Judy understood well because Horn had also guessed this possibility.
So, when Judy was taking care of Horn, she didn't show the usual seductive demeanor she had with the other men in the Ark. Instead, she had a very manly attitude.
The two quickly fell asleep, each returning to their own beds.
But even while sleeping, Horn put on an act without any deliberate concealment, and Judy was the same. She was even bare-chested.
Just like men in a boys' dormitory, they wouldn't deliberately hide anything.
Everything seemed natural, but all the naturalness was a carefully staged performance by Horn and Wen Xishu.
...
...
The next morning.
Wen Xishu and Horn were eating in the cafeteria.
The Ark had many cafeterias, as many as a hundred, each capable of accommodating nearly twelve thousand people.
The Ark also offered meal delivery services, in addition to the cafeterias, there were also various more expensive restaurants.
In terms of resources, the Ark, like the Bunker, adopted the system of merits as currency.
Everyone took on various jobs to earn merits, which could be exchanged for various existing resources.
Since there were more than ten thousand people in the cafeteria, it was noisy, but it was also in this environment where surveillance couldn't pick up details.
The two deliberately waited until the second day to start conspiring about what would happen next.
"Wen Xishu, next, I will apply to go to the next island. Soon, the Sea Beast will reappear."
"The Sea Beast from Sirius, as we previously analyzed, might symbolize some kind of... self-preservation instinct from Sirius."
"We preserved the concept of the woman, but the Sea Beast from Sirius still withdrew. Does this mean it is cooperating with us?"
Wen Xishu naturally nodded, then pointed to some food, giving a thumbs up as if praising the food, but his words were in response to Horn:
"You mean the next eight people have already been selected?"
Horn nodded:
"In fact, after we left, the drawing ceremony was quickly held, and the next eight people for the island were arranged. In theory, we are considered heroes..."
"Since we are heroes, we won't be given the chance to go to the island again in the near future."
"But—I can apply. I have prepared reasonable reasons."
Wen Xishu frowned:
"What about me?"
Horn said:
"You can't apply. That would be too... coincidental."
"I will list many convincing reasons for the administrators to let me go to the island, such as the urbanization of the island making me feel away from the apocalypse, not being hunted by the gigantic Sea Beast on the island."
"But if you do the same, it will inevitably arouse suspicion."
Wen Xishu said:
"Do you want me to... infiltrate?"
Horn nodded:
"Yes, infiltrate. With your abilities, infiltration should be no problem. How about you give me the handle?"
Wen Xishu really didn't hesitate, discreetly handing the handle to Horn under the table.
They looked like two secret agents meeting.
Horn said:
"I will live up to your trust. With the experience from the first island, the second time, we might be able to avoid the Sea Beast."
Wen Xishu was curious:
"The second island, in Sirius's terms, is crucial, it might be a very important concept. If this concept is lost, I'm afraid the beings on the island will become extremely deformed?"
Horn didn't know either:
"We can only hope to find a way to clear it. Wen Xishu, actually you're not from the Ark. If this is a game, you have already entered the safe zone, you can just go AFK from here, right?"
Wen Xishu didn't deny it:
"Yes, theoretically, I can just go AFK next. I preserved the concept of the woman, successfully survived, and don't need to go to the island again..."
Horn looked at Wen Xishu.
Wen Xishu smiled:
"But I, as a person, love challenges."
Horn also smiled:
"Thank you, Wen Xishu. Before entering the elevator, I will arrange for everyone willing to help us to create a commotion."
When the commotion occurs, I will control you to enter the teleportation gate from outside the elevator as quickly as possible."
They had observed that although the elevator could lift people into the teleportation gate, the gate also had other paths of entry.
It just required a leap beyond human limits.
Coincidentally, Wen Xishu was capable of that.
"This is a risk-taking action, Wen Xishu. The concept in that world is very important. Once it's lost, you might also become the captain's puppet. You need to think it through," Horn said.
Wen Xishu suddenly stared straight at Horn:
"Actually, you do have emotions, right? The first time we met, you said you were devoid of emotions, that was a lie, wasn't it?"
Horn showed slight emotion:
"Why do you say that?"
Wen Xishu said:
"You were not as decisive as me in killing. Although you tried to hide it, you cared a lot about those people's deaths, right? You said you were imitating human emotions, but sometimes, it was genuine, right?"
"Sometimes people build a persona for themselves, and if they say it enough times, they believe it. You want to be absolutely rational, don't you?"
Faced with Wen Xishu's several "don't you"s, Horn didn't respond. He didn't know how to answer.
Wen Xishu said:
"Since we are friends, I will naturally help you. Don't worry, I will save Sirius, and you will also become the master of the Ark."
Horn exhaled deeply:
"If the two of us are in the same place, we would definitely be very tacit partners."
Wen Xishu said:
"I think so too."
Horn said:
"Then see you later. I hope my future self can help you, just like you are helping me now."
The two quickly finished their meal, then turned and left separately.
But the greatest transformation belonging to the Ark began quietly with their turn.