Chapter 886: Second

Khan's smile didn't vanish while the doctors patched him up. His body hurt all over, but his expression didn't change.

From the outside, Khan looked intoxicated, almost mental, but most of the audience couldn't even begin to understand his state. He had spent months and years struggling to find a smoother path forward, and a viable method had finally appeared.

Nevertheless, Monica wasn't like Abraham or the doctors. After calming down, she compared her previous impression to the current Khan. She had seen him both happy and ecstatic, so she knew something was off.

Monica waited for the doctors to deal with the injuries and for Abraham to depart with the samples before approaching Khan. He was sitting in a corner, his bright eyes illuminating the toxic pool, but Monica's arrival shifted his attention to her.

"If you are going to punch me," Khan joked, "Wait a few hours. I don't want to lose this feeling."