Feng Qi had once learned about the Scarlet Rune Crystal in detail from Wei Wei.
He had also seen related scenes in Mu Yao's memory fragments.
The origins of the Scarlet Rune Crystal dated back to the founding of the Scarlet Institute, to its first director.
With Mu Yao's help, he established the Scarlet Institute.
And the task Mu Yao gave the first director was to attempt to decipher and harness the power of the Scarlet Rune Crystal.
Several centuries passed. Rune modification technology continued to improve during that time, but the modification project involving the implantation of the Scarlet Rune Crystal had remained impossible to accomplish.
This Rune Crystal was extremely unique. Its degree of unpredictability far surpassed that of Rune Crystals from other Domain Creatures.
Over the centuries, countless modified humans had attempted to control Scarlet power, including humanity's finest warriors. Yet without exception, every modification failed, and the subjects all met terrible ends.
That was until Mu Qing's parents appeared.
After the couple, already near death, entered Star City, they voluntarily joined a classified experiment issued by the Scarlet Institute.
As a result, Wei Wei discovered that the Scarlet Rune Crystal showed the first hint of becoming controllable within Mu Qing's father.
The discovery was undoubtedly exhilarating.
Thinking back on it now, Feng Qi felt that Mu Qing's father might have already activated part of that mysterious power, becoming the miracle warrior Mu Yao had been seeking.
But unfortunately, Mu Qing's father encountered an attack by Domain Creatures during the migration. Already close to death, he could no longer hold on shortly after the experiment began.
In the end, Wei Wei found Mu Qing, who had already become an orphan.
When faced with Wei Wei's question, Mu Qing unhesitatingly chose to continue the experiment, saying she was