After receiving Lin Chen's permission, Dr. Gero beamed with delight.
For a researcher, nothing was more gratifying than having his work recognized.
With that, Dr. Gero prepared to return and arrange the expansion of the production line.
But just then, Lin Chen stopped him.
"Dr. Gero, how are your artificial aliens coming along? Are you still researching them?"
"Hm?" Dr. Gero paused.
"Yes, the research is still ongoing. Cooler's Armored Squadron left quite a few interesting corpses behind when they attacked Earth. Is something wrong, Your Majesty?"
Lin Chen shook his head. "Nothing. I was just asking."
Dr. Gero then said, "Your Majesty, I'll be taking my leave."
"All right."
Dr. Gero bid farewell to Lin Chen and the others.
However, just as he was about to leave the Council Hall, his gaze suddenly landed on a blonde woman outside.
The woman was Lazuli, who had heard that Dr. Gero was coming and wanted to see what was going on.
As Dr. Gero spotted Lazuli, she noticed him as well.
Their eyes met in an instant.
Lazuli studied Dr. Gero with interest. The Dr. Gero of this world looks quite a bit younger than the one I remember.
Lazuli did not know that this was because this world's Dr. Gero had once eaten the Tree of Might.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Lazuli noticed something strange.
While she was sizing up Dr. Gero, he was staring back at her with wide eyes and a look of shock.
This puzzled Lazuli, because this was their first meeting in this world. According to Lin Chen, this world's Dr. Gero had never made any more androids from humans after leaving Earth.
There could therefore be no connection between her and Dr. Gero.
If that was the case, why did Dr. Gero look as though he recognized