The youth rested a hand on Mo Ling's shoulder, his eyes fixed on the ground as he spoke softly...
Mo Ling could tell that he was extremely "certain" when he said these things, but as someone whose "fate was being controlled," his words also carried a trace of helplessness.
Mo Ling himself had never considered so much. Only after hearing what the youth had said did he realize there were so many twists and turns involved. Even the Abyss had its own "social customs and human relationships."
"You thought of all this long ago?" he asked the youth curiously.
"Yes. Before I entered the Abyss, I guessed this journey wouldn't go so smoothly, but I never expected it to happen in this form... The authorities were even more 'ruthless' than I imagined. After we return, they'll deliberately conceal the reason for the elevator's forced landing, brush the matter aside, and use honors and rewards to divert our attention..."
The youth did not continue, but Mo Ling already roughly understood.
"The rescue will definitely come, and even the timing of the rescue has been set..." Mo Ling muttered blankly.
"That's right. I don't understand the Abyss, but I understand humans. Based on that judgment, I think the rescue will arrive very soon."
That was the youth's deduction. There was no "evidence" whatsoever, yet it was so convincing.
Mo Ling felt a deep sense of admiration. He knew this Glasses Youth was quick-witted, but he had not expected him to be this sharp, able to infer even the authorities' intentions.
"No wonder he passed the assessment and entered the Abyss at such a young age. He really does have extraordinary ability..."
As Mo Ling sighed inwardly, the explorers had already reached a standoff with the ever-growing number of goblins.
The goblins did