32: He! ate it!
"First, I must be present to supervise the entire experiment."
"Second, the experiment must be terminated immediately if Su Jue shows any signs of discomfort."
"Third, you must share a copy of all Data obtained from the experiment with me."
"This..." A hint of hesitation flashed across Ao Ning's face.
Sharing Data, for a researcher, was like giving away half their Life.
"Fourth." Elizabeth didn't give her a chance to bargain, her cold voice continuing, "As compensation for 'borrowing' him, you must provide sufficient 'nutrients' to compensate for his mental loss."
"Deal!"
Hearing the last condition, Ao Ning agreed without hesitation.
To her, as long as she could conduct her research, she was willing to give up half her fortune, let alone a few collectibles!
Fearing her Mother Queen would change her mind, she immediately pulled out a box carved from Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Ice from her storage space.
"Mother Queen, this is a small token of my appreciation!"
As the box opened, waves of strange energy fluctuations instantly drifted out from within.
Elizabeth glanced over, and even with her vast experience, she couldn't help but nod slightly.
This third daughter of hers had truly spared no expense for the sake of research.
Just then.
"Mmm..."
Su Jue, on the lotus pedestal, seemed to be awakened by these energy fluctuations. He rubbed his eyes and sat up groggily.
Then, he saw his cheap third sister holding a frost-emitting box, looking at him with eyes shining bright.
And the box was filled with all sorts of weirdly shaped 'snacks.'
Su Jue's stomach gave two unfilial 'growls.'
He turned his head and looked at Elizabeth with an inquiring gaze.
Mom, can I eat this?
Elizabeth nodded to him.
It was a silent permission.
Having received permission, Su Jue immediately perked up.
He jumped down from the lotus pedestal, strode forward on his short legs to Ao Ning, and curiously inspected the items in the box.
[Ding! Scanning started...]
[High-quality spiritual material discovered: Void Jellyfish Neuron (Grade 9)!]
[Effect: Contains pure soul energy and spatial power. Devouring it can significantly enhance soul strength and increase affinity with Space Law.]
[Devour Suggestion: Perfect! The best soul supplement for the current stage!]
...[High-quality spiritual material discovered: Frost Giant's Heart Crystal (Grade 8)!]
[Effect: Contains the extreme origin of the Law of Frost.]
[Devour Suggestion: Direct devouring is not recommended! The energy is too violent, with a 92% chance of freezing the soul. Suggest slow absorption guided by the system.]
...[Unknown item discovered: Type 7 Dimensional Fragment (Grade: ???)]
[Warning! Warning! Abnormal high-dimensional space creation detected!]
[Analysis failed! Analysis failed!]
[This item does not follow the current universe's three-dimensional physical laws and energy rules! Contains extremely chaotic and unstable spatial power!]
[Warning! Extremely dangerous! Death upon contact! Host, please move away immediately!!!]
The system's prompts rang in his mind, each more urgent than the last, with red warning boxes almost filling his entire field of vision!
Su Jue's eyes instantly lit up!
What the hell is this thing?
Grade unknown?
Analysis failed?
Extremely dangerous?
Holy crap!
This is definitely a top-tier treasure!
The more dangerous it is, the more nourishing it will be to eat!
Without thinking twice, he reached out his small hand, ignoring the jellyfish neuron that looked like jelly and the sparkling heart crystal.
In one grab, he snatched the most inconspicuous-looking item that resembled a piece of coal—the [Type 7 Dimensional Fragment]!
"Eh?!"
Ao Ning was stunned for a moment.
This little guy has quite the sharp eye!
This dimensional fragment was something she had barely managed to obtain from an ancient ruin after a narrow escape. It was the most mysterious and dangerous item in her entire collection!
Even she didn't know what it was! It certainly wasn't meant for her younger brother to eat!
Before she could warn him...
She saw Su Jue grab that pitch-black fragment and, with lightning speed, stuff it directly into his mouth!
"Don't—!!!"
The cries of alarm from Ao Ning and Elizabeth rang out simultaneously!
The two dragons—one in human form, the other still in dragon form—both rushed forward at their maximum speed, trying to stop this death-seeking brat!
He's crazy!
This little bastard is truly insane!
Was that thing even edible?!
The chaotic spatial power contained in that object was enough to instantly tear a Saint's body into countless dimensional shards from the inside!
However, it was already too late.
Under the horrified gazes of the two Saint Kings...
Su Jue's small mouth got closer and closer to that dimensional fragment emitting an ominous aura.
Wisps of pitch-black spatial cracks had already quietly surfaced around his chubby little face.
"Stop!"
"Spit it out!"
Both Elizabeth and Ao Ning's voices were distorted due to extreme horror.
Two overwhelming powers—one of Life and one of Frost—transformed into two invisible giant hands, surging frantically toward Su Jue from both sides in an attempt to restrain him before he could stuff that lethal 'coal' into his mouth!
However!
Su Jue's tiny body seemed to contain a black hole!
The moment the powers of the two Saint Kings touched his body, they were pulled and devoured by a domineering force, failing to stir even a single ripple!
It was the Chaos Dragon Body!
Faced with external pressure, it instinctively activated its defense and devouring modes!
It was this delay of 0.01 seconds!
Su Jue successfully stuffed that pitch-black [Type 7 Dimensional Fragment] into his mouth!
It's over!
The thought flashed through the minds of Elizabeth and Ao Ning simultaneously.
They could even foresee the scene in the next second—
Su Jue's body, like a punctured balloon, would explode from the inside into a mist of blood. No, not even blood mist would remain; he would be completely exiled into the infinite dimensional cracks by that chaotic spatial power, never to be reincarnated!
Elizabeth's heart was filled with regret.
She shouldn't have agreed to Ao Ning's request!
She shouldn't have let this brat come into contact with such a dangerous thing!
However... the expected explosion did not happen.
The entire Time Garden became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Elizabeth and Ao Ning both froze in place like two petrified statues.
They saw... a scene they would never forget in their entire lives.
Su Jue, the human cub who had just stuffed a 'Cosmic Cancer' capable of destroying a Saint into his mouth...
He... his cheeks were bulging, and he was... chewing it bit by bit?!
"Crunch... crunch..."
The crisp sound, like someone chewing on ice cubes, was exceptionally clear and... terrifying in the deathly silent garden!
"..."
"..."
Both Elizabeth and Ao Ning's brains went offline.
Their worldviews were crushed into powder at this moment by that "crunch crunch" sound.
He... ate it?
No, that's not right!
He's... grinding his teeth?!
Meanwhile, inside Su Jue's mouth, a 'war' beyond anyone's imagination was taking place!
[Warning! Warning! Warning! Host is chewing a high-dimensional spatial creation! The internal spatial structure of the oral cavity is undergoing irregular collapse!]
[Invasion of 'Chaotic Spatial Turbulence' detected!]
['Intermediate Chaos Dragon Body' is being decomposed! Upper palate tissue decomposing! Tongue decomposing! Gums decomposing!]
[Repairing! Repairing! Repairing!]
[Warning! Repair speed is lower than decomposition speed! Oral cavity is about to be completely annihilated!]