Chapter 244 You're not human, are you?
Perhaps because of Asa's previous outstanding performance, Fuyusha is now paying extra attention to her. Asa seems to have noticed this as well, and frowns as she replies to his gaze with her eyes.
Then Asa looked at me with a hint of regret in her eyes, as if she wanted to see me transform into a form that was slightly younger than her.
Dongche sheepishly withdrew his gaze, then composed himself, as if unaware of the danger he was in, and said to Fufeng, "Why end the interrogation so quickly? There are still many questions left unasked, such as the origin of the Humanitarian Division's monster modification technology..."
This seemed to be a test of Fufeng's stance, but Fufeng, as if he had expected to be questioned like this, said without changing his expression: "As the interrogator, you also need to prepare in advance. What to ask and how to ask are all skills. A chaotic exchange will only disrupt your own thinking. This time it happened suddenly, and I didn't expect to break the other party's mental restraint so easily."
"But it doesn't matter, we can continue the interrogation later. Anyway, the mental restriction has been lifted, and our interrogators also have mental spells with effects similar to the Black Rope Heart-Locking Ring."
"Hmm..."
Dongche encountered another setback, and a defiant expression appeared on his youthful face. After a moment of recollection and thought, he surprisingly said, "I've heard that the Humanitarian Division's monster modification technology doesn't belong to this era and is very likely from the distant future... What do you think of this?"
"Hmm?" Fu Feng paused for a moment. "Where did you hear this from?"
Not only Fufeng, but Mazao also looked at him, and I was quite surprised too. Those who know this secret are extremely rare; even Dr. Silver Mask spent a tremendous amount of effort hacking into Ying Lingyun's consciousness network to barely learn this. Even the highest levels of the Humanitarian Affairs Department might not know this truth, and even if Fufeng is in cahoots with the Humanitarian Affairs Department, he probably doesn't know such a thing.
However, I don't think Dongche's revelation of this matter here is rash. It's not a secret of the Humanitarian Affairs Department, but rather Ying Lingyun's secret. If Fufeng isn't a traitor, this is normal intelligence exchange; otherwise, it's just causing trouble for Ying Lingyun. Either way, neither side will lose out.
Moreover, I have been gradually passing on the relevant information to Mr. Zhu over the past two days, and it just hasn't spread yet.
"I overheard him mention this about half a year ago, when I was still following my master." Dongche observed Fufeng's expression.
“Really? Divination Master… This is the first time I’ve ever heard of such a thing…” Fu Feng pondered.
Future technology may sound absurd, but in this strange world, it's not necessarily so unbelievable. Plus, with the fortune teller's endorsement, its credibility is further enhanced. I could only admire in my heart that the Great Impermanence, a master of divination, truly lived up to his reputation. The information that the Silver Masked Doctor risked his life to obtain was merely something the fortune teller could casually utter.
Why did that person from the future, the one who called himself the "Blessed Monk" mentioned in Dr. Silver Mask's diary, want to contact Ying Lingyun? This is a question I often ponder. Bringing future technology into the present undoubtedly alters history and the future itself. Wasn't that person afraid of disappearing after the future changed?
On second thought, Masaho's very existence in this era likely already altered the future. Since she didn't suddenly disappear, it means that changing the future wouldn't affect her present self, or perhaps the future itself wasn't changed at all.
Perhaps, like many "time loop" stories, the people and things that drifted from the apocalypse to the present are themselves the cause of the apocalypse—I occasionally have this thought.
Fu Feng seemed to have believed it to some extent, while Ma Zao seemed to want to join the conversation, but she held back.
I not only told Mr. Zhu about the existence of people from the future, but I also told Ma Zao about it two days before.
If others were to learn that Asao is also a person from the future and a blessed cultivator, it would undoubtedly attract more unnecessary danger. I hope that all this danger will be concentrated on myself, but if it ends up on Asao, then I'm glad I didn't. With this in mind, I specifically instructed Asao not to publicize that she comes from the apocalypse as she used to. Fortunately, only Zhu Shi and I know Asao's identity as a visitor from the apocalypse, so the information hasn't gotten out of control.
If it were the lone wolf Asahi from before, he probably wouldn't care about that kind of thing, but now he has to consider my situation. The reason he didn't tell others about his jinx constitution before was for the same reason.
