Otherworldly Affairs Office

Song Mingyuan held his mouth as he browsed the video on his phone, shouting loudly: "I didn't do this! I admit I killed those three people, but I would never take things this far!"

"Then how do you explain the pattern on your notebook?" Xia Yu pressed further.

Upon hearing Xia Yu's question, Song Mingyuan lowered his head again, closed the video, and flipped through the images inside. When he saw the records on the last few pages of the notebook, he brought the phone closer to his eyes and looked several times, his face turning darker and teeth clenched as he said, "This is a setup! It may look like my handwriting, but it's definitely not written by me! I've only recorded the growth of my abilities and insights from reading ancient texts; none of this nonsense at the end!" After speaking, he fiercely threw the phone to the ground, smashing it to pieces with a loud bang.

"Fuck you, why the hell are you smashing my phone!" Seeing this, Pei Yan tried to maintain a façade like Hu Wenjun did during his hearing, but couldn't hold it and cursed openly.

Facing Pei Yan's sudden vulgarity, Song Mingyuan's face darkened as he glanced at the phone on the ground, knowing he was emotional but not ready to apologize, scoffing as he said, "I've killed people, why would I care about a phone? Tell me, who exactly are you people? Judging by your earlier actions, you seem to be of the same kind as me."

Pei Yan looked at his demeanor, snorted coldly, and asked in return, "Before answering your questions, I have two questions for you. What time did you leave the dorm yesterday?"

Song Mingyuan originally didn't want to answer but suddenly thought the matter was indeed odd, so he quickly said, "After killing them, I felt a bit anxious inside and left the dorm around twelve-thirty, then went to Fashion Capital internet café to prepare for this morning's actions."

"You're lying. You left the dorm at three in the morning, bought a drink on the way, and then arrived at the internet café. We have complete surveillance footage of your movements," Pei Yan reiterated bluntly.

"Ridiculous! Why would I be afraid of being monitored while trying to escape? I'm telling the truth, believe it or not!" Song Mingyuan said, pretending to remain unfazed despite his shock at really being framed.

After listening to their conversation, Xia Yu and Zhao Yuanhu exchanged a glance, nodded, and left the Jiezhi Space. It was necessary to report this to Hu Wenjun; if Song Mingyuan was truthful, it would mean more than one superpower user appeared at the crime scene that night.

"Alright, let's say I believe you, then tell us what you came here to do," Pei Yan asked while turning his back.

"Don't you already know? I've long been aware of this power between heaven and earth, always elusive. This time I finally found its source, and just a week ago, the energy of this source suddenly declined, seemingly about to disappear. How could I bear it? It's the revival of Spiritual Qi!" Song Mingyuan said, looking at his hands in excitement. "I discovered my conjecture was right only after entering this house! Although faint, it led me here. The more I broke into the crack, the more my inner Spiritual Qi became akin to it. If I'm correct, the other end of this crack leads to another world."

Looking at his excited demeanor, Pei Yan was reminded of his past self, rolling his eyes and saying, "Ah, you're indeed correct; it leads to another world, but believe me, once you truly understand, you won't want to go there."

"You're not me; how can you decide for me? You're content with your status quo, but I'm not! I'm different, unique! Since fate chose me and gave me such powerful abilities, I seize the opportunity to make myself stronger!"

Behind Pei Yan, Zhao Yuanhu sneered sarcastically, "So you think having powers allows you to trample on the law and human lives? You killed classmates with whom you cooperated for over a year; don't you feel any remorse?"

"The law? It's just there to protect the wealthy! Why should I follow it? Human lives? I'm a Superpower User! Did I do wrong? Aren't all novel protagonists doing the same thing? I'm the protagonist! Those who dare laugh at me must pay the price! Friendship, love—all irrelevant! For the strong, cruelty is enough! What did I do wrong? Ah!!" Hearing the expression of ridicule on this pretty-faced female officer's face, Xia Mingyuan's self-esteem was visibly hurt, driving him to hysterics.

Suddenly, Ye Jiumu appeared in Jiezhi Space amidst the flashing lights, glanced around, walked to Pei Yan, whispered a few words, and stood aside.

After listening to Ye Jiumu, Pei Yan lowered his head and sighed: "You said your roommates mocked you, so you killed them. What about the occupants of this house? The elderly man has been confirmed dead; the young one, barely alive, has been sent to the hospital. However, according to the nurse, even if saved, he would be a vegetative state. You've destroyed four families!" As Pei Yan said this, he slowly unbuttoned his police uniform.

"I didn't mean to; it was because those two struggled so fiercely, making a scene that could bring more people, leading to more deaths. So I did it out of good intentions!" Song Mingyuan said as he watched Pei Yan remove his upper police uniform and shirt, tossing them aside, his body hesitating backward with the electric arc in his hand flashing more brilliantly.

"You say laws only protect the rich, yet unknowingly, you've been protected by countless people under such a system to live till now. The people who died at your hands are just like you, ordinary people. Today, I'll seek justice for them! Song Mingyuan, you're summoned for the crime of intentional homicide; I now order you to cease resisting and submit to investigation!" Pei Yan's body suddenly mechanized as he finished speaking!

"Let's see if you're capable!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dazzling lightning lit up the entire Jiezhi Space, so bright that Ye Jiumu and Zhao Yuanhu couldn't open their eyes. Watching Pei Yan vanish into the light, they both slightly curled their lips and laughed.

"Bang!" A solid iron fist landed on Song Mingyuan's face, throwing him into a panic! What's going on! The opponent clearly took the lightning directly, yet stood right in front of him and punched him!

Unlike Song Mingyuan's panic-stricken expression, Pei Yan was ecstatic! The source within the mechanical body continuously transmitted joy and greed to his brain. Looking at the person before him, Pei Yan couldn't help but think if he weren't a criminal, he'd be a great teammate; just this electric shock almost equaled half a day's charge for Pei Yan himself.

"I've read your notes; your abilities are more than just this, right? Use them all, make it more enjoyable for me."

Pei Yan flexed his mechanical fingers, grinning malevolently.