Luo Xia decided to go to Kamar-Taj with Stephen and Banner, while Dr. Connors chose to stay at the AllSpark Company.
Perhaps he still retained some of the habits of a cold-blooded animal. He simply couldn't stand the freezing conditions in the Himalayas. Besides, the serum hadn't affected him very much. As long as he stopped taking it, he'd be no different from an ordinary person, so he had no intention of going with them.
Luo Xia hadn't wanted to get involved in this in the first place, but only he could use his abilities to keep checking whether the two of them were getting better. It was like a doctor being unable to do without a stethoscope.
Fortunately, Luo Xia could keep an eye on things in New Mexico through his connection with AllSpark. And for now, there was nothing that absolutely required his personal attention, so he decided to let Sarah take charge of everything. When he'd created the Mother Empress, he'd made a point of adjusting her with the goal of having a subordinate who could handle things on her own. Now was the perfect time to put that to the test.
However, getting to Kamar-Taj wouldn't be easy. It was located high in the Himalayas, in an extremely remote area.
Even if they flew there, they'd still have a long journey on foot before they could reach it.
And even after arriving at Kamar-Taj, they might not find those so-called mages and saints. That made preparing in advance crucial. Luo Xia also needed to get some altitude-sickness medication for Stephen, or he might collapse on the way from lack of oxygen.
He had Belcher plan the route and get everything they'd need for the journey ready. Meanwhile, Luo Xia went to Tony, hoping to borrow his