Possibly due to Mazao’s splendid performance earlier, Dong Che now paid extra attention to Mazao. Mazao seed to have noticed this and pushed back with his gaze, furrowing his brow.
Then, Mazao looked at , his eyes a bit wistful, as if he still wanted to see transform into a slightly younger form.
Dong Che sheepishly withdrew his gaze and then composed his expression, speaking to Fu Feng as though unaware of the danger he was currently facing, "Why end the interrogation so soon? There are still many questions left unasked, like the origins of the Human Bureau’s monster transformation technology..."
This seed to be a test of Fu Feng’s stance, and Fu Feng, anticipating this line of questioning, replied calmly, "Being an interrogator also requires preparation. What to ask and how to ask is a skill. ssy communication can disrupt our own thought process. This incident was unexpected, and I never thought that the Spiritual Restriction would be lifted so easily.
"But no matter, we can continue the interrogation later. The Spiritual Restriction has been lifted anyway, and our interrogators possess spiritual magic akin to the effects of the Black Rope Heart-locking Ring."
"Hmm..."
Dong Che hit a wall again, his youthful face showing defiance. After reflecting and pondering, he asked, "I heard that the Human Bureau’s monster transformation technology isn’t from this era, and likely cos from the distant future... What do you think about this?"
"Hmm?" Fu Feng paused, "Where did you hear such a thing?"
Not only Fu Feng, but Mazao and I were also surprised. Those who knew this secret were extrely rare; even Dr. Silver Mask had to risk life and limb to hack into Ying Lingyun’s network to gather this information. Even the top echelons of the Human Bureau might not be aware of this truth, and although Fu Feng might be in cahoots with the Human Bureau, it’s highly likely he didn’t know either.
However, I don’t think Dong Che’s ntion of this was reckless. This isn’t a secret of the Human Bureau; it’s Ying Lingyun’s. If Fu Feng isn’t a traitor, it’s simply normal intelligence sharing; otherwise, it would also an trouble for Ying Lingyun. Either way, he wouldn’t be at a loss.
Besides, I have gradually passed on the related information to Mr. Zhu in the past few days; it just hasn’t spread yet.
"This was half a year ago when I was still following my master, I heard him ntion it by chance." Dong Che observed Fu Feng’s expression.
"Is that so, Gua Tianshi...This is the first ti I’ve heard of such a thing..." Fu Feng pondered.
Technology from the future sounds absurd, but it isn’t so unbelievable in an abnormal world, especially with the endorsent of Gua Tianshi, enhancing its credibility. I can only admire in my heart that this well-regarded Impermanence, adept in divination, had information that Dr. Silver Mask risked his life to obtain, yet Gua Tianshi could ntion casually.
The future person ntioned in Dr. Silver Mask’s journal notes, who claid to be the "Blessed Monk", why did he want to make contact with Ying Lingyun? This is also a question I often ponder. Bringing future technology to the present undoubtedly changes history, and it will alter the shape of the future. Isn’t that person afraid that after the future changes, he will cease to exist?
On second thought, Mazao’s arrival in this era itself might have already changed the future. Since she hasn’t suddenly vanished, that ans altering the future might not affect the current her, or perhaps the future hasn’t changed at all.
There’s a possibility, just like in many "ti-loop" stories, the people and things that drifted from the Doomsday to the present are actually the cause of Doomsday itself—I occasionally have this thought.
Fu Feng seed to genuinely believe it a bit, and Mazao appeared to want to join the conversation but still held back.
I inford not only Mr. Zhu about the existence of the future person, but also Mazao in the past two days.
If others were to know that Mazao too is a person from the future and a Blessed Monk, it would undoubtedly attract more unnecessary danger. I hope this danger can all be directed at , but if it were to focus on Mazao, then I’d rather not thank them for their discretion. With this thought, I specifically instructed Mazao not to publicly proclaim herself as from the Doomsday anymore. Fortunately, only Zhu Shi and I know of Mazao’s identity as a Doomsday visitor now, so the information won’t spiral out of control.
In her lone wolf period, Mazao probably wouldn’t care about such matters, but now she must also consider my circumstances. She didn’t tell others about her Broom Star Physique earlier for the sa reason.
