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Chapter 313 " I told you , without Lucas , this press conference is going nowhere ," Stella declared , taking charge . Conrad snapped , " Ridiculous- " " Lucas , " Stella cut him off , not wasting another word on him . Lucas , his chubby cheeks puffed up , let out an adorable sound that melted the room . ༥ ཊཱི 57 % u 55 vouchers Suddenly , the robot , silent no matter how much Conrad messed with it , whirred to life with a mechanical sound that was basically a slap in Conrad's face . Everyone was stunned . Conrad's ' signal interference ' excuse was otally wrong .

The robot intoned , " Chip unlocking in progress . " Behind it , all the semi - finished robots that had been brought up suddenly opened their mechanical eyes , unlocking themselves one after another . Conrad took a step back in disbelief . He stumbled right into a wall of soldiers . He spun around , only to find Murray in full military uniform , his troops at his side , all fixing him with cold , authoritative stares . Under that righteous , imposing gaze , Conrad looked even more shifty and guilty . Murray said , " Dr.

Kramer , the press conference isn't over yet ." Conrad was left speechless . A wave of unease crawled up Conrad's spine , and his eyes kept flickering nervously behind his glasses . His new passport was stashed in the toilet tank in the restroom . At that moment , the guests started to sense something was off . Before anyone realized , soldiers in military uniforms had quietly appeared all around the venue , sealing off every exit . " What's going on ? " Carlos jumped up so fast he almost tipped Richard out of his wheelchair . " Anybody ! " Suddenly , the robot on stage sprang to life .

The host from Clusia Channel One , standing closest , was the first to get hit by shock . The moment he saw what was happening , he totally lost his cool and sucked in a sharp breath . The towering robot strode over to Stella with surprising agility , then knelt on one knee , performing the most classic gentleman's salute . " Master . " When that cold , mechanical voice echoed through the hall , everyone was left speechless . Conrad's robot just called the girl in the white shirt " Master " . The whole room was stunned .

The moment the word " Master " rang out , it was like flipping a switch . Even the drones circling above dipped low , showing their loyalty for all to see , echoing the robot's public submission " Cool , " Morgan said lazily , his charming eyes half - lidded in that signature laid - back way of his . He hardly ever used a word like that for a girl . 1/7 11:09 Mon , Feb 9 D Chapter 313 57 % 65 Voucliers Even the very first time Morgan met Stella , she'd managed to surprise him . On stage , Stella shot Conrad a chill , nonchalant look . " Oh , and Iorgot to mention .

Lucas's voice is the password to unlock the chip , " she said , her hand landing on Lucas's shoulder with effortless authority . Surrounded by machines , she looked every bit the queen on her mechanical throne . " And that chip you had Celia steal ? It's from Lab 709. If you try to mess with the core data , virus mode icks in automatically . " Since then , everything in this place that was online was commanded by Stella . She smiled and raised her left hand . Without warning , the speakers blared out a thunderous symphony . Everyone jumped in surprise .

She lifted her right hand , and the dry ice machines on stage started up on their own , flooding the place with thick white smoke . Lucas's eyes lit up , his mouth shaped a silent " Wow " as he threw is little hands up in the air . Stella followed his lead . snapping her fingers with a sharp snap . Instantly , the confetti ball overhead , packed with streamers and litter for the big finale , burst open . In a flash , colorful ribbons and sparkling confetti rained down , surrounding the calm and collected girl . She had no clue how much she'd just blown the minds of everyone in the audience .

Seeing things take a turn for the worse , Conrad's team tried to slip into the crowd and sneak out . With the symphony blasting and confetti raining down , Stella slowly turned on stage . Behind her , the low - flying drones with their cold wings instantly received the " hunt " command as she turned . They darted out like arrows , too fast for the naked eye to catch , utting off every escape route with scary precision . " I didn't say anyone could leave . Who dares to move ? " Stella said her lips curled up , a hint of menace in her smile .

It was as if wisps of darkness swirled around Stella , making her lok like a sorceress playing games with everyone's fate . Conrad's team could only stare in stunned silence . Cold sweat broke out on their foreheads as the drones ' thin , razor - sharp wings hovered like blades right in front of their faces . They were frozen in place . Not a single guest dared to speak . All around them , the last of the streamers and glitter drifted to the floor .

Just moments ago , Conrad's team had tried to make a run for it , but the drones had driven them back to the edge of the stage , looking like whipped dogs , faces ashen with despair . " This circus ends now , " Stella declared , her voice cold and final . With Stella's words , everything on stage froze instantly . Every movement cut off as if by a knife . The room fell eerily silent . A suffocating , deathly silence hung in the air .

