A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1331

There was no way Kermit would let Bernard manipulate him. Even with the pain making him wish for death, he refused to submit.

Bernard didn’t force him, but merely picked up the controller and lightly pressed the button to activate the pain system.

Kermit’s scream echoed through the room, a sound so gut-wrenching it was terrifying. His face was pale from the pain, but he still managed to look up at the man towering above him like

a mountain.

“I’ve alerted 1-1. He’ll be here soon, and you won’t have anywhere to hide.”

Bernard, expressionless, walked over to Kermit. He looked at the old man’s face and spoke in a cold voice, “Do as I say, or I’ll ensure you have nowhere to hide right now.”

Kermit, almost passing out from the pain, glanced at the controller in Bernard’s hand, then at the operating table.

The screen showed that the chip in his brain was now linked with Bernard’s. If Kermit wanted to live, he had to obey Bernard. Otherwise, Bernard could use the controller to make him suffer unbearable pain.

Unless 1-1 arrived and rewrote Bernard’s chip program, taking back control. But the problem was, he wasn’t here, and it would take a while for him to arrive.

to Bernard’s will,

mind, Kermit lowered his stubborn chin and said, “Activate the full region control key. I’ll inform the fourth to track down the Ratliff

seemed pleased with Kermit’s willingness to bend. He turned to the

his teeth against the pain, said, “Quartus, take your men and find the Ratliffs. Bring them back

the message over the intercom.

had thought Bernard was dead, and was waiting for 1-1 to punish him. But it

defeat him? Mr. Quartus didn’t know. All he knew was his perception of Bernard had gone

he left the control room quickly, leading his men to find the Ratliffs.

sending the message, Kermit turned to Bernard, “When 1-1 arrives, your end will

was in pain, both physically and emotionally, but he held on like a fearless soldier. He leaned back on the couch and stared at Kermit, “I told you, if I

one in control, and now he was being controlled by

even if 1-1 rewrote the program, he couldn’t kill Bernard. Their chips were linked; if Bernard died, so would

using him to control 1-1. So even when he arrived, he couldn’t harm Bernard. They were at a

of this, Kermit clenched his fist in anger. “Let me go. I

Bernard would lose

for a while before getting up to unlock the surgical pod.