Life aboard God's Ark was dull yet fulfilling.
This time, Lu PingAn did not relax too much. He devoted all his attention to improving himself.
Perhaps falling behind was simply unacceptable to him. Having been through so much, he knew that talk of morality and justice was empty. When the time came, only real, tangible force could carry out his will.
Since his companions had found their resolve, he naturally could not fall behind.
"No, I should be the strongest. I must always be the strongest."
Lu Mouren became remarkably diligent. Even Cat Cat and Eve, who had been dragged over to serve as sparring partners, were starting to lose patience.
"...Still haven't found him?"
"That's right. We suspect he was left behind."
It took quite a while before they realized that someone had "gone missing."
He was unlike the other Professionals. While everyone else longed to advance, he was content as long as he was strong enough. If he truly advanced too quickly, both he and everyone who knew him would be a little frightened.
"Xue En was forgotten?"
At the time, Lu PingAn pictured a chubby Panda Man desperately chasing after the ship, only to fail in the end and stare helplessly at the sky.
"...The investigation afterward suggested that he fell into the water the day before. But you know how it is—he talked too much, so no one paid attention."
"Then he ran into an ocean current or the Great Vortex after going overboard? Got swept into some random teleportation point in the ocean?"
With a little thought, Lu PingAn could come up with a hundred reasons why he had missed the ship.
"But doesn't that mean there's a problem with our management? Didn't we check everyone against the roster?"
"We checked the employee roster twice,