Things came to a standstill there.
Chang Shoujie and Liao Xiaoyi both wanted to protect the child. But while Chang Shoujie still hoped they could develop a Gene Potion for Black Thorn Disease based on Melissa's mutated genes, Liao Xiaoyi cared more about her comrades fighting by her side. She couldn't sacrifice them recklessly for the sake of the future, the way Chang Shoujie could.
Xu Huo couldn't guarantee anything when it came to the Gene Potion, so Liao Xiaoyi's choice was the more practical one.
"Let's set this aside for now. Melissa isn't our most urgent concern," Xu Huo said.
Liao Xiaoyi stood up. "Sand Sea Safe Zone made such a huge move this time. We don't know what they're plotting, but we can't let them destroy the Safe Zone we worked so hard to build without a sound!"
As she finished speaking, someone knocked at the door. There was apparently something that needed her personal attention, and Liao Xiaoyi left without saying anything more.
Chang Shoujie turned back to Xu Huo. "What are you planning to do?"
The dispute had seemed to be about a difference in their views, but in reality, Chang Shoujie and Liao Xiaoyi had been offering Xu Huo options for where to place Melissa. Without his agreement, people from District 010 couldn't take her away smoothly.
"We'll see," Xu Huo said, offering no definite answer. Instead, he picked Melissa up and walked to the door. After opening it, he set her down, pointed to the players resting outside the room, and motioned for her to go play.
Children were naturally curious about the world around them. Melissa's eyes were wide as she took in all the people and things she'd never seen before. She had only just learned to walk, but she toddled toward