"Have the results come out yet?"

"The results are out. Everything is normal. The red blood cell count is a few points lower than a week ago, the white blood cell count has increased, and some trace elements are deviating from the normal values. We need to improve the diet and increase the supply of vegetables and fruits."

"They can eat even more than us, so how come they grow so slowly?"

"It may be related to genes. Normal humans also need time to grow. Moreover, it may need more energy to maintain its body temperature in water."

"Continue to follow up and observe its every move."

"yes!"

While speaking, the person in the white coat number one observed Xiang Wan, and also had person number two take a statement.

Being openly observed and judged is an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

Xiang Wan simply closed her eyes, lay quietly at the bottom of the jar, and saw if she could still pick up the "Frostbite Technique" again.

Having to start cultivating again in every new world sometimes annoys Xiang Wan. But she has nothing else to do right now, and if she doesn't find some martial arts or other skills to cultivate, she'll suffocate.

As for that unreliable system, Xiang Wan sent it to steal data from the lab. This was the most important card; the sooner they got it, the more confident they would be in dealing with Han Shiren and his group.

A bunch of small fish and shrimp were thrown in, and Xiang Wan said she had absolutely no intention of opening her mouth, she'd rather starve than open it.

When it comes to eating raw food, the only thing that comes to mind is parasites, so how can one bring oneself to eat it? To show her determination, Xiang Wan hasn't moved an inch in the past two days. She only closes her eyes to cultivate, and then opens them to cultivate, letting the fish and shrimp crawl around in the water.

"Hey, why hasn't this mermaid eaten anything these past few days? Could she be sick?"

"Get it out and give it a full check-up."

"That's not a good idea. Frequent checks could cause other reactions."

“Research requires accurate data. In this case, a CT scan should also be done to see if there is an internal problem.”

"But this is the only mermaid in the lab. What if we kill her? We'll be in trouble with the higher-ups..."

"How about this, if you can get it to eat, we won't do the checkup."

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

The researcher, whom Xiang Wan had previously referred to as Number Two, came to the glass tank and observed it carefully. He even used a light to attract the fish and shrimp, hoping that she would catch them and eat them.

Mermaids' teeth are the same as humans', except that they are a little harder.

Despite being hungry, Xiang Wan had no appetite at all. Since this person was so sincere, and to avoid having to do another unnecessary examination, she reached out, grabbed the largest shrimp, swam to the surface, raised her hand and suspended it above the water, peeled off the shrimp's antennae, head, shell, and vein, and held the jelly-like shrimp meat up to the light to examine it carefully.

Researcher No. 2 outside the glass was stunned. He trembled as he tried to take notes, but after several attempts, he couldn't write a single word.

After studying it carefully for a while, Xiang Wan turned her head and saw that the idiot was still standing there, so she swam back into the water and, in front of him, slowly put the shrimp meat into her mouth.

As she moved, the second one also opened its mouth, as if gesturing for her to eat it quickly.

Just as the shrimp was about to reach her mouth, Xiang Wan suddenly closed her mouth and raised her hand to put it into Number Two's mouth. Of course, she couldn't put it in through the glass; Xiang Wan just wanted to see how he would react.

The man was stunned at first, then overjoyed. He threw the notebook on the ground and ran out.

Xiang Wan quickly tore the shrimp meat into pieces and threw it to the fish and shrimp to eat, then closed her eyes and went to the side to cultivate.

The lab is monitored, as the system has already informed her. Therefore, she instructed the system to freeze the images of her, so that even if someone came to see her, they would only see a silly, dazed mermaid.

Before long, Number Two rushed back, followed by three or four people like him. Number One, who gave the order, and the group centered around him, all gathered around Xiang Wan's fish tank.

“Boss, I just saw it with my own eyes. It can peel shrimp and it is considerate, which has never happened before. So, I suspect that it has begun to develop intelligence and should not be treated the same way as before.”

Number One stared at Xiang Wan for a long time, then patted the side of the jar with its hand. Xiang Wan ignored it, seemingly oblivious.

"You've been watching from here the whole time?"

“That’s right, I meant to give a statement. The statement… is here, but I was so surprised that I couldn’t even write anything down.”

Number Two picked up the transcript and showed it to Number One and the others.

Everyone looked at Xiang Wan, then at Number Two, their expressions clearly showing suspicion.

"I really saw it just now. The shrimp it was peeling..."

Number Two searched everywhere for the shrimp that Xiang Wan had long ago destroyed, but the more they searched, the less they believed it.

"We can check the surveillance footage."

A large group of people walked to the other side. Xiang Wan opened her eyes briefly, then closed them again. She really wanted to eat boiled shrimp and hoped that this Number Two would be able to help her.

Fifteen minutes later, Number Two, looking worried and distressed, came to Xiang Wan again.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. You just peeled a shrimp, didn't you? Peel another one and show them!"

"What a simpleton! She's a mermaid, after all. To just peel her skin off like that would be incredibly humiliating." Xiang Wan turned away, ignoring him.

"Number Two, taking care of the mermaids has been quite tiring lately. How about this, go back and rest for a couple of days, and come back here when you've recovered your strength."

"Boss, I didn't lie to you, it really did look just like I said..."

"Alright, we have other things to do. Since you don't want to take a vacation, make sure its diet is taken care of."

Number One led the group away, while Number Two remained by the fish tank, waiting for Xiang Wan's next move.

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