2/7 11:09 Mon , Feb 9 D Chapter 313 57 % A 55 vouchers Stella said , her voice cool and steady , cutting through the silence " Conrad , also known as Conrad Kramer , graduated from Kinetic University . " The same year , he went to a top university in Monterra to study computer science . " She turned her head , locking eyes with Conrad . Conrad demanded , " Who the hell are you ? " Stella continued , " Two years later , you joined the Capley Lab under the codename Spade A. And here's the thing about Capley Lab . " Stella's gaze swept past everyone else , landing on Sebastian .

" It was the very last place Eric worked ." The air shifted . Sebastian's eyes turned icy cold , and it felt like a storm was brewing around him . The bone - deep chill and danger made everyone's heart skip a beat . Eric . That name , long vanished from the public eye , exploded back into the spotlight , catching everyone completely off guard . On the corner , unnoticed , Celia's pupils contracted sharply at the mention of Spade A. Her face went pale , as if she'd seen a ghost . She looked at Conrad in disbelief . Conrad said , " I seriously have no idea what you're talking about ! Eric ?

Wasn't that Sebastian's brother who died five years ago ? What's that got to do with me ? " Conrad gave a short , dismissive laugh , took off his glasses , and started cleaning them slowly , as if none of this concerned him . " And the CoreOne Project , what about that ? " From the audience came a voice so cold it made everyone's skin crawl . Sebastian stood up , his face as handsome as ever but utterly devoid of warmth . At 6'4 " , his presence was intimidating as hell . Each step of his black leather shoes echoed like a death sentence in Conrad's ears . Carlos asked , " CoreOne Project ?

What does that have to do with Eric ? What are you people even talking about ? " Carlos tried to block Sebastian's path , but before he could get close , Allan stepped in and stopped him without the slightest hesitation . Allan let out a cold laugh . " Mr. Gray , I suggest you take your meds now ." Sebastian walked up to the stage , his flawless , chiseled features a cold as ice , so perfect and untouchable that no one dared get close . Only Stella was the one who saw the ache beneath that icy exterior .

" The CoreOne Project , it's the job you've been working on ever since Monterra bought you off and you switched sides , " Stella said , her voice unfazed and icy . Instantly , the crowd exploded like oil hitting a hot pan . The guests were in utter disbelief . 3/7 11:09 Mon , Feb 9DD Chapter 313 The subtext hit like a bombshell . Everyone thought , ' Is Dr. Kramer a spy ? " 57 % 55 vouchers The more timid guests clapped their hands over their mouths in shock . It was only now that they realized the whole place was surrounded by soldiers with live ammo .

Ever since Conrad started his chip demo , those reporters ' cameras hadn't even had the lens caps off . The audience totally lost it with panic everywhere. Only Bernard and the other old - timers sat there as nothing could shake them . Bodyguards had them locked down tight . Blake froze for a moment . This was honestly the first time in his life he'd ever gotten this kind of top - tier treatment . " Yakov , " Stella said , her voice cutting through the chaos . At the sound of that name , Conrad's glasses slipped from his fingers and clattered to the floor . His heart was pounding like crazy .

Sebastian's voice was frosty , completely devoid of warmth . " Congratulations . Yakov is dead . " At those words , a flash of wild joy flickered in Conrad's eyes . He thought , ' He's dead ? Why didn't I get any word from above ? Did I really pull it off after all these years ? ' Conrad could barely hide his excitement , but he kept bluffing . " Yakov ? Who's that ? Never heard of him ." Stella just smiled. " Good , you don't know him . After all , the Estravian geneticist who was supposed to die of a brain tumor ended up dead in some obscure Farronian militia stronghold instead .

How ironic ." " What did you just say ? " Conrad's face twisted in horror , looking downright freaky . Stella looked utterly unfazed , her tone almost pitying . " I'm telling you . The CoreOne Project crashed and burned not long ago . " The moment Yakov came back from the dead , you turned into nothing but Monterra's disposable pawn , just waiting to be taken out . " At the same time , Sebastian lifted his hand , cold as ice . Suddenly , red laser sights locked onto Conrad's forehead , and the crowd erupted in screams .

The guests at the event never in their wildest dreams did they think they'd see something like this go down today . " Impossible ," Conrad howled , his voice cracking . " This can't be happening . " Years of scheming , every step meticulously planned . It couldn't all blow up in his face at that moment . He flat - out refused to believe it . Driven by desperation , he charged at Stella like a madman . But he barely made it a step before , the robot behind Stella grabbed Conrad's right arm and snapped it like a twig , one- handed .

Conrad's scream tore through the hall , echoing off the walls , while Allan just stuck a finger in his ear , looking bored . 4/7 11:09 Mon , Feb 9 D D Chapter 313 ' Ugh , what a racket , ' Stella thought . 57 % 55 vouchers Stella let out a cold little laugh . " So , was it failure that was impossible , or getting exposed ? " She shot him a frosty look . " Get whatever he's hiding in his mouth out .

