The conversation came to a standstill here.
Both Chang Shoujie and Liao Xiaoyi wanted to protect the child, but on this basis, Chang Shoujie was still hoping to develop a Gene Potion for Black Thorn Disease based on Melissa's mutated genes, while Liao Xiaoyi valued standing shoulder to shoulder with their compatriots more, unwilling to sacrifice them recklessly for the sake of the future like Chang Shoujie would.
Regarding the Gene Potion, Xu Huo couldn't give any guarantees, so Liao Xiaoyi's option seemed more practical.
"Let's put this matter aside for now. The most important thing right now isn't Melissa," Xu Huo said.
Liao Xiaoyi stood up, "The commotion from Sandy Sea Safe Zone is huge this time, who knows what they're plotting—we can't just let them silently destroy the safe zone we fought so hard to build!"
