A Fate Embryo? What was that supposed to be?
Xu Nan was instantly baffled.
He remembered that all he had given John were a few scales. Even if those scales were extraordinary, how could they possibly have anything to do with an embryo?
But he quickly changed his mind, a hint of excitement appearing on his face.
Like his cousin Sean, John was probably the sort of person who disliked jokes—upright, serious, and somewhat rigid.
Since he had come looking for him, the research results must have reached a conclusion!
With that thought, Xu Nan coughed to keep John from noticing his ignorance and pretended to continue drinking water.
"Looks like you people weren't too slow."
John shuddered, his eyes trembling as though he had realized something.
"You knew about the Fate Embryo all along... You deliberately helped me?"
"Did you hear some rumors? If so, I hope you won't believe them, or pity me because of them..."
In an instant, John had imagined countless scenarios. Yet he still stubbornly tried to maintain an air of pride and integrity.
What the hell was all this?
Xu Nan was completely out of the loop, but from John's words, it was not difficult to guess that the leader of the Abnormal Creature Laboratory was facing some difficulties as well.
The scales he had provided must have been of great help to him. Otherwise, John would not have rushed over here so urgently.
Sure enough, John quickly said,
"Regarding the research on this Fate Embryo, we have made an unprecedented breakthrough in the field of gods. I had always thought you were unaware of this... But now it seems that the credit should belong to you. Our laboratory will not monopolize this result..."
Before he could finish, Xu Nan smiled and waved him