Prandos and Austar had been good friends for many years.
Their academic views were very similar, and most importantly, Prandos once collaborated with Austar on a scientific research project. Although it ended in failure, the experience had bonded them inseparably.
Prandos was a top scientist in the field of cell engineering who was later recruited by the Elsevier Group to serve as the chief editor of The Lancet.
He had been at it for many years.
Austar said this about Prandos, "Dr. Chen might become the president of the World Congress of Gastrointestinal Surgery, believe me!"
Prandos certainly did not believe Austar's almost insane statement.
During their conversation that followed, Austar shared his understanding of Chen Cang, emphatically saying, "Believe me. Or help me!"
Prandos did not reject such a nearly insane idea from Austar.