On Saturday, Jiang Qiuqiu had requested time off from the Mecha Department in advance because Dean Zhu had something planned for her.
It was still early on a bright and sunny morning when the dean took Jiang Qiuqiu to the outer city in his small hovercar.
As the skyscrapers receded behind them, Jiang Qiuqiu grew curious. "Where are we going?"
"You'll find out soon enough," he said mysteriously.
Jiang Qiuqiu let out a playful "Ooh." "Trying to build suspense, are we, Dean?"
"This is a surprise test. If I told you ahead of time, it wouldn't be a surprise."
"You know," the dean said, a nostalgic look in his eyes, "every Healer from our department has been to this place. It was only after my own teacher brought me here that I finally understood my future path."
That was when the seed of an idea was planted in his heart, when he first understood why he wanted to become a Spirit Healing Master.
He spoke with deep feeling as the hovercar continued on its outward journey.
