The Duo of Doom finally captured Nolan, and yet he still had the audacity to mock them. It was utterly outrageous.
"Shut up, Nolan! Say one more word, and we'll kill you right here. Don't think we won't do it. If we're backed into a corner, we'll take everyone down with us!"
Finn then turned to Pierce and roared furiously, "Pierce, if you don't want Nolan to die, leave now. Get out of here immediately, or we'll kill him!"
Pierce stood there silently, looking at the Duo of Doom as if they were complete idiots. There wasn't even the slightest sign that he intended to leave.
At that moment, the Duo of Doom were utterly enraged. Their grip on Nolan's throat tightened.
"You think we won't do it? Get lost now! Or I'll break his arm first to show you I'm serious!"
As he spoke, Dax grabbed Nolan's arm, as if the moment Pierce refused to comply, he would snap it without hesitation.
Pierce sighed and said, "You two idiots. Of all people to capture, you chose him?"
Then, he turned to Nolan, frowning slightly. "Might as well just kill them now. There's no point in wasting time with people like them."
The moment those words left Pierce's mouth, the Duo of Doom and everyone else became bewildered.
At the same time, the Duo of Doom seemed to sense something. Though they refused to believe it, their instincts screamed at them to be on high alert.
Yet, no matter how wary they became, from the moment they laid hands on Nolan, their fate had already been sealed—there was no escaping for them.
Nolan sighed and said, "Well then, let's end this."
As he spoke, he placed his hand on Finn's grip around his throat and effortlessly pried it open. Then, he stepped out of the Duo of Doom's threat range with an air of complete indifference.
His movements were leisurely, as if nothing had happened, as if their confrontation had been nothing more than child's play.
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