"Unregistered resident?"

The officers in the room all looked at Su Lin, who was sitting in a chair. The captain of the police force asked in a deep voice, "No wonder you were reported. So you're an unregistered resident. Confess!"

"What else do I need to explain?"

Su Lin spoke innocently, her tone somewhat dejected: "It's already quite remarkable that three guys without parents have survived until now."

Upon hearing this, the officers frowned and scrutinized Su Lin from head to toe, trying to find any flaws in her lie.

But the man remained calm, revealing nothing about his true feelings.

Earlier that day, on the way to the hotel, Jia Zhengyi had privately explained to the two of them in detail the precautions and common knowledge in the superpowered society.

Although Jia Zhengyi sometimes likes to be lazy, he never holds back at important moments. He provides very accurate intelligence and explains things very clearly.

According to Jia Zhengyi's description, Su Lin had already grasped the core of the worldview of this game: the urban superpower society is not much different from the domestic situation in the 21st century on Earth, the only difference is whether people have superpowers or not.

Apart from that, most of the personnel structure and social atmosphere are very similar. Even though there are many superpowers, careful observation will reveal that most of the superpowers are just replacements for the functions of normal technological urban society.

From another perspective, it's actually quite easy to adapt to and understand.

For example, after receiving a report about Su Lin, the police accurately located Su Lin and his two accomplices and made arrests immediately.

In a domestic context, this would roughly mean: a group of criminal police officers learn of drug trafficking activities, locate and arrest the suspects in a very short time through surveillance.

This is not a difficult or unusual thing in 21st-century society. In Su Lin's case, although there are not many surveillance cameras in the current society, there are definitely superhumans or superpowered devices that can replace the social prevention function of the [Skynet Surveillance].

Su Lin wouldn't be surprised if the police officers caught him even faster, since he hadn't "run away or hidden." Besides, the police officers in criminal cases are extremely shrewd and capable, so it would be strange if they took too long to catch him.

In conclusion, Su Lin was very cooperative when he was first arrested.

He already knew how to handle this situation correctly and wouldn't be foolish enough to put himself in opposition to the entire escape world.

Su Lin was prepared for the police officers' new round of questions about her being an unregistered resident. She remained calm and gave the excuse that Xiao Linlin had prepared for everyone.

After Jia Zhengyi had previously given a basic introduction to the precautions and details of living in a society with superpowers, Xiao Linlin realized many details and made preparations. She also "coordinated" her statements about the identities and origins of the three people in advance.

To put it simply: having lost both parents, relying on each other for survival, and having just moved to the city from a small town, they are "three-no" people: "no legal caregivers," "no social background," and "no means of making a living."

On a larger scale, if Jia Zhengyi's judgment is correct, Su Lin's identity still falls into the category of those who urgently need poverty alleviation from NPC officials, which will guide him onto the right path and eliminate factors of social instability.

"As long as you grasp the underlying logic of how society operates, it is easy to gain leverage in any game world with a conventional social collective."

This was a viewpoint that Xiao Linlin had discussed with Su Lin beforehand, which he agreed with and implemented at this moment.

After some conversation, another hour passed.

The police officers couldn't get any substantial questions out of Su Lin, and torture was out of the question. Even in a society governed by the rule of law, there's still a rule of law; you can't just do whatever you want.

He was just a suspect who was reported, and there was even a possibility that he was being "pranked." The police officers did not have a complete "subjective suspicion," so it was even less likely that they would use overly malicious methods against Su Lin.

"...You can't remember anything at all?"

The police captain hadn't given up. He frowned at Su Lin, his face indistinct in the light: "Think again. Even if you really did lose your parents, didn't they register your household while they were alive? Where exactly is the riverside where you live? What's its name? Don't you remember?"

"Officer, I have no reason to lie to you; it wouldn't do me any good."

Su Lin helplessly spread his hands: "To be honest, I'm also very confused about this. If they had registered my household when I was a child, I wouldn't be unable to find a decent job now."

"As for what my hometown is called... we call it Shuangta'an. As for the official name, I really don't know... I didn't go to school for many years, how would I know?"

Su Lin didn't actually make everything up. He had looked through the city map in the hotel earlier that day and glanced at it, noticing that some place names were marked almost exactly the same as those on Earth.

This also means that it suffers from the same drawback as other parts of the world: its vast territory is filled with all sorts of impoverished and remote areas, so vast that even the authorities cannot fully recognize many of its nooks and crannies.

After all, official titles and village names can be two completely unrelated terms.

"Describe yourself more carefully: where you came from, where you've been, and what your parents' names are..."

The police captain persisted, asking very detailed questions for another half hour, until a female officer entered the room and whispered something in his ear.

"His cousin, that Jia Zhengyi... his abilities are somewhat unusual. The deputy director has already reported this to his superiors, and they will send someone over in a couple of days for further investigation..."

Su Lin had regained some of his strength and could roughly hear what was being said, but before the policewoman could finish speaking, the captain raised his hand to interrupt her.

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