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    Chapter 3359 Destroy The Ind Of Despair


    Abel and Luca were not people one could provoke casually. If one did, one could lose one''s life at any moment!


    *I''ve said what I needed to say. If you don''t believe it, then you''re on your own," replied Gerald, no longer trying to convince the man.


    There was no point in arguing further.


    Inside theboratory, Shanks did not look up. He pointed at a spot in the room and said, "Change into theb coat."


    Luca followed his gesture and saw ab coatid out.


    She obediently put it on, along with shoe covers, goggles, and other necessary gear. After all, the drugs he researched were highly toxic, so these precautions were necessary for her safety. Once she finished changing, Luca walked over to Shanks''s side.


    *Mr. Shanks, what do you need me to do?" asked Luca.


    Shanks pondered for a moment before pointing at some files on the right. "Start by looking at these. A test subject will being in for the clinical trials tomorrow. You need to finish reviewing these before they arrive." Luca stared at the stack of files, which was almost half a meter tall, and paused for a moment.


    Even if she was highly skilled, there was no way she could go through all this data in such a short time... Shanks noticed she had not moved and nced at the files. "Just focus on the red folder. The rest are just discarded experimental data."


    "Got it, Mr. Shanks," Luca replied calmly on the surface, but she was secretly shocked.


    Shanks was a genius in pharmaceutical research. Normally, he was very efficient and hardly ever produced wasted experiments.


    How long had it been? How could he have already conducted so many trials?


    Luca knew he did all this without anyone''s help, yet he had managed to achieve so much. She could not help but admire him. He really was a mad scientist in the field of pharmaceuticals.


    Only someone truly obsessed could havepleted so many experiments in such a short amount of time and be on the verge of perfecting a drug.


    Luca did not dwell on it too long. She picked up the thick stack of data and sat down to begin reviewing it.


    Over the years, she had developed a system for quickly analyzing experimental data. As she sped through the documents, a knock came at the door.


    "Who is it?" asked Shanks.


    "It''s me, Mr. Shanks," a man''s voice responded.


    Luca frowned. The voice sounded familiar. It was the same man from earlier who had tried to stop her at the door, only for her to throw him over her shoulder.


    Shanks replied, "Come in."


    The man opened the door but dared not to step inside.


    He immediately saw Luca sitting there, looking over the experimental data. He narrowed his eyes, surprised to see she was really helping Shanks with the experiments.


    He had thought she was just here to make him feelfortable...


    "What is it?" Shanks'' voice brought the man back to his senses.


    "Mr. Shanks, a volunteer for the experiment called to confirm the time. It''s 8:00 am tomorrow, right?" the man said respectfully.


    Shanks paused his work and furrowed his brows together as he turned to look at him. "Didn''t I tell you?"


    The man froze for a moment, quickly shaking his head. "No, you did, sir."


    *Then just do as I said. Why bother asking me again?" Shanks'' tone was sharp. He was clearly irritated that the man had interrupted his experiment.


    The man flinched. He hade in to check if Luca was as capable as Gerald said.


    Now, he saw her sitting there, holding experimental data in her hands. He understood what Gerald meant when he said she was from the Ind of Despair but different from them.


    They were all rough men, unable to contribute much to Shanks'' research. They just did odd jobs. They did not even dare to enter theb.


    However, Luca walked straight into theb the moment she arrived. It seemed she really had some skills.


    The man felt a surge of excitement. The more capable a woman was, the more satisfying it was to conquer her. He was certain he would have her in his bed!


    "Yes, Mr. Shanks, my apologies. I just wanted to confirm because tomorrow is important. I''ll stop disturbing you now." The man gave Luca a meaningful look before turning to leave.


    As theb door closed, Shanks said nonchntly, "Be careful."


    Luca was surprised. There was no one else in theb, so she realized that Shanks words were directed at her.


    Be careful of what?


    *Mr. Shanks?" asked Luca.


    *The way that man looked at you wasn''t friendly. Be careful, replied Shanks. "I''m busy these days, so if anything happens to you, I won''t get involved."


    "Got it," said Luca. "I''ll be careful. Thank you, Mr. Shanks."


    Even though Shanks would not help her directly, at least he gave her a warning. Luca felt grateful.


    She lowered her gaze and continued to read the data while jotting down key information on a piece of paper.


    Later that night, when Shanks finished his experiment, Luca had finally gone through all the data. Leaning against the experiment table, Shanks watched her exhale slowly and asked, "Finished?" "Yes, I''m done, Mr. Shanks. I didn''t expect you to be doing this kind of research. It''s quite impressive," replied Luca. After going through all the data, she was confident that Shanks'' experiment would seed.


    If Shanks'' experiment seeded, it meant they could save Kassy.


    Then, the next step would be for Luke to find someone to take down the Ind of Despair and rescue their precious daughter.


    Shanks'' eyes flickered with a deeper meaning. "Didn''t you already know?"N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    Luca was taken aback. Already knew?


    Yes, she had known all along.


    "I was just guessing," replied Luca, but deep down, she was shocked.


    Shanks'' sharpness was no less than Abel''s. The difference was, Shanks never showed it. That was why his words


    made Luca uneasy. How much did he actually know?


    The thought made her hands tremble slightly.


    *It''s gettingte. I''ve arranged your room for you. It''s thest one on the third floor. Go get some sleep. I''ll need your help tomorrow," said Shanks as he walked out of theb.


    Luca rose to her feet with the papers in her hands and said, "Mr. Shanks, may I take this with me? I''d like to review the important data before going to sleep."


    "As you wish," Shanks replied indifferently.


    Even if Luca was nning to betray the Ind of Despair, it was not his concern.


    The experimental data could be thrown away at any time since everything was already stored in his mind. The only thing that mattered was not destroying his experimental samples.


    Luca smiled gratefully. "Thank you, Mr. Shanks."


    "Ivana," Shanks suddenly called her by name.


    "Yes?" Luca put the papers in her pocket.


    "If you''re nning to destroy the Ind of Despair, just don''t destroy my experimental samples. Otherwise, I won''t


    let you off." After Shanks finished his sentence, he walked out of the room.


    Luca froze for a moment. Suddenly, a cold shiver ran down her spine, spreading throughout her body. She felt a clear sense of threat.


    As she watched Shanks leave, her heart sank. Did Shanks know everything?


    How could someone who only worked in theb, with no power or connections, know about her n with Luke?


    If he knew, did that mean Abel also knew?


    At that thought, a chill ran through Luca''s body. She took a step forward, only to find her legs frozen in ce. The cold seeped into her bones, and it felt as though it had paralyzed her entirely.


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