Chapter 834: Chapter 42 Finally Waiting for You!
From the first time he smelled the scent of ‘food’ on the ‘uninvited guest,’ Jason had been searching for the whereabouts of this ‘food.’
On Torres, he smelled an even clearer scent of ‘food.’
With the Talent [Enhanced Sense of Smell], such clarity was already sufficient for him to locate the source of this ‘food.’
A tall, strong figure moved through darkness and shadow.
Similar yet different from Torres’s special power of ‘concealment.’
Jason’s was stronger!
His figure was shrouded by darkness.
His presence was covered by the shadows.
There was only the silent advance.
There was only the pursuit of ‘food.’
With agile, light steps that belied his large, muscular frame, he moved through corridors, stairwells, out of Game Mansion.
Eventually, Jason stopped at a location a block away from Game Mansion.
This was a gap between tall buildings.
The high rises on either side were like towering mountains, and the alleyway between them was like a valley.
The taller the buildings, the narrower and more oppressive the alleyway seemed.
Lids of garbage cans were carelessly thrown on the ground, and a foul stench ran rampant.
Dirty water flowed across the ground, the papers sticking to it swiftly losing their original color.
A few cans were moved by the wind.
It should have been a rather bright afternoon, but the light was blocked by the high rises on either side, leaving behind darkness.
At the end of the corridor, a slender figure stood in silence.
The darkness made the red deeper.
Donna, wearing a veil and seeing Jason appear at the entrance of the alley, couldn’t help but unfold her fan.
The lady’s words were filled with confusion and speculation, seemingly questioning whether the newcomer was indeed Jason, or confirming something else. However, soon this confusion was replaced by a light chuckle.
"You’re faster than I expected.”
Jason did not respond, nor did he step forward. He simply stood at the mouth of the alley, sizing up Donna.
Donna used her black fan to shield her already veiled face.
Even with perception seven times that of an ordinary person, Jason could not see Donna’s face.
But Jason could feel that Donna was… smiling!
A smiling, beaming smile.
Bubbling with happiness from the bottom of her heart.
This caused Jason’s eyes to narrow slightly.
He did not understand why his opponent would be joyful.
Logically, at this moment, he could understand if the other party was angry or dejected.
After all, he had found her.
This signified not only her doom but also the complete destruction of her plans.
Unless, she had a backup plan!
Jason’s gaze swept to the sides.
In his previous perception, there had been no sign of any living creature’s presence.
That left only inanimate objects!
Jason instantly made a guess.
It was not difficult.
Under the current conditions, of the inanimate objects she could utilize, bombs were undoubtedly the most powerful. Moreover, in her previous schemes, bombs had been included.
They did not appear merely as decorations.
Rather, they had been carefully and thoughtfully employed.
"You actually guessed it?”
"As expected of a clever guy!”
Seeing Jason’s hesitation, Donna immediately expressed ‘astonished surprise,’ and then the lady clicked her tongue in wonder: “It’s really hard to imagine someone like you, Jason, who behaves like a brute, could be so intelligent. I’m now very curious about what kind of environment could have made you turn out this way.”
"As strong as a tiger.”
"As cunning as a fox.”
"As vicious as a serpent when necessary.”
"I really am too curious.”
Donna paused briefly, signifying surprise, and then continued.
"As you can see, I have already placed bombs around this area.”
"The explosives are powerful enough to level the entire block.”
"This block has roughly two thousand people, so… ”
"Let’s use these two thousand people as a bargaining chip to make a deal, what do you say?”
As she spoke, Donna raised her hand.
In her left hand, she held a detonator.
In the shadows, the red button was particularly conspicuous, especially as Donna’s thumb gently caressed it.
After circling around the red button with the pad of her thumb once, Donna then spoke again.
However, before speaking, the lady, as usual, let out a coquettish laugh.
Looking at Jason, she laughed girlishly.
In the darkness and shadow, such laughter did not seem out of place at all. Instead, it perfectly blended in.
As if what she said next was to follow naturally.
"If you let me leave, I’ll tell you the location of the bombs.”
"And also, I’ll reveal a big secret to you.”
Then, she laughed again.
Unlike her previous flirtatious laugh.
Previously, it was habit.
This time it was confident assurance.
As if Jason had already agreed to her terms.
However, in reality, Jason did not speak a word, and there was no sign of agreement in his actions.
What was even more astonishing was that Donna pressed the red button the next moment.
A flash of light swallowed Donna’s figure.
Then came a massive roar.
The rolling dust, blotting out the sky.
The sound of shattering glass was completely drowned out by the twisting, fracturing noise of concrete and steel.