Ke Meng had displayed reason far beyond that of ordinary people on every mission, holding his own even against Shadow Stream's final leader.
So after this round of testing, the Director-General fell silent, Old Shi gazed upward for a long while, and Flaming Man laughed heartily. He said they had all worried for nothing. Someone as strong as Ke Meng hardly needed their concern.
"By the way, what did you see behind the door?"
"There's a lot of useless, jumbled knowledge behind it that fills your brain. If your brain can't process all that crowded knowledge at once, it short-circuits like Bandaged Man's did, and then you lose your memories," Ke Meng said.
The Director-General looked thoughtful. He understood.
"It seems we can't open this door lightly. Was there no one guarding the place?"
"I didn't see anyone. Also, I saw a staircase leading to the starry sky, with doors on either side. I suspect it connects to different places."
As Ke Meng spoke, he took out his phone to look through the special item files.
"Connects to different places? Are you sure?"
"That's what my intuition tells me. Believe it or not, that's up to you." Ke Meng stared at the screen, searching for the items the Disciple of the Door had left behind.
"What are you looking for?"
Old Shi noticed that Ke Meng's attention was on his phone screen.
"I'm looking for the special items the Disciple of the Door left behind. I remember one that lets people enter the Door of Knowledge. Does anyone remember its name?" Ke Meng scrolled down the screen with his finger.
"I remember. It's called the Black Robe of the Scholar." After giving its name, the Director-General also supplied the item's identification number.
With its name established, Ke Meng immediately entered