Unlike Ma Zao, Zhu Shi is someone who lives in modern society and naturally has a certain understanding of modern technological devices.

  Of course, this doesn’t mean that understanding modern technology would necessarily make one recognize a GPS wristband.

  It’s possible she could mistake it for an ordinary smart fitness band.

  However, since Zhu Shi specifically asked about it in that tone, it likely means she has recognized it.

  Right now, I really understand the feeling of being the vilin whose conspiracy is on the verge of being exposed by the protagonist, yet is powerless to do anything but watch in helpless silence.

  "Are you talking about this? It’s a gift from Zhuang Cheng," Ma Zao said, touching the red GPS wristband on her left wrist.

  She seemed to recall her emotions when she received the gift, and her tense expression softened for a brief moment.

  Soon, she returned to a defensive posture, stepping back a bit and deliberately hiding her left wrist behind her.

  It seemed she was suspicious about why Zhu Shi suddenly asked about the wristband, and she cast a questioning gnce at me.

  I did my best to control my facial expressions.

  Zhu Shi, on the other hand, gave me a shocked gnce, then turned to Ma Zao, and her voice inexplicably became very gentle as she asked, "Do you know what this is?"

  At that moment, she seemed to transform into a righteous female police officer, facing a young girl who had yet to understand the concept of gender but had been vioted by a filthy adult.

  She wanted to learn more about the case without tarnishing the girl’s pure heart.

  "It’s just a decoration, right?" Ma Zao seemed more confused, then appeared to make a connection.

  "Is there some special meaning to giving this kind of wristband in this era? I think I’ve seen something on TV, that gifts in this era have special meanings, even flowers carry a certain significance..."

  I gritted my teeth and said, "Yes, it’s a wristband given to a friend who is leaving. Red is the color of courage, meaning to wish a friend success in their endeavors."

  "Senior Brother Zhuang..." Zhu Shi looked at me as if I were a criminal deceiving an innocent child.

  "Then why did she react so strangely?" Ma Zao asked, puzzled.

  "Maybe she was shocked to learn that you are my friend," I said quickly, trying to change the topic.

  "Let’s focus on the Apocalypse topic. That’s more important."

  "Right."

  I had some experience in redirecting Ma Zao’s attention, and she certainly took the bait, turning her focus back to the earlier topic.

  "Since my power can't prove the existence of the Apocalypse, what about the 'Demon Beast'... the Oddities? Oddities should only appear at the end of the world, creatures transformed from humans, so why are they appearing in this era?"

  As she spoke, her gaze shifted to Zhu Shi’s face.

  I secretly gestured to Zhu Shi from the side.

  Zhu Shi sighed deeply, seemingly putting aside the matter of "accounting" for my "misdeeds," and then spoke to Ma Zao: "As far as I know, the Oddities are creatures transformed by a mysterious figure known as the 'Creator of Oddities,' and the Creator of Oddities is a member of the Humanitarian Division. The purpose of the Humanitarian Division is to create extraordinary warriors that obey the human society... None of this has anything to do with the Apocalypse you mentioned."

  "You said the Oddities should be a product of the apocalypse, but the facts prove otherwise.

  Doesn’t that make your words even less credible?"

  "Creator of Oddities? Humanitarian Division?" Ma Zao was clearly confused.

  Seeing her confusion, I expined these two concepts in detail to her, then said, "I know you're trying to collect evidence about the coming of the apocalypse by investigating the Oddities, and as you can see, we have a better understanding of the origin of the Oddities. After this, we can work together, which would be much better than you fighting alone. Don’t you think so?"

  "But Zhuang Cheng, both you and she don’t believe in the apocalypse, right?" She was clearly still resistant to the idea of cooperating.

  "Right now, we should not be discussing what I or she believe, but what you believe," I said, in an unquestionable tone.

  "Do you really want to stop the apocalypse? If you do, you should seek more support.

  And right now, what’s in front of you is an opportunity to get in touch with more clues."

  "With Zhu Shi and me as your windows, you’ll have access to the vast power of Mount Luo.

  There’s no organization in this era that knows more about the strange and supernatural than Mount Luo.

  And yet, you’re pnning to reject this great opportunity just because it 'doesn’t suit your temperament'?"

  "Or perhaps you're just pying pretend, acting like you're working hard, but from the very beginning, you never actually pnned to stop the apocalypse?"

  "Mm..."

  Upon hearing that, she indeed showed signs of great hesitation.

  But I knew very well that such words might not be enough to convince her, someone so incredibly stubborn.

  I needed to add more pressure.

  "I also hope you can work with us," Zhu Shi spoke up, "I don't know how much you understand your current situation, but I must remind you that some forces are trying to use methods that disregard human rights and morality to bring you under their control."

  "And regarding the apocalypse, this isn’t the first time I've heard of it.

  There are prophecies about the apocalypse circuting in Mount Luo."

