Not only was Mr. One not infuriated by Adam's provocation, he erupted into raucous laughter, and his laughter was tinged with hints of surprise, admiration, and also mockery, much like the reaction one would expect from a hawk at the sight of a rabbit that dared to rush directly at it.

"Interesting! You're a very interesting guy. Let's go."

Mr. One patted Madam Tree on the shoulder, then turned to depart. As soon as he made it to the entrance of the room, he bumped into Cowboy and the others making their way in from outside.

"Long time no see, Commander," Mr. One greeted as he extended a slight bow toward the tall man, but he ignored Wax Figure and Cowboy.

Mr. One's height only reached around Commander's midriff, but there wasn't any disparagement in Commander's eyes, and he replied, "Long time no see, Mr. One. It's certainly not every day that I get to see...