The Genius of Cloning in the Academy City

Chapter 143: Violet, to the Dark and Deep Dungeon (1)

Right now, in front of me, there is Adela.

She looked very flustered. From the slight wrinkle around her eyes, it seemed like she was a bit angry as well.

“Last time, when we saw each other at the academy, didn’t you say your name was Irene? But now you’re Violet? What is going on here...?”

“Ah... well...”

I hesitated. I never imagined the consequences of sneaking into the academy under a false identity would catch up with me here.

Behind Adela, some professors and instructors from the academy had appeared. Further behind them, some students were curiously looking around like chicks.

“Adela, what’s going on?”

“Professor, I’m just meeting someone I know. Is it okay if I talk to them for a moment?”

Saying that, Adela tried to naturally lead me somewhere.

“Excuse me, where are you going?”

“Daphne, it’s fine. I’ll just talk to her for a bit, and then I’ll be back!”

I made up an excuse to my friends and followed Adela. It had become difficult to run away now.

We walked to a quiet spot near the shopping area inside the forward base, and Adela looked at me with a disappointed expression.

“I’ll give you some time to think. Honestly, I believe you’ll tell the truth.”

Adela’s violet eyes stared at me, and I couldn’t hide anything. Running away? That would only make me seem more suspicious.

Above all, with someone like Adela, if I tried to escape, she would easily be able to track me down.

“Violet...?”

Adela was staring at me intently. I remembered what my friends had said before. Daphne and Kalia both told me that I couldn’t hide lies on my face.

“Actually, I...”

I told her that I was from a different academy and that, due to personal circumstances, I had wanted to transfer quietly, so I had concealed my identity when visiting the academy.

“You wanted to transfer? Then you could have just visited and toured the place! You didn’t have to lie, and you definitely shouldn’t have deceived the entry procedures. This is illegal.”

“I’m sorry! But I had no choice but to hide my name.”

“What’s the reason?”

“...”

Adela’s expression turned cold.

“I won’t report you, but I’m disappointed.”

Ah, how should I explain this? I kept a neutral expression and quickly thought of a way out. I would have to mix in a little bit of a lie.

I came up with a few plausible scenarios and combined them into a story that Adela might accept.

“What if I talk about Irene’s family background?”

“Let’s mix in some content from old novels, movies, and games we’ve seen.”

In the one minute of hesitation, the Violets brainstormed. Words and sentences slowly came together in the network, and a plausible story was formed.

“I can’t reveal everything, but the truth is, I’m being chased...”

“What did you say?”

I am Violet, the youngest daughter of a wealthy family. Right now, I am being chased by evil forces. It’s not entirely a lie, right?

Let’s act as pitiful as possible. Think of the lab, think of the re

"This is incredible!"

"Woohoo!"

No. 221 leaped and sprinted energetically. When I shared sensory feedback with No. 212, the other Violets around us seemed to move at a sluggish pace. Could this drug also enhance perception and speed?

"The power of this drug is amazing!"

Five minutes later, the effects began to show.

"Ugh… my head…"

No. 221 felt dizzy and collapsed. Despite the pain dispersion effect, her body had grown weak.

"No. 221! Are you okay?"

"Ahh… my chest feels tight!"

No. 221 convulsed, foamed at the mouth, and eventually went still. A short while later, her heart stopped.

I asked myself,

"What did it feel like?"

"It felt like all my strength drained away suddenly, and everything went dark!"

We inspected what was left of No. 221’s body. Despite her form turning into particles of mana and scattering, we had a moment to examine the corpse.

Removing the mask revealed eyes with bloodshot sclera.

Rolling up her sleeves, we saw her veins had turned black and bulged unnaturally. The side effects were terrifying.

Black Ice had incredible effects, but the cost of using it was far too dangerous.

Could this also be something created by the Unity Sect?

The potency was impressive, but it was obvious that ordinary people would ruin their bodies if they used it. We decided to save it for future special operations.

The Violet squad disposed of the body in a corner and returned to their positions. The beasts would take care of it.

The next day, as we prepared to enter the deep zone, Kalia cautiously approached and asked,

"What happened last night? I heard some gunfire in my sleep."

"Well, it’s a long story. I’ll explain on the way in the car!"

The Violet team ate breakfast and headed for the deep zone.

I wondered if we would run into Adela again.