Things hadn't turned out as beautifully as he'd hoped, but it was still a genuine mutation.
Even if the appearance and the method were both unacceptable.
At least it proved that humanity still had the potential to change.
That alone was enough to make the Old Emperor happy.
The Old Emperor picked up his fork, speared a piece of beef from his plate, and put it in his mouth.
The food on the plate had already gone cold.
But at that moment, the Old Emperor felt warm inside.
What would it be like if humanity could reach an even higher level?
Could people become immortal?
Looking at the age spots on the back of his hand, the Old Emperor made up his mind.
He picked up the white cloth beside him, wiped his mouth, then tapped the edge of his plate with his fork.
Clink... clink...
The clear sound echoed through the dining room.
"Fetch the Bird of Paradise Knights Order for me."
Once the tapping had completely faded, the Old Emperor spoke as if to himself, waving his hand through the air in the dining room.
As soon as he finished speaking, however, a gentle breeze suddenly stirred in the room.
It fluttered the white cloth he had set aside after wiping his mouth.
Meanwhile...
Just as the Old Emperor was preparing to take action, Lan Qingyou and Alisa were having a perfectly pleasant time at the Knights Order's camp.
No...
"Pleasant" wasn't enough to describe their situation.
It was more like "wonderful."
Ever since they'd arrived at the Flamingo Knights Order's camp, people had kept bringing them all sorts of books, food, and supplies.
Their tent was practically stuffed full of all these things.
Knowing there was a stove, people had even delivered several stacks of firewood that