"Hereditary disease?" Hao Ren frowned slightly. "If that's the case, the demon hunters will go extinct sooner or later?"
"It shouldn't be that extreme, but they will continue to weaken for a long time in the future, and it will get worse with each generation." The MDT paused. "At present, we still don't have enough samples. If we only have these blood and tissue samples, we won't be able to sample an entire race. We won't be able to infer their evolutionary map, and we won't be able to verify whether the entire demon hunter race is like this. What I said just now is just speculation."
Hao Ren had heard more than one person mention that the demon hunters had been declining in recent years. In fact, he had also considered the possibility of genetic degradation, but there was no way to verify it at that time, and no one was sure if the demon hunters also followed the genetic laws of the regular race. But now, it seemed that the speculation could be confirmed. Hesperides was happy when she heard the news. "Aha, this is good news. I have to publicize it when I get back."
"Don't be too optimistic," the MDT did not forget to pour cold water on her. "What we have analyzed is an extremely early phenomenon. I'm afraid it will take at least a few generations for the genetic degradation to fully show its power. Considering the lifespan of the demon hunters, your terrible situation will continue for thousands of years. Based on the current situation, maybe you will go extinct a few thousand years later."
The MDT's blunt words immediately made Hesperides's face turn pale. Hao Ren quickly tried to smooth things over. "Ahem, don't mind it, don't mind it. This guy doesn't mean any harm. Its emotional model is different from ours."
Hesperides did not say anything. Of course, she knew that she could not talk about feelings with such a machine, so she quickly returned to normal. But Hao Ren could not help but frown as he thought of something else: the decline of the demon hunters would probably have to be investigated further, and eventually, Raven 12345 would have to be alerted.
He could not be like the otherworldlings who only knew how to be foolishly happy when they heard that the demon hunters were going extinct. He was an inspector, and he could not let his personal feelings get involved. If the decline of the demon hunters was just a natural phenomenon, of course, he would not care, but if it was also related to the imbalance in The Plane of Dreams …
"What are you thinking about?" Vivian asked curiously when she saw that Hao Ren did not speak for a long time. The latter suddenly came to his senses, smiled and waved his hand. "Nothing, nothing."
The three of them were busy in the scientific research cabin until noon. They confirmed the progress of all the research samples, and then focused on the demon hunter's equipment: the magical crossbow and the dagger with the power of exorcism. The presence of Vivian and Hesperides was a great help. Both of them were professionals who had dealt with the demon hunters countless times. Even if Vivian's memory was damaged, she could still tell a lot of secrets about the demon hunters. They compared the samples on the test bench and explained to Hao Ren the power, characteristics, and even how to use the weapons and equipment. They learned a lot in the morning. Although Hao Ren did not want to fight the lunatics, if he had to fight them again in the future, the knowledge would be quite useful.
After the work in the scientific research cabin was done, the three of them returned home through the teleporter. There was a flash of white light. Hao Ren did not feel dizzy at all. He could not help but sigh that it was a wise move to set up such a portal in the basement. It was much more comfortable than the quick teleportation of the MDT. Hesperides, on the other hand, talked about the Mythological Era. In those days, the teleporter was a common device in the homes of various powerful otherworldlings. She often used it to travel between Mount Olympus and the Greek cities. However, with the end of the Mythological Era, almost all the ancient facilities were destroyed by the demon hunters and angry humans. She rarely saw such a teleporter in her home.
Fortunately, she did not know that she had just been teleported to the Kuiper Belt, more than 40 astronomical units away from Earth. Otherwise, she would not know what to think.
Hao Ren looked back at the teleporter in the basement. After Vivian's reminder, he took a closer look at the cubicle built by Lily. Finally, he nodded and admitted, "This thing does look like a toilet …"
Vivian covered her face and said, "Let's tear it down in a few days. If it doesn't work, I can cover it with a tarp when I sleep …"
When Hao Ren returned to the living room, he found that Wuyue and Becky were already back. Lily was also curled up on the sofa. Y 'zaks's striking figure was nowhere to be seen. Presumably, the big demon did not come home at noon, but he did not know which recruitment agency's receptionist was having a hard time. He first went to throw Lil Pea into the basin in the bathroom, and greeted Rollie, who came up to him, and told his cat to take care of his fish. When he returned to the living room, he suddenly felt that something was not right.
