"Ah? Oh oh..."
Trusting Jiang Lin, Stelle didn't say much and immediately picked up her phone to message Herta.
A moment later,
"Why call us back?"
Herta was a bit impatient, but also curious, as Jiang Lin usually didn't proactively seek them out.
Ruan Mei and Screwllum also turned their gazes to Jiang Lin, seemingly expecting him to have some profound discourse.
After briefly organizing his thoughts, Jiang Lin composed himself and spoke with a serious tone:
"You know Chadwick, right?"
"Of course, Genius Society's 79th member, specializing in solid-state physics, imaginary application theory, and orbital mechanics."
Herta gave an accurate answer. After all, a name spoken by Jiang Lin would certainly carry significant weight, and a little deduction would reveal who he was referring to.
Jiang Lin nodded, then calmly uttered words that surprised everyone present.
"He's still alive... Well, if that state can still be called living. And Stelle has found his exact location."
Before Herta could speak, Ruan Mei was the first to question:
"To my knowledge, there is no technology in the current universe that can extend the lifespan of a short-lived species by more than two Amber Eras."
At this point, Screwllum chimed in:
"I've met Dr. Chadwick twice.
The first time was when he was young and ambitious, and the second was decades later—on both occasions, his circumstances were vastly different.
Recall: Dr. Chadwick once sought my help. At that time, he should have been around fifty years old."
Stelle, however, was somewhat dazed, completely oblivious to their conversation.
In her mind, she kept thinking—that old man is a genius?
Every old man I casually meet has such a significant background, could I really be the protagonist?
But not long after, Jiang Lin called her name twice, and she finally snapped back to reality.
"Stelle... Stelle? Why are you spacing out? Let's go find Chadwick."
When Stelle came to, she realized they had finished talking and were looking at her with burning gazes.
"Oh oh, okay."
Stelle no longer hesitated and led the four of them to the Penacony hotel front desk.
This time, Stelle walked with immense confidence and composure. There was no other reason than the four towering figures behind her. Anyone who dared to provoke her now would definitely be kicking an iron plate.
But in Jiang Lin's eyes, who was behind her, it seemed a bit arrogant and domineering?
It felt like even a passing dog would get two kicks from Stelle now.
But Jiang Lin didn't dwell on these minor details; he was just trying to recall the specifics of this plotline... It didn't take long before the four of them arrived at the hotel front desk.
Stelle raised her head and volunteered to speak with Elly at the front desk.
However, after some inquiries, she found that Elly at the front desk did not remember the name Chadwick.
Just as she was about to use the front desk system to search, two Bloodhounds walked out from the side.
They naturally recognized Stelle; she was the gray-haired girl who had recently encountered Dr. Chadwick.
"I regret to inform you, Ms. Stelle, Dr. Chadwick will not see you."
The atmosphere instantly became tense. They, of course, knew Stelle was a Nameless, and furthermore, they had recently received news that the Nameless had become a new shareholder.
But they knew in their hearts that their mission was not something Stelle, at her level, was qualified to interfere with.
Just as one of the female Bloodhounds was about to find an excuse to send her away, her companion tugged at her sleeve.
The female Bloodhound frowned, about to inquire, when she saw her companion's face turn pale as he gestured for her to look behind Stelle.
She was a bit confused, was her companion feeling weak? Why was his face so pale?
With confusion, she also looked in the direction her companion was pointing, and after seeing the four figures there,
Her face instantly turned ghastly pale as well.
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(It's Wednesday and Thursday again, full classes are so painful.)
(Reminder again: The author is still alive.)