Chapter 4: Invitation from the Association

e bed, his eyeballs turning bloodshot from the stimulation, and his breathing gradually grew heavier.At this time, the two women on the bed had changed positions. Wang Lin swallowed hard. Although he...Twenty minutes later, Zhongzhou City Association Branch, Examination Room.

A dignified middle-aged man slammed a document onto the table.

"Name"

"Wang Lin"

"What is your occupation"

Deliveryman

What is the purpose of going to the crime scene

"Before I answer that question, may I ask who you are" Wang Lin said calmly.

The middle-aged man was clearly taken aback, but he quickly recovered, then lightly smiled and said, "I didn't expect the person who was crying so hard just now to be so calm now. You're doing well."

Then strangely asked, "Don't you know who we are and follow us"

"A gun was pointed at my head, how could I not follow you" Wang Lin mumbled resentfully. "I was blindfolded the whole time, and now I don't even know where I am."

After analyzing for some time, Wang Lin has roughly understood his situation.

First of all, there is no problem with your own safety, otherwise you would not be able to arrive here safely. Secondly, since the other party is interrogating you, it proves that they want to know something from you.

Only two parties are interested in these, one is the official side, and the other is the murderer. Someone who dares to publicly handcuff themselves and take themselves away has already exposed their identity.

A middle-aged man looked at the data while asking, "Didn't the person who kidnapped you tell you what we do"

Wang Lin paused for a moment, carefully recalling the details of what had happened at the time. He seemed to remember saying something when he stood up. At the time, he was too nervous and didn't notice it.

"Are you the Awakener, Association"

"Well, not bad."

What does this association do Is it related to the awakened

"The Association was established by the government for the convenience of managing awakened individuals. It is primarily responsible for investigating supernatural phenomena in various regions and coordinating combat efforts among different parties, aiming to protect the lives and property of ordinary people as much as possible. However, its management is relatively loose."

"I am the Awakened One"

"What" The middle-aged man was still thinking about the initial purpose of establishing the association and clearly hadn't reacted to what Wang Lin had said.

"I said, I, am the Awakened One."

"Kid, this joke isn't funny at all. Do you know the price of deceiving us" the middle-aged man said menacingly.

"I'm not joking, I'm really a Awakened one. I just awakened yesterday."

Then, what is your awakening ability

"I don't know," Wang Lin awkwardly shook his head.

The middle-aged man slammed his fist on the table, but it seemed he'd overdone it. His trembling hand quickly went back behind him.

"Gritting his teeth, he said, "Boy, don't force me to use torture. How can someone who has awakened still not know their own abilities You're playing me again"

"No, I really don't know. I went to the crime scene today just to see if I could stimulate my awakening ability." Wang Lin looked straight into the middle-aged man's eyes.

The middle-aged man fell silent. Although he was the person in charge of Zhongzhou City, ever since joining the association, he had never moved from his spot. Including himself, there were only three Awakened individuals. Their experience was indeed limited.

"Just wait for me a moment, I'm going to the restroom."

After the middle-aged man walked out of the interrogation room, he took a cigarette from his pocket and lit it. He looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle and mumbled to himself.

"What can I do That kid doesn't seem to be lying, this is too damn hard to handle. Ah, what should I do"

The middle-aged man looked worried. "Forget it, just in case, I'd better consult the leader."

A middle-aged person took out their phone and scrolled through their contacts, until a string of heavily annotated numbers appeared on the screen.

The bloodsucking old scoundrel, the heartless old bastard who eats people and spits out their bones, the brazen old hooligan, the psychologically twisted old geezer.

I clicked to call, got hung up on. I called again, and again got hung up on. I kept calling, and finally a voice came through impatiently saying "What's the matter Get to the point, I'm busy."

The middle-aged man suppressed his urge to yell and forced a smile, saying, “You’ve worked hard today. You caught someone, he said he was an Awakener, but he didn't know what his ability was. How can we verify if he's telling the truth”

A roar came through the phone, “Just for this little thing you bother me! You're getting worse as you live, get ready to be rebuilt! You write the application, I'll sign off on it!”

"Oh, oh, oh, yes, yes, whatever you say. Hehe, we're just inexperienced and don't know how to verify it. Could you give us some advice"

"Teach you the simplest way, just have a wrist-wrestling match with him,"

"A arm-wrestling match Are you sure about that" The middle-aged man sounded incredulous.

