After staring at the bell for a few seconds, No. 1 suddenly saw it begin to tremble and emit a buzzing sound. He jumped. "What..." Feeling waves of power radiating from the bell, No. 1's eyes widened.
Lin Wan'er quickly folded the handkerchief over the bell, covering it. "Don't stare at a girl. It's rude."
"But... why does the bell have the Old President's scent?" That was what No. 1 couldn't understand. If someone else had come to meet him, he might even have wondered if he'd been betrayed.
But the person standing before him was the Doctor.
"Because this bell came from that bus," Lin Wan'er said quietly. "She's an enforcer in the Old President's domain."
"They... they brought an enforcer into the real world?" No. 1 was stunned. In his mind, the enforcers in the Old President's domain were terrifying beings beyond comprehension. If one came into the real world, it would be a disaster.
"Don't worry. She's very close to Zero," Lin Wan'er reassured him.
After the handkerchief covered it, the bell quieted down. No. 1 no longer sensed any hostility from it, as though the bell simply didn't want a stranger staring at it.
"Don't get any ideas. This girl already has someone," Lin Wan'er said, having keenly sensed the bell's little thoughts. She half deceived it and half soothed it.
There was no denying that this approach worked. The bell became very cooperative.
"Understood, understood!" No. 1 nodded. "It would've been difficult to get the item onto the bus, but if the bell is an enforcer from the Old President's domain, it won't be restricted. I'll do my best. It should be fine."
"It shouldn't be fine. It has to be," Lin Wan'er said firmly.
No. 1 took a deep breath. "I understand."
"After this,