Chapter 61: CH 061: Last attempt (MR 3)

Chapter 61: CH 061: Last attempt (MR 3)White’s eyes narrowed as he glared at Dave, his grip tightening around the remote control in his hand. His lips curled into a sneer as he scoffed, "Tasha? Why the hell should I call her? All the comms are down; I can’t reach her." Dave’s gaze remained steady, unflinching under White’s scrutiny. He leaned forward slightly, his tone calm yet firm. "All the comms except whatever she used to reach you before you decided to abduct me. So now, will you call her or not?" White’s nostrils flared as he let out a derisive laugh, "No way in hell am I going to call her." Dave’s eyes locked onto White’s, unwavering and resolute. "Well, funny enough, we’re on Earth, and two, I wasn’t asking you. You’re going to call Tasha and tell her to come over to your lab. This is an order, not a request." Hearing this, White had threw his head back, laughter erupting from him in loud, unhinged bursts. His shoulders shook with mirth, as he glanced at Dave. "Make me," he sneered, his amusement quickly morphing into defiance. At that moment, he had clicked the remote that was in his hand, instructing all of his hybrids to charge towards Dave. There were ten present and they had started heading toward Dave in a fluid motion. Controlling the hybrids with the remote was a simple task for White. A single press on a certain button sends a signal to whatever hybrid he selects, compelling it to obey his command. He had perfected this control, bending the creatures to his will. He thought he was the only one capable of controlling them, until he saw Dave control some of the hybrids, a flicker of unease stirred within him as he witnessed this. Dave had tamed three of his hybrids and he doesn’t seem to have used a remote like he does. This had came as a big surprise to White. But when he tried to control them back, he realized he couldn’t. Whatever Dave used to control them was working against his own. At first, he thought the remote was broken, which shouldn’t have happened since it was created using a mother crystal, but then he realized that he could still control the others, just not the ones Dave had already tamed. A chill ran down his spine as he pondered how Dave was able to achieve this? Thinking of an answer, he could only attribute it to the superpower he has, whatever it may be. As White watched the ten hybrids advance toward Dave, he couldn’t help but laugh even louder. From behind Dave, another group of fifteen hybrids emerged, numbering into a total of twenty five. Dave’s voice then broke his laughter, it sounded so calm and unwavering. "Really? Is this all you got?" White’s sneer deepened, smirking and scoffing at the same time. "This is enough to take you out. Why don’t you do that controlling thing of yours again and command all of them, huh? I bet you can’t do it again. Your powers are limited, aren’t they?" "That’s the thing about superpowers, they always have limits. That’s why I didn’t bother to obtain one, though I doubted it was even real in the first place." White’s chest puffed with pride. "Instead, I used it for my own grand creation. I’m able to control all of these hybrids with just a single remote. How awesome is that? And all of that is due to my own genius mind!" Dave just stood in his position, listening to all what he was saying, but oddly, White could notice a smile on his lips. It was bothering as he expected Dave to be worried, but he saw that he wasn’t bothered a bit. ’Could I be wrong? Is he still able to control those hybrids?’ What White did was a guess, he was knowledgeable to the area where he knew that the superpowers have a limit to how they can be used, and seeing that Dave hadn’t controlled more of the hybrids except from the first three, he could only guess that he had reached his limit. Also, seeing how he hadn’t acted despite his taunts and the group of hybrids heading his way, he could only conclude that he has guessed right. ’Now I have him trapped. He might be able to defeat the hybrids with that crazy strength of his, but what I needed was only a distraction so I could get out of here.’ ’The remaining two hybrids are already working on the stuff in the surveillance room, I guess I’m going to have to do it anyway.’ Seeing that Dave hadn’t acted, White had decided to taunt him again. "Are you scared of fighting them boy, huh? Perhaps you’re not as strong as you think you are?" Dave’s lips had curled into a dismissive smile. "Pft." He clicked his tongue, shaking his head as he sighed outwardly. "I asked a question, is this all you got?" Before White could reply, the two hybrids standing by Dave’s side had sprang into action. Their movements were a blur, so swift that they seemed to defy the laws of physics. In a flash, they split, each heading in opposite directions. The two hybrids moved with lethal precision. Their claws were extended, fangs bared as they tore through the opposing hybrids. A swipe to the neck here, a crushing bite to the skull there. Limbs flew through the air as the hallway became a chaotic dance of destruction. In mere seconds, all twenty-five of White’s hybrids lay defeated, their bodies sprawled across the lab floor. The basic-tier hybrids hadn’t stood a chance against the King-tier hybrids’ onslaught. They hadn’t even had time to react before they were overwhelmed. Now, they lay in ruin, their once menacing forms reduced to lifeless husks. White stood frozen, his mouth agape, his mind struggling to comprehend the scene before him. Fear gripped his heart as he realized the extent of Dave’s power. Dave’s voice then broke through his stunned silence, it was laced with mockery. "Wow, that was fast, wasn’t it? All those hybrids you depended on, defeated in seconds by my own." He began to move from his position, his steps deliberate. White attempted to flee, but before he could take a single step, one of the tamed hybrids had appeared beside him, its grip like iron, holding him in place. "You... you monster!" White gasped, his voice trembling with a mix of rage and fear. "Me? No, you are the monster. You are the monster who killed all those people and turned them into a hybrid." Dave’s voice was low, almost a growl. He passed over the fallen beasts, his gaze momentarily flicking to their lifeless forms. When he reached White, he stood before him, relaxed yet imposing. "So now, will you do what I ask you to do or not?" White’s eyes darted around, searching for any means of escape. His fingers trembled as they hovered over the remote. With desperation, he slammed his thumb down on the single button of the remote. "Activate lockdown and blow up this lab!" His command was sharp and desperate. Instantly, the lab’s doors slammed shut with a deafening clang. The sound reverberated through the sterile halls, sealing their fate. "We’re all going to die here!" White said, almost happily. But the threat of destruction was short-lived. The back door of the lab exploded inward, sending debris scattering. From the smoke and dust emerged a new wave of beasts; larger and more ferocious. [Third wave of the beast attack has begun!]