Steven was sitting beside Alice's bed, watching the monitor. The soft beeping of the machines echoed through the room. Just then, his phone rang. Steven answered the call.
"Steven, my brother… how are you?" Frank's voice came through,"And how is my sister-in-law?"
Steven took a slow breath,"Frank, my friend… Alice is stable for now. Sam said no one knows how long it will take for her to recover."
Frank's tone grew firmer,"My friend, don't lose hope. We're all with you."Then he added,"I've asked Mika to stay with you until your wife gets better."
Steven hesitated. He was about to say something when Frank continued with a faint smile in his voice,"Tell me… are you free right now?"
Steven replied,"Yes, I'm free. What is it?"
Frank answered directly,"Then come here. We need to talk about something important."
Then the call ended. Jun left the hospital and took a cab home. When Jun reached home, Shreya wasn't there. In the kitchen, Mika was cooking something.
Jun asked her,"Where is Shreya?"
"She went to the market," Mika replied calmly,"She'll be back soon. Don't worry, I'm here."
Then she added,"Go freshen up. I'll set the table."
Jun refused quietly,"I don't feel like eating today. You and Shreya can eat."
Saying that, he walked toward his room. Mika wanted to stop him. But by then, Jun had already opened the door. And the moment he stepped inside he froze. His room… had changed.
On one side stood a gravity testing chamber, identical to the one in Frank's lab. Beside it was a personal teleporter. To the left of the teleporter, multiple suits were hanging for training and missions.
Near Jun's bed was a table stacked with several SSD drives. A new phone. A new laptop. And other high-tech equipment. On the other side of the room were swords and advanced gadgets.
Next to every item lay a detailed manual. Jun slowly stepped inside. Frank had prepared everything. Jun picked up the manuals one by one.
Gravity Adaptation, Combat Basics, Survival Under Extreme Pressure, and Environmental Resistance Training.
He picked one and began to read. Page by page. His eyes grew heavy, but he didn't stop. After some time, the manual was still in his hands and Jun fell asleep right there, sitting in the room.