Chapter 573: Chimaera’s Legacy Erased
Maxwell gulped, his trembling fingers releasing the grip on his magnetic handgun. A cold sweat ran down his spine as he straightened the chair and sat, his voice cracking while he opened his drawer.
"No problem with your command, sir Adam." He placed an open box filled with unaffordable cigars on his chaotic desk. "Please, have one."
A sigh escaped his lips, and his tense muscles relaxed as he saw Adam’s eyes light up, his hand blur, and the box disappear into thin air. Yet, horror crawled back into his heart with twice the strength when he saw Adam snap his fingers.
Like a lighter, his thumb ignited with a bright blue flame. Even more ridiculous, he lit a cigar and inhaled deeply before shaking the flame off.
As he observed smoke circles rising from Adam’s mouth, hope brightened his racing mind like the sun. After all, his presence was a blessing in disguise. He just had to play his cards well and recruit him.
"I’m delighted you’re enjoying them," he said, retrieving a remote and turning on a broad screen. Simultaneously, he took out a glass, poured his best brandy, and served him.
Then, he played the footage he got three years ago from the lab’s CCTV.
Adam watched with interest at first before he rolled his eyes and focused on his brandy and the strong taste of the cigar.
"Why would you show me my fight against Ignatius? I mean, I was obviously there since I killed the bastard." His eyes narrowed playfully. "Or are you trying to confirm it was me? I thought blowing up the lab was enough, though."
"Of course not." The general intertwined his fingers before his nose, his eyes sparkling. "I believe you’re a busy man since we found no trace of you in the past three years, so I’ll go straight to the point. The Jiāngguó empire wants to recruit you." He rose to his feet, bowed his head, and placed a fist to his chest in respect. "We’ll give you anything, plus top clearance..."
Before he could continue, Adam raised his palm and interrupted him.