Thud!
The student fell straight to the floor, causing everyone to take a step back in shock.
It was also at this time that they realized that he was bleeding at the back of his head. Then, a strong and well-built man dressed fully in black, wearing a baseball cap and a black face mask, walked in.
He was not strong and muscular in the traditional sense, where one had bulging muscles and was big, tall, and mighty. Rather, he had a tall and slender figure but every muscle on his body seemed to be just right.
Although one couldn’t see what he looked like, there was ferocity and savagery in his eyes.
Nora was certain that he was Barbarian pretty much right off the bat!
She had met him in the room with the safe-deposit boxes in the Bank of New York back then.
Nora held her breath and clenched her fists.
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Barbarian had someone in his grip. With a light push, he pushed Epson into the laboratory. Epson looked in horror at the student’s dead body on the floor and swallowed hard.
The rest of the students screamed and retreated in panic.
The four girls hid at the back. In fact, the other two were already hiding under the testbed. They huddled under the table as they shook in fear.
While Nora was observing Barbarian, Oscar pulled her by the arm and she hid under the table together with Oscar.
Oscar was shaking all over, her fearful and horror-stricken eyes big and wide. She gestured to Nora to keep quiet.
She actually remembered to pull her to safety at a critical moment like this…
Nora formed a bit of a good impression of Oscar.
Oscar took out her cell phone, typed on it, and showed the screen to Nora: “Don’t make a sound. Don’t be afraid, the police are nearby. They will definitely come to save us!”
Nora: “…”
When she looked up, she saw that even though Oscar was clearly terrified, she still nodded affirmatively at her as though she was trying to give her confidence.
She cast her eyes down and looked out through the gap under the table.
Epson’s arms were raised and he swallowed. The door to the laboratory had already been shut by then. Barbarian stood at the door, his eyes quietly observing everything in the room. He stared straight at Epson and said slowly, “The gene serum.”
His voice was very low and deep. Additionally, the man spoke very briefly and concisely. It seemed like he was a very reticent man.
Epson was taken aback. He said, “What gene serum? I… I don’t know…”
Barbarian stepped forward abruptly and grabbed his wrist. To outsiders, it seemed like he had only exerted a little force, but Epson immediately cried out in pain. By the time Barbarian let go, his hand had already slumped down loosely, his wrist obviously broken.
Epson fell to the floor and rolled around in pain. None of the students beside him dared to step forward.
Barbarian spoke again. “Tell me everything about the gene serum.”
He spoke very slowly, just like how he had back in the States.
Epson waved and hurriedly explained, “I really don’t know anything about a gene serum or whatnot. Can you be reasonable? I am just an unimportant little professor, how would I possibly know about such big things?!”
Barbarian frowned.
His red eyes were filled with suspicion.
Nora noticed that Barbarian didn’t seem to know what to say but he suddenly turned his head as though he was listening to a voice in his earphone.
Thereupon, Barbarian suddenly understood something. He walked over immediately and asked, “Which file in the archives is related to the gene serum?”
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