I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 494 First Encounter: That Woman

The light blue nutrient solution made the entire nutrient tank look extremely beautiful. At this moment, a child was sleeping in the nutrient tank, his long hair floating in the light blue nutrient solution, obscuring his figure.

He curled up in the nutrient tank, as comfortable as if he were sleeping in his mother's womb.

Her small, delicate face was exceptionally beautiful yet very youthful, like a sleeping angel.

Nalan Xu frowned slightly and muttered, "Is this the N1 test subject? As expected, those researchers are all lunatics."

She had heard about gene experiments, and later even experienced them firsthand.

They coveted the genes of almost every outstanding talent in various fields. Nalan Xu, because of his poor physique, became a hot commodity and was also the easiest person to capture.

The N1 experimental subjects, who have survived by incorporating the genes of talents from various fields, may look like children, but their real age is definitely much older, and their strength is probably also very formidable, as evidenced by their distribution here.

Nalan Xu looked down at the label, but her gaze froze when she saw the SSS warning. Her hands clenched into fists, and her body trembled slightly. Was she really confident she could leave?
This is an S-rank! Even the Grand Marshal of the Interstellar Alliance is only SSS-rank at most. If this goes out, it will probably cause a bloodbath. It's just a matter of whether it can be controlled.

But forget it.

Even if she dies, it's not a loss for her to have those guys take her down with her, since all she'll do is die and return to her original body anyway.

“I’ll take you away.” With that, Nalan Xu took out something that looked like a needle of light from his spatial button. It was only the length of an index finger, but very thin.

The light needle was slowly inserted into the protective glass of the nutrient tank, and as the needle was inserted, the glass seemed to ripple with water.

Once the light needles were fully inserted, the protective glass of the nutrient tank suddenly became blurry within a second, and then vanished just like light.

As the protective glass dissipated, the nutrient solution in the nutrient tank, no longer obstructed, was completely flushed outwards, along with the child inside.

Ignoring the possibility of getting the nutrient solution wet, Nalan Xu reached out and hugged him.

Good ice.

Its body temperature is nothing like that of a human; it's more like that of a cold-blooded animal.

In fact, Nalan Xu could have easily deciphered the terminal to release the child, but her current method would undoubtedly be much slower, and she didn't want to waste time.

This light needle is her latest experimental product, specifically designed to break down and melt glass of various materials. Of course, it can only break down glass at present; she hasn't started researching other materials yet.

The experiment proved to be very effective.

She then took out a small machine and scanned the two of them from head to toe with light, and the nutrient solution on their bodies dried immediately.

Nalan Xu took off his white coat and put it on the N1 test subject, buttoning it up one by one, and even rolled up all the extra buttons. With a quick snap, he made a simple garment, much like a child wearing an adult's clothes.

However, compared to how barely clothed she looked in the nutrient solution just now, she's much better now.

"Nalan Xu!"

Hearing the furious roar approaching from afar, Nalan Xu, holding the N1 test subject, said softly, "They've finally arrived." His voice was filled with a sigh and anticipation, as if he couldn't wait to see what would happen next.

Upon seeing the child in Nalan Xu's arms, the crowd's expressions shifted from anger to terror. They took several steps back and shouted, "Put it down right now!"

"Put it down?" Nalan Xu sneered as if he had heard a joke. "How many years have you been conducting gene fusion experiments? Since you dare to conduct research, why are you afraid of a mere test subject? Shouldn't he be your child?"

"Monster! It's a monster!"

"Hurry up and shoot them dead! Now!"

"Shut up! Monsters are impossible to kill!" Nalan Xu listened to the group's noisy infighting with amusement, saying nothing more, just quietly watching them as if they were clowns.

“Nalan Xu, put it down.” Finally, the white-haired old man standing at the front spoke up. “As long as you put it down, we will forgive your mistakes and even let you be the person in charge of your project.”

"Do you think I care?" Nalan Xu glanced at them coldly, then smiled indifferently, "None of you are getting away today."

It seemed as if she wanted to take them all down with her, and then the N1 experimental subject in her arms suddenly moved.

The researchers opposite him took several steps back as if facing a formidable enemy, their expressions filled with extreme fear.

"He's awake...Director! Subject N1 is awake!"

"Everyone back off!"

"Nalan Xu, do you know what a foolish thing you've done?!"

Foolish thing? Nalan Xu lowered her head to meet those cold, emotionless, dark golden vertical pupils, and a slight smile appeared on her lips. No, this was the most correct decision she had ever made in her life.

The child looked up at the woman who suddenly chuckled, paused for a moment, and seemed not to understand why she was laughing.

However, she exuded a calm aura and did not show the same disgust towards him as others. Then, he did something that shocked everyone.

He reached out and hugged the woman back.

Since you don't dislike it, then protect it.

Thinking to himself, he gently broke free from the woman's embrace and stumbled to stand in front of her.

"W-What are you going to do!?"

"We created you; your enemy should be the woman behind you!"

"do not come!"

The child tilted his head, somewhat confused as to why these people were afraid of him or even hated him, when he hadn't done anything wrong and they had even been allowed to do whatever they wanted during the experiment.

How annoying! Why look at him like that? It disgusts him.

The next second, the man at the front of the crowd was sent flying. He grabbed the man's head with one hand and slammed it hard into the nutrient tank behind him. The transparent nutrient solution mixed with the rotting experimental subjects and blood floated out. If you looked closely, you could also vaguely see some white sticky substances.

"Who's next?" he asked, his thin lips moving slightly. His sweet, childlike voice became a death knell for those around him, who scattered in all directions, desperately seeking anything to save their lives. Some even collapsed on the ground, their pants soaked with sweat.

On that day, the research lab that had stood on planet S981 for over a century collapsed, and tens of thousands of people in the institute died and were buried alive underground.

Nalan Xu turned to look at the ruins beside him, squatted down to be at eye level with him, and asked softly, "We're wanted by the entire interstellar community, are you scared?"

He tilted his head, not understanding what she was saying, her cold, dark gold vertical pupils reflecting Nalan Xu's face.

Nalan Xu reached out and pulled him into her arms, regardless of how dirty his clothes were, and whispered, "What's your name?"

He still did not answer Nalan Xu's question; he only heard the gentle woman whispering in his ear.

"Your name……"

(End of this chapter)