Martin had never imagined things would develop this way.
He had originally thought that Old Quan and the forces behind him were plotting some enormous conspiracy, perhaps even that the Fire Seed Project itself was fake.
But in the end, everything was real?
They had merely used such brutal methods to speed up the process and save time.
Martin pondered for a while. He felt he could not jump to conclusions so quickly.
Old Quan might still be deceiving him. After all, it was easy enough to make up a price to pay.
"Take me to see the fire seed. I need to put my doubts to rest. If everything you said is true, I can let bygones be bygones."
"Alright." Old Quan immediately agreed.
"I'm letting you go now. Don't make any unnecessary moves."
Martin released his restraint on Old Quan.
"I need to notify my superiors." Old Quan pointed to his ring.
"You can."
Old Quan quickly explained what had happened to his superiors. They did not blame him, instead telling him that they could come over at any time.
"Let's go."
Old Quan led Martin toward the warehouse. When they reached a large crate in front of it, he pressed a button on the outside, and a door appeared on the crate.
The two stepped through the door and found an elevator inside.
After pressing a button, the elevator swiftly carried them deep underground.
The Fire Seed Project's laboratory was actually beneath the building where they had been living all along.
"After sending the fire seed into the warehouse, we transferred it underground immediately and began the experiment without delay."
Old Quan explained as he led Martin briskly down a corridor.
At the end of the corridor stood a door. After it verified Old Quan's identity, it