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Chapter 68: Optimized Satisfaction

Author: Mahaniputna
last update publish date: 2026-06-14 12:25:26
Bima’s eyes narrowed, locking onto the man’s unnervingly placid face. The sterile white uniform seemed to hum with the same insidious energy that now coursed through his own veins, urging him, demanding him, to pick up his fork.

"Satisfaction?" Bima echoed, his voice a low growl, fighting against the phantom tug. "What exactly do you mean by 'optimized'?"

The man's faint smile widened infinitesimally, a subtle ripple in an otherwise perfect facade. He didn't answer immediately, his gaze sweeping
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