The residents of Originheart City mostly come from the Revelation Continent and Old Earth Continent. In other words, Dumatin was implying he didn’t know anyone in Originheart City.
Dumatin paused for a moment, "I am indeed very interested in the residents of Originheart City, but I’m not concerned with who they are. What interests me is their bodily structure."
Angel silently thought to himself: As expected, you’re craving their bodies.
"I have already observed very peculiar structures, clearly identical to humans, with hunger and desires. Yet they can survive even if their desires aren’t fulfilled. The physiological cycle seems to be operating but actually moves extremely slowly, almost stagnant. In reality, if such physiological cycles appeared, it would either be dead or in a prolonged coma..."
When speaking of bodily structures, Dumatin became interested, transforming from the well-mannered noble to an engrossed scholar, appearing calm as he spoke eloquently, but his eyes occasionally revealed a touch of madness.
This madness made Angel feel that the research Dumatin spoke of on the surface was merely uneventful ripples. But beneath the surface, the truth was a constant undercurrent.
"So, you’re looking at their records to study their bodily structures? Forgive me for reminding you, but their bodily structures are nearly identical to yours." Angel implied that if Dumatin wanted to study bodily structures, he could just look at himself.
"I have indeed studied my body to a certain extent, but I can’t be sure what would happen if I over-researched it. Perhaps I’d spoil this body, and in the future, I won’t be able to enter the Wilderness of Dreams anymore. So..."
Angel: "So, you decided to shift the harm, making others your research subjects."
"Exactly, I have thought about it." Dumatin’s lips curved, and his eyes squinted into slits, "This is also my primary reason for speaking with you today."
"You hope for me to join the research too?"
"I hope you can allocate some people to me." Dumatin pointed at the table’s documents, "Those will do. Of course, it would be even better if you could join."
Angel quietly observed Dumatin, "Is this considered your request?"
The reason Angel asked this was to put on the table the favor he owed Dumatin.
Dumatin understood Angel’s meaning, smiling lightly, "Consider it a request. But Angel, are you not at all curious about their bodily structures?"
Dumatin tossed the ball back to Angel. He knew that Angel wanted to use this as an opportunity to erase the favor he owed, but Dumatin also could tell that Angel was unclear about the Dream Realm inhabitants’ bodily structures. As the creator of the Wilderness of Dreams, he would certainly want everything to be under his control. If Angel wanted to share the research data with him, he would have to continue owing this favor because mutual benefit would be better.
Angel paused for a moment, "Are you so certain that I know nothing about their bodily structures?"
Dumatin: "If you truly knew, you wouldn’t have had Frode detail all the Dream Realm residents’ personal information so thoroughly, including physiological changes. The fact that such details need to be so meticulously noted shows you are also unclear about them."
"Furthermore, your willingness to discuss this topic with me reveals the answer is already on the table."
Watching Dumatin’s smiling eyes, Angel showed no emotion on his face, but in his heart, he cursed the old fox.
Indeed, as he had previously told Frode, he supported Dumatin’s research on Dream Realm inhabitants, only initially planning to wait for Dumatin’s research results to use his authority to reveal the research content.
Now that Dumatin had brought the situation to light, Angel couldn’t straightforwardly say he could quietly share Dumatin’s research results.
Although Angel cursed Dumatin as an old fox, he had to admit that the latter’s powers of observation were exceptional, his attention to details, expressions, and psychological analysis was impressive, befitting a monster who had lived for centuries.
Dumatin firmly pressed on the favor, and Angel had no way out, plus he needed Dumatin’s research.
Sighing silently, Angel reluctantly said, "I am indeed very curious about their bodily structures, I can agree to give you a batch of Dream Realm inhabitants for research. However, not the people listed here."
Angel pointed at the "Record of the Thirteenth Batch of New Residents," these people were all good citizens, most suffering from illness in life. Moreover, their experimental data paved the way for Jon entering the Wilderness of Dreams, which was considered meritorious.
For this reason, Angel did not intend to let them become Dumatin’s research subjects.
As for Dumatin’s true research subjects, they were those heinous criminals in prison. Even if there weren’t enough criminals in the Wilderness of Dreams, they could bring some criminals from reality.
After listening to Angel’s account, Dumatin hesitated slightly. The "Record of the Thirteenth Batch of New Residents" contained more detailed recorded transformations, using these recorded Indigenous People would be more convenient.
But since Angel was unwilling to use these people, Dumatin eventually nodded in acceptance.