During this time, Mo Ling had been cooperating with the institute's experiments. Research on the Cube had become routine. He only needed to report to the laboratory on schedule; the rest of the time, he could wander freely through the institute building.
At first, the people in the institute had been astonished by a Cube flying around everywhere. They would stare at it without blinking, sometimes even following it the whole way. Gradually, though, they grew accustomed to this unusual presence in the institute.
Director Wang told Mo Ling that he could go anywhere in the entire building. After all, the confidential areas held no secrets from him—one sweep of his vision could see right through them. He just was not to leave the building, since that might cause unrest outside. After all, he still bore the identity of the "Salvation Cube."
"Many religious groups outside now worship you as a god. They collect money to build statues of you and establish religious sites centered around you. We have kept news of your awakening under wraps. If you suddenly ran outside and those fanatics discovered you, they would make a huge scene. I wouldn't be able to take responsibility for that."
Director Wang patiently explained this to Mo Ling, and Mo Ling agreed.
Of course, he would not just run outside.
The institute was quite interesting anyway. Mo Ling often drifted outside various laboratories and used his vision to secretly watch the experiments inside for an entire day.
The Cube was not the only object requiring study in the institute. There were also many Relics left behind after the Abyss closed, Abyss Creatures, and even items from Abyss civilizations. They were all stored within the institute, and each experimental team worked on different projects.
As someone who had "never been"