Chapter 175

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Seems like just a wild cat, boss,” one of the subordinates picked up the black cat, examining him for a moment before tossing him aside.

+13 The black cat’s eyes lit up. He didn’t dare to make eye contact with Jaws, turning his head and pretending to groom his fur.

“Is it?” Jaws asked with a half–smile, looking down at the black cat.

Even without seeing his expression, the black cat felt a chill down his spine, and his movements grew stiffer.

The space was crowded, and even with Edmund’s strong mental composure, under such pressure, it was hard to remain calm.

The air grew quiet for a long moment.

“Edmund,” Jaws suddenly spoke.

The black cat froze for a moment.

Even though it was just for an instant, he revealed a flaw.

Sweat ran down his back, but he wasn’t giving up, still trying to keep up the act.

Jaws lost patience and stopped playing along. “Stop pretending in front of me, I can see through you.”

Back in the lab, he had overheard some researchers talking, and he knew that Edmund was jealous of Aurelius’s ancestral abilities and had modified his own genes.

Although the modification failed, it gave him the ability to transform into a cat.

Edmund looked up in confusion. He saw the unmasked hatred and murderous intent in Jaws‘ eyes, but he didn’t understand where it came from.

He thought, ‘Is it because of Nyx? All I did is send someone to make contact with Nyx. Why would Jaws hate me this much?”

In a daze, Edmund suddenly thought the face before him looked familiar, and a distant memory flashed in his mind. “You? Is it you?”

He couldn’t remember this experiment subject anymore, as he had never paid attention.

“The leader of the Space Pirates, and you’re just an experiment?” Jaws asked.

Edmund suddenly understood. Realizing he was facing death, he actually smiled, “Your SS–level genes were modified in my lab, right? Shouldn’t you be thanking me for that?”

Saying this, Edmund turned back into his human form and adjusted his clothes.

Knowing Jaws‘ identity, he felt unusually excited.

Even though he was about to die, he stood tall, his expression smug, and he provocatively sized up Jaws. “I never knew there was such a successful subject in the lab. What a pity.”

Jaws remained unfazed. “Shut him up.”

His subordinates obeyed the order, and with two punches, Edmund was silenced, losing several teeth and nearly biting his tongue in half.

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“You talk too much,” Jaws said coolly. “No need for so many words in front of me. Save your energy for the interrogation.”

“Boss, aren’t we going to kill him?” one of his subordinates asked in surprise.

They thought, ‘We have finally captured this guy, and Felix has agreed to let us handle Edmund. If we send him to the Empire for interrogation, wouldn’t that make his death too easy?‘

Jaws‘ fingers twitched, as if hesitating, but he eventually shook his head. “We’ll deal with it later.”

He thought Edmund might still have some useful information.

He had already found two other abandoned lab sites, and there were likely more. These weren’t just Edmund’s crimes; there might be victims still alive, waiting for rescue.

Jaws sat down without saying a word, lost in deep silence. He wasn’t a kind person, but he had personally experienced that painful hopefulness slowly dying away in waiting, and he didn’t want to see it happen again.

Rather than kill Edmund to vent personal grudges, it would be better to make him reveal more information.

Nyx would want him to do that too.

Thinking of Nyx, Jaws‘ cold expression softened, and a hint of tenderness appeared in his eyes.

His subordinates couldn’t understand why he suddenly seemed happier. They found Jaws‘ emotions so unpredictable. Only Kian could somewhat guess what was going on, and Kian couldn’t help but smile.

After the war, Kian would be able to return to the Empire and be with Nyx again.

The two males each held their own hopes.

When they returned to base and spotted Nyx in the crowd, they watched helplessly as the mech was hit by a Neutron Lance, their faces turning pale instantly.

They called out, “Nyx.”

When in extreme pain, Jaws couldn’t make a sound. He opened his mouth, feeling his throat lose control, and his limbs became unresponsive.

Just like him, Kian felt as if all his strength had been drained, and he collapsed heavily to his knees.

In the instant she was hit, Nyx was confused.

The battle was already over. She had just returned to the safe zone, surrounded by imperial soldiers. She thought, ‘How could this happen?‘

The attacker had planned this in advance, aiming for the fatal spot on her chest.

However, Nyx didn’t feel any pain. Instead, she felt a warm current rising in her chest, giving her a strong sense of security, as though she had returned to the comforting embrace of the Divine Tree.

The amulet’s mark was triggered and silently neutralized all the damage, with the Divine Tree, far away, sensing the event and comforting its child across the distance.

She felt the sensation of the Divine Tree’s branches caressing her head, which relaxed Nyx immensely, causing her to unconsciously close her eyes and fall unconscious.

She had exhausted her mental power during this battle, feeling extremely fatigued and in need of rest.

Theon rushed over, killing the attacker at the fastest speed and catching Nyx’s falling body.

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Chapter 175 His face turned red, and all the blood rushed to his head, his hands icy cold.

Everything happened right before his eyes. This was not the first time he had failed to protect her...

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With red eyes, he couldn’t handle the emotional blow and suddenly lost control, transforming into a golden–haired lion.

Overcome by intense self–loathing and a self–destructive urge, he let out a painful roar and bit down hard on his leg.

Just before he could break his bone, a swift strike knocked him unconscious.

Felix grabbed the golden–haired lion by the neck and tossed him to Will. “Bandage him up and keep him under supervision.”

Then, he bent down and picked up the small black mech.

He walked all the way to the hospital at the base, handing Nyx over to the doctors with a calm expression.

Will and his subordinates carefully observed his expression, feeling rather complex. They thought, ‘Is Marshal Lane not saddened?‘

They knew Felix’s emotional fluctuations were minimal, and he had earned the reputation of being cold–blooded.

+13 But now, the person who was injured and possibly facing death was Nyx. They thought, ‘Could he really remain indifferent?‘

Felix stared at the emergency room door as it closed.

When Nyx’s figure completely vanished from his view, his tall body suddenly swayed violently, and he collapsed to his knees. A metallic–sweet taste surged uncontrollably from his throat.

He raised his hand to touch his mouth, finding blood overflowing from the corner.