A pile of books half-a-person high quickly appeared atop the counter.
Noland Lee swept over the spines of the books from bottom to top, continuously casting Deconstruction.
"Mark recommended that I start reading 'A Brief History of Alchemy in the Golden Federation', what do you think, boss?"
The old man didn't answer immediately. Instead, he adjusted his glasses, sizing up Noland with his eyes:
"Only those with rich reading experience would ask others for their opinions before officially embarking on a new field of study... Have you received a good education? Young man, how did you end up in a security team as a desperate gunman?"
The old man waved his hand, not requiring Noland to answer his question: