âWhat questions do you have? You can ask them now.â Zhou Wen didnât let go of Little Liâs hand.
âHeâs already half-dead from your grabbing. How are we to ask?â A Wang family member said, âLet him go first. There are so many of us. Are you afraid that he will escape?â
âIâm not afraid of him running. Iâm just afraid that he wonât run.â Zhou Wen didnât let go of Little Li.
âFamily Head, whatâs going on? No matter what, Little Li is a subordinate of our Wang family. Even if we want to arrest and question him, it should be done by our Wang family. Why leave this to an outsider?â the elder said unhappily to Wang Lu. âThatâs right. Why are the other things we replicated fine except for Little Li? Furthermore, heâs clearly fine. He looks half-dead and canât even speak because heâs being held hostage. Iâm afraid someone is up to no good.â
âPeople from the Wang family should naturally be dealt with by the Wang family itself.â
Many people from the Wang family were somewhat displeased with Zhou Wen, but they didnât dare make a move. They also knew that Zhou Wen was powerful and wasnât someone ordinary people could match.
âZhou Wen, whatâs Little Liâs situation now?â Wang Lu asked Zhou Wen.
Although Wang Lu was the head of the family, that didnât mean that she could ignore the Wang familyâs feelings. If people lost their sense of belonging, the family would be over.
Wang Lu believed Zhou Wen, but she had to placate the Wang family membersâ emotions.
âIâm not sure either. I just feel that something is amiss.â Zhou Wen looked at the demented Little Li and recalled his smile. He had a nagging feeling that this fellow was dangerous.
âHeard that? What kind of answer is that? Can you hold a member of our Wang family hostage just because you feel that something is amiss?â
âFamily Head, he canât even give a reason. Is this how people do things?â
When the Wang family heard Zhou Wenâs words, they became even more distrustful of him. They only believed that he had ulterior motives.
Wang Lu was in a dilemma, but she didnât relent. Zhou Wen could tell that Wang Lu was in a difficult position. After some thought, he said, âForget it. Since you want him, Iâll give him to you. However, if anything happens, it wonât be my business.â
âWe donât need outsiders to worry about the Wang family,â the Wang family members immediately said.
With Wang Lu around, they felt that nothing would happen with her luck.
Desire is really a terrifying emotion, Zhou Wen thought to himself. If it were any other time, these people wouldnât dare speak to me like that. But in the face of so many benefits, they arenât afraid of offending me. Forget it. Itâs not like I can keep holding onto Little Li. I can take this opportunity to see whatâs so strange about him.
Zhou Wen no longer held back Little Li and returned him to the Wang family.
Two Wang family members took Little Li from Zhou Wenâs hands. Although they had some concerns and were afraid that there was something wrong with him, they felt relieved when they saw that he appeared demented.
âLittle LiâŚâ After getting Little Li back, the Wang family wanted to wake him up and ask him about what had happened, but Little Li remained silent. He seemed to be in a daze and nothing could be got out of him.
Many people still suspected that Zhou Wen had secretly done something to Little Li. They didnât believe the words of the two Little Lis fusing into one. If they didnât know Zhou Wenâs strength, they would probably have taken him down before interrogating him.
âFamily Head, I donât think thereâs any problem. Arenât the replicated Companion Eggs fine? In any case, we arenât replicating people. It should be fine. Letâs not waste any more time. Letâs continue.â
Everyone urged Wang Lu to quickly put down the treasure prepared by the Wang family and replicate a few more.
âAlright.â Wang Lu nodded and took out a box from her backpack and placed it on the pile of things.
Zhou Wen watched coldly from the side. This time, he didnât say a word.
Everyone set off again and circled the Salt Water Lake. Although there were also people who were worried that something would go wrong, their desire for treasures exceeded their worries.
Along the way, Zhou Wen observed Little Li. He was escorted forward by two members of the Wang family, but there was no reaction.
When they returned to the place where they had placed the items, there was indeed another pile of replicas. The box that Wang Lu had taken out was also among them. âSee? I knew it. Thereâs no problem. Isnât everything fine?â
âLetâs go, letâs go. Letâs replicate a few more. Itâs best if we can each obtain oneâŚâ
âWith this treasure land, our Wang family will definitely become an existence like the six families in the future.â
They were all in a festive mood, as though they would soon become great nobles on Earth.
Wang Lu didnât say a word as she looked at Zhou Wen.
âContinue walking,â Zhou Wen said indifferently. It was useless to say anything else now. Furthermore, he couldnât leave, so he could only continue walking.
Round after round, more and more things were replicated.
Ignoring the Wang familyâs delight, Zhou Wen found it odd.
He had clearly seen the two Little Lis fuse into one, but the replicated Companion Eggs didnât do the same.
Even the box that Wang Lu had put down had been replicated multiple times. There were no strange fusions.
As for the item in the box, Zhou Wen also knew what it was. In the Wang familyâs euphoria, someone had accidentally revealed it, Zhou Wen knew that it was a Calamity-grade Companion Egg. With the Wang familyâs standards, they likely didnât have the ability to hunt Calamity-grade creatures. It was highly likely that Wang Lu had obtained it through luck.
After circling so many times, Little Li remained in a daze. He didnât do anything out-of-place.
Could it be that something will happen only after living creatures are replicated? Or could it be that only humans have problems? Zhou Wen thought of all sorts of possibilities.
They walked to the place where the items were placed again. Indeed, there was another pile of items there. The Wang family was so happy that they were about to go crazy.
Many replicated Companion Eggs had been hatched by the Wang familyâthey were also fine.
As for the Calamity Companion Egg box, no one had taken it. Firstly, they needed Wang Luâs permission. Secondly, even if they took it now, they wouldnât be able to hatch it.
The Wang family didnât even have a single Calamity-grade creature. Just their Essence Energy was insufficient to incubate a Calamity Companion Beast. If they forced the hatching, they would only die from having their Essence Energy sucked dry. Therefore, no one requested to hatch it now.
Wang Lu only put away the replicated box every time without any intention of incubating it.
As everyone was feeling excited, Zhou Wen saw the dazed Little Li finally show an expression. He revealed a strange smile again, but other than Zhou Wen, no one was paying attention to him.
This time, he didnât stop smiling. He kept smiling, making Zhou Wenâs hair stand on end.
âLittle Li, are you awake? Why are you smiling?â The Wang family members who were escorting Little Li finally realized that something was amiss with him.