Chapter 336 (2/2)

Needless to say, the MDT had already tried to stop it. However, the internal reaction of this synthetic device was like a chain. Even if the energy input was stopped, the reaction in the container would continue for quite a long time. Hao Ren noticed the crystalline device at the bottom of the Sacred Relic dimming, but the flashing mist in the container was still there. He immediately raised his fist, wanting to smash it. Vivian stopped him in the nick of time and said, “Don’t be impetuous! If it explodes, it’ll all be over!”

Hao Ren took a deep breath and put his hand down. He was sweating and waiting for the reaction in the container to stop completely. Now, the only thing that could comfort him was the fact that Lil Pea was still swimming in it leisurely (and, occassionally hitting the crystal shell in excitement). He felt relieved as long as the little kid’s expression looked normal.

Finally, the reaction in the container subsided. Several compounds used for rapid termination of the reaction were injected into the mixture through a few pipes above the jar. This also dispelled the shimmering mist inside it. A few seconds later, a seam was opened in the centre of the inner components and the crystal shell parted while the mixture inside was all drained out.

Lil Pea also flowed out to the ground along with the liquid in the jar. The little kid did not realise what had just happened. She was lying on the ground, still swimming around. When she found that she was not moving, she looked at her surroundings and jumped towards Hao Ren excitedly as she shouted, “Dad!”

Hao Ren quickly grabbed the little kid to check for any injuries. Lil Pea wondered why Hao Ren kept inspecting her body and she laughed because it felt ticklish. Hao Ren found that the little kid seemed to be healthy and fine. Relieved, he said, “Phew… How did you jump in?”

“There’s a pipe opens,” Lil Pea was trying to explain it in a messy sentence that anyone could barely understand, “it smells good, jumps in, swims in a long place… Swim… Swim for a while… then come out!”

While the little kid was explaining the situation, she patted Hao Ren on the arm with her tail, and out of nowhere she had hiccup.

All of a sudden, the little mermaid disappeared from Hao Ren’s hands and fell on the test bench not far away.

Hao Ren stared at his empty hands, clearly stunned. Then, he slowly turned around and saw Lil Pea on the test bench, looking at him naively.

Everyone had the same reaction. Nangong Wuyue exclaimed, “What was that… What’s going on?!”

Lil Pea was still confused. She looked around, stretched her hand out to Hao Ren and said, “Hug…” And, she hiccuped again.

Hao Ren only saw a shadow, after which a fish tail slapped against his face. Lil Pea had “flown” back again.

After it happened twice, someone finally realised something. Y’zaks scratched his bald head and muttered, “Teleportation?”

Lil Pea looked at Y’zaks and hiccuped again. Her body disappeared only to reappear on his forehead.

Everyone was surprised. Now even a fool could see that the little mermaid had learned to teleport. It seemed to be triggered by “hiccups”. Hao Ren’s mind was a mess and he could not figure out what was happening. He just stood there for a long time, feeling bewildered. He slowly turned to the Sacred Relic of Origins and asked, “Is this related to what happened just now?”

Vivian looked at Lil Pea, who was jumping on Y’zaks head and said, “She’s able to teleport without any help… Why do I feel like I’ve seen this before?”

At this point, the MDT was also reminded of something. It quickly drifted to the top of the Sacred Relic of Origins and connected itself to the Orb of the Holy Synod, extracting the last information from its database. It then exclaimed, “The heck… We’ve had it all wrong!”

A set of holographic images were projected from the bottom of the MDT. They were the final images of the synthetic organism stored in the Orb of the Holy Synod as well as the functional and “parametric” descriptions associated with the creature.

Vivian saw it and she was completely shocked. “…Demon hunter?”