I think it's very likely that my existence has constrained Asaha's decision-making, making her unable to achieve her goals in many ways; just as Asaha's existence has constrained my decision-making, preventing me from freely engaging in dangerous activities.
However, I have reasons why I can't leave her. And what about her?
Fu Feng led us to the cafeteria, where we had a meal. It was lunchtime, and the cafeteria was crowded with people, including demon hunters and agents. We could hear the sounds of conversation all around us. Several tables were discussing the commotion caused by the senior researcher who attempted to escape wearing the Unpredictable Sword Armor. However, their main focus wasn't on the senior researcher, but rather on the "genius girl who had defeated him"—namely, Asahi.
A thirteen-year-old level-one demon hunter is far more eye-catching than I imagined. Fortunately, both Asa and I are wearing nameless pendants, so most people who only heard rumors about Asa didn't connect her, who was eating here, with the girl in the conversation. However, there seemed to be witnesses to the incident nearby, as I could feel several incredulous gazes directed our way.
Fu Feng took out his phone, glanced at it, then smiled and said, "This topic is also very popular on the base's intranet."
He then showed me and Asahi how to connect to the base's intranet using our phones. After doing so, I checked and found that the base's intranet had a chat forum with several related posts already appearing. They were enthusiastically discussing Asahi and comparing her to Fuyusha, who was only fourteen years old at the time.
Some people even used information revealed by Asahi's last move as a basis to debate the strength of Toussagi and other well-known level-one impermanent characters, attempting to prove who is stronger. Those unaware of the situation might mistake it for a virtual character power level comparison.
Dongche took out his phone and casually glanced at the screen. However, looking at his phone seemed to be just a cover. He didn't seem to be good at hiding his true feelings. I noticed that he was secretly observing Mazao, and occasionally glancing at me.
What exactly was he observing about Asaho? Perhaps he had always lived a life where he couldn't find any rivals among his peers, and the sudden appearance of Asaho ignited his competitive spirit; or perhaps he sensed Asaho's constitution that attracted misfortune through his amazing perception; or perhaps he was indeed carrying a special mission from the supernatural and harbored ulterior motives towards Asaho.
Or it could be simpler: he developed feelings of attraction towards Masa, this beautiful and highly skilled girl who suddenly appeared before him. To be honest, that's the one I can understand the most.
I don't know if it's because I have a special filter for Asahi, but if this were a game world, Asahi's level of beauty would be so high in my eyes that it's like her resolution is a level higher than everyone else's.
After hesitating for a moment, Dongche seemed to finally be unable to hold back and asked, "Excuse me... what exactly is the relationship between the two of you?"
“We’re a couple,” I said without thinking.
This answer has practical implications. Using the guise of being a couple makes it easiest for Asahi and me to act together. While we could also be described as siblings, anyone with a keen eye would easily find out we're not. Of course, I won't deny that this guise also has its own selfish motives.
How would Asao view my answer? Would she think I had presumptuously announced our relationship in front of others, making her feel particularly offended? I wanted to turn my head to look at her face. I had only turned halfway when I felt my arm being embraced by a petite, soft body.
Mazao pressed herself against me and said very seriously, "That's right, we're a couple."
Her timely cooperation was like immersing me in a warm pool during the cold season, greatly uplifting my spirits.
"Oh, is that so..." Dongche nodded absentmindedly.
I carefully observed this boy, whose features were delicate and lovely, like a young girl. My previous assumptions could be ruled out; he didn't seem to have any romantic feelings for Asahi. Even if we assume he did possess the ability to feel romantic attraction, it was questionable whether he was even human.
Winter Cart wasn't human—it was only then that I belatedly recalled this. If I hadn't carefully sensed it, or consciously tried to remember, I wouldn't have recalled his inhumanity. Was he really not human? I even found myself questioning my own judgment. His non-human qualities were quite subtle, not producing the uncanny valley effect as pronounced as the Silver Moon.
If we categorize Fuyusha as a supernatural being, it might explain his excessive focus on Asahi at this moment. Asahi's jinxed nature might attract supernatural beings, perhaps just like the Soul-Attracting Talisman that Detective Kong used to use to attract the attention of evil spirits. In the perception of supernatural beings, Asahi might be a very attractive object.
The person involved is sitting right in front of me; keeping things bottled up and making wild guesses is just asking for trouble. I thought about it and decided to just lay it all out directly.
"Dongche, are you not human?" I said bluntly.
(End of this chapter)
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