Lu Xin's head throbbed slightly, but he hurriedly tapped it once, unwilling to miss a single word.
Dr. An, however, seemed not to care whether Lu Xin understood. She simply continued explaining:
"At the time, there was another genius researcher at our Research Institute. His surname was Lin. I wonder if you've heard of him. What he is best known for now is that, after leaving behind three prophecies, he jumped from the rooftop of this building..."
At this point, she paused briefly and said softly:
"He disagreed with Professor Wang Jingyun. He believed Professor Wang's experiment had set a terrible precedent, and that the experiment itself had gone astray. Because his influence was so great, most people at the Research Institute gradually began siding with him. When the Research Institute was preparing to move to Central City, they even submitted a proposal to terminate Professor Wang Jingyun's research..."
"But unexpectedly, Professor Wang had no intention of arguing with the others. He chose to leave directly!"
After a brief pause, she sighed softly. "That perhaps revealed his attitude as well."
"He would continue his experiment no matter what, regardless of whether others understood him—even if it meant breaking with the Research Institute outright."
"..."
Lu Xin did not know how to comment on this past.
He could not even find his own place within it.
He merely digested the information before slowly asking, "What happened afterward?"
"Afterward, we probably know about as much as you do..."
Dr. An sighed softly, took a red gummy from her desk, and bit off a small piece. She then gestured toward Lu Xin. Lu Xin firmly shook his head, and the woman narrowed her eyes with a smile before placing it gently into her mouth.
"Professor Wang Jingyun disappeared after that. There was no