「Three days later.」
Aidele returned to Golden Oak Street, her expression exhausted as she clutched a heavy Dimensional Ring.
She stood in the Workshop's courtyard, gazing at the closed metal door. Taking a deep breath, she pushed it open and went inside.
Inside, Ian had just woken from a deep Meditation.
On the laboratory bench, rows of empty Crystal Bottles were neatly arranged. Beside them were the processed material residues, sorted and categorized.
A crisp, starry scent wafted through the Laboratory, mixed with the faint, burnt aroma of plants.
Aidele placed the Storage Ring on a corner of the laboratory bench.
The metal hit the stone surface with a crisp CLICK.
"The materials you wanted are all here."
Her voice was a bit hoarse, but her eyes were startlingly bright.
Ian didn't immediately reach for it. He looked up at Aidele's weary face.
'Three days. To gather every material on his list, all meeting the quality requirements...'
'He knew exactly what that meant.'
