Chapter 170

“A-ack! Argh!”

Yongno woke up screaming in pain, his body drenched in sweat. His hands and feet were trembling, and his mind was foggy.

“Ha, ha… ha, ha… ha, ha…!”

He knelt on his knees and groaned. Yongno remembered; his memories were coming back. After that initial test, the researchers’ experiments continued. For hours and sometimes tens of hours, he was in utter agony, feeling as if he were being torn to pieces.

Yongno realized why Kang Sang sealed his memory; it was because his mind and heart had been thoroughly ravaged and broken. He was an abnormal human being, but even so, he could not stand the constant suffering.

Pain was the ultimate equalizer. A noble personality and extraordinary talent were useless in the face of prolonged torment, and enough suffering could destroy a person’s mind and crushes their pride.

“Ugh… ack!”

Yongno became feverish. Though he was recollecting past experiences, he couldn’t help but start sweating. The fear and pain he felt at that time were engraved deep in his...