Day 36 – 6:02 PM – Laboratory, Port of Real Settlent, Barangay Ungos, Real, Quezon
Mark returned from the eting even though it still continued even after the spies were caught. After all, there were other issues that were needed to be settled among the people of the settlent. Still, since they knew that they had been instigated and their disturbed minds were taken advantage off, the Mutators and the Evolvers beca more behaved in the eting. On the other hand, Mark left because he did not have any reason to stay and he was not interested in the affairs of the settlent.
He was not staying here for too long anyway. In the earliest, he would leave tomorrow.
As for the two spies that were caught, they were brought into custody and would surely be interrogated. Even being exposed to torture was very likely. After all, the two tried to create a rift between the relationships of the inhabitants of the settlent. If they succeeded, it would cause a lot of severe consequences for the settlent.
Still, the Death Valley Settlent moved faster than expected. For sure, the news about the horde had already reached them and a plan was devised as soon as possible to take advantage of the aftermath of the event. They even utilized two of their planted spies here in the settlent.
"How did you know that those two were spies?"
That question was raised by Jones before Mark left the eting. This question was also inside the minds of the officers and the soldiers in the eting. And the answer to that…
"I don't." That was his answer that took the people around by surprise which made Mark explain further. "Don't you think that it's odd that those two kept on instigating the crowd? That's why I started probing. If I'm wrong, then I am. However, I hit the bull's-eye there."
Mark's point was reasonable to so extent and the people hesitantly accepted his explanation since he did not talk further. However, while Mark's statent was half true, the other half was pure nonsense.
It was true that he was not sure about the two being spies but that was not the reason he probed them. While Mark was talking about the duties of the people to defend their current ho, families and friends and about those who died, the majority felt hesitation, acceptance and sadness to the truth about their dead comrades. However, the two spies felt anxiety as they saw the determination of the crowd waver, a kind of anxiety when the happenings around them started to stray away from their plans.
Still, the two revealed themselves too quickly after Mark pointed out his assumption. It led to Jones speaking with ridicule.
"Amateurs."
That was right, the two behaved amateurish after Mark said that they were spies. It was the very likely reason why the big guys in Death Valley sent the two for this mission.
Jones as a rcenary did espionage missions from ti to ti and knew the routine of spies. Professional spies would not reveal themselves unless they were cornered which was not the case for the two this ti. Furthermore, professional spies would not do such missions that would reveal themselves unless they were tasked to bide ti for other things which was also not the case this ti.
In other words, the two were disposable pawns and the two did not even suspect it.
Bringing Mark at the eting despite the steep price was the best thing the officers had done in a while. With Mark revealing the two spies, the troubleso events with the horde finally ca to a close and the settlent were saved from the worst outco. After all, even if Mark's statents closed the issue, there would still be a rift in everyone's hearts that would be hard to nd if the spies were not discovered.
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At the first floor of the laboratory, Mark stood in front of the room labeled as Containnt Room A-10, the room where the evolved lizard was contained. No, to tell the truth, it looked more like a snake that grew legs. Still, there was no doubt that it was a lizard due to its body shape. However, what caught Mark's attention about this lizard was not its appearance or just because the idea of creating a dragon ca into his mind. It was because he was able to feel that this lizard actually had a high level of intelligence. Compared to other animals in the laboratory, its emotions was more concentrated even at a higher level compared to the Grebe he caught with Amihan.
In this case, taming it was not impossible. The question however was how. Mark already had several thods to try, he was just waiting for the things he needed.
Beside Mark was the sa female soldier that escorted him to the headquarters earlier. She was the one in charge of escorting him once more since the General made Jones stay in the eting. The other person that accompanied him back was Professor Suzuki who had the authority in the laboratory for the things he needed.
Right now, Professor Suzuki personally went off to get the paynt for Mark which was the [Regeneration dicine] which was what Mark also needed to ta the lizard.
It did not take long and Professor Suzuki ca back, however, he had more people in tow. So all of them were scientists and soldiers except for four people.
"Mark!"
Alana shouted while waving. Her enthusiasm was really sothing.
Karlene who had already woken up looked fine but she seed to have things troubling her as she looked at Mark. On the other hand, Joash and Tyson looked like tagalongs with the two n walking behind the girls with awkward expressions.
"Just why are all of you here?"
Mark asked.
"We heard that sothing interesting is going to happen so we ca along."
Alana answered which made Mark turn to Professor Suzuki. It seed that they deduced that Mark was going to try and ta the lizard. Considering the facts, it was not surprising either. Mark had the [BloodChildren] with him that was obviously tad while he wanted the lizard despite the fact that there was no way for him to transport or contain a lizard about the size of an alligator.
Unless, Mark tad it and it was willing to follow him like how it was with the [BloodChildren].
"They are saying that you're going to ta it, is that true?"
Mark shrugged.
"I don't know. Let's see what will happen first."
With the professor in the lead, Mark entered the room with everyone. Inside, the room was divided into two parts. The smaller part had devices and apparatus used by the scientists in studying the lizard while the larger part contained the large tal cage. Looking at the cage that was not painted but had a dark shiny color, it seed to be not just so ordinary tal.
