Chapter 2008: I Don't Believe It
They even all belonged to the "gender doesn't matter" crowd. It was hard to say whether the demonstrator had deliberately chosen them to make the best impression.
As Fu Qian made associations, he searched for more things they had in common.
"What is that thing?"
"Is this another case of coming back from the dead?"
It was undeniably quite a spectacle. When the corpse's abdomen swelled to the size of a woman seven months pregnant, shock finally rippled through the audience.
But instead of backing away, more than one person eagerly reached out, wanting to touch it.
Good. No matter the time or place, this spirit of reckless scientific inquiry had been passed down.
Though Fu Qian was pleased to see it, he had no intention of joining in. He remained where he was.
"Step back."
Sure enough, Lady Nepheli swept her gaze across the crowd, her voice suddenly turning cold.
That was more like it. This wasn't a circus. The last thing a real researcher wanted was people messing around.
Fu Qian wasn't surprised at all. In that moment, he understood exactly how she felt.
Besides, with you all breathing so close, Lady Nepheli's germaphobia was probably about to kick in.
"Of course this is a resurrection. Your understanding of life is truly shallow... as shallow as mine."
It seemed the researchers were familiar with this academy luminary's eccentricities. In that moment, they retreated in unison like a flock of sheep, clearing the view beside the cold storage unit.
Nepheli's expression softened slightly. She paid them no further attention, turning her gaze entirely to the belly, stretched so taut it was nearly transparent, and spoke with a mixture of wonder and sorrow.
Slice!
Her movement was decisive and precise. The very next moment,