Feng Yi's skin was flushed. Suddenly, an intolerably itchy sensation crept throughout his body. He almost wished he could stab a sharp knife into himself for relief.

"Isn't it time to confess? Who are you, and what is your purpose for joining Wind Thunder?"

The scorching temperature steadily approached Feng Yi's skin. A silver needle aimed at different places on his body - eyes, philtrum, and knuckles, forming a stark contrast to the rapid beats of electronica that quickened with the decreasing distance.

"You have ten seconds to think, nine seconds, eight seconds, three seconds, two seconds..."

Time quickly passed. Multiple needles simultaneously impaled his eyes and several sensitive areas of his body with surgical precision. After a severe pain, Feng Yi blacked out, only to be jolted awake by a sudden blast of cold and heat. The pain he endured had already surpassed the limits of human tolerance.

Under the extreme pain, Feng Yi passed out time and time again, only to be revived by icy water each time. In this endless cycle, the interrogator questioned whether Feng Yi's steadfast determination could hold much longer, his answers unchanged all the while.

At the end, the interrogator even used torture devices that could cause permanent damage. At some unknown moment, Feng Yi's half arm was chopped off, leaving everyone guessing his likely fate despite access to advanced medical technology that could potentially restore his limb.

Feng Yi passed in and out of consciousness; time seemed to lose its meaning at this point. At some unknown moment, the interrogation finally came to an end...

A cacophony of sounds filled his ears: children crying, women wailing, men roaring, the horns of hovering cars and the static noise from the radio station. The increasing volume of sounds felt like a raging tide, threatening to blow Feng Yi's mind apart.

To prevent him from biting his tongue to death, Feng Yi found a piece of metal in his mouth after blacking out for unknown times.

The indistinguishable noises gradually merged into a single melody, a lullaby that could lull someone to sleep. As the lullaby came to an end, the interrogation room turned silent, except for the continuous ticking frequency meter.

Despite his unwavering willpower, under a meticulous interrogation procedure, even he would fall asleep unwillingly...

Feng Yi opened his eyes. It was a half-dream, half-awake trance. A sound lurked in his ear like a poison eroding his mind. Angelina whispered sweet nothings into his ear... Her voice hit him deep, like chains encouraging emotional memories from the bottom of his heart, making it impossible for him to resist any of her questions.

"What's your name?" It was a pity that Angelina's question went unanswered.

"Enough! Storm Stance!" After a moment of silence, accompanied by a roaring voice, a burst of powerful wind swept away from Feng Yi's body, scattering everything in the room before it: iron stools, tables, torture instruments. Everything, including a device attached to his head and the machine itself, shattered into pieces in the sweep of the Storm Stance.

Feng Yi's exhausted eyes still held an undying spirit, his cold voice devoid of emotion, "Going up and down on the elevator repeatedly, spinning around this room over and over again, stimulating my brain, what is your purpose? Surely, it's not just for the sake of entertainment, right? I need a plausible explanation."

By this time, the two fully-armed soldiers had already left the room, leaving behind the interrogator Angelina. Upon hearing Feng Yi's words, both she and Zi Mou were so shocked they couldn't add anything more! Not only had Feng Yi clearly figured out what was happening, he even managed to wake up under these conditions...

Principal Weirbo was not pleased. The machine was the result of extensive research and effort by Dr. Rhine and his technical team. And this kid had destroyed it with a single blow?

Grand had a smile on his face that he couldn't conceal, "Feng Yi, you were adopted by Lasso, grew up in the harsh environment of the Colonial Planet 103, then traveled to Alpha on the White Pig's spaceship. You casually took down the discipline committee, and your strength is immeasurable. If I'm guessing correctly, were you the mysterious man in black who fought Franklin?"

Feng Yi neither confirmed nor denied.

Grand's words left Angelina speechless. Franklin was a world-renowned super mercenary. If Feng Yi was indeed the man in black, then... Even Zi Mou was shocked. This discovery paralleled discovering national treasure.

"As for your explanation... For this test, both personally and officially, testing your willpower was necessary" Grand was incredibly serious, "Your individual strength is extraordinary, do you understand what that means? As a soldier, it's my duty to make sure such talent isn't wasted. I apologize for the discomfort caused and hope you can understand my predicament."

Grand was undoubtedly a responsible soldier, and his words had merit. Feng Yi, however, wasn't a traitor. If anything, his stability of resolve could be exploited by enemy nations. Despite this, he couldn't find a counter-argument.

"I have nothing to say. Was this your sole objective today?"

After sharing a glance with the principal, Grand spoke, "Of course, there's more. I've heard about the survival conditions on the Colonial Planet 103. With your capabilities, there's no need for you to stay in the trainee's team. Any thoughts?"

"I haven't given it much thought I'd like to join the Mecha Department."

"Oh? Why didn't you sign up for it at the beginning?"

Dammit, not like he didn't want to, it's just he got tricked by that mischievous dinosaur. Feng Yi briefly explained the events on the entrance day, cleverly omitting the dinosaur's existence.

Zi Mou and Angelina, who had remained silent, twitched their mouths, as if they wanted to interject, but they knew they didn't have the right to do so here.

Grand was taken aback by Feng Yi's situation, "What was your reason for joining the Martial Arts Club? Heck, I don't think even Alpha has a warrior capable of matching you."

"Cough, that's due to personal reasons..."

"Personal reasons... I won't investigate that, but Feng Yi, do you want to switch to the Mecha Department? In a different capacity."

"A different capacity?"

"Yes," Grand's eyes gleamed, and his face held a look of amusement, "For example, you have shown some military talents. As far as I know, Colonial Planet 103 was far from ordinary."

Feng Yi gave Zi Mou a deep glance. During the committee member addition, he had proclaimed himself an all-rounded soldier. Had this woman already informed Grand about those details? If so, there would be no point concealing any longer.

"Military talents, huh..." Feng Yi propped his chin, indicating that he had a superficial understanding of that field.

"Ha, ha, ha, good!" Grand glanced at principal Weirbo, "Principal, I'm taking Feng Yi. As for that piece of junk equipment, I'll explain it to Dr. Rhine for you."

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