"Elder Ma wants to see me?"
Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows.
This was the Research Institute's Deputy Director, someone with top-tier strength among Authority Holders!
Who knew how many ranks above the Consortium's President he stood!
Of course, Elder Ma was Research Institute 3154's mentor, so Lin Yuan believed he probably had no ill intentions.
But Lin Yuan had no idea why he wanted to see him.
Had Elder Ma discovered something incredible while researching the Longevity Pill?
Honestly, Lin Yuan had no idea what there was to discover in that thing.
It wasn't a proper Longevity Pill, but Lilia's "Sweat-Grime Pill."
As long as Doll Girl was involved, anything could happen.
As Lin Yuan's thoughts wandered, Mei Qian continued:
"But Elder Ma can't get around easily lately. And, well, outsiders can't easily visit Research Institute Headquarters either."
"It'll probably be a while before Elder Ma finds a way to meet you."
"Ah, that's all just hearsay. I can't guarantee it's true."
"...Got it." How could Lin Yuan not know that the "hearsay" Mei Qian mentioned was almost certainly true?
Still, he didn't need to worry about this. He could simply wait for Elder Ma's invitation.
As for what exactly the man wanted, he would only find out when the time came.
Of course, he could also ask Research Institute 3154, but lately his replies had been extremely delayed. He said he had an important assignment, so Lin Yuan didn't want to disturb him.
After that, the two chatted a little more, then Mei Qian invited Lin Yuan to rest in an interior room of the Abyssal Sea Research Department.
Since the conversion rate for Abyssal Sea Fragments would rise to 20% once the machines from Headquarters arrived in a few days, Lin Yuan was naturally in no hurry.