Chapter 1327 Sheldon seemed to anticipate his next move, torn between giving his consent and harboring apprehensions. Eventually, after a few seconds of hesitation, he decisively nodded in agreement, âFollow me.â
Bernard, ignoring his blood-soaked wounds, rose to his feet and followed Sheldon into the control room.
Once seated at the operatorâs desk, he began swiftly altering the program based on the coding on the controller.
His long, well-proportioned fingers, stained with blood, danced across the keyboard, hammering out the code.
Sheldon alternated between glancing at the screen and checking the time.
âWeâve got 10 minutes before 1-2 return to the control room in District A.â During this timeframe, the duo was typically in the control room in District B.
His time management was extremely strict. Where he spent each interval and what task he undertook had been meticulously planned.
Unless there were exceptional circumstances, he would not deviate from his schedule, nor would he waste even a second of their time.
âOnce he return to the control room and discover youâve altered the program, then...â
Before he could finish his sentence, Bernard had rewritten the chip controlling his mind.
First, he deactivated the tracking system, then the eavesdropping feature, and with lightning speed, reprogrammed the self-destruction function.
Mr. Quartus, who had been staring at the screen, blinked in disbelief, sizing Bernard up and down. No wonder both 1-1 and 1-2 were reluctant to kill him... Turned out this man was quite capable.
Even though he couldnât completely deactivate the self-destruction program, limiting it to half an hour was a remarkable feat.
After completing all this, he began to write another set of codes that Mr. Quartus couldnât make sense of.
âWhat are you up to?â
Bernard didnât respond to Mr. Quartus. Once he finished his operation, he hid the controller on himself.
Seeing him remain silent, Mr. Quartus didnât press him further, merely looking at his wristwatch.
âFour minutes should suffice. Letâs go. Iâll escort you out of Area Opaca.â
Even if Mr. Quartus had killed Mr. Ben and helped Bernard escape, 1-2 Two would probably spare him due to his status as the earliest member of Area Opaca. However, Bernard, who had audaciously tampered with 1-1âs authority, may not be so lucky.
âHurry, letâs go. Iâll grant you access out of Area Opaca.â
Mr. Quartus urged Bernard to leave, but the latter, unfazed, picked up a wet wipe from a nearby programmerâs desk and slowly cleaned his fingers.
âDo you know the real identities of 1-2?â Bernard asked.
Mr. Quartus furrowed his brows, looking at Bernard, only to meet a pair of blood-red eyes.
The madness and chill in those eyes were akin to a maniac who had crawled out of hell, filled with darkness and evil. Seeing such an expression, Sheldon subconsciously frowned, even his tall body shuddering involuntarily. He felt as though if he answered that he didnât know, Bernard would wrap his hands around his neck and strangle him, âWhy... why are you asking this?â
Having cleaned the blood off his fingers, Bernard raised his still blood-spattered face, coldly observing Sheldon, âHe implanted a chip in my brain.
After I get out, Iâm going to settle this score with him.â
Sheldon scrutinized Bernard skeptically.
âEven if you are my sisterâs son-in-law, I cannot divulge their identities. Itâs against the rules.â
Because of Eleanor and Robin, Sheldon had found himself bound to Bernard, cooperating in an unprecedented manner.
While they had indeed called a truce, it didnât mean that he would betray the behind Area Opaca for this trifling connection.
For the ever-loyal Sheldon, no one, not even his own son, could extract the true identities of the founders from him.
Bernard knew that Sheldon was not Mr. Ben and wouldnât easily betray Area Opaca. His question was more of a casual probe, and since Sheldon didnât answer, he didnât push any further. However, Bernard discarded the wet wipe, raised his sinister eyes, and after staring at Sheldon for a few seconds, suddenly lunged at him, âSorry about this, Uncle Sheldon.â
Sheldon, thinking he was merely addressing him as âUncleâ like Eleanor did, didnât pay much attention, only focusing on the âsorryâ part.
Just as he was wondering why Bernard was apologizing, he was abruptly choked by a firm, powerful arm coiled around his neck. Caught off guard, Sheldonâs face under the mask darkened instantly, âWhat are you doing?!â
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Bernard wanted to use Sheldon as a pawn, and Sheldon had indeed served that purpose, helping him eliminate his enemies. Moreover, due to Eleanorâs influence, he had promised both the Laurence and Pine families a truce, vowing to cease their mutual slaughter. After assisting him in every possible way, Bernard was now suddenly choking him, clearly a betrayal!