The assistants gathered before the laboratory door, not daring to break it down, able only to wait anxiously.
Adam did not keep them waiting long. A few minutes later he walked out as though nothing had happened.
"Lord Adam, what happened?"
"Mr. Adam, was the conclusion not acknowledged by the world? Did the experiment fail?"
Adam waved a hand to press down the flood of questions, each voiced with a different form of address, and said directly, "The experiment succeeded. Each of you may collect a bonus of two ether crystals from the laboratory account. I will submit the conclusion to the Academic Department shortly, and I expect the tower will have other rewards for you as well."
Adam was in a good mood and did not begrudge such a small amount of energy; he rewarded everyone generously.
"As for me, I cannot advance just yet. That has nothing to do with whether the conclusion holds up—it is a personal matter of mine."