Chapter 1592: Workshop (24)
He hadn't forgotten about that!
It was clear that the claim of another summons by fate had once again shaken Ess.
Given everything he'd done along the way—especially his inhuman behavior in the face of the mutation—she could no longer believe that explanation.
But while her worries about his true motives had been stirred up again, his suggestion about where to go had clearly caught her attention too.
"Or are you planning to dissect him right here and see whether the legendary Vacuum Flower really does vanish in the blink of an eye?"
At that moment, Fu Qian frowned and looked over at her, pressing her for an answer.
"Of course not. If we can use him as a vessel to take the Vacuum Flower back, then the sooner the better, but—"
Ess finally shook her head, though she still looked uneasy as she stared at the metal tank.
"But you don't want to risk being contaminated by getting too close."
Fu Qian gave a cold snort, as if he'd seen right through her.
"Don't worry. I don't need you for this."
He didn't need her?
"Then how are you going to—"
His keen gaze paired with such easygoing manners made for a truly astonishing contrast. But before Ess could finish marveling at it, a shrill sound interrupted her.
Amid the teeth-grating screech of metal tearing, the metal platform fixed to the floor began to turn.
Fu Qian didn't reach into the tank to retrieve the deformed corpse. Instead, he simply exerted force with one hand and ripped it free together with the equipment around it.
"...And you still say you're just a middle schooler!"
Seeing Fu Qian hold up the astonishingly heavy tank with one hand, Ess's first reaction was to grit her teeth and