Chapter 337 (1/2)
The synthetisation formula and true “product description” of the Sacred Relic of Origins were finally revealed before them. But, the results amazed everyone. Astounded, Hao Ren pointed his finger at the holographic images and descriptions he saw before he was able to say a word. “Is this a demon hunter synthetisation formula?”
“Strictly speaking, it’s a creature called ‘the sixth-generation enhanced life form’,” the MDT corrected him. It retrieved information from the data vault in the Orb of the Holy Synod, projecting the scientific name of the humanoid via hologram. “It’s a synthesised product of the Sacred Relic of Origins. It closely resembles the demon hunters we know, in terms of their physical structure, life expectancy, tenacity and other natural abilities. I’m trying to get more info from the database… however it seems that’s about it. The sixth-generation enhanced life form is the demon hunter—the first generation of the demon hunters we know today.”
A long silence ensued. The ascetics had no clue of what they were talking about, so they just remained silent and sat on the sidelines. Meanwhile, the rest were shocked and did not know how to respond. Even Lily was rooted to the spot like a fossilised husky. The 10-second long silence was only broken when Lil Pea looked up to see everyone frozen like a statue as her stomach brewed and she hiccupped.
The hiccup sent her flying 10 metres backwards into a cistern, which was full of reactant liquid. Only half a tank was left after Lil Pea fell into it.
The sound of splashing liquid woke Hao Ren out of his stupor. Blinking his eyes, he pinched his face trying to make sure that he was not imagining things. Then, he jabbed Vivian on the arm and said to her, “What do you say, Vivian?”
“If demon hunters were synthesised by the Sacred Relic of Origins…” Vivian looked at the large reactor curiously where a red alarm light flashed. The mixture was still flowing out from the main container as a result of the emergency stop. The remnants of magic in the mixture glowed as two autonomous robots frantically cleaned up the mess. “It means our understanding of the otherworldlings have been all wrong. The otherworldlings were originally from The Plane of Dreams?”
Hao Ren was confused. He tried to collect his thoughts . “We can’t be sure. Maybe both otherworldlings and demon hunters were just products of biochemical experiments. And, the machine before us is one that synthesises demon hunters. My thinking is that this synthesiser only made demon hunters. Remember what Hesperides said? The Olympians were acting weirdly during the end times and Athena murmured something about digging their own grave after she fiddled with the Sacred Relic of Origins…”
Nangong Wuyue listened and a thought came to her mind. “Wait a second! When she said ‘digging our own grave’, was she implying that it was the otherwordlings who built this machine? Were they the ones who created the demon hunters?”
There was even more silence. Lily, who would usually be daydreaming nodded her head; her face was serious this time. “Maybe…”
“But, that doesn’t add up historically,” Vivian said, spreading out her hand. “I’m the oldest otherworldling on Earth, but I have absolutely not heard about the Sacred Relic. As far as I remember, no otherworlding has created a similar device. Demon hunters have been in existence as long as we have. They were quite low-profile in the beginning and only became active during the Mythological Era. However, I’m dead sure… that demon hunters have been in existence since the beginning.”
Nangong Wuyue looked up. “Ahh… demon hunters have been in existence since the beginning.”
Hao Ren looked at Nangong Wuyue curiously. “Could the sirens be the ones who created them? I mean, sirens are the most otherworldly of all otherworldlings on Earth. And, no one knows what your race has been doing.”
Nangong Wuyue waved her hand, distancing herself from the matter. “How could I possibly know? If you threw me into the Pacific Ocean I’d be more at lost than you.”
Hao Ren rubbed his chin in thought. He looked up at the Orb of the Holy Synod and a sudden realisation hit him. He realised what a fool he was, because he had mixed up the timeline. “Now I get it! Demon hunters have been in existence at the same time as the otherworldlings on Earth. But, their real existence happened much earlier than that. Don’t forget one thing—they actually came from The Plane of Dreams!”
He walked towards the Sacred Relic of Origins and knocked on its outer shell a few times. “The Orb of the Holy Synod existed before the destruction of the world. It came from The Plane of Dreams and it’s one of the components of the Sacred Relic of Origins. So, this entire device was already in existence before the world’s destruction!”