The needles started piercing Maeryn one by one. She felt nothing at all; it could not even compare to a mosquito bite.
With that, the smile on her face grew wider as she became more complacent.
Just then, Fade inserted the last thin needle.
Suddenly, she shivered and her expression changed.
The mocking smile on her face stiffened. Then, it gradually turned into a frown, then to surprise, and finally, into a painful cry.
The needles that were in her body seemed to come to life as they moved within her body.
They stimulated her pulse and blood pressure.
She screamed from the pain. She writhed on the ground, wanting to get rid of the pain.
However, it was useless.
The pain intensified as time went on. It was as if it was going deep into the bones.
Some onlookers couldn't even stand it.
As for Fade, he remained unmoved and expressionless.
Finally, Maeryn fell to the ground and stared imploringly at him, saying, "I'll tell you everything."
He looked at her and said, "Don't try to lie. You know the consequences of deceiving me."
She nodded with difficulty. "1-1 got it. I won't lie to you."
As soon as he waved his hand, the energy from the needles disappeared from her body.
Maeryn, who was in great pain, fell to the ground. She couldn't move.
Fade stood in front of her and said coldly, "Go ahead!"
A complicated look flashed in her eyes.
Sensing his strength in front of her, she finally suppressed her strange thoughts, nodded, and said, "I'll tell you."
"Start talking!" He demanded.
The people around him immediately took out their mobile phones and started recording.
Maeryn began, "Jordence's words were true. We did everything we could to make him the face of the academy."
"Our goal is to recruit many martial artists and use our specially made drugs to nurture them. When the time is right, we will absorb their blood for our use."
Upon hearing this, the onlookers gasped and cursed angrily.
Fade asked coldly, "What are the effects of the drug, and why do you want to absorb their blood?"
She whispered, "The effect of the drug is to trigger stamina by consuming the muscles and bones to increase the concentration of energy and blood in the body."
Some of the more experienced martial practitioners came to a thought.
"No wonder the speed of one's progress was so fast after using the drugs. That explains their progress."
"They're killing the goose that lays the golden egg by destroying the students' health in exchange for a short-term improvement."
Amid the criticisms, Maeryn lowered her head and continued, "In the beginning, the drug would not consume much bone and muscle, and the consumers would feel a significant improvement in their energy. Since it was not noticeable and had great effects, the drugs brought in many people to register here."
"However, various side effects began to appear within three months from the excessive use of muscles and bones. Their rate of improvement slowed down and their bodies became weak. Their progress also began to spiral downwards."
"By then, the energy from the usage of the drug would reach a peak concentration. Therefore, this is the time for us to retrieve the students and absorb their blood."
Fade's eyes were getting colder and he continued to ask, "You have laboratories in the academy, but why did you set up a retaining point outside to catch those people?"
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