After Hao Ren got home, he explained his meeting with Raven 12345, then arranged who would be going. There really wasn't much to consider—everyone at home wanted to go. He only had to leave behind those who couldn't, namely Becky and the Four Great Vajras. Since these people had already exploited loopholes to come over from the Dream Plane, it was better not to let them cause trouble in other worlds as well.
"Now I finally understand how hard it is to raise a little one," Hao Ren muttered while packing, pouring water into Dodo's fish tank. "You have to take her everywhere you go, or you can never feel at ease."
Dodo lay on the edge of the fish tank and watched Hao Ren curiously. Hearing that, she happily slapped the glass with her tail. "Not at ease! Not at ease!"
"She'll be able to go out and get some fresh air more often this time," Izax suddenly remarked from the side. "Her appearance there won't cause any trouble."
"You have merfolk in your world?" Hao Ren asked curiously.
Izax shook his head. "We don't have merfolk, but alchemy and beast modification are widespread there. There are all kinds of strange artificial creatures. Of course, they're nowhere near being true life, and they aren't really created from nothing, but they'd be more than suitable for explaining where this little one came from."
"We'll see how it goes," Hao Ren said, curling his lips. "If things get dangerous over there, we'll still have to keep her in the portable space. This little one... I can't feel at ease leaving her anywhere."
Dodo continued smacking the glass with her tail. "Not at ease! Not at ease!"
Those were the only words she remembered—and it was a wonder she even knew they