Practice makes perfect, and Di Xiu thrived at Haotian Biotechnology, though he still narrowly escaped being caught a few times.
The main problem was that the usage of some reagents and consumables far exceeded the data recorded in the lab logbook, but he always managed to fool people with a straight face.
Due to limited laboratory space, Di Xiu replicated the little mermaid's body in six batches.
Before the second batch was finished, Lefu woke up and was able to take some control of his body, but his mind was not fully clear and he was very panicked in the unfamiliar environment.
Emperor Xiu had 001 stay with her for a few days, showing her documentaries about the underwater world. After the latest batch of bodies were ready, he summoned the Dragon King of the East Sea to take them away.
The Dragon King knew exactly how many fish the merfolk had, as this race was quite unique. They were born with the ability to freely switch between merfolk, human, and fish forms. They were immortal themselves, and others who ate their hearts could also achieve immortality. However, reproduction was extremely difficult, even more so than for the dragon race.
However, this Dragon King was fond of public affairs and remained a bachelor for thousands of years, which greatly hindered the reproduction of the dragon race.
Upon hearing that Le Fu had woken up, he came without saying a word, and at Di Xiu's request, he arrived quietly, without any fanfare or lightning.
He entered through the open window, followed Di Xiu into the bathroom, and carefully observed the still dazed merman Le Fu, his dragon eyes filled with shock.
He looked at Di Xiu: "You actually resurrected your clan's fish?"
It was outrageous enough that they got the Soul Gathering Pearl before, but it's even more outrageous now.
If that demon Xiao Xuan were this efficient, why would he have waited for a thousand years?
Di Xiu responded indifferently, as if it were nothing.
"How did you do that? Take reshaping the body for example, where did you get all those rare and precious materials?"
"Human cloning technology."
Dragon King: "..."
Wow, you're really resourceful and daring! The thing is, it actually worked.
As for the other mermaid larvae, the Dragon King didn't ask about them; they showed no signs of life, clearly indicating they hadn't fully revived.
Emperor Xiu booked a monthly delivery service, and the Dragon King, after some deliberation, agreed.
Before being taken away, Le Fu looked at the unfamiliar human youth with a bewildered expression, as if she wanted to say something, but the Dragon King walked too fast, and before she could sort out her chaotic thoughts, she was carried straight up into the sky and headed towards the East Sea.
The bathroom suddenly became empty, and the aquarium in the bedroom was also empty. Di Xiu cleaned up the fallen scales in the room, sprayed the room with sea salt perfume, mixed with the seawater scent brought by the Dragon King, and then returned to the laboratory.
The turtle in the laboratory aquarium was still lying there lazily. Di Xiu glanced at it, and that very day the turtle noticed that its cultivation speed had become extremely slow, and the surrounding spiritual energy had also become thinner.
"What are you doing?" 001 noticed Di Xiu's little actions and asked curiously.
"She's about to take human form; if she continues cultivating, she'll cause me trouble."
Four more months passed without any major incidents. Di Xiu even acquired shares in Haotian Bio during the Chinese New Year, becoming a minor shareholder.
After the last batch of little mermaid bodies were completed, Di Xiu summoned the Dragon King directly to the laboratory.
After destroying the experimental data, he took the turtle with him on the way and didn't forget to report Haotian Biotechnology to the Fairy Association. His main trait was using and discarding it after he had served his purpose.
The Fairy Association arrived quickly, with the president personally leading the charge. Not a single person, human or fairy, escaped.
After that, Emperor Xiu had nothing to do with the matter anymore. He returned to the East Sea and went directly to the Crystal Palace with the Dragon King.
The Dragon King cleared a space for him, offering to be his protector on the condition that he watch the whole thing. Emperor Xiu agreed without much hesitation.
However, less than 24 hours later, the Dragon King regretted it. While he was channeling spiritual energy into Di Xiu, he wondered if Di Xiu was using him as a power bank.
The Dragon King felt ashamed and annoyed at being fooled, but stopping now would seem like he was angry out of embarrassment.
He looked at the little mermaid's pale face, then at the circle of lifeless mermaids on the ground, and finally continued to act as a "charging bank" with a belly full of resentment. However, he also admired the little mermaid more and more. With such little strength, she still dared to cause trouble.
There was a minor hiccup along the way.
Emperor Xiu pressed his soul into his body, and since he had to draw talismans and set up formations one by one, it meant that he would need at least twenty-one days.
In reality, it took even longer, a total of thirty-three days, and the Dragon King was forced to act as a power bank for thirty-two days.
When the mermaids saw the Dragon King return, Le Fu and Lan Miao came to request an audience, but were turned away.
The Dragon King's human lover had already been found, and she was unhappy that she hadn't seen him for several days after his return.
I haven't paid attention to how the human and the dragon get along, but it should be pretty good. The former tried to break in, but the dragon king, who was too busy to be in two places at once, had his shrimp soldiers and crab generals lock him up.
He's locked up...
001 stared blankly as she counted on her fingers, thinking to herself that from that human's perspective, this really seemed like a script where a scumbag cheats on his mistress and mistresses his wife.
He shuddered, realizing how terrifying the idea was.
The human was named Lin Lan, and he used to be Ji He's subordinate. In the timeline, his initial motives for approaching the Dragon King were impure, and later he seemed to want to betray Ji He for love, but the latter didn't trust anyone and had already quietly taken control of him.
The Dragon King appeared and issued a commission to the protagonists because Lin Lan stole one of his important magical treasures—so what he called finding the treasure was actually finding the person.
Just because he's connected to Jihe, 001 can't feel any sympathy for Lin Lan. His relationship with the Dragon King is probably a tragic love story, though it's not detailed in the timeline.
It took thirty-one days to transfer the mermaids' souls from the Soul Gathering Pearl into their new bodies. Even the Dragon King, with his profound cultivation, was almost drained of his life force.
Is it over?
"No, but I can handle the rest myself."
How long will it take?
"It will take two or three days."
The Dragon King went out to inquire about Lin Lan's situation, then returned to continue watching.
Emperor Xiu was used to the feeling of spiritual energy being depleted. Since becoming a mission taker, he had only ever pursued enough cultivation. Right now, he could still sit cross-legged and absorb the abundant spiritual energy in the seawater to restore his body.
After chanting the incantation for another day, the Dragon King looked at the little mermaids whose chests were beginning to rise and fall, and said seriously, "Mermaid Tide, do you know how much trouble your resurrection method will cause if it gets out?"
It's utterly astonishing that a mermaid under thirty years old could do this, especially resurrecting twenty-two mermaids at once.
"I know, that's why I need your help to finish up."
The Dragon King's face stiffened, his eyes blazed with fury, and his spiritual power surged, causing the originally calm seawater to begin to churn, but he controlled the mermaids who were still asleep and unaffected.
Emperor Xiu simply looked at him calmly and said solemnly, "Thank you for your help, Dragon King."
The seawater seemed to freeze for a moment, then swirled around him and threw him out. The Dragon King gathered his strength and roared, "Get out!"
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