Nathan and Penny lay in bed late at night.
Penny snuggled in Nathan's arms and said softly, “Hubby, for some strange reason, I feel anxious hearing that you're heading to Adrune this time.”
Nathan comforted her, “I understand your concerns, but I assure you that I'll be fine. I've been in countless dangerous battles before and came out unscathed. The vampire outbreak is spreading rapidly, and if I don't take action now, the situation will only get worse, and Aploth might be affected as well. This isn't just about Adrune anymore, but about the survival of the human species. I must head there.”
Penny responded, “I understand, but as your wife, I can't help but feel worried and scared.”
Nathan's heart softened when he heard her concerns.
“Don't worry. I promise I'll be back safe and sound. I've never broken any promise since we got together, right?”
Penny smiled and said, “Of course.”
Nathan wrapped his arms around her and uttered gently, “I'll be heading to Adrune to fight the vampires, but you also have an important mission back in the country. You're pregnant but have to lead Cross Group in developing the antidote for the vampires' blood virus. It is a difficult task!”
“I'm just overseeing the overall direction of the project,” Penny explained. “It's the scientists who are in charge of developing the antidote. Fortunately, we captured a bondslave on the plane, and we can use him in our experiments. If Cross Group manages to develop an antidote that can dispel the toxin in the bondslave's body and turn him back into an ordinary human, that will be a great success. That's all I need to accomplish.”
Nathan gave her a smile. “I trust that you can lead Cross Group to develop an antidote to the blood virus. Good luck!”
Penny beamed. “Okay!”
They chatted for a while before falling asleep.
The following day, Nathan came to his office and was presented with a list of names by Colin.
“President Cross, these are the warriors who volunteered to head to Adrune with you to fight the vampires. However, the list is quite lengthy, so I took the liberty of screening it and selecting only the crème de la crème for your perusal.”
Nathan took the list from him. “I'll have a look.”
He first spotted Fang, Zach, Lucas, and Elijah's names followed by Destroyer, Heptakill, and the like.
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