(Thanks to "Black Armor of Cloudsea City" for another gift of [Divine Author Certification] x2. You're far too generous-thank you for your support.)
(I'll be posting two extra chapters over these two days to thank you. Today's extra chapter took a little longer, so this update was delayed. Sorry, sorry~)
Two hourglasses before his advancement banquet, Lynn entered the Stigmata Domain and landed on Death Island.
Gregor was crouching outside the church, with a translucent culture dish set before him.
A mass of grayish-white mist churned inside the dish, tiny arcs of electricity flickering along its edges.
His eyes were fixed on the mist, his mouth slightly open, and his fingers hovered above the dish, ready to adjust the energy input at any moment.
It seemed his mentor really couldn't sit still. Even with the Myriad Phenomena Stigma right overhead, he still had the inclination to run experiments.
Lynn walked over to him.
"Mentor, it's time to come out."
Gregor didn't look up. "Wait a moment. I'm almost done with this node."
Lynn waited for a few breaths. Suddenly, the mist in the dish roiled, and the electrical arcs began flickering faster.
Gregor flicked a finger lightly along the rim of the dish, cutting off the energy input. The mist slowly settled.
He let out a long breath, stood up, and put the dish into his spatial pouch.
"What is it?"
"My advancement banquet is tonight. You're my mentor-you have to come."
Gregor frowned. "Just go yourself. I'm at a crucial point in my studies."
He pointed inside the church. Through the open doors, Lynn could see a laboratory packed with instruments, several of which were still running.
"It took me three days to work out the pattern of that node. Tonight is the perfect time to observe it."