The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

In the wilderness, on a sunny earthen slope.

A man dressed in ordinary casual clothes was lying lazily on the grass.

With a blade of grass in his mouth, hands behind his head, and legs crossed, he leisurely basked in the sun.

A series of rhythmic and powerful footsteps came from afar, neither hurried nor slow.

Hearing the noise, the man suddenly looked up, but after seeing who it was, he relaxed and lay back down.

He once again adopted a relaxed and carefree demeanor.

In the distance, Zhou Jian, hands in his pockets, humming a song, walked towards the man.

"They all look down on me, and I'm such a disappointment."

"No one will help me reach the clouds, and I can't get there anyway."

"The strong never complain about their circumstances; they're just trying to fool me into thinking I'm weak."

"I not only complain about the environment, I also complain about the powerful."

"Gold will always shine, but I'm just a buddy."

"No one can use me because I am useless."

"Everyone is laughing at me, and it's funniest to be fooled."

"Instead of pushing yourself too hard, give yourself a break."

"Nothing is impossible if you're willing to give up. Anyone who can defeat me? Hey, I won't fight him."

"If I had even the slightest skill, I wouldn't be completely incompetent..."

He walked closer and lightly kicked the person in front of him: "Hey bro, make room for me."

"You really have no sense at all. You saw your brother Zhou come and didn't even offer him a seat."

The person next to him flinched and made some room.

Seeing this, Zhou Jian lay down and sighed.

"Bro, you really know how to enjoy yourself."

"Ah~ that feels so good!" Zhou Jian stretched and then put his hands under his head.

The warm sunshine fell on me, dispelling the slight chill of the morning.

Zhang Heng glanced at the person who came over and smiled faintly.

"Didn't you say you were busy today?"

Zhou Jian plucked a blade of dry grass from the grass, put it in his mouth like him, and mumbled a reply.

"When the tiger is away, the monkeys reign supreme. Since our boss isn't here, we're free to do whatever we want."

As he spoke, he raised his right hand and extended it in front of Zhang Heng.

In the sunlight, a simple, antique-style bone ring rests quietly on his finger.

"Brother, do you know what?"

"This ring you gave me is a real treasure."

Zhou Jian moved slowly, turning his palm over so that Zhang Heng could see the ring more clearly.

Zhang Heng, sensing the attention was drawn, asked, "Oh? Really?"

Zhou Jian looked lost in thought: "You have no idea what happened to me yesterday."

"A-rank lord-level monster! Do you know what an A-rank lord-level monster looks like?"

"And without saying a word, it tried to attack me. The monster was so fast that I couldn't even see it clearly."

"Even when that monster attacked, it was only 0.0001 meters away from me."

"If it weren't for this ring, I would have been dead."

Zhou Jian turned to the side, speaking while observing the other person's reaction.

Zhang Heng looked incredulous: "You mean, this ring saved you? That's impossible! I didn't see anything special about it!"

Zhou Jian: "Why would I lie to you? There was a flash of light that sent that monster flying hundreds of meters away, coughing up blood as it retreated. You didn't see it, tsk tsk tsk..."

As he spoke, Zhou Jian feigned curiosity: "By the way, where did you get this ring? How did such a treasure end up in your hands?"

"You didn't even know its value before giving it to me."

Zhou Jian's tone sounded casual, but it also carried a hint of boasting.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

The lazy expression on Zhang Heng's face was instantly replaced by an exaggerated surprise.

"Yeah?"

He sat up abruptly, leaned closer to examine the ring closely, as if it were the first time he had ever seen it.

"I found this thing; I had no idea it was such a treasure."

"Why don't you just give it back to me!"

"After all, you'd be too embarrassed to accept something so precious."

Before he finished speaking, he actually reached out and pretended to snatch the ring from Zhou Jian's hand.

His movements were quick and urgent, carrying an unspoken regret.

He perfectly portrayed the regret of an ordinary person who finds a treasure, throws it away, and then encounters it again.

Zhou Jian immediately stopped and sat up, his movements so fast they created a gust of wind.

"mean!"

He pursed his lips and put the hand with the ring in his pocket.

"You have the nerve to take back what you've already given away?"

"At worst, I'll just send you the same treasure later."

Zhang Heng scoffed and lay back down, looking completely uninterested.

"Even the best stuff you give me can't withstand an attack from an A-rank lord monster, can it?"

Even if it were possible, I'm afraid I wouldn't live to see that day.

It was flawless.

Zhou Jian made up his mind.

Every reaction from the other party was textbook perfect.

Whether it was the initial surprise, the subsequent greed, or the current skepticism and disbelief.

All of these behaviors perfectly align with what an ordinary person who has just gotten incredibly lucky would do.

Even the little movements I make now while lying down are a result of the inner struggle I feel after missing out on my baby.

But the more this happened, the stronger Zhou Jian's suspicions became.

An idea popped into his mind.

Either he's truly innocent, or this guy is a master.

A true master deceives others, even themselves.

No, we must increase the dosage!

Zhou Jian's expression turned serious, and the previously relaxed atmosphere instantly became heavy.

The next second, he suddenly flipped over and, in a standard grappling stance from martial arts, pinned Zhang Heng, who hadn't even had a chance to react, to the ground.

He pressed his knees against Zhang Heng's shoulders and grabbed the other man's wrists with both hands, the whole movement was done in one smooth motion.

"Okay, kid, I have to admit, you're a really good actor."

Zhou Jian bent down, and the distance between the two instantly closed.

"It even made me doubt several times whether I had misunderstood you."

"But I'm not so easily fooled; I came prepared."

"I'll just lay it all out on you."

"I know you are Ainz Ooal Gown, so don't try to fool me. Tell me, you are Ainz Ooal Gown!"

To increase the sense of pressure, Zhou Jian raised his fist and waved it near Zhang Heng's cheek.

"If you don't admit it, don't force me to beat you up!"

His words contained a threat, but more than that, they were a probe to force the other party to reveal their true colors.

However, Zhang Heng, who was pinned down by him, showed no sign of panic.

Instead, there was a feeling of extreme grievance and confusion.

"Dude, what are you talking about?"

Zhang Heng's brows furrowed tightly, his face full of grievance: "Since just now, you've been talking nonsense. Are you out of your mind?!"

"No! You're sick in the head! Did you forget to take your medicine this morning?!"

"What 'Bone King' nonsense? I have no idea what you're talking about!"

"Besides, you said it yourself, Ainz Ooal Gown, so he should at least be all bones, right? Do I look like one?"