Atom's movements remained steady and almost lifelike just like before.
Kai studied it carefully, searching for any obvious changes. At first, nothing seemed different.
Yet for some reason, he felt it. Atom carried itself with a new confidence, as if something inside had shifted.
Its optics, those dull mechanical "eyes," now glowed a little brighter than before.
'Did we just solve the energy problem?' Kai wondered. This was the problem that had been gnawing in his mind for several days already.
After all, he had no idea whether Atom would just suddenly run out of power!
Thankfully, the brighter glow in its eyes was probably an indication that it had charged up or something.
Without a word, Atom turned away from the wreckage and walked calmly out of the scene, leaving the furnace behind.
Kai felt a little more excited.
'It ignored the heat… went straight into the core… and came back stronger. I think I understand it now.'
