139 The Evolution Experimen (1/2)

Day 5 – 10:02 AM – 1st Year Building, Eastern Bacoor National High School, Queens Row Area A, Bacoor City, CaviteFind authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.

”What are you saying?”

Irene could not help but ask the moment he turned to Mark.

”You didn't hear me? I asked you guys if I can have her. That's all clear, isn't it?”

Mark replied indifferently.

”You-!”

Irene felt too exasperated that she could not think of what to say anymore. They already felt guilty due to their incompetence as soldiers and even more down seeing the dying girl in front of them but all of a sudden, Mark voiced a very unreasonable request behind them.

”Irene, calm down.”

Captain Dela Rosa patted Irene's shoulder before turning to Mark.

”Can you elaborate further? Though I understand that you want us to hand over this girl to you can you at least give your reason?”

As Mark suddenly asked for a dying person, Captain Dela Rosa could not fathom what Mark's goal in this was.

Hearing the squad captain's question, Mark held his chin between his right index finger and thumb for a moment before replying.

”I can't go into specifics but you can say that it's my own research.”

”Research? Don't tell me that you're a scientist. I won't believe it.”

Irene interjected.

”I'm not a scientist alright? Anyways, I really can't go into specifics. All I can say that I have an experiment that I want to try and that dying girl there is the first suitable subject I encountered so far.”

”Experiment?”

Captain Dela Rosa frowned. It seemed that it would be hard for him to accept giving a person to be experimented upon.

”Well, you can only say yes or no. In any case, that girl is already dying. If the experiment I wanted to try comes to a success, there is a chance that she can keep her life and I will take her in. If it fails, there was no issue at all even if she died because of the experiment. Unless… Any of you have the confidence, equipment or ability to save her.”

Mark said nonchalantly making everyone listening ponder.

Before Captain Dela Rosa and Irene was able to reply back to Mark, the doctor examining the girl spoke.

”Captain, I think it's better if you agree to this man.”

Everyone turned towards him and he continued speaking.

”We don't have any of the things he pointed out. We don't have the equipment or enough medicine to keep her alive. At this rate, this girl will die. Instead of trying to ask that man about his reasons, just give him this girl and ask later. Every second that you wasted reasoning with him is a second less for this girl to live. It's not like I agree with him experimenting on another person but it's not like we can do anything either other than watch her slowly die.”

The doctor explained.

”I didn't expect that there will be someone that open-minded here.”

Mark voiced.

To his words however, the doctor shook his head.

”It's not being open-minded. It's just having the lack of choices to choose from.”

Hearing everything, Captain Dela Rosa sighed while Irene clenched her fists tightly.

”Alright. I agree. Mark, you can do what you want with this girl. If you need something else, just say it.”

Captain Dela Rosa spoke with helplessness apparent in his face.

”I don't need anything. Just get a stretcher and bring the girl to our vehicle. I'll do the work there. Just hurry up. I need her before she died since I have no use for a dead body. In any case that you are still reluctant to, I left quite an amount of weapons and ammunition in the armory and barely touched the food storage. You can consider those as exchange for this half dead girl.”

Hearing his indifferent voice, most of the people around tending the women and children frowned. Nevertheless, no one else questioned him.

***

Carrying a large bag made of vines filled with guns and ammunition, Mark then went out soon after with two soldiers lifting a stretcher carrying the dying girl. They hurriedly made their way towards the vehicle. Behind them, Emika, Laelaps and the beetle followed closely. On Laelaps' back was the body of Dominador that was still covered in thick vines.

”Mark!”

Going back to the vehicle, Mara shouted as she caught sight of Mark.

”Nothing happened right?”

”Yeah, nothing happened. My sister also stayed put not even moving from her seat.”