Standing inside the teleportation array, a bright light flashed before Jiang Kai's eyes, blurring his vision... Moments later, when he opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the login gate hall.

In front of him, a dozen armed soldiers were watching him, along with that stern female instructor.

For some reason, seeing that female instructor again, Jiang Kai felt a strange sense of familiarity.

"Congratulations." Su Lanlan offered a plain and brief congratulation, her gaze shifting slightly downward before she said calmly, "You can put your clothes on now."

Only then did Jiang Kai remember that he was still only wearing a pair of shorts.

He went to his locker, took out his clothes, and dressed neatly.

The feeling of wearing clothes again was wonderful! Jiang Kai immediately felt much more comfortable.

Nearby, a few others who were slower in their movements were just getting ready to leave after dressing.

Jiang Kai quickly found Yuan Zhu, who also spotted him. Just as Yuan Zhu was about to wave, the female officer walked up to him and said a few words.

From Yuan Zhu's expression, he seemed surprised.

Jiang Kai hurried over, "What's going on?"

Su Lanlan glanced at Jiang Kai and said calmly, "It's nothing, we just need to talk to him about something."

Just as Jiang Kai was about to say something, a soldier said to Yuan Zhu, "Please come with us."

Yuan Zhu said to Jiang Kai, "Kai, it's fine. They just want to ask me some questions. I don't know when I'll be back, so you should head home first."

Su Lanlan added, "Don't worry, it's nothing bad. Also, someone should have told you what to do next. I suggest you get to it quickly, don't keep the guest waiting too long."

Before Jiang Kai could react, Yuan Zhu followed the female officer and the others away.

Riding a shared bicycle, Jiang Kai looked at the modern city around him, feeling a strange sensation.

The reality of the Calling made him feel as if he was traversing two completely different worlds, blurring which was real and which was virtual.

No wonder many Calling players have a certain feeling.

Perhaps, the Calling isn't virtual at all, but rather some advanced intelligence that has achieved a level of fully digitizing the human body...

Unfortunately, with the current level of human technology, it will likely remain an unsolved mystery for a long time.

Returning his thoughts to reality, Officer Lu had told him to go home first, and combined with what the female instructor said, it seemed there was a guest waiting for him at home.

Jiang Kai pedaled harder, increasing his speed.

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Over an hour later, Jiang Kai finally returned to the shantytown. As he parked the bike, he noticed three black vans parked at the street corner.

The three vehicles were identical in model, with pitch-black windows, completely obscuring the interior.

Jiang Kai furrowed his brows as he returned the bike.

Cars were rarely seen parked here; for one, wealthy people wouldn't come here, and for another, they feared their cars would be stolen, so they wouldn't park them here.

As Jiang Kai pondered this, the doors of the three vehicles simultaneously slid open.

Immediately, a group of black-clothed individuals jumped out, wielding baseball bats and machetes...

"That's him!" someone shouted angrily, and over twenty people swarmed toward Jiang Kai.

Jiang Kai's eyes widened, and he turned to run!

The pursuers were all strong young men, and upon spotting Jiang Kai, they charged at him like they were on a high.

Even if Jiang Kai didn't know what was happening, he was sure of one thing: if he got caught, his life would be in danger.

He sprinted at full speed, weaving through the alleys.

No matter how Jiang Kai tried to escape, they relentlessly pursued him.

After the Calling was activated, many people trained hard to pass the Newcomer Trial, and people in their twenties were at their physical peak, making it extremely difficult to completely shake them off.

Jiang Kai's only advantage was his familiarity with the shantytown's layout, using the maze-like paths to narrowly escape several times.

However, he had already crossed half of the shantytown. If he didn't find a way to lose them soon, it would be dangerous once he left the shantytown.

With this in mind, Jiang Kai gritted his teeth, leaped over a low wall, and quickly turned a corner.

Taking advantage of the brief moment his pursuers lost sight of him, Jiang Kai rushed to a house at the corner, inserting a pre-prepared key into the lock with trembling hands.

He only had a few seconds!

The usually practiced motion of unlocking the door suddenly felt awkward.

Footsteps were closing in on the corner, and Jiang Kai finally inserted the key into the lock, swiftly turned it, and dashed inside, slamming the door shut!

