Ronan was pondering the relationship between "Evil Poison" and "Gray Substance," searching for a source of information that matched the "Deformed Karmic Poison Element."
The others in the tent had not reached that level of thought. In a sense, they had even been misled by Ronan. It seemed perfectly reasonable to disregard the "Evil Poison" aspect.
Mountain Lord seriously speculated, "Could that 'Gray Substance' react with Replacement Glue? The problem is, at least ninety-nine percent of things in the world can react with that stuff."
Through Quan Minhe, Lanier maintained a smile. "Once a stable structure is formed through the reaction, it is still quite reliable."
"And what does that mean now?"
"It can be discussed." There was ultimately a degree of firmness beneath Lanier's words. "The Mental Ocean is, after all, an extraordinary region. How could we casually trace its origins... The matter of 'expendables' can be studied later, but for now, we must first deal with the urgent trouble before us."
Mountain Lord glanced at Ronan again. Seeing that his gaze had returned to the unconscious Li Taisheng and Liu Chengzai, he did not press further. "Fine, but I doubt we can do anything for poor Taisheng."
"We can handle that as well. It is not urgent. Rather, the sudden appearance of 'Gray Substance,' and the matter of infection... Professor Ronan, since we have encountered this, it is also our duty to take responsibility."
Ronan raised his head and looked at him. "Exactly."
A smile appeared on Mountain Lord's gaunt face, as though he agreed, but his gaze circled repeatedly between Ronan and Lanier—this instant tacit coordination between the two was strange as well.
At this moment, however, he had been left aside.
Ronan did not fully understand Mountain Lord's feelings. Some subtleties could only be understood by