Chapter 481
Jack was at a loss; the person in question was gone, vanished into thin air, yet the story wasn’t over.
"Let’s head to T3 Research Institute," Romeo said, glancing one last time at the raging fire before turning his back on it. The others followed suit, each of them looking just as puzzled as Jack.
Jack couldn’t make heads or tails of it. Why were they heading to the T3 Research Institute? What relationship did this situation have with the institute?
Jones was just as baffled, turning to Carl for answers.
"This fire," Carl began, "hasn’t even touched one-tenth of the core of the group. T3 Research Institute is just one of their smaller branches."
"Wait, what? The fire didn’t even touch one-tenth of their core? Isn’t it just a petty outfit? You’re telling me that the remarkable T3 Research Institute is just one of their minor branches?" Jack felt like his world was being turned upside down.
Jones, too, was in disbelief. "Is it really that formidable?"
It was supposed to be an insignificant organization so small that it could be crushed under their thumb. Could it really be so influential that it could pull the strings of the renowned T3 Research Institute?
It seemed like they had been playing their cards close to the chest.
"It’s not just the T3 Research Institute," Carl continued. "Shadow Serpents, Darksteel Syndicate, Raven’s Claw, and others were all branches of Mount Doom."
Jack and Jones were taken aback. "Are you certain?"