Chapter 108: The Gift [BONUS]
After Victor wished him luck and headed off toward the Playroom to return to the other world, Adyr made his way back to his room to finalize his preparations.
He scanned his hand over the digital panel beside the door and stepped inside, only to pause.
In the corner of the room, several sealed crates were stacked neatly. But Adyr wasn’t expecting any deliveries.
He approached with narrowed eyes. The labels confirmed they were indeed from the Division. It didn’t take much thought to guess who had sent them.
After a short silence, he opened one of the crates.
"Aren’t you quite generous, Mr. Bates?" Adyr muttered with a smile, spotting a full tactical uniform neatly folded inside, complete with reinforced boots and a matching utility belt.
This wasn’t just any standard issue. It was one of the latest-generation STF combat suits, purpose-designed for special operations units. The last time he’d checked the shop, the suit alone—excluding accessories—was listed at 450 merit. And there was more.
He opened a second crate.
Inside were a set of throwing knives, nearly identical to his own but sharper and better balanced. Next to them lay high-grade grenades—smoke and flash variants—and a combat shield roughly the same size as his current one but clearly superior in both material and finish.
It was clear Henry Bates hadn’t chosen these items at random. The selections mirrored Adyr’s previous purchases—same knife style, similar gear loadout, just higher quality. The man had done his homework.
He dug further. There were carbon-fiber ropes, spools of ultrathin wire, and, nestled in a foam-lined case, a sniper rifle.