I think, perhaps my existence has constrained Mazao’s decisions, making her unable to fully do as she wishes now; just as Mazao’s presence also constrains my decisions, preventing from freely engaging with dangerous matters.
But I had reasons why I couldn’t leave her. What about her?
Fu Feng brought us to the cafeteria, where we had a al. It was precisely alti, and the cafeteria was bustling with nurous demon hunters and agents. Amidst the rising and falling sounds of conversations, more than one table discussed the commotion caused by the senior researcher who attempted to escape wearing the Impermanence Armor. However, their main focus wasn’t the senior researcher himself but the "genius achieved realm girl" — Mazao.
A thirteen-year-old, achieved level demon hunter was even more of a spectacle than I imagined. Fortunately, Mazao and I were both wearing Naless pendants, and most people, who had only heard about her through rumors, didn’t connect the girl sitting here to the one being discussed. However, there seed to be witnesses of the event nearby, and I could feel several incredulous gazes thrown our way.
Fu Feng checked his phone briefly, then smiled and said, "This topic is also quite popular on the base’s intranet."
Then, he explained to Mazao and how to connect our phones to the base’s intranet. After I followed his instructions, I saw a chat forum with a few threads about the topic. People were enthusiastically discussing Mazao, comparing her to Dong Che, who was only fourteen years old.
So were even using the information Mazao revealed through her actions last ti to debate about Dong Che and other famous achieved level Impermanence, trying to prove who was stronger or weaker. Those unaware might think it was a discussion about the combat power of virtual characters.
Dong Che pulled out his phone, browsing it disinterestedly. However, it seed like a cover. He didn’t appear to be soone adept at concealing his true feelings either. I noticed he was surreptitiously observing Mazao, and from ti to ti, as well.
What exactly was he observing about Mazao? Perhaps he had always been used to having no peers among his age group and seeing Mazao sparked a competitive spirit; or maybe his extraordinary perceptive abilities allowed him to sense Mazao’s physique which attracted calamities; or possibly, he was indeed undertaking a special mission from Extraordinaryism and harbored unspoken malice towards Mazao.
Or it could be sothing simpler; confronted with Mazao, a suddenly appearing highly-skilled beautiful girl, he might have developed a sense of admiration and desire. Honestly, that would be the easiest for to understand.
I wonder if I see Mazao through special filters, as if in a ga world where her level of beauty is so high it seems like her resolution is a notch above everyone else’s.
After hesitating for a mont, Dong Che seemingly couldn’t stand it anymore and asked, "May I ask... what exactly is the relationship between you two?"
"We’re a couple," I said without thinking.
This reply had practical implications. The pretext of being a couple conveniently justified our actions together. I could have said siblings, but anyone intent on investigating would soon discover we are not. Of course, I won’t deny that there’s a bit of selfishness mixed into it.
How would Mazao view my answer? In her eyes, might I have seed presumptuous, declaring our relationship to an outsider and perhaps offending her? I wanted to turn my head and look at her face. Yet, just as I was about halfway turned, I felt my arm embraced by a tender, soft body.
Mazao pressed against of her own will and earnestly said, "Yes, we’re a couple."
Her tily cooperation was like being imrsed in a hot spring during cold weather, greatly uplifting my spirit.
"Oh, is that so..." Dong Che absentmindedly nodded.
I carefully observed this delicate and cute boy, who looked like a girl. It seed my previous speculation could be ruled out; he didn’t seem to have any romantic interest in Mazao. To take a step back, does he even have the capacity for romantic feelings? After all, even whether he is a human is dubious.
Dong Che is not human — I belatedly recalled this fact. If I don’t carefully sense it or consciously rember, I forget his non-human nature. Is he really not human? I even tend to doubt my judgnt involuntarily. His otherworldly qualities are quite concealed, not creating an uncanny valley effect like Yinyue.
If Dong Che is categorized among the abnormal beings, perhaps that explains his excessive attention towards Mazao now. Mazao’s Broom Star Physique might attract abnormal beings, possibly like the soul-attracting charm that Agent Kong used to attract evil spirits; in the perception of abnormal beings, Mazao might be an extrely attractive entity.
But the person himself was right in front of , keeping all these guesses to myself was dragging things out. After so thought, I decided to be straightforward.
"Dong Che, you’re not human, are you?" I bluntly said.
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