My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 990

Chapter 990: Chapter 988 Understand

If she left him alone and he fell into the hands of the wrong people, this child could easily be turned into a living weapon. Worse still, the higher his ability level climbed, the harder it would be to deal with him. Only those with exceptionally high mental capacity, or those possessing mental-defense abilities capable of protecting their mental landscape, would stand a chance of resisting his control. Everyone else would be nothing more than puppets.

But then another, far more terrifying thought crossed her mind.

Would his ability be limited to humans?

What if... it could also be used on zombies?

The possibility sent a sharp thrill through her veins, mixed with an unmistakable sense of dread. She felt as though she had discovered a priceless treasure, and at the same time, unearthed a catastrophe waiting to happen. Especially since the boy had mild autism; if his mental state were ever twisted or manipulated in the future, the consequences would be unimaginable.

This was not just potential.

This was danger wrapped in innocence.

’What should I do? Should I take him under my wing this early, before any mishap can occur, before the worst becomes inevitable?’ The question lingered in her mind as Kisha studied the child. She wouldn’t know the answer unless she tried. Perhaps the first person she needed to speak to was the boy’s guardian, his grandfather.

Her gaze shifted to the old man, who was busy packing. Still, this was not something she could address openly. There were too many people around, too many ears. One careless word could put the boy’s life in danger. Human hearts were fickle things, easily swayed by greed, and once that seed took root, no one could predict how far someone might go. The child could become a target, used, exploited, or twisted to serve another’s ambition.

Discretion was necessary. She would speak to the old man privately.

If she sensed the same dangerous ambition in him, then Kisha would have no choice but to intervene, remove the child from his side, and raise him close to herself. And if, one day, the boy turned against her in an attempt to avenge his grandfather... then she would have no other choice but to harden her heart and deal with that as well.

After all, it was far better to eliminate potential danger early than to allow it the time to grow.

But as much as possible, Kisha didn’t want to be so heartless as to silence a child. She could only hope that this seemingly kind old man was truly kind at heart. While she waited for him to finish packing, her mind raced with countless possibilities, and she found herself struggling to steady her breathing.

"Um... old man..." Kisha began, her voice betraying a nervous tremor. She hadn’t even noticed that her hands had started to get clammy. The boy seemed to sense her unease; he looked up at her, and Kisha felt her heart lurch into her throat.

It wasn’t fear of the boy that gripped her; it was the uncertainty of what the outcome might be. At this moment, she had the highest ’Mental Capacity’ of anyone around, so she wasn’t worried that someone could outmatch her mentally or invade her mind to read her thoughts; those things were impossible for now. Still... the unknown weighed heavily on her.

"Yes, City Lord? Is there anything else, or any additional instructions?" The old man asked, a wide grin spreading across his face as he hummed softly, continuing to pack the candies and neatly placing the finished bundles into a paper bag.

"Do you have a moment after this? I have something I’d like to discuss..." Kisha said, glancing at the boy, who had now returned to cutting the wrapper film. Seeing her watching his grandson so intently, as if she had much to say, the old man immediately sensed that her discussion likely concerned the boy.

He paused, studying her carefully, trying to decipher her intentions. He couldn’t read her mind from her expression alone, so he took a deep breath and considered the situation. After a moment, he reasoned that Kisha, as the Base’s City Lord, was not only strong but also wise and just.

If someone like that existed within the base, someone sharp enough to notice the boy’s abnormality, or worse, someone lying in wait for the moment he was left unattended, Kisha didn’t want to imagine the consequences. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

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