Chapter 289 - Alayna's POV
The minister let out a slow, rattling breath. His chest rose and fell with visible effort, each inhale a struggle against the poison that still lingered in his blood. The machines beside him beeped softly, a steady rhythm that seemed to count down the seconds of his fragile recovery.
"Yesterday, I received a report," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "The vines in the lab... they've mutated. They're growing faster. Stronger. The scientists can't contain them."
Dafa's jaw tightened. The muscles in his neck corded with tension. "I heard. The lab was sealed off."