  Ma Zao was surprised: "What?"

  "Are you talking about the prophecy that the apocalypse will soon come, and all life and matter will be reduced to nothingness?"

  I recalled the prophecy of the apocalypse that Number One had mentioned in the misty dreamscape.

  Since I had been too busy looking for Ma Zao after waking up, I had forgotten to check with Zhu Shi about that prophecy.

  "You’ve heard of it too?" Zhu Shi asked, surprised.

  "Agent Kong told me about it," I answered without hesitation.

  "So, someone in this era has already foreseen the apocalypse?" Ma Zao frowned.

  "Then why isn’t anyone paying attention?"

  "Because there is no evidence," Zhu Shi said.

  "Anyone can cim that the world is about to end, even ordinary people who know nothing about the supernatural can predict that the Earth will become uninhabitable due to global warming.

  But if you want everyone to believe that the world will be destroyed within ten years, you must provide compelling evidence."

  "…I know of something like that. Although I’m not sure if it can be used as evidence, and I don’t know where it is now…"

  Ma Zao paused for a moment and then said,

  "It should be quite famous in this era.

  Although you might not call it by the same name I know, you should at least have some recognition of it.

  And based on the information I gathered in the apocalyptic era, the key to the coming of the apocalypse should be this."

  I had a vague sense of what she was referring to and deliberately asked,

  "What is it?"

  Ma Zao slowly said, "The Divine Seal."

  It’s the Divine Seal!

  The past "Fallen Heaven Incident" and the future apocalypse—

  The Divine Seal is at the center of it all.

  Zhu Shi paused for a moment and then looked at me.

  She must have linked this to the recent inquiries I made about the Divine Seal.

  "I was fortunate enough to have seen a fragment of the Divine Seal in the future," Ma Zao continued.

  "It’s said that the complete Divine Seal has the power to change the world.

  It can either destroy the world or save it.

  In the apocalyptic era, some people believe that the apocalypse was caused by a disaster triggered by the Divine Seal.

  I can’t be sure if that’s true, but I know the arrival of the apocalypse is closely tied to it."

  "If it is, then it can be brought under control; even if not, its power could be used to eliminate the source of the apocalypse."

  Hearing this, I wanted to take out the fragment of the Divine Seal from my pocket to show her that I was actually ahead in investigating the apocalypse.

  Hopefully, this would make her even less inclined to leave my side, knowing that I had progress on the matter she was so determined to stop.

  But seeing Zhu Shi beside me, I restrained the urge to act.

  I trust Zhu Shi, but what I trust is her as a person.

  In fact, she represents not just herself, but also another faction within Mount Luo that opposes the Transcendentalism faction.

  Right now, she probably still doesn’t believe in the existence of the Divine Seal, let alone that the Fallen Heaven Incident was caused by it.

  But if she realized that the Divine Seal is real, and even discovered that I have a fragment of the Divine Seal, the nature of things would change drastically.

  The Divine Seal is a divine artifact capable of changing the world, and even its fragments have the power to influence the world's fate.

  Because Zhu Shi has an extremely strong sense of justice, she definitely wouldn’t keep that information to herself.

  Simirly, although she previously said that she wouldn’t inform Patrol Lu and his faction about this matter after finding Ma Zao, considering that Ma Zao’s existence holds the key to curing countless patients with Soul Loss Syndrome, she would most likely report it to her own faction ter.

  I don’t really care if the information about the Divine Seal fragment gets leaked, and I don’t mind being dragged into the chaos.

  However, information is easy to share but hard to retract.

  Whether to reveal the information about the Divine Seal fragment is undoubtedly an extremely important decision.

  Even I need to think carefully and consider how it would impact Ma Zao and Zhu Shi.

  This isn't like the situation in Room 15 where there was a time limit; I can take more time to assess when the best moment to share the information is.

  Still, I need to apply more pressure to ensure that Ma Zao is fully determined to stay by my side.

  What other leverage do I have?

  I quickly thought of something.

  "Ma Zao, do you remember the friend you mentioned from the apocalyptic era?" I asked.

  Ma Zao looked confused, "Why bring this up all of a sudden?"

  "I met her recently," I said. "Did she call you 'Sis Ma Zao'?"

  "You met her!" Ma Zao was initially shocked, then immediately suspicious.

  "No, that’s impossible…"

  She had already told me that her friend from the apocalyptic era was a little girl around ten years old.

  Based on this, it wasn’t impossible for the girl to call her "Sis Ma Zao."

  Although I had no reason to risk guessing that specific name, compared to believing that I could communicate with people from the apocalyptic era, she would likely find it more believable that I was just guessing.

  So, I spent some time describing what I remembered about Number Two’s personality and way of speaking.

  As I continued my description, Ma Zao’s doubtful expression began to waver, and she seemed to slowly start leaning toward believing me.

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