The sliding cover of the Adjustment Pod opened silently. The sudden light before him left Hao Ren dazed for a moment before he sat up. He shook his head hard and found that his body still hadn't changed at all. Just like the first time he'd undergone bodily adjustment, lying in the coffin for a dozen seconds had been enough.
But that brief, bizarre nightmare was still vivid in his mind, and thinking about it sent a chill through him.
Raven 12345 was fiddling with a Crystal Panel floating in midair beside him. It seemed to be the central controller for several Adjustment Pods. Watching this unreliable Goddess mutter at the manual while tentatively pressing buttons on the controller made the corner of Hao Ren's eye twitch. He glanced at the three other Adjustment Pods, which were still showing no signs of activity, and asked curiously, "How come they haven't finished yet?"
"Oh, I'm giving them physical checkups while I'm at it," Raven 12345 answered without looking up. "The little wolf girl is still growing, Izax just came from another world, and Vivian seems to have trouble controlling her own power. All three are problem children. I'm checking them while I have the chance. Don't worry, they all look normal so far. By the way, how do you feel?"
Only then did Raven 12345 look up. She gave Hao Ren a once-over. "Hmm, you look pretty healthy."
"I had a nightmare." Looking at Raven 12345's completely carefree face, Hao Ren couldn't bring himself to get angry. He could only recount the dream from beginning to end. "At the end, I saw something floating toward the surface of the water... and it scared me awake."
Raven 12345's hands paused slightly. She silently glanced at Hao Ren. "You'd better hurry up and