A Superpowered Warrior in a Fake Heiress’s Body novel Chapter 371

Chapter 371 The Fleeting Illusion

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How on earth had she deduced there was something wrong with the Keller hardware in the first place?

Leaning in close, Isabella mouthed, “Wait until the banquet ends.”

Noah’s face fell in defeat.

The suspense was practically clawing at his chest.

While Damian’s entourage slunk out of the lounge, Preston was waiting in an outer gallery, anticipating glowing reports of triumph.

The moment he spotted his son trudging toward him with a sullen, humiliated face, dread seized his chest.

“What happened?”

Preston demanded in a frigid whisper.

Why did the boy look like a scolded stray dog?

Had Isabella broken the terms of the wager?

Or had the Waynes stepped in to shield her?

Noah, or Ethan?

Before he could press further, Damian whimpered miserably, “Dad, did Professor Grant accidentally ship us a broken prototype?

“I tested it right in front of the whole lounge, but half the officers felt nothing at all.

“When I touched the pads myself, it shocked the life out of me, but those soldiers didn’t react

whatsoever.

“A bunch of them were Ethan Wayne’s decorated buddies!

“Dad, we made a complete, total fool of ourselves in there!”

Preston’s mind buzzed with deafening static.

Seizing Damian by the lapels, he growled, “Are you certain you operated it correctly?!

“Did anyone tamper with the hardware?!”

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Chapter 371 The Fleeting Illusion

“No, Dad!” Tears spilled down Damian’s cheeks as he sobbed, “We controlled the device the entire time–nobody else laid a finger on it. I followed every instruction in the operating manual down to the letter, but the output was erratic.

“I thought the circuitry had shorted out, so I slapped the pads onto my own wrist, and the shock nearly blew my arm off!

“I didn’t know what else to do, Dad! Everyone stood there watching us crash and burn!

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“Ethan’s buddies carried severe ballistic trauma, but the Neuro–Blocker didn’t do a damn thing for them.

“Only a couple of guys with minor sprains felt a tiny buzz.”

Damian broke down in ragged sobs.

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