My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 879

Chapter 879 -879 Truth Serum

Still, she kept her expression composed and remained silent, choosing instead to let the Commander General continue.

She needed to hear everything.

“The President believed what happened to our planet was the foretold ‘Judgment Day’ from the Bible,” the Commander General said, his voice thick with disbelief. “He sounded maniacal… unhinged. He claimed those who failed to mutate were sinners, and those who survived were still undergoing judgment. The ones who awakened powers? He said they were the chosen, blessed by God.”

Kisha felt a chill run down her spine. She totally agreed that the man had really lost his mind.

“The Generals and I saw firsthand how much agony the test subjects were going through. And what we witnessed… that was just one of the experiments. We’re sure there’s more happening behind closed doors.” He paused, grimacing.

“One of the Generals even suspected the President was trying to find a way to control the zombies. And judging by how unhinged he had become, it didn’t sound impossible.”

He exhaled sharply, like he was reliving it all again.

“Eventually, the Generals gave up hope on him. Instead of following orders, they destroyed the control room and locked away all the test data stored in the mainframe. They took a handful of researchers, mechanical engineers, and professors with them… and brought with them the only keys to both the control room and the mainframe vault inside the lab.”

“They all left with their families and subordinates. I was supposed to go with them but… unfortunately…” His voice broke again, choked by another sob. His jaw clenched, and the veins on his forehead throbbed as painful memories surged forward.

“When I was on my way, after stalling the soldiers who were about to corner them, I saw him, my son. He was in the President’s arms.” His whole body trembled. “And the moment he called out ‘Daddy’…” He closed his eyes tightly; the image was still too vivid to escape. “My blood ran cold. I froze. And I felt like time stopped, my heartbeat, my breath, everything. I was terrified the President had found out about my betrayal and would use my boy to punish me.”

His voice turned raw, heavy with guilt and helplessness.

“We had such a hard time conceiving… he’s our only child. My everything. And in that moment, I just couldn’t move. I didn’t have the courage to fight anymore.” He let out a shaky breath, defeated. “Just like that, the President pulled me in. He had me restrained and implanted those cursed microchips in me. Made me his loyal puppet.”

He looked up, eyes red and pained.

“But I’m not the only one. I know others were implanted, too. That’s why I couldn’t even think about defecting, literally. Even a stray thought would’ve triggered punishment. I was trapped.”

The Commander General wept openly now. Even Cole, who had remained skeptical, felt a pang of sympathy. He never knew the truth behind the man’s silence, only what he had seen on the surface.

“I’m even afraid… afraid that my wife and son might have microchips implanted too.”His voice broke again, barely a whisper. “I live every day terrified, terrified that one wrong move from me will get them killed. Please… please help me save them. I’ll do anything you ask. Anything.”

The Commander General’s plea was raw, desperate, so much so that even Kisha, who had tried to steel her heart, found herself wavering. She clenched her fists, but her chest tightened with empathy.

If it were her family… if it were Duke who was taken hostage like that… Would she have done any differently? Would she have swallowed her pride, broken her own morals, just to keep them safe?

The answer made her heart tremble.

And yet, a seed of doubt lingered.

What if this was manipulation? A carefully constructed performance to win her sympathy and break down her defenses? She couldn’t let herself be blinded, too much was at stake.

Just as her thoughts tangled into a knot, a voice echoed in her head.

“Host, maybe we could try a truth serum?” 008 chimed in casually.

“Wait, that actually exists?” Kisha asked mentally, startled.

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