AZI: The History Shattering Burial of a Selfish Lunatic Vol 1 to Vol 4

Vol 2 Chapter 11 to 15

Chapter 11

Taking Long Hua's act of tossing meat into the hotpot as a cue to begin their meal, Zhui Yun begins to do the same.

As this is happening, Nian Yao Yao maintains an expression of anticipation; however, the two who she is expecting a reply from—

(She's waiting for someone to ask her what this interesting discovery is.)

(I think, I already know the answer, so I ain't playing along with her.)

As Jing Yao and Long Hua dispassionately wait for Nian Yao Yao to voluntarily continue, silence looms in the air.

(You two are so stingy with giving face...)

Clearing her throat loudly, Nian Yao Yao directs a glance at Zhui Yun—who has just finished throwing a plate of meat into the hotpot.

"O-Oh uhmm... Lady Nian, wh-what is that interesting discovery that the medical staff made?"

With a smile of satisfaction, Nian Yao Yao continues—

"Turns out—there's this odd energy that accumulates in the body of the Immortals. Upon their death, this energy gets scattered into the air."

(Right, that can only be spirit Qi.)

"According to the medical staff, they believe this energy to be the same energy that our city's detection systems are designed to pick up. But it's the first time that we've been able to see its physical form."

"What does it look like?"

With a light of interest emanating from her eyes, Jing Yao asks for more details—much to Nian Yao Yao's delight, as she replies—

"I wasn't there, so I was only told, but they said it looked like strands of green bodies that just float in the air."

"Does it dissipate over time?"

"Some theorizes that it does; but the majority seems to believe it's just so scattered most of the time that we're incapable of seeing it without the assistance of specialized machinery."

"So, the reason we're able to see it this time is because the corpse was so fresh?"

"That's the explanation the medical staff seems to be agreeing on. You would think that this energy would have been discovered sooner with how busy the frontlines are, but... Hmm. I'm thinking that it's because the number of active Immortals is too abundant on the frontlines that this energy gets devoured as soon as it appears from the fallen, or... I could be wrong here, but it might also be because of a nondisclosure agreement? In any case, they did take a few photos that I haven't had the chance to look through. If you want, I can send you them later."

"That would help."

Staying out of the conversation between Nian Yao Yao and Jing Yao so far, Long Hua pours himself a cup of tea prior to asking—

"So? What does this discovery mean for you? Are you any closer to creating an alternative to challenging your mother's Moon Guards?"

Dumping ice cold water onto the mood, Long Hua brings up the question that has been occupying Nian Yao Yao's mind ever since she created NPI.

Twitching an eye in response to the blunt way in which Long Hua had brought the matter up, Nian Yao Yao answers—

"I've been thinking deeply about these matters ever since I was informed of the details. Why is it that despite not knowing about this energy's existence, our civilization possesses machines capable of detecting it?"