Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 46

Chapter 46 Chat

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Alex put his hands behind his head, propping himself up just enough to send a look across the room. Sylas and the others were looking at him, but neither of them actually responded.

Alex chuckled.

"Don't look at me like that. Aren't we all insane? A flashing screen appears in front of us and we actually clicked yes to the madness. Then, instead of picking a nice cozy city, we picked weapons instead?

"And look at that guy," Alex pointed at Sylas, "he doesn't even have a weapon. It's either he lost it and somehow managed to survive until now without it, or he was actually even crazier than all of us combined and chose that Gene thingy."

Alex laughed to himself again, as though he was his own favorite comedian. If nothing else, the guy sure knew how to have fun.

"I'm just saying, the odds of any one of us being a psychopath is pretty high."

Sylas raised an eyebrow. He found the guy quite funny. At least he had lightened up the mood a bit.

He was right. If they were going to be fighting together, it was best they built some rapport.

"My name is Sylas," he responded. "You can call me that if you want."

Alex sat up, somewhat surprised. "You actually speak! So you aren't as crazy as I thought."

"People with antisocial personality disorders, at least the ones you're thinking of, are actually pretty good at blending into social situations," Morgan said with a chuckle of his own before looking at Sylas. "No offense, of course."

Sylas waved a hand, indicating he didn't mind.

"I'm Morgan," the man continued. He was quite a bit bulkier and more substantial than Alex was, and his voice was deeper. He also seemed to be approaching his forties, while Alex was much more on the younger side.

"You can call me Lauren," the only woman among them spoke in a soft tone. She had the air of the secretary of a CEO. She might have been able to be the CEO herself if she wasn't so soft-spoken.

She was on the younger side, along with Alex and Sylas. It seemed that they were more common in this trial because both Olivia and Cassarae were young as well. Who else but young people would be so reckless, anyway?

It was interesting, though. Given the personality she exuded, Lauren didn't seem like the type to make this decision. But honestly, neither was Sylas.

This had always been the illogical decision.

"It's nice to meet you all!" Alex said with a wide grin. He was almost a hair away from looking like an evil villain who had succeeded in his master plan. "I know I might be pushing my luck, but like I said, exchanging information now is probably the most valuable thing we can do for one another."

Morgan sighed. "I get that you're eager, but how about we feel each other out a bit more? We'll be together for several days, at the least. There'll always be time.