After leaving the medical practitioner's residence, Bartlett stood bewildered on the side of the street, watching the endless stream of pedestrians pass by.
The old man's inexplicable words had made him feel anxious. Bartlett had initially wanted to ask the medical practitioner for the old man's address and visit him personally, but for some reason, he strongly resisted this idea.
From the moment he obtained the Space Ring and discovered the small tombstone within, Bartlett felt as though an invisible hand in the dark was guiding his actions, leading him, an ordinary barbarian adventurer, deeper into the matter that seemingly had nothing to do with him.
Of course, these thoughts could also be his random guesses, as Bartlett was not adept at "thinking" about complex matters.
