If you slap me, the whole world will suffer the same harm.

The city gates slowly opened.

The heavy alloy doors slid open to both sides with a low rumble.

Light from inside the city wall shone through the crack in the door, illuminating a bright gap in the dim passage.

Two level-seven warriors stood guard on either side of the door, weapons in hand, their eyes fixed on Lin Chen warily.

Lin Chen took a deep breath and stepped into the city gate.

The moment his foot crossed the threshold, a terrifying pressure descended upon him, like a mountain crashing down on his shoulders. (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)

The aura of a human-level powerhouse was locked on.

Lin Chen felt as if he were being stared at by a giant beast; every inch of his skin was numb, and every cell was trembling.

This is not physical oppression, but mental crushing... The mental power of a human-level expert has condensed into a tangible form, and the aura it releases alone is enough to render lower-level ability users incapable of moving.

Wang Gang stood at the end of the passage, arms crossed, looking down at him.

"Kid."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.

"You'd better tell me honestly where you're from, or you'll be in for it."

Lin Chen was so overwhelmed that he could hardly breathe, and his legs were shaking like a leaf.

But he gritted his teeth, raised his head, looked directly into Wang Gang's eyes, and said, word by word:

"I've already said my principal's name is Su Changhe, and there's also Qin Zhenshan, an eighth-level superhuman from the military, and Liu Hanshuang... Why don't you just go back to Earth and make a call to ask? Why are you eyeing me like this?"

Three names.

Wang Gang's pupils contracted slightly.

Su Changhe, the principal of Hangzhou, used to be a six-star human-level expert. However, he was injured in a battle, which greatly reduced his strength, so he returned to be the principal. His reputation is known to everyone along the Great Wall.

Although Qin Zhenshan and Liu Hanshuang are only level eight, they are quite famous in the Great Wall Military Region. Qin Zhenshan, in particular, survived three attacks from a human-level alien beastman at level eight, making him a tough nut to crack.

The kid casually rattled off these three names, speaking as naturally as if he were talking about his next-door neighbor.

But the problem is...

A human, with no special abilities and no travel history, survived for several days in a wasteland overrun by beastmen and monsters, and was able to walk safely to the foot of the Great Wall.

How is that possible? (￢_￢)

Wang Gang narrowed his eyes even more.

He did not respond to Lin Chen's words, but instead released a wisp of spiritual power, which probed into Lin Chen's body like countless invisible tentacles.

Mental energy penetrates the skin, seeps into the muscles, drills into the blood vessels, and goes deep into the bone marrow, conducting the most thorough exploration at the cellular level.

From head to toe, inside and out.

The heartbeat was normal, the blood composition was normal, the cell structure was normal, there was no genetic sequence of the alien beastmen, no trace of the disguised superpowers, and no non-human aura.

This is a human being.

A complete, genuine human being.

Wang Gang withdrew his mental energy and remained silent for a few seconds.

Then he waved his hand and said four words to his soldiers: "Lock them up first."

He turned to look at Lin Chen, his eyes as cold as ice: "I'll check back when I have time. In the meantime, if you make any unusual moves..."

He paused, then added three words.

"Kill without mercy."

Lin Chen: "..."(ーー;)

Four soldiers escorted Lin Chen toward the prison cell below the city wall.

Lin Chen glanced back at Wang Gang's back, opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately kept it closed.

Well, when you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head first.

The prison cell was located below the city wall and was a specially made alloy iron cage.

The bars of the iron cage are made of black steel collected from another world, with light blue energy patterns flowing on the surface. Its hardness is enough to withstand the full force of a human-level expert's attack for several minutes.

The iron cage is surrounded by four layers of energy locks. Once activated, even a peak human-level expert would have to put in a lot of effort to break free.

Lin Chen was pushed into the iron cage, and the alloy door slammed shut behind him.

Four soldiers stood guard at the four corners of the iron cage, each with a weapon trigger on their hand, their eyes fixed on him as if he were a bomb that could explode at any moment.

Lin Chen sat on the hard bed in the iron cage, his hands behind his head, his legs crossed, staring blankly at the pale white light on the ceiling.

There was a five-second silence.

Then he suddenly remembered something.

"Hello!"

He shouted to the guards outside the cage.

"Wang Gang said he'd ask when he got back..." Could he not possibly have any intention of going back at all?

The guard stared at him expressionlessly, without saying a word.

Lin Chen: "..." (；一_一)

"Hold!"

He kicked the iron cage bars, making a dull thud.

Then he took a deep breath and shouted even louder, "Wang Gang! You fucking should make a phone call first! Don't you know you need to turn to the organization when you're in trouble?! You don't need to go back in person! Just make a phone call! If you don't know how to use a cell phone, I'll teach you!"

The sound echoed in the cell, bouncing off the walls and buzzing.

The energy patterns on the iron cage flickered, automatically triggering the soundproofing function and completely sealing Lin Chen's voice inside the cage.

The guard continued to stare at him expressionlessly.

Lin Chen: "..." (╬￣ Pan￣)

"Fine, you guys are ruthless."

He plopped back down on the bed, hugging his arms and sulking.

After a while, an idea popped into my head.

Could it be that Wang Gang can't go back?

The section of the Great Wall guarded by a human-level powerhouse is indeed a strategic-level defensive line.

Every radish represents a potential pitfall. If he leaves, and the alien beastmen seize the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, this defensive line could be breached.

In his view, it is better to imprison the wrong person than to risk the collapse of the defense line.

Putting himself in Wang Gang's shoes, Lin Chen felt that he would probably do the same thing.

Having figured this out, Lin Chen's anger subsided considerably.

But even if I've calmed down, I still need to yell at them. (￣▽￣)

"Wang Gang! You've got guts! I'll remember you!"

He shouted again towards the outside of the cage, then turned over and lay on the bed to think of other solutions.

Since Wang Gang's approach is currently not feasible, we can only wait.

He would occasionally call out his name outside, hoping that a passing Hangzhou University graduate would recognize him.

"My name is Lin Chen... Lin Chen from Hangzhou... Su Changhe knows me..."

"Anyone who graduated from Hangzhou University? Your principal, Su Changhe, owes me money..."

"Okay, he doesn't owe me money, but he knows me..."

He shouted for half an hour. People came and went outside, and occasionally someone would glance in his direction, but no one stopped.

Lin Chen was exhausted, so he collapsed onto the bed and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Never mind, I'll just take a break.

That's fine too. Anyway, he gets to contribute masochistic points every day from the other world, so lying here counting money isn't bad. (￣▽￣)

Before he knew it, he had fallen asleep.

The next morning.

A piercing alarm woke Lin Chen from his sleep.

"Waaaaah... Waaaah... Waaaah..."

This time, the alarm was sharper and more urgent than the one he triggered yesterday, and all the sirens on the entire city wall sounded simultaneously.

The sounds came from all directions, causing the bars of the iron cage to tremble slightly.

Outside, footsteps were chaotic; some were running, some were shouting, and the sounds of weapons being loaded and cannons turning rose and fell.

Lin Chen sprang out of bed, rushed to the iron cage, and shouted outside, "Hey! Brother! What happened!"