228 You Were Right!

The evening sky was a sight to behold. Sadly neither Ronnie or his subordinates were in any state to admire the sky.

Their faces were unsightly as they emptied the treasured stones and metals in the cardboard boxes. It was with blood and sweat that they acquired the items, and yet, they were now forced to discard them for their own 'good'.

"I almost died in the cave while extracting adamantine," Ronnie wept as he placed the adamantine chunk inside a box.

Adamantine was one of the hardest and durable metals known to the human race. It was mainly used in implanting artificial enhancements in mutants through experiments and also for preparing strong armors.

"Thank you for cooperating with us," Kiba's voice entered his ears, making him shudder. His cheek was still swollen and the pain from his missing teeth burned like fire.