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Zhushi Jiu woke up, only to find his surroundings Pitch black, his mind blank, and his body exhausted, as if he had been up for several nights. What’s going on?
Zhushi Jiu mustered up his energy and moved his body slightly, trying to get a sense of his surroundings. To his dismay, he found himself sitting on a chair with his hands tied behind his back with ropes and handcuffs, and a black blindfold covering his eyes. He could feel the blindfold pressing against his eyes, making it hard for him to blink.
Not only his hands and eyes, but his feet were also tightly bound to the chair legs. He tried to struggle but to no avail.
He wanted to curse out loud but realized that even his mouth was gagged, with a ball gag stuck in his mouth, making it hard for him to move his lower jaw.
He imagined his current state and couldn’t help but curse in his heart.
A sense of deep despair swept over him.
Just then, a low, muffled voice suddenly spoke up. “Awake?”
Zhushi Jiu was startled. There were others in the room where he was being held captive.
At this moment, he recalled the events that led him to this situation. He had spread a prophecy online to prevent the end of the world, and later that night, his friend, Li Hua, went missing. The people behind the scenes had found him, and he was released after being poisoned with an anesthetic.
…
Zhushi Jiu thought to himself, and then he heard the low, muffled voice speak again. “So, let’s begin. Remove his gag.”
Zhushi Jiu heard the sound of clothes rustling beside him, and then the gag was removed from his mouth. He coughed continuously, relieving the soreness in his jaw muscles.
Zhushi Jiu looked up, trying to pierce through the darkness to see the true culprit behind the scenes, despite his body being tightly restrained.
Without beating around the bush, he asked, “What time is it now? How long have I been unconscious?”
The person opposite him seemed taken aback by Zhushi Jiu’s question. “You seem to have expected this?”
“What time is it now?” Zhushi Jiu asked again.
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“Who are you?” The person opposite him didn’t respond to Zhushi Jiu’s question but asked one instead.
I’m an ordinary university student trying to stop you from destroying the world! Zhushi Jiu wanted to shout in anger, but he knew it would be futile. He needed to gather information.
“Tell me, what time is it now?”
Zhushi Jiu didn’t respond to the other person’s question, focusing on the current time, which was crucial for the remaining days of the week. He didn’t think the people behind the scenes would delay their plan to destroy the world after capturing him and Li Hua.
Why bother interrogating him when they’re about to destroy the world anyway? These anti-human scum are crazy.
The owner of the low, muffled voice saw Zhushi Jiu’s uncooperative attitude and added a hint of mockery to their tone. “It seems you’re not willing to cooperate. You don’t seem to realize your current situation.”
Zhushi Jiu laughed: “Are you going to interrogate me? I think it would be better to exchange questions, and we can all benefit from it, rather than wasting time with torture. What do you think?”
In response to Zhushi Jiu’s question, he received a strong electric shock.
“Ahhhhhhh—” Zhushi Jiu wailed, his entire body convulsing in agony, the electric shock coursing through his cells like a raging flood.
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Zhushi Jiu lost control of his bladder.
When the electric shock stopped, a foul smell wafted from his crotch.
Zhushi Jiu trembled violently, his breathing ragged, the pain from the electric shock almost rendering him speechless.
“You’ll get used to it after a few more sessions.”
“I…” Zhushi Jiu croaked, barely managing to utter a word.
“What? Are you willing to talk?”
Zhushi Jiu raised his voice, squeezing out a shout from his throat: “I… Grass on you! Don’t let me find out who you are, or I’ll definitely… Ahhhhhh—”
Another electric shock followed.
Zhushi Jiu seemed to have caught a whiff of a burnt smell on himself.
“… ” This time, Zhushi Jiu couldn’t even muster the strength to utter half a word.
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“Your willpower is quite strong, aren’t you just an ordinary university student?”
Damn it.
Zhushi Jiu had died three times, experiencing the agony of his cells dissolving and the extreme pain that was almost unbearable. These electric shocks, although painful, were nothing compared to the Light of the End of the World.
“Say, how did you know about the 10 o’clock event tomorrow morning?”
Zhushi Jiu continued to pant heavily, but he caught the information in the other person’s words.
He realized that it was still the 6th, and he felt a mix of relief and desperation.
Was he going to be tortured for an entire night?!
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In that instant, he thought about trying to deceive the other party. He might as well just cooperate and wait until tomorrow morning to see if he could escape.
But when he thought about the other party being the culprits behind the end of the world, Zhushi Jiu’s anger erupted!
“Bastards!” Zhushi Jiu cursed. “You believed our online rumor? You’re ridiculous! You should kidnap a doctor to treat your brain!”
“… ”
The third electric shock followed.
The low, muffled voice turned cold, revealing a piece of information that made Zhushi Jiu’s eyes widen in anger.
“Li Hua has already been tortured to death.”
“Grass!”
Zhushi Jiu struggled with all his might to break free, but it was futile.
“So, you can guess whether he told us everything or not.”
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Upon hearing this, Zhushi Jiu’s enraged brain was doused with cold water.
Did Li Hua tell them about his ability to rewind time? Although he didn’t want to believe that Li Hua was that kind of person, could he really withstand the torture?
Li Hua was just a carefree, laid-back guy who couldn’t even quit smoking. Could he keep secrets?
Emotions and reason clashed in Zhushi Jiu’s mind, and then he suddenly calmed down.
Taking a deep breath, he asked, “Do you know?”
“You guess whether we know or not?”
Zhushi Jiu took another deep breath: “If you knew, you wouldn’t dare torture me like this.”
“Oh? You’re so confident?”
Zhushi Jiu sneered: “I’m actually a special agent working for the country, handling various crises. Yesterday, the country assigned me a task to spread a message online to stop your terrorist actions. If I and Li Hua go missing for more than twelve hours, you’ll be tracked down by the country.”
The other party remained silent for a long time, the air filled with an awkward, dead silence.
Just as Zhushi Jiu thought the other person had left, he heard a scornful laugh.
“Heh heh.”
Another electric shock struck Zhushi Jiu’s body.
The low, muffled voice spoke up: “So, what organization or person is backing you?”
Hearing this, Zhushi Jiu felt at ease.
Li Hua, that guy, didn’t tell them his secret after all.
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