From the end of the world

Chapter 87: Sharing What You Have 1
Unlike Ma Zao, Zhu Shi lives in a modern society and naturally has a certain degree of understanding of modern technological props.

Of course, it doesn't mean that if you know modern technology, you will definitely recognize a GPS bracelet. You may also mistake it for an ordinary smart sports bracelet. But since Zhu Shi specifically asked in this tone, it means that she has recognized it in all likelihood.

Now I truly understand the feelings of those villains who are only one step away from having their conspiracy exposed by the protagonist, but they can do nothing but watch.

"Are you talking about this? This is a gift from Zhuang Cheng to me."

Ma Zao touched the red GPS bracelet on his left wrist, and seemed to recall how he felt when he received the gift. His tense eyes relaxed for a moment.

Soon, she resumed her defensive posture, took a step back, and hid her left wrist behind her, intentionally or unintentionally. She seemed to be wondering why Zhu Shi suddenly asked about the bracelet, and looked at me with a puzzled look.

I tried my best to control my facial muscles. Zhu Shi first looked at me in shock, then turned his head to Ma Zao, and then his voice became inexplicably gentle, and he asked: "Do you know what this is?"

At this moment, she seems to have transformed into a righteous female police officer, facing a young girl who has not yet developed sexual concepts but has been assaulted by a dirty adult. She wants to get to know the case in depth without defiling the girl's pure heart as much as possible.

"Isn't this just a decoration?" Ma Zao was even more confused, and then he seemed to think of something, "Could it be that in this era, giving this kind of bracelet has some special meaning? I seem to have seen on TV that in this era, giving gifts has some special rules, and even giving flowers has special meanings..."

I said, "Yes, this is a bracelet given to friends on their way out. Red is the color of courage, and it means to wish friends good luck in military affairs."

"Senior Brother Zhuang..." Zhu Shi looked at me speechlessly, as if he was looking at a criminal who deceived an ignorant young girl.

"Then why did she react so strangely?" Ma Zao wondered.

"Maybe she's very shocked by the fact that you're my friend." I quickly changed the subject. "Rather than that, let's talk about the end of the world first. That's more important."

"Too."

I have some experience in how to divert Ma Zao's attention. As expected, she took the bait and focused on the previous topic: "Since my power cannot prove the existence of Doomsday, then what about the previous demons... or monsters? Monsters should only appear in Doomsday, and they are monsters transformed from humans. Why do they appear in this era?"

As she spoke, she moved her gaze to Zhu Shi's face.

I secretly gestured to Zhu Shilian from the side.

Zhu Shi sighed deeply, as if he was temporarily putting aside the reckoning of my "crimes", and then said to Ma Zao: "As far as I know, monsters are transformed by a mysterious figure called the Monster Maker, and the Monster Maker is a member of the Humanitarian Department. The purpose of the Humanitarian Department is to create extraordinary warriors who obey the mortal society... These have nothing to do with the doomsday you mentioned.

"You said that monsters should be the product of the apocalypse, but the facts prove that this is not the case. Doesn't the credibility of your words become even lower?"

"Monster maker? Humanity Department?" Ma Zao was confused.

Seeing her confusion, I explained the two concepts to her in detail, and then said, "I know you want to collect evidence of the near end of the world by investigating the monsters, and as you can see, we know more about the source of the monsters. Then we can work together, which is much better than you fighting alone. Don't you think so?"

"But Zhuang Cheng, you, like her, don't believe in the existence of doomsday, right?" She was obviously still reluctant to cooperate.

"What we should talk about now is not my relationship with her, but yours." I said in an unquestionable tone, "Do you really want to stop the apocalypse? If you really want to, you should get more support. And what is in front of you now is the opportunity to get more clues.

"With Zhu Shi and I as a window, you can get in touch with the huge power of Luoshan. In this era, there is no organization that knows more about strange things than Luoshan. But you plan to reject this great opportunity on the grounds that it's not in line with your temperament?

"Or are you just playing house, pretending that you're working hard, but you never really intended to stop the apocalypse from the beginning?"

"Well……"

Hearing this, she was indeed greatly shaken.

But I know very well that if I want to convince her who is extremely stubborn, these words may not be enough.

Additional offensives are necessary.

"I also hope that you can act with us." Zhu Shi also spoke, "I don't know how you understand your current situation, so I must remind you that some forces are planning to take you into their pockets by means that ignore human rights and morality.

