Alice glanced at Klein.
This sounded a lot like the Forsaken Land of the Gods... Having Frank Lee research crops that could grow in the Forsaken Land of the Gods really was a good idea that killed two birds with one stone. After all, having something to eat was already good enough for the City of Silver. They probably would not care...
Alice silently looked at the remaining half cup of milk.
...They probably would not care whether the milk actually came from cows.
Frank Lee took a sip of milk and lowered his head in thought. Seeing this, Alice quietly stood up, preparing to slip away.
"We will not disturb you while you think," Klein said politely, dropping those words behind as he followed Alice out.
Frank Lee did not notice their escape at all. He nodded perfunctorily and continued focusing on his research.
Only after successfully sitting on the other side of the dining hall did Alice make a safe gesture, then collapse into her chair. After staring blankly for a few seconds, she suddenly raised her head and asked Klein:
"Have you heard of cockroach milk?"
"Huh?" Klein's gaze went blank for a moment.
Alice turned to Klein and introduced this grand project to him:
"They say cockroach milk has four times the protein content of cow's milk..."
"...I have heard of that," Klein interrupted Alice with mixed feelings. "Thank you for reminding me."
"You're welcome." Alice did not feel guilty in the slightest.
But if that bacteria could make anything produce milk, then...
Alice's ill-intentioned gaze fell upon Klein.
Before she could speak, Klein leaped up from where he stood like a cat with its fur on end. He retreated two or three meters before shouting:
"Don't even think about something like that!"
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