Reke's emotions settled somewhat. He looked seriously at Plus and asked again, "Have you made up your mind?"
"Yes. I've been thinking about it every day for over a year."
Plus answered just as seriously.
Reke nodded and said no more.
Before long, they reached the spaceship. It looked a lot like the one Kakarot had traveled in, except it was oval rather than round.
Reke didn't hurry to leave. He planned to stay at Plus's home for a while and learn how to operate the spaceship from him.
Plus didn't object. He had been the one to break his promise, so now he was doing his utmost to teach Reke.
Reke hadn't contacted Lan Xin and the others since he returned.
Lan Xin had been right. Reke didn't like the atmosphere of saying goodbye. Besides, if he was lucky enough to learn Instant Transmission, he could be back in no time.
So on the day Reke left, only Plus and his wife came to see him off.
"Professor, if I manage to learn a skill, I'll come back and take you to meet that doctor." Reke gave his final farewell.
Hearing this, Plus's eyes lit up as he looked at Reke. The two exchanged a silent understanding.
"Clunk."
The spaceship's hatch closed, and Reke piloted the craft as it slowly rose into the sky.
Before long, it shot into outer space.
As if sensing something, Lan Xin glanced toward the spot where the spaceship had disappeared, then powered up and flew to Professor Plus's home.
At a glance, Lan Xin saw that the place where the spaceship had been parked was now empty. His gaze shifted to Professor Plus, who was looking up at the sky.
"He's already left." Plus knew what Lan Xin wanted to ask and gave