She was completely baffled by Tang Tianlin's invitation and the Perfect Cell he had mentioned in it. Her slightly accelerated mental faculties once again searched through Nan Xiaonan's remaining memories, but found nothing useful—only a sense of urgency, or rather, a lingering obsession left behind by Nan Xiaonan.
Of course, being baffled was something a Star-Creation Holy Guide absolutely could not show. Otherwise, where would she put her dignity?
"Perfect Cell..." she mused inwardly. Her palm naturally moved behind her back as she prepared an ability she could use at just the right moment. Without revealing anything, she said, "You really found it?"
Tang Tianlin shook his head. "I don't have any definite news yet, but I do have a lead. I believe I'll get more concrete information soon. What do you think? I know that you, your teacher, and even the members of the laboratory back then are all very interested in it... After all, your teacher was able to observe 99.999% of the human genome only because of Perfect Cell."
She sneered. "Why should I believe the words of someone who secretly sent people to assassinate me?"
Tang Tianlin said, "If I wanted to deal with you, I wouldn't have come to find you alone today, nor would I have withdrawn those people. I've already betrayed Hause. There's no need for me to make another enemy."
"What's your purpose?" As she spoke, she naturally took two steps forward, leaving only a tea table between herself and Tang Tianlin.
"You don't need to ask about that." Tang Tianlin looked at her with an earnest expression. "But I promise that once everything is over, I'll tell you everything."
"Is that so..." She nodded, but the hand behind her back gently swept forward.
Tang Tianlin had no idea what the gesture