Soon, Carl came to understand the reasons behind Matthew's choice.
He was amazed at how quickly Matthew got things done. From carefully preparing the spiritual herbs and fruits with his spiritual energy, to mixing them and then processing them with that energy until they were reduced to a paste.
The process was so fast that more than once Carl thought it was going to fail…
And he was right.
BOOM!
Suddenly, the oven in front of him exploded upward, sending the lid flying.
Matthew watched it as it soared through the air and sighed. "I almost had it," he muttered, annoyed.
He jumped up and caught the lid, then put it back in its place.
That explosion had been quite powerful.
When he returned, he was surprised to find Carl covered in soot.
"What happened to you?" he asked, feigning alarm, but with a mischievous smile on his lips.
Carl looked at him. "I told you it was dangerous!" he exclaimed, as he pulled out a rag to wipe the liquid and charcoal off his face.