Just as he closed the door, a flurry of footsteps passed by outside.

As Jiang Kai was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly heard a voice, coldly saying, "You idiots, stop!"

Judging by the voice's location, the speaker was standing right outside his door.

"Young Master Huang, what's wrong? That kid runs like a rabbit. If we waste any more time, he'll get away."

"Hmph, he might escape, but his home won't! Do you know where this is? This is Jiang Kai's house!"

Jiang Kai heard these words clearly, and at that moment, he felt utterly hopeless!

Suddenly, a tremendous force hit him from behind, sending him flying along with the door, crashing into the pots and bowls inside, making a mess.

"Well, well, what a coincidence, Jiang Kai, we meet again." Seeing Jiang Kai in his home, the speaker showed no surprise, "You're so clever, you must have known you couldn't shake off these experts, so you took the risk to hide at home. They say the most dangerous place is the safest... If I hadn't led the team myself, you might have actually gotten away."

Jiang Kai got up from the floor, glaring at the man, and said fiercely, "Huang Da?! I thought it was Huang Wei, but it turns out you're the one standing up for him."

Huang Da's face darkened instantly, his eyes narrowing slightly, "Because of you, Huang Wei needs psychological treatment!"

Huang Da forcibly restrained his anger, revealing a sinister smile, "But it's okay, he was only killed by you in the Calling, and now, I will make you feel the pain he suffered in reality!"

With that, he raised his hand, and one of his men handed him a steel needle over a meter long!

"You made Huang Wei unable to log in for a month, I'll make sure you can't log in for a lifetime!"

"Drag him out for me!"

Immediately, three or four strong men rushed into Jiang Kai's home.

In the confined space, Jiang Kai had no chance to escape.

Two of them grabbed Jiang Kai's arms, restraining him like a prisoner.

"Kneel!" one of the strong men shouted angrily from behind.

Jiang Kai coldly stared at Huang Da, unmoving.

"I said kneel!" The strong man behind him kicked Jiang Kai's knee hard, and Jiang Kai reflexively bent his knee, nearly kneeling.

But just as he was about to hit the ground, Jiang Kai suddenly exerted force, refusing to kneel.

"You want me to kneel to a despicable person like you? Pah!" Jiang Kai spat at Huang Da's face, "If you have the guts, fight me one-on-one!"

Huang Da's nostrils flared, wiping the spit off his face with a tissue, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"One-on-one? You think you're worthy?"

"Got a tough bone, huh? You two, hold him down!" Huang Da ordered his men.

Jiang Kai felt the force on his arms increase, pinning his arms behind him, unable to move.

Huang Da grinned wickedly, clenched his fist, and slowly took out a golden knuckle duster, putting it on.

With a punch, Huang Da hit Jiang Kai hard in the stomach, "You think you're tough, huh!"

Another punch, "Dare to challenge the Huang Family, huh!"

"Newcomer number one, huh!"

"I'll show you reality!"

Huang Da's fists pounded Jiang Kai's abdomen, and with the strong men holding him, Jiang Kai couldn't block or dodge. After three or four punches, his insides churned, and he spat blood.

"Jiang Kai, let me make one thing clear, people like you, lower-class people, will always be lower-class, destined to be trampled by us!"

After a dozen punches, Huang Da seemed to tire himself out, shaking his arm, removing the knuckle duster, and taking the steel needle again.

"You know, Jiang Kai, your impulsiveness not only harmed yourself but also your brother and sister!"

"Too bad, you won't get to see their fate!"

Jiang Kai, his mouth full of blood, lifted his head, weakly looking at Huang Da, "If you dare touch them, I won't let you get away with it!"

"Hmph." Huang Da sneered, "You still don't understand what I mean? Do you think you'll have a chance to come after me?"

A hint of shock appeared in Jiang Kai's eyes, as if he understood Huang Da's implication, looking at him in horror, "You, you dare to kill in broad daylight?!"

Huang Da smiled slightly, "No, you're overestimating yourself. Do you think you're even human? In my eyes, you're just a dog!"

[Author's Note]: Today's update is slow, more updates will come in the afternoon, four chapters will be up before six o'clock.