Huh? Hand?

Ye Shaoheng stretched out his hand in a daze, only snapping back to reality when a soft touch was placed in his palm.

Shi Yin's body temperature was very cool. Compared to him, his hand felt like a furnace. The soft, cool touch felt very comfortable in his palm. Ye Shaoheng had never touched a girl's hand in his life except for his mother. When he was held like that, his ears immediately turned red.

However, the next moment, Ye Shaoheng could no longer laugh.

An intense sense of being watched sent a chill down Ye Shaoheng's spine. He could clearly feel that he had become one with everything in this world.

It wasn't the kind of proactive and exciting feeling like an epiphany in a novel, but rather an extremely passive feeling, as if I had suddenly become a flat surface, like a person in a painting, being scanned along with the surrounding scenery from a perspective called God's viewpoint.

This sharp sensation made him extremely uncomfortable, yet he was completely unable to escape it.

He was like a book, involuntarily beginning to recall everything he had seen and heard. Finally, that God's-eye view locked onto a corner of his mind, and a picture became clearer and clearer: the abandoned factory he had just visited.

Ye Shaoheng: "!"

"ah!"

The extremely aggressive feeling finally passed, accompanied by a dizzy spell. As soon as Shi Yin let go, Ye Shaoheng took two steps back, his legs went weak, and he knelt down.

Ye Shaoheng clutched his chest, his heart pounding erratically. He gasped for breath, like a stranded fish.

"Team Leader Ye!"

Are you alright?

Two officers immediately came up to help their squad leader.

Ye Shaoheng clutched his chest, only then realizing that he had actually arrived at the abandoned factory he had wanted to bring Shi Yin to.

"It's just that we're not very familiar with each other the first time. We'll get used to it after a few times." Shi Yin frowned as she looked at the unfamiliar abandoned factory in front of her.

This time, many variables have emerged, and it's hard to say whether they're good or bad.

But the worst that can happen is that she has to start over a few more times. In any case, she'll be the one paying the price, so it doesn't really matter.

"Miss." Nan Zhu, who was already waiting to the side, immediately came forward when he saw Shi Yin suddenly appear.

However, although he pretended to be calm, the surprise in his eyes betrayed him. After all, Shi Yin had just appeared out of thin air with Ye Shaoheng. Even though they were mentally prepared for the apocalypse and superpowers, it still shocked many people.

Is this what Tokine meant by "the city"?

Is this a time jump? Teleportation? Anywhere door? Nan Zhu wondered, but none of them seemed quite right.

I'm getting more and more curious. Just how many secrets does Shion hold?

"Who was the first to find this place?" Shi Yin asked as she walked in. She didn't need to ask for directions to know the way into the abandoned factory.

Deep within, Shi Yin could faintly hear the rattling of iron chains.

"Me." Nan Zhu smiled gently, meeting Shi Yin's scrutinizing gaze.

Shi Yin stopped in her tracks and looked at the composed Nan Zhu behind her.

This guy is like a serial killer sitting in a police station, being interrogated by a group of excellent detectives but unable to get a proper confession, calmly and unhurriedly waiting or expecting someone to discover his "masterpiece".

"How did you find out?" Shi Yin touched the wall beside her with her fingers and looked coldly at Nan Zhu.

“It’s deduction.” Nan Zhu looked into Shi Yin’s eyes, her voice gentle: “The senior who was in charge of receiving you hasn’t been missing for long, and you managed to control the exchange student and his entourage in time, so it was easy to narrow down the search area.”

“I retrieved all the surveillance footage of these people’s routes. Yanlong’s surveillance always covers all areas, including blind spots, suspicious behavior, and attempts to cover up. I’ve eliminated all their actions one by one, which is not difficult for me.”

Not difficult?

This guy is telling a bunch of clueless investigators that this isn't difficult? Even if he said it was just luck, it wouldn't be this outrageous.

In just a few words, with a casual touch, he demonstrated a speed and judgment that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

Nan Zhu's eyes are beautiful, dark peach blossom eyes with slightly curved corners, seemingly drunk yet not so drunk, giving people the illusion of deep affection. When she gazes intently at the other person, it's like a moth chasing a flame.

“But there’s also a possibility that you’re connected to the person behind it all, and that everything was guided by you.” Shi Yin’s gaze was icy, and Nan Zhu could feel a faint aura probing into the depths of his mind through his eyes.

The feeling was wonderful, like a gentle breeze, subtle yet irresistible, impossible to resist, and without resistance. Shi Yin could see the excitement in Nan Zhu's eyes.

Is this guy... insane?

“I have nothing to hide in front of you, and I believe that everyone is powerless in front of you.” Nan Zhu said softly, “Memory is such a broad and conceptual thing. Just now, I confirmed my thoughts.”

"Your thoughts?" Shi Yin's heart skipped a beat. For some reason, Shi Yin thought of the first time she cooperated with the Chief.

At that time, she went to great lengths to meet the Consul General. Unlike her current composure, she was flustered and rushed. However, the Consul General received her and placed great trust in her on their very first meeting.

She didn't even need to ask why; the Commander-in-Chief simply sat in his chair, his wise eyes fixed on her. She merely uttered a few words, yet to the person before her, it seemed as if everything had already been revealed.

"When you introduce your superpower as memory, most people have a misunderstanding. They think that memory is just what you have seen, and naturally assume that the superpowers you have seen can be used for your own purposes, similar to copying. But I personally think that this is just a very one-sided understanding."

Shi Yin raised her chin, signaling Nan Zhu to continue.

“If I’m not mistaken, wherever there is memory, that’s your domain. Just like when you brought Captain Ye here, that wasn’t teleportation. You must have locked onto the location in his memory, right?” Nan Zhu carefully chose his words.

“It’s not hard to guess. If it were just teleportation, Ye Shaoheng wouldn’t have reacted so strongly.” Shi Yin retorted, “This doesn’t prove your guess; it’s just a process of elimination.”

“Memory is just a concept.” Nan Zhu didn’t care about Shi Yin’s interruption and continued, “It’s not something that only humans can possess. I don’t know if my understanding is the same as yours, but I personally believe that memory, like time, is eternal and mysterious. That’s why you are confident that you are the strongest.”

Shi Yin remained silent, not revealing that she was hiding anything, and Nan Zhu also stopped there. The two were locked in a tense standoff, testing each other. However, Shi Yin's body sensed the danger faster than her mind.

Before Shi Yin could react, she had already grabbed Nan Zhu by the neck and pinned him against the wall. Soft, long hair fell into her hands, and Nan Zhu lowered his head, smiling softly.

Shi Yin once watched a program that had two contrasting figures: an ordinary celebrity and a highly educated genius.

Among ordinary celebrities, there are some who are smarter, but the most outstanding ones are simply those who can think of conventional ways to solve problems faster than the average person. In the eyes of ordinary people, they are already very smart, and the effect of the show is already enough.

However, those brilliant minds are more flexible in their thinking, and they have talent, intelligence, and aptitude. They can even use the most conventional methods to create new and interesting solutions. While ordinary people are struggling to think, they have already completed speedruns.