Everyone has awakened, but I am the only mortal!

Zheng Yi's face darkened further. He clenched his fists, a hint of ferocity flashing in his eyes. If he weren't holding back, he probably would have already lashed out.

Luo Zheng didn't care about Su Bai's suspicions and waved his hand: "There's no use talking about this now. Let's continue looking for clues. Clues are our only way out."

"But we've searched the whole house, turned up every nook and cranny, and there's nothing here!" someone said with a mournful face, their voice full of helplessness.

Luo Zheng, however, was very certain and said without the slightest wavering: "There must be clues, it's just that you didn't search carefully enough. Search again, a thorough search, don't miss any small things."

Finding clues became everyone's only hope.

Without delay, everyone immediately dispersed again and conducted a thorough search of the house, even carefully examining the gaps between the floor tiles and the frames of the windows.

Su Bai stared at the tightly closed door, remained silent for a moment, glanced at the father and son sitting in the corner who hadn't joined in, and finally turned to look at Old Zhou beside him who was still fumbling around.

He said casually, "Would you like to go take a look?"

Old Zhou paused for a moment, then exclaimed blankly, "What are you looking at? We've searched the whole house!"

Su Bai raised his chin and looked towards the door: "Let's go out and take a look."

Old Zhou exclaimed "Ah!" again, but this time his voice suddenly rose, his face filled with shock, as if he couldn't believe his ears: "Go...go out? Su Bai, are you crazy? That dark courtyard outside is terrifying! What if there's a monster?"

Seeing his panicked state, Su Bai smiled faintly, a rare occurrence. His tone remained calm, yet carried a firm conviction: "One should take control of one's own life, rather than waiting for others to hand over clues."

After saying that, he put his hands in his pockets and strode towards the door.

His unusual behavior instantly attracted everyone's attention. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him with a mixture of confusion and fear.

Although Old Zhou was terrified, he hesitated for a second, then gritted his teeth and quickly followed Su Bai, muttering, "You're such a troublemaker! If anything happens to you, I won't be responsible!"

Su Bai walked to the door and pushed it open without hesitation.

The door was pushed open easily, as if it had no weight.

Outside the door, the courtyard remained desolate, overgrown with weeds, eerily quiet, without even the sound of insects chirping or the wind blowing.

The silence was suffocating.

He turned around, his gaze sweeping across the crowd, and easily met Luo Zheng's eyes.

Su Bai's lips curled slightly upward as he pulled out an old, yellowed syringe without a needle from his pocket, held it up in his hand, and said in a calm tone, "I found this in the house."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Zheng and Zheng Yi's expressions changed instantly.

The two of them rushed to Su Bai in a few big strides, their expressions excited and their breathing becoming rapid.

But they restrained themselves and didn't reach out to grab it. They just stared intently at the syringe in Su Bai's hand, their eyes filled with urgency.

A flash of malice crossed Zheng Yi's eyes, and he wanted to say something harsh, but looking at the syringe, he ultimately held back.

Luo Zheng shifted his gaze from the syringe to Su Bai's face.

Their eyes met, and his tone was both tentative and serious: "What conditions do you want for us to give you the syringe?"

Su Bai gently shook his head: "I don't have any conditions, I just want to prove something."

Everyone looked puzzled, wondering what Su Bai was trying to prove.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Su Bai stepped over the threshold and stood steadily in the courtyard outside the door.

"Hey! Su Bai!" Old Zhou exclaimed, but it was too late to stop him. He could only grit his teeth and follow him out, muttering, "Don't do anything reckless! I don't want to die!"

Everyone inside was completely stunned, staring in astonishment at the two people outside the door, and no one dared to move.

Luo Zheng was the first to realize what Su Bai was about to do. His usually indifferent face softened for the first time, and a faint smile even appeared on his lips. His eyes were full of admiration.

"boom--"

The door was slammed shut again by an invisible force, causing the walls to tremble slightly.

Everyone shuddered in fright. Fortunately, this was the second time they had experienced this, and considering that Luo Zheng and Zheng Yi had gone out before without incident, they were not as terrified as the first time, but they were still shaken.

In the courtyard, Su Bai stood with his hands in his pockets, looking up at the sky.

A full moon hung high in the sky, its bright light spilling into the desolate courtyard and dispelling some of the darkness.

He felt no fear whatsoever; instead, his body completely relaxed, and he murmured softly, "The moon is so round."

After the apocalypse, the sky remained a deathly white, with neither the sun nor the moon visible.

Gazing at the full moon, Su Bai felt a sense of disorientation, as if he had returned to those peaceful and ordinary nights before the apocalypse.

Old Zhou stayed close to him, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily, muttering to himself, "A dark and windy night, perfect for murder! You're still looking at the moon? Hurry up and see if there are any monsters!"

Su Bai turned her head, glanced at him, and said with a hint of teasing, "Are you scared?"

Old Zhou immediately retorted, stubbornly refusing to admit it, but his actions betrayed him: "Scared? What storms haven't I, Old Zhou, weathered? How could I possibly be afraid of such a small scene!"

Su Bai lowered his head, his gaze falling on himself.

Old Zhou clung tightly to his arm like an octopus, his fingers almost digging into his sleeve, his body trembling slightly.

Su Bai: "..."

He didn't say anything more, just sighed softly, and let Lao Zhou hold him.

After all, it's kind of funny how stubborn this guy is.

Su Bai examined the syringe from all angles for a long time, making sure the tube was clean and free of any writing.

Old Zhou also sensed something was wrong, and frowned as he asked, "Didn't you see?"

Su Bai nodded slightly.

Old Zhou pointed to a spot on the pipe wall: "Right here, it says 007."

Su Bai held the syringe in one hand and lightly rested his chin on the other. He first looked at the syringe, then calmly looked up at Lao Zhou.

Old Zhou felt a surge of warmth in his heart as he looked at him, and excitedly grabbed his arm: "Tell me... have I awakened a superpower?"

Su Bai calmly withdrew his arm, his tone indifferent: "You're overthinking it."

Old Zhou stared wide-eyed, about to retort, when he saw Su Bai slowly bend his knees, bringing his gaze level with his, and holding the syringe up to the moonlight.

The pale moonlight pierced through the tube wall, and several faint engravings appeared on the inside – 007.

Su Bai's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile: "Just as I thought."

Old Zhou looked completely bewildered: "What do you mean, 'like this'?"

Su Bai didn't rush to explain. He slowly rotated the syringe once, carefully checking before straightening up and saying calmly, "The words need to be at this height to be seen."