Chapter 1027

The thing wrapped itself around his cheeks and hair, its tentacles sliding to the back of his neck and fusing with his spine.

For a few seconds, Dr. Hughes saw only pitch blackness, then a spot of circular light pierced through the embryo covering his right eye, as if a part of his brain had been instantly shifted.

A giant artificial eye replaced his real eyes.

At this moment, the embryo became an external shield for short-to-medium-term memory, an intermediary between Dr. Hughes's consciousness and the real world.

Once the meeting ended, it would be removed and destroyed, along with all memories of the meeting.

Enabling both the embryo and the Vegas room as double insurance—was this being a bit too cautious? This was the third clue.

"Your personal items have been scanned."

The new "partner" on his head made his walking a bit unsteady; Dr. Hughes adapted for a moment before holding his laptop and climbing the stairs toward the airtight door.