Hearing that Vivian was to come along made Hao Ren's heart skip a beat. His instincts told him that Raven 12345 really had something major to tell him this time. So he didn't waste any time. He simply stuffed Dodo inside his clothes, then prepared to teleport to "Heaven" with Vivian.
"Bring the egg," the Data Terminal reminded him while opening the door. "Be careful. Don't crush it!"
Hao Ren carefully pinched the "merman egg." He wanted to put it in his pocket, but he was afraid of accidentally crushing it, so in the end he simply carried it in his hand. "Let's go. We're taking a portal anyway."
The two of them brought a fish to "Heaven." For once, Raven 12345 was actually waiting at the entrance to greet them in person. Hao Ren pulled Vivian along as he hurried over and held up the merman egg in his hand. "This is what Dodo just laid."
Raven 12345 took the little egg with an intrigued expression. It was so delicate and exquisite that it looked like a work of art, with a heart-stirring fragility and fineness to it. After examining it for a while, Goddess Sister finally raised her head. "Nothing will hatch from it."
"I know." Hao Ren nodded. "I've never heard of merfolk reproducing parthenogenetically. I just want to know whether this is normal or if Dodo matured early."
"I'll have to examine her." Raven 12345 turned and walked toward the entrance. "This kind of mermaid isn't on my own list of creations, but it won't take much effort to examine her."
Hao Ren and Vivian followed Raven 12345 into the mansion. They turned several corners in the long corridor before finally arriving at a relatively small Rest Room. Raven 12345 waved her hand and summoned an