INFINITE MONEY - I Will Buy Everything

William and Adam exchanged perplexed glances before asking in unison, "Who\'s ready?"

Delmar leaned heavily against the doorframe, taking several deep breaths before replying, "After some painstaking work… and a few… new tactics… I finally got that bastard to talk. That… guy… was proud… but I broke him… haha… I did… I really did."

"Finally, after all this time… Fuck him, every damn hole he has," Delmar muttered, as if lost in his own thoughts.

William and Adam stared at him, bewildered. "You might want to catch your breath first and then explain." they suggested.

"Yeah—yeah, that might be a good idea." Delmar collapsed onto the floor as the rest of the team gathered around him. "Want a hyper-refresh drink?" William asked, waving a can of soda in front of his face.

Delmar didn\'t utter a word; he just snatched the can and gulped it down until it was empty. After finishing, he let out a deep sigh, a contented smile spreading across his dangerously handsome face. "Now that was a good drink. I seriously thought I was about to drop dead from dehydration."

William and Adam exchanged amused glances, stifling their laughter as they looked at Delmar sprawled out on the floor.

A moment later, Delmar finally collected himself and got up, saying, "It\'s Carl. The guy finally cracked."

Hearing this, William and Adam\'s eyes widened in shock. William exclaimed, "Why didn\'t you say that earlier? We\'ve been wasting time just sitting here!"

"But you said—" Delmar began, but William, already moving, cut him off. Adam quickly followed, while Delmar sighed and muttered, "Not this again."

He got up and hurried after them.

William stormed down the long hallway, his strides swift and purposeful, as he asked, "So, what did he say?"

Delmar, matching William\'s pace, replied, "He revealed the name of the guy he\'s terrified of."

"And nothing else?" William pressed.

"He did divulge other things, but—" Delmar began, only to be interrupted again by William, "And you didn\'t think to tell me sooner?"

"I wanted to, but I thought it best to gather all the details before coming to you."

William bit back the urge to shout again, knowing Delmar had meant well. He remained silent for a moment before asking, "And what about the guy he\'s afraid of? Who is he?"

"Now that… is where things get complicated, boss."

William\'s brow furrowed, but he kept his questions to himself. They continued walking until they reached the room where Carl was being held. Without hesitation, William barged in.

The door flew open with a resounding crash, startling Garil Highter and Carl, who were both engrossed in their own matters. The doctor turned around and exhaled in relief upon seeing that it was William and his team.

"Good, you\'re here. I thought you\'d return after the way you left, but when you didn\'t, I started to worry that something had gone wrong—" Garil began, but his words were abruptly cut off as William advanced on Carl, slamming his chair with such force that a deafening \'Bang\' echoed through the room.

\'BANG!\'

The doctor flinched at William\'s sudden aggression and cautiously backed away, joining Adam and Delmar, who were observing from the doorway.

Carl\'s condition had deteriorated drastically from just a few days ago. His face was a grotesque mess of swelling and bruises, his bones dislocated, and blood stained various parts of his body. His hair was haphazardly shaved, with cuts scattered across his scalp, and countless other horrifying injuries marred his figure.

Anyone who saw him now wouldn\'t feel pity; their first instinct would be to vomit. His body was so badly mangled that he was nearly unrecognizable. Even the most hardened killer would struggle to meet his gaze.

But William… he felt neither pity nor nausea. He leaned in close, scrutinizing every detail of Carl\'s face. When he had finished his inspection, he nodded in satisfaction and said, "Good… Now this looks appropriate for someone like you."

Garil, hearing this, grinned. "OH! THANK YOU. Most people don\'t understand what I do and label me a monster. Hearing that from you has just made my day."

"Someone who finally understands the true value of my work is simple a true believer of science and progression."

Despite his simmering anger, William didn\'t lash out at Garil. Instead, he offered a rare compliment, keeping his eyes fixed on Carl. "Well done, Doc. Were you able to extract everything you needed from him?"

"Yes, I was. And while it\'s good to have learned so much… what I discovered wasn\'t pleasant," Garil replied, his expression darkening. "I still need more subjects… living ones who can walk and talk. Carl didn\'t have much left in him, so my research remains incomplete."

"Don\'t worry, Doc. From what I know, you\'ll have a fresh batch of live ones in a few days."

"Thank you, sir. Thank you." Garil expressed his gratitude repeatedly, and William dismissed the eccentric doctor.

Turning his full attention to Carl, William asked, "Can you hear me, Carl?"

But Carl didn\'t respond, so William looked at Delmar, who explained, "He\'s been through a lot, so his mental state is pretty fragile. He can hear you and understand what you\'re saying, but… he might not respond much."

"Still, you managed to extract everything you could, right?" William asked, and Delmar nodded. "Yeah, I did."

"Before you tell me about this guy, I need to know," William looked directly at Delmar, "… Did he reveal anything about that place?"

"The one with her?"

William nodded, and Delmar shook his head. "Fortunately, no. It\'s a good thing I didn\'t share much about that place. All he knew was that it\'s located beneath your house and that there\'s a training area built around it."

"Good… good. It would\'ve been a serious problem if we had to destroy that place and relocate… her." William said cryptically, causing Adam to furrow his brow in confusion, unsure of what they were discussing.

"Even though he didn\'t divulge anything about that place, he did spill a lot about the other locations. Now I\'ll have to clean up those sites and eliminate any evidence before they can trace anything back to us," Delmar sighed before adding, "Luckily, I\'ve already prepared something for that."

"What did you prepare?" William asked.

Delmar produced a small button from his pocket and said, "I\'ve got this."

"What does it do?"

"Oh, it does this." Delmar pressed the button, and for a moment, nothing happened. They stood there, puzzled, wondering what it had done.

Suddenly, the room shook violently as the sound of explosions reverberated through the air, followed by several rounds of rumbling.

William and Adam looked around, their eyes widening as they realized what had just occurred. "Was that—"

Delmar grinned, "Yeah, I just blew up every place that had been compromised."