Chapter 21

Iris lay in the infirmary for three days. After regaining her strength, she began to search for her mysterious rescuer. But no one would speak about it. Shawn Reynolds, the director of the research center, personally came to see her, urging her to focus on her work. Protecting the research staff was their duty, and she needn't worry about anything else. Anyone in her position would have done the same, he claimed. Iris nodded without giving it much thought, but from a conversation with one of the staff, she learned of the special forces team that had been quietly protecting them since they left the campus. Another three years passed quickly, and Iris developed the team's second-generation communication system, significantly enhancing their information warfare capabilities. As a result, she was promoted to deputy director of the research center. On the day they were leaving the desert, Shawn called her into his office for a private conversation and revealed a harsh truth. Due to th