Chapter 376 Who Died?

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Yes, the only reason Aiden threw Adam out of the lab in Dead Lands was because by doing so he was trying to create a new Natural Phantom.Nôv(el)B\\jnn Could an intelligent and cold-blooded free scientist like Aiden just forget the people inside the iron container time after time? Of course not, it was simply impossible to allow such a thing to happen even once. It only took place at his will and initiative. According to his statistics, it was obvious that surviving, becoming a Natural Phantom, and returning to the Citadel was unlikely, only 0.3% succeeded, and... Adam became one of them. Well, that meant that on average, for the birth of one Natural Phantom, Aiden was sent to their deaths 332 young men from the slums who just came to take the test and get some food with credits, just like Adam on the day his whole life changed. For Aiden, this was acceptable collateral damage. It seemed to be a horrific ratio, as he would literally kill several hundred people so that only one of them would become a Natural Phantom. True... that was the case in the eyes of ordinary people, for Aiden though, it was truly a favorable deal. 'A hundred people from the slums will never be able to defeat a Green or Blue Threat Level monster...' Aiden pondered while looking at the screen, 'Neither will the people inside Three Rings, but there is a significant difference between them...' Aiden's musings continued: 'I can't secretly send people from the Three Rings to the Dead Lands and they are much more useful to the Citadel than the slum dwellers, both economically and practically...' It was worth realizing that there was no room for morality in Aiden's thinking. It was pure pragmatism to which no such concepts as cruelty or mercy could be applied, it was simply a calculation based on facts and the actual reality of their world and society. 'The residents in Three Rings can at least become military officers, departmental workers, and so on, it's rare for anyone to get out of the slums... The number of monsters that an average Natural Phantom kills before dying goes beyond a few hundred.' Aiden inwardly muttered, slowly rubbing his chin. Thus, even looking at this situation from a mathematical point of view, Aiden was exchanging hundreds of slum people's lives for hundreds of monsters killed, and... their quality as living beings was completely different. Not just to Aiden, it was obvious to anyone that some Essence Thunder Demon wasn't just capable of killing hundreds of people, but on average did so by slaughtering the military and a few Phantoms before someone strong enough could stop him. It was just that, unlike Aiden, ordinary people would never admit to these violent and immoral thoughts, it was unacceptable. But, Aiden did it for another important reason. True, for him, the life of one Natural Phantom was more valuable and effective for the Citadel, such a Phantom killed more monsters than people died because of Aiden's actions, and the materials collected from them were worth dozens of times more than hundreds of people from the slums could earn during their lives. A sharp glint passed across his amber eyes, then they shifted to the side, aiming at Adam. "You... I hope you don't stop at K2, you could be a great Phantom." Continue your adventure with empire Aiden took a deep breath. "I'm sure you'll find a way to meet me soon. If you could have done that a few months ago you definitely would have tried to kill me, but... Will you want to do that when our meeting happens?" Then, Aiden's eyes narrowed, becoming dark and sinister. "During the time you were a Phantom, while you were killing monsters and getting stronger, there was a lot less of humanity in you..." ... Step. Katrin took a step forward, looking at Plague Reaper, who was lying serenely on the ground with his eye closed, only the wind fluttering his hair. Her mind was slowly adjusting to what happened, to her new powers, to the fact that her dream was fulfilled, that she became a Natural Phantom, and that this day was finally over... Crackle. At the same moment, in the distance, came the sound of cracking bones and painful screams as if from a beast who had fallen into a terrible trap. Adam and Katrin turned around sharply, looking in the same direction, making their eyes go wide for a moment. They saw Nessa, wounded and barely conscious, tearing apart the monster that decided to attack her. She did so with her powerful jaw, devouring chunks of flesh while the monster was still alive. Distracted by this bloody sight, Katrin and Adam didn't notice that something more interesting was happening near them. Flesh, like roots wanting to join together to heal their immense wound, was slowly filling the void inside Osana's wide hole in her body.

Chapter 376 Who Died?

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