"The pendulum clock in the school district, is it not only to provide time for Experience Students, but also to let the 'Principal' who observes 'surveillance' know the specific moment?" Lin Yi initially did not realize the significance of the pendulum clock; he merely assumed it was to show time to people. It wasn't until this moment that he understood.

Time, engraved in the scene in such a manner.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind!

"Could all those images pointing to the Gymnasium be used to monitor the Boss?"

Upon closer inspection, almost every image contained the Boss's figure—these images were all fixed at different times!

At those moments, each one had the Boss's presence!

If Lin Yi hadn't known a little about the "Principal," he would have thought the Principal was an absolute voyeur, desperate to monitor the Boss tightly.

But now... the Principal does seem to be monitoring the Boss tightly, but... why?

Why does the Principal want to watch the Boss?

Does the Boss know she's being watched?

Lin Yi's thoughts surged, recalling the fragmented memories he shared with the Boss, generating some fearful speculations.

"Could it be... that the Boss's memory contains some unknown secret?"

For instance, the entire school district began construction only after negotiation between the Principal and authorities, thus the Principal should be the Boss of the district.

And the Boss, he initially thought was merely the leader of the Sports Department, but now it seems the Boss is far more than that, even referring to Night Watchmen as 'Xiao Er,' that status seems no different in her eyes from 'Little Zhouzi' and 'Little Xiezi.'

Hence, Lin Yi knows, the Boss is indeed the Boss of the entire school district, even the Boss of Art Students and Night Watchmen.

Precisely this reason led to Mu Daxian's remark about 'seeking the Boss for help.'

But if the Boss is the Boss of the school district, then what about the Principal?

What is the relationship between them?

The Boss seems to have a good relationship with the Principal, but why would the Principal secretly monitor the Boss?

The only possibility is that the Principal fears the Boss.

However, it's not the Boss's personality he fears, but rather, most likely, the intact version of her within her fragmented memory...

Lin Yi couldn't help but wonder—

"What kind of person is the Boss, really?"

In an intangible way, he seems to have developed a peculiar curiosity about the Boss.

This curiosity is different from romantic feelings; it is a pure curiosity about the Boss's origin, her background, and perhaps... her entire being.

Numerous doubts point in one direction—the Boss is very likely from that era during the Black Moon Outpost period, and she might even be an "Apostle."

An Apostle with a status higher than the "Mourner (Night Watchman)," an amnesiac Apostle.

Lin Yi couldn't help but furrow his brows. The 'depth' of this school district is truly frightening. As he learns more, the terror of the district itself begins to reveal its essence, but as he scrutinizes the district's horrific background, he discovers that what's scarier than the district itself is the "people" within it.

"Wait a minute! The Principal once interrogated Liangzi with a questioning tone: 'You want to completely release her, right?'..."

"This 'her,' I now know is the Contractor."

"However, as the Principal left the district, the Boss began to enter the Art Building, and memories started to resurface... There should be no strong logic here theoretically, but I always feel there's a connection..."

Could the Boss not just be an ordinary Apostle, but perhaps, or possibly even, an 'Original Apostle'?!"

The more Lin Yi thought, the more convoluted it became; he couldn't fully comprehend it, but he knew, regarding the Boss, the Principal must know something, he could wait for the Principal's return to inquire further.

"But wait, if the Principal knows... does that mean Liangzi knows, and 'I' also know?!"

He quickly found the positions of Tian Bufan and Mao Feiyang in the expanded Principal's Office, trying to learn about the Boss's background from them.

This "Principal's Office" at this moment is like a massive surveillance device, and the screen Tian Bufan and Mao Feiyang are watching is prominently a screen with the Boss's figure!

Lin Yi adjusted his emotions and called out again: "Young Master Tian, Maozi."

Tian Bufan finally slowly turned around, looking at Lin Yi.

His gaze swept over the notebook in Lin Yi's hand, his eyebrows slightly bent, smiled and said, "Got the notebook? That's good."

Lin Yi then said, "Is this what you call private work? How did the Principal's Office turn out like this, and also... what's the Boss's identity, why are you observing her too?"

Tian Bufan smiled faintly and said, "Indeed, the 'private work' we talked about is this."

"Remember I previously mentioned the essence of the 'Principal's Office' as 'Star Prison,' and 'Star Prison' is the hub for all abnormal points in the Black Moon Outpost's layers, right?"

"Hmm..." Lin Yi nodded.

Tian Bufan continued, "Exactly, 'Star Prison' can oversee many abnormal points worldwide, this was a designed function from the construction, and our private work is to observe other Dark Zone situations through 'Star Prison' to facilitate future actions."

Lin Yi pointed to the expanded scene of the Principal's Office, seeking confirmation: "So each picture in here represents a Dark Zone?"

"Not entirely, but almost," Tian Bufan replied.

Lin Yi opened his mouth: "This... it's completely different from my impression of the outside world."

Tian Bufan calmly said, "Certainly, because your memory still resides in the 'normal timeline.'

Lin Yi's pupil slightly constricted: "Is this the problem existing in my memory?"

"Not just this, but you must know, regardless of the type of memory, they are real," Tian Bufan slowly said.

"Reality is some people's reality."

"Like in The Matrix?" Lin Yi squinted his eyes.

Tian Bufan chuckled, "At this point, saying anything is meaningless; it's already been six days, wouldn't you wait for the last day? Your memory is not altered by us, but it's your own, when you reach a certain depth, memory will naturally surface."

"It's coming very fast."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi couldn't help biting his lip, deciding to no longer dwell on these matters but to refocus his attention: "I've noticed you seem to be consistently watching the Boss's 'surveillance'..."

"What exactly is the Boss's identity?"

He posed the question once again.

"Ah, the Boss..." Tian Bufan squinted his eyes, "If I'm not mistaken, she's one of the 'Original Apostles.'"

Despite having guessed it beforehand, hearing Tian Bufan's confirmation still caused Lin Yi's heart to tremble intensely, even his mouth felt dry: "Which one is she?"

"That, I don't know," Tian Bufan slightly shook his head, "You know, 'Original Apostles' also have ranks; the most powerful batch enjoys 'Honorary Titles,' others are regular 'Original Apostles,' and further down are 'Apostles,' also known as 'Black Moon Apostles.'"

"The predecessor of Night Watchmen, 'Mourners,' are followers of 'Original Apostles,' their strength level can match 'Black Moon Apostles.'

"As for where the Boss stands, we might know once we release the Contractor."

Lin Yi mused, "What's the connection between the Boss and the Contractor...?"

"I don't know either," Tian Bufan still shook his head, "Theoretically, any 'Apostle' can have some relation with the Contractor, but this relationship can be big or small, no one can say for sure."

Tian Bufan paused, his tone suddenly becoming solemn: "My sole concern is that once the Boss's memory fully recovers... she may not be on our side."

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