Gear Tower, Star Envoy Association · Steam Branch
Fifth Squad headquarters, prison block
Clang!
As the heavy iron door of the cell was pushed open, a screeching crash of metal woke Yu Chen, who had been resting with his head lowered in the corner.
He raised his head, his eyes covered by a black cloth as he looked toward the doorway.
"Who?"
The sudden brightness made him instinctively raise a hand to cover his eyes.
Once he had adjusted, Yu Chen lowered his hand and saw the short old man in a black uniform standing before him.
But the man's appearance left him stunned.
"P-President?"
That was right. The one who had appeared before Yu Chen was none other than Liam, President of the Steam Branch.
"Come with me."
With that, Liam turned with a cold expression and walked out of the cell.
Yu Chen stared after him hesitantly for a moment before quickly rising to follow.
Before long, the two arrived at an interrogation room next door. It had no windows, and its walls were constructed entirely from special metals.
The moment Yu Chen sat down, a faint buzzing, like the hum of mosquitoes, sounded beside his ears.
It was the distinctive sound of a Star Energy Interference Device. It was said that even third-level psychic Star Energy Techniques had difficulty penetrating the "information barrier" created by this device.
Its confidentiality was exceptionally good.
But did interrogating him truly require such a special interrogation room—and the President himself?
Yu Chen muttered to himself inwardly.
He might have suddenly turned on his side during the battle.
But first, he had not killed any of his colleagues. Second, he had done nothing to harm the Steam Branch.
Logically speaking, Liam should not have treated him this way.
Before Yu Chen could