Just as the thoughts in his mind surged, the Communication Crystal suddenly emitted a faint glow.
It was a brief message from Hillas:
"Lecturer Ralph, gather at the mine entrance at six tomorrow morning.
All technical equipment and personnel are in place, just waiting for your arrival."
This message was like a bucket of cold water, pulling him back to the concrete reality from grandiose imaginings.
Yes, no matter how thrilling the Era struggle of the 'Two Kitchens' is, no matter how thought-provoking the teasing philosophy of the King of Absurdity is.
He now faces an extremely specific, extremely urgent technical challenge.
The Resentment Ore Vein project cannot wait for him to slowly digest these profound insights.
Tomorrow, in that mine filled with millennium-old resentment, he must provide a satisfactory answer.
"However..." Ron straightened up:
"Perhaps this is precisely a practical opportunity."
He recalled the last sentence of the Extraordinary Comprehensive Guide:
