paranoianovel Chapter 2537 Another Requirement for Adaptability
Chapter 2537 Another Requirement for Adaptability
Chapter 2537 Another Requirement for Adaptability
"Wow!" The crowd in Doukou Garden, who had been enjoying the spectacle, gasped in unison upon hearing this. This little brat, though unaware that Hu Xin's soul had been replaced, still remembered Hu Xin's past opinions of her!
She felt a little aggrieved: "Many of the people here don't like me."
She is a demon puppet. While the guards and demon puppeteers find her adorable, they also remember her true identity.
The Blood Demon was even prepared to launch an attack.
If Duan Heyun becomes suspicious, how can we take him and the two guards down without alerting Lingyun Palace?
Duan Heyun's cultivation level is also extraordinary.
Fortunately, Duan Heyun's attention was entirely on A-Lian, or rather, on his own research. Hu Xin was nothing to him; in his eyes, she was practically a wooden stake. Therefore, he didn't think much of He Lingchuan, not even glancing at him directly, and simply pressed on with his question:
"When did you start to notice how others felt about you?"
Everyone in the cardamom garden breathed a long sigh of relief.
Phew, okay, okay.
Only then did Aunt Zhu have the leisure to gossip: "Did Duan Heyun ever have a daughter named A-Lian?"
He Lingchuan cannot answer the question verbally, but he knows the answer.
Sixty years ago, Duan Heyun had a daughter named Alian with his first wife. She was beautiful and lovely, and he cherished her dearly. However, the child drowned at the age of five, and Duan Heyun was devastated.
So many years have passed, and He Lingchuan never expected that he would actually use his experimental subject as a substitute for A-Lian.
However, demon puppeteers are one of the most peculiar groups of people in the world. If they don't have personality, they will have quirks. According to the information Cang Yan collected, some demon puppeteers can even maintain an improper relationship with their creations. Therefore, Duan Heyun's transference of affection is not considered shocking.
“Hmm—” Ah Lian blinked her big eyes, “It was probably seven days ago.”
Why didn't you tell me?
"I'm scared," Ah Lian whispered. "I don't dare to say it."
Duan Heyun ruffled her hair: "If something like this happens again, tell me immediately."
A-Lian nodded obediently, then asked him, "Do I still want to be the skin of the god Helu?"
Duan Heyun said gently, "This problem will be solved."
This statement is debatable, but Ah Lian smiled with relief and buried her head in his chest.
The Blood Demon scoffed, "This little girl is a liar! A liar's lie!"
The mirror immediately pressed, "How did you know?"
“If you look closely, her pupils haven’t dilated; they’ve actually shrunk. She knows exactly what Duan Heyun meant, which is why she’s afraid,” the Blood Demon asserted. “But on the surface, she has to pretend to be clueless and easily fooled, burying her head in Duan Heyun’s arms, because she’s afraid he’ll see through her disguise.”
"So Xiao Ping wasn't wrong?" Mirror exclaimed, "So cunning at such a young age."
“You can’t judge her mind by her appearance and age.” Blood Demon chuckled. “From the moment I was born, I saw through the darkness and decay of this world.”
"Who can be like you?" the mirror retorted habitually before continuing, "She was only six months old, and she was made from fragments of the Hidden God. Do you think the Hidden God himself would be so cunning?"
"That's probably impossible." It's not that the Blood Demon looks down on True Immortals, but a fungal organism of aggregate type shouldn't have those cunning schemes by nature, right?
Just then, Dong Rui was also pondering in the Bean Garden: "This little girl is interesting. I really want to see her recipe proportions."
Immortal Mingke humbly inquired, "Didn't Duan Heyun say that she used fragments of the Hidden God Monarch to make it?"
“The starfish we saw in the Million Mountain Small World were all fragments of the Hidden God Lord. Which one of them should be so intelligent?” Dong Rui analyzed. “You can say that A-Lian’s intelligence was a coincidence, one in a million, but as demon puppeteers, we are more willing to believe that something played a key role. Look at Duan Heyun’s expression; he is obviously also thinking about this.”
Immortal Mingke interjected, "Could it be divine blood? You all use divine blood when making demon puppets, right?"
Mu Guo and Ling Shan had also destroyed many of the Heavenly Demon Experiment Fields, and now the immortals were no strangers to the demon puppets created with divine blood.
“Of course we’ll use divine blood! That’s a no-brainer.” Dong Rui rolled his eyes. “However, the way we use divine blood is extremely important. You have to understand that with the Hidden God Lord’s own power, ordinary divine blood has no effect on him at all.”
The powerful energy contained in divine blood can stimulate mutations in the bodies of ordinary creatures and monsters; this is the basic principle behind the creation of demon puppets.
However, the power of the Hidden God Lord far surpasses that of ordinary Heavenly Demons, and divine blood cannot have such an effect on it.
"Then...then it can still be used?"
"It's impossible! Otherwise, the barrier between the Hidden God Monarch fragment and the human embryonic sac is so clear that fusion would be impossible!" Dong Rui gritted his teeth. "I just haven't figured out what role the divine blood plays in all of this!"
This topic is too new; he doesn't have time to study it, he simply doesn't have the time!
Aunt Zhu interrupted their conversation: "Hey, don't rush to praise him, okay? What do we do now? Let's quickly come up with a plan! Should we think of a way to take down this guy surnamed Duan? He must have the pass to the Glazed Sea!"
She was as anxious as a spider on a hot pan...
“If we attack him, the entire Lotus Valley will be shaken. Can we still go to the Glazed Sea?” Dong Rui objected. “The Hidden God Lord is our primary target.”
Duan Heyun comforted A-Lian a few more times, then stood up to leave.
He Lingchuan, playing the role of Hu Xin, stepped forward and spoke in a low voice: "Master Duan."
Time was of the essence, and he had to adapt to the changing circumstances.
Hu Xin had been standing there like a block of wood, which Duan Heyun had obviously noticed, but his full attention was on A-Lian and Xiao Ping.
"Why did you give the things I asked you to get to Xiao Ping?"
He Lingchuan suddenly realized that the Ancient Book and the Nine-Linked Rings were actually obtained by Hu Xin on Duan Heyun's orders.
“Master Duan, that’s what Master Xiao sent Xiao Yun to ask me for.”
Duan Heyun made a casual remark and then left, clearly not in the mood.
He Lingchuan glanced at A-Lian in the garden again; the girl was also staring at him.
He took a small cloth bag from his pocket, opened it, and showed it to Duan Heyun:
"Master Duan, these are candies we brought back from Baisong City. May Miss A-Lian have some?"
Ah Lian has a very keen sense of smell. As soon as the bag was opened, she smelled a sweet fragrance and immediately stood up from the ground.
Not only children love candy, but adults also enjoy sweets. There are many artisans in Baisongcheng, and fruit and pastry shops are everywhere on the streets.
Duan Heyun looked inside and saw sesame and peanut nougat, preserved plum hard candy, soft and glutinous mung bean cake, and various other candies he couldn't name.
"OK."
Ah Lian is no ordinary girl; even if it's a deadly poison, she can drink it like sugar water.
(End of this chapter)