Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 1588

Meanwhile, inside the Observation Theater.

Serena had already closed the distance to Asset 07.

The thick, darkened veins along its neck pulsed rhythmically.

Its unblinking gaze remained completely fixated on Nicholas.

It looked as though it was waiting for a single command.

The second it received it, it would tear through its restraints and obliterate its target.

In a twisted way, this was basically a live demonstration of its combat programming.

Serena's expression remained perfectly neutral. With a flick of her wrist, several slender silver needles materialized between her fingers.

In a blur of motion, the needles sank into critical nerve clusters along Asset 07’s neck, wrists, and lower spine.

The creature's rigidly tense body seized up. Its unwavering glare on Nicholas faltered for a fraction of a second.

Serena didn't give it a chance to recover.

Another needle flashed through the air.

This wasn't standard medical equipment. Hidden within the microscopic base of the needle was a custom-built hacking chip.

She had designed it specifically to bypass the ship's internal security scanners.

The moment the needle pierced the skin at the base of Asset 07's skull, Serena pressed her fingertip against the tip, instantly establishing a reverse connection with the control chip embedded in its spine.

Every single move she made was being broadcast on the massive Biometric Monitoring Display outside.

Yet, not a single person in the room realized what she was actually doing.

To the naked eye, it simply looked like The Panacea was using advanced acupuncture to systematically shut down the Augment's neural pathways.

The data on the screens backed up the illusion flawlessly.

Asset 07's muscle tension was dropping rapidly. Its violently spiking neural output was being forced back into a stable, manageable baseline.

His eyes darkened with an intense, quiet pride.

The rhythm of her wrists, the exact placement of her strikes, the microscopic adjustments she made every time her fingers lingered...

He had a pretty good idea of what was really happening.

His Serena was never the type to just clean up someone else's mess.

The more chaotic the situation, the more ruthlessly she would exploit it to extract exactly what she wanted.

Kaelen, however, was entirely blind to the nuance. He was gripping the console, his bloodshot eyes glued to the vitals, completely losing his mind.

"How is it?! Talk to me!"

He grabbed a technician by the shoulder, his voice frantic and raspy. "Did she stabilize it or not?!"

"Is the target lock on the Sovereign broken?!"

The tech flinched, but couldn't tear his eyes away from the screen. His voice was laced with profound awe. "It's... it's stabilized!"