Professor A Kai really was diligent.
It hadn't been long since he'd provided technical support and taken part in the Ark operation, yet a new test was already being prepared two days ago.
When he disembarked, he hadn't even looked to be in very good shape.
Hearing the news from Professor Rob, Fu Qian couldn't help sighing deeply at how hard work paid off.
"The Institute of Curses? Is A Kai still over there?"
What he was curious about first, though, was the location. He looked into the distance through the window.
It wasn't quite a condemned building, but the once-grand Institute of Curses had suffered considerable damage during the Ark incident. A Kai was still holed up there?
"Yeah... He said his office wasn't badly affected, and it's even quieter this way."
From Rob's answer, that really did seem to be the case.
Even before the disaster, most of the Institute of Curses' mentors had already been conducting research from home. Yet despite all the damage, Professor A Kai had chosen to stay.
"I see. Take me there."
Fu Qian gave a slight shake of his head and stood up.
Huh?
The move was so decisive that even Rob seemed a little surprised. But in the blink of an eye, he was visibly encouraged.
There could be any number of reasons someone had gone missing. No matter how worried he was, it was all just guesswork.
But Professor Fu hadn't questioned his concerns at all. He'd simply set off.
"Any new developments lately?"
At one point on the way to the Institute of Curses, Professor Fu suddenly spoke up with a question that left Rob a little bewildered.
"...At the lab?"
Rob paused, unable to help confirming.
"Yeah. You haven't only helped A Kai with materials once all