The creaking of the door hinges was particularly jarring in the chaos, and as the wooden door was abruptly pushed open, the figures of Da Mi Tao and Xiao Mi Tao immediately appeared at the doorway.
They had been in Professor Yan's Laboratory, and the moment the White Phoenix Beast awakened, the instruments in the Laboratory suddenly blared with alarms.
After confirming that the energy fluctuations originated from the Second Floor, Da Mi Tao immediately suspected that something had gone wrong with the burial coffin wood, because the energy fluctuations detected by the instruments had far exceeded the measurable range.
They rushed to the scene, and as her gaze swept over the messy floor, Da Mi Tao frowned, her sharp eyes scanning every corner, finally settling on the burial coffin wood.
Seeing the burial coffin wood perfectly intact in its original place, she breathed a sigh of relief, then her gaze fell on the little beasts wrecking the house, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes.
These little beasts normally didn't wreck the house; what was wrong with them today?
She slowly walked closer, the debris under her feet crunching, while the little beasts continued their 'panicked' performance, some cowering and trembling in corners, others carrying wooden sticks and pretending to flee in all directions.
Da Mi Tao's gaze swept back and forth among the little beasts, her doubts lingering, and she quickly picked up the intercom to notify Da Bai Tu and Da Yuanyuan.
In less than five minutes, Da Bai Tu and Da Yuanyuan arrived at the scene, looking at the disastrous state of the room with varying expressions.
Da Bai Tu's lips curved slightly upwards, a dangerous glint in her eyes, and after a soft hmph, she gently clapped her hands, seemingly interested in the chaos before her, then softly said, "It seems our little ones played a bit too wildly today."
Then her tone slowly turned cold: "All of you, come here!"
Da Bai Tu commanded coldly, the smile disappearing from her lips, replaced by seriousness and a hint of anger, her voice filled with an undeniable authority, like a cold wind sweeping through the entire room.
The little beasts looked at each other, knowing that no matter how good their disguise, they couldn't fool this shrewd "Da Bai Tu"; after a moment of hesitation, they still obediently put down their "tools of crime," lowered their heads, and dejectedly floated before her.
Even the White Phoenix Beast, lying in the coffin, though unable to move, its tightly closed eyelids involuntarily trembled slightly, as if intimidated by Da Bai Tu's pressure.
Da Bai Tu's charming phoenix eyes swept over them, and the neatly arranged little beasts immediately huddled together, not daring to breathe loudly.
Her lips curved slightly, but there was no smile in her eyes, only a bottomless scrutiny and a hint of chill.
Silence spread through the air, like the calm before a storm.
After a moment, she slowly spoke, her voice low and deliberate:
"Don't put on an act in front of me. You dare to pull these little tricks on me; you're getting bolder and bolder.
Don't forget, I taught you your acting skills.
Honestly, who was this whole act today for?
Or rather—"
At this point, Da Bai Tu narrowed her charming phoenix eyes, and her small mouth slowly uttered a few words:
"Are you trying to cover up some truth with this act?"
Her voice was like a poisonous snake slithering into each little beast's ear, her eyes flashing with dangerous light.
The little beasts huddled together, their small heads bowed even lower, only a few pairs of large eyes darting around at each other, conveying silent panic.
Silk Jingjing and Silk Yingying, as the "masterminds," were even more nervous, their big eyes darting about; if they didn't have little paws, their little paws would surely be trembling. They subconsciously shrank behind the other little beasts, trying to avoid Da Bai Tu's sharp gaze that seemed to penetrate souls.
The air was filled with the smell of sawdust and dust, mixed with the uneasy scent of the little beasts.
Da Bai Tu's gaze swept over each little beast like a searchlight, finally settling on Silk Jingjing and Silk Yingying, her eyes seeming to say, "Don't hide, I know it's you."
She took a step forward, her high heels making a slight creaking sound on the sawdust, a sound infinitely amplified in the silent room, striking at the hearts of the little beasts.
"Hmm?" Da Bai Tu's voice trailed upwards slightly, carrying an undeniable urgency,
"Do I need to call out your names one by one? Or do you think this 'accident' was realistic enough to fool me?"
How could Silk Jingjing and Silk Yingying's little movements escape Da Bai Tu's discerning eyes? She had long seen through the guilty expressions of these two big bosses.
However, these two big bosses and the little beasts subdued by Firefly were different; Da Bai Tu knew in her heart that she could at most scare them a little, but she couldn't really do anything to them, otherwise, if these two flared up, the entire base would be turned upside down.
She raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at the little beasts huddled together but refusing to speak, a hint of a smile that wasn't quite a smile playing on her lips, and slowly said:
"Not talking, huh? Then let me guess, what's in this room? Something that would make you go to such lengths to put on an act and cover up must be important. I've thought about it, and it can only be two things."
At this point, Da Bai Tu pointed to the burial coffin wood and said:
"First, the burial coffin wood has a problem, doesn't it?"
She pointed at the burial coffin wood, carefully observing the little beasts' reactions. Seeing that although these little beasts were trembling, they weren't too panicked, she knew that the coffin should not have a major problem, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.
"As for the second..."
Da Bai Tu narrowed her eyes, slowly turning her finger, carefully observing each little beast's reaction, especially the micro-expressions of Silk Jingjing and Silk Yingying. As her finger turned, she clearly noticed Silk Jingjing's pupils suddenly constrict, and the other little beasts also visibly tensed up.
The little beasts' reactions made her heart sink, because the direction her finger was turning was precisely the direction of the coffin containing the Mutant with two heads and thirteen vertical stripes!
Da Bai Tu's heart tightened, but her face remained calm, and her voice stayed steady,
"As for the second, it's that coffin."
She deliberately drew out her words, her gaze like a knife sweeping over these little beasts. As her gaze swept past, the little beasts involuntarily flinched, even their breathing becoming cautious.
Their big eyes also began to roll around, not daring to meet Da Bai Tu's eyes.
Da Bai Tu, Da Yuanyuan, Da Mi Tao, and Xiao Mi Tao exchanged glances; the four of them could now confirm that the little beasts' abnormal behavior was definitely related to that coffin.
This meant that the two-headed, thirteen-striped Mutant sealed in the coffin and their companion little beasts must have had a problem.
They all knew very well that if something happened to this coffin, if the seal broke, no one knew what the consequences would be.
Da Bai Tu took a deep breath, suppressing her inner unease, her voice still as calm as water,
"You know what's sealed in this coffin, and you know the consequences if something goes wrong. So, I'm giving you one last chance. Tell me now, what happened in the coffin?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire room suddenly became tense, as if even the air had solidified.
The little beasts' eyes darted around, some lowering their heads, not daring to look at her, while others subconsciously shrank back, but surprisingly, not one of them made a sound. This abnormal silence made Da Bai Tu both annoyed and amused; each one was just like a child who had done wrong but stubbornly refused to admit it.