Everyone present understood what Durandal meant. Genetic engineering, biological weapons, mechanical weapon technology—each term was easy enough to understand on its own, and together they were understandable as well. Xiao Ran had encountered such things often, while Tessa herself was an exceptionally intelligent Whispered, so none of it was particularly difficult to grasp.
However, the thoughts Xiao Ran and Tessa had upon hearing those words were completely different. After Durandal finished speaking, Tessa first glanced at the contemplative Xiao Ran before asking, "Mr. Durandal?"
"Is there a problem?" Durandal looked at Tessa and said with a smile, "There's no need to be so formal here. You're Renard's sister, and Renard is both our good friend and an important member of the legion. Even setting Renard aside, for the sake of Xiao Ran, our big boss, you don't need to be so restrained here."
Tessa secretly glanced at Xiao Ran, then lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and said softly, "Mr. Durandal, did you just say that Dimensional Beasts were artificially created?"
Durandal nodded. "That's right. The genes of Dimensional Beasts bear very obvious traces of artificial modification. They are absolutely not products of natural evolution. Furthermore, according to our examinations, Dimensional Beasts do not possess reproductive abilities. So if Dimensional Beasts exist in such numbers, the possibility that they appeared by accident is extremely small and can be ignored."
Tessa's mind was clear. "In other words, it is highly likely that the people who created the Dimensional Beasts ordered them to come to this world. Is that right?"
Durandal also glanced at Xiao Ran. "The possibility is very high. The only uncertainty is whether the Dimensional Beasts came from another world, or whether they were originally products of this world. Of course, there is another possibility. The Dimensional Beasts may indeed