After Richard and Molly's group finished cooperating to explore the ruins, he did not stay outside for long and returned directly to Faro City, resuming his previous peaceful life.
However, compared to before, one change was that he began visiting female wizard Circe's residence frequently, discussing knowledge of the Ancient Wizard Civilization with her, focusing on deciphering ancient writing and symbols.
Sometimes, Richard would spend an entire day in Circe's courtyard, only returning after dark.
Even after returning, he would not rest. Instead, he would go directly into Eden Garden beneath his courtyard and continue working, looking exceptionally busy.
Several days after Richard's return.
Inside Eden Garden.
Pandora walked out of the study to walk the dog and ran into Lich Old Man A Fu.
A Fu gestured with his chin in one direction and curiously asked Pandora, "Hey, little girl, do you know what that kid Richard has been busy with lately? Why do I feel like something has been off about him ever since he came back from this trip? I asked him before, and he said he picked up something good while he was out. But even if he found something good, he shouldn't be busy to this extent, should he?"
Hearing this, Pandora's eyes widened slightly. "Richard... I'm not too sure what exactly he's busy with, but it seems to be related to high-energy experiments, involving energy conversion and storage. It's somewhat like electromagnetic induction, but there are also some differences. Richard said what he needs to solve is the internal energy of matter..."
Pandora rarely found someone to talk to. Once she started, she could not stop, rambling on at length and leaving A Fu utterly bewildered.
At the end, Pandora stopped and seriously asked, "You understand, right?"
Understand? Like hell I did!
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