"And this is not the first time I've heard about the end of the world. There are prophecies about the end of the world circulating in Luoshan."

Ma Zao was surprised: "What?"

"You mean... the prophecy that says the end of the world will come soon and all life and matter will return to nothingness?" I recalled the doomsday prophecy that No. 1 mentioned in the misty dream. Since I was busy looking for Ma Zao after waking up from the dream, I forgot to find Zhu Shi to confirm the prophecy.

"You've heard of it too?" Zhu Shi was surprised.

"Agent Kong told me." I answered without thinking.

"So someone in this era has already foreseen the end of the world?" Ma Zao frowned, "Then why didn't anyone take it seriously?"

"Because there is no evidence." Zhu Shi said, "Anyone can claim that the world is about to end. Even ordinary people who know nothing about strange things can predict that the earth will become uninhabitable due to global warming. But if you want everyone to believe that the world will end within ten years, you must provide convincing evidence."

"...I know there is such a thing, but I don't know if it can be used as evidence, and I don't know where it is now..." Ma Zao said after a moment's silence, "It should be famous in this era. Although your name for it may not be the same as mine, you should have a certain degree of knowledge about it. And according to the information I got in the doomsday era, it should be the key to the coming of the doomsday."

I had a vague feeling of what she was pointing at, so I deliberately asked, "What is it?"

Ma Zao said slowly: "Divine Seal."

It is indeed the divine seal!
The Fantian incident in the past and the end of the world in the future——

The divine seal is the center of everything.

Zhu Shi was stunned for a moment, then looked at me. She must have thought of the fact that I had recently asked her about the Divine Seal for "some reason".

"I was lucky enough to see the fragments of the God's Seal in the future." Ma Zao continued, "Legend has it that the complete God's Seal has the power to change the world, and can destroy the world or save it. In the doomsday era, some people believe that the doomsday is a disaster caused by the God's Seal. I can't be sure if this is the truth, but I know that the advent of the doomsday is closely related to it.

"If it is, then we just need to bring it under our control. Even if it is not, we can use its power to kill the source of the doomsday."

Hearing this, I wanted to take out the fragment of the divine seal in my pocket and let her know that I was actually ahead in the investigation of the doomsday. This way, she, who wanted to prevent the doomsday from coming, would not leave my side even more.

But when I saw Zhu Shi next to me, I controlled the impulse.

I believe in Zhu Shi, but I believe in her as a person. In fact, she represents not only herself, but also another mountain in Luoshan that is opposed to transcendence.

She probably still doesn't believe in the existence of the Divine Seal, let alone the Fantian incident. But if she realizes that the Divine Seal really exists, or even finds out that I have a fragment of it in my hand, the nature of the matter will be very different.

The divine seal is a divine weapon that can change the world, and its fragments are also valuable in determining the fate of the world. Because Zhu Shi has an extremely strong sense of justice, she will definitely not privatize its information.

Similarly, although she said that she would not tell Lu Youxun and his mountain group about this matter after finding Ma Zao, considering that Ma Zao's existence was related to the hope of recovery for countless amnesia patients, she would most likely report it to her own mountain group later.

I don't really care about the information of the God Seal Fragment being leaked, nor do I mind being dragged into the vortex of chaos. It's just that information is easy to say but hard to take back. Whether to reveal the information of the God Seal Fragment is undoubtedly an extremely important decision. Even I need to think twice before acting, and carefully consider the impact this matter will have on Ma Zao and Zhu Shi. Now is not like the time limit in the room on the 15th floor, I can spend more time to judge the timing of handing over the information.

However, I still need to add more weight to make Ma Zao completely determined to stay with me.

What leverage do I have?

I figured it out quickly.

"Ma Zao, do you still remember the friends in the doomsday era that you mentioned to me in the past?" I asked.

Ma Zao was puzzled: "Why are you talking about this suddenly?"

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

"You've seen her!" Ma Zao was shocked at first, then doubted, "No, this is impossible..."

She had told me long ago that her friend in the apocalypse was a little girl of about ten years old, so it was not impossible for me to guess that the latter called her "Sister Ma Zao". Although I had no reason to take the risk of guessing this name, she would definitely think it was better to believe that I guessed it than to believe that I could communicate with people in the apocalypse.

So I spent more time describing my impression of No. 2's personality and way of speaking.

As I described more, Ma Zao's skeptical expression gradually wavered, and he seemed to be slowly becoming inclined to believe me.

(End of this chapter)