Are They Really Human? - Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Professor Martin’s Choice

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Why?” Sophia was anxious.

“Don’t be anxious. Although you failed the mission, and I can’t give you the Talent Sequence, I can still agree to another condition,” Professor Martin said with a smile.

“Really?” Sophia’s eyes lit up. Although she felt a little regretful that she did not get the Sequence Table, it was always good to be able to ask questions.

“Oh, of course.”

Professor Martin turned and closed the door. He walked to the bed and sat down. However, as soon as his butt touched the bed, he frowned slightly, and his nose twitched.

“The smell of blood? Sure enough, something happened here, right?”

“It’s like this…”

Aiden had no intention of hiding anything. He lifted the blanket covering Eddie and briefly described everything that had happened in the room.

After listening, Professor Martin frowned and sized up the unconscious Eddie with a solemn expression. After a long time, he said in a low voice, “I only need half of the potion I concocted to kill a Fool 100% of the time. If I use a full bottle, even the Slaughter Beast would be finished. Your friend…”

He didn’t finish his sentence, but his meaning was obvious. It was very likely that Eddie was a ferocious beast that was even more terrifying and powerful than the Slaughter Beast.

Sophia’s expression changed. Almost immediately, she wanted to go forward and get rid of Eddie.

Aiden hurriedly stopped her.

“Didn’t you hear? He’s even more terrifying than the Slaughter Beast!” Sophia stared at Aiden. “Once he wakes up and goes berserk, even the three of us might not be a match for him.”

Aiden naturally understood this logic, but he still didn’t want to see his friend die.

“Let’s wait for him to wake up first. If there’s anything unusual, it won’t be too late for us to kill him.”

“It’ll be too late then!”

The two of them couldn’t stop arguing. Professor Martin sighed and opened his mouth to stop him. “I agree with Aiden. There’s no need to kill him before he turns into a beast.”

As he spoke, he took out a few bottles and tinkered with them. Then, he took out a syringe and injected the concoction into Eddie’s body.

“I injected him with a paralyzing potion that can paralyze his body. This way, even if he wakes up and wants to shapeshift, we can deal with him.”

Hearing his words, Sophia put away her dagger, but her gaze was still fixed on Eddie on the ground.

Aiden heaved a sigh of relief and quickly changed the topic.

“Professor Martin, how is your wife…?”

Previously, Professor Martin had said that his wife had begun to suspect his identity. If the mission failed tonight, would it not make her even more suspicious?

Professor Martin was stunned for a moment before a sweet smile appeared on his face. He stubbed out the cigarette in his hand and said with a smile, “It’s fine now.”

“It’s all right?” Aiden was startled. “She doesn’t suspect you anymore?”

“Yes, I was thinking too much,” Professor Martin replied.

“But didn’t you say that her behavior was abnormal…”

“That’s right.” Professor Martin smiled bitterly. “But tonight, I found out that she acted abnormally because my relative’s child came to stay at our house. She saw that I liked children very much, so she thought of our tenth anniversary. She never had a child and was afraid I would hate her, so she was suspicious.”

Professor Martin covered his face and trembled. “That’s great. Fortunately, the mission failed. Otherwise…”

“I see.” Aiden understood. It had all been a misunderstanding, but…

Aiden looked up at Professor Martin and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Professor, will humans and beasts… have children?”

Professor Martin was stunned for a moment before he shook his head bitterly. “No.”

“Then wouldn’t the two of you…” If this continued, wouldn’t it arouse suspicion?

“It doesn’t matter. She and I have decided that, when we have time, we will go to the orphanage to adopt a child.” Professor Martin’s eyes were filled with yearning.

“She likes girls, so we’ll adopt a little girl. That way, at least she’ll have company while I work.”

“You’re crazy!” Sophia frowned. “Your wife is a ferocious beast. What if the adopted child is also a ferocious beast? Are you going to nurture a ferocious beast?”

“I know.” Professor Martin nodded. “But she’s my wife. We’ve been in love since we graduated from university. If she wants children, I’ll let her have one.”

After listening to his words, Aiden did not say anything. In fact, he was very supportive of this decision. After all, his position was no different from Professor Martin’s.

Sophia stared at him blankly, then at Aiden. After a long time, she shook her head and sighed. “If you ask me, you’re all definitely crazy.”

“Hehe.” Professor Martin smiled and did not continue the topic. “Alright, it’s time to fulfill your promise. Tell me, what do you want to know from me?”

“I’ll go first!” Sophia stepped forward. “I want to know how my Talent can be upgraded.”

“Oh?” Professor Martin gave her a half-smile. “You know about upgrades?”

“Of course.” Sophia nodded. “Previously, my ability [Psychiatrist] could only simply hypnotize others. Then, after my companion and I killed a ferocious beast, I obtained the ability to control my mind. I think this is an upgrade, right?”

“Is this how you level up?” Aiden asked. He looked at Sophia in surprise. Wasn’t there a Skill Point reward for leveling up a skill as long as you killed a Feral or survived?

Could it be that her skills were different from his?