"Are you going to experiment on it?"
After the Alaya-vijnana Dragon had been surrounded by them, it hovered in midair as though the inscriptions inside a Soul Tool had been carved incorrectly, causing its Soul Power to "short-circuit." Tang San then heard Zhou Qing's speculation that its "aggregation" instinct had been infinitely magnified because it possessed no internal organs, and asked the question.
An experiment?
Zhou Qing immediately rejected the idea.
"When it comes to cultivation, I have no habit of using others as test subjects."
Indeed.
The Alaya-vijnana Dragon could not exactly be considered human, and it truly was a suitable experimental subject.
But this "Alaya-vijnana" had originated from the thoughts and ideas of the people within the Star Luo Empire. If they truly helped it, it would inevitably turn against Chihua.
The loss would outweigh the gain.
Buzz!
Under the suppression of the Mind-Sense Qi Field, the Alaya-vijnana Dragon gradually came to its senses. It flew higher into the sky, intending to continue its escape, with no thought whatsoever of fighting them.
"Don't run!"
"Are you a coward?"
"Fight us if you've got the guts!"
The four hurried after it, while Xiao Wu cursed loudly.
Dugu Bo, who had only just caught up, said, "...Could you slow down?"
"Stop shouting."
Tang San used Carefree Wander as he tried to dissuade Xiao Wu. "It probably can't understand you."
"It isn't a Sentient Creature?"
Xiao Wu was puzzled.
"It can't really be considered one. It is a Consciousness Collective born after the thoughts of Star Luo's people were forcibly unified. It possesses the characteristics of Star Luo's people—or rather, of more than ninety-five percent of the continent's common folk: bullying the weak while fearing the strong, and seeking benefits while avoiding harm."
It was Zhou Qing who explained. "Those two