Observing their reaction, Adrian pressed, "What's the purpose of this lab? Tell me or I'll break your legs."

"You dare?! Don’t you know who we are?!"

The captives doubted Adrian would follow through with his words. They had powerful backers, and harming them would mean opposing that force.

They stared at Adrian coldly. "We don't care who you are, but if you dare hurt us, you won’t get away with it."

To Adrian’s surprise, these people retained their superior sense of self, even in this tense moment. He smirked. "Such loyalty, but unfortunately for you…” He kicked one of the captives in the thigh, eliciting from him a sharp scream.

The other captive was stunned. Neither of them had anticipated such actions from Adrian. It was clear now that his words weren't empty threats.

"Why you… You…” The captives, clearly frightened, hesitated, unsure of what to say.

Adrian's gaze remained cold. "What? Want me to continue?" He raised his foot.

Shocked and pale with fear, the captives pleaded