"That..."
Hearing Lu Xin's answer, Xia Chong suddenly had no idea how to respond.
She was an honest girl and did not know what to say. She simply could not look at Lu Xin the same way anymore.
Dr. An, who had been standing to the side and watching with interest, instead glanced thoughtfully toward the door of her office.
She nodded, then stepped forward and gently took Xia Chong by the arm. Smiling, she said, "The Abyss is ever-changing. It's perfectly normal for unexpected things to happen there. Go accompany the people from Qinggang first. I'll handle things here."
"Yes!"
Xia Chong agreed, then glanced at Lu Xin before turning and leaving the office.
This time, when she opened the door, no bug appeared on her body. The door she opened was just an ordinary door.
Dr. An, meanwhile, came over to Lu Xin with a smile and leaned slightly toward him, her red lips curling upward.
"You saw it clearly, right?"
"I saw it clearly..."
Lu Xin answered instinctively, then suddenly realized what she meant. "Saw what?"
Dr. An merely looked at him and smiled, folding her arms before her chest, which made her appear even more voluptuous.
"The source of the pollution."
She said softly, "You could also call it the homeland of the Mental Monsters!"
"..."
"Hm?"
Lu Xin abruptly raised his head and looked at her.
The female researcher seemed somewhat moved as well. She said softly, "For someone seeing the Abyss for the first time, your reaction was fairly calm."
"As for the others, apart from those who were naturally chosen and protected by the monsters in the Abyss, they generally met one of two fates after seeing it. Either they went completely insane, or they desperately wanted to stay there."
Lu Xin was