Pointy Hat's messages were numerous but fragmented and not chronological; it took Ma Lu nearly three hours to locate them all and another hour to organize them.
Although he hoped Pointy Hat had managed to complete his thesis and graduated successfully, the evidence suggested that it was highly unlikely.
Otherwise, given his tendency to talk, there would be no reason for him to suddenly stop leaving messages.
Moreover, Ma Lu found Pointy Hat's laboratory based on the marked points.
It wasn't hard to locate, as the area was saturated with messages, and Ma Lu even saw Pointy Hat's lingering image sliding around on an office chair.
Clearly, this was his laboratory, but now the place had turned into a forest.
Ma Lu carefully searched the surrounding area and saw no facilities or signs of human habitation.
