Reptiles... Xia Mi caught the keyword and immediately stiffened like an alert prairie dog.
She narrowed her eyes, unsure whether Amon had meant it or not. But since he had only mentioned it so obliquely, she could not exactly expose herself. So she gave an awkward smile.
"Really? I must not have been paying attention when the teacher covered that."
But she quickly realized that was not the point and started shouting again.
"Hey, is the point really the 206 bones? The point is that you rammed me until my whole body hurts! I'm telling you, unless you come up with a compensation plan that satisfies me, this isn't over!"
Amon rolled his eyes. "You were looking at your phone while crossing the street and ran a red light. You think you have grounds to complain? The police already said you bear primary responsibility. I only need to take twenty percent of the blame."
"What? Only twenty percent?" Xia Mi's delicate brows shot up, her face full of disbelief.
Jormungandr, still in her learning phase, did not have much understanding of human laws. She only knew some basic common sense. After all, she had devoted most of her energy to studying human emotions rather than analyzing how human society operated.
"What's so strange about that? I wasn't overloaded or speeding. I was driving properly according to traffic laws. If you ask me, even twenty percent is too much. Ten percent as humanitarian compensation would be about right."
"Which traffic cop made that ruling? Does he even understand the law?" Xia Mi slapped the bed in anger. The mattress sank deeply before springing back with a faint series of thumps.
"Perfect timing. The police said I should call them once you woke up. They need to take your statement... Maybe you