Chapter 890: Happy Basketball, and Infinite Challenge
With the help of the pale white liquid, Kilgrave, who was on the brink of death, slowly started to breathe more deeply.
A minute later, he struggled to open his eyes. “Where… is this? What happened just now?”
Luke turned on his external microphone and said in the same English accent, “Good evening, Mr. Zebediah Kilgrave. Congratulations on winning the grand prize of a one-way ticket to h.e.l.l. You’ll see wonderful sights along the way. In order to make your journey more enjoyable, I’ve also helped treat your minor wounds. You don’t have to thank me. I’m just happy to help.”
Kilgrave subconsciously moved, only to discover that he was tied to the desk like a salted fish.
Also, the desk was at an angle so that his feet were higher than his head.
He couldn’t move his head either, and could only look at his body.
His arms and legs were twisted at strange angles, and didn’t look like they had been treated at all.
Luke, on the other hand, was treating Kilgrave as a test subject, and had injected him with a tiny amount of the medicinal bath made from the ingredients from the Fraternity.
As for the side effects of the injection, he didn’t really care.
If he really killed Kilgrave, he would happily receive his abilities.
That was the most important thing.
As for the information in Kilgrave’s head, that was just a side benefit.
Thus, he didn’t set Kilgrave’s bones. Now, more than fifty flesh wounds on the lunatic’s body were slowly healing, creating deformities.
The wounds that were slowly healing were extremely itchy, and the broken bones were being squeezed by the regenerating tissue. Kilgrave couldn’t help but cry out in pain.
Luke, however, didn’t waste any time. “Now, let’s begin your infinite challenge, Mr. Kilgrave.”
He then pressed another b.u.t.ton.
Kilgrave, who was tied to the desk, saw an object being slowly lowered toward his face.
Was this… a basketball?
A basketball that had been dug out covered his face like a mask.
The basketball completely covered his face and it was pitch-black. His face was wet and cold — it was a towel soaked in cold water, which made it hard for him to breathe fresh air.
After ten seconds, the mask was removed, and the robotic arm spoke again in that London accent. “Mr. Kilgrave, congratulations on pa.s.sing the first challenge round. The next breath-holding challenge will start in five seconds and will last for thirty seconds. Please be prepared.”
The basketball cover wasn’t lifted again until thirty seconds later. Kilgrave gulped in fresh air like crazy.
He wasn’t someone who exercised regularly. Right now, his body was covered in internal and external injuries, and he couldn’t hold his breath for even as long as a regular person.
Luke said, “Next, we’ll proceed with the infinite loop challenge. After every thirty seconds of holding your breath, you have five seconds, until you’re willing to answer my questions.”
Kilgrave said, “What the f*ck do you want to ask… ugh.”
Looking at Kilgrave, who was struggling like a fish on sh.o.r.e, Luke rubbed his chin thoughtfully. “Hm, I seem to have forgotten something. What is it? Forget it, I’ll go check on my teammate first.”
In the shadows of the patio outside, he looked at Selina, who had returned to normal. “Why did you decide to come out tonight?”
Selina tilted her head as she looked at the surveillance image on the tablet, and was silent for a moment. “Didn’t you say that you had something to do?”
Luke shrugged. “I finished and was going to go home.”
Selina said, “Well… Should I apologize?”
Pondering for a moment, Luke shook his head and said, “We will always run into unexpected situations when we’re out. Just be careful. After all, I can’t be with you all the time. Using sc.u.m like him as practice is also good.”
New York was doomed to be chaotic in the future, and she needed the experience and methods for facing the unexpected alone.
It was for that reason that he and Selina had been operating separately for the past few nights, with only Gold Nugget acting as her backup.
In fact, with Gold Nugget and Luke’s support, her combat ability was at least above average in the superhuman crowd, while her survival ability was first-rate. It was time for her to operate alone.
He naturally wouldn’t dampen her enthusiasm.
He then asked about Selina’s fight with Kilgrave.
After Selina’s account, Luke realized that the unlucky Kilgrave had only spoken five sentences before he was turned into a pile of meat.
“Did Gold Nugget notice anything?” he asked.
Selina said, “It said that I wasn’t under any mental control, but there was an abnormal change in some of the hormones in my body. When we combined together, it fixed the hormonal balance.”
In fact, in the complete symbiotic form, Selina was no longer physiologically a human being. The abnormal hormonal increase in her body was automatically absorbed or metabolized.
Even if the hormones weren’t metabolized, they wouldn’t have any effect on her in the complete symbiotic form.
Luke rubbed his chin. “This guy could control your movements without mental control? That’s different from what we predicted.”
Selina nodded. “Back then, my body was like a robot controlled by someone else. Although my mind was clear and I didn’t plan to move, it moved on its own.”
Luke said, “Hehe, we’ll know the answer soon. It’s only been five minutes and twenty seconds. Let me check the lucky guy’s condition.”
On the monitor, all of Kilgrave’s vitals were still within normal range, and the basketball was moved away from his face.
“Mr. Kilgrave, are you willing to tell me everything now?” The English accent rang out from the robotic arm.
Kilgrave said weakly, “What do you want to know?”
“Let’s start with your ability,” said Luke. “Remember, if you lie, another infinite loop challenge awaits you.”
He looked at the sky outside the manor, and then at the time on his lenses — 9:20pm.
It was going to be a long night for Kilgrave.
When it was almost midnight, everything was ready for the finale. Bored, Selina and Gold Nugget had even had a few lollipops.
Looking at Kilgrave, who was barely breathing, Luke sighed regretfully. “You should exercise more!”