When Han Lian regained consciousness, three days had already passed. Because the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Coffin had nourished her without cease, the protective Ice Lotus around her had resumed operating. The Ice Lotus continuously sent Ice Spiritual Qi into her parched Meridians and Dantian, repairing her injured body. Once her internal injuries had recovered, Han Lian opened her eyes.
The first thing Han Lian did after opening her eyes was release her divine sense to investigate, wanting to know where she had fallen. Yet this single "look" made her frown.
She and the Ice Coffin were currently placed in a room as bright as day. All sorts of large rings revolved around the Ice Coffin, some fast and some slow. She also saw screens glowing with different halos. The moment she opened her eyes, a somewhat piercing sound began beeping incessantly, making Han Lian very uncomfortable.
Immediately afterward, four people in white robes rushed into the room. They gathered before one of the screens and began arguing.
"The instruments show that the person inside the Ice Coffin has vital signs. I suggest we immediately cut open the Ice Coffin and rescue them."
"No. Who knows what is inside the Ice Coffin? What if it carries an extraterrestrial virus?"
"Right. We should be more cautious."
"But according to our tests, the one inside is indeed human, just like us."
"That is hard to say. Can you explain how this Ice Coffin fell into the heart of the desert?"
"Since we brought the Ice Coffin back, wasn't it to study and determine its origins? Did we haul it back just to put it on display? Our tests have already confirmed that the Ice Coffin formed ten thousand years ago. This is a major discovery for us and has immense research value."
"Indeed. Research