Beast Hack: Customizing Beasts and Capturing Beauties-Chapter 256: Forget Everything About Loreia!

The investigator stood up.

Because of them, the tension in the room rose, and the staff members could feel it.

One of the investigators gave a polite yet emotionless nod to the staff members. "Thank you for your cooperation."

The staff members exchanged uncertain glances. Something about this felt very wrong.

Before the staff members could think it more, the investigator spoke again, but colder.

"I need to remind you to never speak of this meeting to anyone."

The manager furrowed his brows. "Why is that?"

The investigator’s smile didn’t waver. "Because it is not your concern."

The staff members tensed.

One of the younger employees shifted nervously. "Wait... is Loreia in trouble? Did she do something bad?"

The investigator’s smile faded slightly. "This has nothing to do with you."

He then turned to all of them. "Forget about Loreia. Forget about this meeting."

The manager’s jaw tightened. "And if we don’t?"

The investigator’s smile returned, but colder. "Then you will learn why it is better not to cross us."

The staff members felt a shiver run down their spines.

The investigators turned and walked out, leaving nothing but unease behind them.

No one dared to speak.

Because deep down, they all understood one thing. Whoever these people were, they were dangerous. Your next chapter awaits on novelbuddy

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The staff members exchanged nervous glances. They felt uneasy after the investigators left.

One of them, still shaken, turned to the manager. "What do we do now?"

The manager let out a slow exhale. "Nothing."

The staff stared at him in disbelief. "Nothing?"

The manager nodded. "Loreia is no longer with us. Whatever this is… it’s beyond us now."

A woman in the back crossed her arms. "But what if she’s in danger?"

The manager rubbed his temples, clearly frustrated. "Do you think we have the power to do anything? Did you not see those men? They weren’t regular investigators."

Another employee gulped. "You mean... they were from the underworld?"

The manager shook his head. "I don’t know. But one thing is clear. Loreia wasn’t just an ordinary office worker. We worked with her for years, and yet... those people acted like she was someone important."

Everyone had thought Loreia was just another employee, but now? Now they weren’t sure of anything.

The youngest worker hesitated before speaking. "So... we just forget about her?"

The manager let out a deep breath. "No… but we can only pray that she’s okay."

There was nothing more they could do.

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Inside Loreia’s apartment, Lucius was alone. He stood before Argentis, who remained unaware of incoming changes.

Lucius smirked excitedly. "Alright, Argentis… let’s see what we can do with you."

Thankfully, Argentis was still a C-Rank beast, meaning the cost for hacking it was relatively cheap compared to higher-tier modifications.

Its current form, which was a land drake, was already elegant and beautiful for Loreia, but Lucius wasn’t satisfied.

"Your form is already excellent. A beautiful land drake that closely resembles a dragon but... not quite there yet."

He stopped beside him and smirked. "You look good on the ground, but I want you in the sky so let’s add a pair of wings. A strong, silver pair of dragon wings that can let you fly effortlessly."

Lucius then turned toward his claws. "Your claws... hmm. They’re good, but they’re a little too small for my liking. Let’s fix that—longer, stronger, sharper."

His gaze flickered to Argentis’s tail. "And your tail… it’s already solid, but let’s enhance it. Let’s make it sharper, reinforced with more power, turning it into a weapon on its own."

With a final glance over the beast, Lucius nodded to himself. "Perfect. Let’s begin."

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[Hack Initiation: Genetic Modification]

[Target: Argentis]

[Effect: Implant a Pair of Silver Dragon Wings]

[Effect: Enhance and Implant Silver Dragon Claws]

[Effect: Strengthen and Sharpen Silver Dragon Tail]

[Cost Required: 30,000 Hack Points]

[Status: Executing...]

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Lucius saw the cost of the hack. He was not really surprised by it. "Not bad. The cost is lower than I expected. Maybe I should’ve gone a bit further."

Lucius then tapped his chin. "But for now, I think it was enough. Let’s see how our Argentis does with his first hack."

He then turned his gaze toward Argentis, who suddenly tensed. Its entire body shuddered as the hack took effect.

Lucius smirked, crossing his arms. "Try to hold back the pain, alright?"

Argentis immediately growled as it scrapped its claws against the ground, trying to hold back the pain while its body twisted involuntarily.

Lucius smirked as he observed it. "That’s the problem with genetic modifications... Your body doesn’t like changing this fast."

Argentis’s breathing grew heavier, its muscles spasming as its bones shifted and extended but soon, the real change began.

From its back, two bulges began to grow, stretching its silver hide unnaturally. The skin twitched and shifted, and then—

Two massive silver wings burst out from its back, unfolding like blades cutting the air.

Lucius’s grin widened. "There they are. Your new wings. Try not to break them on the first flight."

Argentis stumbled slightly, as if trying to process the new appendages, but the transformation wasn’t over yet.

Its claws trembled violently, the once moderately sized talons elongating and thickening until they became polished blades.

Lucius gave a nod of approval. "Now that’s a proper set of weapons."

Then came the final change, which was its tail. Its structure reinforced itself, the tip sharpening into a solid, metallic edge that glowed faintly in the dim light.

Lucius whistled. "Looks like you’ll be able to slice through anything with that now."

Argentis groaned as its body finally settled down as the transformation had almost completed.

Lucius walked forward, stopping in front of it before coruching down. "Not bad, huh? Now... tell me, how do you feel?"

Argentis let out a low growl, flexing its wings as if testing them. It also tested its new claws and tail, which were sharper and stronger than before.

Lucius chuckled. "Good. You’ll need time to get used to it, but trust me on this. This is only the beginning."