"Success?"

"No alarm?"

Gu Shen was certain that no matter how fast the car was, it couldn't escape the Heavenly Eye's capture... and once Deep Sea detected an abnormality in the driver's face, it would report the information.

Perhaps Mr. Bai's ability shielded everything.

Or perhaps... Deep Sea was slacking off.

Chu Ling wasn't connected, so Gu Shen had no way to ask. He could only bury the question in his heart... In just a short drive, he had recognized the power of this Mr. Bai.

He was likely an old-fashioned transcendent, connected to Teacher and A-009's past.

Mr. Bai was very likely a Feng Hao (titled).

But this Feng Hao... seemed to be here to protect his personal safety?

Thinking of this, Gu Shen felt a little flattered... This was a privilege that only councilors enjoyed. Chen San had a Feng Hao transcendent following him, which secured his place on the throne of power in the capital.

"Zhou Jiren gave you 'Collapsing Snow'?"

Mr. Bai suddenly spoke softly.

"I want to see that bullet... May I?"

Gu Shen paused. Collapsing Snow was kept close to him. Since Mr. Bai could scavenge the compass, taking Collapsing Snow wouldn't be difficult. He could use the same method as before, and Collapsing Snow would appear in his hand.

But Mr. Bai didn't do that.

Instead... he asked for his opinion.

"Okay... okay."

Gu Shen looked solemn. He took out the box from his chest, and then, like taking out a necklace, he took out the pale white bullet... Mr. Bai actually released his hands. He was no longer driving the steering wheel, and it seemed like a pair of invisible hands were covering the steering wheel. The vehicle was still moving steadily forward, without any deviation or sign of losing control.

Mr. Bai gently took Collapsing Snow with both hands.

He stared deeply at the bullet, as if an old and sad soul detached from its body above his head, silently gazing for a long time.

"Thank you."

After a long time.

The voice sounded again, with a hint of melancholy.

Mr. Bai returned Collapsing Snow to Gu Shen.

Gu Shen put it back in the box and thought silently... According to Teacher, this bullet, with enough killing power to kill any transcendent, seemed to have more commemorative significance than practical significance...

Judging from Mr. Bai's reaction, it carried even more than he had imagined.

"Zhou Jiren was reluctant to fire this bullet. If you have the chance, fire it for him." Mr. Bai said softly, "Don't worry about whether you can hit it. Just fire it... Keeping this bullet is a burden to him, and to me."

He murmured, "Those who move forward must forget the pain of the past in order to travel thousands of miles."

"I came to the capital this time... actually for you."

"You don't need to explore my identity, and you don't need to investigate my meaning. You just need to know that with me around, you won't die." Mr. Bai raised the bottle and drank it all in one gulp. "You can think of me as... a wisp of shadow. If one day the shadow disappears, that means the sun has appeared, and the shadow is no longer needed."

Gu Shen sat empty-handedly in the passenger seat. He felt a little weak, looking at Mr. Bai who spoke such sad words.

After returning Collapsing Snow, the faint mist covering Mr. Bai's face dissipated a little, but he still didn't reveal his true appearance.

Gu Shen opened his mouth.

He really didn't know what to say...

He didn't know when it started, but he seemed to have become the center of the world. Everything was revolving around him. The blood fire, the compass, Teacher, and a series of storms in the capital seemed to have no connection, but in reality, they eventually formed a web. These events were all related to him.

All of this couldn't help but remind Gu Shen of what Xiao had said to him...

This world needs a savior.

And he seemed to be considered a savior by many people.

Now, even the "Feng Hao transcendent" who he had only met once, said such words as "Treat me as a shadow."

There must be something he was unaware of.

Mr. Shu was hiding something from him.

Chu Ling was also hiding something from him.

Perhaps... there were even more people, known and unknown.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke.

"Can you tell me, why?"

"Why... me?"

……

……

The voice kept echoing.

"Why..."

"Why... me..."

It echoed for a long, long time.

Finally, there was a response.

"Because... we didn't find you until today."

The moment this response appeared.

The whole world suddenly fell silent.

The previous roar of the vehicle seemed to have been thrown thousands of miles away in an instant.

No longer were there the blazing and dazzling lights constantly being thrown behind. The whole world was plunged into shadows. A large dark cloud enveloped everyone, including Gu Shen.

The white mist dissipated, and he saw a handsome young face.

Mr. Bai was a young man in his early twenties.

Gu Shen realized that he was standing. He seemed to have never gotten into the car, but had been standing under the huge dark cloud all along. The Mr. Bai opposite him was neither tall nor burly, but rather feminine and weak.

The two of them stared at each other, as if separated by a huge mirror.

Gu Shen looked at the young Mr. Bai and slowly reached out his hand. He wanted to touch him, but his fingertip touched the mirror surface. Countless ripples rippled, which were blood-colored, familiar, but he couldn't remember. As the ripples spread, the huge mirror that penetrated the world was covered with billions of ancient characters. The brilliance of the wisdom of the old humans was buried in the edge of the clouds.

There was no light.

Nor were there ancient characters.

Gu Shen stood alone in this huge dark world.

A long time passed.

He opened his eyes.

Before him was not a roaring vehicle, but dazzling sunlight, swaying curtains, white sheets, and Nan Jin and Song Ci waiting in front of the hospital bed.

"You're awake?"

Senior Sister Nan Jin said softly, "The 'Sacred Wood' treatment is limited to the physical level. The explosion seemed to have damaged your spirit. You fainted soon after... You didn't wake up until after a whole night. How do you feel now?"

Gu Shen covered his forehead with force, and he said hoarsely, "How was the transaction? Where is Mr. Bai?"

Nan Jin frowned, "What are you talking about... What transaction? What Mr. Bai?"

Gu Shen was stunned.

He looked blankly at his senior sister. The confusion and incomprehension in her eyes were real. This look dispelled his idea of continuing to speak.

This was all a dream...

No, how could this all be a dream?

When did he start dreaming?

"It's good that you're okay. It looks like there's nothing serious, just that your brain isn't working well. You're probably still sleepy."

Song Ci had been staring at the time, scratching his head and cheeks. Seeing that Gu Shen finally woke up, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He quickly put on his coat, "The nomination for the alternate councilor for Madam is about to begin... I have to leave quickly."