(Fuming. The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. What the hell was that? I called to file a complaint. I got hurt for no reason, and they arrested me right near my home. Who knew how people would look at me coming and going in the future? I was seriously damned unlucky. They couldn't even arrest the right person. What the fuck was that? It was too late today, so they told me to come over tomorrow to deal with it. I barely exercised to begin with, and now my whole body hurt. Bastards.)
At some point, Doctor Bian had walked over to Xiao Ran's side. He waved for the others to take Shirakawa Shuu and Zeng Jia away to rest. Rather than hurriedly asking about their condition or anything else, he merely asked Xiao Ran, "Is that all?"
Xiao Ran smiled. "Mental communication only takes an instant. It isn't as complicated as you imagine. It might feel like a long time on the mental level, but in reality, only a little time may have passed. I deliberately slowed it down as much as possible. Otherwise, they would probably have fainted by now."
"I understand." Doctor Bian nodded. He was only a scientist, neither a mage nor an occultist, so naturally he did not understand the mind as well as Xiao Ran did. Yet from the expressions and subtle gestures Shirakawa Shuu and Zeng Jia, two people he trusted, showed after communicating with Xiao Ran, Doctor Bian had gained greater trust in him. At the very least, he could trust that Xiao Ran truly was an Earthling. As for whether he posed any other threat, that remained uncertain.
Doctor Bian's attitude toward Xiao Ran had not changed because of Shirakawa Shuu and Zeng Jia's little actions. Neither