"Here are the [Regeneration dicine]. I wonder what you will use these for."
Professor Suzuki handed a tal case and asked.
"You'll see."
Mark replied and opened the case. Seeing the ten vials inside, he nodded.
"Open the cage."
With Mark's cue, a scientist carefully opened the cage and Mark entered. The others stayed in the safe area of the room. Looking at the four that was able to join the scientists without problem and was able to tour the lab on their own, Mark started to wonder.
Inside the cage, the large lizard that was also shackled raised its head after seeing that soone entered its cage. Despite being held into this cage and unable to get out on its own, the lizard was still filled with arrogance in its eyes and mind. It seed to not regard humans highly.
"Hey, can you understand ?"
Mark said and he was surprised inside. Of course, the lizard could not talk but he detected a sort of response. It made Mark turn towards the scientists and shouted.
"Professor Suzuki, do all of you talk in this room often?"
"Well, we spend a lot of ti here studying that lizard. If we don't talk, we won't be able to finish you know that?"
Professor Suzuki replied.
Turning to the lizard once more, Mark felt relieved. This guy really seed to be intelligent and managed to understand so human language just by observing the scientists. In this case, it would be easier.
Mark looked at the lizard arrogantly as if challenging its own arrogance.
"I'll go straight to the point. Submit to . In exchange, I will make you stronger."
"Pffft!"
Alana was almost unable to hold herself back. It was very much unexpected that she would hear so demon lord dialogue here.
ROOAR!!!
However, it would just be a wishful thinking if the lizard would really accept that. Although it could not understand all of Mark's words, the essence was transmitter successfully. Despite its shackles, it trashed around wanting to attack Mark.
"It can't be helped huh."
,m Mark murmured and his eyes glowed red.
The lizard trembled as if it was enveloped in a very heavy and strong pressure.
Mark activated a chanism on the [Darkness Shade] set on his back and a short bladed baton launched upwards which Mark caught without difficulty. Pulling the end of the baton, the baton extended beca a one and a half ter spear.
BAM!
The spear [Blader], one of the [Darkness Shade] weapons, was rcilessly swung on the face of the lizard. Mark did not hold anything back and swung the spear with all his might.
After being hit by the body of the spear, the head of the lizard was blown backwards. Its skin was thick and its scale was strong so it was not injured in the surface but inside, its muscles were damaged by the impact.
BAM!
BAM!
BAM!
Mark did not stop with just one attack. He repeatedly swung with the sa amount of strength at different parts of the body of the lizard. The lizard tried to roar and resist many tis but when it tried, its face was struck rcilessly.
Outside the cage, the scientists were slack jawed along with Karlene, Joash and Tyson. This was not taming. He was going to kill the lizard if he continued bashing it like that. They could even see that the skin of the lizard started to crack and bleed. Fortunately, its scales were still intact.
On the other hand Alana seed to have a different idea about what Mark was doing. However, she could not rember and was trying hard to.
The lizard fell on the floor writhing in pain.
"Do you submit now?"
Mark asked and he was targeted with a resolute and prideful stared which made him shake his head. He then took out one vial of [Regeneration dicine] and forcefully poured a quarter of it on the mouth of the large lizard.
After a minute or two, the lizard started to heal. And then…
BAM!
BAM!
BAM!
The pumling continued.
"AHHH! I rember now!"
Alana shouted outside which caused everyone around her to almost stagger.
"[Beast Pumling thod]! I read it before!"
"Where did you even read that?"
Joash asked.
"In a Chinese novel!"
Finally, everyone around her really staggered on their places.
Inside the cage, Mark continued pumling the lizard that could only let out painful roars while ignoring the antics outside caused by Alana. Every ti that the lizard could not handle the pain anymore and started to bleed heavily, Mark would make it drink a part of the [Regeneration dicine].
Soon, the painful roars of resistance started to beco softer and turned into cries of pain and despair.
The repeated actions continued until one and a half vials of [Regeneration dicine] were used.
"So, do you submit now?"
Finally, the lizard lost all its arrogance and lowered its head in front of Mark. Its mouth was bleeding, its body felt very painful and its skin was cracked. The lizard did not want to undergo the painful beating once more and just wanted to end its suffering by giving up.
However…
"I see… Let's continue then."
Mark smiled sinisterly which made everyone inside the room shiver. He continued healing and pumling the lizard until three vials was used. He was not afraid that it would feel the side effects of the dicine due to overdose since its body was way bigger than a humans and its body structure was different too.
What Mark wanted was full obedience of the lizard and not just the lizard giving up because of the pain. This could get the ire of the lizard but he was not afraid of that either as he was putting pressure in its consciousness at the sa ti while also using [Emotion Induction] to gain its obedience.
After the three vials, any shred of resistance from the lizard disappeared and it lowered its head in fear.
"I see. Even without the [Heaven's Path Zhenqi], the [Beast Pumling thod] could still work sohow."
Alana muttered with all seriousness.
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