"How do you feel?"
The most important quality in a leader was composure. So when a newly promoted high-ranker came to visit, Professor Fu still began with the classic invitation, gesturing for him to sit down and talk.
"Physically and mentally, I haven't noticed anything wrong so far."
A Kai followed the gesture carefully, and even his self-assessment sounded optimistic.
"So where is something wrong?"
That only made the problem seem bigger.
Though A Kai had played a major role in turning disaster into fortune, he should have known Professor Fu's indifference to fame and profit. There was no need to rush over and thank him.
Fu Qian gave a slight nod, getting straight to the point.
"That miracle... it shouldn't have worked like this."
Professional conversations were always so efficient. A Kai didn't argue, but went straight to the source of his good fortune.
"Tell me more."
It was a startling thing to say, but it still couldn't shake the Academic Leader's composure. Fu Qian immediately gave him a further prompt, even thinking to himself:
I knew Professor A Kai would have something valuable to share once he was back in a stable condition.
"Although we've discussed the nature of miracles before—that they can be summed up as stories about the gods—for those of us in the Benevolent Curse school, using that idea to systematically derive new miracles is still highly impractical. We almost have to rely on catching a flash of inspiration."
Professor Fu's response clearly gave A Kai a good deal of confidence.
So much so that, feeling entirely at ease, he actually began with the famous "let me start from the principles."
"Understood. The supernatural was never that simple."
Fortunately, Professor Fu didn't seem to mind. He even agreed right away.
Let the professionals do