"Don't try to compare your piece of crap brain with mine, it'll make you question your entire existence!"

"Just a reminder, after awakening, an Awakener's physique will be greatly enhanced. Their speed, strength, and stamina will all be five times that of an ordinary person. Got it"

"Okay, okay, I understand. You're busy, goodbye."

"Tut, the middle-aged man quickly hung up and then muttered as he walked to the interrogation room. 'Damn old bastard,' He paused, 'Oh, I remember another note, gotta add that in.' Then, with practiced movements, he started working on it."

At the interrogation room door, the middle-aged man regained his serious expression and pushed the door open. "You, come here!"

Wang Lin looked at the middle-aged man with a complex expression, then glanced at the silver bracelet that fastened him to the chair, and finally back at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man let out a cold snort and walked towards Wang Lin, thinking to himself, “This kid won’t think I’m an idiot, will he He’s made such a fool of himself.”

"Grass! No way, I have to get back at him. Yeah, in a little while, I'll arm-wrestle him until he dies."

A middle-aged man walked up to Wang Lin and opened the silver bracelet. "I can't confirm the truth of your words, so I need to verify them," he said.

Wang Lin nodded. "How do we verify it"

"Arm-wrestling"

"What A test of strength Is that how you determine if someone is awakened" Wang Lin looked at the middle-aged man in disbelief.

The middle-aged man was furious at being looked at, it was clearly the look of someone staring at an idiot.

He suppressed his anger, took a firm stance, placed his right arm on the table, and supported himself with his left hand, his eyes flashing dangerously. He thought to himself, "Come on, kid. Let me see what you're made of. I'll crush you without mercy."

The middle-aged man grew more and more excited. Wang Lin walked up to the middle-aged man, assuming the same horse stance, stabilizing the table, and grasping his hand.

"I count three, two, one, start, and then start pushing, understand"

"Understood." Wang Lin said calmly.

Three, two, one, start!

With a resounding "dong," Wang Lin's hand slammed against the table. Why use "slammed" Because it happened way too fast.

The middle-aged man sighed deeply, recalling Wang Lin's strength. "Hmm, he is indeed much stronger than ordinary people. He is truly a Awakened one."

"Alright, now we can confirm that you're a Awakened."

"Then I can leave now" Wang Lin gritted his teeth in pain, snarling fiercely.

"Alright, but I have something to discuss with you." Without waiting for Wang Lin's reply, the middle-aged man continued.

"Would you be interested in joining the association You are very intelligent, though your abilities haven't been discovered yet. Within the association, you can learn more about awakeners and your abilities will be easier to discover."

"Are there any life-threatening dangers Is there a salary"

Of course there's a salary, five thousand per month. The benefits and treatment are especially good, including vacation time. And I won't lie to you, there is definitely some danger involved.

"But as a newcomer, you have a protection period for newbies," the middle-aged man seemed to regain his intelligence and thought about how to lure Wang Lin into the association.

"Are you afraid of death" the middle-aged man suddenly stared into Wang Lin's eyes and asked.

"I need to support my parents in their old age. They are elderly and can no longer do farm work, and they have no income, so I cannot die yet."

Wang Lin is patriotic and a passionate young man. If he were needed to sacrifice himself for the country, he would readily agree, but only if he had no ties in this world.

"Very good, very filial. Filial piety comes first among a hundred virtues. Your character is fine, and you don't need to worry." The middle-aged man paused.

"The official wouldn't allow us to protect the people while being unable to protect our families. And I can assure you, before I die, you won't be in any danger." The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with sincerity at this moment.

Let me think about it.

"No problem, here's my business card. Feel free to contact me anytime if you're interested." The middle-aged man took out a business card from his pocket.

"Uh, no, that's not it." Looking at the beautiful woman in the photo on the business card in his hand, he quickly put it away and took out another one to give to Wang Lin.

Wang Lin caught the card and took a look. Hmm, Wang Erpao. A name that matched his appearance. Afterwards, he carefully put the card into his inner pocket.

Looking at Wang Lin's actions, the middle-aged man grinned. "Haven't you eaten yet Let's go have a meal together. I think I can answer some of your questions."

"Okay," Wang Lin nodded and followed the middle-aged man out.t."Brother Pao, when will this martial arts competition begin, where will it be held, and what are the strengths of the participants Do you know"Of course, the martial arts competitions usually happen...