No matter what Descartes thought, his remorse and sudden awakening meant nothing now. All that awaited him was the Gallows in Sifal Square.
Professor Arkansas, by contrast, was more useful alive. For now, he had been spared death, though Death Psychic Energy had corroded him and turned him into a half-human, half-Undead Shadow Creature.
What surprised Green was that the Graveyard classified Professor Arkansas not as a shadow mage, but as a rare Shadow Scholar! It even listed him as proficient in [Alchemy], [Biology], and [Undead Studies]...
Green had never seen a supernatural profession so focused on research. His eyes lit up. With the Shadow Scholar Arkansas helping him, perhaps he could make further modifications and improve the combat strength of some existing units in the Graveyard.
Before that, though, Professor Arkansas had a mission to complete: enter the secret headquarters of the Revolutionary Army Intelligence Department.
This was not Arkansas's first visit. He entered the secret passage with practiced ease and went straight to the Underground Base more than twenty meters belowground.
"Arkansas? What are you doing here? Has something happened?" asked the intelligence officer assigned to liaise with him, looking at him in surprise.
The moment Arkansas opened the passage, he had drawn the attention of the people inside. But Professor Arkansas was well known in the Intelligence Department. The Rapid Clotting Agent he had improved had saved many lives, and he was a learned scholar who treated people kindly and without airs. Many held him in great respect.
Professor Arkansas's face was pale as he said urgently, "This is bad. An agent I was in contact with was caught by the Anomalies Bureau. They followed the lead to my house. If I hadn't prepared a secret passage in advance, I'd never have escaped."
"What? That's..." The liaison