Chapter 282: Ina's Secret Laboratory

"However, there is only one bed here. Even though it's huge, it obviously can't fit too many people," Liyana said, looking a bit troubled. "Although it's big, it clearly can't accommodate all of us... Even counting the sofa, there is barely enough space for two."

Mida curled her body up and lay directly on a pure white blanket by the wall, letting out a soft, contented hum.

Liyana blinked. Fortunately, her feet hadn't gotten itchy enough to wander over to that spot earlier.

Alright, counting the floor bed, there were three places to sleep... but that was clearly Mida's territory.

"It's fine," Aina raised her hand and tucked a stray strand of silver hair behind her ear, her movements carrying a practiced elegance. "We can clear out my magic laboratory. There is plenty of space down there."

"Laboratory?" It wasn't just Liyana who was confused; Xia Lun was also somewhat surprised.

Mo Lini's eyes sparkled with curiosity.

This was Mo Lini, and she was very curious.

But outside was a world of ice and snow, with no other buildings. Aside from here, where else could there be a laboratory?

Mida, who had just laid down, propped herself up on the blanket with her short little arms. The small wings on her back fluttered, and she stood up.

Then, Mida grabbed the edge of the animal skin blanket beneath her and pulled it back in one swift motion, revealing what lay underneath.

It was a hatchway leading underground. Just like the door outside that even Xia Lun couldn't open, it looked completely ordinary, like a plain wooden door laid flat on the ground, so rustic that it showed no signs of any hidden mechanisms.

A faint spiritual light flashed at Aina's fingertips as she gave it a gentle tap.

The wooden door opened inward, revealing a dark, long tunnel leading down into the earth.

Along with it came a stale, dusty, and moldy smell that had been sealed away for a long time.

It obviously hadn't been cleaned in a long time. Even Mida probably didn't dare enter casually.

"I'll go in first to tidy up, put away the things you shouldn't see, and clean the place while I'm at it," Aina said to the group, then slowly walked inside.

The little Demon King was quite honest.

However, Xia Lun still followed her.

"Xia Lun..."

"What's wrong? Is there something I shouldn't see?" Xia Lun asked in return, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"Hmm... Forget it, it's fine. If you don't mind the dirt, then come on down," Aina lightly shrugged her shoulders, seeming a bit helpless.

The end of the tunnel wasn't a basement as expected, but an ancient elevator driven by magic. The two stepped onto the slightly swaying platform, and the elevator descended silently, stopping only after going tens of meters deep into the belly of the mountain.

The two arrived at an even more expansive area.

Xia Lun was slightly stunned. It was as if the entire sacred peak had been hollowed out and transformed by Aina into the secret base before him.

Precious magic stones embedded in the surrounding walls emitted a bright, milky white light, evenly illuminating every corner and making the space look very comfortable.

Here, the soul-freezing bitter cold of the outside world was completely isolated. Not a trace of chill could seep in, and the temperature seemed to eternally remain at a comfortable level.

Several massive metal platforms stood within the space, gleaming with a cold luster. Laid flat upon them were several lifeless, bizarre creatures.

These creatures came in all sorts of strange shapes. Some were as hideous as abyssal demons, their twisted limbs and sharp bone spurs radiating pure malice. Others were as exquisite as artworks carved by the gods, their smooth lines and shimmering faint light leaving one dazzled.

Although they were all corpses, they hadn't shriveled up, nor did they have any obvious wounds on their bodies. It looked as though they might spring back to life in the next second.

What kind of creatures were those... Xia Lun had never seen them before. At the very least, they weren't monsters of this world as Xia Lun knew them.

On a table to the side, it was filled with pots and bottles containing indescribable materials. The more normal ones included powders of bizarre colors and thick, dark liquids... The abnormal ones included plant roots covered in eyeballs and a strange scarlet egg that looked like a twisted human face.

With a wave of her small hand, Aina stored everything into her ring, leaving behind only a few containers that looked relatively "safe and harmless."

"I've put all of this into our ring. If you want to study them, you'd better let me know first. The residual energy inside a few of these guys is quite tricky," Aina said to Xia Lun.

"Those..." Xia Lun's gaze swept over the now-empty platforms.

"They are all things from other worlds. I haven't fully researched them yet, so they might be dangerous." Aina closed her eyes, projecting her will outward to instantly envelop all the dust in the surroundings.

"Take that strange red egg, for example. Once triggered, it forcefully sacrifices everything around it and drags the user into an alternate space filled with demons... But I wreaked havoc in there for a bit, and it just let me out."

"Ha..." Xia Lun listened attentively while continuing to observe the layout of the area.

"But I don't need these things anymore, because you have already resurrected," Aina chuckled softly. "Honestly, there aren't any reliable powers in other worlds anyway."

Swish—

Aina clenched her small hand.

Intense spatial fluctuations spread out with Aina at the center, stirring up a series of ripples.

All the dust and mold in the space were simultaneously banished outside by Aina.

Also vanishing along with them... were Xia Lun's clothes.

Xia Lun stood there completely naked. The sudden turn of events caused him to space out for a brief moment.

Aina stared unblinking at Xia Lun's perfect body, her gaze constantly roaming over him as she licked her lips.

A blush gradually crept up Xia Lun's face, and he asked in exasperation, "Aina! What are you doing!"

"Hahaha—" Aina clutched her chest, laughing so hard she was bending back and forth. "I told you before, Xia Lun, I can make your clothes disappear straight away..."

Xia Lun took a robe out of his ring and draped it over himself. He glared fiercely at the small figure laughing uncontrollably: "Just you wait until tonight."

"Haha, then I'm so scared." Aina glared back, unwilling to show weakness.

Well, the current Aina was definitely dying for Xia Lun to do that to her. After all, it had been a long time since they had gone hysterically crazy together.

After finishing the cleanup, Xia Lun went to bring Liyana and the others down.

"Wow—!"

"Oh my god! It's so big down here!"

Along the way, Liyana and Mo Lini were exclaiming and shouting as if they had entered a grand amusement park.

In fact, the surprise in Xia Lun's heart was no less than theirs. It was just that, like Lauren, he could keep his composure and wouldn't express his inner thoughts so easily.

"What is this platform for? Is it a bed? I want to sleep here!"

Liyana cheered and directly climbed onto the metal platform, rubbing her cheek against the mirror-smooth metal surface: "It's nice and cool, so comfortable!"

Xia Lun remained silent.

Just a quarter of an hour ago, that very spot had prominently displayed the horrifying, bizarre remains of a creature formed by the aggregation of countless wriggling, maggot-like organisms.

He just hoped Liyana would have a good dream tonight.