Clarissa who was busy scouring her shop and inventory for items useful for her planned escape momentarily paused, her eyes going to the woman she immediately a.s.sumed to be the laboratory owner.

Clarissa guessed correctly because this lady scientist was indeed the owner and chief researcher of this underground laboratory. Her name was Lauren Walker, Gio's cousin from the mother side. She was a biologist whose main job was to dissect and research human specimen in hopes of discovering or furthering people's knowledge on how to treat cancer and other incurable diseases. Of course, she was also someone dreaming of discovering something not yet discovered by anyone else about a human body. After all, it would be a great honor if she happened to really accomplish that!

Regarding Clarissa's matter, the only reason she agreed to her demon magnate cousin's request was that he baited her with information about someone who could heal wounds and diseases in the blink of an eye. The information sounded like bogus, but since it was her cold and silent-type lunatic cousin who attested to it, she reluctantly promised to at least see the specimen. That was why she and her helpers appeared at Aurora City a few hours ago.

What she saw was more like magic though. She had yet to witness the healing part, but just the barrier alone which no one from her cousin's elite agents could cross already convinced her to accept the task. Naturally, she had considered the possibility of that wondrous barrier being a product of some black technology.

Still, she became very excited at the prospects of studying an unusual human! After all, that was what her cousin whose words weighed more than tons of gold had repeatedly promised!

"Miss Silver, she's awake. I'm so glad!" exclaimed the woman as she widened her s.h.i.+ning eyes. The eyebags under became more prominent due to her action.

"Yeah, she has just woken up. But it also means we can now experiment what I propose to you. I a.s.sure you, it will definitely be amazing. I won't let you regret cooperating with me, Miss Lauren," replied Sofony who stood up from the bench and walked towards the operating table.

A smile appeared on the white coat wearing woman also marching in great haste to Clarissa's direction. The expression from Dr. Lauren's face was seen by the restrained girl. Alarmed by the faint craziness she saw from the woman's eyes, the girl immediately told the system,

"Hurry up, release me from here!"

Sadly, her system was in the mood to lecture and spout bulls.h.i.+ts today.

"Shut up, just do it!"

Clarissa did not care about its taunts anymore. She made it cut off the restrainers and then withdrew an invisibility tool from her inventory.

"Sofony Mendez, you b*tch! I'll make you pay for this!!! I swear!!!" Although this made Clarissa look like a total madwoman or sore loser, the bound woman couldn't help but shout this before she went invisible.

In the next seconds that followed, surprise got written all over Dr. Lauren's face. She could not believe that a specimen she was about to study and dissect suddenly disappeared right before her eyes! Because of this, the bewildered woman's mind became plagued with questions.

How did that happen? How did her dissection target disappear? Where's the promised research material now? How about the cure to cancer and the possible key to immortal life? What's the use of the Albarez' sponsors.h.i.+p if there's no specimen? Really, what just happened?

Even though she was someone with high IQ, if the matter was not at all logical and could not be explained by science, of course, it would greatly astound her.

The bewilderment even got doubled because she also finally discovered that the metal belt and cuffs on the operating table had been cleanly cut in half! She didn't even see how that happened?

"Hey, Sofony... this..." exclaimed the scientist, shaking her head repeatedly before turning to the girl next to her.

She then saw that the pretty girl's face remained stoic as though the scene they witnessed was not in any way shocking. However, Lauren was on the brink of depression because she doesn't want to lose her research material!

"Hey, Missy, she disappeared..." When Lauren's spirit came back to her body, she immediately protested. "Gio's girl! Though you already warned me of some mind-boggling things that I will see... This didn't come to mind. I thought at worst I'll only witness someone spitting fire at me! But hey! This is way different! My study subject disappeared! What happens to the promised wondrous body parts? Especially the brain?"

Sofony was silent for five or so seconds, her face turning dark. After conversing with the devil in her head, she frowned, and then replied,

"Actually, she didn't leave..."