The air fell silent for a moment.
The office was deathly quiet.
Xiao Qi looked at Chu Guang worriedly, asking with its eyes whether he needed to call Heya and bring along a few psychologists while they were at it.
However, Chu Guang shook his head, signaling that it did not need to notify the guards. He could handle this himself.
It was not entirely because he was confident in his own strength. More importantly, he did not sense any obvious threat or malicious intent from the other party.
Though his instincts were not necessarily accurate, they were still worth considering.
After all, perception was the manifestation of "psionic energy." The connection established between them at this moment might well have been some form of resonance field.
Chu Guang did not know how it had been achieved, and the other party seemed equally surprised by the connection that had formed between them. Still, being able to communicate was a good start.
Compared with force, he was better at dealing with things like an administrator.
Besides, if it truly was a problem he could not solve, bringing in more people would not make any difference...
About five minutes later, that unseen voice drifted into his ears again.
"The pen... uh, I did not take that thing, but I know how it disappeared and where it went."
Chu Guang did not speak. He waited for it to continue.
The voice paused for a moment, then indeed went on.
"This concerns the nature of the world you inhabit and its ultimate fate. Though it is still far too distant for you, that day will eventually come... The story may be a little long. Are you interested in hearing it?"
Chu Guang readily replied.
"I would be glad to hear the details."
"Then I