Having already cast his vote and no longer agonizing over it, Yang Zhou exchanged for a bottle of recovery potion. He drank only a small portion of it sparingly and felt his physical condition improve slightly. He then exchanged for some food. After a brief respite, he took a shower and waited patiently for the final result.

Qi Hao, the second to make a decision, showed unusual calmness after realizing that his mother would not be coming back. He chose Mo Shuwan almost without hesitation.

Others also made their decisions amidst various dilemmas.

Mo Shuwan sighed as she looked at her name. She had tried three times, but no matter how she clicked, it didn't work. She was both annoyed and amused. "If I can't choose myself, why put my name on it?"

The bus didn't answer this time. After confirming that she couldn't choose herself, Mo Shuwan clicked on Wen Zuo's name. At the same time, in Wen Zuo's room, he also clicked on Mo Shuwan's name.

As the passengers made their decisions one after another, everyone reappeared in the carriage half a minute later. The atmosphere in the carriage was somewhat tense because the final results were about to be announced.

Yang Zhou, sitting in the last row opposite Mo Shuwan and Wen Zuo, turned his head and gave them a friendly smile.

"Mo Shuwan received four votes, Wen Zuo received three votes, and Qi Hao received two votes. Mo Shuwan has become the new captain of G-01."

Upon learning that Mo Shuwan had become the team leader, several passengers' faces darkened slightly, with a hidden worry that the bus would announce who voted. Fortunately, the bus did not do so.

Mo Shuwan and Wen Zuo both had slightly somber expressions. Neither of them expected that Qi Hao, a ten-year-old child, would receive two votes. His purpose was almost obvious, but the voting was conducted in secret, so there was no way to verify it.

After it was confirmed that Mo Shuwan would become the team leader, Yang Zhou was the first to address her as "Team Leader".

Other passengers also chimed in enthusiastically. Judging from everyone's reactions, it was impossible to tell who had voted for Qi Hao; it seemed as if everyone had voted for Mo Shuwan.

"Sit down, everyone."

The bus's eerie hum made all the passengers who had left their seats stiffen and rush back to their seats. As soon as their bottoms touched the seat cushions, a small redemption board appeared in front of them, with a black bracelet-like item on it and only two words in the box below.

【Pick up】

The bus didn't say anything, but since the item appeared on its own initiative and even had the word "pick up" on it, it must be free. After hesitating for a few seconds, the passengers clicked to pick it up, and the black bracelet was in their hands. But—there was one exception.

Mo Shuwan glanced at the black bracelet in Wen Zuo's hand, then looked at Yang Zhou's, before looking down at the bracelet in her own hand, remaining silent.

Only his was red... as if he was afraid others wouldn't know he was the captain?

Wen Zuo also noticed the difference in Mo Shuwan's bracelet. He wanted to exchange it with her, but he knew it was impossible. He could only helplessly reach out and squeeze Mo Shuwan's fingers in a comforting gesture.

Mo Shuwan smiled and said, "It's alright, we'll deal with whatever comes our way."

After saying that, he put the bracelet on his left wrist. Unexpectedly, the seemingly ordinary bracelet transformed into a paper-thin mobile phone. The phone was slightly suspended in the air, and when his left hand moved, it would pass right through the screen, as if it were just an illusion.

Mo Shuwan stared in amazement at the paper-thin phone that was spread out above the wrist strap. She raised her right hand and tentatively touched it. As expected, unlike when her left fingers had passed through it, she touched a solid object. Apart from being a little thin, it was no different from an ordinary phone.

Mo Shuwan pressed the power button with practiced ease, watching the black screen of the phone light up before turning black again.

Large, blood-red characters appeared on the screen.

[Welcome Mo Shuwan, captain of the new G-01 team on Time Bus! Enjoy using it!]

The blood-red words seemed to have a life of their own, wriggling for a moment before slowly disappearing. Mo Shuwan clutched her slightly uncomfortable chest, frowning as she stared at the screen. The phone screen only had a homepage with several apps displayed side by side.

[Contact Person]

【information】

[Time and Space Bus Exchange Forum]

[Team Captains' Forum]

[Time and Space Bus Trading Forum]

Apart from the first two contacts and messages, the last three forums were all gloomy.

Mo Shuwan reached out and tapped, but couldn't open it. She tried pressing the Bloodstained App labeled with her contact, and this time it opened. A bus appeared on the homepage. She looked carefully at the 'Time Bus New G-01' on the front of the bus and silently tapped the bus.

The screen flashed, and what came into view again were several rows of seats, from seat number one to number eighty-eight, nine of which were marked with red dots.

Without even using his brain, he knew who each of the nine red dots represented. When Mo Shu clicked on the red dot that represented Wen Zuo, Wen Zuo's basic information immediately appeared on his phone screen.

Name: Wen Zuo

Age: 25

Height: 188CM

Seat number: 87

[Add him as a contact?]

Just as Mo Shuwan clicked "yes," Wen Zuo's phone next to her rang. Mo Shuwan blinked and turned to look at Wen Zuo. She couldn't see Wen Zuo's phone; all she could see was a pixelated image. However, she soon received a notification on her own phone.

Wen Zuo agrees to you adding him as a contact, and he also adds you as a contact.

Upon seeing this message, Mo Shuwan couldn't help but smile. Seeing Wen Zuo looking over, she said softly, "That's quite interesting."

At this moment, phones started ringing one after another, presumably because other passengers had also noticed the feature and started adding contacts.

Soon, the nine people added each other as contacts. The atmosphere, which had been somewhat tense because of the team leader, eased a bit after they added each other as contacts.

The bus spoke again at this moment, "Starting from the next world, missions will be posted on your mobile phone." It paused, then added a strange blessing, "I hope all passengers will return alive."

Although the bus didn't seem to be doing anything strange for the time being, it was eerie in every way. Soon, some passengers couldn't stand it anymore and went straight into their rooms. Yang Zhou greeted Mo Shuwan and Wen Zuo and also went into his room. Before long, only Mo Shuwan and Wen Zuo were left in the carriage.

The two remained silent, still examining their phones. A few minutes later, they had thoroughly mastered the contact app. Mo Shuwan glanced at Wen Zuo and said, "I'll go into the room first; you can apply later."

Wen Zuo nodded.

Watching Mo Shuwan disappear from her seat, Wen Zuo withdrew his gaze, opened his contacts, found Mo Shuwan, and then clicked on the 'Request to enter the room' option under her information, blushing.

Upon receiving the application, Mo Shuwan immediately agreed, and then a somewhat flustered Wen Zuo appeared in the room.

However, all the rooms were originally the same, and Mo Shuwan didn't add any other furniture, so it was no different from her own room when she came in. But Wen Zuo felt awkward and sat stiffly on the single sofa like a stone.