Toys

Yao Di watched the awakened mermaid slowly approach him. The madness in his eyes deepened, falling undisguisedly upon the mermaid inside the glass. He even unconsciously leaned forward slightly, murmuring in awe, "Too perfect."

The researcher beside him wore madness no less intense than Yao Di's and agreed, "Your Majesty, this is our most successful masterpiece to date."

Only the guards behind them remained calm enough to suppress their wariness and tension. They were not fanatical monster "believers." They had faced many monsters whose modifications had failed, and they had experience. Precisely because of that, they knew how terrifying these monsters were.

Yet the man before them clearly knew how frightening monsters were and remained fanatical nonetheless. He had even truly gained control over them.

The researcher was Rui Xi, a fanatical mermaid "believer." Like Yao Di, he was obsessed with such creatures, except Yao Di wanted to use them to attain power and strength, while Rui Xi was purely obsessed with the mysterious species known as mermaids.

Rui Xi said, "The genes in his body have fused perfectly. The rejection reaction lasted an extremely short time. Your Majesty, look at these scales—not those ugly, rough lumps. Every single one is so lustrous and orderly. It is practically God's handiwork. It's incredible..."

"And his strength, Your Majesty. Look at the muscles in his arms, waist, abdomen, and tail—the explosive power contained within them... Before undergoing modification, he was merely a thin, ordinary young soldier. But now, his muscles are full, and the power within them has increased explosively by orders of magnitude. Nothing has ever been this perfect..."

"We tested him. His intelligence has also improved. This is practically genetic evolution..."

Yao Di had heard Rui Xi say these words countless times, yet he did not interrupt him. He even