus, though.

There would be time later to figure out how to handle Huo Ning. For now, he needed to regroup with the others.

They had found the zombie in the conference room, and it was time to meet up.

When he arrived at the rendezvous point, the rest of his team was already waiting outside the large, imposing doors of the conference room.

The air around them felt tense.

“Finally,” Caden muttered when he saw Nova approach. “Let’s get this over with.”

Jax, always the impatient one, stepped forward first and knocked on the door.

“Hey! We’ve got something important to report to Boss Su!” he called out, his voice loud and clear.

He was pretending to be one of the base’s normal residents, hoping it would get a reaction.

But there was no response. The doors remained shut, and the room beyond was silent.

Jax knocked again, harder this time. “Boss Su, we need to talk! Open up!”

Still nothing. The doors stood firm, like they were mocking them.

Frustration crept in. Caden narrowed his eyes. “We don’t have time for this,” he grumbled, glancing at Jax.

“Let’s just break it down,” Jax said with a shrug. He stepped back, readying himself to use his super speed to smash the door. Caden positioned himself too, prepared to help with his strength.

The two of them charged forward, slamming their bodies into the door with full force. But just as they hit it—

The door swung open suddenly.

Jax and Caden lost their balance from the force of their attack and stumbled straight into the room. They crashed to the ground with a loud thud, groaning as they quickly tried to pick themselves up.

“Ugh, what the—?” Jax started, rubbing his shoulder.

When they lifted their heads, they froze.

Standing in the room was a man with pale skin and bright, glowing red eyes.

His expression was ice cold, and his presence filled the room with an eerie chill.

He looked down at them like they were nothing but insects.

Jax’s heart skipped a beat, and his expression quickly turned from confusion to shock, then to cold anger.

“Jake?” he spat the name, his eyes narrowing. “You traitor! What are you doing here?”

“The question is not what I am doing here, the question should be, why are you all here?” Jake raised an eyebrow.

Jax’s fists clenched at Jake’s words, his anger rising.

“We’re here to find the zombie in this base,” he snapped, pushing himself to his feet. “But it seems like we’ve found something much worse. You.”

Caden stood up beside Jax, his eyes narrowing at Jake.

“You disappeared. Everyone thought you were dead.”

Jake chuckled, but there was no humor in his voice.

“Dead? No. I’ve been very much alive, but not in the way you remember.”

His glowing red eyes seemed to bore into them, making the room feel even colder. Jax took a step forward, standing his ground.

“We’re here for the mission. Hand over the zombie and let’s end this.”

Jake let out a soft laugh. “Oh, the zombie? You’re too late. The zombie is no longer a problem.”

Jax’s eyes narrowed. “What do you mean, ‘no longer a problem’? Did you…?”

“Yes,” Jake interrupted, his voice sharp. “I took care of it. It’s gone.”

Nova, who had been quietly standing behind them, finally spoke up. “Then why are you still here, Jake? If the zombie’s gone, why haven’t you left?”

Jake’s red eyes flicked over to Nova, studying him for a moment. “I stayed because I have unfinished business.”

“With the institute?” Caden asked, his suspicion growing.

Jake shook his head. “No. With all of you.”

The door of the conference room slammed shut behind them with a loud thud, trapping the team inside with Jake.

Before anyone could react, Jake moved. In a blur of motion, he appeared in front of Jax, his red eyes glowing with malice.

With a swift swipe of his hand, a blade of blood formed in the air, slashing toward Jax.

Jax barely managed to dodge, rolling to the side. “He’s fast!” he shouted, scrambling to his feet.

Caden growled and charged at Jake, using his strength to throw a punch, but Jake caught it effortlessly.

He twisted Caden’s arm, sending him crashing into the wall.

“Too slow,” Jake sneered, his voice cold.

Nova and Caden lunged together, trying to overwhelm Jake with their combined strength. For a moment, it seemed like they had the upper hand.

Jax managed to get a hit in, striking Jake in the chest, while Nova landed a kick to his side.

They worked in sync, dodging Jake’s attacks and fighting back.

“We’ve got him!” Nova yelled, his confidence building as they forced Jake back. But Jake’s eyes darkened, and a grin spread across his face.

“You think this is enough to stop me?” he mocked.

Suddenly, Jake raised his hand, and blood formed around him like a barrier.

The blood swirled, then shot out toward the team like whips.

Nova tried to dodge, but one of the blood tendrils slammed into him, throwing him across the room.

Jax charged at Jake again, only to be met with a powerful punch that sent him flying into a table, smashing it to pieces.

Caden, recovering from the wall, tried to grab Jake from behind, but Jake was too fast.