However, even in the face of such rapid excavation, Sadler, who was behind these infected, was still not satisfied, because a faint premonition of unease gradually rose in his heart, always feeling that the longer the time wasted, the greater the probability of the other party escaping again. Thinking of this, Sadler no longer hesitated and decisively chose to act himself.
The rats were currently cornered at the entrance of the hole, and he would not allow these damned beasts to escape right under his nose!
"Get out—!!!"
Without his usual dignified demeanor, Sadler at this moment merely waved his Plaga parasite staff and uttered a low growl. The large number of Plaga parasite infected who were busy chiseling the door immediately stopped their work and quickly retreated to the side, their faces filled with confusion and blankness. Although they didn't know why, they had no choice but to obey the Dominant Plaga's command, just like the queen bee's instructions in a beehive...
No bee could refuse or resist!
And the next second—
"Ugh ah—!!!"
Sadler's face became distorted and tense, and his already gloomy eyes grew fierce. The veins on his head became increasingly prominent, and his noble purple robe suddenly bulged, especially at the back, as if something had grown out of thin air.
"Whoosh—!!!!"
A sound of breaking air rang out.
A twisted, taut, greyish-black fleshy tail suddenly emerged from beneath Sadler's purple robe, just like the sharp blade on the Executioner Verdugo's tail before.
However, Sadler's fleshy tail was thicker, not the agile type, but full of power.
Its front end had a huge biological spike, just like the steel drill of a rock-drilling machine. With a forceful swing, the hard spike at the front, carrying terrifying power, slammed heavily onto the hard, heavy iron door of the operating room!
"Bang————!!!"
"Boom—!!!"
A deafening explosion sounded.
Terrifying power swept through the entire iron door of the operating room. With just one blow, the iron door, which was already on the verge of being chiseled through, was instantly pierced with a large hole.
Sadler's tumorous tail deeply penetrated it, and when he pulled hard again on both sides, a series of harsh, grating sounds came, and the mechanical iron door of the operating room was forcibly pried open, creating a large hole.
A hole large enough for free entry and exit appeared before Sadler and the other Plaga parasite infected. The operating room inside was brightly lit, and Ashley, the hostage Sadler longed for, lay exposed on a nearby hospital bed.
Of course, there was also an incredibly familiar face, Louis Sera, the biologist Sadler had once hired to study the Plaga parasite, a man who outwardly researched the Plaga parasite but secretly tried to betray him.
Slowly stepping into the operating room, Sadler's sinister gaze constantly swept over everyone present.
"Hehehe..."
"Look what I've found? A bunch of little rats forced to hide in a hole. It was truly difficult for me to find you, a bunch of stupid, damned people trying to ruin my great plan."
"And you, Louis Sera, you damned traitor, eating from my hand and biting it. How dare you defy my orders and inform the outside world? Did you think I wouldn't know what you were doing? The Plaga parasite still has room for growth."
"Hand over that hostage, Ashley Graham, obediently, and I might spare your life. Of course, the prerequisite is that a new, improved Plaga parasite must be implanted, so I can control you better..."
Looking at the few people in the operating room, Sadler's eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately let out a sinister, mocking laugh. When he looked at Louis in the center, he extended his palm, appearing benevolent, ready to give Louis his final judgment and grace.
The others were almost irrelevant to Sadler.
He could convert all of them into Dominant Plaga.
But only Ashley and Louis could not be touched. Ashley was a necessary hostage, and Louis was a talent that was extremely difficult to find.
The reason the Isolated Island Base had reached its current scale, besides Raymond's loyal servant Isidro, was largely due to Louis's contributions. Their research and improvements had led to the birth of many types of Plaga parasites.
Therefore, if possible, Sadler wanted Louis to continue working for him. Of course... the prerequisite was the implantation of his own improved Plaga parasite.
This way, Sadler, as the Dominant Plaga, would be able to completely control Louis's every move, making betrayal impossible.
"Click—!"
"Leon, the surgery is over. Go to Ashley's side. The girl seems to be waking up. Protect her. We'll be preparing for the final evacuation soon."
In the current situation, Louis seemed like a protagonist who already knew the outcome. Facing Sadler's threats and intimidation, his face showed no change.
Even with so many Plaga parasite infected outside, he showed not a single trace of panic. Instead, he slowly closed his computer and quietly instructed Leon, who was on the operating table, with a whisper.
After doing all this, Louis finally had time to look up, his playful eyes completely gone, replaced by an unprecedented stillness. Looking at Sadler, the culprit before him, Louis opened his lips faintly:
"..."
"Sadler, the biggest regret of my life was coming into contact with the Plaga parasite. If I hadn't been bewitched by this damned Plaga parasite, perhaps not so many villagers of Wolf's Valley would have died."
"Nor would they be living like walking corpses, dazed and half-alive, like this. So now, don't mention this thing in front of me again."
"Also, even now, you are still so arrogant and complacent. Do you really think your plan has succeeded?"
"Before breaking in, did your ugly eyes notice what kind of place this is? Surgery, what kind of surgery is it? Why don't you try it? Use your maggot-like staff to try and control Ashley's control. See if the Plaga parasite in her body still exists?"
"The Plaga parasite is not unsolvable. With my intelligence, I can pull it out of the human body at any time. Your plan was a failure from the beginning. Not only can you not rule the world, but today is your death day—!!!"
