Their steps echoed loudly off the walls and tall ceilings of the lab. Their words were equally filled with volume. The new group made it abundantly clear that they were a different brand of looters than Gio's party.
'If we don't stop them early, they'll start breaking things to find answers.'
He couldn't allow that. He didn't finish reading Leonidas' articles, but he didn't need more of an explanation. He could understand what was being implied.
'How many are there?'
Gio pressed his hand against the wall and asked Hekat for help. The snake released its energy into the world and subtly merged into the environment, sensing not only the four people behind the lockers but also the few in the main lab area.
'Five. That's not bad.'
There were two scrawny men, two with regular physiques, and one who was especially large. The five of them were moving in groups of two with the biggest of them staying near the elevator to cover their backs.
