Brazilia, SAA
SAP Corporate Headquarters
Sanjay
It takes over an hour for you to get used to transmuting the large canisters and their contents. Ms. Vaile actually has to bring a few more cannisters up from other levels of the building before you complete the task flawlessly. You are quite tired by the time you finish, but it's more a mental tiredness than physical. You had to push your powers quite far to complete the task, and in the end, you were surprised you had the power reserves within you to do it.
Ms. Vaile is extremely pleased with your performance.
"I knew that was within your capability. The cannisters should be configured in exactly that way, Sanjay. I hope you won't be forced to do that, but if you are, you are as prepared as you can be," she says, quite happily. "I know it must have exhausted you," she adds, rubbing your back with one hand in a comforting circlular motion. "But I know you must be eager to rejoin your team," she says, walking past you towards the exit. "My private driver can get you there within 30 minutes. Come to my private office and I'll make the arrangements."
If you leave right away, you'll pass over the EPIC Van an hour and a quarter into their drive, and arrive at the facility just under two hours behind the others.
The Van
Vida quickly familiarizes herself with your van's operation as Michelle, Johan, Rebound and Monica climb in. She talks quietly to herself in her native tongue as she does so. Johan can't help but shake his head as he hears her describe the van as an "antique" and other similar terms. She is quite friendly though, attempting to make conversation.
Soon enough, you've left SAP HQ and are flying along the energy roadways of the city, heading for the outskirts. Vida is a very fast driver, reminding you distinctly of Rebound's driving. But her efficiency in navigation is amazing. Rather than taking the main roads, she soon is at ground level, taking side streets and soon blasting out of the city walls and into the lower class areas and slums. As soon as you are outside the city proper, she floors it, taking the cruising speed of the van up over 150 kph. She points out various interesting historical and regional landmarks as she drives, keeping you pleasantly occupied on the long trip.
About three hours into your trip, you are well into the mountains and on some treacherous roadways when there is a loud BEEP from the roof mounted scanning device. On the outermost edge of the scanner range (approximately 5 kilometers), a blip appears, flashes twice, then vanishes.
"What is the beeping?" Vida asks.
Lancheng, China
Bathed and feeling much better, you have a welcome meal. Li is obviously very nervous of Michael, who is obviously embarassed by that. At least until the food comes. Being able to use utensils for the first time in ages, and being able to feed himself and eat normal food, Michael is somewhat comical to watch as he ravenously devours everything, constantly saying "This is the best thing I've ever had!"
As you eat, you each tell Master Wen of what happened. He listens with interest as each of you tell your side of the story, praising you for some actions, warning you against taking some actions again. He listens with great interest as you describe Prophet, instructing Li to make drawings. She's quite good, and after an hour of work with corrections by each of you, you have an accurate drawing of Prophet that meets all of your approvals.
Oddly missing througout the entire meal and discussion is Xi.
"I will talk to Thunder tomorrow and let him know all that happen," Master Wen says. "But this change nothing. Tomorrow, training begin again. Tonight, you do what want. I going to watch movies in quarters, you can come watch if you want."