Facing Sadler, Louis could be said to hate himself, and at the same time, he hated himself very much. He hated Sadler, this cold-blooded devil who arbitrarily used villagers as hosts, and he also hated his own foolishness for being bewitched by the Plaga parasite and thus aiding evil.
Therefore... when his emotions reached a certain point, Louis did not hesitate. Like a knight, he instantly drew his sword.
He quickly raised the Mouser C96 he carried and pulled the trigger, sending a volley of bullets towards Sadler's head!
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang—!!!!"
But undoubtedly, in front of Sadler, who had perfectly merged with the Dominant Plaga, such an attack was no different from a tickle. Almost all of the Mouser C96's bullets hit Sadler's body.
But Sadler did not dodge or avoid, letting the bullets penetrate his body, blood splattering, but Sadler's body did not move an inch, as if he felt no pain.
"Clink clank...!!!"
After a while, all the bullet casings embedded in Sadler's body fell to the ground, making clinking sounds. With just his will, Sadler could squeeze the bullets out of his body, showing how powerful Sadler was now.
However, even so, Sadler was still immersed in Louis's recent words, muttering in shock, unable to recover for a long time. His pale pupils contracted to their limit.
He couldn't understand what Louis's words meant, what did it mean whether the Plaga parasite in Ashley's body still existed?
Holding this doubt, Sadler slowly opened his palm and used the power of the Plaga parasite staff in his hand, speaking to Ashley in the distance with a gentle, seductive tone like a kind old man:
"Lost lamb..."
"Lost lamb... no, child, come here... come to my side, come to our side. You are a saint blessed by God, you have an extraordinary mission."
"How can your mind be bewitched by these damned, foolish people? Come to my side, and I will personally teach you to fulfill God's will!"
Like a human trafficker disguised as a kind old man by the roadside, Sadler continuously called out and beckoned to Ashley in the distance, trying to awaken the Plaga parasite within her.
But...
What Sadler couldn't believe was that no matter how he called, shouted, or enticed, the Plaga parasite in Ashley's body simply wouldn't respond, as if it had vanished into thin air. This was something Sadler found incredible.
Because back in the church, he had personally injected Ashley with the Plaga parasite. How could it suddenly disappear? Even in the Salazar Castle courtyard garden, he had remotely controlled Ashley's body for a period of time. But now... how could this be... this is impossible...
Furthermore, Sadler could even see Ashley, who had just woken up nearby, looking at him with fear and disgust.
This caused Sadler's heart to instantly collapse, but soon, as if he understood something, he immediately began to laugh manically:
"..."
"Hahahahahahaha—!!!!"
"Unforgivable, unforgivable, utterly damned, utterly damned, Louis Sera, today you must die here, no... I will torture you until you wish for death but cannot find it. I will turn your body into a nest for Plaga parasites,"
"I will make you unable to die, and I will personally destroy everything you cherish and value right before your eyes, so you can once again taste how painful this feeling of powerlessness is!"
His malevolent eyes stared fixedly at Louis.
Looking at this culprit, Sadler wished he could eat his flesh and spit out his bones, devouring him alive to vent his anger and satisfy his hatred. The Plaga parasite was gone, completely vanished from Ashley's body.
This feeling was like... The Illuminados's meticulously cultivated pure saintess, a saintess meant to be sacrificed and offered to God's will, had now been defiled by Louis.
This instantly shattered Sadler's long-planned grand scheme as the leader, how could this not make Sadler furious—!!!
Chapter 94: Dawn
Sadler's furious roar echoed through the operating room. His gaze at Louis was filled with intense killing intent, as if he wanted to strangle him immediately.
There was no other way; this news was indeed too explosive.
Even Sadler himself had never imagined that the Plaga parasite inside Ashley could be removed; it was simply unbelievable.
After all, in Sadler's own understanding, the Plaga parasite was firmly lodged in the human spine. Even with anesthesia and surgery, it might not be possible to remove it.
Because the Plaga parasite would tightly grip the host's spinal nerves, and if damaged, the host itself could suffer nerve paralysis or even death. This was an extremely risky procedure.
But unfortunately, Sadler only knew the surface of things and was completely unaware that during this time, Louis had already invented ultraviolet laser surgery through research.
It could kill the Plaga parasite inside the body without leaving a trace, and aside from spitting black blood, it was incredibly safe.
Additionally, the Plaga parasite cannot repeatedly infect the same host in a short period of time, because these parasites all want to occupy the abdominal spine.
Once there are other Plaga parasite corpses inside, the new Plaga parasite will not choose to parasitize.
It's like renting a house; it's too crowded, and as living organisms, Plaga parasites are unwilling to share a host with other parasites.
And Regenerator are a special case—
Therefore, even if Sadler recaptured Ashley, he still couldn't immediately re-infect her repeatedly. This was a very troublesome matter.
After all, if he rushed it, let alone using the Plaga parasite to control Ashley's mind, Ashley herself might even lose her sanity and become paralyzed first.
Therefore, this was the real reason Sadler was so furious. It meant his plan would be further delayed for an even longer time!
"Come on...!"
"My Lord's most devout followers, seize all these damned people who insult my Lord!!!"
With a roar, without any hesitation, Sadler directly held his Plaga parasite staff and loudly commanded the surrounding Plaga parasite infected.