Soon, various shouts could be heard from the hot spring room.
Xu Qian left without looking back; she had no interest in watching others fight an eight-on-one.
After walking through a corridor, she emerged into an office.
The office was decorated luxuriously and exquisitely, truly fitting for a man who would engage in such one-on-eight battles.
Exiting the office, she found herself outside a laboratory.
Each person held a testing bench, on which was a device resembling an experimental pod, but filled with water and floating with various marine animals.
They were conducting research on them, dissecting, injecting, and the scene was bloody.
One dolphin's eyes hadn't changed color, but after being injected, they immediately turned blood-red, and its struggling body grew still.
Xu Qian's eyes darkened; this was found effortlessly.
She had found it!
"Quick, come look, she's awake!"
Hearing the voice, everyone stopped what they were doing and rushed into an inner room.
Xu Qian also went to join the onlookers. Inside was a large glass experimental tank, where a decaying mermaid lay in the water.
She raised an eyebrow; were the fairy tales true?
Mermaid?
The mermaid's once beautiful scales had all fallen off, leaving a tattered tail. Her upper body was bare, and her light brown hair was disheveled, covering her face.
Suddenly, the mermaid slammed violently against the glass, which wobbled but held.
Everyone's expressions relaxed. They had tested this mermaid's abilities; she wasn't yet B-class and couldn't escape.
The mutant who had escaped last time only managed to break free from the experimental platform when they reached S-class. Later, orders were given to reinforce the platforms, and they were now sturdier than before.
"Senior Brother, you're amazing!"
"Indeed, you brought the dead back to life! If you work a little harder, she'll surely become the overlord of the sea."
They all cast envious glances. At the time, no one dared to take on this mess, but Senior Brother did. After nearly half a year of research, he was finally seeing results.
The man chuckled, scratching his head, a little embarrassed.
"None of you have ever seen a mermaid before, have you? Let's admire her grace."
Everyone was taken aback. How could there be grace in such a state?
The man casually pressed two buttons on the control panel. The mermaid clutched her head and thrashed more frantically in the water, splashing water everywhere.
Suddenly, she looked up fiercely, revealing a… beautiful face.
She was very pale, with deep-set features. Her blue eyes stared intently at everyone.
It was all them! It was because of them that she had left her people!
Everyone stared, mesmerized. So, mermaids were that beautiful.
She smashed herself against the glass in a frenzy, but a voice in her mind controlled her…
The mermaid couldn't help but clasp her head with both hands and let out a soft cry.
At that moment, everyone froze.
Xu Qian was the first to snap out of it. Her eyes darkened. This mermaid possessed a powerful sonic attack…
If not killed, she would become an endless source of trouble.
"Ding, system reminder: This mermaid is a rare species. Her consciousness has not yet assimilated. She can be collected into the space for nurturing and will be of great use in the future."
Xu Qian paused. Collect her into the space? Where would she keep her?
"Ding, Host, the system has prepared a pool. Host, please collect her into the space as soon as possible."
Xu Qian frowned slightly. The system was even willing to dig a pool for this mermaid…
However, collecting her into the space now would expose her too easily.
She hadn't thoroughly explored the experimental base yet.
Soon, the people around them regained their senses, exclaiming, "Senior Brother, this mermaid is incredible!"
"Yes, she can actually use sonic attacks!"
The man slightly raised his chin. You all looked down on me, but now you have to fawn over me!
Once he perfected the mermaid, even the person in charge would have to bow to him.