Chen Jing had long known that Lu Xin was someone who was very considerate of others.
But under the current circumstances, Lu Xin's thoughtfulness gave her a strange feeling that was hard to describe precisely.
For example, after already clearing up the Sea Nation's S-rank Ability User all by himself, he had actually taken the time to consider that she was busy with this matter, and therefore hadn't disturbed her. Instead, he had waited until she finished handling the matters at hand before bringing it up. For another example, Lu Xin was speaking very slowly now, and his tone was gentle, making it seem as though returning wasn't all that urgent to him.
But in reality, the fact that he had specifically brought it up already showed how much importance he placed on returning.
That attitude instead left her feeling disoriented, unsure how she should respond.
So she could only slow her speech first and say with a smile, "I'll tell the higher-ups. Don't worry."
After receiving Lu Xin's reply, she hung up.
"So, does he really have personal matters to attend to, or did entering the Second Stage cause some kind of change?"
Chen Jing's question quickly sparked discussion among a group of people. Professor Chen Liqing, who was specifically responsible for guiding and stabilizing Kid, said, "Aside from saying that he had personal matters to attend to, he also specifically mentioned that he wasn't very convenient to accompany her right now. So, can we understand this as meaning that after entering the Second Stage, a Solo Operative is actually less able to resist Kid's influence?"
"If that's the case, we need to separate them as soon as possible!"
"..."
"After entering the Second Stage, his resistance in this area should be stronger."
Professor Bai spoke up in