Anna knew that Vivienne wanted her to neutralize the poison.

It was a test that came out of nowhere.

After Vivienne dropped that bombshell, she sat at the corner café, idly scrolling on her smartphone.

Anna's lips had turned a ghostly shade of white, her skin sprouting angry red welts, her breathing shallow and fast.

Within two minutes, Anna's limbs began to spasm, the skin on her arms peeling away to reveal festering sores.

The speed of it all was something Anna had not anticipated. She had thought she would have at least an hour. But it happened so rapidly!

Vivienne, seeing Anna's plight, was not surprised.

To keep the poison at bay for two minutes was an achievement in itself.

There were not many who could do that.

Vivienne handed Anna her half-finished latte.

As Anna drank it, the corrosive sores miraculously began to heal before their eyes, the hives receded, the spasms ceased, and color returned to Anna's lips.

Anna took a deep breath, relief washing over her.

For a split second, she had thought she was a goner.

"This poison's more vicious than GTO's," Anna said gravely.

Vivienne finally put away her phone. "GTO's child's play. Keep pushing."

Anna nodded, her gaze flickering past Vivienne, catching a swift shadow that disappeared as quickly as it emerged.

Vivienne's smile deepened. "Perhaps we should head back to the lab."

Anna was thinking the same. She clutched the latte - her lifeline.

She wanted to use the lab's equipment to dissect the concoction that had nearly claimed her life.

In the mall's underground parking lot.

Rex slid into his car, ignited the engine with the ferocity of a storm, and sped toward the lab.

Vivienne had neutralized his poison!

Only that damned Specter Healer was supposed to have that

was Vivienne

she be the elusive Specter

Impossible!

Healer supposed to be this

shook his

slip of a girl. There had to be

pedal

or not, he had

endless possibilities. He had never seen anything quite like it.

would defeat

And that Boar Poison!

would create a toxin a hundred times

make the Specter Healer kneel

thought, Rex sped

coat, he entered with his usual

the potion and all

were engrossed in their work,

played right into

a triumphant smile

sensed

saw a portly man with a genuine smile twirling a lasso in

long time no see,

"Damn it!"

Rex cursed and bolted.

surprising

crashed to the ground, yet he managed to protect the potion in his

you relentless bastard!" Rex spat through gritted

still my cash cow. Hurry up, and let me catch you. Run again later. Just let

"Go to hell!"

disguise, infiltrating the

in hand, he ran for his

was relentless, alternating between lashing his lasso and

echoed with

"Stop running!"

"Stopping would be idiotic!"

"Halt!"

me again and see if I

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