Although Hao Ren had a bellyful of questions, he obviously couldn't expect the little weakling to give him any answers.
For this little thing that acted entirely on instinct, there was no need for any reason to do anything. In fact, she had no idea what the word "reason" even meant.
So Hao Ren and Vivian could only put their heads together and begin whispering through all sorts of guesses and theories. Of course, it wouldn't be wrong to call it blind guessing and nonsense, either. What had happened to the little runt was simply too strange, and the nature of the Great Pit was even more bizarre.
Watching the little weakling stroll around nearby, occasionally baring her claws and teeth at the air, Hao Ren stroked his chin thoughtfully. "I think the problem lies in this little thing's 'Madness' component. Although she's harmless to both humans and animals now—in fact, she's always been harmless—she's still a creature catalyzed by the power of the Lord of Madness. It's only natural that she has extremely high resistance to the power of chaos and corruption."
Vivian immediately looked toward the Great Rift in the distance. She understood Hao Ren's implication at once. "You suspect that this Great Pit was also caused by the power of the Lord of Madness? And because the little weakling and the power of Madness share the same origin, they won't harm each other?"
"That's the most likely answer, and it fits the basic pattern behind all the trouble we've caused so far." Hao Ren nodded. "More importantly, it also fits our original model of the Dark Domain. This is where the Creation Goddess fell. The power of Madness and the Goddess's power fought a great battle here, so those two powers are the two most important things