mesbooks Chapter 190: Transitions Started
Chapter 190: Transitions Started
For next couple of days, Grace was fully occupied with the task of explaining everything to Professor Neil and his team.
She briefed them over how the Shadow Rain altered her and her team’s DNAs and gave them access to otherworldly powers. About how the SR caused similar alterations in plants and animals, helping them mutate.
She also shared her re
"You have been working too hard," he said, his voice low but filled with concern.
Grace glanced at him and a faint smile tugged at her lips. "We don’t have the luxury of taking it easy."
Rune smirked, though there was a softness in his gaze. "Still, you are carrying too much on your shoulders. You have done more for Professor’s team than most would bother to do."
"They are valuable," she replied simply, keeping her tone firm. "And they are starting to see the bigger picture. We need their knowledge, Rune. Without it, we are just reacting to problems instead of getting ahead of them."
Rune didn’t argue. Instead, he reached out and gently brushed a strand of hair from her face. "I get it, Grace. I just don’t want you burning yourself out before we even get a real chance to change things."
She didn’t respond, but his words lingered in her mind as they stood in silence, watching the snowstorm grow fiercer.
The following morning brought the chaos Grace had been dreading.
Ryan and Nina rushed into her apartment, carrying grim expression. "Boss," Ryan said, slightly out of breath. "The seventeenth floor is on chaos."
Grace’s stomach tightened. "What happened?"
"Two residents turned overnight," Nina explained in a heavy tone. "One of them attacked his family. The other… well, he discovered his powers and tried to use them against the zombies outside. He ended up destroying half the hallway instead."
Grace cursed under her breath. "Why do we have to worry about these idiots?" She asked out loud in frustration.
"Umm... maybe because we are living in the same building, and don’t want this place either falling down or filled with those creatures?"
The sarcastic remark came from Rune who just walked into the unit and overheard the conversation.
Not having time and energy to respond to him, Grace just grabbed her jacket and headed out with Ryan and Nina. Rune obviously followed right after her.