That guy!
Hood's right eyelid twitched violently. For an instant, he seemed to be back at the most unbearable mission site from two days ago.
Although he had only seen it remotely, from across half the Pacific Ocean, standing right beside Kadman at the time had left him with the sensation of burning flesh mixed with lava still lingering at the tip of his nose.
He was allergic to it.
Seriously, you people weren't even trying to hide it?
And Ronan, not far away, was still stroking his chin and evaluating, "Unexpectedly compatible. It doesn't seem to be a later effect, but the results are excellent..."
Hood wanted to understand, yet dared not understand. The truth was, he really didn't understand. He only felt that this scene had once again exceeded the scope of what he had expected.
Perhaps because Meng Chong's entrance had been so absurdly flashy, a stir had arisen on the beach. Ronan frowned and quickly turned his gaze over.
No need for further words. Hood snapped to attention again. "I'll go keep them under control right away."
With that, he fled as if escaping disaster.
Ronan's frown did not ease.
It was not only the Burners on the beach who were restless.
During his previous lecture, he had expounded on the theory of "Super Configuration" and conducted a demonstration experiment. It had essentially been a solo performance. For the vast majority of people—and even some of the observing Extraordinary Species—there had been little room for analysis. They only needed to follow his train of thought.
Whatever form it took, everyone had obediently watched the livestream.
The problem was that, aside from the source of the Demon Rune's effects standing high in the Extreme Domain, beyond the reach of almost anyone else, a considerable portion of its