Garcia watched "Rude" emerge, undisguised hatred burning in his eyes.
His last attempt to capture the man had failed, and Pale Reno had wiped out an expedition team Duyil had painstakingly trained. Although Professor Duyil had barely reprimanded him, Garcia's standing in Duyil Laboratory had plummeted.
This time, for instance, he had not even been included among those Professor Duyil would lead into the Secret Realm!
That had never happened before.
When Garcia heard the news, he was left in a daze.
He knew exactly what it meant.
He would be pushed away from the center of power at Duyil Laboratory.
That was utterly unacceptable to Garcia.
In his plans for his life, Duyil Laboratory would one day belong to him. Professor Duyil had hinted at it more than once, and that was precisely why he had completely abandoned Theoret's administration.
Now, this had happened.
Could he turn back?
Impossible!
Theoret's administration would never accept a "betrayer."
And if he wanted to keep moving forward?
Naturally, he had to make up for his mistake!
He had to bring back the Food Records!
Only then could he regain his standing.
So, despite his severe injuries, Garcia had never stopped pursuing Rude and Pale Reno.
His persistence paid off.
Garcia received a tip: a general store in a side alley in E District was a secret information post for the Hill School.
He subsequently sent people to investigate several times, and every investigation confirmed the tip.
Once the information was confirmed, Garcia kept the place under constant surveillance.
He knew Rude or Pale Reno would show up here eventually.
Although either man was his target, Garcia still hoped Rude would appear. Not only did Rude have a direct connection to the Food Records, but compared with the powerful Pale Reno, he should