After thinking for a while, he realized what was wrong. Usually, when Lily came back from outside, she would be in a state of excitement, especially when she saw others coming home. She would jump up and greet them, and it would scare them. But today, when he walked past Lily, she did not move at all. The usually energetic husky seemed to have taken the wrong medicine today, quietly curled up on the sofa, her eyes staring blankly at the coffee table in front of her.
Hao Ren went over and patted Lily on the shoulder. "What's wrong?"
Uncharacteristically, Lily let out a sigh. "Sigh … Life is so troublesome."
Lily's sigh startled Vivian. The latter was about to go to the kitchen to cook when she heard the sigh. "Doggie, what did you eat on the way here?"
Becky was watching a movie on her MP5 not far away. She looked up and whispered, "She's been like this since she came back. She's so gloomy … Wuyue and I didn't dare to ask her what's going on."
Hao Ren suddenly became nervous, but before he could ask, Lily said quietly, "I went to see the Golden Retriever on Daqian Street in the morning. That unlucky guy always rolled around in the rubbish pile and got a skin disease. A large patch of hair on his back has fallen off."
Hao Ren looked at the sad face of Lily inexplicably. "Then why are you so sad?"
Lily let out a long sigh and conjured her tail, hugging it dejectedly. "We're all in the same boat … Sob sob sob, my tail can't grow back! The burnt hair on it hasn't recovered at all! "
Hao Ren almost choked on his own saliva when he heard this. It turned out that Lily was sad because she thought of her own tail. But just as he was about to comfort the husky, he found that something was not quite right: Lily's tail was burnt by the energy storm two days ago. With the special physique of the husky, she would usually recover from such a burn in less than half a day. But after such a long time, one-third of her tail was still burnt and curly.
"I've tried to accelerate the regeneration, but it didn't work," Lily hugged her tail and cried, "After accelerating the regeneration, the fur on the other parts of the tail has changed twice, but the tip of the tail has not changed at all. Could it be that the root of the fur has been burned?"
Hao Ren was curious and a little interested. He guessed that no one in this world had studied the physiological characteristics of the husky. God knows what was going on with this girl. He sat down next to Lily and pulled her tail. "Let me see."
Lily instinctively shrank back. Then she thought that it was okay to let Hao Ren touch her tail, so she did not object. Hao Ren curiously pinched the big fluffy tail. Usually, he would pinch Lily's tail or ears, but this was the first time he studied it so seriously. He saw that the tail was as white as snow, soft and smooth. It felt like satin in his hand, but only the tip was burnt yellow. It felt rough to the touch, and when he pulled, several dry and curly hairs were pulled out. Lily immediately exclaimed, "Don't pull it! It's not growing anymore. If you pull it, won't I go bald? "
At this time, Vivian also came over curiously. "... I think it looks like the root of the hair is fine. The hair is broken in the middle. It should only be the skin damage... Oh yeah, should we try the hair tonic tube?"
Lily was stunned. "Will it work?"
"Let's try it first!" Hao Ren felt that Vivian's suggestion was very creative. "Don't underestimate the creativity of human beings. The Shadelings were taught a lesson by the invention of bombs and RPGs. Do we have hair growth tonic at home?"
Of course, there was no hair growth tonic at home, and there was no place that sold it nearby. But Vivian did not live like a dog like Lily for thousands of years. She immediately thought of a lot of folk remedies and ran to the kitchen excitedly. "Wait here! I'll get some ointment … "
Hao Ren and Lily waited for a while. Ten minutes later, Vivian came out with a small bowl of steaming hot stuff. Hao Ren could smell the smell of ginger mixed with all kinds of strange smells from afar. Lily's nose was very sensitive. She shrank her neck and hid behind Hao Ren. "Battie, are you here for revenge?!"
"Don't fool around. This is a folk remedy!" Vivian held the small bowl of sticky stuff and moved forward. "It's cooked with ginger and herbs. I even added my blood. Don't be so ungrateful."
When Lily heard that Vivian had even contributed her blood, she stuck her head out and said, "But it smells awful!"
Vivian gave Hao Ren a wink. Lily immediately noticed it and screamed, wanting to run away. Vivian immediately held her down and called out to Hao Ren for help. "Mr. Landlord, hold her tail! Give this big dog some ointment! "
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