In this chapter, we learn that the young man was talking to the old man in the middle of the night. The old man, who we now learn is called "Xiaozhu," is the only person in the room that we know. The young man asks him how he uses the "self-search" machine, and he tells him that he's never used such a thing before. He also tells him to lend him the old tablet that he lent to him at the library, and that he can use it to search the web using his phone. He says that the girl who lent him the tablet gave it to him because she was impressed with his trust-worthiness, and she hopes that he will continue to give it to her. He then tells the man that even though there's no magic in the future, humans can still use technology to replace magic. He explains that even if he hasn't regained his mana yet, he can no longer sit back and allow the black dragon to do what he pleases. He wants to go to the lair, but he can't find anything there. He asks where the eggs are, and the man says that they're nowhere to be found. Then he asks where he committed a crime. The man replies that he didn't, and now he looks like a criminal. They head back to the room, and