" The robot replied , " Yes , Master ." It locked onto Conrad's jaw with a merciless grip , and , with a harsh mechanical snap , extracted a capsule from the back of his tongue , still coated in his spit . Murray frowned . " That's a Monterra - only poison . Not just anyone gets access to stuff like this ." Down in the audience , the old warhorses who'd built Clusia's legacy were shaken to their core . They dared not imagine the alternative . Without Stella repeatedly turning the tables , Conrad would have deployed the CoreOne Chip 1.0 .

Its adoption into military projects could have ignited a new arms race with unimaginable fallout . Layer after layer of this plot , and with Yakov's death as the trigger , it would've spelled utter doom for Clusia . Bernard's eyes were sharp and full of authority . In fact , even as he walked in , he'd still clung to a shred of hope . ' But what if Sebastian was wrong ? ' Bernard couldn't help but think . Bernard's voice thundered with anger . " So , when his whereabouts were exposed , why did Eric have to die ?

" Nobody in the room realized that the moment they walked in , the entire Haliville military district had already been locked down tight . Stella paused for two seconds , then answered , " Because of Conrad . " " Because of Conrad ? " Bernard echoed , stunned . Sebastian's eyes were pitch black , his voice icy enough to chill the room . " Monterra needed the Core One Project to go smoothly . " Anyone at Capley Lab who'd ever seen him , anyone who knew he was Spade A , they were marked for death . " " And that gene sequence virus ... " Murray asked , shocked .

' Wait , was it all just a cover ? Was it just a decoy ? ' he thought , disbelief flickering in his eyes . " It was real , " Stella replied , her voice steady and cold . That was why Capley Lab wiped out everyone who knew . And that was why Eric had to die . It was a death trap . No one could escape . " What the hell are you all talking about ? Where's the chip ? What about CoreOne Chip 1.0 ? And the robot ? " Carlos's face was ghostly pale , his back drenched in cold sweat . He wasn't the only one . Every big shot who'd dropped a fortune o work with Conrad's team looked ready to faint .

Blake couldn't take it anymore . He shot to his feet , voice shaking with anger . " Carlos , are you out of your mind ? Eric is your own grandson , and all you care about is business ? " Is your brain fried or what ? " He just couldn't figure out what was going on in that old man's head . 5/7 11:09 Mon , Feb 9 D D. Chapter 313 " Blake , " Kendrick snapped , his brows furrowed . Landen let out a cold laugh . 林会 57 % 日 55 vouchers Ever since Sebastian stepped down , the Gray family had been running around like a chicken with its head cut off .

Carlos went all - in , dumping his life savings into this mess , dreaming of a big payday and a comeback for the Gray Group . Instead , he crashed and burned hard . Those stock prices shot up at the start of the press conference , and all that supposed fortune was like chasing shadows , gone . in a blink , just a dream . In the end , only Ion Wing Drones came out on top , grinning while everyone else crashed and burned . " I'm talking to you , Conrad ." Carlos's legs were shaking so hard could barely stand . Even Ryan , his favorite grandson , tried to steady him , but he shoved him away .

Conrad looked up , his face dark and twisted , a cold , sinister smile spreading across his lips . Conrad said , " It was all fake . That so - called CoreOne Chip 1.0 ? Just an obsolete , discarded chip from some Monterra company , totally worthless , a complete fraud . " As the sharp click of heels echoed on the steps , Cassie walked up gracefully , test report in hand . She said , " And those so - called exclusive patents Conrad keeps talking about ? They're all just cheap Monterra counterfeits dressed up as patents . Plus ...

" She flashed a bright smile , handed the report to Murray , then gave Stella a cheeky one - handed salute , mimicking the robot earlier . " Lab 709 never invited Dr. Kramer . Don't pin every bit of garbage on us . " When their Young Sovereign lost her temper , no one wanted to be around . Even though everyone kind of expected it , when the last veil was finally ripped away , the whole room exploded into total chaos . They all thought , ' Fake ? For real ? All of it was a scam ? ' All those years of Conrad living large , all that research money , all that publicity ... Unbelievable .

It blew everyone's mind . Carlos stammered , " You ... " His heart was pounding , and his head felt like it was about to explode . Landen just chuckled , fished a pill out of his pocket , and popped it right into Carlos's mouth with a loud smack . The other old - timers all turned to look . Landen said , " Cheap stuff . Can't let Carlos kick the bucket yet . He's gotta hear exactly how he blew all his cash ." Everyone else was speechless . ' Damn , you're savage , they all thought .

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