Once, I wanted to be a good person

So, he called a bunch of friends and had a big drink.

He kept drinking until he was unconscious and was carried back home, where he finally felt his nerves relax, and he fell into a deep slumber...

After an unknown amount of time, when he regained consciousness, he suddenly felt there was something off.

He didn't seem to be lying in his bed, but had arrived at a strange place.

It was a world of complete darkness.

He couldn't see his hand in front of his face, nor could he see anything else, and there were no sounds whatsoever. Only a faint layer of white mist added a touch of otherness to this world.

Suddenly arriving in an unfamiliar environment, Kai Shi's instinct was to use his powers to protect himself.

But at that moment, suddenly, more than a dozen thick chains shot out from the darkness, and mercilessly bound him and hoisted him up.

Kai Shi was startled and struggled desperately to free himself from the chains, but it was no use!

He tried to use his Awakening Ability, hoping to break free with its power.

But still... it was no use!

For some reason, he seemed to have become an ordinary person, unable to summon the Power of Laws at all!

This unforeseen inability filled him with terror. So, while he struggled hard, he kept yelling, "Who is it! Who is that! Who's attacking me!"

"Do you know who I am? I am a second-grade Commissioner of the Security Bureau. If something happens to me, the Security Bureau will definitely investigate thoroughly!"

But no one responded to him, no one paid any attention to him.

And as his voice echoed, a lone, massive eye appeared in the void.

The eye was at least three to four meters tall, seven to eight meters wide, with a dark pupil devoid of light, exuding a lifeless, oppressive feel.

Within the mist, it simply watched Kai Shi.

Then, a mechanical voice sounded in Kai Shi's ear, "Will you talk... will you talk..."

Kai Shi was momentarily stunned. He didn't understand the giant eye's intent.

Talk about what? What wouldn't he talk about?

He couldn't help but ask aloud, "What do you want me to talk about?"

But the giant eye did not answer; it continued to repeat without any intelligence, "Will you talk... will you talk..."

Kai Shi initially didn't care much. He even thought about explaining.

But gradually, he realized that the giant eye was just repeating the same sentence over and over again.

And as it kept staring at him in such a disturbing manner, Kai Shi's state of mind slowly began to change.
Stay connected via empire

He started to ponder what exactly he should say?

What did he do that someone wanted to know about?

Upon this thought, a lot came to mind.

From the wrongdoings he had committed, to his hidden personality traits, to some details about his backing...

Of course, as much as he thought about it, he didn't speak any of it out loud.

So, the giant eye kept repeating the phrase "Will you talk" over and over...

Being suspended in a completely dark space and incessantly questioned.

Initially, Kai Shi didn't take it seriously, but as one hour, two hours, three hours passed... As time trickled by, with no change in the environment, accompanied by the voice that must have repeated countless times, Kai Shi gradually started to break down.

He couldn't help but roar, "What do you mean 'will you talk'! What am I supposed to say? At least ask a question!"

But the giant eye, as if it heard nothing at all, kept on repeating...

Kai Shi felt increasingly desperate...

Meanwhile, in the room next to the Dark Space, Fang Ze was watching the scene unfold before him, while maintaining a horse stance and reaping what he had sown.

This "torture" and "investigation technique" were actually specifically prepared by Fang Ze for Kai Shi.

Fang Ze had thought earlier about investigating Kai Shi, but did not want to alert the Security Bureau or... alert the Security Bureau without getting burned. The best way was not to appear in person, but to utilize the characteristics of the investigation room to exert psychological pressure on Kai Shi.

Coupled with environmental hints and relentless questioning, Kai Shi was likely to break down and start wildly guessing about his past actions.

That way, Fang Ze could obtain the relevant information without showing himself.

This investigation method had another advantage: it allowed the subject to doubt whether all of this was real or just a dream.

After all, with no people and no objects around, just darkness and a massive eye, coupled with the mist's hazy effect, to say it was all just a nightmare would be plausible.

To enhance this effect, Fang Ze had only allowed the giant eye to repeat a single phrase, avoiding any interaction.

In addition, Fang Ze had applied the Law Prohibition decals using chains from the start, rendering Kai Shi's abilities ineffective.

Without his Awakening Ability, Kai Shi would probably find it even harder to determine whether he was in a dream or reality...

This way, once he returned and checked his own state to find he hadn't moved at all and there were no Traces on him, he would be even more suspicious that everything in the investigation room wasn't real.

In doing so, Fang Ze could get the information he wanted while preserving himself and incidentally... use the endless questioning to punish the person who dared to provoke him.

So it went, until Kai Shi's consciousness became blurred, and he stopped thinking about everything, then Fang Ze silently dissolved their connection...

......

After an indeterminate amount of time, in the apartment where Kai Shi lived.

Kai Shi suddenly awoke from the never-ending nightmare loop, sat up abruptly, and then touched his body to check.