After dinner with Jiang Xingye, neither of them returned to the office. They simply got off work and went back to the apartment.
It was eight in the evening. Lin Xu glanced at his wristband and saw that the number displayed had returned to 4.
Well, damn. Could being in love restore your energy too?
That sounded like some kind of galgame setting...
But Lin Xu truly did feel much more refreshed.
Maybe people really did need to relax.
Seeing that it was still early, he opened his computer, created a new page in his leads document, and sorted out what he needed to do.
First, the material issue for Star Traveler One had now been resolved. There was no need to acquire them again and waste time.
That left him with only two pressing tasks.
First, determine Zhurong's location and condition, and try to make physical contact with Zhurong.
Second, seek the truth about "higher-dimensional space" and determine its connection to the apocalypse.
For the former, he needed to find Bai Mo. For the latter, he needed to speak further with Skullhead.
Skullhead would be easy enough to find, but Bai Mo?
Lin Xu was not sure whether seeking out Bai Mo would pose any risks. After all, merely mentioning Jiang Xingye's name last time had drawn in the rapid response unit.
And as Jiang Xingye's chosen contact, would Bai Mo be under surveillance as well?
Assuming she was not being watched, how could he earn her trust after making contact?
After thinking for a moment, Lin Xu picked up his phone.
Then, he sent Bai Mo a message.
"We need a safeword."
A moment later, Bai Mo replied.
Bai Mo:
"Safeword??"
Lin Xu:
"More precisely, a security passphrase."
"In the future, if anything unexpected happens, as long as