Chapter 66: CH 066: Plan to build a Harem (MR 8)
The group huddled in the shadow of a crumbling wall, White’s laboratory could be seen looming in the distance. Dust hung in the air, catching the fading light as the sun dipped below the horizon. Each minute stretched longer than the last, the silence between them thick with unspoken thoughts.
Ella stood apart, her boots scuffing the dirt as she paced on a single, narrow path. Her eyes, wide with anxiety, flicked repeatedly toward the lab’s entrance, willing for Dave to just appear. Her fingers clenched and unclenched, betraying the turmoil she tried to suppress.
"It’s been almost an hour," she murmured, more to herself than anyone else. Her voice trembled, barely audible over the distant hum of the wind.
Eric leaned against a rusted pipe, arms crossed tightly over his chest. Though he maintained a facade of calm, his foot tapped an erratic rhythm against the ground. He glanced at Ella, then at the lab, his brow furrowed with concern.
"Are you sure he’ll be okay?" Eric asked, his voice low. The question hung in the air, unanswered.
Chris exhaled sharply, running a hand through his disheveled hair. "Believe me, I wouldn’t be here if Dave didn’t have the situation under control," he said, his tone edged with frustration. "Honestly, I don’t know how to explain this, but Dave isn’t an ordinary person. You should have noticed it from his matches when we were still in the base."
The group fell into silence, each lost in their own thoughts as they briefly recalled Dave’s previous matches, they knew Dave wasn’t ordinary, there was no explanation to the things he could do, but they didn’t mind, as long as Dave was protecting them. Their gaze drifted toward the lab again, but remained silent as always, its secrets hidden within.
Suddenly, Ella’s breath caught in her throat as she spotted a familiar person. A solitary figure emerged from the lab, his facial features unmistakable.
"He’s here!" she exclaimed, her voice a mix of relief and disbelief. "Dave is finally here."