Albedo gazed wordlessly at this miraculous young girl. She had effortlessly won the favor of a Reconnaissance Champion with a mere exchange of smiles—what a remarkable feat.
Though the two of them had met less than a day ago, Albedo had already subconsciously placed Baimeng within the sphere of his personal interests. In the past, he would more likely have been pondering his own research topics, offering only perfunctory replies to any casual chatter, and would never have spared an ounce of attention for idle conversations.
Yet the Chief Alchemist had not yet realized this shift in himself; he was too busy admiring the girl's cleverness and quick-wittedness, while harboring an intense curiosity about her mysterious "companion."
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