Chapter 1345 - Rollie’s Depression (2/2)
“Family visit?” Nangong Sanba instantly became interested. “It’s finally happening? Is it too soon?”
“The time is ripe with the gateway of the Scarred Nebula in place,” Hao Ren said with a smile. “The small spatial rift in Siberia can only accommodate a few people at a time, and only selected ones can pass through it. But now, the Gate of the Universe in the Scarred Nebula can act as a more stable gateway. It will accommodate a group with less than 100 people and a massive amount of materials. I already planned this family visit when I first built the gateway. But many things happened after that and I had to put some of my plans on hold. Now I’m merely restarting the program.”
“Big Boss Cat, I want to go to the North Pole too!” Rollie said with her mouth full of “fish”. She was waving her hands in excitement. No one knew if she had heard what Hao Ren said subsequently, but the taste of codfish had already filled her mind.
“Don’t mess around.” Hao Ren patted Rollie on the head. “I’m going there for some serious business, it’s not for fun. Just stay home. Didn’t you promise that you’d stay home these two days?”
“Big Boss Cat, you really do have another cat outside.” Lily lowered her head.
No one cared about what the cat thought. Interested by the demon-hunter sampling test, Y’zaks asked, “What did you discuss with the goddess? Why are you suddenly thinking of going back to Holletta to conduct a sampling test on the demon hunters and the Ancients?”
In everyone’s mind, missions relating to demon hunters and Holletta were over. They thought that their next destination would be more distant and darker planets with deeper secrets.
“We discussed a lot of things. But the decision to go back and sample the demon hunters has something to do with Lily,” Hao Ren said as he looked at Lily, who was gnawing at the pork ribs in her bowl, on the opposite side of the table. “Strictly speaking, it’s because of her Doggoblast.”
Hao Ren then told everyone about their discussion with Raven 12345, the inconsistent energy of the Twin Blades of Apocalypse and the possible secrets behind it. The truth of the Twin Blades of Apocalypse may not surface for the time being, but the demon hunters’ talent for divine spells was something verifiable.
It was only natural for Nangong Sanba, the half-baked demon hunter, to appear most excited. Sanba wiped his mouth and said, “So, the demon hunters were initially a race capable of performing divine spells? They could do it without training, just by borrowing the ability directly from God?”
“That’s our speculation.” Hao Ren nodded, neither confirming nor denying. “A more conventional explanation would be the demon hunters were a ‘chosen race,’ favored by the goddess. They were born with the ability to communicate with her. Of course, we all know what a true god is all about. So, the demon hunters should have rightly been a ceremonial product, which the ancient mage emperors created to communicate with the goddess in an experiment. Anyway, we think that the demon hunters have the talent for divine power, judging from Lily’s ability.”
Nangong Sanba nodded. He was feeling excited and regretful at the same time. “It’s a shame that I’m not a purebred demon hunter. Even if I am, my ability isn’t that strong. Otherwise, I could be a sample.”
“Regardless, you are not suitable. Your dad is not suitable as well.” Vivian shook her head. “The test has a strict set of requirements. We must find the purest of demon hunters who have not been affected by any external factors. Or else, the test results will be useless.”
Nangong Wuyue crossed her arms involuntarily. “It gives me goosebumps. It sounds like some crazy scientists are carrying out human experiments, just like in the horror movies.”
Hao Ren thought about it for a moment before he laughed wryly. “Let’s eat! Let’s eat!”
Two days later, Hao Ren brought Lily, Vivian, and the Nangong Siblings to the headquarters of the demon hunters in the Arctic—Coldfrost Citadel.
Before Hao Ren went there, he had given White Flame a heads-up. They could now see Coldfrost Citadel light up from a distance. It was a sign of welcome and also an indication that everything was fine in the fortress.
Rollie, hidden beneath multiple layers of cotton coats, stretched her neck and looked around. “Big Boss Cat, when are we going to catch fish?” she asked aloud.
Hao Ren buried his head in his hands and sighed.
Hao Ren brought the dumb cat along because he could not stand her pestering, especially about him “having another cat outside.”