Chapter 481 - SLEEPING BEAUTY (2/2)

Yuan Haoran looked at Hu Lei for a long moment before he turned from her. He began walking deeper into the large basement. Hu Lei hesitated before following. Perhaps, she was a fool for following the unfamiliar man, but she wanted to know desperately.

She wanted peace of mind.

In the inner part of the basement, there was a locked room. It did not have a traditional lock or handle. Rather, it used the biometrics of the owner to open. Hu Lei watched as Yuan Haoran scanned his fingerprints and iris to gain access.

He ushered Hu Lei in before closing the door. His aura did not lose that subtle bloodiness of a person who had killed countless people. Furthermore, Hu Lei could sense a subtle killing intent directed toward her, but she chose to ignore it.

Once she looked around the newly revealed space, her eyes were drawn to the centre of the white room. The coffin-like futuristic pod in the middle was prominent and imposing. If Akira had been on the scene, she would have realised that the unit was similar to the one used by Luna Adventures.

Hu Lei walked toward the feature as if she was pulled in by a peculiar magnetism. The cover of the pod was as clear as glass. She peered inside and saw a beautiful young lady lying in the pod, perfectly still. She looked dead, but Hu Lei did not think she was.

Sleeping Beauty…

”If I thought killing you right now could give her a chance at a healthy life, I would do it without blinking.” Yuan Haoran said, startling Hu Lei out of her trance.

She looked up at him. His eyes were glued on the girl, and there was a mixture of pain and helplessness emanating from him. She did not know if there were words of comfort she could offer him, especially after he threatened to kill her.

”Is she in a coma?” Hu Lei asked.

”No. It is a state of suspended animation.” Yuan Haoran replied. ”She is just in a state of dormancy, but she can wake up.”

Hu Lei looked at the girl a little closer. She stared at the closed eyes, lips and other facial features before she drifted down to the rest of her body. Her brows creased before she looked up at Yuan Haoran. His eyes were still glued on the sleeping girl.

”Is she experiencing organ failure?” Hu Lei asked.

”You are indeed Hu Ming's daughter.” The response indicated that he was impressed. ”It is a degenerative disease that affects all organs. I have considered all the possible approaches for resolving the problem, including genetic alteration.”

Hu Lei finally understood. The attempts to trigger her genetic strength was not about building a super-soldier. It was about healing a human with a deteriorating body. Yuan Haoran had probably wanted to change the girl by triggering genetic changes as her father did to her.

Except he could not do it because Hu Ming had designed her to be different from the beginning.

”How long does she have?” Hu Lei asked.

”If I awaken her, probably a year.”